What do you think they would be doing now?
Posted: Nov 19th 2011, 5:30 pm
What do you think that the characters would be doing now? (And I mean at the age that they would be now). Not what you *want* them to be doing, but what you could really *see* them doing.
Graham: successfully running his restaurant, still with Patty; will have more confidence in himself
Patty: still running her business and already filling up her post-retirement schedule, still with Graham; will have more confidence in Graham
Angela: will have gone to college and earned a degree (I can see her doing political science, journalism, or literature); would probably be involved with a few causes but nothing *too* crazy or "out there"--involved, but in a more low-key or mainstream way; may forgive Rayanne at some point but the relationship will have changed permanently. I don't see her with Brian or Jordan romantically (in the long run/permanently; I don't think that it would work with either one for a long-term relationship and definitely not for marriage), but I do think that she would have stayed friends with them as well as Rickie and Sharon.
Rayanne: being involved in theater/acting; may become friends with Angela again but it wouldn't be the same as before; perhaps with Sharon's friendship she will have learned how to be a good friend and will have met other friends. If she takes the 'better road', I think that she will always be Rayanne, but will express herself in healthier ways. If she takes the lower road, she could descend further into alcoholism and drug addiction. I think, though, that under Sharon's influence, she would be allowed to be herself but would learn to be a little more stable and to be an interesting person without being as self-destructive. She'll always be attention-seeking/thrill-seeking, but with Sharon as a friend, she would do this in healthier ways.
Rickie: being a social worker or guidance counselor; will probably have experienced a few meaningful relationships and will finally experience the love that he's been seeking; I can see him mentoring teens or being a member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters. He could end up teaching drama, too. Whatever he ended up doing, he'd be helping other people and would be encouraging people to love and accept who they are.
Brian: He probably would have a very 'stable' career doing something with science or engineering or something very "left-brained", but would probably have a secret career/second job/weekend gig doing something creative on the side. I could see him becoming friends with Angela and perhaps slowly, over time, letting go of her: even if he never really stops loving her, I think that he'd come to a point where they were really and truly friends and would at least accept that it's not going to work with them. I could also see him either being an art critic/photography critic, doing something photojournalism, or even just having a photography blog, given his knack for words and love of photography. If he doesn't end up with Rayanne, I could see him finding an 'artsy' kind of girl who would be a good match for him: intelligent, creative, and who would encourage him to let loose once in awhile and who would be his muse/inspire him in his creative expression.
Jordan: It depends. I don't see him going to a traditional college, but I could see him succeeding in a vocational school if he would continue working hard and would continue to get help with his reading issues. I could see him doing something mechanical and he could end up with a decent job, if he remained focused and motivated. He might play in his band on weekends.
Sharon: she would eventually become a boss/manager/some authority figure. She would be driven and motivated. She probably would have a busy life outside of work that involved volunteering. I can see Rayanne and her becoming very good friends and perhaps they would be well-suited to each other: Rayanne can get Sharon to let loose and have fun/to take breaks from her responsibilities when need be and Sharon can help Rayanne become more stable, more grounded, and less self-destructive.
Thoughts?
Graham: successfully running his restaurant, still with Patty; will have more confidence in himself
Patty: still running her business and already filling up her post-retirement schedule, still with Graham; will have more confidence in Graham
Angela: will have gone to college and earned a degree (I can see her doing political science, journalism, or literature); would probably be involved with a few causes but nothing *too* crazy or "out there"--involved, but in a more low-key or mainstream way; may forgive Rayanne at some point but the relationship will have changed permanently. I don't see her with Brian or Jordan romantically (in the long run/permanently; I don't think that it would work with either one for a long-term relationship and definitely not for marriage), but I do think that she would have stayed friends with them as well as Rickie and Sharon.
Rayanne: being involved in theater/acting; may become friends with Angela again but it wouldn't be the same as before; perhaps with Sharon's friendship she will have learned how to be a good friend and will have met other friends. If she takes the 'better road', I think that she will always be Rayanne, but will express herself in healthier ways. If she takes the lower road, she could descend further into alcoholism and drug addiction. I think, though, that under Sharon's influence, she would be allowed to be herself but would learn to be a little more stable and to be an interesting person without being as self-destructive. She'll always be attention-seeking/thrill-seeking, but with Sharon as a friend, she would do this in healthier ways.
Rickie: being a social worker or guidance counselor; will probably have experienced a few meaningful relationships and will finally experience the love that he's been seeking; I can see him mentoring teens or being a member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters. He could end up teaching drama, too. Whatever he ended up doing, he'd be helping other people and would be encouraging people to love and accept who they are.
Brian: He probably would have a very 'stable' career doing something with science or engineering or something very "left-brained", but would probably have a secret career/second job/weekend gig doing something creative on the side. I could see him becoming friends with Angela and perhaps slowly, over time, letting go of her: even if he never really stops loving her, I think that he'd come to a point where they were really and truly friends and would at least accept that it's not going to work with them. I could also see him either being an art critic/photography critic, doing something photojournalism, or even just having a photography blog, given his knack for words and love of photography. If he doesn't end up with Rayanne, I could see him finding an 'artsy' kind of girl who would be a good match for him: intelligent, creative, and who would encourage him to let loose once in awhile and who would be his muse/inspire him in his creative expression.
Jordan: It depends. I don't see him going to a traditional college, but I could see him succeeding in a vocational school if he would continue working hard and would continue to get help with his reading issues. I could see him doing something mechanical and he could end up with a decent job, if he remained focused and motivated. He might play in his band on weekends.
Sharon: she would eventually become a boss/manager/some authority figure. She would be driven and motivated. She probably would have a busy life outside of work that involved volunteering. I can see Rayanne and her becoming very good friends and perhaps they would be well-suited to each other: Rayanne can get Sharon to let loose and have fun/to take breaks from her responsibilities when need be and Sharon can help Rayanne become more stable, more grounded, and less self-destructive.
Thoughts?