Heheh. Nahh, Jill's just your average girl, really. She may have a slightly higher libido than most, but she's pretty normal. What else would you do with all those hot Ripp fantasies playing in your head? Take a cold shower? Not nearly as much fun... ;)
You had Buck figured out pretty well. Noticing how Jill wasn't wearing a bra, and those little things. Buck would just give Jill these looks too (if you notice some shots from their dinner at the Smiths, he's often looking at her). I wonder if Jill realizes the difference between the actual love that Buck has for her and the attraction that Ripp was showing towards her.
You're very right about the lingering effects of a crush that intense. Jill has that as a vulnerability. She will remain attracted to Ripp, even though she's now sexually involved with his brother. Maybe it will fade over time, or maybe... it leaves the possibility for more drama out there. (Darn those Grunt boys! They were nothing but trouble moving in next door.)
There's nothing like a strong female lead. Johnny and Ripp talk a good game, but that's about it. Ophelia doesn't talk so much. She gets things done. You're right about the little make-out session between Johnny and Ophelia, though. Don't they watch horror movies? *snort* Well, now they can be sure that Olive is gone, since they aren't dead.
It was Lyla's grave. Ripp doesn't know it, but that doesn't really even matter. He doesn't even get to know where her grave is (since he does assume that she is most likely dead). You know that he'd want to bring flowers to it, at least.
Ripp is very touchy feely. He's just a very physical person. Very focussed on the body (and other people's bodies, obviously). Johnny and Ophelia are both quite used to it by now, so they don't think anything of it. They know that it's just Ripp being Ripp, and it's comforting to touch people. They like it when he does that. Johnny might push him away if he overstepped his boundaries, but clearly he hasn't done that yet. Are they teetering on the edge? That remains to be seen. Intimacy is a sliding scale.
*snicker* Detectives. It nearly turned into an episode of Scooby-Doo there for a while, didn't it?
It's such a good thing for both Nervous and Ophelia to find each other. Ophelia might be able to deal with all the death in her life more easily, if she is able to face it head on. Nervous is so connected to it, that he may be able to help her (when he finally comes around to talking about it). And for Nervous, Ophelia is an example of someone who actually escaped the grisly fate spelled out by his dreams. And she has learned to cope with life, even with so much death in her past. And now, they have each other, as family. As odd as that family may be.
The flowers are at least symbolic of rebirth and life (among other things - flowers have so much going for them as symbols), but I do think that her snapdragons will be healing in a more direct way. Ophelia herself is the one with healing properties, in many ways.
I love when I finally get to include happy moments, or even just everyday, common moments (like the three at home in their apartment), amid all the drama. The drama was pretty high this last little while, so it might ease off just a little now. Well, the physical drama, anyway... we always have room for more emotional drama.
Don't you worry about Ripp. He swings back pretty easily, at least on the surface. He has a few bright spots coming up for him.
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You had Buck figured out pretty well. Noticing how Jill wasn't wearing a bra, and those little things. Buck would just give Jill these looks too (if you notice some shots from their dinner at the Smiths, he's often looking at her). I wonder if Jill realizes the difference between the actual love that Buck has for her and the attraction that Ripp was showing towards her.
You're very right about the lingering effects of a crush that intense. Jill has that as a vulnerability. She will remain attracted to Ripp, even though she's now sexually involved with his brother. Maybe it will fade over time, or maybe... it leaves the possibility for more drama out there. (Darn those Grunt boys! They were nothing but trouble moving in next door.)
There's nothing like a strong female lead. Johnny and Ripp talk a good game, but that's about it. Ophelia doesn't talk so much. She gets things done. You're right about the little make-out session between Johnny and Ophelia, though. Don't they watch horror movies? *snort* Well, now they can be sure that Olive is gone, since they aren't dead.
It was Lyla's grave. Ripp doesn't know it, but that doesn't really even matter. He doesn't even get to know where her grave is (since he does assume that she is most likely dead). You know that he'd want to bring flowers to it, at least.
Ripp is very touchy feely. He's just a very physical person. Very focussed on the body (and other people's bodies, obviously). Johnny and Ophelia are both quite used to it by now, so they don't think anything of it. They know that it's just Ripp being Ripp, and it's comforting to touch people. They like it when he does that. Johnny might push him away if he overstepped his boundaries, but clearly he hasn't done that yet. Are they teetering on the edge? That remains to be seen. Intimacy is a sliding scale.
*snicker* Detectives. It nearly turned into an episode of Scooby-Doo there for a while, didn't it?
It's such a good thing for both Nervous and Ophelia to find each other. Ophelia might be able to deal with all the death in her life more easily, if she is able to face it head on. Nervous is so connected to it, that he may be able to help her (when he finally comes around to talking about it). And for Nervous, Ophelia is an example of someone who actually escaped the grisly fate spelled out by his dreams. And she has learned to cope with life, even with so much death in her past. And now, they have each other, as family. As odd as that family may be.
The flowers are at least symbolic of rebirth and life (among other things - flowers have so much going for them as symbols), but I do think that her snapdragons will be healing in a more direct way. Ophelia herself is the one with healing properties, in many ways.
I love when I finally get to include happy moments, or even just everyday, common moments (like the three at home in their apartment), amid all the drama. The drama was pretty high this last little while, so it might ease off just a little now. Well, the physical drama, anyway... we always have room for more emotional drama.
Don't you worry about Ripp. He swings back pretty easily, at least on the surface. He has a few bright spots coming up for him.