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the_swordman and I took miss_kao to Manchester. In the afternoon we got a call from Madeleine (whose lj username I really can't remember, sorry luv), who was back in England for a few days and joined us with her brother later that evening. A really good surprise. We spent the evening in the Vanilla since on a Thursday, most of the other places are members only (and we tried that once, go thongs, so thanks but no thanks).
On Friday night was a meal with some of the staff at school, and on Saturday was... well, first was Episode Three, and I won't say anything other than we were all disappointed-slash-appalled. Then we went to Canal Street (we being Fred, his last remaining housemate Rico, and yours truly) and started off at the Vanilla before going to join some friends at Poptastic. I really like that place, by the way, shagtags included. Music's brilliant. We also met a Serenity attendee there (no, Jo, not our Scottish friend alas, but the thin Black guy).
And on Sunday, I watched Lost!!
Do no harm
I've grown to sort of like Jack. I swear. It's very weird. (Could be worse though, he could be Kirk. If I ever start liking him please direct me to the nearest hospital. Or shoot me straight, it might save us all some suffering.) And I thought his vows were brilliant. Also, I can't believe they killed Boone! There was no miracle and he got dead. But I really liked his death, because it didn't have big fireworks or anything. He just progressively got dead. It felt real. (I still think his character, in terms of evolution, wasn't ready to die, he hadn't really grown or anything, but that's actually good. Life doesn't just kill those who learned enough. It kills the unprepared, too, and doesn't leave them time to leave one message to their sort-of sister.)
Also, I couldn't help thinking of Vince's line (think QaF) about soaps having birth and death in the same episode. Lost, a mix of Corrie and Celebrity Love Island, with a hint of Doctor Who to spice things up? No. I don't watch it, but I'm sure they actually have sex on the Love Island. What was with Shannon wanting some time? *eyeroll* That is so unlike her. (Plus, Sayid. In an RPG, Sayid is the kind of character to lower your will points when it's about having sex with him. Out of 20, he has +60 in charisma, especially of the sexual type.)
Back to the point, Charlie was so cute when the kid was born. (Hey, do we have a name? Or only the turnip thing I can't exactly remember?)
The Greater Good
Did I mention I loved Sayid? But, also, Yusuf!!! The guy playing Hasan (sp?) was the same as played Yusuf in 24 (though the accent was different, which is a shame but logical). I loved those flashbacks so much.
Back to Sayid, first off, I love what he says at the funeral. It's brilliant, touching, and true. It's a great homage to a character who had many flaws, but whom I personally still loved (though I never loved him best as when he supposedly let go of Shannon, she was making him weak).
Then, I just love this character. Sayid is so very interesting, and to think that he would betray Hasan thus, for a girl he ultimately doesn't know that much... It makes him far, far less perfect. Because that was more like obsession than love. I wonder what got him to be this way. But I digress. The fact that he would sacrifice his relationship with Shannon rather than let her do this speaks a lot. I love you, Sayid.
Born to run
Will we ever get clear answers regarding Kate? I'm afraid not. She's symptomatic of the JJ syndrome. We learn about the plane, which means that we also have to learn that there is a better question: why has she wanted to run since she was a wee girl? Tom seemed to know the answer. And I wish they stopped making Kate such a weepy gal. Not that weeping is bad (look who's talking) but I feel like they're trying too hard to make us sympathetic to her. And it just isn't working.
They're still doing a perfect job with Sawyer, though. He's a lovely jerk.
(Fred, is it Kate people are hating? I'm so not in the fandom I don't even know as much.)
Exodus, part one
Let it first be said that wow, we-eird to see Mira Furlan in this now. Now that I've seen and enjoyed so much B5. It makes me stop caring about how not French she is. Using a Google translator and someone with thoroughly no clue how to pronounce French seems to be another trademark of JJ's shows, I'm afraid. For the record and you non-French-speakers, "le territoire fonce" does not mean the dark territory but "the territory is going at full speed." If at least the accent had been pronounced (foncé - pronounce fonsay, pretty much), then it would have meant the dark territory in a way no French person would ever have put it. At least it would have been an understandable translation. She should have stuck to Minbari. Oh well.
Point being, I love Mira. (And I sort of keep expecting Danielle to blurt something out about Valen or the Shadows.)
Who else do I love? That would be Michelle Rodriguez. Is that girl beautiful or what? I can't help hoping that she'll have survived the crash along with Rose's husband (yes, now I wanna believe he's still alive). Or that "the others" will be dead people, thus bringing back Jack's father, Michelle, and possibly even Boone and Joanna? Oh, and Greg, pretty please? That could be so very interesting. (But they could only be brought back once, hence Ethan's not resurfacing.)
Speaking of Jack's father, great farewell between Jack and Sawyer. Also, Kate annoyed me for not sticking around to say goodbye, but it was in character. Oh well. I loved the Shannon-and-Malcolm-and-Vincent moments, brilliant. And Jin and Sun, beautiful. I hope our raft-men will survive. And make it back. (Or make it back as "others"! Wanting to see more of Michelle is definitely making me fixated with the idea.)
Also, great Shannon flashback. She can be such a bitch, and I'm sorry people, I know she isn't exactly the most popular character, but I really don't hate her as so many seem to do. I had trouble with the notion of her and Sayid, yes, but that had nothing to do with this. She is an interesting character, and a character I like, specifically because they don't hesitate to make her a bitch. And let's face it, she's growing.
Now, I don't have a clue what's in store next. As I said, I'm really not in the fandom and I consequently don't even know any fan's theories. But I can't wait for next week, that's for sure! If only because I wanna keep seeing flashbacks of that day in the airport. (And cling to the hope of more Michelle screen time.)
Also, now that I've seen as much B5 as I likely will for a while (at least until I get rich and buy it on DVD, including season 5 - or until someone who has season 5 can lend it to me), I reread the five parts I have of Pierce the Darkness, akacgwriting's remarkable crossover of BtVS, LotR and B5. I read it once not having a clue about the Babylon station, then again after having seen a few episodes of S1, and one third time now. It's absolutely wonderful to get even more out of it with each new reading. You've done a wonderful job with this fic so far, Cinnie, and I can only hope to read more soon. Have you posted beyond part five?
In any case, I'll be back in France on Sunday night, but don't expect to see me online before Monday. I can't wait to talk to you all and catch up (among other things).
Sparing a thought for Leticia, who should be back in Tenerife by now. I miss her already.
the_swordman and I took miss_kao to Manchester. In the afternoon we got a call from Madeleine (whose lj username I really can't remember, sorry luv), who was back in England for a few days and joined us with her brother later that evening. A really good surprise. We spent the evening in the Vanilla since on a Thursday, most of the other places are members only (and we tried that once, go thongs, so thanks but no thanks).On Friday night was a meal with some of the staff at school, and on Saturday was... well, first was Episode Three, and I won't say anything other than we were all disappointed-slash-appalled. Then we went to Canal Street (we being Fred, his last remaining housemate Rico, and yours truly) and started off at the Vanilla before going to join some friends at Poptastic. I really like that place, by the way, shagtags included. Music's brilliant. We also met a Serenity attendee there (no, Jo, not our Scottish friend alas, but the thin Black guy).
And on Sunday, I watched Lost!!
Do no harm
I've grown to sort of like Jack. I swear. It's very weird. (Could be worse though, he could be Kirk. If I ever start liking him please direct me to the nearest hospital. Or shoot me straight, it might save us all some suffering.) And I thought his vows were brilliant. Also, I can't believe they killed Boone! There was no miracle and he got dead. But I really liked his death, because it didn't have big fireworks or anything. He just progressively got dead. It felt real. (I still think his character, in terms of evolution, wasn't ready to die, he hadn't really grown or anything, but that's actually good. Life doesn't just kill those who learned enough. It kills the unprepared, too, and doesn't leave them time to leave one message to their sort-of sister.)
Also, I couldn't help thinking of Vince's line (think QaF) about soaps having birth and death in the same episode. Lost, a mix of Corrie and Celebrity Love Island, with a hint of Doctor Who to spice things up? No. I don't watch it, but I'm sure they actually have sex on the Love Island. What was with Shannon wanting some time? *eyeroll* That is so unlike her. (Plus, Sayid. In an RPG, Sayid is the kind of character to lower your will points when it's about having sex with him. Out of 20, he has +60 in charisma, especially of the sexual type.)
Back to the point, Charlie was so cute when the kid was born. (Hey, do we have a name? Or only the turnip thing I can't exactly remember?)
The Greater Good
Did I mention I loved Sayid? But, also, Yusuf!!! The guy playing Hasan (sp?) was the same as played Yusuf in 24 (though the accent was different, which is a shame but logical). I loved those flashbacks so much.
Back to Sayid, first off, I love what he says at the funeral. It's brilliant, touching, and true. It's a great homage to a character who had many flaws, but whom I personally still loved (though I never loved him best as when he supposedly let go of Shannon, she was making him weak).
Then, I just love this character. Sayid is so very interesting, and to think that he would betray Hasan thus, for a girl he ultimately doesn't know that much... It makes him far, far less perfect. Because that was more like obsession than love. I wonder what got him to be this way. But I digress. The fact that he would sacrifice his relationship with Shannon rather than let her do this speaks a lot. I love you, Sayid.
Born to run
Will we ever get clear answers regarding Kate? I'm afraid not. She's symptomatic of the JJ syndrome. We learn about the plane, which means that we also have to learn that there is a better question: why has she wanted to run since she was a wee girl? Tom seemed to know the answer. And I wish they stopped making Kate such a weepy gal. Not that weeping is bad (look who's talking) but I feel like they're trying too hard to make us sympathetic to her. And it just isn't working.
They're still doing a perfect job with Sawyer, though. He's a lovely jerk.
(Fred, is it Kate people are hating? I'm so not in the fandom I don't even know as much.)
Exodus, part one
Let it first be said that wow, we-eird to see Mira Furlan in this now. Now that I've seen and enjoyed so much B5. It makes me stop caring about how not French she is. Using a Google translator and someone with thoroughly no clue how to pronounce French seems to be another trademark of JJ's shows, I'm afraid. For the record and you non-French-speakers, "le territoire fonce" does not mean the dark territory but "the territory is going at full speed." If at least the accent had been pronounced (foncé - pronounce fonsay, pretty much), then it would have meant the dark territory in a way no French person would ever have put it. At least it would have been an understandable translation. She should have stuck to Minbari. Oh well.
Point being, I love Mira. (And I sort of keep expecting Danielle to blurt something out about Valen or the Shadows.)
Who else do I love? That would be Michelle Rodriguez. Is that girl beautiful or what? I can't help hoping that she'll have survived the crash along with Rose's husband (yes, now I wanna believe he's still alive). Or that "the others" will be dead people, thus bringing back Jack's father, Michelle, and possibly even Boone and Joanna? Oh, and Greg, pretty please? That could be so very interesting. (But they could only be brought back once, hence Ethan's not resurfacing.)
Speaking of Jack's father, great farewell between Jack and Sawyer. Also, Kate annoyed me for not sticking around to say goodbye, but it was in character. Oh well. I loved the Shannon-and-Malcolm-and-Vincent moments, brilliant. And Jin and Sun, beautiful. I hope our raft-men will survive. And make it back. (Or make it back as "others"! Wanting to see more of Michelle is definitely making me fixated with the idea.)
Also, great Shannon flashback. She can be such a bitch, and I'm sorry people, I know she isn't exactly the most popular character, but I really don't hate her as so many seem to do. I had trouble with the notion of her and Sayid, yes, but that had nothing to do with this. She is an interesting character, and a character I like, specifically because they don't hesitate to make her a bitch. And let's face it, she's growing.
Now, I don't have a clue what's in store next. As I said, I'm really not in the fandom and I consequently don't even know any fan's theories. But I can't wait for next week, that's for sure! If only because I wanna keep seeing flashbacks of that day in the airport. (And cling to the hope of more Michelle screen time.)
Also, now that I've seen as much B5 as I likely will for a while (at least until I get rich and buy it on DVD, including season 5 - or until someone who has season 5 can lend it to me), I reread the five parts I have of Pierce the Darkness, aka
cgwriting's remarkable crossover of BtVS, LotR and B5. I read it once not having a clue about the Babylon station, then again after having seen a few episodes of S1, and one third time now. It's absolutely wonderful to get even more out of it with each new reading. You've done a wonderful job with this fic so far, Cinnie, and I can only hope to read more soon. Have you posted beyond part five?In any case, I'll be back in France on Sunday night, but don't expect to see me online before Monday. I can't wait to talk to you all and catch up (among other things).
Sparing a thought for Leticia, who should be back in Tenerife by now. I miss her already.
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Date: 2005-05-24 07:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-05-31 04:36 am (UTC)And indeed, Marcus is gone. *weeps with you*
Spoilers for LOST 1.23
Date: 2005-05-24 06:44 pm (UTC)And about Anna Lucia, I think she will be part of "the others". They're not gonna bring such a big name on the show and not using it more.
And don't tell me Shannon/Walt and Jack/Sawyer didn't draw some tears from you :p
And I always thought it was the black rockS
Am I the only one to see a backgammon analogy :) ?