A new perspective on whump & possible spoilers for Haven
I was watching the premiere of Syfy's new show Haven and, as per usual, evaluating the potential for whump (yeah, I know, I'm terrible). :) Anyway, Nathan's particular condition--being unable to feel pain--had me considering whump from a different angle. In the course of the show itself this could be detrimental to the amount of whump we might see...but in terms of writing it presents an interesting challenge: how do you write satisfying whump when the character is not actually experiencing any physical pain? Now, granted, there is still the wide range of psychological whumping, plus the effects of illness and injury that don't exactly cause pain, but I think it makes it a bit more challenging to write, not just being able to say 'He screamed in agony when his hand was slammed in the car door.' I might have to test out the notion with the boys from SGA even if I don't get any stories going for Haven. ;)
The show itself seems intriguing enough, even though I'm not familiar with the book it's based on. Interesting cast, and a tone that seems to be a cross between Glory Days (old show that used to be on what is now the CW), The X-Files, and Fringe. As long as it doesn't go *too* Stephen King-movie with the plot, I'll probably keep watching. :)