True…and then there is Suellen. Guess we can't win them all.

Okay, I was mostly referring to film in my original post.

It's been a long time since I read the book. I am just going off of movie knowledge. However, I think it's pretty clear that Melanie "knows" about Scarlett and Ashley. India makes sure everyone knows. Whether she believed or not, that's another matter. But I think that Melanie's genuine sweetness, her love for…

I think she's scary even with all her health problems. The way she welcomes Scarlett to Ashley's birthday party as if she didn't know that Scarlett just made a pass at her husband, that's so much scarier than yelling and fighting. That's putting Scarlett in her place like a boss. Melanie knows what's what.

I never before thought about Scarlett being the first and only female anti-hero, but it's so true. Growing up, this was one of the only movies I watched with a heroine that I identified with, not because she is a "good person" but because she is complicated and difficult and ambitious and human. it's really, really…