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I'm gonna finish this meme, damn it!
100 Questions about the Blues: 1-10
100 Questions about the Blues: 11-20
100 Questions about the Blues: 21-25
100 Questions about the Blues: 26-30
26. What do they think about the personality flaws of their partner? What do they want them to change? So here's a problem – Boomer doesn't see personality flaws in Bubbles. To him, she is perfect. Unfortunately, that prevents him from seeing her (and treating her) as an actual human being. I guess on some base level this would seem romantic, but an inability/unwillingness to acknowledge your partner's flaws is not exactly key to a healthy relationship. In such a scenario, Bubbles cannot work on herself or grow into a better person. As for Bubbles, I think she would adopt a philosophy similar to Dan Savage's Price of Admission - that is, she lets some things slide but has a few key things that are an absolute no-go for her. She happily overlooks Boomer's flaws when their effect is relatively small and even finds them kind of charming, but she draws the line at any flaw that affects other people in a negative way (e.g., throwing a flaming football at someone, shaving off a piece of someone's hair...). And that sort of stuff – the stuff that affects other people negatively – is what she would want him to change.
27. What do they like about each other the most? They're comfortable with each other. And I think they're comfortable with each other because they both understand where the other is coming from. They were both overlooked or dismissed by their siblings when they were younger and can connect on that level; there's a degree of familiarity there that doesn't exist between them and their family.
28. In what situation would they think they are hopelessly in love with each other? I think it's entirely possible Boomer feels this way all the time (Bubbles is his first source of tangible, supportive love, and he latches onto this relationship with a vengeance), so it comes down to Bubbles. I mean... is it cheating for me to say that while I think Bubbles throws herself wholeheartedly into relationships and is happy to love and be loved, it's hard for me to pinpoint what it is that would make her realize she is deeply, truly in love with someone? I think it would take the route of sympathy – possibly Boomer sharing some small piece of his past that didn't involve her or her sisters that would make her think, God, this poor boy. But even then is that really love, or just pity? So maybe it isn't that. Maybe the situation would have to be one where Boomer demonstrates that he is a good person, or has learned how to be a good person and expresses some degree of compassion for humanity that isn't motivated by greed or lust or any of those other pesky vices. Maybe it's as simple as him making a comment of concern for his fellow man. I think that moment would crystallize into a relief for Bubbles of sorts – relief that he can be good, that maybe he is good, deep down, and then whatever was holding her back from loving him fully can be released. (I think this is a hard question for me to answer because being “hopelessly in love” with someone connotes a level of obsession bordering on an unhealthy relationship, and I think Bubbles actually has a pretty sane, “moderate” approach to love. If it makes her happy to be with someone, she'll be with someone. If it stops making her happy, she'll try and make it work for awhile, but not to the point where she rolls over and becomes someone's doormat.)
29. How do the others look at them as a couple? They're the type of couple that grosses everybody out with how cutesy-wutesy and affectionate they are with each other.
30. And how do they react to the public eyes? The princess wave comes to mind.
100 Questions about the Greens: Complete
100 Questions about the Blues: 11-20
100 Questions about the Blues: 21-25
100 Questions about the Blues: 26-30
26. What do they think about the personality flaws of their partner? What do they want them to change? So here's a problem – Boomer doesn't see personality flaws in Bubbles. To him, she is perfect. Unfortunately, that prevents him from seeing her (and treating her) as an actual human being. I guess on some base level this would seem romantic, but an inability/unwillingness to acknowledge your partner's flaws is not exactly key to a healthy relationship. In such a scenario, Bubbles cannot work on herself or grow into a better person. As for Bubbles, I think she would adopt a philosophy similar to Dan Savage's Price of Admission - that is, she lets some things slide but has a few key things that are an absolute no-go for her. She happily overlooks Boomer's flaws when their effect is relatively small and even finds them kind of charming, but she draws the line at any flaw that affects other people in a negative way (e.g., throwing a flaming football at someone, shaving off a piece of someone's hair...). And that sort of stuff – the stuff that affects other people negatively – is what she would want him to change.
27. What do they like about each other the most? They're comfortable with each other. And I think they're comfortable with each other because they both understand where the other is coming from. They were both overlooked or dismissed by their siblings when they were younger and can connect on that level; there's a degree of familiarity there that doesn't exist between them and their family.
28. In what situation would they think they are hopelessly in love with each other? I think it's entirely possible Boomer feels this way all the time (Bubbles is his first source of tangible, supportive love, and he latches onto this relationship with a vengeance), so it comes down to Bubbles. I mean... is it cheating for me to say that while I think Bubbles throws herself wholeheartedly into relationships and is happy to love and be loved, it's hard for me to pinpoint what it is that would make her realize she is deeply, truly in love with someone? I think it would take the route of sympathy – possibly Boomer sharing some small piece of his past that didn't involve her or her sisters that would make her think, God, this poor boy. But even then is that really love, or just pity? So maybe it isn't that. Maybe the situation would have to be one where Boomer demonstrates that he is a good person, or has learned how to be a good person and expresses some degree of compassion for humanity that isn't motivated by greed or lust or any of those other pesky vices. Maybe it's as simple as him making a comment of concern for his fellow man. I think that moment would crystallize into a relief for Bubbles of sorts – relief that he can be good, that maybe he is good, deep down, and then whatever was holding her back from loving him fully can be released. (I think this is a hard question for me to answer because being “hopelessly in love” with someone connotes a level of obsession bordering on an unhealthy relationship, and I think Bubbles actually has a pretty sane, “moderate” approach to love. If it makes her happy to be with someone, she'll be with someone. If it stops making her happy, she'll try and make it work for awhile, but not to the point where she rolls over and becomes someone's doormat.)
29. How do the others look at them as a couple? They're the type of couple that grosses everybody out with how cutesy-wutesy and affectionate they are with each other.
30. And how do they react to the public eyes? The princess wave comes to mind.
100 Questions about the Greens: Complete