Love & Romance, Hollywood Style [Period 4, Class 2]

[carpe_demon]

Drake was deeply engrossed in a book when the students began to arrive to class. Behind him, a piece of chalk was moving by itself on the blackboard, writing out a pair of quotes: "Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while" and "I know that a life without love is no life at all."

"And they all lived happily ever after," Drake said after a moment, closing his book. "Most of you have probably heard those words; they're commonly used to end fairy tales and movies inspired by them." He snapped his fingers, and an old-style film projector appeared. "For example, meta for Ever After and The Princess Bride." The projector began to play clips from both the movies.

After the clips had finished, Drake addressed the class again. "So, do you think happily ever after can happen in real life, or is it just a fairy tale? Oh, and Fiona, since you missed the first class, you're my second TA. Surprise!"

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Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[imonscholarship.livejournal.com]

"Um, as nice of an idea as that is, it's just not likely to happen," Dan said reluctantly. "I mean, someone's going to die eventually. It's sad, but inevitable. So, no. I don't think there's such thing as happily ever after. But I think it can last a damn long time."

Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[carpe_demon]

"What about death and beyond?" Drake said. "Do you think two people could love each other so much their souls would be linked into their next life, whatever form that may be?"

Don't make him bust out What Dreams May Come.

Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[imonscholarship.livejournal.com]

"I'd like to think that's possible, yeah," Dan said. But the whole practical part of him didn't really believe that.

Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"What if they die together?" Joan asked.

Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[imonscholarship.livejournal.com]

"Seems to me that if people are dying at the same time then it's rarely under a happy circumstance," Dan said. He was totally thinking of that old couple from Titanic.

Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[joan-notjane.livejournal.com]

"I don't think most people count death as a happy circumstance," Joan pointed out.

Re: Class Discussion [L&R: Class 2]

[imonscholarship.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," Dan said. "Which is why it's not a happy ending even when people die together."