Will, interestingly, mentions two friends in TDiR who are away for the holidays
Oooh yeah Angus and whatsisname! I can just picture Will as the quiet one of the three. Will's Greenwitch summer boredom also comes to mind. He really is so laidback and naturally friendly. He likes to make connections.
It's an interesting contrast with his relationship with Bran, too. He frequently has trouble reading Bran, frequently "cheats" by dipping into his emotions, and more than once ignored or overlooked Bran's feelings. I venture to guess that some of his pleasant-ness is that subtle manipulation you've mentioned, the youngest child reflex. Bran needs more work than that, loose cannon as he is...
because Will isn't just a Junior Merriman
The change is amazing by the time they hit Greenwitch. Will's very much like a professional colleague, and Merriman treats him as such. And then they do that thing that made me (and Jane) shriek. *g*
I mean really, can you imagine Bran's reaction if Merriman called him "Stupid boy?"
That reminds me. One of the weirdest off-screen things is Merriman's meeting with Bran. And Bran believes him more than anything else he's ever heard? That must have been incredible. I mean, he's Arthur's son, to Merriman.
He makes brass rubbings, engraves jewelry and always knows the right Shakespeare to quote.
Didn't occur to me until you put it that way. Sounds rather Maker-ish, doesn't it? I'd been looking for that connection for ages.
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Date: 2004-06-16 09:07 pm (UTC)Oooh yeah Angus and whatsisname! I can just picture Will as the quiet one of the three. Will's Greenwitch summer boredom also comes to mind. He really is so laidback and naturally friendly. He likes to make connections.
It's an interesting contrast with his relationship with Bran, too. He frequently has trouble reading Bran, frequently "cheats" by dipping into his emotions, and more than once ignored or overlooked Bran's feelings. I venture to guess that some of his pleasant-ness is that subtle manipulation you've mentioned, the youngest child reflex. Bran needs more work than that, loose cannon as he is...
because Will isn't just a Junior Merriman
The change is amazing by the time they hit Greenwitch. Will's very much like a professional colleague, and Merriman treats him as such. And then they do that thing that made me (and Jane) shriek. *g*
I mean really, can you imagine Bran's reaction if Merriman called him "Stupid boy?"
That reminds me. One of the weirdest off-screen things is Merriman's meeting with Bran. And Bran believes him more than anything else he's ever heard? That must have been incredible. I mean, he's Arthur's son, to Merriman.
He makes brass rubbings, engraves jewelry and always knows the right Shakespeare to quote.
Didn't occur to me until you put it that way. Sounds rather Maker-ish, doesn't it? I'd been looking for that connection for ages.