I loved this story, Dr. Schantz. 👏 Hope, fear, despair all mixed in with the lunacy of the media and the evil of Acey's mom and Castillo, along with their supporters. You "stuck the landing" on this story. 👍
"She had the wisdom to know that the fool will ever be servant to the wise of heart. Now thanks to her, I am a fool no longer.” Confusing . . . due to older language usage? "Wise of heart" means justice, integrity, honor? Surely, he was not a fool for being in the service of these? Perhaps "servant" means beneath, rather than in service of? So, he was a fool for compromising his values for a ‘frenemies’ relationship? She was wise to know that this could not be done? He was an enemy.
But Travis now realizes that Roxy was her enemy the whole time. Just look at the way she bragged about her abortion, knowing that this would hurt Travis in the worst possible way
That was a mistake on Roxy's part. She was concerned Travis' compromise would deny her the clear cut victory she needed and jeopardize her ability to campaign as a champion of transgender rights. And she was right that if Travis supported her it would hurt with her supporters more than help broaden her appeal. Perceiving that threat, she lashed out to burn the bridge and make sure Travis was an enemy. Flaunting the abortion was an evil thing to do, but it helped me portray her as a deeply dark character deserving of her fate.
"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." Proverbs 11:29 [KJV]
Senator Travis was foolish in that he thought he could compromise with evil and be collegial with Senator Castillo, an opponent who was secretly bent on his destruction. Senator Castillo was wise enough to exploit Senator Travis's tolerance for her own political gain - Kim's remark about being "frenemies" is a hint - and you can see a bit of that in their sparring when Travis first showed up in town. It was only under the stress of the trial and facing the reality of Senator Travis' willingness to compromise for political unity and healing their divisions that Castillo's mask slipped and it became obvious to Travis that Castillo despised him, was unwilling to accept a genuine compromise, and any pretense at collegiality on her part was a fraud.
I picked the title, "The Wise of Heart," before I knew exactly how it would work thematically, simply because it was the continuation of the same proverb that gave rise to "Inherit the Wind." Mike's story is all about coming to the wisdom and discernment to realize that he has to step outside the system to be successful in life. His example inspires Acey, who really takes it to the next level. But I wanted to also show that Senator Travis had learned his lesson about compromising with evil, and the Aetherczarina complained I hadn't closed his character arc, so I added that last dialogue and tied it all back to the title by way of wrapping it up.
I loved this story, Dr. Schantz. 👏 Hope, fear, despair all mixed in with the lunacy of the media and the evil of Acey's mom and Castillo, along with their supporters. You "stuck the landing" on this story. 👍
Heh! Thanks. Acey's mom is one character we haven't finished with yet. She's the star of next week's episode.
"She had the wisdom to know that the fool will ever be servant to the wise of heart. Now thanks to her, I am a fool no longer.” Confusing . . . due to older language usage? "Wise of heart" means justice, integrity, honor? Surely, he was not a fool for being in the service of these? Perhaps "servant" means beneath, rather than in service of? So, he was a fool for compromising his values for a ‘frenemies’ relationship? She was wise to know that this could not be done? He was an enemy.
But Travis now realizes that Roxy was her enemy the whole time. Just look at the way she bragged about her abortion, knowing that this would hurt Travis in the worst possible way
That was a mistake on Roxy's part. She was concerned Travis' compromise would deny her the clear cut victory she needed and jeopardize her ability to campaign as a champion of transgender rights. And she was right that if Travis supported her it would hurt with her supporters more than help broaden her appeal. Perceiving that threat, she lashed out to burn the bridge and make sure Travis was an enemy. Flaunting the abortion was an evil thing to do, but it helped me portray her as a deeply dark character deserving of her fate.
"He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." Proverbs 11:29 [KJV]
Senator Travis was foolish in that he thought he could compromise with evil and be collegial with Senator Castillo, an opponent who was secretly bent on his destruction. Senator Castillo was wise enough to exploit Senator Travis's tolerance for her own political gain - Kim's remark about being "frenemies" is a hint - and you can see a bit of that in their sparring when Travis first showed up in town. It was only under the stress of the trial and facing the reality of Senator Travis' willingness to compromise for political unity and healing their divisions that Castillo's mask slipped and it became obvious to Travis that Castillo despised him, was unwilling to accept a genuine compromise, and any pretense at collegiality on her part was a fraud.
I picked the title, "The Wise of Heart," before I knew exactly how it would work thematically, simply because it was the continuation of the same proverb that gave rise to "Inherit the Wind." Mike's story is all about coming to the wisdom and discernment to realize that he has to step outside the system to be successful in life. His example inspires Acey, who really takes it to the next level. But I wanted to also show that Senator Travis had learned his lesson about compromising with evil, and the Aetherczarina complained I hadn't closed his character arc, so I added that last dialogue and tied it all back to the title by way of wrapping it up.