>>16073792I agree with most of what you said, only two things. First it is still a little disingenuous calling it simply play, because once there is money involved it becomes a profession as well. Of course it depends on how much money is spent, but once you get into the big spenders calling it a game or play simply won't cut it anymore. Second, your point about the average fan. Think about it, if this were nothing but an innocent play or game why would the average fan even want someone more devoted, as you say. Wouldn't it be completely normal to just ignore the one instance where a rule is broken? The pretend game just stops and resumes, what of it? If this were just a play, that would be how you'd treat it, right? This also ties into the thing about roommates. Play in this sense means playing a role, where the actor or roommate, becomes invisible for the sake of immersion. So then why does it matter if the roommate has a boyfriend? When did the role play stop and what replaced it?
