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I've been sympathetic toward her since her imprisonment. But I have to remind myself that she wasn't a very nice person prior to all of this. I wonder if I'm viewing her as an underdog of the moment. Maybe this offers an insight into why we may sometimes be lenient toward transgressors no matter how...

Celeste, Bitterly you bite your lips, Entangled are you in another's web A spidery trap from which nothing escapes Confusion reigns thinking is unclear you try to remember your pleasure your cunning your power Only a flicker of light illumines the stone walls Omnious sounds are heard without Someone...

I'd love to know the meaning of that title/question. Let me speculate: 1) If Celeste saves herself, does that make her her own hero? 2) If no one saves her, then there is no hero. Then what happens to her? Conclusion: No one saves her from her predicament. 3) Celeste is very weak now, both physicall...

The image is stunning. The medieval yet formidable architecture of the stone walls confining their hapless captive serve up a very potent brew of terror and perhaps, a sense of hopelessness. Escape appears exactly impossible!! When I saw the last few strips, I thought they were virtually unique in w...

That last panel of Celeste in anquish is very realistic and very powerful. I do not think a sensitive soul would not be moved by her plight. Even though she may have a malicious component to her personality, she herein appears weak and vulnerable. To think that many poor souls throughout history hav...

Mel, I love :D your blog of 10/17/06 re: historical accuracy and the depiction of how Marie Claire and Celeste would have actually appeared in contrast to your contemporary strip's depiction of them. They must have been sweltering :ick: in all that clothing :cry: . And they probably didn't bathe ver...

You know, the expression is actually "fools rush in where angels fear to tread." Also, one singer (Ricky Nelson) phrased it as "fools rush in where wise men dare not go." So, there's variations on it. The meaning still stands though. I was also thinking of the concept of comic relief. Grim or uncomf...

Dramatic comedy or comedic drama? Which modifier carries more weight? I do sense there is an underlying "comedic" urge throughout the strip. You want to elicit laughs and we want to laugh. After all, the time you survey was a terribly dark era in human history. Life was brief, merciless. Health was ...

This seems to suggest Celeste (to me):

from The Rival by Sylvia Plath 1961 (1st Stanza)

If the moon smiled, she would resemble you.
You leave the same impression
Of something beautiful, but annihilating
Both of you are great light borrowers
Her O-mouth grieves at the world; yours is unaffected.

I probably should take my response to another thread as opposed to the "Welcome" one. Well, after a few strange moments and a few strange days of thoughting, I would say "all of the above" as to the direction I'd like to see Fools take. However, I am intrigued by unexpected paths. E.g. Celeste marri...

I don't particularly relish the good-evil pairings. Why? Because the good one will tend toward portrayal as a long-suffering martyr whose love remains undeterred despite the injuries and insults endured. Maybe I'd rather see two evil ones devour each other and send each other to their respective hel...

Celeste, Your wicked grin conceals a fire within that fears the light of day An inner heart that warms the soul is also concealed within that wicked grin You have a passion for gold An avarice that makes your heart feel cold But secretly -yes- hidden within one day will reveal a fire that stirs the ...

I guess I must remind myself I am thought bound in a predeterministic universe. Will I adjust my thoughts accordingly? Perhaps I have no choice.

I will return at a later moment with a musing in time allowing.

Just thought I'd offer my "first hello" to the Forum. I can hardly wait to see what transpires when the Fools return. A thought for a poll as well: What do readers want FF to be? A sexy soap, a straight narrative-thank you, a swashbuckling series of fabulous adventures, a fool's ship of indiscretion...