X-Position 13: Nick Lowe on Rachel's Askani memories

In this week's edition of X-Position, editor Nick Lowe was asked a question about Rachel's Askani memories:

10) Will Rachel ever remember her time in the Askani timeline?

She's got plenty on her mind already (what with her recent family massacre, her past in the future as a Hound, and her feelings for Korvus).

Another question Lowe was asked relates to the way Rachel has been handled by writers' lately:

12) A lot of writers seem to shy away from characters with complicated histories as they seem too intimidating for new readers. What's your take on this?

It all depends on the character. There are a million ways to approach it. I always tend to push my writers toward simplicity, but there's definitely something to be said for character histories. One of the best things about working on characters with such rich histories is that you can either draw on those histories, or just not mention them. And that's not a bad thing, in my book. I don't bring up that Zepplin incident from my childhood in every current situation in my life. There's no reason why characters need to have every moment from their past referenced at every moment.

It looks like the "just not mention them" option is the prevalent way of handling Rachel's complicated history in the X-Office.