Speeding with no direction

Where I go, when I go there

2009-12-23T00:36:09Z

AH, YOU GUYS I'm in such a good mood!!! Regardless of me being sick! I think it's because my sister has been absolutely lovely to me today - she made me popcorn and tea! But my ill health meant no work so ONCE AGAIN, I spent the entire day doing nothing!!! HOW GLORIOUS.

Anyway, more lists!!! This one is TV-based. Some people have been doing "Best TV Scenes" this year which seemed quite challenging so I made it NOT SO. My list is restricted purely to scenes between ships as opposed to character-focused scenes or those that include a vast number of people or just plotplotplot. It was easier to do this way! ALSO: NO GOSSIP GIRL. Because really, if I were doing this list correctly most of the scenes here would feature Chuck and Blair as I enjoy them most over everything but I thought a) that would be boring and b) I JUST did this really long thing devoted to them so (I'm pretty sure you're all fully aware of how much I love them anyway). ONE LAST THING: This entry does contain spoilers. For things. UHM, yes.

#9. SKINS (Freddie)

I have a lot of unpopular opinions when it comes to this series of Skins which is really boring because I hate ~living on the outskirts of fandom. I FEEL LEFT OUT. I really, really enjoy Freddie. He is of course overly-sanctimonious and totally preachy which is such a heady contrast to all the other characters so it somehow makes it, I don't know, necessary? I think his relationship with Cook is the most fascinating dynamic on the show - I feel like 90% of Cook's actions are fuelled by his love for Freddie which is sometimes so intense it manifests itself into hatred. This scene is not here because: GUY ON GUY ACTION!!!!!!!!!! There is a really quiet poignancy to it which I think is beautiful as well as weirdly frightening. J.J cowering in the background is really great added detail as well!

#8. 90210 (Winter Wonderland)

I don't know why but I feel like scenes that didn't happen too long ago shouldn't get to be on the list - maybe they're lack of longevity means lack of legitimacy? IDK, THIS IS HERE IRREGARDLESS. I love this scene mostly for the body language - don't get me wrong Liam opening up to Naomi and being vulnerable and Matt Lanter's EYES OF WOE are all glorious but it is the few seconds before the kiss that I absolutely ADORE. The way he casts his eyes down and the wary look on her face as they inch closer together. OOH ALSO: Throw me in a hurricane / Tell the whole world I've gone insane / Run an electric shock to my brain / But I ain't gonna lose you. NICE, SHOW. OHHHHH AND !!!!!!!!!! THIS LOOKS INTERESTING DOESN'T IT

#7. BROTHERS & SISTERS (Let's Call The Whole Thing Off)

WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE!!! I wasn't expecting this scene AT ALL - because I don't read spoilers and especially because Justin and Rebecca were kind of on rocky ground at the time so I was so taken aback when this happened but in the best way because it was so, so lovely. First of all: proposals!!!!! It is kind of difficult to go wrong with them when you put in a little effort and you have a couple with natural chemistry capable of portraying intimacy with ease.

#6. GREEK (Tailgate Expectations)

I could only find MQ caps which is why it looks over-saturation threw up all over this, sorry for your eyes foks but I give no refunds/retina-corrective glasses. Probably a more likely choice would have been the scenes in At World's End or when they actually reunited but this scene was so stark in my mind so it get's to be here. Cappie and Casey are hardly ever angry about their feelings - in fact, apart from certain moments they're hardly the most expressive people when it comes to their relationship (at least in respect to each other) and I guess this is mostly because the show isn't always THAT focused on it (which is good I guess, but frustrating as well!!!) Anyway I love this scene because yes ANGERRR!!! FRUSTRATION!!!! HEIGHT DIFFERENCE!!!!

#5. THE BIG BANG THEORY (The Vegas Normalization)

OH, I had such a difficult time picking because it's been quite a fun year shipping sheldon/penny. APART FROM ALL THE TIMES WHEN PENNY MAKES OUT WITH LEONARD AND YOU HAVE TO GO "WHYYYYYYYY WHY IS THIS HAPPENING" (not that I react like this all the time. only MOST of the time). But yeah, there were plenty of contenders (he's grabbed her boob, ok) I was genuinely contemplating picking the scene in the last episode where she manages to recite that schpeel about his seat and then a) he's proud of her and b) she is weirdly, immensely pleased by this BUUUUUT I ended up picking this instead because of the few seconds where Sheldon is completely and wholly genuine and also thankful and Penny's faaaaaace right afterwards! GOOD TIMES.

#4. GLEE (Sectionals)

See, I feel bad that this gets to be so close to the top when it aired just about yesterday but honestly, I love it more and more with every viewing. RACHEL BERRY!!! is my favourite and I adooooore Quinn so I guess that makes their already-interesting dynamic about 100 times more exciting to me. I do think, with Glee, a lot of the characters end up being caricatures (though honestly I don't mind) but these two always exude humanity and realism. I hope one day they get to interact beyond talking about Finn. I ALSO HOPE THAT ONE DAY THEY MOVE IN TOGETHER. REALLY. HOW wonderful would it be if Rachel and her two dads helped Quinn raise the baby??? TELL ME YOU CAN THINK OF A MORE DELIGHTFUL SCENARIO. SEE. YOU CAN'T. BECAUSE THERE IS NONE. But yes, back to the scene - I like that Rachel apologises in the first place, but I love that she apologises to Quinn and no-one else. I particularly enjoy the fact that the scene ends on a somewhat-snarky not as well! ALSO: FACES. Dianna Agron is ridiculous with how pretty she is (going to read her new interview once I'm done with this)

#3. SMALLVILLE (Stiletto)

Oh goooosh, they have had suuuch lovely scenes this year. Season 9 has pretty much been the equivalent of: LET US SHOW YOU HOW MUCH CLARK AND LOIS LOVE EACH OTHER. And I really, really contemplated using a scene from the fall finale because you know SEX + GLORIOUSLY CHEESY LINES = PERFECT COMBINATION but! but! I always end up coming back to this scene which is stuck somwhere towards the end of season 8. I love the reference back to the original mythos, the establishment of Lois' relationship with the Blur and his growing dependence on her/her lack of judgement being on parr with this need she has to, not just to help him, but make sure that he's ok. It's a lovely, quiet scene with really, really pretty lighting!

#2. MAD MEN (Shut the door. Have a seat)

FIRST OFF: You don't get to see Don's face because I legit could not find a d/l for the actual episode so these are from a January gallery. BUT YES, THIS SCENE. THIS SCENE !!!!!!!!! It is absolutely horrible and yet also AMAZING. I don't think there is another scene this year that has made me THIS angry (ah, apart from some things that happened on Gossip GIrl but we wont talk about that. ugh pain) The hypocrisy Don manages to unleash through his anger is insane but at the same time: brilliant because Don is so put together and collected, he is very cold in the same way Betty is, I think except it's not as obvious because it's beneath his veneer of charm so to see him lose control and to see elements of his past evident is cool. BUT REALLY: SHUT UP DON YOU LOSER. I love the imagery/lighitng in this scene - the first two screencaps are PERFECT. The white v. black contrast and the way he towers over her with his back mostly to the camera so that you can only kind of see his profile? SUCH A GOOD SCENE, SHOT SO WELL. I hate it but I love it - and scenes that bring about that kind of ambivalence are the best kind right?

#1. LOST (The Incident)

OH GOSH. JUST. EVEN NOW, I find it difficult to talk about this scene. It did ACTUALLY make me cry in that horrible, embarassing way where you have to hold your hand over your mouth? And I say this not just as someone who loves the CHARACTER of Juliet but this scene, in such an inadvertent way, manages to showcase their relationship and how they are THAT person for each other. AH SEE, I ACTUALLY CANNOT TALK ABOUT THIS SCENE. The words just don't come properly!!!! But I will say: Elizabeth and Josh are both so, so, so amazing here: I MEAN JFC, LOOK AT THE MAN'S FACE, JUST LOOK AT IT. Even if this list contained Chuck/Blair, this scene would still be really high up. It has such great emotional resonance and is so deeply moving/painful.

There are looooads of other scenes that come to mind that I have also loved - I enjoy all the ~lingering gazes~ Arthur and Gwen share but I couldn't peg down one single scene. And there are TONS of scenes that are not relationship-focused which I have enjoyed as well - I just, you know, have trouble attempting to NOT overdo things so!

You are the only exception

2009-12-20T01:07:43Z

YOU GUYS, why does everyone always update with tremendously interesting things when I'm gone? On Friday, LJ in all of it's entirety was dead and I had NOTHING to do and then come today when I had to go to Derby (WHY DO PEOPLE EVEN LIVE IN DERBY, no offense to those who do but really why would you choose to do so?) there are about 50 different entries to look at! I will get to it once this has been posted - which it would have been earlier but as stated previously, I had to go to Derby! Which was eventful, except not really.

Anyway onto thiiiiisssss. I am doing this for several reasons: one being I love chuck and blair and I love talking about them! Numero two: this gets to be my christmas present to the rest of the world and I figure, also my last hurrah of sorts as once this is done I really, really need to get working/studying. I am thinking a good clean strech till about the end of January and hopefully by then I should be able to breeaathe. Number three: EH, THERE IS NONE. Really, this is pure indulgence on my part. I find even when people are talking about these two (or I guess the show in general?) positively it is always in this passive-agressive way like: WOW, SHOW I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH YOU MADE ME LIKE THEM. Well, this wont be like that as I don't particularly FEEL like that. This post will be 50% JOY and 50% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET EXCITED. I will not get into detail about aspects of fandom that retract from my enjoyment as it ruins the mood, whatever I AM HAPPY YOU CANNOT KILL MY BUZZ.

3.01

FACES. You could probably say that a significant amount of my enjoyment of Season 3 is just the utter delight that is their faces around each other. But basically what a lovely opening to their relationship this season in that: THEY CANNOT COPE WITHOUT EACH OTHER FOR 3 HOURS. It is too, too much to handle and dependency to a large extent is kind of unhealthy but also really, really wonderful to watch? This was in fact probably my favourite scene of the episode though because a) clearly they find immense amounts of pleasure purely by being in each other's presence, b) 3 HOURS IS 3 HOURS TOO LONG, c) uhhh sex in public friends.

It is at this point (i.e: the beginning, haha) that I get to start a kink list, yayyyy!

1.) sex in public

Look at that angsty-cap-of-woe at the end right there! More of that later, it's just here to look pretty for the time being (which is what most angst is for, let's be honest!). OH GOSH, AGAIN; faaaaaaces. For me, this scene is reminiscent of the scene before they graduate which is tenuous and awkward and vulnerable in a but-i-wont-let-you-see way which is fun because it's a dynamic the show doesn't often choose to portray (which is ok too! I LIKE HAPPINESS)

How can you hate it when two people's ultimate goal within their relationship is to make each other as happy as possible? That's pretty much what this scene is about really. And also mature approaches to relationships!!! Which really, everyone on this show SUCKS at doing understandably as they have not found each other the way Chuck and Blair have. But yes basically, I wrote about this when the episode first aired: Chuck realises that there is a problem and he asks her about to so that they can solve said problem together. Albeit it doesn't resolve itself till the end of the episode BUT THEY HAVE CONVERSATIONS WHERE THEY DISCUSS ISSUES and like, is he even concentrating on what she's saying when he's looking at her like that at the same time?

OH MAN SERIOUSLY: what I said, about this episode being all about the faces. Second cap in the bottom row!!! She is being lit by the glow of a thousand moons or some shit I do not even know but if I had to pick something that read utter contentment and also screamed LOVELOVELOVE I would pick that screencap because I think it conveys it so, so perfectly. And I LOVE the basic gist of this scene which is, in all it's cheesy glory, that he is nooothing without her and also: SHE'S SO SILLY TO THINK THAT HE WOULD RISK THIS, what they have, over something as trivial as a leggy, blonde model/socialite/idk what she was tbh. And his smiiiile at her affected "Chuck Baaaass" - like, in private they laugh at most of the eccentric things he does everyday

OTHER ADORABLE THINGS THAT HAPPENED THIS EPISODE DETAILS DETAILS:

Their hands in the penultimate cap! She is just grasping four fingers as opposed to his actual hand!!! And he cannot stop touching her or they cannot stop touching each other i.e: THEY MUST REMAIN IN PHYSICAL CONTACT ALWAYS. UGH I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.

3.02

I don't even know why there is so much of this scene here since it's so seeminly insignificant. I think the body language in this scene is A+ in this unique and wonderful way. SHE SHIVERS AND THE NUZZLING AND OH MAN WOULD YOU JUST LOOK AT THAT PENULTIMATE SCREENCAP. Also, I really enjoy them just having conversations about stuff. This, I guess, bores people but me being the very bad voyeuristic loser that I am, finds infinite enjoyment in little details like him seeing her off and how genuinely pleased she is by the very fact. ALSO YOU CAN'T SEE IT HERE BUUUUT: HER LEG POPS AT THE END (thank you mia thermopolis! via. the princess diaries!)

THIIIIIS SCEEEEEENE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is kind of ridiculous to get so excited over something that is so quiet and well, simplistic but OH MAN OH MAN, THIS SCENE. Every movement, action, breath, EFFING SECOND, is perfect. From her sigh once she is settled beside him to the way he draws comforting circles on her hand and everything before and everything in-between and everything after!!!! I feel like there is so much I could say about this scene but it never comes out coherently or the way I WANT it to come out. This scene exemplifies a big theme in their relationship, that being that they find utter and complete solace within each other. They don't have to say or do anything, it's just the simple act of being NEXT to each other.

I LOVE COMMON THEMES AND PARALLELS SO MUCH and also I'm going to skip ahead because it is inkeeping with my train of thought:

3.09

See! IT'S A THEME. Except this scene is slightly different as OBVIOUSLY, Blair needs more than Chuck to just exist but still! I guess it's nice that she felt comfortable enough to express how much he matters as a component in her life and how wholly necessary he is? I love all the kissing and nuzzling that goes on in this scene - it is insubstantial but apparently I will never ever take things like this for granted: I am incapable of doing so. ALSO: I like that he knows exactly how to adress this situation; yay for good boyfriends!!!

RE HIS SPEECH TO SERENA WHICH IS ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: I get that it was more about Blair and Serena and the blah-de-blah BUT REALLY it was also mostly about how Chuck worships Blair to a scary degree - it's not even about idealising her but genuinely loving every aspect of her and to have THAT much belief in someone, it says things!

3.03

FIRST OF ALL: hahahahahah, his face = ILOVEMYLIFESOMUCHSOMETIMES

I have nothing profound to say: gratuitous caps because - SO PRETTY and nooooses and thigh caressing and so much smiling OMG MY FACE HURTS BECAUSE OF IT. HEH, kink list:

1.) sex in public
2.) eating off each other

I am slightly disturbing myself by writing this out alone in my room, NOT GONNA LIE. ANYWAY: physical intimacies that are now natural because THEY ARE IN A RELATIONSHIP so they get to put their hands on certain places and drag each other through doors and IN GENERAL IT IS WONDERFUL

The kink list makes a brisk return:

1.) sex in public
2.) eating off each other
3.) spanking

I thoroughly approve of these tactics being used ALWAYS in Blair's attempts to win any and all arguments. I like that this scene appears to be going for a SIMPLY AMUSING! angle at first but resolves itself into something more - as stated previously, Chuck has endless amounts of belief in Blair and genuinely so so so genuinely thinks that she is superior to just about everyone else ever. In the same way I think the faith Blair has in Chuck is perhaps on a more quiet scale which is somewhat more resonant as a result? I like that these THINGS come out of them at inopportune times and how SHOCKED AND APPALLED they are: WHY CAN'T YOU SEE HOW AWESOME YOU ARE WHEN IT IS SO OBVIOUS TO ME?

Lovely lovely lovely set of caps! I like that it sometimes appears as though he is in constant shock because he is in a functioning, working, LOVING relationship with Blair Waldorf. I looooooooove the way she looks at him sometimes(often) - she is so deeply affected by WHO HE IS and everything he does and it she doesn't want it to but it makes her so sad. EYES, OHMYGOOOOD.

FIRST CAP BOTTOM ROW! LOOK AT IT LOOK AT LOOOOOOK AT IT! They get to make-out all the time! How is it that they kiss for five seconds and look as though they've had some great emotional upheaval? This scene is so sweet it gives me diabetes. His "lolol they think I've lost her mind" and her semi-cautious "lolol, HAVE YOU THOUGH???"

OTHER THINGS THAT WERE REALLY GREAT ABOUT THIS EPISODE:

The way Chuck Bass smiles at Blair Waldorf! He is both amused and endeared by everything she does

3.04

So. The dialogue for this scene was choppy at best and Chuck Bass slips a knotch or two in his attempts to be the best-boyfriend-ever - minus points deducted purely based on execution? I STILL LIKE WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO DO: which again, was just to let her know that he thinks she is the best human being alive, he worships her, her getting him to worship her is a pretty cool feat, best believe she can do anything she wants, ETC ETC. THE WALKING AWAY WAS SO RANDOM THOUGH. Whyyyyy would you just leave her standing there! I guess he had to go and pay that photographer and make a laboured Dumbo metaphor but still!

And! Oh woops, this should have been added earlier!

1.) sex in public
2.) eating off each other
3.) spanking
4.) role-playing

3.05

UGH MAKING ALL OF THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN! Looking at HQ caps is like reliving everything but in magnified detail which is 60x better I think! BUT ANYWAY: He cannot resist waking her up! His robe is so gross! SMIIIIIIIIILES. Does she ever sleep in her dorm? THIS LJ: WHERE IMPORTANT ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED.

Weird exotic oriental massages! haha, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Actuallyyyy after 3x12 and 3x03, this is probably my favourite episode in terms of showcasing their relationship. Just because they dont REALLY DO anything - they are featured quite a bit but are inconsequential for the most part which I get bothers people loads and they should be DOING!SOMETHING! but mehhh, I could watch a show devoted wholly to them just BEING and I would be completely satisfied; and I think this episode was a lot about that. Conversations! I love when they have conversations - dialogue within established relationships is a favourite of mine, weirdly.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whenever I get morose about all of this, I think: THE SCRIPT WANTED CHUCK AND BLAIR TO LOOK AT EACH OTHER IN THE MIDDLE OF A WEDDING CEREMONY: DURING THE PIVOTAL PART OF THE VOWS. It has deep significance! A lot of the time I get so annoyed with over-readings of things. Over-simplification is one thing but sometimes people see things that are just not THERE and I get that everything is open to interpretation but also: NO. I like that this is so obvious and in-your-face - they pointedly stare at each other and think: GOD I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. Also! What I like about this episode is the different facets of their relationship it revealed. They can spend most of the day sparring and at the end still be like "OHMYGOD YOOOOOUUUU! I saw you five minutes ago BUT HI HI HI" Seriously, that bottow row of caps is dripping happy - my screen is meltiiiiinnggg

3.06

I have a weird affinity for this scene - maybe it's the way he says "Always" or her general use of expression OR the way she does not push the issue of him kissing guys. I choose to believe that she is not TRULY surprised by it.

OHHH PRETTY PEOPLE ANGSTY TIMES. Do. Not. Even. Care. I love their faces here and the excessive neck shots/glistening eyes. EMOTE MY LOVELY ACTORS, EMOTE! In that same vein, I am so so thankful that they are yet to have any third-party-esqye conflict. May it remain that way please&thank you!

3.07

AHHH, I will be perfectly honest and say that I did have issues with this episode in terms of expectations vs. reality. I suppose I was hoping things would be addressed in a different way that was more DRUM-ROLL-ISH, I guess? I feel this episode is more of a set-up for what is sure to come later though: Jack and their apparent ~TRUST ISSUES~ But eh, the episode was good for some lovelyyyyy shots! NUZZLING, looks of admiration, laughing at Perez Hilton

3.08

I'm not quite sure why I like this scene so much: Conversation, I guess - though not very significant and simplicity! I love the set-up of the first cap and think it's soooo aesthetically pleasing somehow: COULD STARE FOREVER. And they go to art exhibitions together!!! HAHA, CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE.

1.) sex in public
2.) eating off each other
3.) spanking
4.) role-playing
5.) idk, a variety of props (DAMN YOU SERENA)

Chuck and Blair don't do very much for the next few episodes, when they do feature they are lovely and pretty ALWAYYYYS. SOME NICE SHOTS:

I love that all these caps manage to display a sense of innate intimacy in the most subtle of ways

3.12

Ohhhh, Blair. INSERT SADFACE HERE. I love her determination here, I think throughout this episode she never crossed into forceful or pushy which was nice. Also! The end of this scene was a nice callback to this:

I love the urgency with which she presses the button.

They have developed a method to their madness! More simply stated: I like that he tries to get her to leave as it's probably he will say something he'll regret. I like that she DOES leave when asked - her patience in this episode was INSANE. OH, HIS REGRETFUL POSTURE IN THAT CAP. Annnnnd when he backed her up against the door! They have this indecent habbit of making angst really hot which sounds shallow but it's true! That scene in last season's finale when she says "I love you so much it consumes me"? She spends a really good proportion of that scene staring at his mouth, guuuuuuuuh

I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS NEXT SCENE TO DEATH. Really, I'm pretty sure people are sick of me expounding so I think it is better to leave it simply as it is without comment? Hopefully it is more powerful that way. I do think it's such a great scene

SO wow, that was the season! I miss having their realtionship onscreen every week!!! WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS, I HAVE THEM. Please refrain from re-posting this elsewhere. I don't know why you would but if you have the urge? Resiiiiist! If you have the urge to comment negatively? Resiiiist! I get that plenty of people have issues with the choices this show makes but I'm sure you can find another place in which to rant about all of that.

I can't stop listening to Mariah Carey

2009-12-08T16:03:58Z

As per usual, I went overboard. I was attempting to scale it back but (thankfully!) this scene was gloriously long and absolutely everything I capped look pretty and wonderful and woeful all at the same time

OH MAN, THIS SCENE. I can't even begin. I realise the purpose of this scene is more to relay how Chuck has grown and changed but what I LOVED about it was how it inadvertently displayed how amazing their relationship is. It is necessity and acceptance; wanting so badly to help and to just be there. ED WESTWIIIIIICK. OH GOSH, EDWESTWICKICANNOTEVEN. I honestly wasn't expecting the emotional depth this episode came with - I had assumed ghost!bard would stop by and throw a few insults Chuck's way but the way it was portrayed as a projection of a Chuck's manifested issues? Leighton was so so so so lovely here as well - the way Blair's face begins to visibly crumple as he spoke so that you could HEAR her heart breaking for him and everything that he thinks but SHE knows he's not. What a lovely portrayal of complete faith, trust and absolute love. Body language! The way she clings onto his scarf as they walk off; they way he leans on her because for Chuck, to be with Blair is to be thrown into complete relief and I feel this works both ways. I am thinking back now to all the times they have kissed but this one here? Quickly, against her temple? Is probably my favourite. It is so slight, it muffles his soft 'thank you' but it is so immensely appreciative and perfectly evoked how thankful he is that she simply exists. WONDERFULLY SHALLOW NOTE: GODDAMN, HE LOOKED REALLY GOOD IN THIS EPISODE. The cheekbones/jaw/contours of that wonderful face, in particular, were in top form

YOU GUYS, I FEEL SO LUCKY. I just adore absolutely every single thing about them. I am sure other exciting and interesting things happened in this episode but I really can't remember any of them. I'll try and rewatch the episode a little later.

I update this thing too much

2009-11-21T19:27:31Z

I woke with your name, like tears, soft, salt, on my lips

2009-11-16T15:54:09Z

Andie: My knees are shaking
Pacey: My heart, boom-boom boom-boom

WHY, DAWSON'S CREEK. WHY

Dishonesty is the key to a healthy marriage

2009-09-24T23:57:34Z

I have really bad headaches at the moment. I think it might be sleep deprivation. And univeristy application-esque stress. glgkfglfgjf. I JUST WANT EVERYTHING TO GO AWAY. ANYWAY:

THIS WAS SUCH A LOVELY EPISODE I ADORED SO MUCH ABOUT IT EVEN THOUGH RACHEL WAS BARELY IN IT, I FELT (LOVE her, I'm sorry. I get that how abrasive she is might grate for some but I'm only constantly endeared by how hard she fights for the things she wants and how self aware she is). KURT KURT KURT KURT KURT KURT KURT. Everything about him and his storyline with his father was so wonderful! His insisting on dancing to 'Single Ladies' as he kicked the ball, WAVING TO HIS DAD JUST BEFORE THE GAME STARTED, and their conversation at the end!!! SO UNDERSTATED BUT WITH SUCH HUGE IMPACT. I WEEPED. Will's wife still brings the lulz by being batshit crazy. SUE HAS HER OWN NEWS SEGMENT. WHERE SHE IS PRO-LITTER. SHE IS TEAMING UP WITH SANDY WHO HAS A REALLY RISQUE JAPANASE ROBE. AND THE PRINCIPAL'S INDIAN ADVERTISEMENT!!! AND oh Finn and his lack of knowledge concerning libraries and crying to Will! THE POOR THING.

WHICH I GUESS KIND OF BRINGS ME TO THIS:

Now, if you've seen my previous entries concerning this show then you'll know that I was more than just a little bit onboard with these two happening. I'd read vague spoilers so I knew something WOULD happen but I wasn't sure HOW. Needless to say, I'm not ECSTATIC about the way they've been approached. Just because: SEE ABOVE - POOR FINN. I know he's kissed Rachel while he was with Quinn BUT STILL. It's not because I think Finn is desperately in love with Quinn or anything, I just don't want this to turn into one big angsty complex mess. EVEN THOUGH ALL SIGNS POINT THAT WAY. I just wish we could have avoided pregnancies and doing things behind people's backs YOU KNOW? LIKE, WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST HOLD HANDS AND SING WHITNEY HOUSTON SONGS? But I'm not judging too quickly!!! I loved what little interaction they did have and all the moony eyes he made at her and his jealous front and petty verbal attacks AND ALL THAT JAZZ. I GUESS TIME WILL TELL HOW THINGS WORK OUT.

So I've been meaning to do this for a while! Bright Star is about Keats and Fanny Brawne and their very short lived romance. Keats is not my favourite but I've been attempting to get into him since I'm reading a lot more poetry by the Romantics. But regardless of the kind of poetry he writes, I adore movies like this for being ridiculously sappy and pretty. For showcasing love that makes you delirious in a disapproving society and just general stuff like that. Nuzzling noses! Defending her honour! This is the trailer for the movie and this is Bright Star by Keats. Actually, I think this movie has been released in the US already? I know it comes out here mid October - CANNOT WAIT. CANNOT WAIT. So I picspammed the trailer

"Well, if it were up to me over fifties wouldn't be allowed to wear sleeveless shirts"

2009-09-09T23:38:40Z

WHAT, YOU DIDN'T KNOW I WATCHED THIS SHOW? Well, I don't really. I mean, there were some scenes I wanted to see but they weren't up on YouTube so I ended up downloading and then watching the entire thing. I was pleasantly surprised by how much fun it was!

OK BUT SERIOUSLY, the old guy? How unattractive was he? Was he really the best they could find because... NO.

I loved the whole Naomi/Silver/Adrianna dynamic. I know the first part of the show consisted mostly of them giggling and being rich while lying in the sun but I was still thoroughly entertained. I don't remember this trio-esque dynamic from last season but if it's a new addition, it's definitely a welcome one! Also, I feel like the show is more decadent now? I don't know, if I'm going to watch rich people being rich, I need for it to be excessive otherwise it's just not enjoyable.

I can never find things to enjoy in storylines involving babies/pregnancies. I'm all for everything soapy but in this case I can never work up the effort to care. Also, this episode deserves a drinking game. Drink everytime Adrianna says the word "drama"

Ha, I really like these two. Navid's hair! Dixon's sunglasses! They are an endless source of amusement.

Annie spends most of the episode being weepy and depressed because she accidentally killed someone and decided to not tell anyone. OH, TEEN ANGST.

I'm pretty sure this guy was on Days of our lives? I can't be bothered to IMDB it but I'm 98.8% sure! ALSO: HE IS ANNOYING. He's not pretty. He's beefy and blonde which is pretty eugh, I feel. But Naomi was all glowy in this scene - so pretty!

MORE ANNIE ANGST. HER PAIN, IT IS IMMENSE

I loved this scene! I also love how Naomi towers over Annie, causing her to literally cower in fright. BUT SERIOUSLY. HOW UNATTRACTIVE IS THIS GUY? His hammy acting was A+ though!

Things I love about Adrianna: the colour of her lipstick here, her height!

That was a nice kiss. I'm not really into Silver/Dixon though. They were all angsty and overdramatic here which normally I lovelovelove but I felt like their dynamic has already been long established and it didn't suit the episode at all. That being said, I still don't mind them. I could appreciate the scene for what it was without getting annoyed or invested. I WISH I COULD BE THIS WAY WITH ALL SHIPS.

Teddy's a bit of a douche. He's not even a pretty douche. He has nothing going for him.

Meh, I'm not really into these two either. I do like that penultimate screencap though. AND NAVID'S HAIR IS STILL AMUSING!!! Their relationship just feels stale and lacklustre to me.

OH, ANNIE

I love that in the midst of all of this, Naomi take's Navid's non-alcoholic wine and is still able to comment with a "What is this?"

OH HARSH, DIXON. It kind of feels like he's always refusing to hear the other side of the argument and I guess he has reason to in most cases but LOOK HOW PRETTY SILVER IS WHEN SHE'S DEVESTATED.

Navid's face throughout this entire sequence is magnificent: CONSTANT WOE.

I loved the way this scene was done in Buffy and this feels like an exact rip-off but IT'S OK!!! I LOVE MELODRAMATIC BREAKUP SCENES. ALSO, I'm a little bit in love with Jessica Stroup's face. I've never noticed how utterly lovely she is. Her new haircut really brings out her features - also she seems to always be unabashedly grinning! I LOVE THAT.

OOH, OK. SO NOW WE GET TO WHY I WATCHED THIS ENTIRE THING IN THE FIRST PLACE!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HIS FACE! PUPPY DOG EYES! And and and! When she turns around and walks away, he kind of gulps or swallows in a difficult and pained manner. And I love how shaken she is. ALSO, HE IS SUCH A BROODY CLICHE, LEANING AGAINST THE LOCKERS LIKE THAT BUT STILL. I LOVE IT. I love Liam's facebook-stalking ways and Naomi's overexcited jumping on the bed-ness because she can hardly contain herself. LIKE "I DIDN'T EXPECT TO BE THIS EXCITED OR ENAMORED BY YOU AND REALLY I SHOULDN'T BE BUT I AM. I AM I AM I AM." OH you guys, I think I really like them. Well, clearly. Since I ended up picspamming the entire episode but you know what I mean.

Transatlanticism

2009-09-07T21:30:39Z

So I feel now would be as good a time as any to talk about MERLIIIIN since this trailer came out and it has EXCITING STUFF YOU GUYYYYYS! I actually finished watching this a couple of weeks ago while I was in Sri Lanka but I've neglected talking about it because, well, I wasn't that excited about it? I mean, in terms of cracky-pretty-magical things I think Legend of the Seeker is far superior because a) Richard being shirtless, b) Kahlan's hair and c) Richard and Kahlan's longing looks of angst and their occasional makeout sessions usually when they are possessed. Merlin is enjoyable but it's also really boring at times - for me, at least. BUT OK, THERE ARE THINGS TO LOVE. LOTS OF THINGS TO LOVE!

HOW ADORABLE IS HIS FACE? It's so wonderfully expressive, especially when he get's over excited and he breaks into the biggest grins that pretty much split his face apart. SERIOUSLY COLIN I-DON'T-KNOW-ANYONE'S-SURNAMES FACE IS A REASON TO WATCH THIS, I THINK. He is like a little child I want to squish and prod and poke and cuddddle!

I really like the Arthur/Merlin relationship too, in all it's cracky, not-so-subtle glory, albeit not as much as everyone else. It took me a while to see what the big deal was I guess but no, I like now. Not in a slashy way though, SORRY YOU GUYS. I mean, the subtext is fun to read into but I'm not superinvested.

I LOVE ARTHUR HIMSELF THOUGH. FAVOURITE FOREVER. I mean, he is your a-type cocky brat with daddy issues who has a heart of gold and will do anything for his manslave BUT I LOVE CLICHES YOU GUYS. Also Bradley whatshisname is so endearing. I once saw this comparison with him and Simba from The Lion King (at least when he was young) AND YES, THAT IS EXACTLY THE CHARACTER I WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE HIM. SO SO SO SO SPOT ON.

MORGANA!!! I love how fiercely loyal she is. I love the twisted, somewhat bordering on contreversial relationship she has with Uther (though REALLY GILES IS A BIT OF A DOUCHEBAG ON THIS SHOW, NO?) I love that she will do anything for Gwen and also her loooove for Arthur! I don't really ship the two of them mostly because I would kind of love to see what happens if they went down the route where Morgana becomes an evil bitch who wants to destroy everything. I mean, I love all the references to their history and how severely protective she is over him BUT I'M SORRY, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ARTHUR/GWEN-NESS FOR ME. I know absorbency is probably the only person who agrees with me but I LOVE THEM AND I WANT TO DRAW PINK COLOURED HEARTS ALL OVER THEIR PRETTY FACES.

For some reason loving Gwen is really uncool even though she is pretty much the sweetest character on the show and is made of spun sugar and other gooey things. I love the way she stands up to him here but then retracts really quickly. BUT YOU GUYS, MY FAVOURITE THING IS THE WAY HE SAYS HER NAME. NOT "GWEN", NOT "GUINEVERE" BUT "GUIN-A-VERE". OH GOSH, MY HEART. PLEASE LET THEM GET MARRIED SO HE CAN BE THE ONLY ONE WHO CALLS HER THAT FOREVER AND EVER. ALSO, HIS FACE. WHEN HE LOOKS AT HER.

ARTHUR FEELS GWEN'S PAIN. HE HURTS WHEN SHE HURTS.

THIS SCENE IS PRETTY. AND SAPPY AND GLORIOUS BUT THERE IS ALSO THIS WONDERFUL KIND OF STILLNESS TO IT. THERE IS THIS SENSE OF CALM DURING THEIR SCENES TOGETHER, I FEEL. THEY HAVEN'T HAD MANY SCENES TOGETHER, FYI.

OK, HE DOES THE THING WHERE HE SAYS HER NAME IN THAT WAY AGAIN. AND OHHH, ALL THE FACES HE MAKES IN THIS SCENE (ESPECIALLY THE LAST CAP!)? FAVOURITE PART OF THE SHOW SO FAR. OH, GUINEVERE, YOU CONFUSE ARTHUR SO. YOU CONJURE IN HIM ALL THESE FEELINGS THAT HE WISH HE DID NOT HAVE BUT HE CANNOT HELP BUT BE ATTRACTED TO THE GOODNESS AND RADIANCE EMANATING FROM YOU.

The only reason why I was slightly hesitant about all of this is Gwen/Lancelot. While they made his character so endearing on the show in the past season, I DO NOT WANT. REALLY. THE TRIANGLE FROM YORE IS WORSE THAN JACK/KATE/SAWYER AND I COULD NOT STAND IT IF ARTHUR ENDED UP GETTING HURT. So you know, I would really appreciate it if the show never ever went there. I don't keep up with spoilers and things so I don't know but YEAH, REALLY. BUT FOR NOW WE CAN FOCUS ON HOW PRETTY THIS IIIIIIIIIS:

I DID NOT KNOW I WAS THIS INVESTED IN THEM BUT APPARENTLY I REALLY, REALLY AM. LOOK AT THEIR PAINED FACES AND THE LIIIIIIGHT AND DID I MENTION THEIR FACES AND ALSO THE FACT THAT MERLIN AND ARTHUR ARE GOING TO ~DISCUSS~ THIS ALL. I know they are on fandom's hitlist but SERIOUSLY, I LOVE ALL THE THINGS THEY CHOOSE TO BE.

The X-Factor started and Cheryl Cole is still as endearing and excitable as ever. In the last episode, she ~*~reconciled two teenage lovers~*~ and then proceeded to look as though she was about to faint from excitement. I WANT TO LIVE IN HER DIMPLES.

Nostalgia - it’s delicate, but potent

2009-08-24T22:46:55Z

Do you guys think it would be horribly gratuitous of me to have a picspam of a shirtless Zac Efron in more or less the same position as part of my next post? BECAUSE GODDAMN.
OH OH and deuxcoeurs! Let us squee over the Inception trailer (!!!) except I am finding it limiting in squee-worthyness purely because it is lacking in Marion and 75% of it consists of Leo going "OHCRAPWTF" BUT I DIGRESS BECAUSE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT MAD MEN. And also the fact that I HAVE YET TO SEE 3.02 because I cannot find a download anywhere. I woke up to about 50 True Blood torrents(which is exciting times and all but still.) BUT HAVE YET TO SEE ANYTHING MAD-MEN SHAPED so if you know where I can watch it let me know?

OK, let me get everything else out of the way so I can talk about what I really want to talk about which is Don and Betty or just Betty or YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Basically, I didn't think I would enjoy this show as much as I currently do mostly because television has become a purely lulzy thing for me wherein I don't want to have to take things seriously ever. Also people have always said that this show is very slow-moving and I'm someone who likes plotplotplotplot as opposed to you know, important things like character development and all of that. BUT YOU GUYS, THEN I WATCHED THIS SHOW. I love the pace, I love the subtlety with which it attacks certain issues as though they are everyday occurances. After being fed feminist literature for the past few years, I'm a bit tired of the whole movement and feeling sorry for myself but THIS SHOW. I HAVE THIS WHOLE NEW WONDERFUL PERSPECTIVE. I love the women. The men are douchebags and I understand the contribution they make to the show in terms of entertainment but SERIOUSLY, THEY CAN ALL BE SO UNLIKEABLE. BUT THE WOMEN. WOOOMAAAHHHN! Betty is my favourite as I've said before but GUH, JOAN AND PEGGY.

JOAN!!!! Favourite scenes? In season one when she finds out Roger has had a heart attack? PURE PERFECTION. OH BUT MY FAVOURITE is in season 2 when Crane 'creates' a TV department and Joan is forced to help him since the company wont let him hire anyone and she gets really, really into it. So much so that everyone else is forced to see how important the department is and they hire someone to take over the work Joan had been doing. I THINK I MIGHT HAVE WEPT A LITTLE. She was so happy and enthralled and excited and then she has to GIVE IT AWAY. OH MY HEART.

ok, ok, ok, now let's talk about
BETTY DRAPER

HAHAHA, TALK ABOUT GOING OVERBOARD. I know this scene was supposed to be idealistic and American Dream-esque yet I can't help but pretend that it's a genuinely wonderful moment. LOOK AT THOSE CAPS AND THEIR FACES AND THEIR SMILES AND THE LIGHTING AND!!! There is this sweetness and simplicty to their relationship at times that I am so enamored by.

But in the same vein, I love Betty. I love her inability to deal with her emotions. I love the sadness shrouding her. I love that there's still this frigid-homecoming-queen-bitch element to her. AND GODDAMNIT I WISH DON DRAPER WOULD WAKE UP AND RECOGNISE HOW AWESOME SHE IS.

THIS SCENE. JUST LOOKING AT THE SCREENCAPS MAKES ME WANT TO FALL APART. It's so beautiful I think even though there is obviously a creepy element to this whole specific storyline. But I love their gloved hands and how she clings to him from outside the car window. I love the cold blue sky behind her. OH BETTY, I wish there was someone who would REALLY take care of her. I thought in season one, a lot of the themes were reminiscent of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Nostalgia - it’s delicate, but potent. In greek, ‘nostalgia’ literally means ‘the pain from an old wound’. It’s a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn’t a spaceship, it’s a time machine. It goes backwards, and forwards. It takes us to a place where we ache to go again. It’s not called the wheel, it’s called the carousel. It lets us travel the way a child travels - around and around, and back home again, to a place where we know we are loved.

UGH, THIS WAS SO LOVELY. BUT SEE, the problem I have is that I'm never sure when to take Don's remorse seriously. I think - or I am sure - that he loves Betty but it feels like he only realises this when he has his occasional epiphanies BUT THEN HE FORGETS AND ALL HIS REMORSE GOES 'POOF' AND I AM LEFT CONFUSED.

BUT THEN THEY'LL HAVE A SCENE LIKE THIS:

AND CLEARLY I CAN'T GIVE UP ON THEM WHEN THEY ARE SO COMFORTABLE WITH EACH OTHER, SO NATURAL AND AT EASE AND SO GODDAMN LOVELY WITH THEIR SMILING FACES AND HAVE I MENTIONED THAT JANUARY JONES IS REALLY, REALLY PRETTY?

SEE HIS FACE WHEN HE LOOKS AT HER? I so badly want a scene where he tells her the truth - about his past, about everything. Because sometimes he looks at her like she means absolutely everything to him and he'd do just about anything if it meant she'd always be smiling

BUT THEN SOMETIMES DON REVERTS BACK TO BEING A DOUCHE AGAIN:

Even though his family is a walking, breathing, living Kodak moment!!!
P.S: I love the domesticity to them. The distracted way he runs his hand up and down her arm is so gorgeous and insubstantial but so real and not something he'd do with one of his 'other women' which, you know, is fun to take comfort in!

Can we just talk about how gorgeous January is even when she's mid-breakdown? THE WOMAN IS SO STUNNING.
OH, HOW I HATED DON IN THIS SCENE? I hate how hypocritical he can be at times and how defensive he can get when he's lying. It makes my skin crawl, I am not going to lie. I breathed a sigh of relief when he admitted the truth because him making her out to be crazy/ridiculous was insufferable. I LOVE her face in that last cap though because she clearly knows that he is full of bull and I love how sure she is. I love that she sticks to her guns. HAVE I MENTIONED THAT I REALLY LIKE THIS BETTY DRAPER CHARACTER?

OH, THIS SCENE. SEE, DON DRAPER YOU CONFUSE ME SO. Is he being genuine here? REALLY, I CAN NEVER TELL. I mean when he responds to Betty's question about hating her he sounds mortified and when he assures her that he loves her it all just sounds so SINCERE. BUT IS IT? OH WHATEVER, I REALLY LIKE THIS SCENE REGARDLESS

THIS SCENE FOR ME, IS PERFECT. In fact, I adored the whole him-taking-her-to-her-father's-house and making sure she was ok and being worried and her phoning him at night despite everything that was going on. JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER DOES ANYTHING LIKE THAT EVER. I loved the way this scene was shot - the way you can see them on the floor with the empty bed beside them as though they're pretending to be different people and in a way they are. There is something so raw and real about this scene - the escapism and the want and the sadness of things coming to and end. I LOVED IT SO MUCH. BUT THEN DON WENT AND SLEPT WITH SOMEONE ELSE. AGAIN. KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS, GEEZ.

And then he wrote this:

Dear Betty,
I'm sitting in the Roosevelt looking at the backs of Bobby and Sally's heads as they watch TV. I'm not letting them change the channel because watching the news makes me sick and they can see it. I think about you and how I behaved and my regret. I know it's my fault that you are not here right now. [I think about tomorrow where you'll be and the day after that as well.]
I understand why you feel it's better to go on without me and I know that you won't be alone for very long but without you I'll be alone forever. I love you.
Don

BUT THEN THE EVENTS OF THE SEASON 3 PREMIERE OCCURED AND I'M A BIT... CONFUSED. See, when Don repents I just can't take him seriously. After all that happened, after writing that letter, he felt perfectly comfortable with screwing a random air hostess? I DON'T UNDERSTAND, I REALLY DO NOT. SO I'm sure if I want Betty to be glorious and wonderful by herself, screw Don Draper and his whores OR DO I WANT DON AND BETTY TO LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

UGH ANYWAY:

Don: I just like the way she laughs, and the way she looks at me.
Betty: Sometimes I feel like I’ll float away, if Don isn’t holding me down.

OH BUT HEY, While Don and Betty are one giant mass of a volatility, Jon and January are the epitome of perfection:

This photoshoot? Probably one of my favourite things in life at the moment. I have a really big thing for pretty people in pretty settings, displaying their general attractiveness!

My attempt at being creative or something like it

2009-08-19T22:31:27Z

So yes, I have done THIS because I am mildly (or VERY) insane and needed some kind of outlet to express my obsessive-ness. Here, we have a moodtheme to devoted wholly to Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester, a hint of my general craziness has been thrown in (fair warning!)

creative / content / drunk

giggly / mellow / geeky

= megaupload
= sendspace
= uploading instructions

Comment, credit and please let me know if there are any major kinks!

My A-Level results come out tomorrow so I'm going to, you know, go and throw up or something.

You must know that you are my favourite one

2009-07-16T20:36:40Z

EXCEPT IT'S MORE LIKE AN IMPROMPTU HALF BLOOD PRINCE MOVIE PARTY POST

o1. pimp
o2. bring gifs. and your happy thoughts
o3. conversation is not restricted to ronald weasley and hermione granger (even though they own the OTPs of the world)

REAL Post later!

DON'T DISAPPOINT ME YOU GUYS

2009-07-09T21:22:21Z

o1. Pimp this? I don't have thaaaaaat many HP fans on my flist

o2. Discuss all the latest stuff we've gotten as we not-so-patiently wait for the NY pics?

o3. OR WE COULD JUST DISCUSS WHAT WE THINK DAN WILL WEAR NEXT (i love him really)

THIS ENTRY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BANNER

2009-06-21T19:13:19Z

OK, so the banner-y thing-y I've made is probably the most deceiving thing ever as this has NOTHING TO DO WITH CRACK!SHIPS even though that was totally my intention to start with: I was going to do Zac/KBell, Zac/Sophia and then the awesome trifecta that was Sophia/Zac/Kristen, while maybe throwing in some Van/NPH (SERIOUSLY.) amongst other things but then, I don't know, I went off on this horrible tangent and in basic terms - THIS ENTRY NOW CONSISTS OF A BUNCH OF RL SHIPS. OK, EVEN THAT IS NOT 100% TRUE. Maybe, we shall just call this a collection of pretty people standing next to each other and being generally adorable? I think that's probably the most fitting description. OOH, NOW WHERE TO START? This will all probably be very random and not at all cohesive BTW

jake gyllenhaal and kirsten dunst

Ok, if I'm being totally honest I don't really care about these two as individuals. I mean, it's not like I dislike them or anything - I'm just mostly indifferent BUT OH, WHEN THEY WERE TOGETHER. They just seemed totally unabashed in showing their affection for each other which is why their candids are some of the cutest things ever. I MEAN, REALLY NOW.

LIKE THIS SET. I don't really have that much investment in them but this makes me meellllllt:

POINTS FOR WHOEVER HAS THE LONGEST LIST OF ALL THE ADORABLE THINGS YOU CAN SPOT THEM DOING

"She looks amazing. But you know what? She looks like this everyday"

interviewer: who's the first person you call in the morning?
kirsten: right now it's jake
interviewer: the last person you think about before you go to sleep?
kirsten: jake again!

AND NO, THERE WILL BE NO JAKE/REESE WITHERSPOON UP IN HERE, I AM SORRY TO SAY. Mostly because uhm, hiiiiii:

reese witherspoon and ryan philippe

Excuse me while I sob hysterically BUT I LOVED THESE TWO SO MUCH. They were so adorable and wonderful with their children and all their comments about not being 'extravagant' and what-not and also it was this whole processsss because HEY, LOOK AT HOW MUCH THEY GREW WHILE THEY WERE TOGETHER. OH. And I don't even like them in Cruel Intentions (kathryn/sebastain pwn in every version. See: Dangerous Liasons and the French novel) but they were just SO SWEET IRL. And while I don't have any grand fantasies of them reuniting, THEY STILL HAVE TO SEE EACH OTHER FOR THE KIDS SO HA. But also sadness :(

brad pitt and jennifer aniston

WELCOME TO MY UNPOPULAR OPINION AND WORLD OF DELUSION. I'm soooorry but I am incapable of worshipping the ground that ~*~brangelina~*~ walk upon. I mean, I'm not some bitter Aniston stan or anything but I genuinely adoored these two together. I still remember that I was holding a lasagne dish when I heard that they were getting divorced AND I NEARLY DROPPED IT, NO JOKES. It was just so easy to like them. "The one with the rumour" is still one of my favourite episodes of Friends (even though his acting was so bad in it, omg) ever and just, I MISS THEM, OK?

"I couldn't have found a better man than Brad. He still opens doors for me and brings me flowers. He's the sweetest goofball on the planet"

marion cotillard and guillaume canet

OH THESE TWO ARE SO PRECIOUS I CAN ALMOST NOT EVEN HANDLE IT (incoherency, yayyy) They're beautiful and french which all makes them a whole lot more likeable for some reason and really, I'm not quite sure how anyone can watch Love Me If You Dare and not fall totally and completely in love with them BECAUSE, JUST. YEAH.

I think the Oscar ones might be my favs? Something to with their backs/shoulders - they're like, in this whole other class of elegance and sophistication and her face!!!! in the last one. SMILE HARDER, I DARE YOU.

STUPID TAGS ARE STUPID. But uhm, hugging!!!! SMALL PHYSICAL DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION. THEY OWN MY LIFE.

"In one particular scene I thought he was so good - and I missed my line"

Basically the guy who looks insanely over-excited and has jumped up before everyone else is guillaume (this is when Marion won her Oscar and was super super super adorable btw). AND AW, HE LOOKS SO RELIEVED AFTERWARDS AS WELL. And I know you cant reeeeally tell, but he does look so genuinely pleased and happy for her as he watches her accept. LOVE THEM LIKE WOAH.

keira knightley and james mcavoy

OK, He's very married and she has a very real boyfriend BUT WHATEVER. They're pretty and adorable and they scream "SHIP ME11!!!11" and obviously, I HAVE TO LISTEN because what would I be if I didn't? You see what I'm saying. And while I do like Keira, I don't think she's a brilliant actress in the least (still cant believe she got nominated for P&P, what) but playing off of James? Phenomenal!

"james is the best kisser ever!"

UHM, FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ADORABLE-NESS? WATCH!

ryan gosling and rachel mcadams

I was actually going to leave these two out because I feel like everyone posts about them everywhere all the time so people must be getting sick of them but then I laughed because: AS IF.

These are some of my faaavourite pictures of them - I love celebrity proof of normalcy and then all the kisses and the nuzzling into her NECK. SHEESH

"We were together long before we were physically together"

On the love scene:
"I remember he came up to me beforehand and asked, 'Is there anything I can't do to you?' And I was like 'I don't know, what are you planning to do?'"

"God bless The Notebook. I am still grateful for being introduced to one of the great loves of my life. But people do Rachel and me a disservice by assuming we were anything like the people in that movie. Rachel and my love story is a hell of a lot more romantic than that."

AND THEN REMEMBER THESE HAPPENED AND FANDOM EXPLODED LIKE, TEN TIMES OVER:

I AM GOING TO STOP NOW BECAUSE DOING THIS IS KILLING MY LAPTOP A LITTLE BIT. But there is a loooot more so I might make this into a four part thing maybe?? OOH OOH, MORE POINTS IF YOU CAN GUESS WHO I'LL INCLUDE NEXT!

NO, it will not be them as much as I adore them xinfinity - I wouldn't be able to stop and it would never be extensive enough and I would just be annoyed forever.

Lambert confesses crush on Idol Winner

2009-06-10T19:58:03Z

AJFJFEKFGDK. IS THIS REAL LIFE? I know everyone and their mother has posted about this already but I needed documented evidence in my journal because WOW. I am beginning to think that this is all a fabrication of my imagination because it isn't any possible for this 'thing' (bromance, I guess) to get any better. I MEAN, HOW CAN IT? You've probably already heard about my jim/pam analogy but here it is anyway: in my mind Adam has harboured unrequited-jim-halpert-esque love for Kris all this time. YES, HE HAS. I love how the media have been making it seem as though Adam has secretly been pining and longing for Kris all this time. Tee hee! I cannot complain.

OH AND THIS HAPPENED:

FINA-FUCKING-LLY. I AM TIRED OF WAITING (like Clare! ha ha. NO)
Anyway:

(1) List 1014 ONE TRUE PAIRINGS that you admire.
(2) Put all of them in order (10-1, 1 is the ultimate OTP).
(3) Supply photos for said people.
(4) Post your favourite quote.
(5) Tag 5 people

So, I left out quite a few couples I ADORE for a variety of reasons. I love sawyer/juliet at the moment but I also like sawyer/kate and then I have all this residual jack/juliet love so I DON'T KNOW. And then I used to be this huuuuge goober about Brooke/Lucas from s1-3 and there lots of other little ships I enjoy like Buffy/Spkie, Chris/Jal, Alex/Izzie, Barney/Robin buuuuut they're not on the list. I just thought I'd say that so that they didn't feel left out (SHIPS DON'T HAVE FEELINGS, I KNOW)

Only the top five are in order because... I couldn't do the rest.

Lois and Clark; Smallville

Lois to Clark: Why settle for hot, rich, and famous, when I can hang out with you?

Eric and Tami; Friday Night Lights

Tami to Eric: You know what? No matter what happens, no matter where you go, no matter what you do, I'm always going to be behind you. Always and always and always

Jackie and Hyde; That 70's Show

Jackie: Steven, do I really disgust you?
Hyde: No. I disgust me because I'm supposed to be disgusted by you but I'm not

Jack and Jennifer; Days of Our Lives

Jennifer to Jack: The truth is that I care about you more than anyone else in this world. More than anybody I have ever cared for in my entire life
(OMG DO NOT JUDGE)

Justin and Rebecca; Brothers & Sisters

Justin: I want to be a doctor and I want to be a husband and I want to be a father and it’s all because of you Rebecca
Rebecca: Me?
Justin: God, you make everything feel possible. You make me possible

Logan and Veronica; Veronica Mars

Logan: I thought our story was epic, you know? You and me.
Veronica: Epic how?
Logan: Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined and blood shed. Epic!

Phoebe and Cole; Charmed

Cole: I had you right where I wanted you, all I had to do was finish the job but I couldn’t because I realised I loved you
Phoebe: You bastard
Cole: That’s the truth Phoebe. I admit, everything else is a lie but not that.

Sheldon and Penny; The Big Bang Theory

Sheldon: Penny.
Penny: Yeah?
Sheldon: Thanks for letting me stay here.
Penny: Oh, you're welcome sweetie.
Sheldon: Okay, I'm sleepy now get out.

Cappie and Casey; Greek

Casey: Why can't you find someone else who’s perfect for you?
Cappie: Because no other girl in the world compares to you

#5. Henry and Clare; The Time Traveler's Wife

'Do you ever miss him?' she asks me.
'Every day. Every minute'

#4. Mal and Inara; Firefly

Mal to Inara: But you fog things up! You always have. You spin me about. I wish like hell you were elsewhere.

#3. Rory and Jess; Gilmore Girls

Jess to Rory: So I just basically wanted to show you that. Tell you that – tell you that I couldn’t have done it without you

#2. Chuck and Blair; Gossip Girl

Chuck to Blair: I love you too

#1. Ron and Hermione; Harry Potter

It was cool, clear blue of watered ink, somewhere between night and dawn, and everything was quiet except for Ron and Hermione’s slow, deep breathing. Harry glanced over at the dark shapes they made on the floor beside him. Ron had had a fit of gallantry and insisted Hermione sleep on the cushions from the sofa, so that her silhouette was raised above his. Her arm curved to the floor, her fingers inches from Ron’s. Harry wondered whether they had fallen asleep holding hands. The idea made him feel strangely lonely.

Also her faaaace! It is so beautiful and wonderful. Sometimes, I think if I were to see her irl, I would probably fall over due to the sheer glow that I am sure she radiates. JUST WOW. I don't mind this guy either.

Your heart is a grenade

2009-06-09T17:45:28Z

Oh, I have so many things to post about like this (!!!!!) and the fact that I picked the best time ever to catch up with Greek. NEXT EPISODE NOW, PLEASE. But I thought I would get this out of the way first. I haven't watched a Firefly episode in quite some time but I was feeling Mal/Inara-ish (if that makes any sense AT ALL) and I miss them and the despair and sadness that they fill me with. SO UHM, AS A RESULT:

o1. I Saw – Matt Nathanson
And I'm surrounded / You spill / All alive and brand new / And I'll forget about you long enough / To forget why I need to

o2. Half Of You – Cat Power
When you give half of you / I want all of you

o3. Between The Lines – Sara Bareilles
I thought i was ready to bleed / That we'd move from the shadows on the wall / And stand in the center of it all / Too late two choices to stay or to leave

o4. Nude – Radiohead
And she beckons you to bed / Don't go, you'll only want / To come back again / So don't get any big ideas / They're not gonna happen

o5. Telescope – Graham Colton
You still get under my skin and it's showing / And all I can do is try to look away

o6. Straight Away – Mat Kearney
'Cause you can shoot me straight / Straight to the heart 'cause you already have it

o7. If The World Ends – Guillemots
If the world ends / It won't finish you / You're not the type they can capture / You flit like a fly catcher

.ZIP

For those of you who do know me, thanks for staying up so late!

2009-04-12T22:51:52Z

So apparently it doesn't take much to convince me to do a picspam (even though I really should be reading Ronald Hutton's notes on the local impact of the reformation but WHATEVS). Thus, in honour of my newfound Zac Efron obsessive-glory I have compiled a somewhat rushed picspam of him hosting SNL. Now, I'm not an ardent viewer so I can't really comment on comparisons or writing standards, etc but I thought Zac himself was kind of awesome y/y?!

SO PRETTY.

I love the cap in the top right hand corner (his faaaaace) and I think his monologue at the beginning was one of my favourite bits - "Hey tweens!" (but dude, cutyourhaircutyourhaircutyourhair)

Zac, do you have a date for the after party?!
Ah, yes. Yes, I do
Is it your girlfriend?!
Let's just say it's a girl
... YUCK

I think I overdid this skit but only because he made about 75638 different expressions and I couldn't bear to part with any of them. DO NOT JUDGE ME

(the cap in the first row! in the middle! SOMEONE MAKE ME ICONS, plllllzzzz) Also the hip action!!!
Get it mama!

This one wasn't my favourite BUT
a) hair!
b) outfit!
c) accent! Honourable mentions = "perpetrators" and "pain in the butts"

Careful guys, they're gerbils
Gerbils?
Yeah, it's the opposite of cougars

More like Zac-What-The-Eff-Is-Wrong-With-You?

Can I help you?
No, I love you!!1!

(p.s: Watch 17 Again! He's all kinds of adorable in it!)

So, this was probably by favourite skit as a whole. I thought his delivery here was great as well.

I was nervous but excited so I started singing a song called "nervous but excited". PEOPLE JUST STARED AT ME. THERE WAS ZERO CHOREOGRAPHY, ZERO!

If you're sad at night and you sing in your bed, PEOPLE CAN HEAR YOU. EVERYONE CAN HEAR YOU

I didn't reeeeeeally love this one either (but still!)

We're breaking up
But why?!
Because! I'm going to war. And you're... really weird

I loved this! And props to him for managing to hold a straight/disgusted face the entire time. El-oh-el, just these caps are funny

Can we just take a moment to admire how good he looks in this t-shirt + jeans combo? GUH

I watched this bit early in the morning and I might have woken up the rest of the house, I was laughing that hard. I rarely ever laugh right out loud at anything but lulz, how could I not?

ALSO, notice the glimse of his lower back when the t-shirt rides up. mmmm

BONUS: cah-uuuute

And the after part-aaay: <3 pretty-ness!

And thus concludes my foray into all things Zac Efron! Caps by me.

The road less traveled

2009-04-06T00:26:33Z

Ha, it's probably best not to ask where this came from. Especially as I really, really should be concentrating on doing more productive things at the moment. But I could not resist. Watching Monica/Chandler scenes pre-season 5 in hindsight, is insanely fun. Especially since the writers managed to slip in so much unintentional foreshadowing/irony. So basically, this is a collection of M/C moments that make me giggle. just. because. (in chronological order):

M: I want a baby
C: Not tonight honey, I've got an early day tomorrow

C: You'll get one (a baby)!
M: Yeah? When?
C: Alright, I'll tell you what: when we're fourty, if neither of us are married, what do you say you and I get together and have one?
M: Why wont I be married when I'm fourty?

C: Oh, no, no, no. I just meant hypothetically
M: Ok, hypothetically - why wont I be married when I'm fourty?
C: No, no, no!
M: No seriously, what is it? Is there something fundamentally unmarriable about me?
C: ....uh....
M: Well?!
C: Dear god, this parachute is a knapsack!

M: Would you stop! I'm only 26, I'm not even thinking about babies yet!

M: Want to work out? I can remake you!
C: You know I would but that would get in the way of my lying around time
M: Please! Everyone else: Yeah! Let her!
C: Alright! But if we put on spandex and my boobs are bigger than yours I'm going home

C: Okay, let's go! ...what?
M: Nothing! Just never see you in little stretchy pants before!
C: And we're changing!

M: Come on, give me five more!
C: NO!
M: Five more and I'll flash you!
*Chandler starts doing press-ups but stops half way through*
C: Ok, just show me one of them

C: I think it's wonderful how much energy you have
M: Thanks!
C: I mean especially considering how tough it's been for you to find work. And you cant tell your parents you've been fired 'cause they'd be disappointed.
M: Uh-huh
C: And it's not as if you have a boyfriend's shoulder to cry on
M: Well, no but I-
C: I mean, if it were me I think I'd have difficulty just getting out of bed at all

C: You ok?
M: Phoebe moved out. I don't understand. Am I so hard to live with? Is this why I don't have a boyfriend?
C: No! You don't have a boyfriend because... I don't know why you don't have a boyfriend. You should have a boyfriend
M: Well, I think so!

C: Come here. Listen, you are one of my favourite people and the most beautiful woman I've ever known in real life

C: Mmm, this is nice
M: I know it is, isn't it?
C: I mean it, this feels really good. Is it a hundred percent cotton?
M: Yeah, and I got it on sale too

C: Anyway, I should go...
M: If you want a get a drink later, we can
C: Yeah, that sounds great. Oh, and listen - it's gonna be...
M: I know. Thanks

M: I'm never going to find a boyfriend again. I'll die an old maid
C: You're not gonna die an old maid. Maybe an old spinster-cook
M: Thanks(!)
C: Besides, worse comes to worst, I'll be your boyfriend
*Monica laughs*

M: Yeah, right!
C: Why is that so funny?
M: You made a joke right? So I laughed!
C: A little too hard! What, am I not boyfriend material?
M: No, you're Chandler! You know... Chandler! *punches him on the arm*
C: Ok, so you've established my name and hit me, but theoretically - say we weren't friends, it's a blind date and I show up at your door and I'm like "Hey nice to meet 'ya"
M: Well, I'd probably be scared of the guy using the fake voice

C: So you still dont think I'm boyfriend material?
M: Huh?
C: Saw you checking me out during the game last night
M: You didn't even take off your pants
C: Yeah, lucky for you!
M: What?
C: I don't know

M: Shoot, we're out of soda!
C: I'll go out and get you some
M: Really?
C: Nope! Because I'm not your boyfriend!

C: There's a nuclear holocaust. I'm the last man on earth. Would you go out with me?
M: Ehh
C: I've got canned goods!

C: You know, if were a couple we could play this game naked
M: Would you stop?!
C: Ok, alright
M: Ok, I think you're great. I think you're sweet and smart and I love you. But you will always be the guy who peed on me

C: Can I sleep on your couch?

lolol, I'm not even going to type the dialogue out: WATCH THE SCENE

Annnd (just for kicks) then they lived happily ever after:

please excuse any errors!

You represent all my worst habits

2009-03-21T23:38:39Z

9 Reasons why Chuck Bass and Brooke Davis would be AWESOME

#1; Because they both care about fashion

#2; Because they both have crappy parents

#3; Because sometimes the person you love, loves your best friend more and that kinda sucks

#4; Because it's not their fault they find it difficult to say "ILY"

#5; Because their "BFF"s are blonde and annoying

#6; Because Brooke + Chuck + assortment of drinks = OT3

#7; Because ='[

#8; Because they're witty/generally v.amusing

#9; Because it would be HOT

Et YouTube vids? Try, Why Cant I, be my baby, Stolen This was sponsored by devilish people and Ed Westwick + Sophia Bush standing in like, the same spot at the same event but not taking any pictures together. boo YES, I HAVE NO LIFE.

Scrapbook 2009

2009-01-02T23:39:20Z

I lie awake at night hoping to dream of you

2008-09-02T13:10:18Z

Unfortunately, I was INSANELY spoiled for this episode but whatever. This picspam consists only of Chuck and Blair because, tbh they are the only things I care about.

OH, HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU TWO

<3333333

lol, way to be crazy over dramatic you guys

SO PRETTY

hee, see how much fun they have aruging about pointless things?!

I think Marcus/James/whatever came to the conclusion that Blair was using him to make Chuck jealous too quickly, but meh

lol, SO DRAMATIC AGAIN
you and I are the same. stop fighting it
I will fight with my last dying breath

LMAO. Dont they sound like Darth Vader and Luke?

*insert sadface here*

But I agree with what lovekissed was saying earlier - Blair should want Chuck to say "those three words" when he's ready - otherwise, how does she know that he really means it?

Other thoughts, I guess:

- Everything else bores me - the Humphreys in particular but I find myself snoozing during Nate/Serena, Dan/Serena, Nate/Cougar scenes as well.</lj>

» !!!!

SO MUCH LOVE. GUH, JUST GUH.

» I'm still watching The West Wing! The first two episodes of Season 2 were AMAZING and omg, I love these two so much:

» ~~I haven't watch OTH yet - it's still downloading. I dont know if I want to though. SHOULD I?~~ I watched. Am nauseated + disgusted

» I start school tomorrow :( It's a new school as well - I'm not too worried about it because I know I just have two years left but it's so difficult getting teachers to like you when they probably already have favourites y'know? I think that's what I'm worried about the most. Blah, I DONT WANT TO GO :(

Sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people

2008-08-25T12:51:21Z

You see us in the simplest terms and most convenient definitions

2008-08-12T16:50:00Z

Uhm, The Breakfast Club is my favourite-est movie ever and uhm, this is because of picspammy! So yeah, go join!

Caps credit: HERE

It's been a long year since we last spoke

2008-07-13T16:46:55Z

Ok, first of all I stole this layout from a multitude of people and for that I am truly sorry/thankful

Secondly, dear god this took FOREVER to do + put together. Eugh. Not doing one of these again for a LONG time.

And also thank you so much everyone who suggested scenes, you're all awesome. Sorry if this is messy/filled with errors - I am falling asleep at they keyboard. Caps thanks to here and here

And happy birthday elisaaabeth! Have an awesome day - even though its probably juuuust beginning or about to begin or something along those lines! Hee!

Anyway, dont think I have much else to say so lets begin (I was so planning on doing a running commentary but then... I didn't.)

The Leavers Dance

Lucas: I cant let you leave tomorrow without saying this.
Brooke: Lucas, if this is about Peyton...
Lucas: I love you, Brooke and I know we're just friends but I need you to know how I feel
Brooke: I cant believe I'm hearing this
Lucas: Brooke, dont go
Brooke: I cant believe you would walk into my bedroom... knowing our history and blurt out that you love me... 'cause I was hoping you would
Lucas: Brooke?
Brooke: Took you long enough
*cue the making out*
Lucas: This has got be a dream

***

Brooke: Lucas, do not make me join you!
Lucas: Uhh, little privacy here?
Brooke: No, you have been in the shower forever! By the time I even get in the water is going to be - cold! Are you taking a cold shower?!
Lucas: No, the hot water -
Brooke: Gross! You are! You know, next wet dream tell Peyton I said 'hi' Ew!

Ok, technically this is two scenes but uhm... they go together (like shamalamalama ka-dinka-ka-dinky-dong)

19. Somewhere A Clock is Ticking

Brooke: Knock knock!
Lucas: Geez! Crazy girl, what are you doing to my heart?
*****

Lucas: It's a date. Kinda - sorta - not really
Brooke: Yeah, whatever - just pick me up early!

18. Lonesome Road

Lucas: Hey Cinderella
***

Lucas: You take the evens, I'll take the odds and I bet we can bust this out in half an hour
Brooke: Thanks Luke
Lucas: Anything for you

17. The Trick Is To Keep Breathing

Brooke: So thanks for breakfast, we should do this more often
Lucas: Do what?
Brooke: Be friends
Lucas: We are friends
Brooke: But we should BE friends
Lucas: I'd like that
Brooke: But no benefits

16. With Arms Outstretched

Brooke: A smile? Omigod, is Lucas Scott actually having fun?
***

Brooke: You having fun?
Lucas: Mhmm, I'm glad we did this
Brooke: Good. So, what's your take on tattoos?
Lucas: I dont know. It depends
Brooke: Come here... what about this tattoo?
Lucas: That tattoo is very, very sexy
Brooke: Right Answer

15. What Could Have Been

Karen: We need to set some ground rules. I know that the two of you have a history
Brooke: Oh, dont worry Karen - we're just friends. Nothing more.

14. Hanging By A Moment

Brooke: People that are meant to be together always find their way in the end

oh Brooke Davis, ILY SO freakin' much.

13. Somewhere A Clock is Ticking

Lucas: What, more bad news?
Brooke: My dad got that job
Lucas: Brooke, that's great
Brooke: It's in California. We're moving next week... I dont wanna go
Lucas: What are we gonna do?

This scene is really, really pretty

12. The Search For Something More

Brooke: I'd rather stay and talk to you if you dont mind
Lucas: I dont mind
***

Lucas: Hey Brooke, call me if you need anything ok?
Brooke: Count on it

ssh, I know these are two seperate scenes - but I am putting them together. Deal with it.

11. Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left Of Them

Lucas: Have I told you how much I love you today?
Brooke: Not really
Lucas: Well, I do. And even though I dont tell you, it means a lot to me to know that you're there. It means everything
***

Brooke: Sometimes I just wish you could rescue me
Lucas: From what?
Brooke: From all of it
Lucas: Ok then, I will - but if you promise to rescue me back
Brooke: I promise

This is how to look pretty and emo-esque at the same time. Take lessons *cough*certain-other-people-on-this-show*cough*

10. Something I Can Never Have

Lucas: I miss the girl behind the red door

Brooke: This is all my stuff. I dont understand
Lucas: I had my mom talk to your parents and they said you could stay here till the summer. They didn't want to, Brooke but my mom can be really convincing
Brooke: You did this for me?
Lucas: I wasn't ready to lose you yet... So? You gonna stay or what?
Brooke: Of course! Oh, I wasn't ready to be lost. Thank you

09. The Living Years

Brooke: I do what I do and I like what I like and that's just who I am
Lucas: I know and that's what I love about you
Brooke: Ok, but the music you listen to and the books that you read - I'm not into any of that stuff
Lucas: And I never asked you to be, ok? I kinda enjoy the fact that we're different
Brooke: Ok. I'm sorry. It's just that you're the first really great guy that I've dated and that really scares me because I never gave a rat's ass before, ok? But I do now
Lucas: Well that's good because I give a rat's ass about you too

08. The Trick Is To Keep Breathing

Lucas: Is this beach taken?
Brooke: There's plenty to go around
Lucas: Dont worry, I'm not gonna ask if you're ok
Brooke: Good
Lucas: Know any good jokes?
Brooke: You're looking at one. Why does everybody lie? You know the bad guys lie to get into your bed and the good guys lie to get in your heart and I'm the idiot that falls for it every time.
Lucas: Brooke you are not an idiot. Not even close. You know who you are, most people dont. That's why they lie - they're afraid people might find out who they are before they figure it out themselves... Let me take you home
Brooke: I can get home without a guy, thanks
Lucas: Ok
Brooke: ...wait! I really dont wanna walk

07. The Show Must Go On

Lucas: I need you to trust me when I tell you that my heart is with you. A part of me feels like ever since we got together you've just been waiting to push me away
Brooke: Oh, great! You kiss Peyton. Again! And I'm pushing you away?!
Lucas: I love you Brooke. I dont know how else to say it
Brooke: How about how you show it? I am not pushing you away Lucas, I am holding on for dear life but I need you to need me back. Ok, why wouldn't you tell me about the kiss? And why didn't you call me while you were away? And why wont you ever just let me all the way in?

Ok, this scene does not scream ~Happy Times!~ but its messy and heartbreaking and I love it.

06. A Multitude of Casualties

Brooke: I wanted you to fight for me. I wanted you to say that there is no one else you could ever be with and that you'd rather be alone than without me. I wanted the Lucas Scott from the beach that night telling the world that he's the one for me
Lucas: How was I supposed to know that
Brooke: You just are

I guess I'm just a sucker for the stuff that is not fluff. =( (hee, I'm a poet and I didn't even know it)

05. The Leavers Dance

Brooke: Tell me that was a goodbye kiss
Lucas: I want to be with you Brooke
Brooke: What?
Lucas: I'm sorry. I know we're friends. It's just how I feel
Brooke: What about Peyton's stuff?
Lucas: I keep that stuff as a reminder of how badly I screwed up things with you. To remind myself if I ever get a second chance, I'd never let you go again
Brooke: I dont know what to say. I, uhm... I gotta go
Lucas: Brooke! You think you could ever -
Brooke: Lucas, I'm sorry. I gotta go
Lucas: Have a nice summer Brooke

04. The Show Must Go On

Brooke: Dance with me
***
Brooke: Did you miss me when you were away?
Lucas: Everyday. I was just angry and upset about Keith and I just wanted to be alone but that doesn't mean I didn't miss you Brooke, because I did
Brooke: I needed to hear your voice. There's just so much stuff going on with me
Lucas: What kind of stuff?

03. From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea

Lucas: I'm the guy for you. I know we're just part time and that's cool. Do whatever, have your fun. But one of these nights you're gonna realise it, I'm the guy for you Brooke Davis. You'll see.

02. The Wind That Blew My Heart Away

Lucas: The truth is I care about Peyton
Brooke: Then what is the difference?
Lucas: The difference? The difference is I love you, Brooke. I want to be with you, not Peyton
Brooke: But why? I need to know why
Lucas: Because you kink your eyebrow when you're trying to be cute. Because you quote Camus even though I've never actually seen you read. Because you miss your parents but you'll never admit that. And because I've given exactly two of these embarassing speeches in my entire life and they've both been with you. And that's got to mean something, right? And because we're both going to get pneumonia but if you need to hear why I love you, I can go on all night.

01. How A Resurrection Really Feels

Brooke: There are 82 letters in here, and they're all addressed to you. I wrote them all this summer. One a day, but I never sent them because I was afraid
Lucas: Brooke...
Brooke: I was afraid of getting my heart broken again...like before.Cause you hurt me so bad and...I was afraid to be vulnerable. And I was afraid of you and the way that you make me feel. And I know that doesn't matter now, after what I did. But I just thought that you should know. This is how I spent my summer, Luke...wanting you. I was just too scared to admit it.
Lucas: Brooke! I'm sorry. What you did with Chris...it's okay.
Brooke: It's not. It can't be. It's too much to forgive.
Lucas: Well, that's too bad...because I forgive you.
Brooke: You can't
Lucas: I just did. So you're gonna just have to deal with it. I'm the guy for you, Brooke Davis. And I know I hurt you last time we were together, but...
Brooke: I love you
Lucas: I love you too, Pretty Girl

Life's like an hour glass glued to the table

2008-07-10T13:27:24Z

#10; Poison Ivy

Chuck: It's a facility for the disturbed or addicted.
Blair: You must have your own wing.
Chuck: You don't get nearly enough credit for your wit

the plotting and the scheming, and the smiling(!!) and the foreshadwing... I heart this scene

#9; Victor, Victrola

Blair: Chuck Bass, I do believe all your years of underage boozing and womanizing have
finally paid off. Truly, I am proud.
Chuck: And you are my toughest critic.
---
Chuck: Victory party, here, tomorrow night.
Blair: I wouldn't miss it.
---
Blair: Don't be nervous, he's gonna love it.

I melt into a little puddle of goo when she tells him not to be nervous. Guys who are friends with their best friend's girlfriends are tres cute, y/n?!

#8; Much 'I do' About Nothing

Blair: It's not like you ever do anything athletic.
Chuck: Well that's not entirely true now, is it?
Blair: Fine, nothing that requires you removing your scarf.
Chuck: It was one time, it was chilly.
---
Blair: Don't worry, I can be bitch enough for both of us.
Chuck: I still have the scars on my back to prove it.
---
Chuck: They say if you love something you should set it free
Blair: They say if you hate something you should slam the door in it's face

I remember when they released the Sneak Peek of this scene. I think I watched it 243545454 times. Seriously.

#7; A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate

Blair: I have no one to turn to but you
Chuck: Actually you dont even have me

I dont want this to be so low on my list because I think it is SUCH a good scene. tbqh, I think it's the best acted scene on the show so far. I know a lot of people are all 'Kelly Rutherford + Matthew Settle are the best actors on the show' but uhm, yeah... no. And I swear I'm not saying that because I'm biased. This scene works so well because it's not at all heavy handed, it could very easily be laughable and over dramatic but it's not. I love the unflinching way he looks at her as she sits down. I love the small, timid smile she gives him. And I love how as he's speaking her eyes widen really slowly - its not even noticeable REALLY but it's done so well and you can slowly see her drawing back physically. And she kind of gulps at the end of the scene - ok, not *gulp* but whatever Leighton does, its AWESOME. And the way he turns to look after her as soon as she leaves... I will stop rambling, but you get the gist of it.

#6; Victor, Victrola

Blair: You really don't think i'll go up there.
Chuck: I know you won't do it.
---
Random waitress/person: Who's that girl
Chuck: I have no idea

I love all the different things you see with Chuck's changing expressions - surprise, desire, pride.

#5; Hi, Society

Chuck: You looked pretty hot on Princess Theadore's arm today.
Blair: Oh, is that what I am to you, just an accessory?
Chuck: Next to him, yes. On me, you'd be so much more.
---
Blair: You have to learn how to behave yourself first

I know this is probably a lot closer to #1 on many people's lists but uhm, its not one mine :/ I still really, really, really love it though. Plus I love how happy and grin-y Blair is!

#4; Seventeen Candles

Chuck: How do you think I feel? I haven't slept. I feel sick, like there's something in my
stomach. Fluttering.
Blair: Butterflies?

This scene is ironic, poignant and humorous all at the same time. And it's also pretty!

#3; Much 'I do' About Nothing

Chuck: Let's take it slow this time. Do it right.
Blair: Chuck Bass is a romantic. Who knew?
Chuck: Well, now you do. That's all that matters

oh, he made a speech (I know he had to make a speech anyway but the fact that he used it to kind of apologise to Blair is made of so much win) I also love that they didn't give them some kind of cheesy-I-never-knew-what-love-was-till-you-lets-kiss-in-the-rain-reunion scene

#2; Seventeen Candles

Chuck: Something this beautiful deserves to be seen on someone worthy of its beauty.
---
Chuck: I really am sorry

Am I the only one who wants to cry whenever I watch this? I love that he spends forever making sure that the necklace is on properly and all the little dangly bits are facing the same way, and then she takes his hand and then he kisses her shoulder and then she turns her head towards him...!! Prettiest shot ever (the last one) y/y?!

#1; Victor, Victrola

Chuck: You sure?

ha, like this needs any kind of explanation.

Caps credit to: here and here

Also can everyone vote for Chuck and Blair here because at the moment Skills and Deb are winning and uhm... WTF? Why would you pick that over the limo scene?!?!?!?!? ugh, deranged OTH fans.

All the girls I like dont give a damn about me

2008-06-29T01:21:18Z

» Hee, I just watched The Soup's 20 Best Clips of the first half of 2008. 'Twas awesome. I want to marry Joel Mchale. LMAO at Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise on Oprah and Heidi + Spencer on The Tyra Banks Show. Srsly, how did she not find NONE of what he said offensive?

» I have SUCH a bad cough. I'm not even sick, I just keep hacking away. I think I'm about to cough up a lung or something else which would probably be unseemly. I have fits that last for like five minutes and NOTHING is helping. My dad wanted me to take cod liver oil. YEAH, I'M GOOD.

» And I also bring you this: (because I am lame, have no life, etc)

I have a LOAD of HMs but I didn't picspam all of them because... there are a LOAD of them. So,

HMs

#20; The Bracebridge Dinner

Jess: It's good
Rory: What?
Jess: The snowman or... snow-woman, actually
Rory: You know which one is ours?
Jess: It definitely has the most personality. It kinda looks like... Bjork
Rory: That's what we were going for!
Jess: Yeah?
----
Jess: Hey, what do you and Dean talk about?
Rory: What?
Jess: I mean, does he know Bjork?
Rory: I've played him some stuff.
Jess: Hm. So you got a teacher-student thing going?

hee, this isn't very significant but I LOVE IT. I love how at first she all 'omg, gtfo' but then they she starts talking to him and completely forgets the fact that she should want him gone. I think it was very clever the way they introduced Jess and contrasted him to Dean because it revealed how flawed Dean and Rory's relationship was. It was a simple first-boyfriend kind of thing and when Jess showed up and started talking about Bjork, etc - the lack of substance to Dean and Rory's relationship was very evident

#19; Teach Me Tonight

Jess: Okay, tell you what. Let’s go get some ice cream, and then when we get back, I’ll study.
Rory: This is a diner, there’s ice cream here.
Jess: Yes, but we don’t have any cones.
Rory: Cones?
Jess: I need cones.
Rory: Well, so, if we go get ice cream...
Jess: In cones.
Rory: Then you will be a perfect student for the rest of the night?
Jess: That’s right.
Rory: I could not believe you less. Here, you drive, I’ll read you Othello. Won’t that be fun?
Jess: You have no idea how much.

Technically, this is a consecutive number of scenes with Rory tutoring Jess but OH WELL. Its just funny and cute and they talk about The Clash and music lyrics... ah, it's all good

#18; That'll Do Pig

Rory: You know what just occured to me? We are very fortunate to have such good teeth
Jess: Yes, very fortunate
Rory: Can you imagine if braces were involved in this interaction?
Jess: It'd be a blood bath
Rory: I cant catch my breath
Jess: You're not supposed to

Hee, I LOVE that the writers felt the need to inform us of Rory and Jess's extreme tongue action - (not that im complaining) And also holding hands! while kissing and walking. This is general fluffy-goodness - a rarity in their case

#17; Eight O'Clock at the Oasis

Rory: You don’t have to do this. I didn’t ask you to do this. I can just find someone else to do it. Aw, you made it look so easy.
Jess: Yeah, it was loose. You just had to press down and give it a good twist, that’s all.
Rory: Well, thank you.
Jess: You’re welcome. So things are good?
Rory: Oh, yeah, really good.
Jess: School?
Rory: Good.
Jess: Still gonna do the Harvard thing?
Rory: Yeah.
Jess: Good.
Rory: Yeah, good.

Ok, first of all, Jess being wet is a good enough reason to have this here but I love all the tension in the scene and all the things left ~unsaid~ And my heart breaks a little every time when she gets paged by Dean and Jess has to turn the sprinklers back on. (Also I love how Jess is always walking around reading. HOW DOES HE DO THAT?!)

#16; They Shoot Gilmores, Dont They?

Rory: You think you’re bugging me sitting in front of me staring like that?
Jess: You think you’re bugging me dancing in front of me staring like that?
Rory: I’m not staring at you.
Jess: Then how do you know I’m staring at you?
Rory: I am dancing. I cannot control where my glance goes. And the few moments that I can control it, my glance goes to Dean, not to you.
Jess: So you can’t control when you look at me, but you have to force yourself to look at him? Sorry, man. That’s cold.

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Dean: You don’t wanna be with me, Rory.
Rory: Yes, I do.
Dean: Oh, please! You’ve been into him since he got to town, and I have spent weeks – months, actually – trying to convince myself that it wasn’t true, that everything was fine between us. But now I know that I was an idiot. You’re into him and he’s into you, and Shane, who by the way, should be listening to this ‘cause it’s so damn obvious.

Again, I know this is more than one scene but I LOVE them ALL (even though the best bit is at the end when Dean breaks up with Rory) Can we also just notice all the angry!Dean faces? Hahahaha

#15; Haunted Leg

Rory: I'm surprised you could see anything with Shane's head plastered to your face
Jess: You didn't answer me
Rory: About what?
Jess: Did you call me at all?
Rory: No
Jess: Did you send me a letter?
Rory: No
Jess: Postcard?
Rory: No
Jess: Smoke signal?
Rory: Stop!
Jess: A nice fruit basket?
Rory: Enough!
Jess: Are you still with Dean?... Come on, Rory! Yes or no? Are you still with Dean?
Rory: Yes! I'm still with Dean, yes!

oh, it's jealous!Rory! Hee! SO MUCH FUN!

#14; Lost and Found

Rory: Jess, my mother is a great person. She’s also my best friend in the world, so if you care about me at all, you will take that into consideration and you will be mildly polite to her.
Jess: What makes you think I care about you?
Rory: I don’t mean care care, like care. I mean if you like me at all. . . not like like. I just meant that if. . . if you think of me remotely as the sort of person that you could occasionally stand to talk to then you will try to get along with my mom, that’s all.
Jess: Ok

gah, I miss Jess SO MUCH. How adorable is he with getting her riled up with the use of just one sentence. *is puddle of goo*

#13; A Tisket, A Tasket

Rory: I promise. Commit to it one more time and if it still is awful for you, I will make it up to you.
Jess: Oh yeah?
Rory: Yeah.
Jess: Okay. I’m gonna hold you to that.

oh, Rory phoning Jess and being all smiley and them talking about Hemmingway and the subtle undertones. Le sigh

#12; Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

Rory: What do you want?
Jess: I don't know. I just wanted to see you, talk to you. I just...
Rory: What?
Jess: Come with me.

This scene breaks my heart every. single. time. Oh Jess =( Ask ME to run away with you, I'd come

#11; Teach Me Tonight

Jess: Okay, so I just go straight and we’ll be back at Luke’s.
Rory: Good sense of direction.
Jess: Of course, I could turn right and then we’d just be driving around in circles for awhile.
Rory: Turn right.
Jess: As you wish

I love this scene so much. I love how natural and realistic they are talking about being Kurt + Courtney and eating ice cream (in cones!) and discussing the future. They always had CONVERSATIONS y'know? It never felt like they were talking just to further their plot.

#10; Nick & Nora, Syd & Nancy

Rory: I thought you said you didn't read much.
Jess: Well, what is much? Goodnight Rory.
Rory: Goodnight Dodger.
Jess: Dodger?
Rory: Figure it out.
Jess: Oliver Twist.

I love their knowledge of literature SO MUCH. gfhkfjgf *dies*

#9; Those Are Strings, Pinocchio

Rory: I'm not going to pine. I hope you didn't think I was going to pine, okay? I think...I think I may have loved you, but I just need to let it go. So, that's it, I guess. Um, I hope you're good. I want you to be good, and, um, okay, so, goodbye. That word sounds really lame and stupid right now, but there it is. Goodbye.

*cue Kathryn bursting into tears and bawling for the next few hours or so because life is CRUEL*

#8; A Tisket, A Tasket

Jess: You know, Ernest only has lovely things to say about you.
Rory: Why are you only nice to me?
Jess: Excuse me?
Rory: An hour ago you were totally screwing with Dean and now you’re totally nice to me.
Jess: You see, it’s the screwing with Dean - that’s an important step to getting here so that I can be nice to you.

Have I said that I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE Jess before? Because omg, I REALLY DO. And I love how much Jess enjoyed messing with Dean *snickers*

#7; Happy Birthday, Baby

Jess: So, it’s been a couple days since you made the big decision. You still going to Yale?
Rory: Yes, I am. It’s got all the classes I want and some really great teachers, and plus, you know, as an added bonus, it’s really close to here.
Jess: 22.8 miles.
Rory: How’d you know that?
Jess: Do you Yahoo?
Rory: You looked it up?
Jess: Yeah.
Rory: You looked it up.
Jess: I just hit a couple buttons on the computer.
Rory: You looked it up.
Jess: I was bored. There was nothing on TV and I was fooling around, it was something to do, that’s it.
Rory: You looked it up.

I know that this scene is a lot of people's number 1 and I do LOVE it but its here because its not super-significant. I mean, its probably the most adorable thing EVER especially considering that Jess is... well, JESS but its still just a fluffy moment. A FANTASTIC fluffy moment, though tbh

#6; Swan Song

Rory: Keep thinking what you're thinking
Jess: I dont have a choice

Mhmm, I love this kiss and all the forehead touching and there's this one bit where he rubs his nose against hers *sigh* And he'd totally go to her grandmother's again. Le sigh. AGAIN

#5; Lorelai's Graduation Day

Jess: I said, why did you come here?
Rory: Well -
Jess: I mean, you ditched school and everything. That's so not you. Why'd you do it?
Rory: Because you didn't say goodbye.

I love this episode in general. It kind of epitomised how hard Rory was falling for Jess and I think it surprised even Jess himself.

#4; Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out

Jess: Are you nervous?
Rory: A little. It's been a long time.
Jess: I'm a little nervous, too.
Rory: Good, I'm not alone.
Jess: So, I didn't just come here to chat. I wanted to show you something.
Rory: Right. You said that.
Jess: And I didn't think you'd believe it if I didn't show it to you in person.
Rory: Oh, color me curious. A book. The Subsect. Written by Jess Mariano.
Jess: That's no misprint.
Rory: You wrote a book?
Jess: A short novel.
Rory: You wrote a book?

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Rory: I want to see it in a store!
Jess: I can give you the addresses.
Rory: You know what I'm going to do when I see it in a store?
Jess: What?
Rory: You know that section toward the front, the staff recommendations? I'm going to grab a copy of your book and put it in that section. And then I'm going to write my own little recommendation on a card and attach it so people see it and buy it.
Jess: Read it first. That way you can discourage people from buying it.
Rory: No way. I know it's good. Jess, you've got such a great brain. I knew that if you could just sit down and stop shaking it around you could do something like this. I knew it. I knew it.
Jess: I know you did.

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Jess: So I just basically wanted to show you that. Tell you - tell you that I couldn't have done it without you.

This scene is pure perfection and y'know... it was a long time coming. Jess is published! He couldn't have done it without her! Also, I love the subtle way he recognises how much she has changed

#3; Nag Hammadi is where they found the gnostic gospel

Jess: Could we sit down?
Rory: No. You wanted to talk, so talk. What do you have to say to me?
Jess: I love you.

I had to cap this because I couldn't find any other caps which is why a) it looks bad, b) there are no pics of them running. Anyway, this is unconventional and beautiful and sad and so NOT happy-ending-ish because Rory and Jess were always about being the exact opposite of that

#2; Let The Games Begin

Jess: Well, whatever else happens between us, at least we know that part works

Such a pretty scene! And the music! And it lasted for more than two seconds!! This scene was very... cathartic, just cause everything had kind of been building up for SO LONG it was nice to have it released so beautifully in this scene

#1; I Cant Get Started

Rory: What are you doing here?
Jess: Hello to you, too.
Rory: Is everything okay?
Jess: You look nice.
Rory: Thank you. What are you doing here?
Jess: I moved back.
Rory: What?
Jess: I moved back.
Rory: But – what – why?
Jess: Just wanted to.

This scene is one of my all time favourites of ANYTHING. EVER. Its so pretty and green and I love that she turns around and he's just THERE and the music starts playing and she's all pulled towards him in this immensely magnetic kinda way and the look on his face when she runs back the wedding and... it was just PERFECT. PERFECT. PERFECT.

Y'all better have enjoyed this shizz. Because it took a LONG time to do. Srsly. Caps credited to _jems_, homeofthenutty and blurredphotographs