We simply don't know enough about how the thing works to assume it completely overrides normal judgement and preference. You can either assume a largely benign effect similar to alcohol (which is, of course, the usual social lubricant), or you can assume that the second, full-strength shot is really self defense to diffuse a dangerous situation.
I couldn't agree more. We are given no evidence that this thing actually compromises a person's judgment or will like a date rape drug, so why does anyone insist on reading this into the scene? I read exactly what Chibnall describes of the scene on first viewing without even knowing about the controversy exploding in British fandom. And, yes, I also read the same into the pissed off boyfriend part of the scene. Kind of typical closet case macho behavior, I'd say, which is dropped once the spray lowers his inhibitions a little.
Yeah, Owen is meant to be seen a little dodgy.... I just don't see why fandom insists on judging the worst into not just the character, but also the creative team behind the show when the on screen evidence, at best, can be interpreted either way?
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Date: 2008-05-02 11:16 pm (UTC)I couldn't agree more. We are given no evidence that this thing actually compromises a person's judgment or will like a date rape drug, so why does anyone insist on reading this into the scene? I read exactly what Chibnall describes of the scene on first viewing without even knowing about the controversy exploding in British fandom. And, yes, I also read the same into the pissed off boyfriend part of the scene. Kind of typical closet case macho behavior, I'd say, which is dropped once the spray lowers his inhibitions a little.
Yeah, Owen is meant to be seen a little dodgy.... I just don't see why fandom insists on judging the worst into not just the character, but also the creative team behind the show when the on screen evidence, at best, can be interpreted either way?