Let's play a game!

[enemyofperfect]

As a fan, I seem to spend a lot of time rationalizing the random, baffling, and/or downright offensive things canon throws at me -- and actually, it's pretty fun to do, at least when I'm not too upset about the need for it. So why should I wait for weird plot developments to hone my elaborate justification skills?

In that spirit: Make an outrageous statement about a fictional character, and I will attempt to explain why it is self-evidently true.

Recommended fandoms: Person of Interest, Sleepy Hollow, Elementary, Criminal Minds, Burn Notice, Firefly/Serenity, the Star Trek reboot (pre-Cumberbatch only), and -- straying a little farther from the fannish track -- Fairly Legal, Common Law, or the short-lived BBC series Outcasts. Feel free to try anything, though, especially if you wouldn't mind an answer based entirely on Wikipedia blurbs and Google image search. :D

ETA: Oh my gosh, I love you guys, your prompts are the best, and I'm totally going to get to all of them. It might take me a few days! But this is way too much fun for half-measures, I tell you what. <3

Comments

[hedda62]

John Reese IS a kitty.

[astolat]

...I can't top that *waits to see result*

[enemyofperfect]

Oh my gosh, I almost hesitate to tackle this one. I mean, your emphatic capitalization seems to imply that Reese's felinity has already been the topic of considerable study, and what can I possibly have to add? The evidence is everywhere: he goes where he isn't wanted, and can't be found when he is; he's both playful and deadly (sometimes at the same time); you can call him yours, but the more important question is whether he chooses you; when he wants your attention, he is very difficult to ignore; he brings back food as a sign of affection, and sometimes leaves still-living prey where he knows it will be found; he lands on his feet; he makes the most incredible messes and walks away jauntily; if he falls behind in his grooming, it's a sign that he isn't feeling well; he is difficult to herd; he can fend for himself, but may accept the offerings of those he likes and trusts; he is called by many names, but answers only when he feels like it.

Clearly Reese is a cat. Clearly he annoyed someone very powerful (possibly by swiping at their knees?) and, when given a choice between incarceration or serving out his time in the human military, he chose the latter option. This is why Finch, supreme adept of the information age, didn't know how it was that Reese signed up until Reese told him -- I'm sure the paperwork is waived for sufficiently promising feline recruits. The CIA's interest in him was blatantly speciesist -- if they'd paid attention to anything but his genus, they'd have noticed that as gifted in the art of the hunt as he might be, what he really wants out of life is someone he can rub his face all over and a nice keyboard to lie on -- but no, they thought he was going to be their nice tame killer. :/ I'm just glad he's found his forever home now.

As for what kind of kitty Reese is, though -- I do have a few more thoughts about that, but they required illustration. And song, actually.

[hedda62]

Proof accepted. :) And you are awesome.