Yeah, when I heard of the premise, I thought, "I've seen this - it's Lost, only worse." Now that I read some of the details, it's even way worse than I imagined it could be.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
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DXMachina - Sep 19, 2019 9:46:50 am PDT #637 of 2196
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Jessica - Sep 19, 2019 9:47:41 am PDT #638 of 2196
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
That reminds me, I still haven't watched S2 of The OA.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 19, 2019 9:51:43 am PDT #639 of 2196
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Tom Scola - Sep 19, 2019 12:56:37 pm PDT #640 of 2196
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
How does Neil LaBute even have a job in Hollywood after The Wicker Man?
Steph L. - Oct 16, 2019 2:06:58 pm PDT #641 of 2196
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I've finally gotten around to watching Fleabag, which has managed to redeem Andrew Scott for me. (I mean, it's not his fault how horribly Moriarty is written in Sherlock, but really, he's just awful.) I was actually delighted to find he can be charming and sweet. t edit And HOT. Daaaaang.
Not done with S2 yet, but I'm close.
Steph L. - Oct 17, 2019 11:55:49 am PDT #642 of 2196
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Oh shit, I'm officiating at friends' wedding in March, and I might have to use the last part of Hot Priest's "love feels like hope" sermon.
Vonnie K - Oct 17, 2019 12:35:38 pm PDT #643 of 2196
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I was actually delighted to find he can be charming and sweet. And HOT. Daaaaang.
Right?? I found his Moriaty extremely off-putting and not very compelling, plus I thought his face looked kinda squirrel-y. But Scott in Fleabag was a whole another league. The thing that made him so attractive, I think, was that he listened -- really listened. That he listened *actively*, with all of his mind and heart and undivided attention that he was able to look past her self-defenses when nobody else in her life, even her family, was able to penetrate her walls.
Also: his adorable, irreverent sense of humour. Plus my not-so-dormant priest kink (stupid Catholic upbringing!)
Steph L. - Oct 17, 2019 12:44:48 pm PDT #644 of 2196
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
That he listened *actively*, with all of his mind and heart and undivided attention that he was able to look past her self-defenses when nobody else in her life, even her family, was able to penetrate her walls.
He was the only one who caught her breaking the fourth wall! I died!
Plus my not-so-dormant priest kink (stupid Catholic upbringing!)
Hard same. (I will not admit how many times I rewound and watched the confessional scene.)
Vonnie K - Oct 17, 2019 1:06:45 pm PDT #645 of 2196
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
(I will not admit how many times I rewound and watched the confessional scene.)
While in the fresh thrall of the show, I *almost* caved and bought a refrigerator magnet that just said, KNEEL. Honestly, I'm not sure how they pulled off that power dynamic without it coming off as remotely skeevy, but such is the power of Phoebe W-B and her writing skill, I guess.
Steph L. - Oct 17, 2019 1:13:10 pm PDT #646 of 2196
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
While in the fresh thrall of the show, I *almost* caved and bought a refrigerator magnet that just said, KNEEL.
Ahahahahahaha!!!! I think that would be a fine life choice.
Honestly, I'm not sure how they pulled off that power dynamic without it coming off as remotely skeevy, but such is the power of Phoebe W-B and her writing skill, I guess.
Honestly, that scene walked a really fine line for me. (To the point that, the first time Hot Priest said "Kneel," and my reaction was HELLO, I immediately told myself "What is wrong with you??? That is NOT what he meant! Get your mind out of the gutter!")
Granted that Fleabag (the character) doesn't believe in God, so that defangs the spiritual power imbalance (IMO). But then she's so incredibly vulnerable in that scene, which skews the power imbalance between them as 2 lonely people. I think if Hot Priest hadn't gotten on her level, on his knees, it wouldn't have worked. It would have been totally skeevy. Instead it was just filthy hot (I know, I have ISSUES).
t edit I should say, I'm impressed with how well that scene walked that line and came out on the not-skeevy side (for me, at least; I understand opinions about it are divided on Ye Olde Internet).