As a dedicated Survivor watcher, I totally buy the hair thing. There are always some survivor folks who really care about looks and they put in the extra time (Bathing in the ocean, hand-plucking eyebrow hairs, etc.) to look as good as possible. There are others who clearly give up on that and put their energy into all the other stuff.
Oh! I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah blahbity blah, I'm so stuffy, gimme a scone.'
Buffy ,'Help'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Scrappy - Dec 03, 2004 7:06:14 am PST #3413 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
beathen - Dec 03, 2004 7:14:28 am PST #3414 of 10000
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
And Dom too, was just wonderful.
Every time I think he's hit the peak of his acting ability he totally reaches a higher level. The LOTR Dom was really good, but the Lost Dom is AMAZING! He almost made me cry during Wednesday's show. (Yes, I know I'm sappy)
Steph L. - Dec 03, 2004 7:18:02 am PST #3415 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The LOTR Dom was really good, but the Lost Dom is AMAZING!
Plus, by episode 3 or 4, he totally lost all hobbitness in my mind. It doesn't get in my way at all, which it did in the first few eps, only b/c -- 3 movies, key character, etc. He's totally Charlie now, though.
beathen - Dec 03, 2004 7:20:24 am PST #3416 of 10000
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
When I rewatch LOTR he looks so young because of the lack of facial hair.
Steph L. - Dec 03, 2004 7:24:13 am PST #3417 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Plus, no smack habit.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 03, 2004 7:30:05 am PST #3418 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Eh, smack, snack, same diff. You think Merry wouldn't have gotten the shakes if he missed too many Second Breakfasts and Elevenses?
ETA: I completed my DVD homework assignment, taking one for the team so no one else would have to. The commentary track that Somerhalder was on was interwoven with one by Ron Jeremy, people! (Apparently he and Roger Avary are bestest buds...) And to get to it I had to risk mis-clicking and hearing the Carrot Top commentary!
Here are a few Somerhalder quotes:
It's got to be one of the most uncomfortable things on the face of the planet that you can do—kiss a guy.
Put two guys together, it's disgusting.
There's something inherently wrong with that.
Don't stick your fucking tongue in my mouth!
This whole sequence, these two days, were so unbearably uncomfortable.[Refers to his dancing-on-the-bed sequence with Roger Sams. He continues talking about how uncomfortable the restaurant scene was, wherein Roger Sams plays footsie with him under the table.]
Reviewers may have gotten slightly more outraged than required, as only the second comment quoted above seemed to be in general rather than a reaction to specific things he had to do during filming. But he just went on and on and on about how disgusting he found it at length, a reaction that I have to attribute to homophobia since the physical unpleasantness of kissing someone with stubble can't be THAT bad even if you're not used to it (back me up here, ladies?).
At no point did he ever mitigate this by saying anything positive about gay people, or display any empathy with the feelings and motivation of the character he was playing. In fact, most of his commentary aside from the homophobic rants was talking about how disgusting the shooting locations were, knocking Faye Dunaway for holding up shooting (OK, that I'll grant him, but it's not like that should come as a surprise to anyone who's ever read a thing about her...), griping that he didn't have the music he wanted for scenes that he danced in, etc. About the only thing nice he had to say was that he and Shannon Sossamon bonded while shooting the final scene. Then he summed up at the end to say it was a great, enjoyable experience after bitching about it throughout the previous 90 minutes.
I need to find an Ewan McGregor or Christian Bale interview about Velvet Goldmine so I can feel clean again.
libkitty - Dec 03, 2004 11:52:29 am PST #3419 of 10000
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
DXMachina - Dec 03, 2004 11:56:25 am PST #3420 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
libkitty, you need to delete that. No spoilers in this thread, even in white font.
libkitty - Dec 03, 2004 11:57:30 am PST #3421 of 10000
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Oops. 'Kay.
beathen - Dec 03, 2004 11:59:24 am PST #3422 of 10000
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
I think I'm gonna have to stop reading spoilers. I love the HSQ when I'm watching a show and I'm not anticipating anything like OMGWTF POLAR BEARS! It'll enhance my viewing experience.