The only one in my circle who would even broach the subject was a great aunt of mine. She was generally supportive of me writing about the darker topics, though her advice is suspect given that she's been convinced since the 80's that she's actually singer/songwriter Cat Stevens.
"Dear suckers, you just shelled out six million bucks for a handful of us to write '24' recaps and long treatises on Emperor Palpatine's political beliefs."