I really, really like this--that Ollie knows in his head what the "right" answer is, but doesn't necessarily feel it or believe it. That's what I was going for and I am so happy to hear that it not only came across that way but it worked for you.
I get that Smallville is not a show that aims for realistic psychology, but "Roulette" as a follow-up to Ollie's attempted suicide is godawful and ridiculous. Agreed. I feel that they wanted a quick fix and that just didn't sit well for me, especially considering how far gone Oliver was. I mean, they tried that in 'Identity' and he broke again. I get that it's Clark's show and episodes like 'Roulette' make for good drama but it just doesn't work realistically. Even in a show about an alien. That's why I was so happy when they had Lois go into therapy. Very awesome.
This is going to be my new canon instead. :) Yay! One day I'm going to write a longer fic about Ollie actually getting the help that he needs and Clark supporting him step by step, even if it will only be for me.
Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment!
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Date: 2011-06-18 09:24 pm (UTC)I really, really like this--that Ollie knows in his head what the "right" answer is, but doesn't necessarily feel it or believe it.
That's what I was going for and I am so happy to hear that it not only came across that way but it worked for you.
I get that Smallville is not a show that aims for realistic psychology, but "Roulette" as a follow-up to Ollie's attempted suicide is godawful and ridiculous.
Agreed. I feel that they wanted a quick fix and that just didn't sit well for me, especially considering how far gone Oliver was. I mean, they tried that in 'Identity' and he broke again. I get that it's Clark's show and episodes like 'Roulette' make for good drama but it just doesn't work realistically. Even in a show about an alien. That's why I was so happy when they had Lois go into therapy. Very awesome.
This is going to be my new canon instead. :)
Yay! One day I'm going to write a longer fic about Ollie actually getting the help that he needs and Clark supporting him step by step, even if it will only be for me.
Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment!