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.
Dawn: Any luck? Willow: If you define luck as the absence of success--plenty.
'Touched'
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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.
§ 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.
Lee - Sep 03, 2005 8:35:18 am PDT #7122 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Okay, fair point, at least on the annoying femme getting the man.
I do think the blacksmith gained something over the course of the movie though in terms of being able to do things on her own terms and get people to admit she did them well.
§ ita § - Sep 03, 2005 8:43:41 am PDT #7123 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Competence is great, but I think her reward was negligible, and worse yet -- she's desexed.
Lee - Sep 03, 2005 8:48:17 am PDT #7124 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I don't remember her as being desexed, just that she didn't happen to end up with William.
It has been a very long time since I've seen the movie though.
Volans - Sep 03, 2005 8:48:49 am PDT #7125 of 10002
move out and draw fire
I think she should've ended up with Chaucer.
Cashmere - Sep 03, 2005 8:49:38 am PDT #7126 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
I have a feeling she ended up living in a mud hut with Mark Addy (and a few pigs).