Re: A Second Look: ATS S4D1

> In any case, I agree that we should remember that Connor, after having
> tried to sentence his father to an eternity of hell and lying about it
> to the people who trusted him, shouldn't be treated with kid gloves.
> He's been seriously warped into an instrument of vengeance, and love
> alone won't be enough to "save" him.  However, Angel tries; he pretty
> much does keep the confrontation verbal rather than physical, and
> continues to let Connor know that he loves him.  (After the last
> summer, I can't fault him for not feeling safe letting Connor stay in
> the hotel.)  I really can't see much basis to conclude that Fred doing
> anything differently would have had much long-term effect after Cordy/
> Jasmine got to work.

i dont think connors ejection was a safety issue
connor could and did sneak back
rather by denying him the only family he had
it was intended to pressure him to act nice to get back in

its a trick used by other social animals to discipline the young

arf meow arf  -  everything thing i know i learned
from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins
nobody could do that much decoupage
without calling on the powers of darkness