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marguerite_krux'...but do not dull thy palm with entertainment of each new-hatch'd unfledg'd comrade...'
My grandfather used to love this quote, we'd all groan but chime in. All I could ever remember was grappling with hoops of steel, lol.
I don’t know if this will make sense to anyone who doesn’t share my brain, but I have a theory. It occurred to me while I was watching the season three premiere of Kyle XY. Kyle and Jessi are…get ready for it…the new Blair and Serena [Gossip Girl]. TOTALLY. I know one show is a soapie and the other is- well, also a soapie, albeit with sci-fi themes, and such a cool blend so you all should go watch it right now.
Let me justify this. 
Serena and Blair’s main conflict is that Serena gets everything, she always manages to come out on top with the thing that Blair wants most, be it the boy, the university, maternal approval… Serena doesn’t intend to do it, she loves Blair and wants what’s best for her, wants to make her happy, but the universe constantly pits them against each other by denying Blair something in order to enrich Serena’s life. Completely unfair, and neither girl’s fault, but it always gets between them.
Blair’s life falls apart, her relationship is on the rocks because her boyfriend is in love with Serena, her mother cares more about Serena, her father is more concerned about his boyfriend than their traditions, nothing seems to ever go her way. Even her status as queen bee, the ruler of high school cliques, something she takes as her due, is jeopardized. Serena wants to be there for her, but she’s the symbol of what she’s lost, of all her failures.
Kyle and Jessi. His life seems to be charmed. A wonderful family takes him in, treats him as a member of their family, providing him with fun siblings and loving parents who all make with the witty quips and affectionate bickering. They are there for him every step of the way, while he wrestles with his amnesia, his secret past and cool powers. He also falls in love with a girl. Things are all sunshine and happiness and chocolate chip cookies.
Jessi, otoh, is darker, more troubled, she does bad things for all sorts of reasons, she is lied to by all the people she thought were trustworthy, none of whom actually have her best interests at heart. She can’t find someone who genuinely cares about her- other than Kyle. Perfect Kyle, with the perfect life. And it hurts coming from him, the wonder boy with everything, so she simultaneously needs him and rejects him. Every time they have a moment where their motivations and philosophies seem to align, something happens to split them apart. Usually, it’s someone that values Kyle more than Jessi, that acts like he’s more important than her, wounding her self-esteem, driving her to exploit her special abilities so someone will pay her attention, doing what it takes to feel like she is superior to Kyle to soothe her injured pride. She’s usually wrong, he’s almost always right, but that just makes her even more stubborn and refuse to budge. Because if she listens to him, if she lets him tell her how she should act, she’s admitting that he’s better than her and she can’t handle that, even though the last thing Kyle wants is to compete, even though he’d rather die than hurt her.
Jessi and her stupid pride, her relentless ambition. Blair and her control freak tendencies. The two girls who always need to be on top, who are always making power plays, and always seeking love and approval, whose best friends threaten their self-confidence and their self-delusions and thus need to be kept at arms length, even when they want to let them in, even when they know better but keep blindly stumbling down the path to self-destruction.
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Date: 2009-01-21 11:34 am (UTC)The dude in Kyle XY looks exactly like James Lafferty from One Tree Hill.
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Date: 2009-01-21 11:32 pm (UTC)Ha, I just went and googled James Lafferty- there is a striking resemblance, I think it's the chiselled jaw, you know, the strong masculine features and all that. I'm such a sucker for that kind of thing. :D
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Date: 2009-01-21 11:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-01-22 12:53 am (UTC)Yes, I know. Totally random information that you didn't ask for. I really can't help it, it's such happy music :P
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Date: 2009-01-22 01:24 am (UTC)[Though Kyle XY is really enjoyable. Soapies are usually a guilty pleasure but it has sci-fi concepts, dude. Note the lack of belly button in the promo pic? *nods significantly* What does that tell you?]
Btw, I want to recommend you check out this deleted scene from TLW (http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=V_FGlMQBPXM&feature=PlayList&p=DF41068D8E10BF7D&playnext=1&index=33). It's actually a collection of scenes, but the first one [about a minute long] is the only one that wasn't in the pilot, I think, and really the most important thing. I can't believe they sacrificed it when there was so much else they could've booted. *rolls eyes* It makes me giggle so much, and just shows how Marguerite and Roxton are destined to be together. *snickers* Totally. You can so feel the warmth and affection. *HOWLS WITH LAUGHTER* >:D
I found something I've been looking for for the past few months today: A download of the soundtrack for Fly Away Home.
Aww, that's good! I know how satisfying it is to finally track down something you've been hunting for- yay for you! Happy flashbacks to Anna Paquin in her more innocent days, lol. :D
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Date: 2009-02-09 04:45 am (UTC)[Yeah, I was wondering about that. Was he artificially grown or cloned or something? Or is he an alien? But I sometimes decide it's better not to ask. Now that you've mentioned it though...]
:D
Yeah, I watched that one a couple times actually. If anything, I can safely say that it's got that initial tension/"I don't want to like you, but I don't know I can help it" going on, which just gets me, alright?
Sooo.. Possibly I shall have to watch this show. *tries to resist the tug*
I'm pretty sure I'll need therapy if I were to watch True Blood, so I'm just not going there. Nope.
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Date: 2009-02-09 05:23 am (UTC)The 'dangerous' icon? Because I want to glee but I want to check before I do. ;P
And ohh, Vala fic? Well, I'm aiding and abetting that. Bunnies, attack! >:D
[If you really want to know...they toss around the alien idea for kicks and giggles but he was actually grown in a pod- apparently, the longer a person is in the womb, the more their brain develops and the smarter they are, so he's grow in a pod environment that simulates an artificial womb, which is why he's super smart and has powerzzz]
I'm trying not to be too excited at your reaction, but I'm pleased. Watching it a few times is a good sign, hee! Don't resist! Don't resist! :D
"I don't want to like you, but I don't know I can help it
See, you're not even a fan yet and you totally get this show, and the ship's dynamic. I'm so proud! *squishes*
I saw the making of True Blood, but it pisses me off. IDK why they can't respect monogamy in these shows. What's wrong with building up a ship over a few years, instead of having someone sleep with a dozen different people for, what, entertainment value, the novelty of it? Jeez. *pouts*
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Date: 2009-02-09 05:40 am (UTC)Yes, the 'dangerous' icon. What else? Go ahead and commence your glee. ;D
meep. *is still running from plot!bunnies*
[He was... grown in a pod? O.o Okay then.
That's... kinda X-filesy actually]
*blinks* I'm in trouble now, aren't I?
I'm trying not to be too excited at your reaction, but I'm pleased. Watching it a few times is a good sign, hee! Don't resist! Don't resist! :D
Can I just point out that you are totally not helping? And I really love that kind of dynamic, therefore trying to ignore it is hard.
*shudder* I definitely couldn't handle that show.
I much prefer having an actual pairing and a show that doesn't revolve around people sleeping around.
I like monogamy, it's a good thing, it prevents both STDs and massive amounts of confusion.
Plus, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to ship. xD
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Date: 2009-02-09 11:17 pm (UTC)[Very X-filesy. It's XF-lite, with added soap! Plus science. It's like Fringe in that it doesn't dabble with the paranormal, everything has a rational scientific explanation.
It was a clever idea. There are all these sci-fi shows for adults, so someone went for the niche of a sci-fi soap for teens! And those of adults who include soaps on their list of guilty pleasures, lol]
But I'm not trying to help! I want to tip you headfirst into the Abyss of Obsession. Duh. It's what good friends do, honest! ♥
I liked the first book, though I thought she and Bill hooked up too soon. Then I realized that was the theme for all subsequent books; every male, live, undead, werewolf, whatever-the-frak-else-exists had to love and bed her. Bleurgh.
I like monogamy, it's a good thing...it makes it a hell of a lot easier to ship
Which is why TLW is so great! They staked out their ships from the first ep and stuck to them. No stupid attempts at cross-shipping for increased interest or ratings or whatever crap. None of this 'M and N have a fling, and when V finds out, she flies into a jealous fit and throws herself at R' kinda rubbish. Okay, wait, maybe kinda- but they have to be possessed before anything like that will happen, lol.
Wait, I was supposed to be simmering down, right? Hmm. That plan was made of inevitable fail, lol.
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Date: 2009-02-10 12:01 am (UTC)*glomps* Now I'M all gleeful. Ditto, hun. :D
[Hee, rational explanations. Possibly I'll have to check it out. One of my friends -the one who got me hooked on XF in the first place- really loves Kyle XY too.]
But I'm not trying to help! I want to tip you headfirst into the Abyss of Obsession. Duh. It's what good friends do, honest! ♥
Of course. Silly me :P This abyss though, that sounds a little ominous. Kind of like I should start playing danger music.
Hmm. That's bizarre. Firstly, I didn't realize it was a book series and secondly that sounds just a bit disturbing. *snort*
Okay, wait, maybe kinda- but they have to be possessed before anything like that will happen, lol.
Possessed? LOL.
PS. You do realize that you used the initials of the main characters in the show right? I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.
You were supposed to be simmering down? XD
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Date: 2009-02-10 12:31 am (UTC)[Is your Kyle friend on LJ? I have no one to squee with. *iz sad* Also, give your friend my love and sympathies- the show's been cancelled in its third season. *headdeskfloorwall* In favor of stupid brainless shows. Ugh.
Oh, I forgot to mention- the show totally hired Krycek in a recurring role! So much luff! *squishes him*]
This abyss though, that sounds a little ominous. Kind of like I should start playing danger music.
What music did they play as Alice fell down the rabbithole? :P Well, it's kinda ominous because being sucked into a new fandom is life-consuming. But wayyy fun. So...IDK. Circus music? You know what I mean?
Possessed? LOL
No, literally! :D
You do realize that you used the initials of the main characters in the show right? I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE.
*applauds* Dude, you are so onto me. My little subliminal tricks do not escape you! :P I'm impressed at how quickly you'e learnt about the show. I only gave you the summary once and you've already mastered it all.
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Date: 2009-02-10 02:47 am (UTC)Is your Kyle friend on LJ?
Yep.
I'm pretty sure she started watching for Krycek, at least in part, though she may or may not admit it. :P
Circus music?
Scary clowns too?
Dude, you are so onto me. My little subliminal tricks do not escape you!
I am a Jedi. That isn't the mind trick you were looking for.
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Date: 2009-02-10 03:47 am (UTC)Nope, doesn't apply. Mainly because I pushed you in already, mwahaha. 'Cruel to be kind'. :P
Hmm, I checked out her page but I think I'll slink quietly away. She apparently ships Kyle/Jessi and as the only Kyle post I have is all about teh Jessi!bashing, um, we might not get on too well, lol. But ha, you're lucky, yay for her enabler tendencies! I love enablers. Wish I knew more. *pouts*
Oh no, I wasn't thinking of scary clowns! Dude, this is not the Nightmare Abyss of Doom, just of fandom obsessions! No nightmare-inducing clowns around anywhere, I promise you. [Of all the random things that end up on the Plateau, clowns are not one of them]
O.o Jedi, is it? How dare you conceal your secret identity for so long! :O
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Date: 2009-02-10 04:00 am (UTC)If you say so dear. :P
*snort* I have no idea who Jessi is, but okay. This is probably a good idea though, because she gets along famously with some people on my f-list, and then there is tag team enabling. It's alternately frightening and hilarious.
[Of all the random things that end up on the Plateau, clowns are not one of them]
Seriously? They have Tyrannosaurus Rexes for crying out loud. And yet no clowns? Then again, that could be considered a good thing...
Okay, so I've gotta remember to keep all this straight. *takes notes*
So far, I have that I am a Jedi Cylon Super Villian.
fly away home soundtrack
Date: 2009-10-12 12:28 am (UTC)gg