Nerves of jell-o
Mar. 16th, 2009 01:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
impyBlergh. I slept entirely too long. Part of it was completely my fault. Widge tried to wake me up to make dinner, but when my headache pulled my ponytail and said, "if you even think about getting out of bed, I will cut you, bitch" I passed.
I woke up again at eight and realized no one brought me lunch, nor did they wake me again for dinner. Considering I was starving when I went to bed this morning, this made for cranky Aunty M time. About halfway through making my first sandwich, I stepped on a piece of glass. Had to dig and grit my teeth because GLASS IN FOOT. And then promptly bled to death because apparently all the band-aids in the house are in my room and I wasn't about to bleed my way upstairs.
When I made it up here, I found a carefully placed band-aid in front of the computer. Widget love!
I dreamt I was watching Charmed and that it was their 150th episode, or rather, they kept saying 100th, but I knew that this sure as shit wasn't that, and well, it wasn't the 150th either, but I was willing to admit that maybe my brain had just erased everything from that point on. Anyway, it was weird. Really... weird. Like Phoebe being a mother and the kid goes missing or something and Paige thinks to herself that the Elders told her that the kid was hers and Phoebe's hubby's although not... exactly. It was, like I said, weird. And Phoebe could read Paige's mind, but I chalked that up to the empath crap they never should have done in the first place. Needless to say, the fall out from that comment was fantastic. Also, while they're freaking out about the kid, Paige lies down on the floor, in a fairly crowded room, then slowly crosses her legs, pulls herself up so that she's sitting Indian-style, and acts as if this is completely, totally normal. o_O
Piper/Holly just has this look on her face like, "well. THAT wasn't in the script."
And now I feel all... twitchy. Part of this is because dude, cat goes to vet in 12 hours. Don't want to go. But need to go. Cannot find my checkbook though. This could be problematic. And now the dog is snoring. Oi.
Hours later: Found checkbook. Almost out of Pepsi. People! Do not cut the addict off right before you need her to do something she doesn't want to do. It will end badly for all involved, to say nothing of the caffeine withdrawal headaches that ensue. Seriously. Not. cool.
Before I return to my massive game of catch-up with Gossip Girl...
It's a Wonderful Lie was about what I expected it to be. Blair and Chuck being comedic relief, Lily finally getting the Rufus memo [EEEEEE!], and the Jenny/Nate/Vanessa thing resolving for awhile.
Let's get a few things straight. I don't like Jenny's new hair. Taylor/Jenny/whatever, no. It's too close to a mullet and no, I don't care how 80's punk rock it makes you feel, you will look back in ten years and wish someone had given you the extensions [but not the one Jessica S uses outside the GG set because ick, no] and told you that until you learned to pull that shit back or grow it out, you should fake it out. Mullets are NEVER a good idea. Remember this.
I think Vanessa is criminally ruined from her book form, and I think CvZ has every right to have complained about the inability to properly twist V from page to screen, and yeah, a big part of that is how much they changed Dan [and Serena, particularly to fit those two together] and so her place in his life drastically changed, but she should be more than a reflection of whomever she's currently sharing the scene with. I need something to love about Vanessa, because unlike so many of the other characters, she can't just lean on her book counterpart to get me through a rough patch. I need a personality other than critical hypocrite. If you'd give me more of that, at least then I could pretend you were trying.
So... they tried. For two seconds she was reaching for a moment with Jenny and then it was pushed aside to get to Jenny's revenge. Fair enough, but I was promised a moment and I will collect by the end of the season. Book V would not stand for this. Book V would have stomped all over this mess and come out on top and only cared a little!
Nate. Oh, precious pretty, pretty Nate. I believe you could also be so much more, but I fear that as long as they pair you with Vanessa, the both of you will be glorified extras. However, you have a moment in the next episode, so let us take a moment to adore the writers for their Beta Bass love, and oh yeah, Rufus/Lily! Too bad they sink that ship.
ALSO: Speaking of ruined characters from the books, I loved book A. I thought he was the single best guy in the series, stoned or otherwise, aside from maybe elder!Eric, but TV!A is ...what the hell is this? He's cute, yes, but... not anywhere near the same level of awesome. Book!A would be worth the hassle. This is not the case here.
O Brother, Where Bart Thou?
I admit it. I'm a sucker for the wounded, drunken Chuck Bass. Shut up, they played me and I know it. But since this is my ship of choice [B/C] you'll deal. Two favorite moments: Eric reaching out to Chuck. Sadly, this is ruined by Chuck all but bitchslapping Eric, but I hope he'll overcome this as Chuck's second best moments are with E. Well, second best in that the first would include just about any scene with Blair. The other favorite would be the partial assembly of the non-judging breakfast club. If the GG writers have half a brain to split between themselves, they'd do well to realize that the NJBC is gold. Seeing Nate and Blair try and sober Chuck up while reminiscing about past misdeeds? Good times! On their way to a funeral, people. I demand more of this! Not of the funeral mind you, but you get the idea.
This episode balanced the good [Dorota looking so thrilled at Elenore's wedding! Blair covering her eyes when the bride and groom kissed! Blair turning to Cyrus for help and using his catchphrase!] with the truly horrible.
You sank mybattleship, guys. I've been all about Lily/Rufus since day 1, and midway through season 2 you killed it. My love, not necessarily the ship. I... don't particularly like Lily at the moment. I mean, yeah, Bart Bass was a jerk [who was good to your kids!] and yeah, the Bart Bass mood theme would be the same expression for 98% of the pics, but he's been dead for less than a week. Your youngest, the suicidal one I might add, has lost the only two people who've given him attention in the last, what, year, and his boyfriend of the ex or otherwise disappeared only to be seen again upon wake arrival... so naturally his mother is planning to spend Christmas with her ex boyfriend. And his sister is going to spend the holidays with her new boyfriend... I... and... what now? You're leaving him with CeeCee? Really?
This means I also think much less of Serena, but at least she gets the goofy pillow fight with A, so...
Oh, Rufus. If only I could think of anyone else I'd want you to be with, I'd change 'ships. As it is, I got nothin'. And of course the secret Lils was hiding was that she got knocked up. OF COURSE IT WAS.
All that said, I need a new Gossip Girl icon. Yes.
I woke up again at eight and realized no one brought me lunch, nor did they wake me again for dinner. Considering I was starving when I went to bed this morning, this made for cranky Aunty M time. About halfway through making my first sandwich, I stepped on a piece of glass. Had to dig and grit my teeth because GLASS IN FOOT. And then promptly bled to death because apparently all the band-aids in the house are in my room and I wasn't about to bleed my way upstairs.
When I made it up here, I found a carefully placed band-aid in front of the computer. Widget love!
I dreamt I was watching Charmed and that it was their 150th episode, or rather, they kept saying 100th, but I knew that this sure as shit wasn't that, and well, it wasn't the 150th either, but I was willing to admit that maybe my brain had just erased everything from that point on. Anyway, it was weird. Really... weird. Like Phoebe being a mother and the kid goes missing or something and Paige thinks to herself that the Elders told her that the kid was hers and Phoebe's hubby's although not... exactly. It was, like I said, weird. And Phoebe could read Paige's mind, but I chalked that up to the empath crap they never should have done in the first place. Needless to say, the fall out from that comment was fantastic. Also, while they're freaking out about the kid, Paige lies down on the floor, in a fairly crowded room, then slowly crosses her legs, pulls herself up so that she's sitting Indian-style, and acts as if this is completely, totally normal. o_O
Piper/Holly just has this look on her face like, "well. THAT wasn't in the script."
And now I feel all... twitchy. Part of this is because dude, cat goes to vet in 12 hours. Don't want to go. But need to go. Cannot find my checkbook though. This could be problematic. And now the dog is snoring. Oi.
Hours later: Found checkbook. Almost out of Pepsi. People! Do not cut the addict off right before you need her to do something she doesn't want to do. It will end badly for all involved, to say nothing of the caffeine withdrawal headaches that ensue. Seriously. Not. cool.
Before I return to my massive game of catch-up with Gossip Girl...
It's a Wonderful Lie was about what I expected it to be. Blair and Chuck being comedic relief, Lily finally getting the Rufus memo [EEEEEE!], and the Jenny/Nate/Vanessa thing resolving for awhile.
Let's get a few things straight. I don't like Jenny's new hair. Taylor/Jenny/whatever, no. It's too close to a mullet and no, I don't care how 80's punk rock it makes you feel, you will look back in ten years and wish someone had given you the extensions [but not the one Jessica S uses outside the GG set because ick, no] and told you that until you learned to pull that shit back or grow it out, you should fake it out. Mullets are NEVER a good idea. Remember this.
I think Vanessa is criminally ruined from her book form, and I think CvZ has every right to have complained about the inability to properly twist V from page to screen, and yeah, a big part of that is how much they changed Dan [and Serena, particularly to fit those two together] and so her place in his life drastically changed, but she should be more than a reflection of whomever she's currently sharing the scene with. I need something to love about Vanessa, because unlike so many of the other characters, she can't just lean on her book counterpart to get me through a rough patch. I need a personality other than critical hypocrite. If you'd give me more of that, at least then I could pretend you were trying.
So... they tried. For two seconds she was reaching for a moment with Jenny and then it was pushed aside to get to Jenny's revenge. Fair enough, but I was promised a moment and I will collect by the end of the season. Book V would not stand for this. Book V would have stomped all over this mess and come out on top and only cared a little!
Nate. Oh, precious pretty, pretty Nate. I believe you could also be so much more, but I fear that as long as they pair you with Vanessa, the both of you will be glorified extras. However, you have a moment in the next episode, so let us take a moment to adore the writers for their Beta Bass love, and oh yeah, Rufus/Lily! Too bad they sink that ship.
ALSO: Speaking of ruined characters from the books, I loved book A. I thought he was the single best guy in the series, stoned or otherwise, aside from maybe elder!Eric, but TV!A is ...what the hell is this? He's cute, yes, but... not anywhere near the same level of awesome. Book!A would be worth the hassle. This is not the case here.
O Brother, Where Bart Thou?
I admit it. I'm a sucker for the wounded, drunken Chuck Bass. Shut up, they played me and I know it. But since this is my ship of choice [B/C] you'll deal. Two favorite moments: Eric reaching out to Chuck. Sadly, this is ruined by Chuck all but bitchslapping Eric, but I hope he'll overcome this as Chuck's second best moments are with E. Well, second best in that the first would include just about any scene with Blair. The other favorite would be the partial assembly of the non-judging breakfast club. If the GG writers have half a brain to split between themselves, they'd do well to realize that the NJBC is gold. Seeing Nate and Blair try and sober Chuck up while reminiscing about past misdeeds? Good times! On their way to a funeral, people. I demand more of this! Not of the funeral mind you, but you get the idea.
This episode balanced the good [Dorota looking so thrilled at Elenore's wedding! Blair covering her eyes when the bride and groom kissed! Blair turning to Cyrus for help and using his catchphrase!] with the truly horrible.
You sank my
This means I also think much less of Serena, but at least she gets the goofy pillow fight with A, so...
Oh, Rufus. If only I could think of anyone else I'd want you to be with, I'd change 'ships. As it is, I got nothin'. And of course the secret Lils was hiding was that she got knocked up. OF COURSE IT WAS.
All that said, I need a new Gossip Girl icon. Yes.
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