I know Jesus tells us there's no such thing as a useless thread (it's in the web edition I think), but then again Jesus never got to read this one. I think it's amusing at least that it was started by young Gavroche asking a question, as little people do, and- much like in the story- Thenardier is standing right there totally unwilling to lift a finger and help out his only son! Teach the boy, tell him about your experiences, maybe teach him how to run an Inn or at least how to "pad" a useless thread before posting it, by throwing in some filler discussion to give it a shape. consider this a life lesson, courtesy of Broadway Matt. or if we're in Les Mis still, BaMATTabois, please.
I think that if Thenardier had treated little Gav with more respect, then it would have been the young boy and not his sister who begged daily in the streets of Paris. Eponine would've been off in the red-light district making some cash rather than screwing with Marius' books, Cosette would've crashed into and fallen for Grantaire, and Gavroche would be the one in the right place and time to befriend and fall in love with Marius- giving us a very different Act 2. see how easy "filler" is, and how none of us gained a damn thing from it? that's the goal.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys."
- Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep.
Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse,
till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
