The jury can't be entirely to blame, they aren't omniscient after all. The government should have done a better job keeping track of Mary instead of sweeping the device under the rug.
As of right now, I'm not planning on anymore captions in this series (other than Troy p2). And the next caption will be a lot more wholesome than this one :)
I have been thinking about another body jury series based on people being transported into a different dimension (fantasy races) and the community votes on which bodies they are placed into. This is a bit far off, though.
Stephanie's actions seem strange to me. Why would she want a bitter, hostile human in a dog's body as a pet? Why go through all the effort to make Mary act like a good dog when she really doesn't want to? Why not just let Mary become human again, and get an actual dog that doesn't hate being a dog?
The way I see it there are two reasons that Stephanie likes the current arrangement:
1) She gets off on the humiliation she is inflicting on Mary. She probably didn't get enough female attention as a guy and has a bit of a misogynistic attitude towards women. Plus, outside of a couple of outbursts, Mary makes a great dog. Stephanie also doesn't really want a dog, that requires hard work to keep the dog satisfied. Mary depends on Stephanie and, because she understands English, follows everything Stephanie says. The dynamic between them is very different than a normal human-dog relationship.
2) She's afraid of losing her body. No matter how small the chance, Stephanie is afraid that she might lose her body if she has to face the swapping machine again. And because she has dehumanized Mary, she didn't have to think very hard when she decided to leave Mary in her body.
(Bonus 3rd reason: I didn't do the best at exploring the above reasons, I am new at this writing thing. haha)
A dark end here, but maybe I missed something, but shouldn't Mary's family be aware of her livelihood? Like I doubt they would believe the lie that she wants to stay being a dog, and even if true they would still fight to return her back to being human.
In the first paragraph of Preston's aftermath Preston heard her screaming that she 'never wanted anyone to see her not like, especially her husband.' The government officials in charge of swapping them never informed her family what had become of her - she is still officially missing, presumed deceased, in the eyes of her family.
Aah, you are correct. Must of skim that part when I first read it. Her hiding it from her husband is understandable, but still cutting everyone else is a little too much. Her current situation is depressing, but she basically dealt a self-inflicted wound trusting her whole livelihood in a total stranger. It could've been prevented, if she only trusted at least one friend or family member. A big bummer for her.
I think she's only about 20% to blame for her current predicament. The government officials that orchestrated this issue are most at fault. She was in great distress when she was forced to be swapped into the dog's body and didn't think through what she was saying. The officials should have taken much greater care to follow up on the cases. I believe that the people involved either don't know or don't care enough about the situation enough to properly prevent a situation like this.
Oh man is that dark, I hope this gets more parts, also the news report thing could be hinting on a new series in the same timeline huh
ReplyDeleteAs of right now, I'm not planning on anymore captions in this series (other than Troy p2). And the next caption will be a lot more wholesome than this one :)
DeleteI have been thinking about another body jury series based on people being transported into a different dimension (fantasy races) and the community votes on which bodies they are placed into. This is a bit far off, though.
Stephanie's actions seem strange to me. Why would she want a bitter, hostile human in a dog's body as a pet? Why go through all the effort to make Mary act like a good dog when she really doesn't want to? Why not just let Mary become human again, and get an actual dog that doesn't hate being a dog?
ReplyDeleteYeah this really needs to be addressed that's why this NEEDS another part
DeleteThe way I see it there are two reasons that Stephanie likes the current arrangement:
Delete1) She gets off on the humiliation she is inflicting on Mary. She probably didn't get enough female attention as a guy and has a bit of a misogynistic attitude towards women. Plus, outside of a couple of outbursts, Mary makes a great dog. Stephanie also doesn't really want a dog, that requires hard work to keep the dog satisfied. Mary depends on Stephanie and, because she understands English, follows everything Stephanie says. The dynamic between them is very different than a normal human-dog relationship.
2) She's afraid of losing her body. No matter how small the chance, Stephanie is afraid that she might lose her body if she has to face the swapping machine again. And because she has dehumanized Mary, she didn't have to think very hard when she decided to leave Mary in her body.
(Bonus 3rd reason: I didn't do the best at exploring the above reasons, I am new at this writing thing. haha)
A dark end here, but maybe I missed something, but shouldn't Mary's family be aware of her livelihood? Like I doubt they would believe the lie that she wants to stay being a dog, and even if true they would still fight to return her back to being human.
ReplyDeleteIn the first paragraph of Preston's aftermath Preston heard her screaming that she 'never wanted anyone to see her not like, especially her husband.' The government officials in charge of swapping them never informed her family what had become of her - she is still officially missing, presumed deceased, in the eyes of her family.
DeleteAah, you are correct. Must of skim that part when I first read it. Her hiding it from her husband is understandable, but still cutting everyone else is a little too much. Her current situation is depressing, but she basically dealt a self-inflicted wound trusting her whole livelihood in a total stranger. It could've been prevented, if she only trusted at least one friend or family member. A big bummer for her.
DeleteI think she's only about 20% to blame for her current predicament. The government officials that orchestrated this issue are most at fault. She was in great distress when she was forced to be swapped into the dog's body and didn't think through what she was saying. The officials should have taken much greater care to follow up on the cases. I believe that the people involved either don't know or don't care enough about the situation enough to properly prevent a situation like this.
DeleteWow, Preston isn't so nice, is she?
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