I guess I saw him as wanting to present the image of Spike-with-stones, and doing quite a good job at it. But the fact he was frying his brain to do so made me think that we're meant to see it as an act - and one which is going to fall apart in spectacular fashion, because he isn't in control. At least, not of himself. But that's pretty much always the case with Spike...;-)
But then, it's entirely likely I'm reading the story completely 'wrong'! And also, I can wank anything to my liking if given enough incentive!
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Date: 2003-09-25 05:58 pm (UTC)I guess I saw him as wanting to present the image of Spike-with-stones, and doing quite a good job at it. But the fact he was frying his brain to do so made me think that we're meant to see it as an act - and one which is going to fall apart in spectacular fashion, because he isn't in control. At least, not of himself. But that's pretty much always the case with Spike...;-)
But then, it's entirely likely I'm reading the story completely 'wrong'! And also, I can wank anything to my liking if given enough incentive!