For a moment I panicked that I'd somehow posted naked Colin pictures on the internet.

does that mean they exist?

Yes, and available on the internet.

Vortex, while it may be happy making, I'm figuring they will only exist in the abstract for us, as I'm pretty sure none of us can out-fu ita, in digital or meat-space.

It...it...why? I mean, what's the why of the story? Who do I care about? What's interesting.

It's very shiny?

Characters aren't what pull me in generally, although Tom's closed-off-ness is kind of attractive to me (see also, Rebecca on The Inside). It's the overlapping love triangles and the dialogue and that gorgeous dress, and the goofy moments, and never being sure how far (or if) Tom's planned things, and watching him manage to pull himself out of a mess and still lose everything. And that final shot when for once, he's not masking his feelings. And Eddie Dane.

I guess I love it because it's never gotten boring to me. I like things i can watch (or read) over and over, and still get surprised by something. Sometimes the same thing multiple times. (I think I've finally stopped going, "Hey, that's Frances McDormand!")

And random: one of the writers or creators or somesuch of Burn Notice is over on Warren Ellis's board. So I watched the first episode and enjoyed it and have totally failed to catch it since. I want to go see what he has to say about it but I'll get all spoiled.

Anyway, Donovan did not ping my gaydar but I don't know that mine's very finely tuned. Plus I was distracted because he kept reminding me of Guy Pearce.

never being sure how far (or if) Tom's planned things

See, if he'd done the whole thing without ever hitting first or hitting back or firing a gun, I'd have been more interested in whether that's what he was angling to do the whole time or not. Since actually killing someone didn't seem to come difficultly to him (or as a result of what we've seen happen to him) I was left in a vague place by the end. I felt I knew less about his motives and methods than I did halfway through.

There wasn't enough love in it for me to get caught up in triangles either. I liked the Dane. I almost started rooting for him, but it was too clearly going to be a letdown so I stopped.

Burn Notice--I've been watching it, but I'll let episodes pile up without feeling like I've missed much. Most I've liked Bruce Campbell since Brisco County Jr (not actually a fan of his, all told), and it's great to see Sharon Gless (I think I last saw her kick ass in State of Play The State Within, so this contrast is wonderful). I don't know if I hate Gabrielle Anwar, but I surely do hate her character and am very glad they backed off her accent (even though she's still from there). The lead--well, he has a certain something about him, but if I look too closely it's like rubber skin stretched over a skull and I feel like I'm having a bad acid trip.

Which reminds me--where the hell is my Percocet? My head hurts.

...I think shrift stole the life I'm supposed to be leading, or something...

If it helps, sometimes I feel guilty for bogarting all the baby lesbians!

if it helps, sometimes I feel guilty for bogarting all the baby lesbians!

Heh. You're just taking reallllly good care of them for me, right?

Nah, I suppose I don't really need baby lesbians. Though they would be sort of entertaining to have around, being dramatic and cute and entertaining.

I had a baby lesbian once. It was a very weird night.

Oh. I think the "What heart?" thing was a change...by then he knew he'd lost the things he wanted, but he had to save himself anyway. I dunno, I guess to me he didn't engage in physical violence (so much) because he was brains, not muscle, but not so much from a moral stance. He didn't object to it, he just didn't want to do it himself; that wasn't his role.

I'm not sure that even touches on what's you're saying, but I'm free associating, so... there.

I was left in a vague place by the end. I felt I knew less about his motives and methods than I did halfway through.

Ah, that's probably a big reason why I like it. But I can see it making you feel "...And?"