We survived Comic-Con 2009! And what's more, we have our sanity, all of our limbs, a whole lot of free swag, and some awesome memories.
( Wednesday: Preview Night )
( Thursday: Kick-ass Women, Burn Notice (spoilers for last week's episode and the rest of the season!) )
( Friday: Bones, Dollhouse, and Star Wars Fan Films (spoilers for everything) )
( Saturday: Boondock Saints (kind of), True Blood (ZOMGFLAIL spoilers), and Masquerade )
( What I've been up to: Real Life Edition )
( What I've been up to: Fandom Edition (spoilers for Torchwood: CoE, True Blood Season 1, and probably Robin Hood) )
Rating: PG
Characters: Guy, Vasey
Prompt: Guy: faith (this was written for
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rh_drabblefest)Word Count: 218
Disclaimer: Alas, they belong to legend, not to me.
( Fic is under the cut. )
And even when the writers didn't treat the characters well, they were still my people. And I loved them much more than reason might have dictated.
( So, here they are… my thoughts on The Finale. Part review, part tribute, overly-personal, and only-somewhat-analytical. Spoilers abound. )
I really enjoyed this episode. It was funny and exciting and had that wink-and-a-nod quality that has been missing of late, but it also had some nicely satisfying emotional bits in unexpected places.
( Robin and Guy )
( The New Kid on the Block )
( The Gang (with added emphasis on Allan and Little John) )
( I am in the Isabella fan club. )
And on a final note, I have a request. I want to know if 3x12 and 3x13 are both airing this Saturday, like with the last finale, or if they're going to be split over two weekends. I'm spoiler-phobic and am afraid of going to the BBC website to find out for fear of finding out other things I don't want to know. (I know nothing but what we saw in the next episode preview, and I'm trying really hard to keep it that way.) So, if anyone has any information about airdates, I would be happy if you shared it with me.
For the first time that I can remember, I have a fandom opinion that makes me really nervous when I think about airing it in public. In fact, if I didn't have such faith in the maturity of the people in the Robin Hood community, I'd heading over to fandomsecrets right now to post a secret containing this next statement rather than writing it in my journal.
My big secret? I loved this episode.
Before you start taking my temperature and wondering if I haven't contracted some sort of rare, aggressive, degenerative brain disease, let me explain why.
( Lots and lots of rationalizing. )
I make no claims about being rational or balanced here. I love this episode. It broke me, but I love it. Except, of course, for the parts that I hate. And I hate the parts I hate as much as I love the parts I love. Therefore, expect flailing and ranting in equal measure.
Word Count: 7,876 (so be warned)
Wow. It has occurred to me that I'm pretty much writing a full length, in depth analysis essay every week... And I was so happy to be teaching school instead of attending it. At least I get to choose my own subjects, now.
( Reason number 9,999 that Guy of Gisborne makes this show worth watching. )
( Isabella: Feminism. You're doin' it wrong. )
( Outlaw love triangle: Take Two )
( General Complaining and some discussion of the Next Episode Preview )
This week's episode was solid. We had a high-stakes plot, some decently clever trickery on the part of the outlaws, and a continuation of the Gisborne family drama that certainly upset the status quo.
( A lot about Guy. )
( A lot about Isabella. )
( And a little about everyone else. )
( Cut for spoliers and me complaining about the shattered state of my soul. )
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lynxgriffin . Comment to this entry and I'll pick three of your fandoms. Then, update your journal and answer the following questions:
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
( She wanted to know about PotC, Robin Hood, and Wheel of Time. )
This weeks episode suffers from the fact that it follows on the heels of last week's really fantastic episode, making its faults more glaring. Also, it not only suffers from "Not How I Think It Should Have Been Done" syndrome, but from "Just Plain Done Poorly" in some rather significant ways. Don't get me wrong. There were some fantastic moments this week, and Guy, Isabella, and Prince John are still awesome. Even Robin managed to redeem himself in my eyes a tiny bit, but I felt like some of the character arcs were shaky and pasted together awkwardly.
( This week's dose of Isabella/Robin )
( Sheriff Guy? )
( Prince John: Less camp, more brains. )
( There may be a drought, but there's no shortage of fail. )
( Very spoilery insta-reaction )
My general impression: When do I get to go see it again?
Best episode so far this season. Hands down.
( On the Appearance of Prince John )
( Guy and the Sheriff: Now with more issues! )
( Isabella: I think I'm a bit in love with her my own self... )
( Heaven help me, I can't find anything terribly bad to say about Kate. )
( Guest Star Awesomeness )
Either my expectations have been seriously skewed by recent Kate-shaped shenanigans, or the writers have actually managed to make me like a new female character.
( Here's why. )
( Guy and the Sheriff, Redux )
( Misc. Good Points )
( Misc. Awful Things and Next Week )
I'm... not quite sure what to do with myself. I didn't think I was going to like this episode one bit. Especially not after the travesty of last week.
( I was pleasantly surprised. )
( Mostly. )
( First, Some Big Issues )
( On the Introduction of Kate )
( The Two Things I Actually Liked About Kate )
( In Which Guy and the Sheriff Almost Make This Episode Bearable )
( Unintentional Hilarity )
lady_entropy17 and gaelic_bohemian, and once with caedhe when she got home. I... still don't know quite what to feel about this episode. There were things that had me crying with laughter they were so horrible, but in the midst of all of that, there were moments when I wanted to cheer, and others when I felt like I'd been punched in the chest. Because you know that emotional connection I have with the characters? That reason that I even came back for series 3 at all? Still there. ( And now the really spoilery review of 'Total Eclipse' (of the heart) Plot Analysis Edition )
( 3x01 rantity rant rant rant )
