fandom no. 2: Jonny Quest

[rabidsamfan]

Lonely

The best thing about living on an island and having a tutor is that you can sort of sneak schoolwork in around the edges of doing other stuff, but sometimes I miss the way it was before Mom died. You can't play the same way with grownups, even cool grownups like Race, the way you can play with other kids. These days if I meet a kid who looks nice, I have to make friends really fast and hope they like writing letters after I leave.

We’re leaving again; for India this time. I wonder if I'll find a friend.


Friend

It sounds really selfish to say that the best thing about Haji is that he's an orphan. I mean, I'm half an orphan and I don't like being reminded about it, thanks, but I guess what I mean is that Haji didn't have to ask anyone if he could come and live with me. I mean, it's not like he's not getting some good stuff out of the deal too, because he really likes schoolwork and he's already almost better than me at math. So it's a good deal all around, really.

But I wonder sometimes if he misses India.

Comments

[fictualities.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love your Jonny voice, it's dead perfect. And Jonny's loneliness here is well done but not milked for sentimentality -- it's something I never thought about before, but given his situation it must have been true. Neat stuff!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I got the DVDs a while back and watching the pilot you can't help but realize how very unusual Jonny's situation is compared to the usual kid.

Thanks!

[ilthit.livejournal.com]

Again, a fandom I know very little of. I assume it's a cartoon and I know it involves a blond boy and action.

Poor kids, but I bet Haji was lonely too, so it's a good thing at least that they won't be alone now.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Haji reminds me of Kim, from Rudyard Kipling, actually. And my friends and I used to argue over who got to play which character!

Jonny Quest! Aw Right!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Still love that old show. I even did a Dr Quest/Race Bannon slash story a few years ago. You definitely caught Jonny's voice here.

Re: Jonny Quest! Aw Right!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I still love it too. The updated version just didn't hit it right.

Quest/Bannon slash? Now that's different........ *looks interested*

[danachan.livejournal.com]

Oh, these are just -- really. Just fantastic. How you caught Jonny's voice, and just so well...