I enjoyed picking it out. I wanted something that was patriotic but not too polished. Meticulous art quilts are lovely, but when I'm shopping for emotional effect, I tend to prefer a little more rustic touch. The stringwork and the handwriting were the perfect touches.
>> and d'aww, how cute is drugged-up Phil? <<
That actually touches on a couple different themes in this series. One is about intimacy and vulnerability -- who is allowed to see you when you're not at your best, how and what you show when you are with them. Another is about how to make people feel better. For some people, drugs work great; for others, they don't, or require more finagling to find the few that will work. So the treatment has to vary, depending on who gets creamed this chapter. And it matters that Phil is a babbler when he's high; that influences what he does to avoid spilling secrets, and how he handles his assets when they are hurt. Think about how gentle Phil is with Bruce and Bucky in the nightstick scene.
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Date: 2014-08-14 01:56 am (UTC)I enjoyed picking it out. I wanted something that was patriotic but not too polished. Meticulous art quilts are lovely, but when I'm shopping for emotional effect, I tend to prefer a little more rustic touch. The stringwork and the handwriting were the perfect touches.
>> and d'aww, how cute is drugged-up Phil? <<
That actually touches on a couple different themes in this series. One is about intimacy and vulnerability -- who is allowed to see you when you're not at your best, how and what you show when you are with them. Another is about how to make people feel better. For some people, drugs work great; for others, they don't, or require more finagling to find the few that will work. So the treatment has to vary, depending on who gets creamed this chapter. And it matters that Phil is a babbler when he's high; that influences what he does to avoid spilling secrets, and how he handles his assets when they are hurt. Think about how gentle Phil is with Bruce and Bucky in the nightstick scene.