tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70283587227908818692024-03-06T12:02:25.855-08:00Welcome to my worldThoughts, expression, passion.Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-64706443296305209062014-10-04T04:04:00.000-07:002014-10-04T04:04:05.380-07:00The Tinder Temptation<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Like many app-loving souls on planet earth, I
decided to download the phenomenon that is Tinder. At first it was fun - online
dating without instant rejection? Scores of men I could perve on with an easy
flick of the finger? Awesome! Sign me up! But as I spent more time on this
popular app, I realised the fun was turning into an endless parade of bathroom
selfies, lame About Me’s and conversation akin to a slow dribble down someone’s
chin. Yep, Tinder was just another dating site and like all dating sites, was
filled with beach-loving, gym-obsessed and "Ask me more!" boys who
can't tell "their" from "they're." Perhaps I'm just a fussy judgmental princess, but the average bloke appears incapable of promoting
himself, even on a minimal level. Instead of coaxing me in with a spark of personality,
the boys I come across are like carbon copies of each other. To be fair, the girls
could be exactly the same so I’ll direct this post towards both genders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Tinder users, here’s a list of what to do and what
NOT to do on this app (I might have thrown in some snarky comments along the
way. Sorry about that). </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Word of advice? Use spell-check.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">There is nothing more attractive than someone who
can spell; likewise, there’s nothing LESS attractive than someone who mixes up
their contractions and adjectives. Also – don’t ever rely on autocorrect. That bitch
is unpredictable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Your pectoral muscles do little for your
personality.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I’m sorry, but five photos showing different angles
of your biceps in a gym mirror does not make me want to run into them. No, it
makes me want to drop a dumbbell on your head. ONE shot might be okay, but do
not make your body the defining feature of your online character. If you do,
you will only succeed in sending viewers to sleep. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Dick pics are NEVER a turn on.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I’ve got news for you: porn is a LIE. We do not
want to come across your shrivelled-and-semi-erect cock while merrily browsing
through Tinder. It is not attractive. You will not get our knickers in a twist.
The only thing posting a dick pic will do is guarantee a swipe left… and a loud
“UGH!” coming from our mouths. </span></div>
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major explaining to do. Ain’t nothing wrong with a smiley face here and there,
but detailing your favourite pastimes with mini pictures is just silly. Use your
words people.</span></div>
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of them.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What is it with the tiger thing?! Yep, we get that
you’re an animal lover. Big woop de doo. Guess what? Half the planet loves
animals, and nearly everyone has seen a tiger. Post a picture with a moose or a
flamingo and that’ll nab my interest. Shake it up a bit and you’ll find more
people will respond. </span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">No I won't swipe right to know more, you lazy fuck.</span></b></div>
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you seem pathetic, dull, unimaginative and annoying. And no, it does not – in any
way, shape or form – make me want to swipe right to know more about you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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be shot.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Anchorman quotes in particular. It’s a universal
fact this movie is fantastic and everybody adores it. Does that mean you should
quote it in your About Me section? Like every other Tom, Dick and Harry? No. If
you’re going to quote something, make it original. There’s only so many times
you can read “Don’t act like you’re not impressed” without wanting to scoop
your brain out with a spoon. </span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">"Gym" basically means "has no
life."</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Okay I guess I’m repeating myself here, but people
seem to have this notion that adding “gym” to your interests section makes you
cool. It doesn’t. I’m glad you’re healthy and treat your body well, but do I
really care you spend five afternoons a week with a red face, grunting and
sweating like a pig? Nope. Stop telling everyone about it. </span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Irish, English, French - that's nice. Glad you know
where you're from. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I’ll admit, the idea of an accent on a good-looking
guy is definitely a turn-on. But is your nationality all there is to you?
Should I stereotype you right now? Because that’s what you’re encouraging
viewers to do. Mentioning your birthplace is all well and good, but do so in a
way that says “I am MORE than my accent.” </span></div>
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never replace actual photos.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Memes are to be saved for an actual conversation,
and even then, should be used sparingly. I like memes as much as the next
person, but do they belong on your profile? I don’t think so. Save those spots
for photos of YOU, not of grumpy cat. </span></div>
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psyche.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I think this one speaks for itself. I don’t care if
your legs are slender and roped with muscle – nobody wants to see your junk
accentuated by lycra. Same goes with budgie smugglers. Put it away. </span></div>
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travelling? Great, join the entire world's populace.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Maybe I’m being a tad overzealous about this, but I
haven’t met a single soul who doesn’t like travelling. Unless you’re pointing
THAT out, how does this make you different to any other person on Tinder? Granted,
if you said you didn’t like travelling I’d be concerned (Hawaii. Go there. It’ll
change your view of humanity. I promise). </span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">All group photos? Yeah no, I'm not dating your
entire friendship circle.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What is this, Where’s Wally? Except we don’t know
what Wally looks like? Honey, that’s not a fun game. If you’re on Tinder we
want to meet YOU, not the drunken bozos in all of your photos. If you don’t
post at least one shot of yourself, then all you’re going to get is a Big Fat
Swipe Left. </span></div>
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in its own right. You are not in school anymore; there is no viable reason to
be taking selfies in front of the toilet/urinal and/or shower/sink. Bathroom
selfies make me think of smelly poos and desperate loners, and do you really want
to be associated with either of those things on a dating site? Didn’t think so.
Take a selfie in the garden instead, with some fresh flowers behind you. </span></div>
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yourself relating to any of my pointers, you might want to consider updating
your profile (just a thought). </span></div>
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Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-10718015842689951112013-05-18T21:52:00.002-07:002013-05-18T21:52:56.586-07:00A storyteller and a dreamer<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What happens, when all that will ever be written has been
written, and we have nothing left to write? What shall be written then? Will
words become the seasons, the tides, the rising and setting of the sun? Will
everything that has been written, be written again, and nothing new shall arise
to take its place? Who will drive lessons and stories and thoughts into the future,
with change and difference? Are we meant to speak the same things, and never
spew forth something new? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For what am I, if not a teller of tales or a dreamer
of dreams? What shall I speak that has not been spoken before? What will make
my words stand out, become something fresh and vibrant and grab the attention
of a world transfixed in the same pattern, hearing the same story over and over,
never leaving the comfort of the known? Am I bound by the code this planet is chained to? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am afraid. I am afraid of losing
my spark of difference. I am afraid of succumbing to the grievous patterns of stories
gone by. I yearn to talk, to listen, to understand, to liken myself to a
strange new something. So long as it is new, so long as it breathes and acts unlike
anything that is already out there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Is this a false dream? Is this an
impossible hope? For truly, what am I without my words? Who am I without my
dreams? I am not someone to keep this longing inside, I am not someone to cower
in the shadows while another fills the space where I am meant to be. I am not a
coward, I am not a follower; but neither am I a hero, nor a leader. I am
somewhere in-between what is known and what is not known. I am a drifter, a
seeker, someone in want. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will not succumb to
the turning of the tides, I will not have my words become as the seasons, I will
not die without being a change, a shift, a chasm in the world’s reality. I am
afraid, but this fear is born of the past. This year has been a new chapter, a
short story with a strange title, the beginning of the unfamiliar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Never have I ventured
into these uncharted waters, without the support of family, friends, school,
university - predictable reality. I am like a boat without oars, yet I battle
against the current. With my hands I beat the waves of the expected. I have no
anchor, I find no tether to my previous life. My heart beats with longing and distress.
Can I make it? Can I navigate these waters? Can I resist the urge to set sail
for home, where certainty and comfort awaits? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The beginning has come, the tides
have changed, where have I to go but forward? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Am I not a storyteller and a
dreamer? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-31356006439081034932013-01-26T02:49:00.000-08:002013-01-26T02:49:01.503-08:00Finding the joy.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s only when you truly begin to understand yourself and
your idiosyncrasies that you can affect the way you feel. For instance, I was
feeling irrationally sad earlier. Morbid even. Then I remembered something
funny about myself – that writing about it would heal me. It’s strange how in
the lunacy of life you can forget the vital keys to your own happiness. I have
gone almost 6 years living in this whirlwind of study and work and failed relationships
and broken friendships. And in that six years, I lost sight of what made me who
I am. I lost sight of the simple pleasures in life. I forgot what it felt to be
content. I forgot what it felt like to be WHOLE. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now here I sit, after a 2 month holiday in the United
States. A frantic and exciting journey it was, to say the least. How strange it
was to realise that I was once again happy, and once again feeling blessed. That
I could remember what made me smile – but more importantly, what gave me joy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love to write. Writing, to me, is the simplest yet the
most brilliant form of expression. If you can write, you can create. And if you
can create, then you are virtually unstoppable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I write, I am the creator. I am the inspiration. I am
the story. I bring words to life. I bring characters and plots and twists and
turns into being. I can manipulate the events and I can envision the outcome.
But the single best part about writing is that so long as you’re satisfied with
your own words on the page, then it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. You
created it and it’s yours. It’s only true purpose is to serve you – to serve
your own joy and contentedness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And this, my friends, is why I write today. I have
rediscovered the simplistic beauty of taking joy in your own handiwork. I have
found my muse again. I know it wasn’t lost, but to have discovered it again is
like finding the $50 you stored away for safekeeping but couldn’t remember the
hiding place. My writing has more value than $50 to me – to me, its price
cannot be named. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ah, such joy this is.</span></div>
Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-20201469315997572252012-08-16T03:28:00.000-07:002012-08-16T03:28:02.871-07:00Body image, self-loathing and the boogie monster.<br />
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Body image. Self esteem. The boogie monster. These are all things we’d
rather not fight with. Honestly, it’d be nice if they shook hands with us or
sat down and had a cup of tea, rather than stirring up havoc in our minds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ve battled with all 3 since I was very small (yes, even the boogie monster,
though he’s hunted by Sam and Dean from Supernatural in my head now so we’re on
relatively good terms). There are days when they are so overwhelming and all-consuming
that I am practically helpless. I am like the blonde chick at the start of
Scream – albeit without the massive rack – I try and run, I try and hide, but
all I do is end up at the bottom of the stairs with a big knife of self-pity
and self-loathing stabbed in my back. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I know I’m not alone in this. There are millions of others out there
who struggle daily with the reflection they see in the mirror. A lot of those people
cannot find anything about themselves that they truly love. Their vision of
themselves is so distorted that even if it stepped out from the gilded frame to
slap them in the face, they wouldn’t recognise the beautiful parts of
themselves. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Frankly, I have days like this.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It might come as a shock for those who see me every day, because I am
the epitome of happiness. My smile stretches so wide, it’s like the Grand Canyon.
But buried under that smile is a gulf so deep, I often feel swallowed whole by
the sheer enormity of my own self-loathing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Why am I sharing this, might you ask?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Because despite this, there are days when I am myself again. There are
days when I see myself for the truly wonderful person I am. There are days I
laugh at my ridiculous mind and its ridiculous thoughts, and I stare into the
sunrise with purpose. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Frankly my dear friends, I live for those days. <o:p></o:p></div>
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These are the days that I hope. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I’m sharing this part of myself – this dark, empty part – because (and
I know it sounds cheesy) I want my friends and anyone else who reads this to
KNOW they’re not alone. There is beauty and wonder and magic in everyone. You
would think, in my profession (social work), that I would despise humanity. Well,
I don’t. I can see past the despair and dirtiness of this world and I cherish
the love and magnificence that is underneath. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I believe – and you may curse me for this – that there is something
good about every single person on this planet. I don’t care how horrible they
are or what they’ve done. There is a sliver of humanity in every being. What I’ve
found is – people tend to squash that tiny piece. They bury it, they kick it
aside, and they ignore it. My biggest fear? That I, too, will be buried alive
under the weight of my depression. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t want that. Oh God, I don’t want that. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I don’t want that for anyone else either. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You know what keeps me from suffocating though? My ability to <i>share </i>my concerns. I know that there are
people in my life who notice when I don’t call them for a few days, who text me
when they work out something’s up. But I don’t clutch my pain to my chest and
refuse to part with it. If anything, I scramble to offer it over to somebody –
often in the simple gesture of a hug or a clasped hand. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So where am I going with all this? Well, this is my tiny sliver of
goodness that I am giving to you. Take it or leave it, it’s your choice. But
know this – help is always out there. There is enough kindness in this universe
to wrap you in blankets forever. All you have to do is ask. Don’t be afraid. Stand
up to the boogie monster, which is really only a distortion in your reality. We
are the makers of our own world, and we can overcome. True, there will be days
when we will bury our heads under the covers and not want to move, but there
will also be days where the sun will shine and we’ll open our eyes and be able
to face the day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Friends, let us not wallow in our hurt or our self-pity. Let us embrace
what we have to offer the world – that small piece of wonder which always makes
us beautiful in someone’s eyes. <o:p></o:p></div>
Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-5405553200835327102012-02-20T22:14:00.002-08:002012-02-20T22:21:47.333-08:00"Fine. Then neither one of us gets her."<p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Vampire Diaries lovers, I have to apologise for this late recap, but I was in denial. 4 whole weeks until the next episode? I think I might cry. So hopefully by releasing this recap so late, you will feel like me - at least it's only 3 weeks and 3 days until the next episode now. Gah, I'm still depressed. Anyway, let's see what befell our favorite TVD characters in 'All My Children'.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">It's a typical day in the Gilbert house when Elena wakes up looking saddened and regretful. Flip to an equally broody Stefan, who ignores the call she places to him. "But let's not forget Damon," Elena thinks, though apparently she's been calling him all night. Damon answers while he's draped next to a seriously gorgeous Rebekah, claiming that he's over the whole thing. Damon? Over it? Doubtful.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><img src="http://www.tvequals.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/The-Vampire-Diaries-All-My-Children-Season-3-Episode-15-10.jpg" /> </p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Rebekah takes the walk of shame with Damon, telling him not to make a big deal of what happened. The two chance upon Elena standing outside the front door (I must admit, I laughed a lot). Elena lashes out at Damon and then Stefan, after she tells them she's worried about Elijah's survival and they retaliate and tell her not to screw the plan up (fair's fair, have we forgotten what the Originals have done to her, her family, everyone she loves?).</p><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Rebekah slinks back into the Original's house, only to be stalled and mocked by a flippant Kol who's noticed her dishevelled appearance. Kol begs Klaus to hit the town and have some 'fun', while Elijah tells Rebekah he's suspicious about Esther's intention. While Rebekah pushes away his worries without a care, Bonnie tries to reinvent the nobody-can-hear-us spell at Elena's. Elena can't stop ranting about Damon's attitude to sleeping with Rebekah and how it affected her, but then Bonnie lets loose the fact that she and Abby went to the old witch's house and met up with Esther and Finn. (I like that the mother of all witches needs two lowly Bennett witches to do her spell. Makes me chuckle).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><p>As we find out, everything is going down tonight under the glow of a full moon - and Elena's conscience isn't boding well with the thought of Elijah's demise. Damon mulls over Elena's jealousy to Stefan, to which Stefan reminds him that it wasn't him sleeping with someone, it was who he chose to sleep with. The two come to an agreement that "neither one of them" gets Elena, as she is better off without either of them. When Damon leaves the room we can't help but notice Stefan eyeing the cup of blood - a little warily.</p></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><img src="http://www.spoilertv.co.uk/images/cache/the-vampire-diaries/season-3/promotional-episode-photos/Episode%203.15%20-%20All%20My%20Children/VD315b_0373b-78bbe30a-t3_595.jpg" /> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Elijah shows up on Elena's doorstep to take her on a little special Elijah tour of the woods of Mystic Falls. He demands the truth from Elena, who caves and wonders what she can do to help. Big mistake. Elijah smashes in the ground and drops her into the tunnel below and leaves her there. No phone reception either. Uh oh.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Damon calls Ric and asks him to hog-tie Elena to a chair during the ritual, but Ric's with his "sexy psycho doctor". Apparently he's trying to find out about his attack through Meredith, but the two are interrupted by Klaus and Kol sauntering up to the bar. Esther and Finn meet up with Bonnie and Abby to hold hands and make magic, while Elena tries to escape through the tunnels but is stopped by a very angry, very gloaty Rebekah. Yipes.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">While Elena is panicking, Elijah calls Stefan and Damon and gives them "til 6 minutes after 9" to stop the Bennett witches or he'll get Rebekah to kill Elena. Cut back to Elena, who's desperately pleading for her life, and a crazily cranky Rebekah who says: "So why don't you sit down and shut up before I ruin everything by ripping your head off." I love angry Rebekah.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><img src="http://i2.cdnds.net/12/07/618x412/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e15_6.jpg" /> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Stefan is mulling over blood again, but his thinking is interrupted by Damon who suggests a less terrible plan - divide and conquer, stab one of the Originals and they all go down. How to start the plan? With a little blonde distraction. Cue to a stunning Caroline at the Grill, who stops a certain hybrid in his tracks. Klaus: "Isn't she stunning?" Ha, loves all over Klaroline right now. Even Kol can't stop Klaus from running outside after Caroline and asking her to: "Take a chance Caroline, talk to me, get to know me, I dare you." *dead* He's perfect.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Esther walks and talks us through the spell as Finn acts it out. When Bonnie asks him why he's so ready to die, he replies that he's had enough of the killing and yadda yadda. At the Grill, Meredith is a distraction for Kol so Ric can stab him, which ends up dead-ing Rebekah (cue Elena's crazy running to escape) and alerts Esther that something is wrong. The daggering doesn't affect Klaus however, who rescues Kol and has a little fight with Stefan and Damon - only to be stopped by Elijah who explains what mommy dearest is up to.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><p>Elena manages to get into the secret cave thingy that stops vampires from entering, and while Rebekah is contemplating whether torching Elena is the way to go, Meredith doctors Ric's wounds. Damon and Stefan flip a coin over who gets to be hated by Elena the most for screwing up Esther's plan, and Esther tells her newly arrived children that she ain't going to spare their lives so don't bother asking.</p></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><img src="http://images.cwtv.com/images/c/photo-gallery/the-vampire-diaries/00646850f3b.jpg" /> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Bonnie and Abby high-tail it through the old house, only to run into Stefan and Damon. Damon snaps Abby's neck and turns her into a vampire (oh my WORD!) which puts a stop to Esther's plans. Her and Finn bolt outta there. Rebekah tells Elena the good news that Damon killed Abby and she'd much rather watch her suffer (alive), while Caroline refuses to let Elena see Bonnie. Bonnie does get hurt to save Elena (but even Elena gets hurt to save Elena...) just a whole lot of sad face here.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">The brothers talk about the fact that Stefan drew the short straw, yet Damon chose to take the fall. He explains to Stefan that if he had allowed Stefan to kill Abby, it would have pushed him off the edge again, and that he's "better off being the bad guy anyway". Stefan also gets Damon to 'fess up that he's still in love with Elena, but he couldn't win her over fair and square. Aw, love those two building bridges.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Elijah leaves a note for Elena that leaves us all crying, and he tells Rebekah that their mother made them vampires, not monsters - they did that to themselves. Klaus burns all his drawings of Caroline, but in interrupted by a frantic Rebekah who has apparently been doing some investigating - there's another White Oak tree around!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><img src="http://static.thedeadbolt.com/images/2012/02/vampire-diaries-all-my-children-p.jpg" /> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Cut to the last minute of the episode, where Ric takes a moment to admire Meredith snoozing; then he pops some pills and notices the stack of crime scene pictures and notes and a long knife perched on the kitchen counter. Enter Meredith who's pointing a gun at him, says, "You weren't supposed to see that" and then BANG shoots Ric!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">So my TVD lovers, what did we think?</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><ul><li>Were you a little disappointed (like me) in this episode after 'Dangerous Liaisons'?</li><li>Do we think Ric will survive this?</li><li>How long will Abby survive as a vampire?</li><li>Is this the end for Damon and Elena?</li><li>Is this the beginning again for Stefan and Elena?</li><li>Will Stefan give up blood for good now?</li><li>Damon and Rebekah - yay or nay?</li></ul><p>See you in 3 and a bit weeks!</p></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-65388210971391652902012-02-09T21:50:00.001-08:002012-02-10T02:31:32.666-08:00Glitz and glam; pain and a plan.<div><img src="http://spoilersguide.spoilersguide.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/vampire-diaries-season-3-dangerous-liaisons-promo-pics-17.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>The glitz and glamour, the sequins and sparkles, the trains and tuxedos.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Originals, the humans, the vampires.</div><div><br /></div><div>A mother with a hidden agenda, a brother with too much love, and a sister just trying to fit in. </div><div><br /></div><div>It would be simply maniacal of me to say that this episode did not live up to it's unreachable expectations, because it did. It soared above and beyond them, and it did not glance back for one moment. Congratulations to Caroline Dries and the always-incredible writing team for designing an episode that was truly, truly memorable. It was exquisite, and my mind is still reeling (never mind that last scene - phew, hot under the collar over here. Almost like those <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/02/08/this-weeks-cover-vampire-diaries/">EW covers</a>). The wait for all the Originals to be together has been a long-time coming, and it most certainly did not disappoint. Well, enough of my praise, let's delve into the source of it all - episode 3.14 'Dangerous Liaisons'. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our episode begins with Elena and Matt leaving the hospital after visiting Ric. While the two chat about the attacks, an ominous shadow stalks them through the hospital and out into the car-park. That shadow turns out to be Rebekah, who (after smacking into the back of Elena's car) tries to bite her before Elijah pushes her off. Elijah says to Elena: "Well, I believe we have a little catching up to do" and Elena gives this little clue-y smile that I think everyone had on their faces after he said that. What a magical man, that Daniel Gillies.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://cache.io9.com/assets/images/8/2012/01/7b8c1ce009766a51a9c3db700450a324.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>We jump over to to the Gilbert house where Elena tries to convince the Salvatore's that going to the Mikaelson's ball to meet with Esther is a good idea. While Stefan may agree with Elena, Damon doesn't, and we can cut the tension with a knife. Then we get a wonderful glimpse of brother-brother and sister-brother rivalry as the Originals get ready for the ball. Mommy Original breaks the fight up by having a little chat with Klaus about her "1000 years on the other side" and asks him who he's going to invite to the ball. Damon and Stefan have a go at each other over who's looking after Elena now (the whole thing is a little too deja vu for my liking), while Caroline listens to a message Tyler left her. She notices a package left on her front doorstep, which turns out to be an invite and an amazingly gorgeous dress from Klaus. Wow. </div><div><br /></div><div>Caroline chats with Elena about the Damon kiss (don't worry, I'm going to get to her reaction at the end of this recap. It's going to be a long rant), and then Rebekah shows up with another BAMF quote: "Careful Caroline, it's all well and good until she stabs you in the back." Rebekah decides that Matt is her target for the ball, and neither Caroline nor Elena are happy about it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cue to the beauty and glamour that is the Original's ball. Damon's chat with Carol is interrupted by Kol, who has nothing but demeaning things to say to him: "I've met a lot of people, and you don't particularly stand out". I always love a magical Elena entrance, and this one took my breath away. Damon was bedazzled, but the Delena moment is quickly ruined by an incredibly stunning Stefan. Then comes a supremely awkward and Katherine-like moment where Elena walks in with one Salvatore on each arm. Ha.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then Caroline makes an equally, if not more magical entrance of her own - to which Klaus is smitten. Finn introduces himself to Elena and invites her to go visit with Esther. Their conversation is cut short by a charming speech Elijah gives, and Damon turns his own charms on Elena as he invites her to dance. We see a rather sad (but putting on a brave face) Stefan lurking in the corner. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwWWzFEWBJU/TxAD0hj35gI/AAAAAAAAAfo/Hfxz3RGeJuI/s1600/vampire-diaries-06a_610_595.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>I always love TVD dances, and this one (as everyone has been putting it) was picture perfect Jane Austen. Klaus continues to use his Joseph Morgan charm on Caroline (and let's face it, she will be powerless to resist), and Elena swings out from Damon's arms only to land in Stefan's. The two share one of their sizzl-y Stelena moments, and she draws him away from the ball to ask for his help to get Damon out of the picture. </div><div><br /></div><div>SIDE NOTE: It should have been a dead give-away when Damon and Rebekah were dancing that there will be hot hate sex later, just saying. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kol encourages Rebekah to let him help her kill Matt (instant thought [1] Matt cannot die, and [2] Kol's a DICK), and Stefan snaps Damon's back in order to knock him out. That was a nusto moment. Elijah confides in Elena that he isn't sure of Esther's intentions, and Elena goes to meet Mommy Original herself. Esther then tells of her real reasons for bringing the family together - to bind them and kill them in one fell swoop. We also find out that Esther was pals with Bonnie's ancestors. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile Klaus comes across Caroline watching a pretty horsey in the yard, and blatantly answers her question as to why he invited her: "I fancy you." Caroline snaps at him and with a twirl, heads back inside. Esther tells Elena she needs her blood to perform the binding ritual, and Elena complies with a prick and a droplet. I was a bit shocked at Esther but then not-so-much - she is right in her thinking, and she's had 1,000 years to stew over it. Damon attacks Stefan and there's more role reversal between the two. "Maybe because you care too damn much." </div><div><br /></div><div>Rebekah lures Matt outside to be killed, but relents when he puts his coat over her shoulders (naw, Matty <3). Elena battles with keeping Elijah in the dark about Esther's intentions, but then allows all the Originals to drink the champers with her blood ju ju in it. Klaus shows Caroline his passion in art, but she has nothing but frustration and a super keen eye into his soul to throw back at him. Oh snap Klaus.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/28900000/Vampire-Diaries-3x14-Dangerous-Liaisons-claire-holt-28919408-650-438.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>Kol gets all snappy at Rebekah over not letting him kill Matt, and Damon uses his love for Elena to get mad at her. Damon: "I'm mad at you because I love you." Elena: "Well maybe that's the problem." Elena, youuuu bitch. Kol lures Matt out to the balcony and breaks his hand, and it's only Damon's intervention that stops him from being killed. He pushes Kol off the balcony, and both Stefan and Elena presume that he's on a bender again. Mean mean mean. Poor Damon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Caroline calls Tyler and tells him how much she misses him - only to hang up and find a beautiful, sentimental gift from Klaus in the form of a drawing. Pony! And so Caroline softens. Esther goes all mother-y at Elijah for the Original's childish behaviour, and then we find that Finn agrees with Esther that they must all die. She performs her witchy ju ju and Finn's blood links their names together on a parchment and it bursts into flames. Grose, but cool? </div><div><br /></div><div>Stefan and Elena share a deep and moving moment as Stefan reveals his lie from earlier, which basically confirms that his love still abounds for her. She cannot get him to crack through his façade and embrace his pain though, and he pushes her away, yet again. Sad face. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rebekah tries to make amends with Matt but he's having none of it, and so drunk and depressed Damon comforts her the best way he knows how - through an epic sexy time. Just when it starts to get adult-rated, the episode ends, and we sit there in shivery silence. Woah.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, I was impressed. I loved this episode, because it left everything shipper-related up in the air and answered a whole lot of questions about Esther's intentions. But now I need to have a few rants, so bear with me. Read if you wish, if you don't, comment below :D</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mini rant 1: Klaroline</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Okay so, I was not a fan of Klaus and Caroline. I will readily admit that. I found the shipping idea ridiculous, and cringed even at the thought of it. THAT was before this episode. Caroline Dries, you have made me a Klaroline shipper, without even intending to. I've seen this splashed everywhere - you could ship Caroline with anyone on the show, and it's true. That girl has got 'something else'; and I will credit that to Julie and Kevin's decision to make her a vampire. One of the better decisions TVD has made, in my own opinion. Anyway, the Klaroline scenes in this episode were 'real'; they brought out Klaus' softer side and it strengthened the connection the two established when Klaus saved Caroline's life. Feel free to disagree with me if you like, I'm just confessing how I feel.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://static.wetpaint.me/vampire/ROOT/photos/630/VD314a0562b--228426487692352360.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mini rant 2: Stelena vs. Delena</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>This rant will be a tad longer, and I apologise. Firstly - Delena. I have seen so much hate on twitter about the direction this took, with Elena choosing to believe the worst in Damon when he was caught fighting Kol, which, granted, I am a bit cranky at Elena myself (especially for her harsh comment towards Damon after he uttered 'I love you'. Bitch). But there's something everyone is quickly forgetting - Damon has done SO MUCH to Elena, SO SO MUCH, and Elena has been asked to forgive A LOT. Don't get me wrong, I adore our hunky bad boy as much as anyone, but let's see... Damon snapped Jeremy's neck, he's stabbed Ric, he's fed Elena his blood... shall I go on? And while you can put it down to 'oh he's a vampire, that's just how he is' we all KNOW that he is capable of more. He just likes to snap. Now, while Delena fans might be crying at the turn of events in 'Dangerous Liaisons', you have to remember that while the foundation has been laid for Delena, it is on shaky ground. She might love him, but she isn't Katherine - she can't love another when she is still in love and in mourning over Stefan. I know that things tend to happen suddenly in TVD - you cannot predict from one episode to the next what might change - but in my personal opinion, it will be a while yet before anything happens with Delena. Granted, there will be 'moments' like in 'The Birthday' and perhaps more kisses, but the two have a lot to overcome before they can be a couple. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, that being said, I need to have a word or two about Stelena. My heart broke a few times over for Stefan in this episode. The man is so broken up over what he's done to Elena that he cannot face his feelings for her. He cannot face the fact that he wants her back. That is why I don't think Stelena will happen for awhile either. Elena may have forgiven him, but until he forgives himself, he won't go back to her. Now THAT being said, I think Elena is a bit of a cow for allowing Damon to love her when she is clearly still smitten with Stefan. And where the tricky line is drawn is what will happen while Stefan takes his time trying to forgive himself, and Damon has even more chances to redeem himself. (Let's face it, after shacking up with Rebekah, he has a lot of redeeming to do). </div><div><br /></div><div>But while I'm on that topic, I DO NOT blame Damon for sleeping with Rebekah. Elena STILL assumes the worst in him when he has been trying so hard to 'be the better man' and she goes all nutso on him and shoves his 'I love you' right back in his face. AND she gets Stefan to break his back and then assumes that he went on a bender when he was fighting with Kol, and didn't even pause to wonder if he was protecting someone. After everything, Elena still assumes the best in Stefan, but not the best in Damon. (wow, I can't believe how correct that statement was til right now. Go me.) </div><div><br /></div><div>Say what you will, but that's my opinions on the matter. Now, let's have a chat my lovelies :) What did you think of this episode? </div><div><br /></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-66113520444256693412012-02-04T01:44:00.000-08:002012-02-04T02:34:30.917-08:00"The worst thing for Elena Gilbert is the two of you."My delightful blog readers and TVD fans. I've decided that Thursday has officially become my favourite day. Why you ask? Because TVD is on, of course. And this week's episode was one like no other - one we have been hanging out for almost as long as Delena fans were waiting for 3x10 'The New Deal'. Without any further ado, let's relish in the wonder, shock, sadness and horror that was 3x13 'Bringing Out The Dead'. <div><div><br /></div><div>Our episode begins with the brilliant Elijah, and he's not happy Jan. With a bam bam bam he and Klaus fight back and forth til Klaus holds him at dagger point, and then Elijah states: "Use it, I dare you. You'll have Kol to deal with" and Klaus relents. He then asks Elijah if he will stand by his side and destroy Stefan in order to get their family back. Ah Klaus, more promises, more pleas. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://cdn.screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/vampire-diaries-elijah.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Sheriff Forbes interrupts a hangover convo between Elena and Ric to show them the weapon that was used to kill Meredith's ex has Elena's fingerprints on it. What. Elena confers with Damon, who theorises that it's gotta be Meredith, but Elena ponders if it's Stefan. Damon quote: "Ah. Makes me nostalgic for the time when Stefan was a bunny-snacking pacifist" *dies*</div><div><br /></div><div>After Damon hung up the phone I had a brief moment before Elijah appeared that I thought: "PLEASE LET THAT BE ELIJAH" (I think my plea secretly brought him there. Don't tell anyone though). The two discuss the coffin and what might be inside, while Stefan takes Bonnie and Mum Bennett to the mystery coffin. Stefan tells Abby to scrape out whatever magic she has left to work out how to open it, then comes out to find Elena waiting for him. She asks him if he killed the medical examiner, and it's plain as day that he's offended (but seriously Stefan, why wouldn't she be? You were on a freaking bender til like a day ago. Yeesh). </div><div><br /></div><div>Caroline goes to thank Meredith for saving her dad's life, but Daddy wandered out of the hospital without telling her. Caroline hears her dad's phone (with her brilliant vampy hearing) and finds him with his throat slashed in the cupboard. Oh no. Oh no. Another vampire in the making? Hold uppppp. (I suppose I shouldn't have been shocked. This IS The Vampire Diaries, after all). </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://www.spoilertv.co.uk/images/cache/the-vampire-diaries/season-3/promotional-episode-photos/episode-3-13-bringing-out-the-dead/Official%20BTS%20Photos/fdfd_595.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>Bonnie tells her Mum about Esther's love for her children in order to get Abby to do the duo spell to pop the locks on the coffin. Meanwhile at the Salvatore's there's a SHIRTLESS PAUL and a very cocky Damon rambling on about his awesome un-daggering of Elijah. Stefan, on the other hand, is none too happy about the idea of negotiating a truce with Klaus, and Damon's having none of it. He tells Stefan he'd better not let his feelings screw it up. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the hospital, Daddy Forbes is freaking out but he's still prepared to die than become a vampire (aw, Caroline's FACE *cries*). Ric takes inventory on all his weaponry and he and Elena work out that somebody's been stealing his weapons and killing with them. The two speculate that it's Meredith's doing, but I'm not so sure. </div><div><br /></div><div>Damon, Stefan, Elijah and Klaus meet together at Klaus' crib to chat (in LOVE with this foursome. All in the same room? Eating dinner? ARGH AMAZING). Elena tells Caroline she wishes any lady that happens to be in Ric's life wouldn't get mixed up in the vampy business, and Caroline marvels sadly over the fact that her dad's death has brought him and her mum together. Elena is wise with her advice: "The only thing your dad has is his choice" and I hate that you're right Elena. Then Matt shows up to console our lovely Caroline (aw Matty. You ought to get a medal of honour, you're so beautiful). </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gi8Z6GoWw6I/TyyGE5U6I_I/AAAAAAAAC7A/JVnzOmoDiWs/s1600/tvd313-01.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>Klaus brings Elena up at dinner and the allure of the Petrova doppelgänger. Elijah contributes to his ideas with the story of Tatia: beautiful, unattainable, and loved by both Elijah and Klaus. The two toast to "family above all" *clink* insinuating that no girl is worth fighting over. The Salvatore's don't look very happy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Abby and Bonnie have been magicking away trying to open the coffin, but Abby's heart ain't in it. Bonnie expresses how she pretended Mum was dead when she was little, and then the two try at it once again and flames erupt and the coffin is almost opened. Then BAM - the coffin bursts open. OH my word. </div><div><br /></div><div>After the brother's throw their proposal at Klaus, he says he will never leave Elena behind because of her blood. Klaus chastises the two and makes them acknowledge that by dating either of them, Elena's only options are death or become a vampire. Klaus quote: "You both believe you're the one who can protect her and that is simply a delusion. The worst thing for Elena Gilbert is the two of you". Ouch, that's gotta burn.</div><div><br /></div><div>Klaus takes a drink from a hot blonde in front of Stefan, and back at the Gilbert's Matt walks Elena home and has another good chat with her (Matt is like, the ultimate friend. Just saying). They wander into a dark house and find a pool of blood and bloody handprints and footprints everywhere. The trail leads them to a very stabbed Alaric - OH MY GOD. Then to save Ric (in theory) Elena stabs him. WHAT! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://vampirediaries.alloyentertainment.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/6/files/an-original-family-reunion/original-vampire-family-tvd.jpg" /> </div><div><br /></div><div>Klaus offers the brothers Elena's future happiness and well-being, and while Damon looks a little swayed, Stefan says no deal and gets his hand fried. Then Elijah goes with Damon to get the coffin. Dad and Caroline reminisce a bit and it's very sad like; Caroline asks him to change his mind but he won't because of his beliefs. The scene brought me to tears, may I just say. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cut back to Stefan and Klaus, and suddenly Elijah and Damon come back - with a troupe of Originals with them! BOOYAH. Rebekah, Kol, Finn, Elijah and Klaus, altogether. Oh, happy family reunion kiddies. </div><div><br /></div><div>Daddy Forbes passes away (MEGA sad face) while Matt stays and comforts Elena while she waits for Ric to wake up. Damon and Stefan both confess their love for Elena, one after the other, and we all go "Shit, now what?" </div><div><br /></div><div>Ric finally wakes up (oh my, I had been holding my breath, this show loses enough parental figures), and after a few dazzling threats, MOTHER ORIGINAL WALKS IN. Turns out she ain't here to do what we all thought - she's here to forgive and be a family. HOLEY MOLEY. </div><div><br /></div><div>There you have it TVD lovers. What did you think? Did you cry like a baby when Daddy Forbes died? Did you want to throw yourselves off a cliff when Joseph Morgan cried? What are your theories on who's killing people round the town and planting Ric's weapons? Did we miss Tyler in this episode? What does the future hold for the Stefan, Damon and Elena love triangle? I'm all ears! Let's discuss! </div><div><br /></div><div>Til next week gems. </div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-12878735065286755902012-01-20T04:59:00.000-08:002012-01-20T05:01:07.608-08:00It's time for parental control in Mystic Falls.<p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">TVD-lovers, what an episode! My apologies if I say that every week, but my WORD, The Vampire Diaries takes the cake and brings the best each and every Thursday. Allow me to share my recapping thoughts with all of you.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">'The Ties That Bind' begins with another witchy premonition by our fabulous Bonnie Bennett - a creepy cemetary. a coffin and a surprise from Klaus. Pretend-Klaus says "I've figured out how to open it. Can you?" and zips toward her. Suddenly she wakes up to find herself IN the coffin - trapped and with her witchy spells failing, until some random woman opens it. What?</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3535" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;" style="float: left; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/the-ties-that-bind" rel="attachment wp-att-3535" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/the-ties-that-bind"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3535" title="The Ties That Bind" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-Vampire-Diaries-The-Ties-That-Bind-Season-3-Episode-12-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/The-Vampire-Diaries-The-Ties-That-Bind-Season-3-Episode-12-300x200.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"Guurrrll, this is crazy!"</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Bonnie shows Elena where the coffins are and Stefan ain't happy. Turns out the random woman opening the coffin is Bonnie's mum Abby. Elena and Bonnie try to track down mama through a trillion Bennett profiles, but Damon beats them to it with his compulsion (cheat). Bonnie notices the tension between Elena and Damon, to which Damon spurts out: "We kissed, now it's weird" (Bonnie's face = priceless). Tyler comes over to apologize to Caroline, and Daddy Forbes is back! To help Tyler gain control over his sire bond, and to make a wrong right. Sweet.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Dr Fell and Alaric have lunch together, and Damon waltzes in to get the low-down on her. He mentions the death of Meredith's ex-boyfriend - and that we might want to be a little suspect of her. Stefan comes home to find a Klaus on his couch (can I PLEASE come home to find Joseph Morgan on my couch? That'd be great, thanks). Klaus brings up their stalemate, and both push each other's buttons a bit (they'd make the cutest couple. Just saying).</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3536" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;" style="float: right; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/persia-white-the-vampire-diaries-480x377" rel="attachment wp-att-3536" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/persia-white-the-vampire-diaries-480x377"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3536" title="persia-white-the-vampire-diaries-480x377" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/persia-white-the-vampire-diaries-480x377-300x235.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="235" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/persia-white-the-vampire-diaries-480x377-300x235.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">How do mum's always manage to look so good in these shows? Babe!</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Bonnie asks Elena about the kiss (of COURSE it would have been good, it's IAN-FREAKING-SOMERHALDER) and Elena asks Stefan to butt out but he's got plans of his own when it comes to Abby Bennett. Klaus speaks with Daniel-hybrid and asks him if he's clear on what he needs to do - which ends up being to visit Mum-Bennett (how did Klaus gain this info? That sneaky, gorgeous hybrid).</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Elena and Bonnie show up on the doorstep and meet Jamie (what a cutie); Mum-Bennett walks in and meets Bonnie (love the awkwardness of these meetings). Dad-Forbes tells Tyler that to gain his freedom he's gotta willfully turn into a wolf - ouchie. We find out that Mum-Bennett was the one who put Mikael in the coffin (how INTERESTING!) because he came to visit Elena 15 years ago.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Elena takes a little wander and bumps into Stefan (such a hot meanie), while Damon snoops into Meredith's life. Damon is looking out for Ric (naw) and drills her on whether she's a psychopath - and then gets himself vervained. Oh no. Meredith takes a vial of his blood (what?) and we jump back to Dad-Forbes' detox with Tyler. Bonnie asks Mum-Bennett why she didn't come home - and then finds out about Grams' death. She offers Bonnie her help - which backfires when Jamie shoots Stefan and Mum-Bennett knocks Bonnie out. Uh oh.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Damon tells a sweaty, babe-a-licious Ric that Meredith vervained and blooded him, while Jamie ties up Elena and Mum-Bennett steals Bonnie and gives her to Daniel-hybrid. Tyler breaks free of his chains and jumps on Dad-Forbes (oh my WORD!). Elena lures Jamie over to gun-thwack him over the head, and then she pulls the wooden bullets out of Stefan.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3537" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;" style="float: left; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/the-ties-that-bind-2" rel="attachment wp-att-3537" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/the-ties-that-bind-2"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3537" title="The Ties That Bind" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/00642060819-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/00642060819-300x199.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Have I mentioned how hot I am?</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Klaus stumbles upon Damon checking out the coffins - and the witches cast some juju on him, but cave when he threatens the Bennett line - and they reveal ... 3 of them? Damon has hidden the fourth coffin and apparently that's all that Klaus wants (what is IN IT?). Elena continues to pull the bullets out of Stefan, to which he mentions that she's changed - and it's good. Elena then tells him about the kiss with Damon - and is that sadness we see on Stefan's face? His silence speaks volumes. Heart. Breaks.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">We discover that Dr Fell is not what she seems - she puts vampire blood into her patients (at least Daddy-Forbes is okay!) and Elena and Stefan share a sad conversation. "You're better than him Elena. You're better than both of us". Actually, he's pretty right.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Mum-Bennett and Bonnie have a kind chat, while Dad-Forbes gets a visit from Tyler. He tells Tyler he's a long way off to being cured. Lots of pain in order to be near Caroline. Fair deal I say.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3538" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;" style="float: right; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e012_6" rel="attachment wp-att-3538" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x12-the-ties-that-bind-recap/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e012_6"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3538" title="ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e012_6" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e012_6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e012_6-300x200.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"I'm tired, I've just recovered from being bulleted, and I'm going to punch you now."</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Ric shares his secret with Meredith and me-not-like-them-kissing. Elena interrupts it (good) and she tells Ric it's okay to move on from Jenna. Dislike dislike dislike. Damon gets a right-royal punch from Stefan and HOLD UP - ELIJAH IS BACK! BOOYAH! (best moment of the entire episode, by far).</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">So what did we think TVD-ers? Did you jump like mad with Elijah's reappearance? Were you sad for Stefan? And I'm just wondering - is it wrong that I've never thought about Mum-Bennett before? Like, EVER? Fire off in the comments below, and tune in for my recap next week! </p>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-91777773116085926762012-01-17T03:38:00.000-08:002012-01-17T04:32:16.790-08:00The Muppets Movie: Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg1r1FULb7m3-haGmgCgLIyIdTvnKA3OE9ZXCXW4rZ52WTsAvy4HyZ8GylVbdLqETdrevZk0vRkOkJrbtiHp7YSK0GV1zMRDH-lIn9YFSoQQ2Cm6Rfkj1N1l8J3j2xOQF1qTES80oIEw/s1600/The-Muppets-2011-689x1024.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg1r1FULb7m3-haGmgCgLIyIdTvnKA3OE9ZXCXW4rZ52WTsAvy4HyZ8GylVbdLqETdrevZk0vRkOkJrbtiHp7YSK0GV1zMRDH-lIn9YFSoQQ2Cm6Rfkj1N1l8J3j2xOQF1qTES80oIEw/s400/The-Muppets-2011-689x1024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698576602713870642" /></a>Normally I'm not the movie review type, but this movie triggered so much nostalgia that I feel I owe it to the Muppets themselves to write about it. <div><br /></div><div>Directed by <i>James Bobin</i> and written by <i>Nicholas Stoller</i> and <i>Jason Segal</i> (also starring Jason), <b>The Muppets</b> follows the journey of 'Walter' (voice of <i>Peter Linz</i>) who grows up admiring his big brother Gary (<i>Jason Segal</i>) and who devotes his life to supporting The Muppets, who he dreams of meeting one day. When Gary and his girlfriend of 10 years, Mary (<i>Amy Adams</i>) decide to take a romantic holiday to Hollywood, it was no surprise to either Mary or Gary that Walter would also come along. </div><div><br /></div><div>The trip lands them at Muppet Studios, which they discover is going to be torn down by a greedy salesman. After a brief time, they decide to take the problem to someone they hope will be able to help - Kermit (voice of <i>Steve Whitmire</i>). Kermit and the trio then set out to reunite the Muppet gang so they can put on one last show in order to save their studios. </div><div><br /></div><div>What I loved about this movie was that it didn't try to use 'ordinary humor'; what it used was so much better - corny quips, songs and jokes. For those of us who grew up with the Muppets, to try and make the movie anything like children's films from today would have simply ruined it. The Muppets WERE corny, even back in their heyday. But we loved them just the same, just as we love them now, in this modern-day revival. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some of my favorite parts:</div><div><ul><li>When Walter wanders into<b> Kermit's old office</b> at Muppet Studios, and we see old-time photos plastered across the walls of some of the prior guest stars. Photos of Julie Andrews, Florence Henderson and a couple of previous Presidents can be seen, as well as others that I have forgotten but were important nonetheless. The flashback was the first of many tributes during the movie, and one I simply loved.</li></ul><ul><li>The <b>epic romance of Kermit and Miss Piggy</b>. Truly, it was a romance none of us could forget, and one that we happily re-lived all over again. To top it off, there was a Kermit and Miss Piggy duet at the end, in which they sung "Rainbow Connection": a classic and an old-time favorite. Superb.</li></ul><ul><li>The consistent <b>joking and heckling by Statler and Waldorf</b>. The movie would not have been the same without these two making ridiculous jokes in the background. You cannot have the Muppets without Statler and Waldorf - that would be like Superman without Lois Lane.</li></ul><ul><li>The <b>guest stars</b>. It was part and parcel of the Muppets to have guest stars on their show - and the movie was no different. Guests included Jack Black, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Ken Jeong, Zach Galifianakis, Jim Parsons, Selena Gomez, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Blunt, Kristen Schaal and many more. I was both surprised and delighted at how many more actors there were in this movie than I expected. </li></ul><ul><li>The <b>music</b><i>. </i>Cheesy and reminiscent to the core. Loved it.</li></ul><ul><li>The <b>song between Gary and Walter and their 'man/Muppet' alter egos</b>. There were white suits, Jim Parsons as 'human Walter' and a Muppet version of Jason Segal, which was too good to be true. I will say no more, but it was the highlight of the entire film for me.</li></ul><div>Overall I was highly impressed with the outcome of the 2011 version of The Muppets. There was very little to critique, as I felt the film captured the essence of who and what the Muppets were to those of us who followed their journey when we were younger. I don't feel as though the movie would appeal to the younger generation of today (I saw a lot of children squirming during the film) as much of the humor was directed at those who knew the Muppets and understood their classic jokes and personalities. But as a 23-year-old who is still a kid at heart - I adored this movie. It made me laugh and cry. Congratulations to the Writers and Director: you did us old-timers a great service. </div></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-56138921421533879382012-01-17T02:53:00.000-08:002012-01-17T03:10:10.820-08:00"It's a funeral party!"<p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Spectacular TVD-lovers, I apologize for the late recap. It occurred to me that I needed a break after last week's episode, as my brain needed time to process. Klaroline? Stefan's psychotic drive with Elena? But before I say too much, let's take a bite out of this juicy episode, 'Our Town'.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3486" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;" style="float: left; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/311-2" rel="attachment wp-att-3486" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/311-2"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3486" title="311.2" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/311.2-300x163.png" alt="" width="300" height="163" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/311.2-300x163.png" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"I'm bound honey. Bound to a man who doesn't love me like you do."</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Our episode begins hot and steamy - Damon is in the shower, and he's very naked and very happy (wonder why). Meanwhile Elena is taking a very different approach to working through her feelings; she's knocking the wind out of a punching bag. Stefan strolls in to tell Damon they're meeting Bonnie at the old witch house, while Alaric asks Elena what's got her all worked up. Elena (for the moment) is sure that she's made the right decision concerning Jeremy, and Bonnie is trying her darnedest to get the mystery coffin to open.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Damon and Stefan stumble upon a stray hybrid lurking in the witch house (Damon quote: "These hybrids. They're really bringing the neighbourhood down"), and Elena tells Bonnie that she had Damon compel Jeremy outta town - which does NOT go down well with her. Damon bangs the mystery coffin with a shovel (yes, that'll work Damon) and then Stefan comes up with a crazy-mad-psychotic-insane plan to call Klaus' bluff (Damon quote: "The only way to call someone's bluff Stefan is to be willing to lose everything if you're wrong") which he apparently decides is worth the risk. Yikes.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3487" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;" style="float: right; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/the-vampire-diaries-promo-our-town_450x300" rel="attachment wp-att-3487" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/the-vampire-diaries-promo-our-town_450x300"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3487" title="the-vampire-diaries-promo-our-town_450x300" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/the-vampire-diaries-promo-our-town_450x300-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/the-vampire-diaries-promo-our-town_450x300-300x200.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"I was your only bitch. Now you've betrayed me. I shall kill the others."</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Bonnie has a little chat with Jeremy about him leaving, and Tyler and Caroline have a similarly sad (but more depressing, in my opinion) chat about Tyler's bond to Klaus and how sorry he is that they can't be together (*wails*). Cut to Klaus telling Kim-hybrid to put Rebekah in her room, and then a surprise visit from Stefan. Stefan tells Klaus he wants his hybrids gone (Klaus quote: "I get a little moody") and the two threaten each other until Stefan lashes out and kills Kim-hybrid (aww). For the first time (I think) Klaus looks a little worried.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Matt, Bonnie and Elena surprise Caroline for her 18th birthday, but she shares the reasons why she doesn't want to celebrate: "Now it's just a reminder that technically I'm dead... I am stuck in a filler year". Cue back to Klaus (who spotted Daniel Newman? Carrying a Kim-head too. Ugh) who demands that Tyler bite Caroline. Tyler tells Klaus to go screw himself (sort of. Basically) while our favorite Dalaric bromance chat about council meetings and "dimmed-switch" Stefan. To help Caroline's birthday misery out, Elena alters the plans to give her a 'funeral' instead. The three toast some wine and blow out the candles. It was rather poetic, I thought.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3488" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;" style="float: left; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/the-vampire-diaries-our-town-480x319" rel="attachment wp-att-3488" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/the-vampire-diaries-our-town-480x319"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3488" title="the-vampire-diaries-our-town-480x319" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/the-vampire-diaries-our-town-480x319-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/the-vampire-diaries-our-town-480x319-300x199.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"Happy funeral!"</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Ric mentions that something is up with Elena, to which Damon responds that it must have to do with Stefan. Dr Fell shocks Ric by mentioning the town's 'vampire problem' (let's be honest, we knew she had to know something) and the two share a bit of flirty chatter. Speaking of flirty chatter - Klaus crashes the party and schmoozes all over Carol. Damon quote: "Carol, don't take this the wrong way, but do you realize that you're kissing the ass of an immortal hybrid who ruined your son's life?" haha, oh Damon. Klaus asks Damon to control Stefan (ha, fat chance of that happening).</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Cut back to our funeral party-goers, where a text to Tyler turns into a nasty remark about Elena taking Jeremy's choices away. Matt (ever the hero) tries to diffuse things, but Bonnie leaves instead. Sheriff Forbes joins Klaus' side in the quest to control Stefan, while Ric makes a heroic intervention between Dr Fell and Brian (old boyfriend? Truly?). Stefan makes a rash decision and stabs Daniel-hybrid, before Damon pulls him off. Stefan quote: "No, to beat the villain Damon, you have to be the better villain" ... not entirely sure I agree with this logic, but oh well.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Tyler crashes the funeral do, and Matt tells Elena he believes they're all stuck in this supernatural life (so wise Matt, so wise). Tyler and Caroline share an "I love you" and kiss, but it doesn't end well - with a little nip, Caroline is bitten and she tells Tyler to get away. Matt and Elena search for her, but then Stefan zips in and throws Matt against a wall and kidnaps Elena in his car (what are you DOING mad vamp??). Klaus finds this all very amusing (AND he ships Stelena? Who else noticed that?) but Damon is insistent that he do what Stefan says.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3489" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;" style="float: right; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/tyler-vs-klaus_451x300" rel="attachment wp-att-3489" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/tyler-vs-klaus_451x300"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3489" title="tyler-vs-klaus_451x300" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tyler-vs-klaus_451x300-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/tyler-vs-klaus_451x300-300x199.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"You must bite her minion." "I won't I tell you!"</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Caroline is dying from the bite and Stefan threatens Elena with the option of turning her into a vampire - and then my heart stops as Elena screams "Stefan stop!" and Klaus yells "Stop the car Stefan!" while Stefan screeches crazily to a stop just on the edge of Wickery Bridge. Stefan tries to explain to a distraught Elena that if he knows Klaus' weakness, he can destroy him - which is apparently all he has left. I disagree Stefan, and I agree with Elena - you DID have her, but you chose to ignore that fact and go all ridiculous and Rippah-ry. Gah, that scene angered me.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Klaus shows up on the Forbes' doorstep to give Caroline a birthday present - his blood. Joseph Morgan was pure delight in this scene - and Candice Accola more beautiful than ever. Klaus explains to Caroline why he loves birthdays, and gives her the choice - take his blood and live, or die. She chooses to live, and I'll admit that I only just got the two as the 'shipping' pair Joseph Morgan wanted.</p><div class="mceTemp" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><dl id="attachment_3490" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;" style="float: left; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243); padding-top: 4px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; width: 310px; "><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e11_4" rel="attachment wp-att-3490" href="http://thevampirediaries.net/the-vampire-diaries-3x11-our-town-recap/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e11_4"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3490" title="ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e11_4" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e11_4-300x235.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="235" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ustv_vampire_diaries_s03_e11_4-300x235.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"We got ourselves a funeral party! How dope!"</dd></dl></div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Damon tells Elena that Stefan won the round for them today, despite the methods he employed. Elena tells Damon he can't kiss her again - "It's not right" to which Damon responds - "It's just not right now". Oh Delena. Happy feelings.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Bonnie scurries in to say goodbye to Jeremy (nooo, stay Jer! Pretty please?), while Caroline opens the present Klaus left her - a bracelet that puts Tyler's to shame (sorry Ty). Elena and Matt chat about "being stuck", and Matt tells her it's okay to let her old self go. Matt gives her a mini eulogy, and she does look relieved indeed.</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">And then lastly, after Ric and Dr Fell share a drink, we are led to a crime scene - typical for Mystic Falls yes? Well, actually no... because this time it's just plain old murder. What?</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">There you have it my TVD fans! What did we think of 'Our Town'? Were you as buzzed/confused/excited/depressed/conflicted as I was after seeing it? Do you like the idea of Klaroline? Who do you think left the dead body? And what will Stefan do next in his wacko-mindset? I guess we will find out, in this week's episode!</p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><b>Mini rant</b></p><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">I haven't had one of these in ages! But it must be done. Okay, so I've been prowling through the Stelena and Delena comments all over twitter, and most of the Stelena fans are seriously unhappy with Stefan's taking a Damon-like tumble into the abyss. I am here to say to you that it is all going to be okay - Stefan (in my opinion) is just such a deeply emotional vampire that when he turned his back on Elena (even though he was compelled to do so) to him that was the worst possible decision and thing to do to the love of his life. Therefore, now he is sliding off the rails because in his mind, Klaus must PAY for making him lose everything. To him, Elena never would have come back; where Elena would have forgiven him anything - even with the knowledge that things would never have been the same between them. Stefan cannot SEE that through his hurt, which he is currently turning into rage and revenge. As for Elena being conflicted with her feelings between the two Salvatore's - can you blame her? Damon has practically turned over a new leaf in his quest to be chosen by her, and now she's trying to face the fact that the vamp she THOUGHT was the only one she'd ever love is now driving her away. I think we'd all be confused, don't you agree? But I don't think the Stelena shippers should give up hope; nor do I think we have seen the last of Delena. I think that the writers WILL take us down that path, because (a) they have enough seasons and a big enough fandom to do so and (b) it makes the story infinitely more interesting and complex. In all honesty, I have the biggest respect for the writers as they have taken this leap and allowed us to fall not only in love with one couple, but two couples. Do I hope the ending will be Stelena or Delena? I reserve the right to change my mind at any moment, so at this stage I am going to say I am undecided :) End rant. Lol. </p>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-12121927239509189972012-01-07T02:45:00.000-08:002012-01-07T02:52:35.203-08:00Au revoir TVD hiatus. Welcome back new episode.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMrPBy2gP7PTdKgUDF3E39NClBh7INcMC-K1l0-xzxV7fPmPM0SaQfxqPKqW0ZACIvAL5mgz3IySydbyJDZp_oJGSKxcgl_xS2eYwSegxtDaCpONaNxPA312EuLBF0fBun9_9NB-sIAI/s1600/tvd-newdeal-8.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMrPBy2gP7PTdKgUDF3E39NClBh7INcMC-K1l0-xzxV7fPmPM0SaQfxqPKqW0ZACIvAL5mgz3IySydbyJDZp_oJGSKxcgl_xS2eYwSegxtDaCpONaNxPA312EuLBF0fBun9_9NB-sIAI/s320/tvd-newdeal-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694841166215696434" /></a><p style="line-height:10.95pt"><span >Welcome back Vampire Diaries fans! Well, it has been a long wait - so long that I was close to spiraling into a blood-drinking frenzy. But fortunately for myself and all the other TVD fans out there, 3x10 'The New Deal' was definitely worth the wait.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Without further ado, let's make Rippah-like waves and dive into this recap!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >The last we had seen, Stefan stopped Damon from killing Klaus because he knew that by killing Klaus Damon would die. In turn, Stefan got his humanity back and picked possibly the least humane thing of all to do - take revenge on Klaus by stealing his family. The choice left both Elena and Damon upset and raging and we all wondered what they'd do next.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Now the episode opens with a Bonnie vision - she wanders into the old Lockwood mansion and sees a coffin with Klaus sleeping in it, and his mother's necklace wrapped around his hand. Bonnie wakes up startled and we all kind of look at each other and go 'huh?'<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Elena's jogging round the town and gets a surprise stalker in the form of a hunky hybrid (which, let's admit, no person who jogs with their hoodie up is going to be a nice person). Elena tells Bonnie that she's spiraling into insanity, she's feeling so paranoid, and Bonnie brushes off her premonition as "stress". Damon is drinking away his troubles "It's the eve of Klaus-aggeden", while Alaric is mulling over Jeremy's failed paper.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Meanwhile Jeremy and Tyler are now bff's and shooting cans together - or apparently Tyler's as well. Tyler's being a typical dick and Jeremy is worrying Elena. But he's not the only one worrying Elena; Damon being a day-drunk causes her older sister side to come out as well (and some flirty closeness). Then, our favorite hybrid (in all his delicious glory) shows up to ask the two where he might find Stefan... and tells them that he's broadened the scope of it being a Stefan/Klaus problem (oh Joseph. How I missed you being on my screen).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Bonnie investigates her dream in real life and stumbles across Stefan, who is still a little cold and won't relinquish his possession of Klaus' family. Alaric and Elena have a problem with Jeremy hanging out with Tyler, and to irritate them more Jeremy invites Tyler over for dinner. Tyler tries to explain being "sired" as though it's a religion of sorts - and his blind faith has everyone confused.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Klaus invites himself to have a drink with Damon: "I think it's about time we have a drink, don't you?" and the two chat about Stefan's betrayal and how much they have in common. Klaus tells Damon that his family are the ones who have been stolen (I didn't think vervain stopped an Original from being able to compel another vampire? Side note). And seeing as we all know that Klaus was bound to try and get someone killed, it should have come as no shock that Jeremy almost gets killed by a car and Alaric gets dead instead (yay for that ring).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Klaus is apparently building a house for himself and his hybrids, and Tyler begins to question the 'Lord Klaus' that he has devoted his life to. Damon tries to tell Elena what Klaus' plan is, while Jeremy shows just how over everything he is. Elena asks Bonnie to find Stefan, to which she replies "You don't need a locator spell" and Elena and Damon wander over to visit Stefan.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >The dead witches ain't happy to see Damon; and neither is Stefan to see Elena. Turns out Stefan is a dickhead which (while super hot) earns him a slap from Elena. Damon crashes his way into the house and has a chat with our lovely Rippah - which ends in Stefan being staked (is it wrong that I still had a sick satisfaction that despite Stefan's crazed drinking habits, Damon still managed to stake him? Hmm love you Damon) and his confession that he stopped Damon from killing Klaus to save his brother went down well (another stake in Stefan ha!).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Jeremy educates Tyler on what Klaus normally does when he wants something, and in turn Tyler warns Jeremy to be careful. Ric comes back to life but not like he normally does - which ends in ambulances coming, being compelled away, and Jeremy beheading a hybrid. Wait, hold up. JEREMY BEHEADED A HYBRID?! I need to take a moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Damon convinces Stefan to be in on his plan; cut-throat and devious - "I am so much better at that than you". Stefan reveals the hidden coffins to Damon (turns out witch spirits are using their joo-joo to hide them from sight). Meanwhile Torrey DeVito makes her appearance as Meredith (Dr Fell) and I'm wondering what she's up to. While I'm wondering that, Elena invites Klaus over and gives him Rebekah (whhaaattt Elena?!) and she tells him that she may not be so forgiving of him once he wakes her (one up on Klaus heh heh).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >After all of Jeremy's moaning, Elena makes the heartbreaking decision to let Damon compel him out of town (mega sad face). Damon is Elena's shoulder to cry on and their zingyness is practically killing me (little did I know what was to come ;)).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >Klaus decides NOT to wake Rebekah (no, I want Claire Holt back!) and Bonnie and Stefan mull over the mystery that is the fourth coffin. Then comes a much-awaited Delena scene - after Damon confesses that Stefan saved him, he decided that he would feel guilty over doing something worth being guilty over - A KISS. And Delena fans die of happiness across the entire planet - while our poor SE'ers groan in heartache. Oh, so very torn Elena is right now.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span >And there you have it! So what did you guys think? Did you love The New Deal? Was it worth the wait? Are you going to miss Jeremy? What do you think is in the fourth coffin? Will Klaus awaken Rebekah - and just what is his plan now? Do you love dickhead Stefan or detest him? And was it just me, or did you miss Caroline this episode? And most of all - what do you think of the KISS?! Sound off in the comments below! :D Or tweet me - @Jayneymoo :)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="line-height: 10.95pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span > </span></p>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-11693285393581947262011-12-12T04:25:00.000-08:002011-12-12T04:47:13.376-08:00The passage of unhappiness.Every so often in life, unhappiness falls upon us.<div><br /></div><div>It may come in different forms, and often we do not know how or why it has happened. It sneaks in like a thief in the night and tears away our sense of rightness and reason in the world. Suddenly, our universe is altered. Misery replaces joy, grasping it so tight it is squeezed within an inch of its life. We are at the mercy then of our reckless feelings, which tear at the fabric of our heart and soul and leave jagged lines and gapes which were never meant to be there.</div><div><br /></div><div>The loss of happiness can leave us confounded, stunned as though we have been caught in blinding headlights. Life begins to move in slow motion, and our sluggish movements are semblance to walking in quicksand. Try as we might, we cannot feel past the pain that soon engulfs us. </div><div><br /></div><div>But at some point, we accept the unthinkable and are confronted with the reality of what has befallen us. We see the point ahead where we know the pain shall subside; though we are locked in a cage of confusion, mistrust and loathing. Loathing becomes how we cope. If we throw our energy into anger, there is little time left for suffering and self pity. </div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps in this time, a small stitch is made to mend a tear to our heart. Hope is not yet within reach, but it is visible on the horizon.</div><div><br /></div><div>After our anger comes complacency: a dull medicine which numbs the emotion and brings us to a standstill. We reach a crossroads of sorts, a place where we can choose to better ourselves and move on, or choose to become indifferent to our predicament, or choose to falter and wallow in our misery. </div><div><br /></div><div>This mountain looms in front of us. We are conflicted on all fronts. We know that to move on means to risk happiness again. We know that by risking happiness we may have it stolen again unawares. We know that while our thoughts are at war with themselves, our heart is also warring with the possibility of being broken again. Gradually, the mountain, in all its enormity, melds to something akin to a hill. </div><div><br /></div><div>At this point, we invite acceptance into our mind. It may not reach our heart straight away, but it lingers in our tissues, softening the jagged edges and smoothing the frayed tears. It brings with it clarity - often in short bursts of knowledge about ourselves or the situation. Our blinded eyes are opened to the truth that 'maybe things will be alright again'. Once clarity revitalizes us, it gives way to hope.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, we are at that horizon. The place where some hurts are forgotten, many are forgiven and others are given peace. While we, at first, feel as though our fragile bodies will flee in terror at any given moment, we stay because there is promise. There is the promise of a better day ahead; perhaps a challenge for our souls to endure, despite the torrent of abuse that was laid upon us. We are given the opportunity to start again.</div><div><br /></div><div>It is no small step - for our memory becomes a ghost, designed to haunt the recesses of our hearts. But it begets the choice to move forward onto something better. Hope is our platform to live and love again. If we reach this stage, whether in months or years or minutes, then we have cause to try. A reflection inward would reveal healed hurts and mended tears. </div><div><br /></div><div>We are wiser because of our scars, and stronger because we survived the unhappiness. We see the dawn of joy again - its promise beckons us and we move toward it, a renewed pace in our steps and a lightness in our hearts. </div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-87149547987329224642011-11-16T16:41:00.000-08:002011-11-16T19:27:36.820-08:00Breaking Dawn Part 1 & other Twilight-related rambles.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNQGYAj3ANXPxrqwZzoE5WoLQupLh5iHf0mD2wxsDb5PBuECkxYDDRXSX2rtsL3kWET4FKCJURvyvoZWV1sH9X55W4es7mVTRFpScN2i4ZnDRv4SHbYzaFnl1lbveySIvZKwqG6Vzx_4/s1600/breaking+dawn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNQGYAj3ANXPxrqwZzoE5WoLQupLh5iHf0mD2wxsDb5PBuECkxYDDRXSX2rtsL3kWET4FKCJURvyvoZWV1sH9X55W4es7mVTRFpScN2i4ZnDRv4SHbYzaFnl1lbveySIvZKwqG6Vzx_4/s320/breaking+dawn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675797615039321202" /></a>We have reached the first part of the beginning of the end for <b>Twilight</b>. I was fortunate enough to go see the midnight screening earlier today (1pm now and I am still recovering) with 4 of my gorgeous best friends and my other friend and her mum. And so I figured that I would especially enjoy reviewing a saga that (in more ways than one) has brought me into the crazy world of vampires.<div><br /></div><div>If we look back to 2005 when <b>Twilight </b>first arrived on our shelves, not many people acknowledged its existence. For those who read it, it was either a novelty, a sham to all original vampire stories, or a classic romance with a vampiric twist. A friend of mine lent me the book in late 2008 and I was mesmerized - ergo making me the latter category. I was never much of a vampire fan before, but this book opened up a whole new world of fantasy to me - and besides, I was enraptured with Edward and Bella. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fast-forward to the second, third and fourth books and you quickly discover how captivating this series can be. I read the 3 in quick succession; one after the other on the Topdeck bus that was taking myself & a group of 40 around Europe. I found myself feverish having to wait to read the fourth, and I kind of thank my lucky stars that I had read the books after they were all published, otherwise I would have been a madhouse. </div><div><br /></div><div>The release of the first movie caused a ripple effect of criticism and controversy. Many said the movie missed key elements expressed in the book (which it did) and others were simply flabbergasted that it even made it to cinemas. I, like so many other twi-hards however, enjoyed the movie purely because it was bringing our favourite vampire-human couple to life. </div><div><br /></div><div>(I like to think that despite their cold souls, critics really do feel something for the epic romance that is <b>Twilight</b>; they just have too much experience being critics to really appreciate the simple things in life anymore) Oh my. Did I just say that? ;) Let's continue.</div><div><br /></div><div>The subsequent releases of <b>New Moon</b> and <b>Eclipse </b>had the same mixed reactions, but more and more people began to appreciate the hard work and effort that was going into making these movies (and the efforts of directors and screen writers alike to keep as much to the books as possible). Fans were delighted - to say the least - at how much detail was retained and at the casting choices for memorable characters such as Aro, Caius and Marcus. While nothing can compete with the books, these two movies were a significant improvement on the first installment and gained legions more respect by twi-hards worldwide. </div><div><br /></div><div>But now we come to <b>Breaking Dawn </b>and the first part of a two-part tale that delves into the trickier moments of Edward, Bella and Jacob's journeys as our three main characters. Bella and Edward are getting married, Jacob is still stewing over Bella's choice to marry Edward, the Volturi's threat is still on the horizon and Bella's decision to become a vampire is weighing heavily on her heart and those around her. It is the beginning of the end, and truthfully, I found the movie more interesting than the book (in this circumstance).</div><div><br /></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><u>Favourite scenes</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><ul><li><i>The wedding</i>: by far the most anticipated portion of the entire saga. And frankly, I do not think it disappointed at all. Without spoiling too much, the wedding was what I imagine any fancy wedding to be - beautiful and tied in with a myriad of cute wedding-day memoirs that occur to most people on their special day (jitters, awkward family speeches, crazy dancing). </li></ul><ul><li>On that note, <i>Bella's dress</i>: I had supremely high expectations for this dress. I had pictured a dress that was both elegant but classic, classy but sexy, and princess-like rather than modern. What the movie delivered was both elegant and vintage, but more Kate Middleton- worthy than Cinderella-style. After time to think about it, I really loved the design; the train and veil. Lovely.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Jacob's arrival at the wedding</i>: Truly touching moment between him and Bella. Taylor Lautner is becoming quite the savvy little actor. I'm impressed.</li></ul><ul><li><i>The honeymoon and the time leading up to Isle Esme</i>: Robert Pattinson usually takes my breath away, but somehow, seeing his portrayal of Edward "in happy honeymoon bliss" sent my heart into overdrive. I don't think I wiped the grin off my face for the entire sequence leading up to Isle Esme - the dancing in Rio, the power boat ride, the traditional sweeping-the-bride-off-her-feet-and-carrying-her-over-the-threshold. His adoring gaze kept me captivated. </li></ul><ul><li><i>Moments on the island</i>: there was a waterfall scene that was particularly gorgeous, and some chess games that were both soulful and adorable. I will leave it at that. </li></ul><ul><li><i>The sex</i>: we were discussing this after the movie (great car conversation ;)) and came to the conclusion that while the fire was there, there still wasn't enough passion. Still, seeing the headboard break? Totally worth the wait. </li></ul><ul><li><i>Rosalie and her obsession with 'demon baby'</i>: as soon as Bella told Rosalie about baby, Rosalie took to protective lioness like a charm. The entire second half of the movie I was in love with <i>Nikki Reed</i>'s portrayal of Rose's obsession. Perfection.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Bella's nightmares</i>: always a treat. This time, they were especially terrifying. <i>An American Horror Story </i>would be proud. </li></ul><ul><li><i>Leah Clearwater</i>: just brilliant. <i>Julia Jones</i>? Just gorgeous. She took that broken heart and threw her all into it. I hope there's more of her in Part 2.</li></ul><ul><li><i>The wolf-pack's reaction to 'demon baby'</i>: while I'll get to the ridiculousness of the voice-overs, I have to say I enjoyed the tension and reactions of the wolf pack when they found out about the 'abomination'. It gave us what the book was lacking - more intensity. </li></ul><ul><li><i>The scene where Jacob thinks Bella is dead</i>: no words can express how depressed I felt for him in this moment. Kudos Taylor. Just kudos. </li></ul><ul><li><i>The sickly-looking Bella</i>: my congratulations to the entire production team for portraying the way Renesmee was tearing apart Bella's body. The gaunt, hallowed look that slowly overcame Bella's features; the deathly paleness - thrilling. And then the way she 'recovered' - it wasn't rushed and it was believable that the blood was helping. Kristen Stewart shone in this part; by far the best I have seen her across all 4 movies. </li></ul><ul><li><i>When Edward 'hears' Renesmee</i>: if looks could move the earth, surely Edward's would have created the entire Grand Canyon. The adorable couply/first baby air that washed over Bella and Edward in this moment captured my heart. Beautiful and simple and touching. </li></ul><ul><li><i>The maid's reaction to Bella's pregnancy</i>: done according to the book. I have no qualms.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Funny quips by Jasper and Emmett</i>: always a treat.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Charlie and his fatherly instincts</i>: I love Charlie. He was adorable in the books, and <i>Billy Burke </i>has improved his character in leaps and bounds. </li></ul><ul><li><i>Alice</i>: never anything bad to say about her. <i>Ashley Greene </i>you are delightful. </li></ul><ul><li><i>Carlisle is still a dish</i>: Peter Fanchelli is such a delicious daddy. Just saying.</li></ul><ul><li><i>The flashbacks during Bella's transformation</i>: a touching way to remind us about everything that's happened throughout the first 3 movies. I adored it. </li></ul><div><u><br /></u></div><div><u>Not-so-favourite moments</u></div></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><br /></div><div>I had many favourite moments but I also had a few moments I wished were done differently or left out altogether. (Suppose I'm having a critics moment! Eep)</div><div><ul><li><i>The wolf pack's 'physic link'</i>: I nearly went into spasms of laughter from the sheer idiocy of this. As something that should have been addressed 2 movies ago, the link of thoughts between the wolves came across tacky and a pathetic attempt to right some wrong of leaving it out. Voice-overs were shocking. Sorry, but you will see what I mean once you see it.</li></ul><ul><li><i>The gore</i>: I think it was too much - purely based on the fact that the other movies were hardly gory at all. IF the saga was to be done again I would definitely LOVE a darker undertone, with 'evil' actually feeling '<b>evil</b>'. </li></ul><ul><li><i>The birthing scene</i>: just as disgusting in the book, if not worse. I suppose I'm slightly impressed with the more vampiric nature of Edward in this part, but still grose.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Stephenie Meyer's cameo</i>: words can't express how truly annoyed this made me. Stupid and dumb all rolled into one.</li></ul><ul><li><i>The slight Spiderman-feel that came with 'a changing heart'</i>: shots of the venom shooting through Bella's veins - just reminded me of Peter Parker in <i>Spiderman </i>when he was bitten. A little too CGI, a little too much (once again, I think from the very different nature of this movie compared to the first 3).</li></ul><ul><li><i>Bella's not-so-awesome attempt at being angry at Edward</i>: the morning-after buzz was ruined, and Bella hardly made a move. I wanted angry Bella. That is all.</li></ul><ul><li><i>The imprinting thing</i>: still weird. Will never be used to that.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Bella's red eyes</i>: I could only laugh. Wait and see.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Irina's spack at the wedding</i>: just a minor note. While I love <i>Maggie Grace </i>with my whole heart, that little mental she had was a tad annoying. </li></ul><div><u><br /></u></div><div><u>What I missed most</u></div></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><ul><li><i>Eggs for breakfast</i>: nearly died when I realised this wasn't included. One of the cutest parts about Edward and Bella's honeymoon. Oh well. </li></ul><ul><li><i>The dog bowl commentary between Rose and Jacob</i>: while there were a few funny snaps between the two about 'dogs', I seriously missed this moment. Rosalie throwing that dog bowl at Jacob's head was one of the funniest moments in the book. </li></ul><ul><li><i>Bella's car: </i>most people wouldn't have noticed, but right at the start of Breaking Dawn Stephenie Meyer makes a huge deal over the car Edward gave Bella - a Mercedes Guardian. Ridiculous, and I know it was made-up, but I love cars. I just wanted a silly armor-plated car that Bella could drive. I'll just leave that now.</li></ul><ul><li><i>More Jacob-related side of things</i>: an entire chunk of the book was dedicated to how Jacob felt and from his side of things. Perhaps I was expecting too much, but I NEEDED to see more of Jacob's pain. Foolish, yes. </li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Overall I was impressed with the nature of <b>Breaking Dawn Part 1</b>. I believe it stayed true to the book and ergo pleased millions of fans across the world. I believe the production team took on board feedback from fans and created a movie that is both appealing, intoxicating and delightful. While it still lacks the 'scary' side of things, it takes us through the impossible journey of Bella, Edward and Jacob and only leaves one hanging for more. Outstanding performances by Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson, and gutting portrayals by Kristen Stewart and Julia Jones. I will definitely be taking the time to see this movie again in cinemas. Maybe a few times. And I look forward to <b>Part 2 </b>- drat those 12 months of waiting!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>There you go lovelies. Tell me what you thought of the movie. I am all ears.</div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-90975826850713290662011-11-13T23:59:00.000-08:002011-11-14T04:29:31.901-08:00A letter of all letters.<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Joseph,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is a testament to your exquisite skills as an actor and my uncanny need to write that I am here, writing this letter – the first I have ever written to a celebrity before (by actually putting words to physical form!). </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is difficult to know where to start! How I think your acting blows me away? How seeing you on the screen, you astound and amaze me? How I can't help but feel every emotion with your character? How your face makes my heart flutter? Or how I have eons of respect for a man for supports such a wonderful organisation like Positive Women? Too many avenues to take. I am torn between filling pages and pages with my adoration for you, or choosing to keep it simple (for your sake I will take the latter option<span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J</span>)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I remember seeing you in <i>Alexander </i>and thinking briefly “he’s cute”. I remember seeing you in <i>Mansfield Park </i>and marvelling at your versatility. And I remember seeing you in <i>Ben Hur </i>and wondering how someone’s voice could sound so much like sex. But it wasn’t until you were welcomed into my favourite TV show <i>The Vampire Diaries </i>that I truly began to appreciate you as an actor and as more than just a delicious face. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> You have taken us on a journey with Klaus that I don’t feel any other actor could have accomplished in such a dedicated, polished and flawless way. Small features of your own personality leech through into this complex character and make him the Original we all love and adore. You are gifted and brilliant; demonstrated through Klaus’ character development and through your love for this show. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">It will be a sad, sad day when Klaus leaves <i>The Vampire Diaries</i> (though who knows? He may stay – Julie and Kevin may see to that ;)) but I have no doubt that you will go on to do many fantastic things (testified by those of your fang fans who have already seen <i>Immortals</i>) and will become one of the “greats”. I will be ready and waiting in front of the TV with a glass of champagne - ready to toast you - when you receive an Academy Award. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">As a more recent fang fan I may not have the standing that your ‘original’ followers do – but I still have a dedication that will see you through to the end of your acting career. You have captured me heart and soul Joseph Morgan, and this fan love will never die. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Til the day I meet you and ask for a hug.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Fang-fan-fully yours,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jayne Balke</p><p></p>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-19392450118958786342011-11-13T05:01:00.000-08:002011-11-13T06:10:42.338-08:00The Vampire Diaries never disappoints.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRkxzw6OMzT847F_CU2ehp3rZCctiPzR06XiXGdgFq7WxgdiCSye5QftYF9WIzFFal4qzJCQcuXIiVHbuP2i4vLc7-LjDrN3eVFStHwLQjVovw7nK6btRrJmIncHyEU_aGGVX8zNZkyQ/s1600/stefan-and-klaus-homecoming.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRkxzw6OMzT847F_CU2ehp3rZCctiPzR06XiXGdgFq7WxgdiCSye5QftYF9WIzFFal4qzJCQcuXIiVHbuP2i4vLc7-LjDrN3eVFStHwLQjVovw7nK6btRrJmIncHyEU_aGGVX8zNZkyQ/s320/stefan-and-klaus-homecoming.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674476561428191346" /></a><div>I didn't think The Vampire Diaries could get any better. I thought it was inevitable that the show would start to go downhill, as most shows do when they hit the third season. How ecstatically happy I am that my assumptions have been proven wrong. Because surely, a show isn't supposed to be this epic with every new episode. Surely the characters are not meant to become so intriguing and complex that you feel remorse for even the 'bad' ones. And yet - here we stand. Episode 9 of season 3 - in a whirlwind of trouble; where nothing is sane and no one is safe. Titled "Homecoming", this episode brought us originals, original ideas, original plans - and boy, was it a homecoming to remember. </div><div><br /></div>It was the perfect start - Joseph Morgan did the voice over for 'previously on The Vampire Diaries' again and I swooned. The episode began with Mikael's threat hovering over everyone; issuing Stefan to call Klaus and tell him that his father is dead and dagger-ed. Stefan, Elena and Damon have come up with a plan to lure Klaus back to Mystic Falls, and it requires Mikael's 'death' (oh Sebastian Roche - I automatically react with "om nom nom nom" when he appears on screen). <div><br /></div><div>Klaus is dubious (as you would be) and tells Stefan he wants to hear from Rebekah that Mikael is dead, and when she tells him (albeit painfully) that is the pin that tips the scale - Klaus is coming back. Damon makes his witty quips to lighten the mood ("Now, was that easy or what?") while everybody is wondering whether this plan is actually going to work. Mikael seems pretty confident - at least until Rebekah tells him exactly what she thinks - that he turned them into killers and destroyed their family, not Klaus. [sad face]</div><div><br /><div>Bonnie (a bit cute) tries to get Elena to stay away from homecoming, but secretly she is paining over Jeremy. She tells Elena that she can't be mad at Jeremy like she is - and it's true, Elena couldn't know what she's feeling (how awkward is that situation?). Damon and Elena share a sweet bonding moment while making wolfsbane grenades, and Stefan wanders in asking about ties. </div><div><br /></div><div>"My luck and you'll go and get yourself murdered by the homecoming queen," - oh Rippah, you are sexy. Stefan basically tells Elena that he won't screw the plan up (ha!) but the person with the most humanity will - meaning Elena herself. Tyler is back to being his douche-bag self, and it's a bit irritating (you NEVER tell your girlfriend that you think another girl that she thinks you're crushing on is hot. Fool. Oh, and then telling her you're 'sired' to her - not exactly nice). Hence why I loved Caroline's response so much: "Quit hanging out with Rebekah, the evil blood slut". Seriously, who wouldn't want to marry her? I would.</div><div><br /></div><div>Elena and Rebekah share some beautiful moments this episode, which is why I was so SHOCKED to see Elena stake her in the back! I cried. Claire Holt looks all wrong as a pasty grey corpse - especially while wearing that super sexy red dress. Elena - you're a bit of a backstabbing bitch (eerily Katherine-like). Not cool Elena, not cool. Of course, Damon is the only one who understands and "keeps it real". We all know that Damon doesn't trust anybody, and he above all else he wants to keep Elena safe. Seeing Elena trust him implicitly - my heart flutters a few million times over. </div><div><br /></div><div>We jump to homecoming, and Caroline has an adorable tantrum over the gym being flooded out. The party is moved to Tyler's (especially odd), while Matt is given a "back-up date"; to which I am going to be honest about - I did not pick it to be Katherine. That was a pure shocker for me. Tyler tells Stefan "it's not a party, it's a wake" (I knew it was all a bit fishy) and I inwardly cringe (though my heart did start pounding as soon as Joseph Morgan was on the screen). Everyone is keeping Caroline in the dark, and Klaus tells Stefan that he's going to reunite his entire family (interesting, no?). I enjoy snarky Rippah Stefan - standing up to Klaus a lot more than he used to, and bargaining his freedom in order for Klaus to see staked Mikael.</div><div><br /></div><div>I particularly love scenes with Sebastian Roche, but this one was most enjoyable: Mikael and Damon have a chat about why he drinks vampires (Damon staying true to his usual badass attitude) - and then Mikael wooshes over and drinks Stefan to unconsciousness. Truly an interesting twist - the plan was getting more complex and I liked it. (Damon didn't like Stefan being "drunk" much eep!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Klaus tells Tyler that there are hybrids everywhere (who spotted Kimberley Drummond? Excited to see her on TVD! :)); and Tyler snaps and vervains Caroline to "save her" (it's kind of a weird way to save her, don't you think Ty? Oh crap, I'm gonna be told to kill her later so I'd better jab a needle in my girl's neck and hoik her off - seriously Ty? You fail at life today). </div><div><br /></div><div>I should have picked up on the fact that "Elena" wasn't Elena when Klaus showed up in front of her. I found myself staring at Joseph Morgan's mouth in this part, so I had to replay the same bit over and over to fully understand it: "Well I'll get straight to the point then shall I love? People have been after me for a thousand years, and I am always one step ahead. So whatever it is that you're thinking of trying, go for it. Give it your best shot. You won't succeed" (oh how the plot thickens!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Damon makes a classic Damon entrance by RSVP'ing with a ripped out heart (bye bye doorman hybrid), then he goes and has a biff with Tyler. Annoyingly he tried to stake him, but Bonnie saved the day with her witchy migrain thingy. We realise that Damon has the proper 'originals' stake, and Kim-hybrid tells Klaus that Mikael is here - and all hell breaks loose. </div><div><br /></div><div>Herein comes the most intense 5 minutes of TVD that I have ever witnessed. Mikael and Klaus face-off, and Klaus threatens Mikael with his juiced-up, I-obey-all-commands hybrids, while Mikael threatens Klaus with killing 'Elena'. Then Mikael tells Klaus he has nobody anymore - and Joseph Morgan cries and my little heart breaks in a million pieces (SO SAD). Then, quick as a flash, Damon tries to stake Klaus but can't quite get it in, and 'Elena' (Katherine) jumps up (shocking everyone) and wolfbane grendades all the hybrids, before Stefan knocks Damon off Klaus (HORROR) and then Klaus stabs Mikael and he burns up in flames and we're all sitting here gasping and going "OMG OMG OMG". </div><div><br /></div><div>(cue my moment to pause and breathe) Klaus releases Stefan from his compulsion - which is possibly the only good thing that came of the destroyed plan (except that Klaus is still alive and ergo, Joseph Morgan is still in the show, yay). Tyler tries to explain to Caroline that he's happier now because he's not controlled by the full moon - but Caroline can't stay with him now (nooo FORWOOD. Devastation).</div><div><br /></div><div>We move back to the Salvatore house and Damon is having a mental about the fact that his flawless plan didn't work. So in true Delena-style (<3), Elena grabs his face in her hands (HEART THUDS; ELECTRICITY) and tells him that: "we'll survive this. We always surive". She tells him that they have to let Stefan go - and then Katherine ruins the moment with a phonecall (why are cute moments always interrupted by phone calls? Irks me). </div><div><br /></div><div>Then - MORE shockers. Stefan is with Katherine, and he tells Katherine that Damon doesn't need to know why the plan went wrong. We find out that by killing Klaus, Damon would have died. Ergo, Stefan chose his love for Damon over his need for Klaus to be dead. I've always believed that Katherine truly loved Stefan and Damon, and she basically confirms that by reiterating it to Stefan. Stefan tells her he can't let all his humanity back in - and amazingly, Katherine looks like the one who will bring it out of him! By - drum roll please - taking REVENGE. </div><div><br /></div><div>The last few moments are so tense that I was as wound up as a spring: "I wonder Klaus, as someone who's been one step ahead for a thousand years, were you prepared for this?" [dies] and we are left hanging with the horrible hiatus in front of us!</div><div><br /></div><div>So there you have it! A very long recap but I felt this episode deserved it! What did everyone else think? Were you waving an "I told you so" flag like me when Katherine came back? (that girl won't ever die) Were your hearts thudding when Elena touched Damon's face? Were you irked at Tyler too, and devastated about Forwood? Did Joseph Morgan crying make you cry? What were your favorite moments? SO MANY QUESTIONS. Tweet me @jayneymoo or sound off in the comments below! :) </div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-70298847711284390402011-11-04T15:43:00.000-07:002011-11-04T21:13:24.788-07:00"If you wake Mikael then we are all doomed."<div><div><p style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">This episode gave me tingles and shivers - not to mention that my brain is literally exploding with questions and overwhelmed with the information we've learned.</p><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">On that note, let's dive right into this recap.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_3149" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/vampire-diaries-recap-3x08-ordinary-people/vampire-diaries-season-3-ordinary-people-promo-pics-13" rel="attachment wp-att-3149"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3149" title="vampire-diaries-season-3-ordinary-people-promo-pics-13" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/vampire-diaries-season-3-ordinary-people-promo-pics-13-300x172.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="172" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"And I think this piece goes here.. oh no oops, over there."</dd></dl></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Ric and Elena are wandering through the caves muttering about bats (ironic?), and then Damon gives Elena a heart-attack (super hilarious) before telling Elena the old Lockwoods must have hated vampires too. Elena and Ric head into the part of the cave Damon can't enter and they look at the stick figures - oh sorry, cave paintings - and Ric does an all-powerful assessment and says it's Viking script and there's the names of their 3 fav originals. Klaus, Rebekah and Elijah. (Elena nearly passes out, she's so shocked).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">So it takes us back in time to when Klaus and Rebekah are carving their names on the walls. It's a bit cute; for brother and sister they seem very close. We learn that Mikael is 'papa original' [jaws drop] and thus it mustn't have been made up cave drawings by Klaus.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_3147" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 278px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/vampire-diaries-recap-3x08-ordinary-people/sebastian-roche-on-supernatural_268x210" rel="attachment wp-att-3147"><img class="size-full wp-image-3147" title="sebastian-roche-on-supernatural_268x210" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sebastian-roche-on-supernatural_268x210.png" alt="" width="268" height="210" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Sebastian Roche. Om nom nom nom.</dd></dl></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Damon is still teaching Elena how to fight (does anybody else not focus on what they're saying when Damon and Elena are touching?) and Elena believes that asking Rebekah is the best way to find out more information. She heads off to speak to her and it doesn't start out well - "If you wake Mikael then we are all doomed. Sounds super ominous. Smeh, bring on Sebastian Roche I say.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Rebekah flashes back to a play fight between Elijah and Klaus (little brother Henrik is there - and I wonder where the other original brothers and sisters are). We find out that Mikael was not all cute and fluffy - he was a bit of a tyrant and had it out for Klaus. Her story is interrupted by a concerned Damon who calls Elena while he is headed to see tied-up Rippah Stefan.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">In the cell, Stefan's all like: "Elena's plans never work out" and Damon's like: "Yeah I know bro, so I'm gonna release ya and we're gonna go drink people and whiskey". (And apparently - that plan worked). Rebekah invites Elena over for a fashion show.. and I am instantly in love with her (not that I wasn't before - but she shows how sassy and strong, but also vulnerable and caring she can be). Claire Holt is incredible. Anyway.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Ric invites Bonnie over and asks her to bring the necklace, and in return he offers some great advice about Gilbert men: "Trust me, we learn eventually", I hope so, for Jeremy's sake. We discover that Ric has been playing puzzle and has worked out that the symbol of the necklace means 'witch' which I didn't get meant 'original witch' and 'original mother' - [cue my brain going into overdrive].</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_3144" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/vampire-diaries-recap-3x08-ordinary-people/ordinary-people" rel="attachment wp-att-3144"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3144" title="Ordinary People" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/klaus-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Too sad for a witty caption. Love these two.</dd></dl></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Rebekah tells Elena about the werewolves and how they lived together in peace for 20 years... until Henrik was killed because of them (and Klaus who was a naughty boy and snuck them out on a full moon). Damon calls Elena in the midst of all this and of course, she hears Stefan in the background and Damon tells her he's "got it". Then we all enjoy more of Rippah Stefan as he talks about his "bunny diet" and flips coins into a glass (how does he DO that?!). It was kind of eerie, the two of them are too similar at the moment. Except until Damon shows his "humanity" later...</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Anyway Elena is given a bit of a low-down on vampires by Rebekah, claiming that they are predators and don't care - but Elena is smarter and coys her into talking more (Elena's satisfied smirk.. love). We find out that vampirism was created as 'protection' rather than a 'curse'. It was pride that got them there too.. and they were warned that this magic would breed consequence. Esther and Mikael were told that it would be the makings of a 'plague' and right she was [Ayeanna?]. But Mikael is having none of it - and BAM Esther created the curse in her 'original-witch-ness' (more jaw dropping).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">I liked the way Rebekah explained how Esther turned them, "calling upon the sun for life and the ancient White Oak tree (one of nature's eternal objects) for immortality" (her voice gave me shivers). And then - Mikael gave them wine laced with blood and drove his sword through their hearts (I jumped).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_3148" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/vampire-diaries-recap-3x08-ordinary-people/the-vampire-diaries-ordinary-people-season-3-episode-8-6-550x366-2" rel="attachment wp-att-3148"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3148" title="THE-VAMPIRE-DIARIES-Ordinary-People-Season-3-Episode-8-6-550x366" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/THE-VAMPIRE-DIARIES-Ordinary-People-Season-3-Episode-8-6-550x3661-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="199" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"Help me pick a prom dress bitch!"</dd></dl></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Flashback again and we find out that Mikael forced Rebekah to drink blood to complete the ritual, and Klaus tried to stop him but failed. Rebekah explains that for "every strength there would be a weakness"; people could now keep them out; the flowers at the base of the White Oak burned and prevented compulsion and the spell decreed that the tree that gave them life could also take it away. But the darkest consequence was the hunger for blood.. OVERLOAD ON INFORMATION MUCH? I don't think I breathed through her entire spiel. Just saying.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_3145" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/vampire-diaries-recap-3x08-ordinary-people/tumblr_ltrt3vtvex1qak7n0o1_500" rel="attachment wp-att-3145"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3145" title="tumblr_ltrt3vtVEX1qak7n0o1_500" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/tumblr_ltrt3vtVEX1qak7n0o1_500-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Claire Holt is brilliant.</dd></dl></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">We jump back to present day and Stefan is snacking on Callie in front of everyone. He asks Damon: "What's the point of the jailbreak?" to which Damon replies: "Because I thought you needed a hug Stefan" (lol). And then suddenly - MIKAEL is there! In all of Sebastian Roche's gloriousness. Epic.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Rebekah continues her story. We find out that Esther turned her back on Klaus, and Mikael went on a rampage and killed half the village. But shocker - Rebekah thinks that Mikael killed her mother, but actually it was Klaus - and he's been lying to her this entire time because he didn't want to be alone (naww.... ugh? I am torn).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Then there's this super sweet family moment between Elijah, Rebekah and Klaus (linking hands, together forever). Rebekah explains to Elena that she still loves Klaus, because "he's her brother and I'm immortal". She shouldn't spend an eternity alone! No no no.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">[side note: Elena - you might want Klaus dead, but I surely don't]</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">And now Elena has Rebekah's threat hovering over her - except that might change, with the revelation of Klaus' lie.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Damon almost gets his heart ripped out by Mikael, except apparently Stefan can still care - since he saves Damon's life AGAIN. And Mikael threatens Stefan with his own life if he doesn't lure Klaus back to Mystic Falls.. Dum dum dum.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Ric, Bonnie and Elena are in the caves mulling over the stick figures, and then Elena pieces together the puzzle of Esther's death.. and goes to tell Rebekah. (cue my heart breaking for her.. she looked so upset and lost).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_3152" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px;"><dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a href="http://thevampirediaries.net/vampire-diaries-recap-3x08-ordinary-people/vampire-diaries-season-3-ordinary-people-promo-pics-12" rel="attachment wp-att-3152"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3152" title="vampire-diaries-season-3-ordinary-people-promo-pics-12" src="http://thevampirediaries.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/vampire-diaries-season-3-ordinary-people-promo-pics-12-300x215.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="215" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-color: initial; " /></a></dt><dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">"Yeah, I know I should have hugged her Damon."</dd></dl></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">P.S. Elena should have hugged her. Her whole world was just ripped apart. Why not give her a little cuddle? Tiny, minuscule even? Just saying.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Stefan tells Damon that he didn't have a breakthrough, but I'm sorry Stefan - you did. And I would so punch Stefan after that statement too. Loved Paul Wesley laying on the ground gasping and chuckling though.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">And then - my favourite part of the episode: the famous end Delena scene. Damon just doesn't move from her bed, and I love that Elena gave up and climbed into bed next to him. They share a little moment where Elena talks about the "bond of family". Elena: "I'm not mad at you for letting him out Damon. I think that you're gonna be the one to save him for himself." [soft sigh, pause] "It won't be because he loves me, it'll be because he loves you." Naww. Think on that Damon.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; ">Cue soft loving looks at Elena as she falls asleep. And that's another episode wrapped!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><b>My questions</b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><b><br /></b></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">What's the deal with Klaus? Why did he feel the need to kill his own mother I wonder?</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">What will happen now that Rebekah knows about Klaus? Will she go onto Delena/Ric's team or stay sided with brother-dearest?</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Damon and Elena are all kinds of adorable. And I think that their romance will happen, despite the screams of Stelena fans. I just think that the writers have to explore that option.. what does everyone else think?</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Is anyone else literally in LOVE with Claire Holt after this episode? Cos I surely am.</span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I'm wondering whether Mikael is all that bad... I mean, Klaus did kill his wife. Hmm.</span></span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Alright my dears, have fun reading and sound off in comments! You can tweet me on @jayneymoo or just chat to me in general :D I love your thoughts!</span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br /></div></div></div></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-67146496799191228372011-10-28T16:10:00.000-07:002011-10-28T17:01:07.887-07:00Leave your 'unfinished business' at peace please.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJSmvinx6PFwOetUNbqY-q0DU1C5ZxGMtkSZwQ38n3yc6oYWed4VvHdDwkCL-HU_boUPfcui2kNfQVnPIeEAhgnlfrIEGd-NQINtyCgLdOBQwQKUcgUuSQNxb17paVm_DeqKaOuaduIGE/s1600/THE-VAMPIRE-DIARIES-Ghost-World-Season-3-Episode-7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJSmvinx6PFwOetUNbqY-q0DU1C5ZxGMtkSZwQ38n3yc6oYWed4VvHdDwkCL-HU_boUPfcui2kNfQVnPIeEAhgnlfrIEGd-NQINtyCgLdOBQwQKUcgUuSQNxb17paVm_DeqKaOuaduIGE/s320/THE-VAMPIRE-DIARIES-Ghost-World-Season-3-Episode-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668697263220639570" /></a><div>Okay firstly: wow. Just wow. We were promised ghosts, drama, and more ghosts - and that's what this episode delivered. TVD certainly does not disappoint.</div><div><br /></div><div>The opening scene is eerily deja vu, as Damon put it. Here sits our hunk, Mas- oh. It's Damon skewered to a chair, while Mason watches in the background. Damon thinks it's Stefan who's playing a "twisted ripper game", but no. It's ghost Mason - out for revenge! (Or so we think at first ;))</div><div><br /></div><div>We are introduced to Night of Illumination day, another founder's celebration. Jeremy is chilling with Alaric and looking oh-so-hot, as usual. Oh but wait, there's more. Ghost Anna is there and she's happy to give ghostly quips and clasp Jeremy's hand, while Ric and Elena stand there oblivious. Kinda creepy?</div><div><br /></div><div>Bonnie and Caroline are having a D'n'M over Jeremy seeing Anna, and it's obvious Bonnie is hurting (can you blame her? I mean, she freaking brings Jeremy BACK TO LIFE and he's enjoying the spoils of life after death? Terrible boyfriend I tell you).</div><div><br /></div><div>Damon rolls up in his Chevy looking gorgeously pissed off . I always chuckle at Damon's witty remarks, but these few are going in the favourites vault: "Greetings blondie, witchy." [cue Caroline and Bonnie's rolling eyes]. "Yeah well I don't have time for vengeful Lockwood - when I kill someone, they're supposed to stay dead." [Caroline and Bonnie are miffed]. </div><div><br /></div><div>Elena, Ric and Jeremy are talking about "the other side" and Elena deems that Lexi is the only way to reach Stefan. Little Anna watches on (albeit very sad-looking). Matt promises he hasn't seen Vicki, and wants no part of the ghostly business. Bonnie's grimoire blows open to a spell that "reveals veiled matter": basically code for "ghosts" (hoo boy). Back at the Grill table, Rippah Stefan rocks up and is sexier than ever. "Besides there's going to be people everywhere tonight. So there's going to be lots to eat". LOL. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bonnie and Caroline are on a mission to do the 'revelation' spell, but before I go into that: </div><div><br /></div><div>JANNA MOMENT: Jeremy decides before it's all over, he's gonna pucker up and kiss Anna (he kissed a ghost? A DEAD ghost? I suppose I shouldn't be grosed out, considering Elena's been macking out with dead people since the beginning). Actually it was a super sweet moment. Lots of heart flutters. Steven McQueen is delicious. </div><div><br /></div><div>Damon tries to convince Ric that Mason is back for revenge, and Ric's still a tad angry at Damon for snapping his neck. Herein comes my favorite part of the episode: "Grams?" BAM. "Lexi?" SNAP. "God I miss whisky." HELLO. "Told ya." YEP. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lexi is back and she's BADASS. I actually yelped out loud when I saw her - and I was super excited that she was going to try bringing Stefan's humanity back (though let's face it... that wasn't gonna happen).</div><div><br /></div><div>Grams tells Bonnie she's upset the balance of nature and she needs to set it right by destroying Elena's necklace. Elena is crazy pissed at Anna and Jeremy for kissing, and rightly so. But that's going to have to wait - Lexi grabs Elena and takes her on a "ripper detox 101: crash course". </div><div><br /></div><div>Mason tells Damon (shocker!) he doesn't want revenge, just an apology. And in order to get information about how to kill Klaus that's just what Damon has to do (which he does... awkwardly). Mason accepts the apology with a laugh, and tells Damon to meet him at the old Lockwood Cellar with a shovel (curious?). </div><div><br /></div><div>We cut to the old jail, where Stefan is tied to a chair and Lexi warns Elena that dragging Stefan's humanity out of the depths of his soul won't be pretty (funny that). Then she does some weird mind-control thing whereby Stefan's veins start to pop out of his skin and he gargles in pain.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile Damon joins Mason in the Lockwood cellar, and the two smash through a wall to "un-bury secrets". Damon wonders if Mason is leading him into a trap, and I'll admit - I thought he was too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lexi is still torturing Stefan and his snarky Rippah side is showing (as well as a cruel jab at Elena; UGH I cringed for her). Lexi reacts and tortures him further and explains to Elena that she "has to make him see past the blood". Elena doesn't take it so well, and has to bail.</div><div><br /></div><div>Caroline is forced to tell Bonnie that Jeremy kissed Anna, but (always amazing) she steps up and tells Bonnie to power on! </div><div><br /></div><div>Then MORE SHOCKERS. Some of the tomb vampires are back, and they are DEFINITELY out for revenge! The illumination lights are switched on and looky here - Tobias Fell has been strung to a tree, his guts spilling everywhere (yuck). Cue mad panic.</div><div><br /></div><div>[note: I'm really hating on this 'unfinished business' crap. I wish ghosts would just find peace and leave]</div><div><br /></div><div>After Elena comes up for air, she walks right into the middle of the madness (amazing shot here by the way - lights flashing behind Elena's head. Brilliant cinematography in this show). Bonnie and Caroline still can't find the necklace, and Caroline blames Anna (rightly so!). Jeremy believes her puppy dog eyes and Caroline tells him to wake up before he loses everything (damn straight!).</div><div><br /></div><div>We jump back to Damon and Mason wandering through the caves and Damon gets a little more than poker-stabbed as chooses the opposite route to Mason's suggestion (no my poor baby!). It appears as though Mason has left him and my heart literally stopped (who was gonna save him?!).</div><div><br /></div><div>Back at the town square, Elena tries to snap some sense into Jeremy and lo and behold, Anna produces the necklace (yeah, I saw that coming). </div><div><br /></div><div>Wonderfully, Mason is back and chops Damon free, and Damon can't understand why. Mason tells him that all they do on the other side is watch people and regret decisions they've made (redemption not revenge!) and you can see that Damon is a tiny bit baffled (hopefully that draws some more of Damon's soulful side out).</div><div><br /></div><div>Caroline is on FIRE this episode. Rescuing Mrs Lockwood as well as keeping Bonnie together. What a babe. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anna and Jeremy share a super-sad moment where Anna confesses she hasn't been able to find her mum, and then she hands over the necklace. Meanwhile Lexi realises she's almost out of time and tries to use the necklace as a way to lure Stefan's humanity out. Stefan: "ironic then that it's about to get blown into pieces" - isn't it just?</div><div><br /></div><div>Bonnie and Grams team up and cast their spell to destroy the necklace - and all the ghosts begin to disappear. The tomb vampires are the first to go, then Mason (before he gets to deliver an important message to Damon ARGH!), then Lexi (who passes on her fight to Elena), and then, saddest of them all - Anna. But not before she reunites with Pearl, and tears out-pour all around the world. Before Grams leaves she tells Bonnie she's "the strongest of them all" and we are left with a sense that maybe everybody can move on now that all this 'unfinished business' has been taken care of (well... almost all of it).</div><div><br /></div><div>Damon brings Ric into the cellar and expresses his trust towards him, and we all leave with a sense that their bromance is closer to being solved than it was before. I mean, could you really keep on hating that face? Really?</div><div><br /></div><div>Elena tells Stefan she still hasn't given up hope and that he can break through the compulsion if he fights for it - otherwise she'll be gone forever (really love the use of "I won't love a ghost for the rest of my life"; completely fitting and beautifully tragic). </div><div><br /></div><div>And then - SHOCK OF ALL SHOCKS: that necklace is alive! And Ric has walked in on a cave of - stick men? Huh? Oh wait, turns out it's stories of the originals. Which we will find out about NEXT WEEK. </div><div><br /></div><div>Once again, TVD delivers on a fabulous episode. My only qualms? No Delena moments, and Aunt Jenna didn't come back [mega sad face]. What does everyone else think? Good episode? Favourite moments? Sound off below! :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mini rant </b>(I had to do it, I'm SORRY!)</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Ok. Was anyone else as irked with Jeremy this episode as I was? Granted, the Janna scenes were AH-mazing, but seriously? Bonnie was right- Matt gave up his SISTER (though I don't blame him, Vicki was physcho) STILL. And it must be said.... JENNA SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THIS EPISODE. Phew. Yes okay I know you all know my love for Sara Canning.. but c'mon, neither Elena or Jeremy decided to think of Jenna? Really? It's not like all her business was finished and she'd found peace.. she died a freaking vampire, staked to death by Klaus! You so don't find peace after that. You haunt the shit out of that town! You hang around your niece and nephew like a hawk! And apparently we're so moved on from her death that we don't even consider asking her to come round? </div><div><br /></div><div>Okay. Breathe. End that rant. Comments please :D Or tweet me @jayneymoo</div><div><br /></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-53205559993948386742011-10-25T04:38:00.000-07:002011-10-25T04:52:07.898-07:00Once Upon A Time [there was a man known as] Grimm.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGedpjZUcFTj-43fiwu5RjYgiPMff1FvqlZ2gOU50oRczyO7u3Y5cTqIoVyGZXvYOJ3J8yUOy_TcjUajENwP-3hClFCILDz7Au7731vHBFREvNISkjy1ZtjQMS2EJqh3kR9C0mT_BQrOE/s1600/once+upon+a+time.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGedpjZUcFTj-43fiwu5RjYgiPMff1FvqlZ2gOU50oRczyO7u3Y5cTqIoVyGZXvYOJ3J8yUOy_TcjUajENwP-3hClFCILDz7Au7731vHBFREvNISkjy1ZtjQMS2EJqh3kR9C0mT_BQrOE/s320/once+upon+a+time.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667376158915359314" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px; " /></a>As far as fairytales go, these two shows certainly steer away from the norm.<div><br /></div><div><b>Once Upon A Time</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>I was initially drawn to the pilot episode of <b>Once Upon A Time</b> purely based on the fact that <i>Ginnifer Goodwin</i> stars in it (I figure anything with her is bound to be good). So I took the time and sat down to watch this intriguing looking show and was quickly entranced. <b>Once Upon A Time</b> follows the journey of Snow White, her Prince, the Evil Queen and a host of other fairytale characters after Snow White and the Prince get married and are threatened to lose everything they hold dear by the Evil Queen. It's your typical story (I was reminded of Disney's <b>Enchanted</b>) until it flips to present day and you meet Emma Swan: an unhappy bail bondsman and bounty hunter (though seriously sexy in a hot pink dress). As it turns out, Emma is Snow White & Prince Charming's daughter, and 'present day' is set 28 years after the Evil Queen places her curse on the kingdom. The curse is such that all the fairytale characters are trapped in 'our world' (a place with no happy endings) in a town called Storybrooke where time stands still and none of the characters can remember who they are or how they got here.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a quick rundown of the key characters and why I love them so far:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li><i>Ginnifer Goodwin </i>plays two characters, the first being our classic Snow White and the second being Mary Margaret Blanchard, a kindly, gentle school teacher who albeit seems (understandably) lost. I love her portrayal of the teacher more than her version of Snow White, because it falls more into what Ginnifer is good at (the type of character she normally plays). Plus, it's difficult to watch anyone play a cartoon character and not think it's just a tiny bit cheesy.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Joshua Dallas </i>is Prince Charming and John Doe, named so because he was hurt in his own world by the Evil Queen's guards and left in a coma in our world. I adore Josh; there is very little I can say that's bad about him. When he cradled baby Emma I felt a little whoosh of admiration move through my body. He's adorable. Anyway, he plays Prince Charming rather well, and is especially convincing as he tells his wife to hide out in the special wardrobe to protect her and her child (sadly that backfired for Snow White, but still saved Emma). However as John Doe in a coma there's not much he can do in our world. It'll be interesting to see more of him in the weeks to come.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Jennifer Morrison </i>plays Emma Swan, and is the 'ultimate key' to breaking the curse on the Enchanted Forest and its inhabitants. She is approached by the son she gave up (Henry) and told about a book detailing the stories of each fairytale character and her role in saving them. Hesitant to believe him at first, it takes a few meaningful moments between the two before she decides to give Henry what he asked for - to stay a week in Storybrooke with him.</li></ul><ul><li>Speaking of Henry, <i>Jared Gilmore </i>plays this character and he does a fantastic job of it. I always admire child stars, but Jared (I have a feeling) is going to be a superstar. I loved him in <b>Mad Men</b>, loved him in <b>The Back-up Plan</b> (YES I actually remember him from that) and I already love him in this. I think if I ever gave a kid up for adoption and he decided to track me down - I'd want him to be like Henry. He's so bold, but obviously holds a lot of secrets close to his chest. And we find out that he's kind of a loner; and his foster mum is actually Evil Queen who apparently KNOWS who she is and isn't too happy to see him bonding with Emma.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Lana Parrilla </i>is the Evil Queen herself, and alias foster mum and Storybrooke's mayor Regina Mills. She is dark and beautiful as the Evil Queen, but just as icy and sexy as Henry's adoptive mother. I did wonder whether she would know who everyone in the town is meant to be; and then her dangerous glare into the mirror while she clutched the story book confirmed it. Lana is impressive, to say the least. I look forward to seeing more layers of her character.</li></ul><ul><li>The final character I absolutely HAVE to mention is Rumpelstiltskin/Mr Gold, played by<i>Robert Carlyle</i>. As if Robert himself wasn't fantastic, the characters of Rumpelstiltskin and Mr Gold are equally great. We haven't seen much of Mr Gold yet, the prospective 'owner' of the entire town of Storybrooke, but it looks like he might be in on the Evil Queen's plan more than first thought. But as Rumpelstiltskin - wow. Carlyle delivers a downright scary performance as the evil character who knows the future and demands to find out Emma's name from Snow White at the beginning. He fits the character perfectly; and why shouldn't he? After the other movies we have seen him in. Can't wait to see more.</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>I think at this stage this show could go either way. There has only been the pilot, so I don't want to jump to any conclusions, but if it keeps the same zeal and intrigue as this week's episode I think it will do well. The characters are interesting at best, but there are elements of their personalities I look forward to being shown more of. Hidden layers of mystery reside in Storybrooke and in the Enchanted Forest, and only time will tell how much of an influence the past and present have had on each other.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Grimm</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Now to talk about NBC's new show <b>Grimm</b>! Another fabulous-looking fantasy show, <b>Grimm </b>takes us on a journey of crime and horror, coupled with a <b>Supernatural</b>-like need to "destroy evil". Set in Portland, it follows homicide detective Nick Burkhardt who is unaware he is descended from a long line of hunters (this is where the <b>Supernatural </b>side of things comes in) known as 'Grimms'. These hunters can see evil creatures somehow in flickers of their vulnerability, and this lets them know who is human and who is not. Nick is approached by his [aunt?] Marie and told that staying with his girlfriend Juliette is a bad idea because he's about to go all mojo on monsters in the town (as she is dying and the task will pass on to him). Now granted I am a HUGE fantasy fan, so I was already hooked at the sight of evil monsters and any amount of mysterious crimes going on, but the actors in <b>Grimm </b>are appealing at best and wondrous at worst - so I'd definitely recommend checking out the first episode. </div><div><br /></div><div>The cast: </div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li><i>David Guintoli </i>plays the homicide detective and future Grimm-hunter Nick Burckhardt. I haven't seen him in many shows before, but (at least in looks) he reminds me of <i>Zachary Quinto</i> so I liked him immediately. Nick is as dumbfounded as you would be, being told by a woman you lived with when you were younger that "your parents didn't crash, they were killed" and "there's so much you don't know about our family". In Secret Circle-esque style, Nick is forced to find out about his family through whatever means possible - including a monster known as 'Eddie'. He does well though, considering the circumstances!</li></ul><ul><li><i>Silas Weir Mitchell </i>plays Eddie Monroe, a reformed monster who has decided he doesn't kill people anymore. I love Mitchell because he was Charles in <b>Prison Break </b>(a show that had so much potential for more) and in <b>Grimm </b>he doesn't disappoint either. He does 'trippy' better than anyone I know. Eddie assists Nick with seeking out another monster who had captured a little girl and had been killing people in Hansel and Gretal fashion (played by <i>Tim Bagley</i>). I think it'll be fun to see how much of a part Eddie plays in helping Nick discover his destiny as a hunter.</li></ul><ul><li><i>Kate Burton </i>plays Marie, Nick's [aunt] (I'm going to use Aunt tentatively because I can't quite remember) and former Grimm hunter. She is sick enough to the point that her 'abilities' are passing onto Nick, and she has the mother-load of all weapons in her trailer, along with a mysterious necklace she passes onto Nick and tells him to guard with his life. The necklace turns into some kind of key; but to open what, we are yet to find out. Burton is a star in all respects; I know her best from <b>Grey's Anatomy </b>and I do hope she survives long enough to give us more of a glimpse of her fantastic acting skills. </li></ul><ul><li>Other characters include Juliette Silverton, played by <i>Bitsie Tulloch </i>and Hank Griffin, played by <i>Russell Hornsby</i>. Juliette is Nick's soon-to-be fiance, and a bit of a background character at the moment I feel. Perhaps we will see more of her in future episodes, but I am not sure her character will develop as much as we might like. However, I will accept it if I am wrong! Hank Griffin, on the other hand, is Nick's partner and has a much more prominent role in the show thus far. He helped Nick rescue the little girl at the end and I wouldn't be surprised if Nick decided to confide in him. He plays your typical 'cop' but there is definite potential for more character growth.</li></ul><ul><li>And lastly I will mention Captain Renard, portrayed by <i>Sasha Roiz</i> and Sergent Wu, played by <i>Reggie Lee. </i>Captain Renard we find out is actually a monster of some kind, and is planning to kill Marie at the most opportune moment. He is in an ideal position to 'keep an eye on things' while enacting his master plan (what that is, I am sure we will find out). Sergent Wu is a background character at this stage as well, but Lee is one of my favourite actors so I hope he becomes a more integral part of this show. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall I am enjoying <b>Grimm </b>so far (all one episode of it!) because it has an intensity that leaves you a little breathless and hanging out for more. What I love about these two shows is that they challenge the traditional notion (or should I say, the <i>Disney</i> version) of what a 'fairytale' should be. I was never much of a <i>Brothers Grimm </i>fan (<b>Supernatural </b>was the only show that even remotely captured my interest in that story) but this version of the Grimm tale is by far the most interesting I have come across. I truly enjoy a good scare, and <i>Tim Bagley</i> delivers an extra nice touch as the evil postman. More please :) </div><div><br /></div><div>And there you have it folks. Make of it what you will, but I definitely recommend watching the pilots of these two shows when you have a chance. <b>Grimm </b>airs on NBC Channel on Fridays (or you can stream it online if you don't live where it airs!) and ABC's <b>Once Upon A Time </b>airs on Sundays on ABC Channel. Watch them now :) </div><div><br /></div><div>For those of you who have seem them - what did you think? Do you agree with my thoughts? Are you liking them so far? Sound off in the comments or tweet me: @jayneymoo I'd love to hear from you! </div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-65520302327407150762011-10-23T01:13:00.000-07:002011-10-23T04:54:32.813-07:00"What's the plan, oh warrior princess?"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8pI72ltDYpHPbop7y_uPcBkAHH0QwKL8X6qJFzfwYXxWjaQL0VJyRdSf9hN7EYxZU2W05TAjnYuIw-cLweUDjhVm7LbFbZNHkiD_oeEovxt-fUT08dsVlusBXg3GLBmohGaKRuhfjLg/s1600/vampire-diaries-smells-like-teen-spirit-425x283.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8pI72ltDYpHPbop7y_uPcBkAHH0QwKL8X6qJFzfwYXxWjaQL0VJyRdSf9hN7EYxZU2W05TAjnYuIw-cLweUDjhVm7LbFbZNHkiD_oeEovxt-fUT08dsVlusBXg3GLBmohGaKRuhfjLg/s320/vampire-diaries-smells-like-teen-spirit-425x283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666653162902393618" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">Not to be outdone, this week’s episode packed just as much punch (and bites) as last week’s! Granted, the delicious Joseph Morgan was absent this week but Rippah Stefan certainly made up for his absence.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">This episode, as Julie Plec described it, is in homage to the very first day of school last year. It’s unbelievable how much has changed. Bonnie, Caroline and Elena decided they’d put that disaster of a prank night behind them and focus on a fresh start. Oh but hold up – it’s a year ago that Elena and Stefan met. Eesh, painful much? I think you take the cake for biggest drama love.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Ok so! Moving on to my...</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Favourite moments</span></u><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Elena and Ric’s fighting sesh:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">at first I was thinking, gosh Ric, ease up. Then he said his little “I think you found a way to get out of bed this morning and that makes you the strongest person I know. I think you can do pretty much anything.” Naw. Well said Ric! She is, and it’s amazing.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Twister with Rippah Stefan:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">ohh my word. I would play Twister with him anytime. Even if it meant I’d be snacked on if I fell over (and knowing how I play Twister, that’d happen A LOT). Oh well, just imagining Paul’s teeth on my skin is ridiculously delicious.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Bex and her dramatic entrances:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Haha I have to say, Rebekah has me wrapped around her little finger. The way she marched on into the Salvatore boarding house and announced she was going to be staying, and then later when she sauntered into Ric’s history class. What a sly, sexy original. Love it.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Kat feeding Mikael mouse blood:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">That little montage of Katherine’s as she draped over Mikael’s coffin and tried to get him to drink mouse blood? Ha! I chuckled for a good minute.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Even when he tries to hide something, he’s adorable:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Damon: “Is that the bell? Ring ring don’t wanna be late!”</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">A true homage moment:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">When Elena left the boy’s bathroom and ran into Stefan. Like old times except... not. I still pretty much adore Rippah Stefan though.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Speaking of Rippah Stefan...<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">That jogging scene! “You think I’m annoying now, just wait til homecoming. Hey, who are you bringing by the way, I don’t want it to be weird.” Pretty sure it’s gonna be weird whatever you do Stefan. “I’m the guy who’s been assigned to protect a human blood bag. I mean, no offence or anything.” So MEAN. But I still drooled. Love him.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Love Jeremy and Anna:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Malese is the sweetest little thing. Her eyes are super big and beautiful. I would believe anything she said too. And that ‘touching hands’ moment at the end? So, so sweet. Sorry Beremy shippers. I’m all about the Janna.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">“I’m watching you...”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Stefan watching Elena at the bonfire is another cute homage to the first one, though this time it’s substantially more creepy than the last. But there’s a knowing look that passes between them that made me somewhat wistful for ‘the old days’. (that moment passed quickly, I needs me more Delena)</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Sebastian Roche:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">So apparently Mikael feeds off dead things, not alive things. Kinda grose, but whatever. I’m too epic excited for Sebastian Roche to be in TVD.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Bex and Damon heating it up with marshmallows and s’mores</span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">: Tell ya what, when Damon puts his flirt on I feel like going all ninja. [*chants to self* Jealously is unattractive. Jealously is unattractive. Jealously is unattractive]</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Elena’s ‘snap’ moment:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">“You think I’m gonna let a blood addict tell me how to drink?” ROFL.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Caroline:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Always Caroline. Tyler is apparently a “freaky hybrid slave minion”. HA. And in that same scene, I love when Damon tells everyone that Tyler’s been sired and what that means – and Ric’s FACE in the background! LOL. Cue rolling eyes and rolling head (if you can’t remember it go watch it now please. Hil-AR-ious).</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Surefire way to get a woman in bed</span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">: “Everything I like about me is you”. Sigh. MORE SHIRTLESS TYLER. That is all.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">I adore fake-drunk Elena</span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">: lazing on the bleachers looking at the stars. Whether she was truly drunk or not, I love this girl. (btw, LOVE that outfit she’s wearing. What a babe)</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Stelena moments:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">True, I ship Delena, but can you blame me for loving Stefan and Elena in this episode? (Read my rant at the end and I’ll explain my views on this further!) Stefan: “Do you have any idea how pathetic that makes you?” Elena: “No Stefan it makes me strong!” and BAM! Wooden bullets in chest! Dramatic exit! That girl is badass.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Mason is BACK:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Okay so all the ghosts (most of them anyway) are back from the dead. Umm can anyone say ‘shit’? This is gonna be mentallll. But to Taylor Kinney – welcome back. Can’t wait to see more of you!</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">And of course, the ULTIMATE favourite moments:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Delena. The first one – “What’s the plan oh warrior princess?”. I’ve decided that if you want to get Damon to do something for you, all you gotta say is “Do it for me”. Well, if you’re Elena that is. Man, the sexual tension in that scene! My heart skipped a few million beats. Damon, you can touch my sternum any time you want.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">The second one – when Damon is touching up Elena’s face at the end. Elena: “You played your part of the plan really well tonight.” Damon: “Oh yeah?” Elena: “Yeah you had Rebekah drooling all over you and your marshmallows.” Damon:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>“Yeah before she skewered me... I thought you were too drunk to notice.” Elena: “I was faking most of it.” Damon: “So was I.” [cue me swooning all over the screen]</span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">And in true Jayne fashion, I always have more to say about everything else in the episode.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Bothersome moments</span></u><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Vicki is a crazy bitch:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">But a nice one, at first. While that conversation in the car was highly depressing, it’s good to know that Matt had some sort of closure at the end of the day (after he released Vicki and then put her back in ghost world – though apparently allowed every other ghost to come out and play [Damon and Mason... hoo boy!]).</span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Bonnie and Jeremy have a little tiff</span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">: I agree with Bonnie, put yourself in her shoes. Uh oh, that relationship is on the tip of a precipice, I hate to say (not really, because I ship Janna;))</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Tyler’s a bit rude, and apparently all jacked-up on Hybridness</span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">: OH and then we find out that he’s been ‘sired’ – which (after Tyler and Caroline did the nasty) all I could think was “Shit shit he’s trying to get Caroline to have mini hybrids!” That sired thing is just plain weird. And I think Tyler is liking this hybrid vampire thing a bit too much. The blood? The compulsion? UH huh. And he has gone back to being a dick.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Mystery witch:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">I really wanna know who this witch is who’s been communicating with Vicki. I don’t like her already.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Dalaric:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">I miss the Dalaric bromance. That’s all I have to say about that.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Bex STABBED Damon:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Ugh. I love Barbie Klaus but nobody stabs my baby and gets away with it. Nobody.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Why does everyone have to cut their hand in order to get something to happen?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">It’s grose. And Matty, you made a big mistake bringing her back. Just saying (she almost FRIED Elena and Rippah Stefan, whom we all love and would miss just a tad).</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">To everyone who’s panicking that Kat is dead:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">NO WAY. There is no way the writers would take such an incredibly strong character and let her die in a wrong-place-wrong-time type situation. Nope, that girl would never go down without a fight. PLUS when has a vampire ever died from having their blood drained from them? (In TVD anyway).</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Important things to note</span></span></u></p> <ul type="disc" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">If Mikael knows how to kill Klaus – I don’t want him to. I love Joseph Morgan too much.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Elena’s blood is still the key. Therefore, there will still be more people coming after her to kill her. It’s not just Stefan, Klaus and Bex she’s gotta worry about.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black">My confusion</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">I was thinking – I’m not sure why we could see Vicki but not the other people who had turned into vampires (i.e. Jenna) anyone got a clue why that might be?</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Mini rant about Stefan, his humanity and this whole ‘nobody cares about him anymore’ business</span></u><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Okay so, something that has been wreaking havoc all over twitter is this: “why has everyone given up on Stefan?”. This is my little rant to counter-act/elaborate on this question. (This was inspired by @RippahStefan’s extended tweet. Read it, his rant is epic.</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; color:black"><a href="http://www.twitlonger.com/show/doc11n">http://www.twitlonger.com/show/doc11n</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black">Ok a lot of people have been saying that everyone has given up on Stefan except Elena, and that they've forgotten that he’s had his humanity stripped from him rather than him choosing to lose it. I almost entirely agree with this, but I don’t think that everyone has given up so much as they have had ENOUGH. Can you imagine what they've all been through in the past 24 hours – their senior prank night totally destroyed, with ghosts and Klaus coming back and Stefan losing his humanity and hybrids being created and so on and so forth – all in the one night? I mean, it’s a lot to take in, even for these guys (who have seen their fair share of drama).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black">As for Damon and his need to help Elena outweighing his need to help his brother – I don’t think we should make such bold assumptions yet. True, Damon is a little blinded by his love for Elena, but did you SEE that concern wash over his face when he saw Stefan playing Twister? It isn't so much that he’s given up – I think he’s resigned to the fact that Stefan is DANGEROUS and so he’s protecting the one person he still can i.e. Elena. And perhaps he’s hoping that Mikael will be the answer as well – perhaps he’s happier to wait it out, where Elena isn't content with sitting still. Where she wants to take action, Damon is content to just keep an eye on him. Some food for thought.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">And yes, Elena is the only one who hasn’t given up (which I am kind of inclined to agree with Stefan when he calls her pathetic) but at the same time I think it’s amazing of her – and I think that she has some weird supersonic tolerance level that allows her to see optimism in everything.</span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" ><u1:p></u1:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Now that I’ve had that rant, some food-for-thought (Stefan-related)</span></u><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><b><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black">Stefan’s humanity:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black">I don’t think there’s anything left of Stefan’s humanity, per se, but I think his memories are what is wrecking havoc with his behaviour. Klaus didn’t take those away – so Stefan still knows what has happened between him and Elena. And while he doesn't FEEL, he still REMEMBERS. I think that’s a key point to note, and possibly something he can grasp onto even in his compelled state. Examples of this:</span></p> <ul type="disc" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">The jogging scene:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">Did anyone else notice that, even though Stefan called Elena possibly the most insulting thing ever, he also knocked that guy off his feet cos he ran into Elena? There was totally some of the hidden protective Stefan there. That’s what I think anyway.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">You’re a lightweight drinker:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">Stefan doesn’t feel, yet he remembers Elena is a lightweight when drinking. There is that remnant of ‘I should care’ when he’s around her.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">C’mon I’ll take you home:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">Catching Elena when she fell off the bleachers (I bet you were wondering when I was gonna mention this ;)), whether it was still memories of Klaus’ compulsion, we are yet to find out, but there was definitely SOMETHING there.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom: 0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6; tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">Jealous much:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', serif; ">Oh but as much as Stefan says he isn’t jealous, he totally is. Or thinks he is. Or wonders if he is. *awkward pause*</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <span class="Apple-style-span" ><u1:p></u1:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black"><u1:p></u1:p>Okay I’m done<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black">J</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:black">Sorry it’s a long one haha! What did you think of this episode? Are these cliff-hangers amazing or what? Totally looking forward to next week. Thanks for getting better and better TVD! If you have any thoughts or comments please tweet me! @jayneymoo</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family:"Bookman Old Style","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-36023734331218382562011-10-17T22:21:00.000-07:002011-10-17T23:17:39.401-07:0010 Strange Things I noticed in the past week.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWtZzzXQdGHrrl46SKIUGK0hcq6m0apjeHQDlNHdatZsxi5Ooj_qGNBSbqgPVdHe__uGnXE56mbbWtVQlCbpV5gFTJDxCKPC7pdXcV30fldRTZ0tQ1xmvyhs-6KMDK-uhYH_0VxlQ9C0/s1600/platypusTwins.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWtZzzXQdGHrrl46SKIUGK0hcq6m0apjeHQDlNHdatZsxi5Ooj_qGNBSbqgPVdHe__uGnXE56mbbWtVQlCbpV5gFTJDxCKPC7pdXcV30fldRTZ0tQ1xmvyhs-6KMDK-uhYH_0VxlQ9C0/s320/platypusTwins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664711634272212002" /></a><div>Just a little collection of weird and interesting things I noticed in the past week. They are not the be-all-and-end-all; just remember, they are from my observations only :)</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>V now comes in a 500ml plastic bottle. I did not know this. I really like this. I have purchased 3 in the last week already. And a picture of one is the background on my phone.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>People will spot a misplaced sale sign from a mile away. I may have taken down every other sale ticket in my department (a sale that finished yesterday), but there will always be one customer who spots the one I missed. And then I have to give it to them at that price, which irks me. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Some couples are freakishly opposite. I know the saying 'opposites attract' is surprisingly true, but sometimes it blows my mind who's attracted to each other. I mean, I've seen couples who are so opposite, it's like a parrot and a platypus dating. Cute as a collective (c'mon, parrots are gorgeous and platypuses are insanely cool) but individually? Completely confusing. </div><div><br /></div><div>4. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I will make a sandwich and take one bite out of it before putting it on my plate to eat at the table. I'm not really sure why i do this. Hence why it's going in the list.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>You are more likely to sit next to a woman than a man on a bus. This I have found to be a fact. I have watched people for many months on buses, and it doesn't matter if they're male, female, old, young - they will inadvertently sit next to a woman rather than a man. I know who the better sex must be ;) </div><div><br /></div><div>6. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>We are more concerned as a society with what a celebrity is doing on their day off than we are with the fact that a child is sold into sexual slavery every 26 seconds. This isn't so much strange as it is sad. We shut ourselves off and put blinkers on in order to focus in on ourselves and our wants and needs, when in reality the WORLD IS SO MUCH BIGGER THAN US. Just had to say it.</div><div><br /></div><div>7. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>People will always try and get the cheaper price for something. This has been true across all the places I've worked. If someone is going to return or purchase an item, all they want to know is - "Can I get it cheaper?" It's universal I've decided. Human nature; trying to cheat someone into getting the best buy. It annoys me as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>8. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Gossip always seems to (a) accelerate and (b) become more false as it goes around. It always becomes more vicious too. Moral of the story: don't spread rumours in the first place :)</div><div><br /></div><div>9.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Guys are more likely to forgive a girl for cheating than a girl is to forgive a guy. Why is this I wonder? </div><div><br /></div><div>10. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> And finally, I noticed that (while I passionately detest star signs, I think they're a load of crap) people tend to live up their expectations (or star sign predictions, I should say). The ladies at Myer were having a huge chat about this, and as they were talking I felt more and more uncomfortable. I have always believed myself to be totally opposite to the 'Scorpio' personality, but apparently I am more like it than I realised. Not. Happy. Jayne. </div><div><br /></div><div>And there you have it! Anyone agree with me? What have you noticed that's 'odd' this past week? Sound off in the comments, or tweet me! :D @jayneymoo!</div><div><br /></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-80576619195708685142011-10-14T02:26:00.000-07:002011-10-14T06:04:35.841-07:00"I'm a Ripper! A Ripper doesn't stop!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQE3zh4p1sjVveaerrCGhlxOVgCVI8Jn-0O1TKjr3DiAaxbGiiLUuVFTVG6KbS8ez6P1fXI0BCyBWeyNXiHQOoLphAEVkFH6vravSjkFRG92CbaAT8dE4Q3aholrZ8bvy7eit3XpAILQ/s1600/006336804fc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQE3zh4p1sjVveaerrCGhlxOVgCVI8Jn-0O1TKjr3DiAaxbGiiLUuVFTVG6KbS8ez6P1fXI0BCyBWeyNXiHQOoLphAEVkFH6vravSjkFRG92CbaAT8dE4Q3aholrZ8bvy7eit3XpAILQ/s320/006336804fc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663304848842534418" /></a>Well.<div><br /></div><div>I think I can successfully say that I am stunned. </div><div><br /></div><div>As if it wasn't possible, The Vampire Diaries has blown me away. Yet again.</div><div><br /></div><div>What a THRILLING episode! I bet I wasn't the only one sitting on the edge of my bed, chewing my nails and gasping in shock every 5 minutes. Truly an incredible episode, with astounding performances by Paul Wesley, Joseph Morgan, Zach Roerig, Nina Dobrev, Steven McQueen, Claire Holt, Kayla Ewell, and of course my favourite, Ian Somerhalder :) </div><div><br /></div><div>Special thanks goes to writer Michael Narducci for setting my soul on fire with this episode! All the twists and shocks and heart-stoppers! Amazing, truly. Thank you!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >[picture: Joseph Morgan, I just want to eat your face. You're too sexy for that stare]</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>So now, after all my gushing, I want to highlight some of my favourite moments from this episode! (which is probably going to turn into a recap, only because I LOVED EVERY SECOND. Just saying).</div><div><br /></div><div><u>The best parts</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><b>The opening scene: </b>It's quiet in the school. All you can hear is a clinking sound, which turns out to be Matt doing weights (all sweaty and hunky). He gets up to investigate, and it's all eerie and deserted, and then SNAP! He sets off all the mousetraps in a classroom where Elena, Caroline, Tyler and Bonnie are setting up for senior prank night. </div><div><br /></div><div>Caroline - "Where are you going?" </div><div><br /></div><div>Elena - "To superglue Alaric's desk shut. Making memories." - poor Elena, this will definitely be a night for memories. Just not very nice ones. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Klaus' reappearance: </b>Elena turns the corner and BAM! "You are supposed to be dead! What are we going to do about that?" I don't know about Elena, but I'd be shitting my pants right about now. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Damon and Kat sittin' in a car, k-i-s-s-i-n-g</b>: I love Kat's coming onto Damon. She's such a hottie. And him taking the bait.. and then throwing it back in her face with a "Thought I'd give it a shot. Truth is, you don't do it for me anymore." OH SNAP! Take that Kat ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Repetitive breaking of one's neck can't be good: </b>Klaus has apparently been breaking Stefan's neck over and over. And what's going on Bex? You're all nasty now? I think she's pissed that Stefan is still in love with Elena. Perhaps she's being so petty (what a whiny child!) because her jealousy is spiking all over the place. Reign it in dear. It's not an attractive feature. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Klaus dragging Elena around the school</b>: Hey, look at me, I'm big bad hybrid and I drag girls around by the arm. Look at me go! She's like a toy! Haha, oh Joseph Morgan, I will never stop loving you. Especially with that fake accent he throws around.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Any of Klaus' games amuse me, even foot-dropping ones</b>: Lift your foot up? You'll be beaten to death if you drop it? Haha, Klaus. As terrifying as that game is, it's hilarious. Sorry those kids had to die though :/ Stupid Rippah Stefan. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Klaus rage. There was a lot of it in this episode: </b>I love that Klaus' rage turns into snarky replies to things, but he delivers it in a way that gives you a small shiver up your spine. Classic examples:</div><div><ol><li>Elena - "Don't Klaus! You don't have to hurt anybody." Klaus - "Oh c'mon love, of course I do."</li><li>Elena - "Where's Stefan?" Klaus - "Stefan's on a time out."</li><li>Klaus - "I invited him to the party love, he's the one dancing on the table."<div></div></li></ol><div>There were more, but those were my favs :)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Helpful Kat:</b> While it's a little weird that Katerina has decided to be helpful (it's probably a selfish agenda she's running, but something tells me she isn't over Stefan), I like that she told Damon about the necklace. And I don't mind that she kidnapped Jeremy. At least it kept him safe from Klaus' rage, you know?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Damon's emerging wisdom and realisations: </b>That sounds very psychological when I put it like that ha! But I love that Damon isn't falling for Kat's tricks like he used to. And the fact that it suddenly occurred to him that he actually WANTS to be by Elena's side (a little late though my dear) I found it amusing when he said to Kat - "I'm not turning back." Yeh, uh huh. Sure Damon. You keep telling yourself that [cut to 10 minutes later] Oh hey I'm leaving! Haha. </div><div><br /></div><div>But that led into one of my fav Damon moments of this episode:</div><div><br /></div><div>Damon - "Katherine! Phone now!" </div><div><br /></div><div>Katherine - "The Damon I remember wouldn't have been that stupid."</div><div><br /></div><div>Damon - "I wouldn't have done it for you."</div><div><br /></div><div>Aww Delena. Cuteness. </div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Apparently we ask about ex's when we're making out with current bfs: </b>Caroline, you're hilarious. Asking about Matt while making out with Tyler? But way to take it Tyler! You are so adorably perceptive. I hate that you're so adorable, and you're almost a hybrid. Sigh. That sucks. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bex ruins cute moments:</b> Following straight on from Forwood's cute scene, Bex decides to enter the scene and ruin the moment. "I'm the new girl." Yeah, you are Claire. What a babe.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Matt apparently feels the need to drown himself to see his dead sister: </b>I don't entirely understand Matt's logic here. While I respect that he must be going through a SUPER tough time, I'm not sure I'd advise anyone else to take his path if they found out all their friends were some supernatural being and their sister died a vampire. Just saying.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh yeah, and now he can see ghosts. Or maybe just Vicki. I agree with Bonnie, it was reckless and stupid. It wasn't worth it Matt, you fool. I love you, but you're a bit daft sometimes. You might just regret the decision to drown yourself.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE SHOCKER: </b>Klaus feeding Tyler his blood! But is anyone else finding that they sort of expect someone's neck to get snapped in each episode of TVD? I mean, it's a pretty regular occurrence. All this death and coming back to life stuff. If someone actually die dies from getting their neck snapped the next time, I don't think I'll believe it until they're buried. (I was still reeling over Jenna's death days after it happened.. anyone else dies and it might take a good week before I come to terms with it.)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>You know it's all going to hell when Stefan pledges his loyalty to Klaus. Again. : </b>Ah shit.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rippah Stefan still has feelings yay: </b>Aww Rippah Stefan still loves Elena. I like his mini fight with Klaus. Though, of course, it caused Klaus to react exactly how we thought he would. Compel time! Stefan, you are only going to obey now. Ah crap Stefan. This ain't good. Annddd off he goes. Cue crazy eyes. Dead girl, and dead boy. Sad face.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>I'm liking this Kat and Jeremy dynamic: </b>So, Kat gets the info from Anna via Jeremy via manipulating Damon (a little bit) about Michael. </div><div><br /></div><div>Damon - "Stop with the teenie bopper drama." Lol I love Damon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just a note, why WOULD Anna help them?! She's a freaking ghost! Oh but she will if Jeremy's in danger. DUH. And I love that they go and open badass vampire hunter Michael's tomb. Good thing? Bad thing? Guess we'll find out - NEXT WEEK.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sebastian Roche is going to be the best. I know this: </b>I KNEW Michael was a vampire! I KNEW IT! Michael, Michael, Michael. I am ridiculously excited for Sebastian Roche to come into play (he's totally tweeted me before, I love him haha).</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bex found the necklace: </b>In a photo on Elena's phone. "Why is that doppleganger bitch wearing my necklace?" Cue the screeching, whiny side of Rebekah. And now Klaus knows about the necklace. And he's even MORE pissed off. 20 minutes until Stefan has to feed on Elena. That's not cool.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Stefan's love for Elena blew me away: </b>Well, I am totally proud of Stefan's love for Elena. I had no idea it would hold. But good on you. Stelena fans everywhere are dying of happiness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Totally sucks Klaus decided to compel the humanity out of you. Bummer. (Sorry Stelena fans. Bit more drama yet before those two are getting back together).</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Elena doesn't fully understand Stefan's 'Rippah' side, but she believes in him anyway: </b>I love that she still has so much faith in him; she tells him just to drink from her. And tells him that he just has to want it bad enough to stop. Yeh he owes you! You tell him girl! But hold up. Rippah Stefan ain't having it (yet). He's awesome but a tad scary. And to think, it only gets scarier.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bonnie is like, ninja life-saver: </b>Team Bonnie! How she pulled Matt out of the pool I have no idea. He's all hunk and muscle, that Zach. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tyler lives!: </b>But.... he's a hybrid. Crap. What is this going to mean I wonder? Klaus bolted outta there pretty fast, and he didn't take Tyler with him. But he DID leave behind Stefan-patrol. Something tells me Tyler ain't outta the woods yet. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Stefan trying to stop himself from drinking Elena's blood: </b>This scene almost broke my heart (little did i know what was to come!) I mean, my nails were chewed OFF, that's how nervous this scene made me. Bloody oath Klaus! Of course you were right there to stop her. And to think, Stefan tried to kill himself to not hurt Elena. All the Stelena fans would have been dying right now. I'm a delena fan but i was amzed at his resiliance. Poor baby.</div><div><br /></div><div>Klaus, you ruin everything.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, I still love you. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Paul Wesley is a freaking amazing Rippah: </b>I mean, we knew it already from seeing him this season slowly losing his humanity. But that point where his humanity was gone? I'm plain terrified now. What a transformation! Paul, you played full-blown-Rippah-with-no-humanity perfectly. Can't wait to see more.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TVD has made me afraid of hospitals for life: </b>Of course Elena is lying in a hospital bed, and a compelled nurse is draining the blood from her. Eesh, TVD, you need to make hospitals safe again for me! BUT without this scene, there wouldn't have been that gorgeous moment where Damon swoops her up and carries her outta there. My hero <3 Now if only you were taking her off into the sunset.. </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of carrying - Tyler sweeping Caroline off her feet :) Too bad that happiness is probably gonna be short-lived. This is TVD, after all.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Klaus has a soft side: </b>We knew he did. He doesn't want to be alone, eh? You can try and cover it up with angry words, but you lonely boy! </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Thank God Damon decided to be a quick thinker and not a smart ass (kind of) for once: </b>Wow, Klaus is really scared of Michael. I suppose a vampire-hunting vampire would be a bit freaky for vampires (say that 3 times fast!)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Damon and Elena make my heart pound: </b>No Damon! Don't you EVER leave her again! God, his face broke my heart when he saw her in the hospital. Look how worried he was! And then right at the end, before Stefan ruined it - Damon giving Elena back that stupid necklace?! Who does that?! I love you Damon. I want your vampire babies.</div><div><br /></div><div>He was just so honest and sincere in this scene. And Nina Dobrev blows my mind. How she cries on a whim like that?</div><div><br /></div><div>Elena - "Where were you Damon?"</div><div><br /></div><div>Damon - "I shouldn't have left. I promise you, I will never leave you again." </div><div><br /></div><div>My heart exploded. Love these two. Soo thankful they're dating in real life. Perfect.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>THE FINAL SHOCKER: </b>Rippah Stefan is here to babysit?! WTF? Talk about role reversal! Stefan playing the Damon card. Oh no, Rippah Stefan chilling about? Now that's a worry. Doop de do :S</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Mini notes</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div>(I love that 'the best parts' ended up being basically the entire episode lol). These are just some little notes! </div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Ghost Vicki is a bit creepy. I don't know what game she's playing, and now that Matt can see her - I wonder if she'll manipulate him in some way? </li><li>I half wonder whether Rebekah is faking it. Does she really care about Klaus that much? Or does she secretly resent him still? And also - did Klaus ditch her when he ran off? Or did she go with him? Gotta say though, Claire Holt looks smokin' in this episode.</li></ul></div><div>I am SO excited for next week! Alright dears that's it :) Please sound off with comments, or tweet me! @Jayneymoo or @janeymoo :) :) Can't wait to hear from you! </div><div><br /></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-69685874652364738702011-10-11T03:06:00.000-07:002011-10-11T07:58:01.243-07:00And the baby-daddy is....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZUM0DRzq2TLJuuZdeYb8g5smV6Azv0uBS3zYqS19jHWeDc0y73wWmKaMiH_TjqlRznuZQCsW0VnOfeBl90O8jVl6sYwAc5L6GvV2qesPxcdB9RhBS9IJQo14_EqwBRWwdRVnR7YJ3mA/s1600/006300500a5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZUM0DRzq2TLJuuZdeYb8g5smV6Azv0uBS3zYqS19jHWeDc0y73wWmKaMiH_TjqlRznuZQCsW0VnOfeBl90O8jVl6sYwAc5L6GvV2qesPxcdB9RhBS9IJQo14_EqwBRWwdRVnR7YJ3mA/s320/006300500a5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662241842081373026" /></a><b>Gossip Girl </b>said at the start of this episode that "... you must walk into the belly of the beast." <div><br /></div><div>I had that ominous feeling at the start of this episode too. I think it was the knowledge that <b>Charlie/Ivy</b> is back in town, and also that <b>Blair </b>still doesn't know who baby-daddy is (okay, I know now, having watched the episode, but I didn't when I typed up these notes. Bear with me :P)</div><div><br /></div><div>[Photo: 'I'm going to lean against this doorway looking sexy. I know you're checking out my behind.']</div><div><br /></div><div>Alright, let's run through this baby! (Well... that wasn't intentional. Silly pun)</div><div><br /></div><div>The first shot is of <b>Blair </b>hiding out in her room, curled under the covers and reading Grace Kelly's biography. Poor B. She has moved from the denial stage, to the hibernating stage. I reckon I'd be hiding from those test results too. If <b>Chuck </b>was the baby-daddy...</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't even want to contemplate it. Anyway! </div><div><br /></div><div>I love that <b>Dorota </b>went to <b>Dan </b>for help. Yay Dair! Sort of. Data? Dan and Dorota? Well, it's sweet that Dan offered to stay in Blair's life and he's helping her attack this huge problem. I am all for Dan and Blair getting closer, even if it's over a Chair or Lair baby. </div><div><br /></div><div>Only in Gossip Girl.</div><div><br /></div><div>So! Cue to <b>Serena </b>and <b>Charlie/Ivy</b>. Charlvy I'm going to call her today. </div><div><br /></div><div>Serena - you're being a bit dumb. It is so very obvious that Charlvy doesn't want to be in Manhattan. Listen to her. Yes, it was a mistake. Tell her to shoo now. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sigh. Wish these characters would listen to me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now we move to <b>Chuck's </b>apartment, and we see that he has a dog.</div><div><br /></div><div>Was anyone else weirded out by the fact Chuck has a dog? Especially such a cute dog. If I imagined Chuck with a dog, it would be a huge Bull Mastiff or something. Not a fluffy-eared cutesy-face pooch. Anywho.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love <b>Nate </b>and how he loves everything. "Woah. who's this little guy?" Naw, Nate. Just imagine him, shirtless, cuddling a puppy. Doesn't it make you drool?</div><div><br /></div><div>Ahem. I also like the <b>Dan </b>and <b>Nate </b>bromance; they are such good pals. "Laters bro." "Yeh, good luck man." "Totes." </div><div><br /></div><div>I have to admit, <b>Chuck </b>is right when he says to Nate: "The only reason this woman has hired you is to please her in the bedroom, not the boardroom." Sorry Nate, the delectable Elizabeth Hurley really does want you for your charming looks. You are so very adorable, but so very dumb sometimes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Aww <b>Serena </b>and <b>Blair </b>modelling together again? That'd either end gorgeously or disastrously (as we all remember the last time). Too bad it didn't actually happen and Charlvy stole Serena's place. Sigh.</div><div><br /></div><div>I gotta say, <b>Dorota </b>gets cuter each time I see her. "I have to say, best part of pregnancy is knowing who baby daddy is." Totally adore Blair's reaction to all of her subtle jabs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's move to <b>Dan </b>and his book. Leave the book alone? Pffft how foolish is Dan. Vanish? In the Upper East Side, with Gossip Girl eyes everywhere? I don't think so!</div><div><br /></div><div>Mini excited moment: <b>LILY'S </b>BACK! YAY! I love Kelly Rutherford. Such a gem. And she's been playing Angry Birds, naw. Sweet. Let us know if you find a cure for that addiction please.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Blair</b>! Just open the damn letter! WEWANTTOKNOWWHOBABYDADDYIS. </div><div><br /></div><div>Phew. I'm good. This episode is really getting me stirred up! </div><div><br /></div><div>And cougar-<b>Diana </b>firing all the oldies? Did anyone else think that was sad more than anything? I can't believe Nate was impressed. I'm not impressed with you being so daft Nate. Leave. The. Cougars. Alone. They're hot for sex, sure, but not to work for. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yay for some more cute Dair comments! Blair: "That is so civilized. Unlike your hair Humphrey. You look like a muppet." YES. YES YOU DO DAN. What is with his hair this season? Somebody fix it please. Thank you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moving to <b>Lily </b>and <b>Serena </b>talking about deceiving Carol; making sure she doesn't know about Charlvy. It <u>will </u>be a nightmare. Please. Get rid of her.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Blair </b>and the journalist. Don't fret, sweetpea. I am pretty sure Louis would love you through anything. He's tied himself around your little finger, or should I say, your wedding finger ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>Good grief, when I thought that old guy had stolen <b>Dan's </b>novel I had a fit! Meanie! I mean, it was very typical GG, so I wasn't too shocked. Nice move though writers, you had me fooled.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>SERENA</b>. LET CHARLVY GO. Stop trying to keep her here. Why does nobody listen to me? Charlvy, you're as dumb as Serena though. Taking those tickets.. everybody knows you don't really want to leave. 'Fess up already.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite being some sort of scheming cougar, I still love Elizabeth Hurley. You're delectable. I can't really hate anyone who's delectable. Just saying. </div><div><br /></div><div>So we move back to <b>Blair </b>and that damn letter. Of course she ripped it up. What else was she going to do, actually read it? No, I think not. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do love <b>Blair's </b>threats to <b>Dorota </b>though, as if she'd ever actually get rid of her. That would literally kill the show. Literally.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Charlvy </b>arrives at the fashion show and falls devastatingly in love with a dress. And who wouldn't? With those ruffles, and diamantes, and pinkness - lovely, just lovely. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another mini excited moment: <b>LILY'S </b>FREE! YAY! Rufus is the sweetest in this episode. Getting her charges dropped, and then taking her out. I've never liked Rufus all that much, but he is growing on me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now we're at the fashion show, and it's a true Gossip Girl style suaray. I love how Blair comes in to steal the show, as per true Blair style. Her dress is to die for. I love it MORE than Charlvy's. But Blair has definitely become sweeter in her old age; giving her advice to do what she wants, not what her mum wants. </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, sneaky sneaky cougar is at work, making <b>Nate </b>get his hands dirty. Congressmen strike me as such fools, they always seem to be having affairs I swear. </div><div><br /></div><div>So I really feel <b>Lily's </b>pain when she walks in. How would we feel, having to face up to friends who truly didn't stand by her? But, Rufus is a doll and helps her through. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cue the fashion fiesta! And Charlvy's face-off with <b>Carol</b>. Good work Charlvy, even though I still want you to leave. </div><div><br /></div><div>May I just say, <b>Dan </b>and <b>Blair </b>fights never get old. This one certainly didn't disappoint; Dan on the floor, Blair standing there all cute and embarrassed. I think I would have freaked if B ended up on the floor though - that poor dress. [horrified face]</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm going to jump ahead a bit because nothing note-worthy happens, until... </div><div><br /></div><div>We find out baby-daddy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Uh. Hold on. <b>Louis</b>'? It's <b>LOUIS</b>'?! I didn't see that coming? Well that throws my theories into the ground. But I do still have one theory.. (I will share it at the end!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Cut to <b>Chuck</b>. Oh, that face. Pure devastation. You poor little pumpkin. I feel like I ought to hand you a plate with a naked woman on it. Anything to distract you from that empty feeling that I think is rushing through your body. </div><div><br /></div><div>But, perhaps it's pain. I hope he doesn't go all suicidal again. Something tells me he won't though. Because of ..... </div><div><br /></div><div>HIS DOG NAMED <b>MONKEY</b>. Nawwww!! Cutest name ever! I want him! But I don't think I could take him away from a sad Chuck. That'd be a bit mean.</div><div> </div><div>Anyway, the last scene with <b>Chuck </b>and <b>Monkey </b>(I'm sorry, all I could think of then was 'chunky monkey' from TVD... lol) was seriously sad. I feel so bad for Chuck. Alright, you people need to tell me - are you a Chair, Dair or Lair fan? Go. Now. I need to know this. </div><div><br /></div><div>You need to know - I WAS a Chair fan. Now I am more of a Dair fan. However, I think I am still equally tied sometimes. Like in that moment, when Blair says "A part of me wished it was yours." Oh B. Not healthy to be in love with two men at once, trust me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, almost done! So my final thoughts to <b>Dan</b>, after he decides to claim the book for his own - good luck. You are going to need it. (Though my curiosity IS raging. Can't wait to see what is actually in it)</div><div><br /></div><div>And <b>Nate </b>has Charlvy's phone. Well, that's going to end badly I'm guessing. And that was the end of the episode! </div><div><br /></div><div>Quickly! My last minute thoughts - </div><div><br /></div><div>Why does no one listen to my plea to get rid of Charlvy? But I do think it will make for an interesting scandal, once it all blows up. (as we know it will. C'mon, it wouldn't be Gossip Girl if it didn't).</div><div><br /></div><div>I have come up with a new theory as to how the Lair relationship will unravel. Louis will find the test results, confront Blair, Blair will have to tell him about sleeping with Chuck (and this will all happen on the wedding day, my guess) and Chuck might even show up to stop the wedding. Drama drama! And Dan will be waiting in the wings to comfort a heartbroken B, as per usual. Ha! What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Better idea?</div><div><br /></div><div>All in all, it was a MUCH BETTER GOSSIP GIRL EPISODE. A lot like the old days (maybe they DO read my blogs and saw my plea for better cliffhangers!) I enjoyed it very much. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alright, if you made it to the end - thank you and kudos! :D Please, leave comments or chat with me on twitter @jayneymoo or @janeymoo I will be happy to hear from you! :D Til next week!</div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-17988801334418024052011-10-09T20:18:00.000-07:002011-10-12T06:16:57.926-07:00Who's lying? Not me.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh3rMxyOw8Isin4M0kT5pUyVED8AtGmJfZgx5-MVPXB8KoGx8xsiy9MTJ4V0JpICMceszr7VVrB4cNMdJdwsY0tpIyZG9O5229QSkYjHvsr95KdhOEKFgneWKSmlTbAcg4eqJFrPpc_o/s1600/THE-LYING-GAME-ABC-Family-Sex-Lies-and-Hard-Knocks-High-Episode-9-6-550x365.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh3rMxyOw8Isin4M0kT5pUyVED8AtGmJfZgx5-MVPXB8KoGx8xsiy9MTJ4V0JpICMceszr7VVrB4cNMdJdwsY0tpIyZG9O5229QSkYjHvsr95KdhOEKFgneWKSmlTbAcg4eqJFrPpc_o/s320/THE-LYING-GAME-ABC-Family-Sex-Lies-and-Hard-Knocks-High-Episode-9-6-550x365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662593982174440322" /></a><div>It might be purely the fact that I have been procrastinating my uni assignment, or it may have to do with the fact TV After Dark asked me to check out this show, but I am totally and completely hooked on <b>The Lying Game</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't completely understand the addiction, I will confess.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, I am addicted nonetheless, and here's my review of Season 1 Episode 9. Maybe I can get you addicted too ;)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Sex, Lies and Hard Knocks High. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Well, the name alone is interesting lol. And the episode certainly did not disappoint!</div><div><br /></div><div>We start with <b>Sutton </b>(posing as Emma) in the car with <b>Lexi</b>. That Lexi can talk! But I love her, she's adorable. And so smart! I hope she comes back in a later episode. But Sutton, you are a terrible actor. Lexi would have been completely daft to realise you weren't Emma, especially considering you didn't even TRY to be her. Just saying.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cut to an adorable scene with <b>Ethan </b>and <b>Emma</b>. Naw, these two are adorable little lovebirds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ethan: "Are you apologising for coming onto me, or the fact that you were drunk when you did it?"</div><div><br /></div><div>Emma: "C'mon, no girl wants to be a drooling idiot when it's her first time." Cue the awkward moment! I had this huge grin on my face when Emma went on that little spiel about yoghurt and pretzels. Because that's exactly how we'd change the topic from still having our V plates... </div><div><br /></div><div>Moving on.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ted </b>and <b>Alec </b>are douchebags. I'm not sure why yet, but my guess is that one of them got Annie preggers, and they have covered it up somehow. Why she's in a mental hospital is still beyond me. And speaking of Annie - HELLO! I'm so shocked that <b>Annie </b>is Char's aunt?! WOW! So who's the uncle? I am ridiculously curious.</div><div><br /></div><div>We move to a scene back in Sutton's bedroom, where <b>Ethan </b>and <b>Emma </b>are chatting about the newly overheard conversation between Ted and Kristin. Ethan, you are so very wonderfully supportive, asking Emma if that's 'what she wants'. I think he's right though, asking Alec is a dumb idea Emma. He's been hiding this for 16 years, he ain't gonna cough up answers now. </div><div><br /></div><div>So now we find ourselves in <b>Lexi's </b>house, and Sutton is shocked (to put it mildly) to see how she lives (cleaning that glass? The not-so-subtle facial expressions? You ain't subtle hunny). </div><div><br /></div><div>My FAVOURITE part in the entire episode is when <b>Lexi's mum </b>says, "Are you hungry Emma? Do you want some mac 'n' cheese?" and Sutton turns around and goes "Oh! That would be fantastic thank you!" and mum says "Milk and butter is in the fridge. Knock yourself out, I'm going to take a bath." AHA! Take that Sutton! She has probably never cooked mac 'n cheese in her life. (I have so much more respect for Emma after this episode, I swear). </div><div><br /></div><div>I also love that they keep their savings in a jar on the kitchen counter. Perhaps the best hiding spot is the most obvious one? Maybe?</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, jump back to <b>Emma </b>looking all sweet in a navy and white dress and gorgeous gold necklace. Dinner with Alec is sure to be awkward though. <b>Thayer </b>looks nice for his meeting with the investors though - love a man in a suit, phew.</div><div><br /></div><div>:O Shock! <b>Annie </b>has escaped! But to where? We know she'd want to bail from that hospital, but where is she going to go? Mystery!</div><div><br /></div><div>"Kinda figured she might turn out to be an entitled little bitch." Thank you <b>Lexi</b>! Way to put it out there. Sutton, you are a bit mean. Am I alone in this? But I will give it to her, the bitch-side was perfect for her rant at Clarice. So glad Clarice's license was revoked, she IS a terrible person. You tell her Sutton!</div><div><br /></div><div>We jump back to Thayer's meeting, and cue Derek and Char. 10 day anniversary? Oh, to be 16 again. Can't get over the fact Alec made Derek break up with Char. I will give it to <b>Adrian Pasdar </b>though, he makes an excellent bad guy. Not very clever but, dragging Derek away from Char right in front of Emma JUST AFTER she was asking him about lying. Oh well, suppose we need Emma to keep seeing Alec as 'questionable'. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now we come to another super awkward moment. </div><div><br /></div><div>CONDOM PACKET ALERT.</div><div><br /></div><div>If I were <b>Laurel</b>, I would have no idea what to say in that situation. But girl, you have all the right things to say. Way to make mum think. It is your life, despite mum wanting otherwise.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Alexandra Chando </b>was ADORABLE flipping through all of Emma's clothes and looking for a suitable outfit. And then making that dress out of the mother of all ugly dresses! Love it. What a cutie. </div><div><br /></div><div>Rocking up to Emma's high school as though she owns the place, <b>Sutton </b>certainly makes an impression with the 'in' crowd - a group of hunky men who invite her to come gamble with them. I'm not sure about everyone else, but I don't think 16-year-olds should be gambling. My humble personal opinion.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cue back to <b>Derek </b>and <b>Char </b>- the <i>break up</i>. Aw, my heart broke. Char with her "You can't. I'm Char Chamberlin." Why would anyone want to break up with any character <b>Kirsten Prout </b>plays is beyond me. She is gorgeous. Well, I'm with Emma, I don't know why Alec would want to break Derek and Char up. He's been the obedient puppy; I'm not sure what Alec's motives were there. Power? Control? Perhaps.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mum and Dad Mercer are having a chat about being honest with Sutton. Either Mum is lying and actually knows more about Annie than she is saying, orr she really is in the dark, and has no idea about her daughter having a twin. I hope Emma wiggles it out of her somehow; I would definitely try, being as frustrated as Emma looked after Mum denied saying anything at all. </div><div><br /></div><div>As hard as I try, I truly can't hate Sutton. Working her 'magic' on Lexi - pulling her away from studying, dolling her up in a rockin' outfit, and taking her to a party where she manages to lose all her money, but coddle up to hot-guy and get all the money back - yep, that girl could rule the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now we come to 'the phone call'. I am still miffed at this. Why is <b>Mum Chamberlin </b>all crazy? She obviously knows the entire story, but is chicken enough not to do anything about it. Weird.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another adorable <b>Ethan </b>and <b>Emma </b>moment :) I don't think he finds just your optimism amazing Emma, I think he finds YOU amazing. Naw cuties.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Justin </b>makes talking to dads about stealing their daughter's virginity soo easy. A little too easy perhaps? I would be shaking in my boots. I guess calling dad 'my role model' would help sweeten the pot. Kudos to you Justin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alright, ease up <b>Emma</b>. We know you're mad, but it ain't <b>Laurel's </b>fault. Blame mamma and poppa first. Glad that Laurel was able to have a chat with mamma though and make things right. Wish I could be that open with my mum about losing my V plates. I totally admire Laurel for being that open. You go girl.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cut to Emma chilling on Sutton's bed looking at photos from the past few weeks. Enter Mum Mercer, and the lies still seem to keep coming. Can't pick whether mum is innocent in all this, or just as guilty as Ted. We shall see.</div><div><br /></div><div>More adorable <b>Ethan </b>and <b>Emma </b>moments! Ethan would be an amazing boyfriend. He punches dickheads unconscious, knows all the right things to say, AND has a gorgeous body and face to boot - Team Ethan yum yum yum here we come!</div><div><br /></div><div>I do understand why Emma wants to protect Sutton's family. They have become her little world, and she's becoming a 'better' version of Sutton, dare I say? The idea that it's all going to blow up next week kinda makes me sad. I like Emma being Sutton. Sigh. Anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div>So <b>Char </b>tells <b>Madeline </b>that Annie rang their house, while Derek eavesdrops. I love Derek's goofy facial expressions. He is a really terrible spy though. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mum </b>and <b>Dad Mercer </b>talking about Birth Mum again. I'm not happy with Ted. I agree with Justin, I don't think he's as nice as everyone thinks. Whatever happened with Annie, it warrants keeping everybody, including his wife, in the dark. </div><div><br /></div><div>Uh, no <b>Alec</b>, you don't get to decide who Derek dates. He has that leverage on you, and kudos to him for using it. Go Derek! You get the girl back! </div><div><br /></div><div>I loooovveee that Lexi knew Sutton wasn't Emma! What a gem! Now that's a true best friend. I always did wonder how two people were able to switch places and fool absolutely EVERYONE. </div><div><br /></div><div>[<i>Mental note to self</i>: If I ever notice my best friend/brother/boyfriend acting typically out-of-character, I will quiz them until I know they're not an imposter]</div><div><br /></div><div>And now - final moments! <b>Emma </b>snatches the letter for <b>Mum Mercer</b> away (just in time!) though it may all go to hell next week anyway. <b>Justin </b>tells <b>Laurel </b>he knows something's up with <b>Daddy Mercer</b>. <b>Sutton </b>leaves for Phoenix, and <b>Lexi </b>is amazing about it. I wonder if Sutton will destroy Emma's life once she gets back.. and I guess we'll find out... NEXT WEEK! </div><div><br /></div><div>And our last moment is with <b>Ethan </b>and <b>Emma</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Wherever you go Emma, I'm coming with you."</div><div><br /></div><div>This made my heart pound. What a sweetheart! I think I'm in love with Ethan, no joke. Nobody is that nice, NOBODY. Anywho.</div><div><br /></div><div>So until next week my dears, sound off with your thoughts below! What do you think - where has Annie gone? Why is Mum Chamberlin being so secretive? Does Mum Mercer know more than she's telling? Are you in LOVE with Ethan too? Talk away! :)</div><div><br /></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-21997748274749037592011-10-07T02:31:00.000-07:002011-10-07T06:52:51.141-07:00Revenge and Ringer: sexy and sophisticated.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5Z_qazyWLdTcCF1nZj7V5eoP9HNnO-KbwQuPY8Ng10_4EFBhGVjwVmzzihRpiXeszo2etSLaVt7R1SqiMJl3Ko9A7CvoraM8GOpKt1yXtvk5Q5u4sa6rjOCZ61W4RKgFa-DJHJVn-sk/s1600/revenge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5Z_qazyWLdTcCF1nZj7V5eoP9HNnO-KbwQuPY8Ng10_4EFBhGVjwVmzzihRpiXeszo2etSLaVt7R1SqiMJl3Ko9A7CvoraM8GOpKt1yXtvk5Q5u4sa6rjOCZ61W4RKgFa-DJHJVn-sk/s320/revenge.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660735365770317554" /></a><br /><div>Also devilishly complex and intricate. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am highly impressed by two shows that granted, I was not particularly interested in at all when I saw their fall promos. </div><div><br /></div><div>How wrong I was. </div><div><br /></div><div>Um, all these smokin', smart, leading ladies? Bloody BRILLIANT. It is so refreshing to see women in the roles were traditionally males were the lead. On a side note: another show you should watch (if you're all into the power of women) is Fringe. Anna Torv plays the gorgeous and brilliant FBI agent Olivia Denham - and she certainly does not disappoint in the women-can-do-anything department.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, back to Ringer and Revenge. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have to give it to them - these shows know how to suck you in. Revenge especially. How about I start there :)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What makes Revenge so appealing.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><ul><li><i>Emily VanCamp </i>plays <b>Amanda Clarke</b> and her alias <b>Emily Thorne</b>. And what a convincing job she does too. The fact that she lost her father because he was framed and then convicted and then died only enhances her character. As Emily, she is sweet, mysterious and somewhat reminiscent of a sly cat. Her poker face is what drew me in at first - and then the way she would flip so suddenly to her alter persona, Amanda. Cold, hard, and vengeful, with little flickers of sadness and remorse, is the best way I can describe the Amanda underneath the mask. Riveting. I love it.</li></ul><ul><li><b>Victoria Grayson</b>, played by <i>Madeleine Stowe</i>, is the wicked mother-in-law with a soul. Yes, I know, she's not the actual mother-in-law, but that's how her character is played. She is bitter against the world; mostly because of her cheating, lying husband, but also because she lost the one man she truly loved - David Clarke. You get a sense that she hides behind her money and expensive taste, all the while mourning for a life lost. Yet at the same time, she is fiercely protective of her son, and deeply suspicious of everyone around her. Especially Emily - and rightly so. Good work mummy dearest.</li></ul><ul><li><b>Jack Porter</b>, beautifully played by <i>Nick Wechsler</i>, is the childhood friend. He seems like the one genuine character in the entire show; thus you feel sad for him when he has to sell his boat to save his dad's floundering business. And then his dad dies, so things are becoming even more tough. But still, there is a definite air about him - an air that draws Amanda back in and helps pull some of the 'Emily' facade away.</li></ul><ul><li>The other character I love is <b>Nolan Ross</b>, acted out by<i> Gabriel Mann</i>. I've never seen Mann in anything before but I like him. He is mischievous and a little suave - I especially like the tailored suits and shaggy blonde hair. He aims to help Amanda with her quest for revenge, all the while trying to pull her back out of her facade too.</li></ul><ul><li>The last character I like is <b>Danny Grayson</b>, played by <i>Joshua Bowman.</i> Besides being a bit of eye candy, he is the lost puppy, searching for his way in the world and trying to leave behind bad mistakes. I like him because he strikes me as honest, and I think in a show like this you need a couple of honest characters to keep from drowning in dishonesty. I do hope his 'death' at the start wasn't real; however I'm sure if he does die it'll be for a really intriguing reason.</li></ul><div><b>Key moments in the first 3 episodes.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><ul><li><u>Sammy the dog remembers</u>: I'm not sure what it is about dogs remembering their owners, but I always find the concept ridiculously appealing. It is classic but super sweet.</li></ul><ul><li><u>Declan [aka Eric from Gossip Girl]</u>: Seeing Connor Paolo in this show made my heart skip a beat. I LOVE Eric in GG, and it was sad when they shipped his character to minimal appearances. He is definitely likable as the stubborn younger brother who 'just wants to fit in with the upper crowd'.</li></ul><ul><li><u>The boat named 'Amanda':</u> Did anyone else think this was rather charming? I wonder what kind of an impression Amanda made on Jack. Obviously something rather large since he named his prized boat after her.</li></ul><ul><li><u>Bitch Victoria taking down Slut Lydia</u>: Highlight of my WEEK. That take-down was priceless, and Gossip Girl-worthy. At a charity function? Giving away the painting from their living room as a reminder of her affair and shunning from high society? Impressive, needless to say.</li></ul><ul><li><u>The flashbacks:</u> I always love a good flashback. These are good because they give you a bit of the background story, without giving away too much. It helps tie the 'revenge act' together at the end, because you understand why she picked <i>this </i>person to take down. My only hope is that they don't OVERDO the flashbacks - I like a little mystery to keep my day interesting.</li></ul><ul><li><u>The side stories</u>: I like that it isn't just about Amanda's revenge and the plot around her dad - it's also Jack's story, and Victoria's, and a little bit of Danny's. I hope they continue to expand on the other character's histories, rather than just focus on Amanda's - though hers IS fascinating.</li></ul><ul><li><u>Cupcake scene at the end of ep 2:</u> Amanda sitting there, lighting one candle on a delicious-looking cupcake, blowing out the candle and wishing herself a 'happy birthday'? Love it. Excellent scene, and way to end the episode.</li></ul><ul><li><u>The take-down of the Senator in ep 3:</u> The red-dress lady? The changed script? Exquisiteness played out. It was an excellent act of revenge. My favourite thus far.</li></ul><ul><li><u>One final note - the CLOTHES</u>: Gosh. I'd die wearing all those amazing outfits! Dresses especially. I love how when TV shows demonstrate the rich, they really do go upper class. </li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>Overall, I really like Revenge so far. I'm not sure how they will go after the first season - but hey, it's early yet. I don't want to get ahead of myself :) If you haven't watched it yet, you should. It's definitely worth a night of staying-in.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll just make a couple of pointers about Ringer, because there's not as much going on - yet. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ringer - Sarah Michelle Gellar is back.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><ul><li>Well. That just about says it all I think. Haha no, I am really proud of SMG for going in a very untypical direction for her. She plays twin sisters Bridget Kelly and Siobhan Martin, who at first, seem to be able to forgive each other for whatever monstrosity hides in their past - but takes a quick turn when Siobhan leaves Bridget in the middle of the ocean in her boat, and leads her to believe that she is dead. Bridget, on the run from the police because she witnessed a murder and doesn't want to stand trial against the killer, takes on Siobhan's identity and assumes her life. Truthfully, I think it was the story-line that drew me in more so than anything else. We see actors play twins and identical doppelgangers(Oh, Elena<3) all the time, but never do we see one twin that takes over the other twin's life, all the while the other twin is sipping martini's in Paris on some mission of her own. Fascinating!</li></ul><div><b>Some side notes.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><ul><li><u>The drama</u>: Oh, the drama! All the affairs and secrets! One nearly dies trying to keep up with it all. But it is ridiculously good. </li></ul><ul><li><u>I am sad for Andrew</u>: I really like Siobhan's husband, and she was cheating on him with her best friend's husband. Firstly - what a bitch. Who does that? Horrible, selfish woman. And Andrew seems so lovely! But I have a feeling there might be some hidden skeletons in his closet. Just will have to wait and see.</li></ul><ul><li><u>Gemma - the ultimate best friend</u>: This woman is awesome. She does absolutely everything for Siobhan, and the woman repays her by sleeping with her hubby. Oh, and getting pregnant with his baby. NOT COOL SIOBHAN. </li></ul><ul><li><u>The twist that threw everything off:</u> When you find out Siobhan is working with someone who is still at 'home' and you can't think who it would be. Why are they upset Bridget is still alive? What's the deal there? Mystery. </li></ul><div>And I think you've all probably had enough now :) They're just a few random thoughts and descriptions of these two awesome shows. You should go ahead and watch them now. Go! Go! *shoos you to your television*</div></div><div><br /></div><div>If you don't already you should follow me on twitter: @jayneymoo or @janeymoo, either will do :) And have a chat! I like chats! Almost as much as I like mint chocolate biscuits. Yum.</div></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7028358722790881869.post-22208841272050754932011-10-06T22:52:00.000-07:002011-10-07T01:50:34.895-07:00Disturbing behaviour indeed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ6IBbTqC8WfYwDAX4zjFUA3YpoHKcWVv8gu_GE07hWWG-JmGXVIiBTCbeytmkd-vUhgY5X96pfNokvVSVR2GTn-boecG5UsCycHCFZvdoJW5qb2kactYflx-OYJ7kf-sOARbnHGkCNo/s1600/elena+damon+3x4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ6IBbTqC8WfYwDAX4zjFUA3YpoHKcWVv8gu_GE07hWWG-JmGXVIiBTCbeytmkd-vUhgY5X96pfNokvVSVR2GTn-boecG5UsCycHCFZvdoJW5qb2kactYflx-OYJ7kf-sOARbnHGkCNo/s320/elena+damon+3x4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660665343358512754" /></a><div>Well. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am at a loss.</div><div><br /></div><div>Exciting? Surprising? Amazing? Epic? Awesome? Enticing? Delicious? Thrilling? Fabulous? Shocking? Confusing? Incredible?<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I can't decide which describes this episode best. And, if it's possible, I actually think this episode was better than last week's.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now now. Before you throw pitchforks at me, let me throw my thoughts your way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Firstly, <u>cute moments</u>.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Damon and Elena </b>[kitchen scene]: Oh, how cute were they. Playful punches, bantering over the 'old family recipe' for chili. And then Damon lingering just a tiny bit too long on Elena's neck when he grabbed the necklace. I swear, I LIVE for these Delena moments. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tyler and Caroline </b>[bedroom scene]: While the passion was interrupted, I loved the little kiss on the head and the "You reek!" spiel. Those two would make charming children (Hmm. I wonder if that actually IS in the works, as Julie Plec teased. I wouldn't mind at all. Thoughts anyone?)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Klaus, Stefan and Bex</b> [shopping scene]: Klaus: "Nice one, good work." Stefan: "You're the one who pulled the dagger out of her." Naw, I love Klefan. Joseph and Paul must have such a good time on set, the two have incredible chemistry, even as blood-thirsty vampire and hybrid. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Katherine and Stefan </b>[the sidewalk scene]: Stefan: "Well if the most diabolical woman I know can't seem to figure it out, then I must be doing something right." Katherine: "Uh huh, oh I forgot. You're bad now. Don't get too cocky." and her :"And I've heard about that sister. Be careful, she'll ruin you." Stefan: "Happy to know you still care." I love these two. I love Katherine. I want her in more episodes. I know in the books she dies, I seriously hope that doesn't happen in the TV show. Like, ever. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jeremy and Anna </b>[bedroom 'Tell me you can hear me!' scene]: It was super sad when Anna cried at the end, let me just say. But the "You were dreaming about me?" - gorgeous. Surprisingly enough, I am getting into the ghost storyline. I think it might have to do with the fact Malese Jow is as cute as a button. I just want to pick that girl up and give her a hug. Superb job, thank you for your entrancing performance. Team Anna woo!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jeremy and Bonnie </b>[the hug]: Anna ruined it, yeah, but any time a boy picks up a girl for a hug - delightful. </div><div><br /></div><div><u>Weird moments.</u></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bill Forbes and his tolerance to mind compulsion. </b>Umm, wtf? What is up with that? I cannot work out what his deal is. Suggestions and ideas anyone? I'm all ears.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The kiss between Bex and Stefan. </b>Is it just me, or was it annoying more than anything? I don't know why, but I didn't like it. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Vicki. </b>Well, the references to Vicki. I don't really understand what's going on there, or the whole 'bad ju ju' thing Anna seems to 'feel'. Smeh, we'll find out. All in good time, my lovelies. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>The witch wanting the talisman. </b>What does that little necklace DO exactly? The fact she strapped Stefan to a table to cut the knowledge out of him must mean it's pretty damn important. Can't wait to find out.</div><div><br /></div><div><u>Favourite moments.</u></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Katherine showing up as Elena (yet again) and taking Damon on a road trip.</b> Firstly, can you say 'bad timing'? Stefan and Klaus rocking up in Mystic Falls just as Damon decides to run off with Katherine? How frustrating! BUT I can't wait to see more Datherine scenes. (P.S. How did Bonnie not know that was Katherine? Seriously girl! You're a witch! Focus!)</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Caroline's comments about 'Switching Salvatore's'. </b>Good on you Caroline. Elena needs to face up to these feelings. But I definitely understand why she won't - she doesn't want to be Katherine. AND she still loves Stefan, despite the cries from the Delena fans. Ease up chickens, it'll happen, just enjoy the ride. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Alaric telling Damon off. </b>Ric the legend. And his man-power at the end? Wanting to join the council? Good work Alaric. You totes deserve to be on that council, now that you've cleaned up your drinking act. New Elena/Jeremy daddy? I like the idea!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Klaus, Stefan and Bex drinking the people together. </b>I love the 'brat' teasing. And I love this threesome. Stefan would have made the perfect original, just saying.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Caroline kicking Damon's ass. </b>What a cute ass it is.... ahem. No but 'Go Caroline' :D I LOVE seeing her in the 'tough girl' role, rather than the victim. And the fact that she went to Tyler for comfort doesn't deter from that, just makes it better. Love you Candice Accola. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Damon's blood bender. </b>You know why I love this? (Other than the fact that Damon could do anything and I'd still think he was the hottest vampire alive/dead) Because he's trying to get through to Elena - he's NOT Stefan, and who would want him to be? We love Damon and his bad-ass attitude. Even if he becomes more 'human', I still want him to keep his vampire-ness. Otherwise - what's the point of having a show called 'The Vampire Diaries'. It'd have to be 'The Human Diaries' and that's infinitely more boring. </div><div><br /></div><div><u>Sad moment.</u></div><div><u><br /></u></div><div><b>Caroline and her dad at the end. </b>One epic sad moment. Bill: "You're a vampire sweetheart. I don't think you'll ever be okay again." AH! My heart broke. Poor, poor Caroline. Thank goodness Mum's on the winning team.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alright, think that's it my dears. Thank you so much for reading, I appreciate it :) And please, sound off in the comments, or tweet me! @jayneymoo and @janeymoo, you can grab me on either! </div><div><br /></div><div>And btw - cannot WAIT for next week. Make sure you check out the PROMO: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGuELhWLqKg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGuELhWLqKg</a> EEEIIIIII :D</div><div><br /></div>Jayneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802163838177804147noreply@blogger.com7