VLVL Prairie and DL

[Michael Joseph]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Mike Weaver wrote:

> There was a programme on the TV last night - partly about learning to
> trust - I heard the comment by the counsellor ..."to build trust you
> have to take risks..." That's one of the things happening in this scene,
> Prairie having to leap off into the unknown to further her quest. DL is
> giving the best advice she can - '...If it feels too weird, don't...'

That's great, Mike. I bet we're all having experiences 'out there,' where
Vineland is crossing the path of the real world. (I received a note about
a high school reunion, and I put down Vomitones in the box beside the
question What music would you like at the reunion? It's just that that's
what I really wanted to hear at that moment, and what I hoped my old
droogies wanted to hear, too.)

It's a risk for Prairie, and it's a risk for DL. There is no reason why
she should want a "kid" in tow, so she is making a leap as well, and this
leap seems intended to contrast with Frenesi's leap out of motherhood. DL
is the reluctant but good mother, Frenesi the passionate but bad mother.


Michael