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marguerite_kruxSince we added each other last September, and as I've grown more familiar with different aspects of your personality, you've come to mean many things to me.
My evil Cylon twin. :P
My co-member in more societies than I can recall right now.
Faithful partner in flaily fangirling across many fandoms.
Icon-maker extraordinaire. Fanfic writer par excellence. Beta of unparalleled patience and support.
My dear friend.
With my chronic lack of timing, I wish you a very happy [early] birthday. *huggles*
And to celebrate the occasion, the TLW vid at last!
Title: Bitch
Artist: Meredith Brooks
Fandom: The Lost World
Notes: Given the nature of the song, it's not an exclusively ship-centric vid. We take a look at other aspects of our beloved Marguerite. :P
D/L: here
WIth thanks toscifi_tv_addict for the last minute directions, lol.
My evil Cylon twin. :P
My co-member in more societies than I can recall right now.
Faithful partner in flaily fangirling across many fandoms.
Icon-maker extraordinaire. Fanfic writer par excellence. Beta of unparalleled patience and support.
My dear friend.
With my chronic lack of timing, I wish you a very happy [early] birthday. *huggles*
And to celebrate the occasion, the TLW vid at last!
Title: Bitch
Artist: Meredith Brooks
Fandom: The Lost World
Notes: Given the nature of the song, it's not an exclusively ship-centric vid. We take a look at other aspects of our beloved Marguerite. :P
D/L: here
WIth thanks to
scifi_tv_addict for the last minute directions, lol.
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Date: 2009-04-03 04:40 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-03 04:44 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-03 06:08 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-06 01:56 am (UTC)Secondly, thank you for taking the time to watch the vid- especially as it's not a fandom of yours, I appreciate the comment! *huggles*
Thirdly...um...not to come across like a preachy nutcase, but you know, if there's a rainy day and you have nothing better to do, you should consider checking out The Lost World. [It's uploaded on the internet somewhere, Dakota can link you]
The plots are ridiculously OTT and fantastically unbelievable- dinosaurs! apemen! lizardmen! vampires! werewolves! Camelot! Egyptian pharaohs! [Are you overwhelmed yet?]
There is much overacting of eyeroll-inducing, headdesking proportions. The special effects are...well, 'ancient' would be a kind assessment. [It's part of its charm, really! You can't help but laugh with the show!] And this entire series is very, very, VERY cheesy, corny like you wouldn't believe.
So now you're probably wondering why on earth anyone would watch this show, let alone obsess over it to the insane degree I'm exhibiting- well, the SHIP OF EPIC AWESOME. Marguerite, the main chick featured in that vid, and John Roxton [lol, all these 'Johns' on tv...Sheppard, Doggett, Crichton, Connor and so on].
They start off all antagonistic towards each other [as hilariously demonstrated in the first minute of the deleted scenes here (www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&hl=en-GB&v=V_FGlMQBPXM&feature=PlayList&p=DF41068D8E10BF7D&playnext=1&index=33), seriously, just watch the first minute and admire how *snickers* it is instantly love at first sight] and proceed to bicker and flirt their way through the rest of the show. It's just so frakking cool. It starts off with Roxton pursuing her as a prize of sorts, and then it turns into this epic romance that no one saw coming.
She has barriers like nobody's business and he wants to wear her defenses down. She's prickly and standoffish but also charming and witty and of course, gorgeous to look at, so he keeps trying to get to know her and learn her secrets and what makes her tick. On her part, she's used to keeping people at a distance or using and ditching them, and now there's this guy pursuing her and she wants to push him away- and frequently tries- but he's noble and caring and damned persistent and just won't believe there isn't more to her than the cold, selfish, mercenary facade she presents to the world. And somehow his opinion starts mattering to her, his wellbeing comes to be important to her, as much as she tries to pretend otherwise.
In the first ep, NONE of the main characters seem sympathetic or all that likable, but what I love about this show is how it takes character development seriously. It's not just Character X remains at one point throughout the entire show, they all grow and change in certain ways and all their relationships within the group as they bond and become a family are given airtime. Most of the focus is on M/R, of course, [and how much do I love that my ship is the dominant focus of the show?! There's no half-assing on the writers' part, no love triangles or whatever crap] but it doesn't neglect their interactions with the other characters in the show. Which I like, because in SGA, for instance, we see Shep's relationship with each of his teammates but their relationships with each other were barely addressed- Elizabeth/Teyla/Ronon, Carson/Ronon/Teyla, McKay/Conan/Xena, etc. etc.
Anyway, if you made it through all that- you're a champ. *squishes* Thanks for listening, and thank you again for saving the day.
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Date: 2009-04-03 08:58 pm (UTC)I LOVE IT, BB.
(You totally should've sporked me last night and told me to check the rest of my f-list.)
ANYWAYS...♥
It's so pretty and awesome that I'm having a gleefit over here, squeeing and giggling all the way. My grandmother and aunt just asked if I was okay, because perhaps sitting with them is not the best time to have a TLW related fit.
NEVERTHELESS, I DON'T CARE. :D
Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you thank you. *squishes*
Nobody's ever made a vid for me before, hehe.
The clips you picked are perfect, it's so right for Marguerite.
What is this, Marguerite in uniform? *ponders* Though, it was right after WW1, so.. Hm. Interesting, that.
And seriously, a mud bath/fight?! *dances* That's hilarious. I don't know whether the scene I'm seeing is funnier or the fact that Roxton still has his hat on.
It occurs to me that Roxton is continually bemused/downright confused/bickering with/owned by Marguerite, and loving every single minute of it.
Also, this 'going to the beach together/water fights/making out- a lot' has me in super flaily mode. It's very... coupleish.
So I totally don't have enough "thank you's" for this, but the sentiment still applies.
PS. ILU. A whole lot, okay?
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Date: 2009-04-06 02:12 am (UTC)I am just sitting back, basking in my vast sense of satisfaction and pride. I've read your comment so many times and it still makes me glee. I'm so glad you enjoyed the vid, because you are totally special beyond my ability to articulate and completely deserve it. *squishes*
(You totally should've sporked me last night and told me to check the rest of my f-list.)
Lol, if you hadn't seen it by the next day, I'd've directed your attention this way, but IDK...I get shy. UNBELIEVABLE, I know, but it happens with the vids/fic I create. So I thought I'd post it and then wait for you to notice. Subtlety? From moi? Whatever is the world coming to? :P
What is this, Marguerite in uniform? *ponders* Though, it was right after WW1, so.. Hm.
Heh, you'll never figure it out. Seriously, when- EVER- is TLW rational? I kinda want to spoil you right now but it'll be fun when you actually see it and then realize how utterly impossible it would've been to predict- THAT.
And seriously, a mud bath/fight?! *dances* That's hilarious. I don't know whether the scene I'm seeing is funnier or the fact that Roxton still has his hat on.
GLEEEEEEEE! ♥ In case you were wondering, that was the scene I wanted you to see in my vid first. Because it's just so random and ridiculously fun and so so cool! Wish I could've seen your face when you were watching that, lol. It's possibly my favorite scene EVER, not even kidding. It redeems an otherwise 'meh' episode. AND it makes up for the Momentus Interruptus in The Knife, lol.
Yeah, Roxton and that hat are like, the secret OTP of the show. I'm jealous on Marguerite's behalf, you know. They're wallowing pretty much naked in a mud pool together and he still won't relinquish the damn hat!
PS. ILU. A whole lot, okay?
*beams* ILU too! *huggles*
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Date: 2009-04-07 08:31 am (UTC)I'm so glad you enjoyed the vid, because you are totally special beyond my ability to articulate and completely deserve it.
Awww, Ty, bb. I reserve the right to disagree with you on this, but thank you all the same *squishes* :P
So I thought I'd post it and then wait for you to notice. Subtlety? From moi? Whatever is the world coming to? :P
I honestly don't know, it's throwing me for a loop though. Even though I can kinda understand it, still. But next thing you know I'm going to go outside and find the sky turned green or something.
Heh, you'll never figure it out. Seriously, when- EVER- is TLW rational? I kinda want to spoil you right now but it'll be fun when you actually see it and then realize how utterly impossible it would've been to predict- THAT.
Would this be the part where she's a spy? I'd gotten some inklings of that between the German dude and the fics, and then that convo you and Sunkrux were having mentioned it as well... But it makes a lot of sense then, that she does have secrets and things to hide.
GLEEEEEEEE! ♥ In case you were wondering, that was the scene I wanted you to see in my vid first. Because it's just so random and ridiculously fun and so so cool!
Aha! I KNEW that had to be the scene you were talking about. Seriously what the heck? It's adorable and ridiculous and I'm cracking up now just thinking of it.
Wish I could've seen your face when you were watching that, lol.
I was somewhere between hysterical giggles and "O_o" because of the hat. The giggling won out, I was too giddy to stop it.
It's possibly my favorite scene EVER, not even kidding. It redeems an otherwise 'meh' episode. AND it makes up for the Momentus Interruptus in The Knife, lol.
Okay, which ep is that in? *tries to resist the temptation to skip directly there*
Yeah, Roxton and that hat are like, the secret OTP of the show. I'm jealous on Marguerite's behalf, you know. They're wallowing pretty much naked in a mud pool together and he still won't relinquish the damn hat!
Okay, totally silly point, but with Barbarians At the Gate, that's how you truly know something's wrong, because you see his hat tumbling dramatically into the water, and obviously since Roxton and both of his OTPs are separated, only bad things can possibly happen. Especially since Marguerite subsequently ends up looking at his hat with the sadface.
Omg! The hat is the harbinger of death! Or at least significant whumpage and/or doom.
♥ you
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Date: 2009-04-08 12:49 am (UTC)Bwahaha, nice to know I can still be a mystery to you at times. *g*
And lol, I hadn't realized that lacking subtlety was such a major part of my character that it could herald fantastical, improbable changes in the world around you. Green skies...and flying pigs, I assume?
Would this be the part where she's a spy? I'd gotten some inklings of that between the German dude and the fics, and then that convo you and Sunkrux were having mentioned it as well...
Nope. If it were about her past career as a spy, that WOULD be rational. :P
They do give a few tantalizing tidbits about her past, though, and I love Challenger and Roxton's expressions and reactions all throughout, but her being in uniform has nothing DIRECTLY to do with her past. You could say it's a different take on the possession!clothes of Stone Cold.
Actually, when I think about it, it's exactly like that, only the opposite- they're possessing the clothes. If that makes sense. :P
Aha! I KNEW that had to be the scene you were talking about. Seriously what the heck? It's adorable and ridiculous and I'm cracking up now just thinking of it.
IKR?! I cannot think of it without being all gleeful. I mean, we get denied skinny-dipping *criz* in another ep [wait til you see who interrupts them, lol] but THIS earns my forgiveness and my never-ending gratitude!
Okay, which ep is that in? *tries to resist the temptation to skip directly there*
IDK if I want to tell...you did want to watch in order, right? Oh, very well, it's The Elixir, a really boring Challenger-centric ep, only made enjoyable by our OTP being cute and couple-y. :D I love the 'wardrobe' they improvise as they race through the jungle, it's just so ridiculous and silly! Convenient palm fronds, LMFAO. *wipes away tears*
with Barbarians At the Gate, that's how you truly know something's wrong, because you see his hat tumbling dramatically into the water, and obviously since Roxton and both of his OTPs are separated, only bad things can possibly happen.
Omg! The hat is the harbinger of death! Or at least significant whumpage and/or doom.
LOL. *glomps* That's PRICELESS, sweetie! Omg... *dies laughing* Seriously, that is just- wow.
*giggles quietly so as to avoid undue attention from sane people nearby*
Whose idea it was that the hat would become an extension of Roxton? Was it the writers' plan from the start or something Will started doing, I wonder? O.o
:D *squishes* If you weren't already taken, I'd snap you up in a heartbeat. ^_^
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Date: 2009-04-08 03:54 am (UTC)Erm, yes those too. Though it's totally not a bad thing, and let's face it- I, like most of my family, suck at subtlety.:P
You could say it's a different take on the possession!clothes of Stone Cold.
...Actually, when I think about it, it's exactly like that, only the opposite- they're possessing the clothes. If that makes sense. :P
Not exactly, but I trust you. :P I have no idea how possessing clothes works, but I'll go with it. :P
It's totally not fair that they don't get to go skinny dipping. I mean, even Ned and V got to do that. In like, the first episode or something no less. I mean honestly, have they never heard that you shouldn't go skinny dipping with strange people you've only just met? Hm..
I love the 'wardrobe' they improvise as they race through the jungle, it's just so ridiculous and silly! Convenient palm fronds, LMFAO. *wipes away tears*
PALM FRONDS!? Oh my god. You know, as much as I already loved this show, I think I love it even more right now, if that's even possible. Strategically placed palm fronds are awesome. And the mental image that is being conjured up right now is kind of priceless, I can't wait for this episode. Though, I suppose I'll be good and do so.
*glomps* Now don't have a giggle fit in the middle of someplace public! It makes people look at you strangely, I've found XD
Somebody should submit a question and find out..
d'aww *squishes* ♥
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Date: 2009-04-08 04:10 am (UTC)I mean, even Ned and V got to do that. In like, the first episode or something no less.
HEY. I never thought of that. *frowns* No faiiir. Although their relationship got screwed up a million times, so I guess the N/V shippers needed something to cling to, right? Even if we didn't get the skinny-dipping, we got them having a mud bath/fight together!
PALM FRONDS!? Oh my god. And the mental image that is being conjured up right now is kind of priceless
That scene was in the vid! At about 1:54. They focus more on Marguerite, so we don't catch a good glimpse of Roxton's outfit, shame, that, but still! *twirls giddily* I love it, the one time where Marguerite's outfit is NOT more fashionable than her regular clothes.
Hang on a sec...she loses her clothes here...she loses them in The Outlaw...exactly how many khaki skirts/pants does the woman have?!
Strategically placed palm fronds are awesome.
No match for the STRATEGICALLY PLACED HAT. [4:00 into the vid] I so wanted to use a longer version of that scene but I had to be content with a two-second clip. I can't imagine the view Marguerite's getting from the side, lol.
You know, I've read about fans writing to the actors and getting replies! Sapphy actually made a post about it a while back, Rachel wrote back to her! *dies* I'd love to do the same but the thought's somewhat intimidating. If you ever get decide to do so, though, let me know and I'll piggyback your letter. :P
Also also? Just a random aside: Sapphy's going to the UK and I immediately thought of the Roxton estate- when I went to comment, Speckles had just posted the same thing, lol. It's so incredibly geeky, I love it. The first thing that comes to mind when talking about her trip overseas is how she MUST find the home of a fictional character, lol.
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Date: 2009-04-08 04:41 am (UTC)HEY. I never thought of that. *frowns* No faiiir. Although their relationship got screwed up a million times, so I guess the N/V shippers needed something to cling to, right?
I suppose so. But I really can't bring myself to be invested in N/V much, other than a background type "oh that's nice" bit.
That scene was in the vid! At about 1:54.
I remember, but I want to see allllll of it, the whole scene. Soon! *iz impatient*
On the matter of Marguerite losing her clothes though, I have two words for you: Zanga Mall. *nods* That explanation makes perfect sense to me.
And also, the strategically placed hat part was the other clip I wanted to see the rest of. It's kind of brilliantly hilarious and awesome.
I think I remember seeing that post, was it at the Rachel Blakely comm? Anywho, I totally might do that. And since I have my own post office box finally, I can do it without hassle from my folks *glees* I'm gonna watch the rest of the series, and then we so should. While I rewatch!
Oh, that's perfect! I was in Trader Joe's yesterday and I saw a package of cookies called fairy circles with a picture of the stone ring on them and immediately thought of TLW. (I read a couple more fics, can you tell? *g*)
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Date: 2009-04-08 05:02 am (UTC)I want to see allllll of it, the whole scene. Soon! *iz impatient*
It's the eighteenth episode, so chillax, bb. If you race through it now, you'll regret it when it's over!
THE ZANGA MALL. *keels over* That's been in quite a few fics. Heh. But they don't manufacture 'proper' clothing like Marguerite's, their style runs to artistic draping of cloth around the chest and hip area. I kinda want Marguerite to raid Assai's wardrobe one of these days...PHOTOSHOP! :P
Yar, 'twas at the comm. Hee, you actually went and looked for her? That's cool! But ooh, we haz a new plan! Establish communication with Rachel Blakely. *shivers with anticipation* I'm letting you do all the hard work. ^_^ The main reason I didn't do anything is because I didn't want to have to email her agency, because me=/=talking to [non-fandom] people. Old phobias die hard.
I have my own post office box finally
Talk about independence! That's so cool! When I get things from overseas, I have to make sure I either pick them up before my parents get home to avoid unwelcome questions or if they find out, make up something about an old school friend who's moved overseas. *eyeroll*
I saw a package of cookies called fairy circles with a picture of the stone ring on them and immediately thought of TLW.
*squishes* It takes over your life! FOR SRS! *laughs giddily*
Though...IDK, if I saw a stone ring, I'd probably think of Stargate first. :P
My cousins got me a little snowglobe thingy with an Egyptian theme as a knick-knack for my birthday and it made me laugh so much. It's not the kind of thing I'd care for, ordinarily, but the Stargate association makes all the difference.
*snorts* The conversation gets more insane by the moment... (http://sapphs.livejournal.com/280484.html?thread=4610980#t4610980)
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Date: 2009-04-05 01:13 am (UTC)This is VERY Marguerite and I'm glad someone finally did a video to this song for her. :D
Is there anyway that I can DL this?
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Date: 2009-04-05 10:53 pm (UTC)There is a rapidshare D/L just above the vid- let me know if it doesn't work or if you need me to upload it somewhere else. I'm so easy, lol, I'm just flattered you want to save a copy.
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Date: 2009-04-05 11:13 pm (UTC)Would you happen to know if .wmv files can be made into Quicktime files?
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Date: 2009-04-05 11:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-06 12:13 am (UTC)You just saved me a potential headache looking for that program all by myself. LOL.
Thanks again. :D
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Date: 2009-04-06 12:33 am (UTC)And a bit of self-pimping, I made two other vids here (http://borg-princess.livejournal.com/48865.html) and here (http://borg-princess.livejournal.com/47214.html). They're not as good as this one, I think, but still... :P
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Date: 2009-04-07 02:30 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-07 04:58 am (UTC)And lol, I don't think I could EVER find a more perfect song for Marguerite than this one...*ponders* It's a little sad, actually.
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Date: 2009-04-08 01:27 am (UTC)Anyway, I thought this was a perfect tribute for Marguerite because it highlights so many of the reasons why we adore her. She's tough as nails but is still a softie underneath it all <3<3<3<3
Brilliant vid :D
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Date: 2009-04-08 01:42 am (UTC)And Marguerite totally kicks ass, but for some reason, they always let Veronica do the majority of the physical activity! I guess because Marguerite covers the wicked intelligence/snarky quips/intriguing personality bases, they maybe had to carve a niche for V and decided that'd be the fighting sequences?
Thanks for the lovely feedback, bb! *squishes*