I’m glad I came back and checked out these comments while looking for something. Perhaps you will do the same.

I never said Scarlett changed Rhett. I said she was the making of him. You are correct in that Rhett recognized his own short-comings in Scarlett. However, after Bonnie Blue died, Rhett looked at his wife with different, and much more critical eyes—and didn’t like what he saw. That whole sweeping her up the stairs thing came as a result of Rhett’s realization the ugliness he saw in Scarlett was a reflection of himself. He didn’t want to accept it, needed to prove he wasn’t that ugly. Thus does our anti-heroine help him discover the hero within.

As for Heathcliff, my girls were teens. No vagina tingling involved. They didn’t like him, couldn’t imagine why Jane cared about him, and enjoyed ripping him to shreds and “remaking” him to suit themselves.

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment.

Also, don’t tell me you consider Heathcliff an alpha male? He is narcissistic and sadistic. He has no love for Catherine and only wants to harm everyone around him to make himself feel better. Anyone whose vagina tingles at the thought of Heathcliff is probably the same woman who falls in love with a man on death row for being so ‘alpha’

Sorry I’m late in responding – I’m always a few days late and a million dollars short. Love the post. Love your heroes. My favorite is Mr. Darcy, that’s probably why I married the strong silent type. It’s either that or I just don’t let him get a word in edgewise.

Hugs…Robin

{{{Hugs}}}

I laughed at Fletcher Christian’s stance in his picture. When my macho father read my first book, he told me no REAL man would be caught dead with his hands on his hips. Two weeks later, I mailed him a newspaper photo of John Wayne (Dad’s hero) standing in just such a pose.

Anyway, your post made me miss my dad.

Love the Ray Romano quote. Read somewhere that when a man says he’s thinking of nothing, he actually is. My head doesn’t work that way. Always have something flitting around in there.

Men will always be physically stronger than women; we can’t change the ways our bodies are made or the purpose for which they were designed, but brains will overcome brawn. It’s when brawn comes with a working brain that things get a bit more — interesting!

Tom Selleck reminds me to much of my oldest brother–not so much looks, although they are built the same–but expressions, both physical and facial.

Thanks for stopping. I’m glad you enjoyed the post.

Thanks!