I'm disgusted.

[severity_softly]

I haven't read (until now) or participated in any of the "was or wasn't Hotch raped" debates, but I have heard about this sort of opinion before: some people seem to want this storyline WAY too much. And that makes me incredibly uncomfortable.

I haven't made up my mind one way or the other whether I think that's what happened, and I would be fine either way, but the "that storyline would just be SO-OMG-AWESOME" comments sort of make me feel queasy. I hadn't read them until it came up in my journal. You know, it's my journal, and I really sort of don't want to hear "OMG I HOPE HOTCH GOT RAPED". I really, REALLY don't. Do I think that storyline might be compelling? Sure. Do I think it makes sense and could have very well happened? Sure, if it's played right. Am I practically pissing my pants with joy at the idea that Hotch might have been brutally (as if there is any other kind of sexual assualt) raped at his weakest moment by the man he most wants to catch, and that he'll probably be scarred for life? No, and I think it's sort of a disgusting way to think.

Sorry if any of you all feel that way. I haven't read any reaction posts because I haven't made up my mind, so I might be pissing some of my flist off. But whatever. It's how I feel. I don't want to listen to squeefull discussion about rape, tyvm.

I am leaving this unlocked, but if anyone decides they want to argue that this sort of squee is acceptable, I may not reply, as I will probably get more disgusted. I hold nothing against the people who have left those comments mentioned. It's their opinion, and they're welcome to it. I just happen to find it all distasteful. If anyone decides it's acceptable to find these comments in my journal that I mentioned and start wank, however, IT'S NOT, and I may unfriend/ban people over it. You're warned.

Comments

[thelana.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't call it jonesing. I don't really like rape stories for either sex. However, if CM did it? I couldn't help being impressed because it's so unusual and rare and it would very much blow my mind simply because (1) I just don't buy it at all at this point (2) if they could really do it in a way that ties together all the little moments, like the way Rossi and Prentiss have been acting etc. However, this is precisely the reason why I just don't think that it's the case simply because even though CM is really good on some types of subtle writing (like Reid turning down narcotics seasons after the storyline happened and without any explanation for people who aren't aware of the backstory), so far it's been my impression that they have never successfully tackled anything this big and this serious. Especially not to this extent.

I have to say I was impressed for similar reasons with the Morgan backstory. Simply because it went so against expectations. And it's not like I enjoy Morgan being sexually molested by his childhood mentor. But that CM did it and did it with Morgan, it was just so going against the grain, I still have a hard time not seeing it as unusual and brave for lack of a better word from an artistic POV.

(though I've said it before, Morgan is probably the main reason why a Hotch rape story would feel kind of over the top or redundant to me; even if the situations are very different)

Anyway, even if they left the issue open, I just still have a really hard time truly believing that this is what the writers would be going for. Of course I could be underestimating/misinterpreting the writers there when I have a hard time buying that they are truly that interested in this topic.