Yeah. It's all stuff she's researched, so it remains cerebral instead of having any viscerality? *nods* There is that wonderful moment in Busman's Honeymoon where Harriet thinks 'I've married England', and it's one of the MOST class-based moments, yet it's also just delightful and comforting and a feeling that all is right with the world? And it's not that the system is seen as perfect (cf the moment when Bunter notes that 'His Lordship married for love' and Mr Puffet goes 'I suppose he could afford to', which is a VERY cutting line), but the structure of it [the class system] isn't always felt as a burden.
/random rambling.
ETA: So being a little more clear-headed (today was such a long week at work), I think what is missing is Working Class Culture? Which exists and brings people community and happiness. And I don't seem to remember any? The rich types have ~culture, the poor types are just miserable. It doesn't reflect any sort of reality. Where are the rich wives day drinking because they have no sense of purpose? (To grab an example.) The poor who are unhappy are just unable to mask it as effectively as the rich. (OH! Have you seen Saltburn? asakjdkskhdak!) (No one comes out of that well.)
Exactly! The whole joy of them is watching justice at least pursued seriously and most of the time resolved within the context of that universe. ::nods:: Detective stories are comfort food. Just look at Colombo. <3
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*nods* There is that wonderful moment in Busman's Honeymoon where Harriet thinks 'I've married England', and it's one of the MOST class-based moments, yet it's also just delightful and comforting and a feeling that all is right with the world? And it's not that the system is seen as perfect (cf the moment when Bunter notes that 'His Lordship married for love' and Mr Puffet goes 'I suppose he could afford to', which is a VERY cutting line), but the structure of it [the class system] isn't always felt as a burden.
/random rambling.
ETA: So being a little more clear-headed (today was such a long week at work), I think what is missing is Working Class Culture? Which exists and brings people community and happiness. And I don't seem to remember any? The rich types have ~culture, the poor types are just miserable. It doesn't reflect any sort of reality. Where are the rich wives day drinking because they have no sense of purpose? (To grab an example.) The poor who are unhappy are just unable to mask it as effectively as the rich. (OH! Have you seen Saltburn? asakjdkskhdak!) (No one comes out of that well.)
Exactly! The whole joy of them is watching justice at least pursued seriously and most of the time resolved within the context of that universe.
::nods:: Detective stories are comfort food. Just look at Colombo. <3