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marguerite_krux) wrote2010-01-15 03:57 pm
'I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness, too, so I stayed in the darkness with you...'
I had a fantastic week over the past week, riding on a wave of euphoria and giddiness. Then I got knocked off and dragged under by the usual unpleasant vagaries of life. Because my joy never lasts long before it gets tainted with some misery. But I use my journal to complain about trivial things too often- now I shall celebrate some of the small but happymaking things:
I SHIP IT. *gigglefit*
> And OMG! Someone finally posted a Castle/Mentalist crossover fic! So excited! Double the Cops, Double the Consultants.
Robin Tunney makes me happy. ^_^ How stunning and elegant is this woman?
@carolune04- LEGS! :D
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> A week of beta work
I don’t think I’m the best beta around but I have a good time. The thing is, I’m not really sure what the rules are…yes, I know ignorance of the law is no excuse, but with all the people I’ve beta’d for, it’s always been flying by the seat of my pants, y’know? I had no idea what I was doing, still don’t! But it’s fun all the same.
First up was lone_pyramid’s Fringe fic. This was out of my comfort zone since I only just finished watching the end of season 1 and I wasn’t really in the fandom. In fact, that fic [untitled!] was the first I’d ever read! But it was easy to relax and enjoy the hypnotizing flow of the story, the bits and pieces being skillfully woven together to form this delightful, quirky view into their life and the subtle romance being developed along the way.
Then came Kathryn’s new chapter for The Professor’s Discretion, an amazing HG/SS fic that does not get enough love. *sads* It’s such a stunning piece of work- not really romantic [it’s tagged as ‘general’], but their interaction occurs in a believable and engrossing manner and the focus is on creating a rapport and bond based on their joint efforts to safeguard Harry and defeat Voldemorte rather than just looking at each other as love interests. There’s so much to squee over that I really don’t care that there isn’t any kissing or sexing happening! In fact, I applaud her for taking the time to properly develop their relationship and not taking the easy way out by…IDK, putting Hermione in detention and all of a sudden, two paragraphs in, they’re playing out ‘kinky Professor disciplining naughty student’ scenarios. Not hating on people who do that, but I’ve seen it done a million times, more often than not completely OOC, and this fic is just so refreshing and original the way she blazes her own path. I just wish more people would review and tell her that she’s awesome!
After I returned the edited chapter, an email from Liz popped into my inbox with her new chapter for Hermione Granger, the Slytherin! It was so cool how everything worked out- as soon as I finished beta’ing one fic and sent it off, the next arrived! [I wish every week was like this!] And oh god, how amazing this update was. *twirls* I really enjoy the fair hand it deals to the Slytherins- it doesn’t make them misunderstood darlings who really are saints underneath, but recognizes that being assigned to that House doesn’t make one ugly, stupid and/or evil. The Hermione/Draco friendship is carefully and believably balanced with the Hermione/Harry friendship [and Ron is just a git, lol] while Snape is deliciously tall, dark and intimidating. I lose my breath at how vividly he comes to life in this fic, it’s just incredible.
HGTS is another fic where the focus isn't on a sexual plot. [Which is fortunate since Liz’s story starts in First Year and I’m sorry, I adore my flist but anyone who asks me to beta pedophilic stories…no, most definitely not happening] I love that the focus of both these fics is on developing a mentor-student bond first and foremost, allowing Hermione to grow and mature before even remotely entertaining the idea of a romantic relationship.
> The best things in life are free. ^_^
So I went up to the counter, smiled and asked, 'This might be a stupid question, but can I get the bookmark without buying the book?'
And the lady looks a little bemused, goes, 'If that's what you want, you can have it.'
And I bounced giddily out of the store, determined to make my escape before the manager or someone could correct her and yank it back from me. ^_^ YAY!
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> My mother...
...is such mass of contradictions.
She’ll piss me off so much, she’ll completely disregard my feelings and brush me off when I’m all giddy about anything that doesn’t involve uni.
But then she’ll put on her uber-cutesy act, smile adorably, give me puppydog eyes, make the most hilarious and snarky remarks and send me into helpless giggling fits [even when I don’t want to]…
The second present...I unwrapped to find a jewelry case inside and immediately groaned and began whingeing.
'Why, mother, why? You KNOW I always tell people not to buy me jewelry I'm never going to wear, damn it!'
The blasted woman smirks at me and asks what I think is inside.
'A bracelet?' I guess, and open it- to find three hundred bucks tucked inside! I got fooled but good! :D That was the most fun I'd had at Christmas in years!
Even when it's not Christmas, mother spoils me- she buys me pretty things for no reason at all! We went shopping for my aunt Vanessa- and she ended up getting me a new pair of jeans: the most amazing pair of jeans ever! They could be from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, they are MAGICAL.
These jeans slide over my legs and hips easily without any extra wriggling or sucking-in-the-tummy required. It's form-fitting without revealing too many flaws and I can walk without feeling like my hips are gonna break! And it’s flattering while hiding my chubby areas. I can actually sit or bend down without unseemly butt crack exposure! I don’t have to constantly hold my tummy in or else risk getting a stomach ache from the constriction. ^_^ I’m in HEAVEN! Also, it has cute pocket details.
I’m a sucker for little designs like that! The perfect pair of jeans, my god. *sighs blissfully*
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Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure…’
Love that quote! I don't know if it's my Emily bias at work, but I tend to love the ones she says more! I wish CM would publish a book of all these wise, witty quotes they come up with, that'd be a wonderful coffee table book. :D
One thing though- she gets an elbow to the face, is that what causes her black eye? ‘coz…the dude elbowed her on the left, but her bruise make-up is on the right… O.o
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Lol, you know how doctors make the worst patients? I thought it was hilarious the way she was impatient with Morgan during the hypnosis session or whatever the technical term is for vividly reliving a particular event with uncanny recall. Oh, cognitive interview!
Fail on the writers’ part for making her so weak she couldn’t fend off the distraught undercover dude- I mean, she has a gun and she can’t even make him back off, then he grabs her and nearly throws her to the ground except for Morgan butting in? Why is she the damsel in distress again? This is a disturbing trend. >:[ Remember the first ep of season 3, where she doesn’t clear the scene and gets distracted by the hostage, thereby letting the UNSUB whack her over the head and then get menaced by a little kid with a gun? That was embarrassing. And now this, ye gods. Why do you do this to me?
Hmm. Reading back over this- there is a lot of Morgan interaction, this must be the ep for their ship. *pouts* I wish Hotch had defended her honor or done the pseudo!hypnosis session with her. :-[
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By the by. Has anyone noticed how touchy-feely Em is with complete strangers? I don’t usually noticing her initiating physical contact all that often, but here, lookit:
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‘Don’t make me stay here, I’m fine, honestly- pull this thing over’ LOL, like a car? Em's so cute when she's all pleading and coaxing, aww. Poor thing really hates hospitals, huh? *huggles*
Jeez, they can’t bandage her head for her, she’s gotta staunch the bleeding herself? What kinda health insurance does she have? So like, if she was unconscious, they’d just let her bleed everywhere or would someone actually take decisive action then?
Oh, Rossi. Why are you on this show? You’re a cuddly teddy bear but honestly, ‘So he hid the family where no one hears them call for help’- no, really? Maybe the UNSUB felt like holding them hostage in the middle of a quiet residential area in a good neighborhood with a dedicated Crime Watch program and all. *snorts*
Y’know, it’s supposed to be a touching moment but when she picked up that kid? All I could think- his mother’s dazed and near unconscious, the toddler’s been left to his own devices for the past few days…how filthy and revolting must his diaper be right now?! *scrunches face up in disgust*
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Hmm have we moved on from boobs to legs?? LOL Umm did you see the nice present I left you in my last comment in my lj..it's uhh got some major leg happening ;)
yes, she make me happy too :)
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Hmm have we moved on from boobs to legs??
We go back and forth between admiring both features! WE ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OGLERS. :D *squishes you for being so fun to squee with*
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LMAO we are equal opportunity Oglers..LOVE IT!!!! I'm good with that :)
*squishes you right back*
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That's great that you're doing beta work, it's the best way to get involved. And Kathryn is lucky to have a wonderful beta :) In some ways, I'm envious! I need someone to love my fic, too. Sigh. It's just so hard to write and then have the fic go unnoticed. Sometimes, I have to wonder if I'm asking the wrong question! It's not, "When will the fic get its following," but rather, "Is the fic just bad?" Sorry for all this depressive, whiny rambling :( I've been having a tough week writing-wise.
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The relationship I have with my parents can only be described as tense!
Oh? *squishes* Do they have expectations you can't fulfil and that kind of thing? There's always some way you disappoint them? *sighs* This crap never gets old, no matter what age you are.
That's great that you're doing beta work, it's the best way to get involved. And Kathryn is lucky to have a wonderful beta :)
Thank you, sweetie, that's a lovely compliment and I confess, participating in fandom like this really makes me feel so proud and fulfilled.
It's just so hard to write and then have the fic go unnoticed. Sometimes, I have to wonder if I'm asking the wrong question! It's not, "When will the fic get its following," but rather, "Is the fic just bad?" Sorry for all this depressive, whiny rambling :( I've been having a tough week writing-wise.
*huggles* The muse is capricious, huh? I've always been terrible at keeping mine on a leash and making her work for me, such a flighty thing she is. Hope you sort out your fic issues, and you know, you're always welcome to come find me if you want to vent or whinge. Sometimes it helps to get it out and then go back with a clear mind.
Also, your fic has quite a decent response, I think, though it's a shame that you don't have more of a devoted following. IDK, sometimes it seems to me that the fics that jump to the physical intimacy and bypass realistic character development have more 'appeal' and I hate it, because I want the writers who actually care about a cogent storyline and character growth to get support, damn it!
I see crappier fics get hundreds of reviews on how amazing they are with much less merit. I don't get it, honestly. Some fics, I really think need to be weighed down with rocks and thrown into a deep well, and yet they're so popular, baffling!
You know I adore your fic, and I'm planning to read through and review it later on [I actually had a memo on my phone that just went off- 'rev labrt', lol, I'm so off-schedule *ohnoes*] but I have the worst cramps right now and it's all I can do to reply to the people I've been putting off for ages in case they think I don't love them.
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Yep, all the above :-) I am an old hand at parental hatred...
You know I adore your fic, and I'm planning to read through and review it later on [I actually had a memo on my phone that just went off- 'rev labrt', lol, I'm so off-schedule *ohnoes*] but I have the worst cramps right now and it's all I can do to reply to the people I've been putting off for ages in case they think I don't love them.
Thank you so much! It means a tremendous amount that you think that. *squishes you* Are your cramps any better?
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I think healthy, positive relationships with parents are a myth, really, just something out of Seventh Heaven and never intended to be emulated in RL. It's impossible!
It means a tremendous amount that you think that. *
Dude, I friended you so I could keep track of your writing, so obviously I like your fic more than a little bit! Lucky for me, you turned out to be a great friend as well. ^_^
And yeah, I'm feeling all right today, a lot better than before. I hate my body, honestly: [TMI alert!] last time I didn't get my period for three months, so I thought I was safe for a while yet, and now a month later, it shows up on time, ugh. Didn't help that I went and played a brutal session of tennis with mother, further punishing my body...yeah, it was not happy AT ALL, lol. It hurt so much just sitting down on a comfy chair and being on the internet, which says a lot, 'coz usually I'm never happier than when I'm online. So you see why I left reviewing til later- the state I was in, I'd've been like 'good chapter, then end. Bye now'. :P
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For that, you get Emily Procter - "Peace out ♥"
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And lol, I was rushing so fast with posting this, 'coz I missed one bus and it was perilously close to missing the next, that I'm surprised things actually make sense! I meant to say that the LotS vid was one the many awesome ones you've made...oh, well. :P
it makes me giddy that you think it's awesome!!
Of course I do! You know that was me that left that comment on it over on YT, right? I know there's a '1' at the end of my username, but it's me. :P
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I'm just loving on Kahlan's new clothes. They certainly hit it on that one. And she had the sword!!! Were they trying to kill us?
Oh yeah, I knew it was you. I don't tend to reply to youtube comments very fast at all. I'm terrible. But I did see that it was you, hehe.
Hey, and did I link you to my LotS icons? First post on
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Oh, the books- okay, the reason I started reading was because a friend promised that there is C/K friendship and OT3 goodness, like, that's the ONLY reason I got sucked into it, because of the fluffy, squeeful love between the three of them. But I agree, the writing- sometimes leaves a lot to be desired, the plot is interesting and compelling but the way it's put down on paper...*shakes head* And characterization, it irks me at times-y'know, the main thing that I don't like is how weepy and vulnerable Kahlan is. She has a crying jag every ten pages, she's always being folded into someone's embrace to comfort her because the wee woman is so emotionally fragile. Grr!
OMG, her new outfit. Lol, I kinda got Xena vibes off the split leather skirt thing- it just needed a few more splits and to be around thigh-lenth. :P
'k, as long as you saw my comment, I didn't expect a reply, but I was hoping you'd seen that I enjoyed it. :D
*glomps* LotS icons, whee! *scampers off*
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That ep definitely gave some love to the Morgan/Prentiss ship. How about a little love for the Hotch/Prentiss ship. K, thanks. Oh and one of my friend's new name for Rossi......Captain Obvious. It cracked me up : D
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*bites lip* I want to say...it's 'coz she's so strong and awesome that everyone knows she can take care of herself and they don't need to fret, whereas Reid will need endless babying to get him back up to peak condition...but you're right, it's totally not fair.
It's like she's the middle child in the family, the one that gets overlooked. *huggles her* Poor Emily. I read this fic on why Em would be sad after Jordan left because having Jordan around and showing her the ropes and helping her assimilate into the team and teaching her how things worked at the BAU made her feel like she was the experienced one, and with Jordan gone, she's back to being the 'last person to join the team'. I know everyone gets along now, but I can't help but wonder if that's part of it, because the others have more history and maybe they're not in the habit of fussing over her?
Still, something major like that, you'd think they'd want to be a bit concerned, but I suppose...
Reid gets hugs, and hushed tones on his drug addiction, and Prentiss gets bupkis. Now *that's* the double standard.
Like you said, double standard. They both had a traumatic incident, she was worse off by a LOT and he gets the team's attention and affection? Hmph. [She even has to reassure him and hold his hand afterwards, ARGH- but I'm not going to rehash my rage over that again *takes a deep, calming breath*]
Like your icon! This time not for shippy reasons, but whee, someone caring for Emily!
Oh and one of my friend's new name for Rossi......Captain Obvious.
Bwahaha! He shall henceforth be known as Captain Obvious by all! It so fits him, that lovable idiot. *shakes head* I just want to squish him 'coz he's adorable with those dimples, but the rubbish that comes out of his mouth....aiyiyi!
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I love your new jeans though, they look great! And I love sparkly detailing. :)
I’m seeing this season out of order, so I don’t understand a lot of what’s going on
Have you seen the 100th episode yet? I think it's starting on Channel 7 soon, so keep an eye out, you should be able to catch some episodes you've missed.
I think the blurry focus was to show her concussion but when he was groping her for the keys, I shivered- so glad it didn't go any further, ugh
Yeah, it was creepy, I agree. *shudder*
whatever the technical term is for vividly reliving a particular event with uncanny recall. Oh, cognitive interview!
I may be showing my ignorance here, but I'm sure that crap is made up for TV. *eye roll* Every time they do one I'm like, "Really? This again?"
Why is she the damsel in distress again? This is a disturbing trend.
I wouldn't call her the damsel in distress - forgive me, it's been like a month since I saw this episode and I HATED that she killed Lee Tergesen, so I'm not in any hurry to watch it again - I think I saw it as more her not wanting to fight him off (maybe thinking he'd back off?) and also probably still being a little weak/whatever from the car accident. Because that shit must've hurt - come to think of it, she possibly shouldn't have been out in the field with Morgan in the first place. :-/
I wish Hotch had defended her honor or done the pseudo!hypnosis session with her. :-[
Me too. *grumbles*
By the by. Has anyone noticed how touchy-feely Em is with complete strangers?
*cough* She just wanted to feel up Beecher from Oz, we've all wanted to do that... *shifty* Yes, I have a thing for the guy who played the unsub. He was in Oz and I just love him. I was very, very, very pissed off when Emily killed him. *grumbles some more*
Here, it’s worse ‘coz he sees his daughter- the one he kidnapped!- and wants to talk to her. Emily and Morgan: DENIED. But then they stand around and let him hang out in PLAIN VIEW OF HER and he SHOUTS OUT TO HER, terrifying the poor kid but still they don’t move! WTF?
LMAO
Maybe... maybe... they... thought he had bad eyesight and couldn't see her?
Em's so cute when she's all pleading and coaxing, aww. Poor thing really hates hospitals, huh? *huggles*
That was pretty cute, I giggled. :)
So like, if she was unconscious, they’d just let her bleed everywhere or would someone actually take decisive action then?
LMAO *dies and is dead*
Maybe the UNSUB felt like holding them hostage in the middle of a quiet residential area in a good neighborhood with a dedicated Crime Watch program and all. *snorts*
ROFL *and is dead again* Lady, you are ON FIRE!
Y’know, it’s supposed to be a touching moment but when she picked up that kid? All I could think- his mother’s dazed and near unconscious, the toddler’s been left to his own devices for the past few days…how filthy and revolting must his diaper be right now?! *scrunches face up in disgust*
Right there with you. That scene, despite it's attempts at being touching, actually grossed me out for some reason... maybe it was how filthy the place was, I don't know, but I didn't like it.
And she KILLED BEECHER!!! WHYYYY????
*cough* This is not an episode I am going to rewatch anytime soon, as you can probably tell. *blush*
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Sparkly detailing FTW!
Though mother does not agree. She bought me a second pair of jeans in black, and then the blue version for herself- but she pulled off the shinies! *gapes in horror* How could she?! It actually looked…semi-cool afterwards, because it revealed this delicate detailing in a different shade of blue, and looked less exuberant and more like her style…she was worried about the other teachers gossiping about her looking like ‘mutton dressed as lamb’- because you put a bunch of women together, they will get snooty about other women. It’s very sad, so much for the sisterhood myth. *snorts*
I may be showing my ignorance here, but I'm sure that crap is made up for TV. *eye roll* Every time they do one I'm like, "Really? This again?"
Y’know, even if it’s real, I seriously doubt it works the way they show it on tv. People aren’t going to have vivid flashbacks to the point where they can recall sounds and textures and teensy little details like that, come on! I want someone to come put me in a trance now, just to disprove the validity of their little practice.
still being a little weak/whatever from the car accident. Because that shit must've hurt - come to think of it, she possibly shouldn't have been out in the field with Morgan in the first place. :-/
Oh yes, everyone’s flattened me about the whole ‘Emily was injured, give her a break’ thing- I’m sorryyyy. I shouldn’t have dissed her, it wasn’t her fault, she had a legitimate reason to be less than kick-ass…but I blame the writers for continually putting her in a position of weakness; 3 x 02, 4 x 03, now this…*sniffs* They need to stop making her people’s punching bag, damn it, and let her fight back for a change.
Yes, I have a thing for the guy who played the unsub. He was in Oz and I just love him. I was very, very, very pissed off when Emily killed him. *grumbles some more*
*bites lip* Ah, you like this Lee dude. So sucky that he guest stars and then gets killed off. *snuggles you* I love fandom collisions, but something like that? Harshes my squee. That’s…never happened to me. Oh, I’ve had guest stars I recognized and liked and was happy to see appear on CM, like the Moonlight dude, but if someone I fangirled got killed…*quivers* It doesn’t bear thinking about…
Maybe... maybe... they... thought he had bad eyesight and couldn't see her?
Twice now, I have read this line and laughed/snorted. Really loudly, it’s embarrassing. But AHAHA.
That scene, despite it's attempts at being touching, actually grossed me out for some reason... maybe it was how filthy the place was, I don't know, but I didn't like it.
Agreed. I know the team likes to revel in the lives they've saved, but the way they were all standing over the joyfully reunited family, it was...all hulking and menacing and not very touching at all. Kinda reminded me of little Paris [?] Jackson at Michael Jackson's funeral, surrounded by all her relatives grasping and holding and patting her. Very creepy.
*cough* This is not an episode I am going to rewatch anytime soon, as you can probably tell. *blush*
*snuggles you* It’s very traumatic, I understand, sweetie. I vote we rewrite reality to ‘it was all Emily’s hallucination while being held in the hospital for proper treatment and observation (as is appropriate after suffering a serious head wound)’.
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Yes, the sisterhood thing is indeed a myth. Working in a predominantly female office is so awesome sometimes!
People aren’t going to have vivid flashbacks to the point where they can recall sounds and textures and teensy little details like that, come on!
That's why I have such a hard time believing it when they do it - it doesn't seem to me, from the questions they ask, how you'd be able to remember anything more specific. It. Doesn't. Make. Sense!
’m sorryyyy. I shouldn’t have dissed her, it wasn’t her fault, she had a legitimate reason to be less than kick-ass…
Don't apologise to me, it's a valid complaint! I like to see her being all full of win as well. The thing I love about the CM girls is even when they're beat down, they still keep fighting - JJ in 'The Performer' and Em's "I can take it" in 'Minimal Loss' (god that fight scene gives me the chills). They're so fucking BAD ASS.
And yeah, there has been a lot of the girls getting beaten up lately. I'd like to see Emily and JJ beating the hell out of an unsub - OMG I WANT THIS SO BAD.
Ah, you like this Lee dude. So sucky that he guest stars and then gets killed off. *snuggles you*
Aw, thanks dear. It's taken me awhile but I've gradually come to terms with his character being killed. *sniffles* I mean, technically he was bad and everything, but still...
it was...all hulking and menacing and not very touching at all.
YES TO THIS.
Kinda reminded me of little Paris [?] Jackson at Michael Jackson's funeral, surrounded by all her relatives grasping and holding and patting her. Very creepy.
Oh that poor little girl, I felt really sorry for her... even if her dad was a loony, he was still her dad. What were they thinking getting those kids up on stage in the first place?
I vote we rewrite reality to ‘it was all Emily’s hallucination while being held in the hospital for proper treatment and observation (as is appropriate after suffering a serious head wound)’.
ROFL
Preferably with Hotch keeping guard. :)
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*snorts* Sarcasm, y/y?
Men don't seem to have this problem. Honestly, are we hard-wired for conflict or something? It's ridiculous!
it doesn't seem to me, from the questions they ask, how you'd be able to remember anything more specific. It. Doesn't. Make. Sense!
IKR? 'Think back to what happened...what do you smell...now what memories does the smell of dirt and rain unlock? Oh, you now recall the teensiest details about the UNSUB? A scar? An accent? A license plate? HOW CONVENIENT'. *eyeroll*
The thing I love about the CM girls is even when they're beat down, they still keep fighting -Em's "I can take it" in 'Minimal Loss' (god that fight scene gives me the chills).
It doesn't matter how many times I watch that sequence [and yes, I've watched it too many times to be healthy], it never fails to make me appreciate how awesome she is. It just makes me quiver with hurt for her and also burst with pride at how my bb deals. *squishes*
And yeah, there has been a lot of the girls getting beaten up lately. I'd like to see Emily and JJ beating the hell out of an unsub - OMG I WANT THIS SO BAD.
THIS. Let them fully unleash their super fighting skillz, PLEASE, writers! Why's it always Morgan or someone that tackles UNSUBs and subdues them? Let one of the girls take a swing at 'em, FFS!
*sniffles* I mean, technically he was bad and everything, but still...
I understand that conflict. I really liked Alex O'Loughlin's OCD UNSUB, you know, the ep with the blind kid on the ferris wheel? I got tears prickling at my eyes when he died. *wibbles*
What were they thinking getting those kids up on stage in the first place?
OH, LOOKIT THE RATINGS! WHAT AMAZING PUBLICITY!
*shakes head with disgust* Who cares to take the time to think about the kids?
Preferably with Hotch keeping guard. :)
How careless of me, how did I fail to add that detail? Of course Hotch was at her bedside the whole time! Like she was for him when he got laid up in hospital! *smushes them together like they should be*
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I loved 5x11. One thing that bothered me though was that she was let back into the field like the same day she'd been to hospital? wtf show.
I was so excited for the Prentiss-centric but there still wasn't enough of her scenes. MOAR EMILY PLZ.
Oh dude those jeans are cute! and I love how your mom tricked you haha <3
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Hotch tends to let Emily do whatever the Hell she wants: going into a suspect's home even though she wasn't on active duty in "In Birth and Death," allowing her to work Matthew's case despite a lack of invitation and a diplomatic incident in "Demonology," allowing her to drive him in "Haunted" (compared to giving Morgan Hell for it in "Mayhem") and walk him to his door, and responding to the news she was arguing with the doctors by stating, "good" in 5x11 itself. I don't find it unusual that Hotch ceded to her insistence to return immediately to the case.
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Particularly, this: allowing her to drive him in "Haunted" (compared to giving Morgan Hell for it in "Mayhem")
Different attitudes for different people, ahaha! *twirls* I hadn't put it together, but there is a definite pattern there of Hotch taking it easy on her while enforcing the law with the others. *smirks*
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Okay, okay...you know what? I fail so hard. I was getting on Em's case and then people pointed out to me- uh, of course she's a little off her game, the woman's suffered a head injury, yo! But I blame the show because if she's allowed back in the field, she should be bloody certified as capable of defending herself and handling take-downs, so I just assumed...
I'm just happy that they did an Em-centric ep without screwing up the way I view her character. I still refuse to watch Demonology, no matter how awesome she is, and it's not in my personal canon. *wibbles* I hate the way female characters are treated on tv, it's always about their ex-lovers, FFS.
Oh dude those jeans are cute! and I love how your mom tricked you haha <3
Yay! I love my jeans! And I'm wearing my second new pair today, soooo comfy! Mother is so cool. :D And yeah, she's evil that way, I love her, but the way that woman plays mind-games...it freaks me out! Lol. Why could I not have inherited her cunning? The world is sad, that way. *pouts*
PS. Em and JJ! They're so cute. I mean, okay, I'm a Hotch/Em girl, but their interactions are so cute, and I love how Emily just matter-of-factly takes care of her in that scene, she's all comforting and solicitous without being as irritating as Dave 'AARON, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, TELL ME YOUR TALE OF WOE, I KNOW YOU HAVE ONE, DON'T DISAPPOINT ME' Rossi. His concern is such a burden, I mean, lay off, man!
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Yeah I get where you're coming from, always on TV if a female has a storyline it's about babies or men *rollseyes*
But ya know, you gotta get what you can so I like the ep anway because moar Em is better than no Em. Plus Paget is fantastic in it <3
OMG, I ship the hell outta Em and JJ, lawl *puts on tin hat* I am so utterly convinced that E is ghey, srsly.
I'm really "don't know if want" about Hotch/Em, I guess I would support it if it happened, only because I want Em to have a significant other cos everyone else on the show sorta does. I feel like she's kinda lonely *wibbles*
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if a female has a storyline it's about babies or men *rollseyes*
*kicks writers* Exactly.
Morgan- foster family and um, something to do with being sexually molested or a relative being molested by an authority figure?
Hotch's storylines- decade long obsession with 'the one that got away', psycho UNSUB personally ruining his life
Reid's multiple storylines- kidnap, drug addiction, nutty mom, secret murder and cover-up involving his parents...it goes on.
Then Emily. No ultra-cool story in her background, just getting pregnant and angst over an old relationship. THIS is what we get? *facepalm*
It just bugs me because I found out about it around the time that two female characters I really love on two other shows were given background stories...both of them having slept with a married man, oh, how wonderful. Ugh.
I am so utterly convinced that E is ghey, srsly.
You could make that argument, but what about JJ? Committed to Will, had his baby...not that I'm attacking your ship, sweetie, would never do that [unless you secretly ship JJ/Will, in which case I will try to keep my mouth shut on what EPIC FAIL he is *stabs him like the Reaper*] but the show's kinda screwed up all her potential relationships with that moronic development. >:[
I guess I would support it if it happened, only because I want Em to have a significant other cos everyone else on the show sorta does. I feel like she's kinda lonely *wibbles*
Exactly right, I want Em to get some love and she totally deserves to have somebody there for her. *pets her*
I think the writers are putting in some more Em/Hotch vibes this season than before, and there's been hints all along, as dragonladyk listed above. But he's so emotionally crippled right now with what happened to his family...I honestly don't know what it is with me shipping my female loves with damaged men, honestly! It's like I WANT to torture them or something. Or maybe because I think the ladies are strong and compassionate enough to heal the men. *nodnod* Or Mord'Sith, in Cara's case, lol.
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I kind of hate that Reid gets so much backstory and attention. I know he's a fan favourite and all, and I do love him, but what about the girlies?! :(
Next week's ep has JJ backstory... If it's something to do with a boyfriend I'm gonna stab myself in the eyes.
but what about JJ?
Well, the glory days of Em/JJ were back in s2 and s3 before we found out she was secretly with Will, so I didn't really need to explain why. Now I just like to imagine it as a tragic story of unrequited love from Em's perspective, lmao.
Oh God no, I hate JJ/Will. KILL IT WITH FIRE.
Although AJ/JJ's baby is adorb ♥
IDK I wouldn't mind Hotch/Em a little further down the line, it's a bit soon rn after Hayley's death. And I want someone for Em in the meantime lol.
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THIS. *pouts* I laugh at his documentary and all, but it's not the Reid Show, it's an ensemble cast, how about some love for the other six people? [Six? *counts* I'm not missing anyone, am I?]
JJ backstory- I should be excited, but I'm cautiously intrigued. If I find out it's to do with a guy, I will smash something, honestly.
I laughed so hard when she was telling the guys about why she was scared of the dark, about that defining moment of her life at camp...when she heard screams or something and found a dead body in the cabin? They were all so into her story and then she was like, PSYCH! Fooled ya! :D
Oh God no, I hate JJ/Will. KILL IT WITH FIRE.
Although AJ/JJ's baby is adorb ♥
*snickersnort* Hate it with a passion. And I find it funny that Emily was kinda passive-aggressive with him, when she was like, 'Oh, hope the kid doesn't inherit the accent...just playin'!' And I'm punching the air going 'SHE HATES HIS ACCENT, TOO!'
Oh, is it actually AJ's kid? AWW! The photos of him dressed up in the leather jacket from Aunty Garcia were so cuuuuute!
Poor Hayley. That was so uncool, what they did to her. God, how much do they hate the Hotchners?!
I want another girls' night out. WITHOUT interruptions. That's why Castle rocks, we get to see the team have some fun together [like playing poker at his place with his mother, hee] and they don't get pulled out to investigate a case the minute they sit down, they have a good time first!
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I cried like a baby during that phone call, omg D':
'Oh, hope the kid doesn't inherit the accent...just playin'!'
LOL she's so awesome like that,
and obv jealous of Will, hee.I want another girls' night out. WITHOUT interruptions.
I would kill for it, holy crap. My fav scenes of Cri Mi are the ones where they're having fun. Like the bar scene in Open Season, the club scenes in 52 Pickup and the superbowl party ♥♥
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I'm happy with the third ep, seeing her dancing around and finally showing off her legs! Finally, a crumb! But it's a far cry from letting her wear a skirt at work. *sighs*
Also, how creepy is that Spice Girls song? I mean, it's not offensive in itself, but me and all the other little girls singing 'if you wanna be my lover...' Um. Hmm.
Lol, not to mention the questionable Barbie Girl...
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Castle rocks my socks off. :D Oh are you following WriteRCastle (I think that's it...it's someone posing as the character Castle and it's a HOOT and a half!).
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WriteRCastle...interesting, I'll have to look them up.
Oh, god, this is the slippery slope down into Twitter!obsession, isn't it? I check out one person, I register an account to follow them and then before I know it, I'll be on it everyday...
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Fine. Be that way.
I knew Stana was on Twitter cause Nathan's mentioned her. WriteRCastle is on twitter and it's funny. :D
Yes the 140 character limit is annoying but really it's fun to keep up with friends and a few actors on there. :D
BUT, if you decide to go down that slipperyslope, I'm here: http://twitter.com/SunKrux - original I know but whatcha gonna do with a cool ass screen name like mine? Let some other punk get it? Hells no! ;)
I probably shouldn't tell you that Bridget Regan aka Kahlan "I'll kick your ass" Amnell from LotS is on Twitter either should I?
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Aww, thank you! I'm such a momma's girl, lol, not ashamed to admit it. :D
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I so am! I've always been so easily manipulated by her, 'coz I luffs her so. It's very bad, she'll mock me, but whenever I try to make fun of her in return, I just can't make myself do it! *shakes head*
Although I'm less amused with her for making me get up at 8:30 this morning to go for a walk- apparently she thinks I need more exercise. [I do, but making me actually do it? FAIL]
Still, it worked out- I think she wanted to reassure herself that she wasn't enabling my bad diet by first making me sweat, and then taking me to see Up in the Air and feeding me popcorn! ^_^ OM NOM NOM.
PS. Cute icon! *squishes*
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As for my other icon, that's me at about 4 or 5 years old. This one I'm about 2
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Yeah, that whole diaper thing bugged me a little. As did the fact that the kid even had a diaper, honestly. I mean, how old was he? Old enough to be moving on the bigger and better things, I say.
Anyways: *glomps*
It finally, finally came. Here I was thinking that preorders were supposed to be all quick about arriving, but noooo. Not bloody likely. *pokes Amazon*
I shall be mailing soonly. I'd say tomorrow but the post office won't be open then. *grumble* Also, we have three different rain systems coming in, and people are preparing to be washed away here by torrential downpours of actual liquid falling from the heavens. *eyeroll*
Yes. They are with the craziness, being Southern Californians and all.
I wasn't really crazy about that episode of CM, but for the Emily being all adorable and trying to get out of the hospital bit, but eh. Can't win 'em all.
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And ewww, diapers. I’m so horror-struck by those things, seriously, just gross. One of the many reasons while I shall not bear offspring- unless I marry a millionaire who can afford a nanny to rear the brat til it’s at a more tolerable age; preferably house-trained and communicating in rational, multisyllabic words instead of nonsense babble. *nodnod* If I could just…IDK, get one of those Ancient machines and download knowledge into the kid’s head so that I wouldn’t have to actually teach it how to talk and walk and all that, even better.
Obviously I should never be allowed near children, ever.
Yay, it arrived!
And I’m so happy to be getting it in the first place, bb, that I don’t expect you to brave the terrifying downpour to get to the post office. I’d never forgive myself if you lost your life trying to mail me something. :O
IKWYM. I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately, but CM isn’t making me as excited as it used to. I blame Castle and Mentalist. I’m spoilt by shows that overdose me with fluffy UST and then when I get a show where the UST is secondary to the plot…my expectations are too high, and that’s not fair on CM. Em trying to avoid the hospital was so cute, though. *squishes her*
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You... really aren't a kids person, eh? xD
And, dude:
One of the many reasons while I shall not bear offspring- unless I marry a millionaire who can afford a nanny to rear the brat til it’s at a more tolerable age; preferably house-trained and communicating in rational, multisyllabic words instead of nonsense babble.
Channeling Marguerite much? I practically heard her say this...
*squish* No worries, the storms broke for a few hours this morning so I ran down to the post office and mailed it then. Good job I did because it started pouring and is supposed to keep doing so for the next two and a half days. Lol. Have no fear, I'll not be washed away by the torrential downpours.
IDK, I'm kinda in between all three right now. Castle obviously, because last night was kinda epic and so was Thursday for Mentalist, but CM has all these vibes lately, and I'm loving it.
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Channeling Marguerite much? I practically heard her say this...
*iz floored* Wow, that's such a lovely compliment! I'm seriously thrilled to hear you say that about me! *beams* Lol, I suppose the 'marrying a millionaire' part does sound her style...
I'll not be washed away by the torrential downpours.
I am concerned! I have images of a virtual tsunami breaking over your house and sweeping you away, never to be seen from again! :O [Though if you end up in the Lost World, that'd be pretty awesome- and it does sound rather like its style...]
CM has subtlety, I'll give it that. But you know me and subtlety were never that tight, lol. No wonder I'm getting antsy. Still, it's the one show I watch mainly for plot and I'm not giving up on it! I need some intelligent viewing credentials!
Whee, icon love! *admires teh shiny* And lol, the cleavage is really coming out to play this season, huh? :P
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I'm seriously thrilled to hear you say that about me!
Hee, I figured you would be, but it's true. That's totally something she would say. Actually... Interesting.
*scratches head*
*ponders*
*looks hopeful*
You do know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and all, right?
*iz mysterious*
[Though if you end up in the Lost World, that'd be pretty awesome- and it does sound rather like its style...]
I'd pay for that to happen, can we just say AWESOME!? I mean, the never being heard from again part wouldn't be so cool, but I could see myself rocking the Lost World.
Still, it's the one show I watch mainly for plot and I'm not giving up on it! I need some intelligent viewing credentials!
Mhhmm. That helps. Because honestly, I cannot tell people I watch Bones for plot because they would laugh, laugh, laugh at me.
And lol, the cleavage is really coming out to play this season, huh?
I have no complaints, either. And in any case, hush! Nobody's supposed to know that that's a significant part of the reason I'm using that icon. :P
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Oh, the responsibility, that's frightening.
Plus, y'know, having to carry the thing for about nine months, with the back-ache and growing fat and odd cravings, then having to force it out of your body...ack, ACK! *cringes*
Funnily enough, I'm not sure which is worse- the pain involved, or the lack of privacy as doctors inspect one's private areas. I'd die of embarrassment, for serious.
You do know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and all, right?
*iz mysterious*
*iz confuzzled* Bwa-?
I mean, the never being heard from again part wouldn't be so cool, but I could see myself rocking the Lost World.
Well, if it's true to form, you'd probably end up being rescued in some improbable way that doesn't allow for any of the others to come along or send messages home, so you'd be able to have a blast and then return home. You'd get your cake and eat it, too!
[Stupidest saying ever, btw, but you get what I mean]
And lol, the cleavage is really coming out to play this season, huh?
I have no complaints, either. And in any case, hush! Nobody's supposed to know that that's a significant part of the reason I'm using that icon. :P
I'm watching the first season with mother, and it's ridiculous how covered up she is, not even a shadow of a hint of cleavage there! Gosh! I wonder if someone bribed the wardrobe department this season, lol.
Also. Ha, the boobs were the first thing I noticed in that icon! :P You're an open book to me, my dear.
Also also and- I'm pretty sure my icon beats that. I lack subtlety. *nodnod*
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Funnily enough, I'm not sure which is worse- the pain involved, or the lack of privacy as doctors inspect one's private areas. I'd die of embarrassment, for serious.
This is why C-sections are a thing of wonder, Annie.
*iz confuzzled* Bwa-?
Heee. *grins*
Gosh! I wonder if someone bribed the wardrobe department this season, lol.
Whoever they are, I'd love to send them a box of chocolates or something as thanks. I see I can't put one over on you apparently. Oh well. :P
*snicker* Yeah, you really do. But.. eh, sometimes subtlety's overrated.
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Actually, given her injuries that's not unusal. There's a mental fuzziness that persists for a few days after a concussion. That kind of blurred feeling makes it nearly impossible to project the kind of forceful assertiveness needed to get a distraught man to back down. Truth be told Emily should have been on desk duty for at least three days. But, as usual, Hotch let Emily get away with it. ~.^
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Emily should have been on desk duty for at least three days. But, as usual, Hotch let Emily get away with it. ~.^
Aww, I like that shipper!interpretation of it! Too true, he always lets her get her way, lol. It's funny how he got on Reid's case ['technically it's not lying, I am a doctor' *g* He is adorable, even if he takes up too much screen-time] about the flying and then okays Emily to be in the field. :D
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A little over a month from when he left the hospital (and we don't know how long the doctors kept him in). Foyet was "being gentle," though, so it's possible the reason it "was a miracle he survived" was more related to blood loss than wound severity. Foyet does know a lot about anatomy, so if he wanted to make sure Hotch was physically able to return to work sooner rather than later, he could make it happen wile still mimicking the look of his scars. (The cop report said Foyet was stabbed 16 times. Cops count each "attempt" as one stab. A medical professional defines a stab wound as a puncture wound of at least three inches' depth with no "slicing" movment in the infliction. So Hotch's doctors definition of "five" stabs doesn't mean the scar-sets didn't match.)
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Oh, and interesting info on the doctors v cops definition of stabs. *ponders* I never realized there was a difference, I figured a stab was a stab.