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Questions to ponder part 12

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mare:
I think what you said about AJ is about right for me too! He's just kind of an odd ball and it's hard to write someone like him and be able to maintain his level of kookiness for an entire story. Even when thinking about writing something about his addictions, I still don't think I could do him justice. I just spend too much of my time shaking my head and asking "Why?" when it comes to him. LOL

As far as Brian, I think even in the 90's I'd have a hard time pairing him. Brian doesn't really let us know how he feels about the other guys. He very rarely talks highly or lowly about them and never really shows all that much emotion when it comes to them. Like I've said before even back in the earlier years the Frick and Frack era, there was never any doubt that Nick LOVED Brian but I just never much saw it exchanged. Maybe way way waaay back but I think Brian was just kind of intrigued by this little kid who idolized him and kind of played into that. I think Brian really looks at BSB as his job and not much else and as a fan of bromance, this makes my life difficult especially since I WANT him to open up and be more brotherly like the others. I finally got a chance to read the liner notes to IAWLT and once again Brian's was just a  FAIL to me, but the sad part is, I wasn't expecting any more than what he said.

Not to say he doesn't care about the guys, because I know he does. But because he doesn't really show it, I've never been able to catch his emotions for things like that which makes it difficult. The only one I have no problem pairing him with is Nick because Nick thinks SO highly of him it's really easy to base Brian's emotions off of that. I think the same can be said of AJ, the problem is I can't really get a handle on him either. LOL

I can seriously go on and on when it comes to Brian because he just intrigues me! I want to love him, I really do. At times I even think wow you know he would have been one of my good high school friends but there's just this 'thing' about him that prevents me from embracing him and that does tend to translate into my writing of him and it's gotten harder as he's gotten older.

Brian is intriguing which is why I am going to write that story about his relationship with Nick next summer.

RokofAges75:
Girl, have you ever seen the All Access video from 1997?  With the making of the Everybody and As Long as You Love Me videos?  If not, PM me your address so I can send you a copy!  Watch that, and you'll see the side of Brian that made me fall in love with him.

mare:
I have seen that and I get he's goofy, hyper and funny. I can see why people enjoy him. And it's that video I was talking about when it came to Nick. As well as some of the earlier ones. I think he enjoys being looked up to.

RokofAges75:
He also talks about AJ in that one, and there's a nice scene of him playing catch with Kevin.  The only one I really don't see much chemistry with is Howie, as we've said LOL.

I do think Brian would rather clown around than be serious and talk about his feelings, but I have seen him do that too, and like you said, I know he's got them.  He just doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve as much as some of the other guys do.

mare:
He needs to start openly bawling and sobbing and expressing his love for the others dammit! LOL

See I'm just cynical and thought that was all staged

Go throw a football with your cousin...

Say something nice about AJ

Kevin say something nice about Brian.

Now go be awkward with Howie!

That's how that entire video read to me. LOL

Maybe if I had watched it when I was younger and a die hard fan, I would have come away with a different impression.

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