User blog comment:MichaelDiaz101/Blindness/@comment-26358727-20150716235400

I must say, I really do like your characterization of both Johnny and Lola here.

As wonderful as it is to say that Lola's misunderstood and comes from a background of problems growing up in New Coventry, it certainly doesn't excuse the way she acts. It can't be denied that she knows what she's doing and she she enjoys it (take a look at the way she introduces The Rumble). I'm a Lola fan, and I actually like her as a character, but she antagonizes Johnny simply because she knows she can and we can't write that off, either.

That being said, I'm not sure enough people explore the idea that Johnny's not just stupid, but he's totally in love with her. And as cliche as it may sound, love can actually mess people up (or cause people to mess themselves up) pretty badly. I think you captured it very realistically, though, in your characterization of Johnny's emotions - he has no more tears because the only things he can feel anymore are rage and love. He sacrificed everything to keep loving her because for some reason, he thought she was worth that much.

It's a redeeming piece for Johnny, I think, and it's a very bold. It can be so easy to oversimplify both characters into roles we want them to fit into, but you didn't let that happen here.

Keep it up. ( :

I absolutely adore this piece.