Things

[elly427]

1. I first titled this entry 'Thongs' by mistake. Whoops.

2. Tomorrow I start my new job. I am full of angst and woe and nerves.

3. I better be PMSing because I do not like feeling like this. Also, sinus infection? I am feeding you antibiotics like you demanded. Go. Away.

4.
I really, really, really enjoyed it. I didn't see it until late Saturday because I've resolved this season I will try not to download it because it's airing a day later here. ANYWAYS, I resolved not to read much of the flist until I'd seen it, so I saw it without any preconceived notions, and that was for the best.

I thought it was awesome.

I feel like I've seen a lot of posts where people mention they feel that this isn't the same show they signed up for, and I don't know. If anything, the year jump forward was like a jump back to the mini series in many ways. Everyone is for the most part more essentially themselves, in a way. It's like they've been distilled by circumstances. Yes, Lee is a whiny bitch, but remember Lee in the mini? He was, apart from the odd adorable moment with Laura or Kara, a whiny bitch who was pretty unlikeable. Adama is still a good man, and a good leader, but he's got his priorities mixed up. Tigh is still the bastard who pushes hard, except this time no one outranks him to tell him no or reign him in. Helo is still cute but dumb. I still don't trust Sharon as far as I can throw her. The circumstances have changed but the characters are more strongly themselves, I think.

And Kara! I just - I thought Katee was fantastic in the whole thing, because you could see every thought that was crossing Kara's mind, and at the same time she was so hollow and perfectly shell shocked. I was so impressed. I felt like I was holding my breath for every scene she had. Also? The crouton was adorable. Adorable. And! Grace Park! Hello! Welcome! I liked you a lot! Stick around!

Also, the ending, where they all got out of the trucks to stretch their legs? I feel like it's familiar, like I've seen it in another movie or read about it and I associate the whole thing with the Nazis, for some reason. Anyways, the effect of the whole thing made me ill, but boy did that whole scene start to redeem Tom Zarek in my eyes. He could become so interesting after this whole experience.

Long story short - I'm so excited to see where this goes. I love post-apocalyptic world building. They've got me hooked.



I need to go to bed.

Comments

[indigo419.livejournal.com]

Elly! Not so much in response to your review, I pretty much agree with everything you said (except for liking GP, sorry!) - but this made me think of you - it just cries out for some Katie in one of those rooms. ;0)

[elly427.livejournal.com]

First, sorry it's taken, like, a week to respond.

And now, a list of things from that article that I feel should be rpf'd:

1. "I like to dress up. When I leave my house, it's in a dress or really short jean-shorts — the kind that, if you bend over, your grandmother would be embarrassed." It'sobvious where I think that should go, no?

2."I just bought the most beautiful pair of gold Gucci stilettos." Katee in gold stilettos. Yes.

3."I've also got Nelly, who's a 7-month-old pug. She runs the entire house." Katee got a new dog! Aww!

4. "[She drives] a Mercedes with crazy rims and tinted windows, and I'm buying a motorcycle." I don't wish to appear creepy or stalker-y (too late?) but I am obsessed with the idea of Katee's car. I'm weird, I know.

Where is the rpf on my flist? where?!?

[indigo419.livejournal.com]

Don't know if you listened to the interview where Katee talks about her new puppy, but basically she walked into a pet store in Kitsilano one day and there was this puppy sitting on a newspaper with a picture of her from when she was in The Education of Max Bickford. Her character's name was Nell, so... now Meatball has a pal!

And I'm still hoping for wild hot Katie in that chocolate-purple bedroom! Psychedelic!.

[sarmoti.livejournal.com]

Damn, no one posts about thongs anymore. Ok, I didn't actually mean for that to sound so creepy...

Also, the ending, where they all got out of the trucks to stretch their legs? I feel like it's familiar, like I've seen it in another movie or read about it and I associate the whole thing with the Nazis, for some reason.

I'm told it's an homage to The Great Escape. So you're right on about the Nazi thing. :)

I was one of those "eh, I'm not sure about this whole thing" peeps about the BSG premiere, but I agree that it's gonna be great to see where this goes. It's leading *somewhere*, I just don't know where! What a ride.

[elly427.livejournal.com]

I now have "The Thong Song" running through my head. Excellent. :)

And yay for not being crazy about the nazi thing.

Ahh, bsg.