What If?

[ithildin]

Something I was pondering on the walk to work this morning: what if Alexandra Vandernoot hadn't left the show, so Tessa didn't die? Assuming the framework was generally the same, with some obvious exceptions, like Anne. What kind of show would it have been compared to what it was? How different a fandom would it have been?

Comments

[eveningblue.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with nessa5. I realize this is not a popular opinion in this fandom, but I did not really like Tessa. Or rather, I liked the way she was written but not the way she was acted.

And, as nessa5 notes, when Duncan is involved with a mortal, her life is at stake, as she can be used as bait. This happened in Season One, and it threatened to happen with Ann. I'm much happier with the show when all his friends are Immortals. Except Joe, of course. Joe is special. **g**

I think it's great that she existed, in retrospect, because we know that Duncan was in love and happy for many years. The fact that he doesn't have that anymore gives him added gravitas. But I'm glad, for the show's sake, that it didn't continue too long during the actual run of the show.