As he said, "what's the good news and what's the bad news?" The reason that fortune and emotion are being conflated in the discussion is because whether an eve

As he said, "what's the good news and what's the bad news?" The reason that fortune and emotion are being conflated in the discussion is because whether an event is considered good or ill fortune depends on the perspective of the protagonist. If the protagonist is happy with the outcome, the line charts North, and vice versa.