I'll put in a third for that. I honestly thought that's where they were going with the story, otherwise why tease us like that? I liked the movie for the most part, though.
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Polter-Cow - Sep 03, 2005 4:56:19 am PDT #7112 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Jars - Sep 03, 2005 6:30:16 am PDT #7113 of 10002
I love that movie, but I tend to fast forward through the Shannon Sossamon (sp?) bits. And watch Paul Bettany's and Alan Tudyk's parts repeatedly. So brilliant. "I will FONG you!"
Volans - Sep 03, 2005 6:54:56 am PDT #7114 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Fourth, so much so that I've ret-conned my memory, and he does end up with the cool chick.
Sean K - Sep 03, 2005 7:17:04 am PDT #7115 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And I'll jump right on fifth with wishing he'd hooked up with the cool armorer chick.
And I'd totally forgotten Alan Tudyk was in that! Almost as entertaining as Naked!Chaucer.
P.M. Marc - Sep 03, 2005 8:05:36 am PDT #7116 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Dude, William was SO not worthy of Armor Girl Kate.
I found the lack of triangle refreshing, actually. Kate got to be one of the guys, as she totally would have wanted.
Lee - Sep 03, 2005 8:07:55 am PDT #7117 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Dude, William was SO not worthy of Armor Girl Kate.
I found the lack of triangle refreshing, actually. Kate got to be one of the guys, as she totally would have wanted.
Yes, this. I liked that she was not there as a romantic interest.
§ ita § - Sep 03, 2005 8:13:52 am PDT #7118 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I liked William a lot, and don't like it when the cool non-gender-stereotype-conforming chick doesn't pull big.
Cashmere - Sep 03, 2005 8:19:57 am PDT #7119 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
My new teevee boyfriend, James Purefoy had a bit as the Black Prince of Wales, which was a bonus for me.
Adored Paul Bettany--and the entire sports metaphor. So cute.
Lee - Sep 03, 2005 8:25:53 am PDT #7120 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
and don't like it when the cool non-gender-stereotype-conforming chick doesn't pull big.
But why is it important that she pulled big in terms of romance? Wasn't it enough that she was doing what she wanted, and doing it damned well?
§ ita § - Sep 03, 2005 8:31:00 am PDT #7121 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Because it's reinforced that that's not the kind of girl that gets the guy. I don't like the whole "well, she's an ass but so pretty and femme! give her the man-prize!"
There were two things up for grabs in this movie -- love and job satisfaction. IIRC, she came into it a good blacksmith and left a good blacksmith. How terribly boring.