Except that dogs mature over a year or so, rather than two decades or so--and dogs appear to have less of an abstract notion of the importance of seniority, perhaps because a larger proportion of their knowledge base is instinct and communal, rather than based on learned knowledge.
To an eight year old, a seven-year-old is a "little kid." The year makes a difference. Two years are like centuries.
In regards to the two boys, well, Gil is clearly presented as brilliant, even in Tarvek's estimation, as well as having *fun* ideas...and Tarvek comes across as a rather sober little thing too busy trying to simply cope to have much idea of fun. But he's also presented as wary, socially sensitive, and with a fair amount of pride. It would take an enormous lot to ensure he'd let an outcast boy much younger than him lead him around.
I'm not sure Tarvek's actually a "leader" in the normal sense: or at least, the American charisma sense. He's working on being wise and informed, but he doesn't seem to draw people the way either Gill or Agatha do, nor work to do so, the way Othar does. I can see him as Type A, but in the quiet, rather irritating workaholic sense. It would take a Gil or an Agatha or a Violetta with a large spanner to conk him over the head until he agreed that maybe he should sit down and have a beer and leave the legal briefs to take care of themselves for a few hours.
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Re: Gil's Age
Date: 2012-04-14 01:11 am (UTC)To an eight year old, a seven-year-old is a "little kid." The year makes a difference. Two years are like centuries.
In regards to the two boys, well, Gil is clearly presented as brilliant, even in Tarvek's estimation, as well as having *fun* ideas...and Tarvek comes across as a rather sober little thing too busy trying to simply cope to have much idea of fun. But he's also presented as wary, socially sensitive, and with a fair amount of pride. It would take an enormous lot to ensure he'd let an outcast boy much younger than him lead him around.
I'm not sure Tarvek's actually a "leader" in the normal sense: or at least, the American charisma sense. He's working on being wise and informed, but he doesn't seem to draw people the way either Gill or Agatha do, nor work to do so, the way Othar does. I can see him as Type A, but in the quiet, rather irritating workaholic sense. It would take a Gil or an Agatha or a Violetta with a large spanner to conk him over the head until he agreed that maybe he should sit down and have a beer and leave the legal briefs to take care of themselves for a few hours.
Heee. He reminds me a bit of Boris that way....