Faith now has her own forum (pertaining to evcforum.net topics)

I never grieve staged suicides. That's life in the arena. That's what martyr-divas do.Martyr-divas live for that grand finale. After suffering extravagantly at the hands of nefarious villains, they bring things to a crisis point, sing their farewell arias and immolate themselves in spectacular ways. It's a grand show, and the best kind of show: one that is all about them, them, them. Who could ask for anything more--when God himself sits in the balcony, sobbing into his hankie?One can hardly feel sorry for a diva doing what she does best. One can only throw roses as the curtain falls.It's great to see an experienced martyr-diva starting her own theatre. It's the next step, a chance to grow. Managing one's own company teaches a person about production costs and volunteer work and community investments. It teaches teamwork outside the spotlight. It teaches one about managing one's own divas and crazymakers.Don't discourage a great career move. Just send a bouquet when the house opens.

Utter predictability is always boring.Audiences for whom a bad act is new might find it interesting at first. Once the predictability of the act becomes apparent, they lose interest, too.Good martyr acts aren't boring. But good martyr acts don't come from people who are writing their own material. No. Martyr-divas are in the self-immolation business. It's suicide.The game is to commit suicide in a way that invites the audience to blame others. Martyr-divas know the Ace of Spades is out there. They do whatever it takes to make it drop. How the card ultimately gets played is insignificant to the plot.Admins aren't in the melodrama business. The job attracts people who expect to do a lot of behind-the-scenes work for a group. It's the opposite of a spotlight job. These people have a finite amount of resources and a lot of people to take care of. When one person routinely demands far more time and trouble than that person's contribution is worth, admins see someone asking for a permanent vacation.Martyr-divas know this. Tipping that point is how they flush out the Ace.All that remains after that is to strike the pose and play the scene.

---

ArcherAll species are transitional.

Indeed. No one can reduce another human being to this. But persons can reduce themselves to it. The question is not one of observer powers, but performer patterns.I'm always open to being surprised by fresh human developments in otherwise stale formula melodramas. As long as the curtain remains up, the possibility exists.At new venues as well as old.

---

ArcherAll species are transitional.