Also intriguing: Mel's possible acrophobia. What's her childhood trauma, ay?
Come on. You drop by for a cup of coffee, and the world's not ending? Please.
Connor ,'Not Fade Away'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2005 6:14:49 am PDT #429 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Lilty Cash - Jun 30, 2005 6:18:54 am PDT #430 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Paul strikes me as the sore thumb, especially last night. He brought in the sonogram and the others burst that bubble as second nature. Instead of "Awww, cute!", he got "Bring the baby to see the corpses because YOU CAN'T PROTECT IT!!".
Also, anvilly or no, saying "Some people are just born wrong." to a man about to become a father is pretty ouchy.
beathen - Jun 30, 2005 6:25:58 am PDT #431 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
I did like that we got so much more about Danny and Mel, but this episode felt a lot more procedural to me, whereas in the previous episodes, I could see the character arcs.
I thought this too.
Loved the Rebecca/Mel scenes, though, and Rebecca bullying the kid. I found Rebecca likable in this episode, when previously I'd been interested in her motivations but not really into her as a character. There was a sense of playfulness about her when she was bantering with Mel -- a barely-there sense, but one I'd love to see develop.
Yes. Melody hasn't been featured as much as I would like in order to develop an understanding of her personality, but this scene and whole episode helped with that. (The whole going up into a tree bit was great!)
but she (Rebecca) finally seemed alive.
Absolutely. I had a hard time "getting" her because in the first few eps she seemed almost helpless & passionless. In this ep, more than the others, she knows what she needs to do and can stand up for herself and be strong. I like seeing lead female characters have strength.
Kiba Rika - Jun 30, 2005 6:39:10 am PDT #432 of 10001
I may have to seize the cat.
Also intriguing: Mel's possible acrophobia. What's her childhood trauma, ay?
I read this agoraphobia and was all... "She's not afraid of open spaces, is she? There was no indication at all!" then I re-read it, and now it makes sense.
...the new beagle ate me yesterday. She thinks I'm a puppy. It was the opposite of fun.
sumi - Jun 30, 2005 6:39:40 am PDT #433 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Is acrophobia fear of heights?
Because I have that!!
Also, lilserf -- you know about the VM dvds coming out in October, right? Read about them here.
joe boucher - Jun 30, 2005 6:47:20 am PDT #434 of 10001
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Because I have that!!
Lucy: Do you have pantophobia? Maybe you have pantophobia?
Charlie Brown: Pantophobia? What's that?
Lucy: Fear of everything.
Charlie Brown: THAT'S IT!!!
brenda m - Jun 30, 2005 6:52:37 am PDT #435 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Sounded more like arborphobia to me.
DXMachina - Jun 30, 2005 6:54:02 am PDT #436 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Sounded more like arborphobia to me.
Fear of sitting under grapevines?
Michele T. - Jun 30, 2005 7:09:19 am PDT #437 of 10001
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
I think it's more dislike of physical activity/the great outdoors than fear of heights. As one of my grad school friends put it, "I prefer to stay on my side of the nature/culture divide, thanks."
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2005 7:11:08 am PDT #438 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I only know TV FBI, but I would assume you're gonna have more physical activity than the average desk monkey. Scully would shake her head sadly.