Oh, bless livejournal.
Mummy's going surfing tonight! I suspect my sites will be updated prettily soon.
I want to torture you. I used to love it, and it's been a long time. I mean, the last time I tortured someone, they didn't even have chainsaws.
Angel ,'Chosen'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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§ ita § - Feb 18, 2005 10:03:06 am PST #6300 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Betsy HP - Feb 18, 2005 10:04:11 am PST #6301 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
Have I mentioned the Barberini faun? Because I think I should. ita may set up a whole new page for "Inanimate Men".
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2005 10:06:07 am PST #6302 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sorry -- I don't do genitalia, Betsy [you know what I mean]. Someone sent me porny pictures today, and I unknowingly viewed them at work and almost died.
There's also Naveen_Daily. I love the daily communities.
Betsy HP - Feb 18, 2005 10:06:59 am PST #6303 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
Okay. No genitalia. This is armor.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2005 10:11:27 am PST #6304 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
Scott and Joanna should have gotten themselves better agents.
I hope poor Scott's grisly death really does mean that Steve gets moved up to regular status, as I think Dustin Watchman is the best looking guy on that island.
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2005 10:12:47 am PST #6305 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Nipples!
Betsy HP - Feb 18, 2005 10:12:57 am PST #6306 of 10000
If I only had a brain...
On armor!
§ ita § - Feb 18, 2005 10:12:58 am PST #6307 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I mean that in the celebratory way.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2005 10:15:32 am PST #6308 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
Maybe Joel Schumacher was an armorer in a previous life?
Kalshane - Feb 18, 2005 10:31:33 am PST #6309 of 10000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I like both heroes and villains as characters. I think there's a profound difference in liking a character (which I mean as "this character is interesting/entertaining to me" when I say it) and liking a person. There are plenty of characters I like that I wouldn't want to meet in real life, let alone wish to become friends with or emulate. A well-written/portrayed villain is fascinating to me, because just like others have mentioned, it is a different mindset from my own. It's interesting to get a look inside the head of and understand the motivations of someone who behaves in fashion one never would oneself.
On the flipside, I also like well-written heroes. Even an incredibly virtuous hero can be entertaining to me provided they're not sanctimonious or Mary Sue-ish. Like Angel says about heroes "living as if the world is as it should be, to show it what it can be". Being able to hold to virtue despite all that is wrong in the world without distancing oneself from it is a rare and powerful thing and I find very fascinating to see a character who portays that believably.
The important thing with Sawyer and this episode is whether we symphatize with him or pity him or whatever, and I think we are meant to, it's perfectly clear that what he did was a wrong and horrible thing. As Robin pointed out, Drew made efforts to humanize Sawyer's victim. We were supposed to be shocked and appalled by what he had done, while at the same time understanding why he did it.