Hmm, I think it could grow on me, but I think it starts out a bit too dirgelike. The thing I always liked about the original was the contrast between the upbeat tune and the depressing lyrics.
But she was naked! And all... articulate!
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Burrell - Nov 12, 2013 6:13:27 am PST #25807 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
megan walker - Nov 12, 2013 6:21:45 am PST #25808 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I think I like it, but it does take some getting used to.
And you made me realize I really need to start rereading Catching Fire since I'm seeing it Monday!
Zenkitty - Nov 12, 2013 9:05:08 am PST #25809 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Why is Loki regular human size when all the other frost giants are giants? This has always bugged me.
Stephanie - Nov 12, 2013 9:54:53 am PST #25810 of 30000
Trust my rage
I think the baby scene with Odin implies that he sort of imprinted on Odin to look like a human. But I'm reading a lot into that 2 seconds. I think it's weird that Loki didn't *know* he was a frost giant.
Zenkitty - Nov 12, 2013 10:05:05 am PST #25811 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So Loki shapeshifted into an Aesir when he was a baby and never realized it wasn't his true form until Laufey grabbed his arm in the first movie. It doesn't make sense to me.
My own personal headcanon was, with Odin's talk about how both boys were born to rule, Odin is secretly Loki's father after all, and he and Laufey intended to put the half-blood prince (...wait) on the throne of Jotunheim to bring peace to the two realms. Which would explain why Loki could "be" an Aesir and never feel that it was weird. And would also explain Odin's cryptic blahblah about both being meant for the throne (which, no, they couldn't both have the throne) and how he wanted to achieve peace between Jotunheim and Asgard. And then we could have yet another dramatic reveal of Loki's real parentage, yay!
Poor guy. He's crazy, but it's not hard to see why.
Zenkitty - Nov 12, 2013 10:05:56 am PST #25812 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
NB: Asgardians = Aesir. I don't think they ever said "Aesir" in the movies.
Calli - Nov 12, 2013 10:26:52 am PST #25813 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Asgardians = Aesir. I don't think they ever said "Aesir" in the movies.
Yay Norse mythology! Thanks for bringing that in. I like "Aesir" so much better than "Asgardians," which just sounds like someone watching over the booty if you say it out loud. Which is also a time honored activity, but still.
le nubian - Nov 12, 2013 10:40:02 am PST #25814 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Tep,
I saw the first movie! Apparently I excised it in total from my memory.
Gris - Nov 12, 2013 5:14:09 pm PST #25815 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I love Lorde. More than I have loved any new-to-me musical artist in ages. I don't love that song in any version, however, and don't really think there's enough Lordeness to overcome that for me. Too much of what I like of her sound is in the lyric, perhaps.
Polter-Cow - Nov 12, 2013 5:31:16 pm PST #25816 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!