Still Bednaya Nastya
I feel kind of bad that I've been posting mainly about Vladimir/Anna as it's only one of the storylines and couples I like.
So here is a Michael/Lisa vid (warning: it's mainly happy-kissing-makeout vid. Also, it's spoilery for stuff as at least of halfway point they don't regard each other as anything interesting yet :))
I rather like the couple. Lisa is this awesome awesome neighbor of Vladimir's, who thought she had a thing for him. And was married off against her will to a man three times her age. She is fun, stron-willed, and intrepid. And Michael is, of course, Vladimir's best friend, and someone who thought he loved Anna and vice versa. But turns otherwise, to the happiness of everyone. I am glad as I think Lisa deserves total happiness and I really like Michael. Plus, he is kind of mild-tempered, he needs a firecracker gf like Lisa. Anna is very reserved. Two people like that would never have a spark (which is why she works well with Vladimir who has way too much fire for his own good).
Heeee, Michael is rather adorable in this. He should have ditched Anna earlier, he discovered cuteness and personality!
Anyway, I did my duty, so now I am talking about Vladimir/Anna because...swoon.
OMG. Vladimir told Michael that he wants to make Anna his wife. And a happy woman. And that he doesn’t care for the fact that she was a serf or what society thinks (that latter one he definitely proved by now, in general :D)
YES.
I am amused to note that ever since Michael found out about Anna’s true ‘status,’ he completely shut up about marriage btw. Ha!
Now they are going to fight a duel. Since I want to tell Michael to shut up about every other word he says, I am afraid it is too much to hope he gets shot.
It's interesting because I can go all pop psychologist on this and do the whole: Vladimir was mean to Anna because he wanted to hide his love [heck, the cook tells Anna the same thing, about not allowing himself to show it] because he was afraid he'd be rejected because he doesn't think he is worthy of being loved. Because his own Dad didn't seem to care for him at all (boo-hoo, he sent him money once, big deal) so it would be natural for a kid to extrapolate he is unlovable and it's his fault. Hmmm.
Daddy Dearest is much nicer that he is dead now.
Oh, and I love the scene where Andrei comes to ask Vladimir for mercy re: his mother who offed V's father (he could write a petition to let her out of jail) and is all 'haven't you done horrible things out of jealousy and love' and he totally gets him to do it. Vladimir even his tears in his eyes, heeeee.
ETA: OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally got to the scene where Anna comes to his bedroom.
OMG.
I already posted a clip/thoughts/translation before but I am reposting. So there. Seriously, my fave scene. SO HOT.
OMG, 'he is SO HOT' is the only coherent thought left to me.
In case you don't speak Finnish or Russian, the dialogue goes as follows:
Him: Am I dreaming? Why did you come? It's not as if you love me. I know that, so why sacrifice your honor [by coming to his bedroom at night and half stripping, I assume. I wanna sacrifice now! :P]. I am afraid that the payment you'd be making is too much.
She: *sits on bed*
He: What do you want in exhange for this night? [Heeee, definitely weakening resistance. Girl, I hope you brought not-yet-invented birth control]
She: Refuse to fight the duel.
He: You want me to refuse to fight? Are you really that concerned about me living? I am very touched but don't worry.
She: Vladimir, but you might get crippled and lose your friend.
He: I don't want to kill anyone, and even less to die myself. But what can I do, there is no way out.
She: Yes, there is.
He: Who are you more concerned about?
She: Both of you. You won't be able to fire at each other.
He: Why not? I am ready to fire.
She: There won't be a duel. And there won't be jealousy, either. I promise. [I'd feel sorrier for you if he wasn't so HOT and you didn't have a thing for him. Not much of a sacrifice :P]
He: Michael won't leave you.
She: He will. As soon as he finds out we are together. I'll tell him we are. He'll believe me. I'll be with you, for the rest of my life. Until you tell me to leave.
He: If you knew how much I dreamed of hearing you say these words.
She: You don't believe me?
He: (after shrugging) How can I know that being with me, you won't think about Michael [Young man, she is gorgeous. You are mad for her. She is in a FREAKING nightgown in your room at night, offering herself for keeps. Seriously, stop quibbling. If she thinks of someone else, that's more than you get otherwise, huh, oh-tortured-romance-hero!]
He: All my life. All my life belongs only to you. Only if you would be near [Note: through this whole conversation he has been using the formal/proper form of 'you' ('vy') but with that last phrase he switched to the intimate 'ty'. *swooooooooon*]
*smoochies, and then he gently puts her aside*
She: What else (can you want)? I came to you myself.
He: I want to hear words from you.
She: Which words?
He: Do you love me? [awwwwwww] Tell me, do you love me? Please tell me.
She: *is silent*
He: *releases her gently* Please leave. [OMG I am dead]
*she walks off*
He: Leave. The duel is going to go on in two days, as we planned.
So here is a Michael/Lisa vid (warning: it's mainly happy-kissing-makeout vid. Also, it's spoilery for stuff as at least of halfway point they don't regard each other as anything interesting yet :))
Click to viewI rather like the couple. Lisa is this awesome awesome neighbor of Vladimir's, who thought she had a thing for him. And was married off against her will to a man three times her age. She is fun, stron-willed, and intrepid. And Michael is, of course, Vladimir's best friend, and someone who thought he loved Anna and vice versa. But turns otherwise, to the happiness of everyone. I am glad as I think Lisa deserves total happiness and I really like Michael. Plus, he is kind of mild-tempered, he needs a firecracker gf like Lisa. Anna is very reserved. Two people like that would never have a spark (which is why she works well with Vladimir who has way too much fire for his own good).
Heeee, Michael is rather adorable in this. He should have ditched Anna earlier, he discovered cuteness and personality!
Anyway, I did my duty, so now I am talking about Vladimir/Anna because...swoon.
OMG. Vladimir told Michael that he wants to make Anna his wife. And a happy woman. And that he doesn’t care for the fact that she was a serf or what society thinks (that latter one he definitely proved by now, in general :D)
YES.
I am amused to note that ever since Michael found out about Anna’s true ‘status,’ he completely shut up about marriage btw. Ha!
Now they are going to fight a duel. Since I want to tell Michael to shut up about every other word he says, I am afraid it is too much to hope he gets shot.
It's interesting because I can go all pop psychologist on this and do the whole: Vladimir was mean to Anna because he wanted to hide his love [heck, the cook tells Anna the same thing, about not allowing himself to show it] because he was afraid he'd be rejected because he doesn't think he is worthy of being loved. Because his own Dad didn't seem to care for him at all (boo-hoo, he sent him money once, big deal) so it would be natural for a kid to extrapolate he is unlovable and it's his fault. Hmmm.
Daddy Dearest is much nicer that he is dead now.
Oh, and I love the scene where Andrei comes to ask Vladimir for mercy re: his mother who offed V's father (he could write a petition to let her out of jail) and is all 'haven't you done horrible things out of jealousy and love' and he totally gets him to do it. Vladimir even his tears in his eyes, heeeee.
ETA: OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally got to the scene where Anna comes to his bedroom.
OMG.
I already posted a clip/thoughts/translation before but I am reposting. So there. Seriously, my fave scene. SO HOT.
OMG, 'he is SO HOT' is the only coherent thought left to me.
In case you don't speak Finnish or Russian, the dialogue goes as follows:
Him: Am I dreaming? Why did you come? It's not as if you love me. I know that, so why sacrifice your honor [by coming to his bedroom at night and half stripping, I assume. I wanna sacrifice now! :P]. I am afraid that the payment you'd be making is too much.
She: *sits on bed*
He: What do you want in exhange for this night? [Heeee, definitely weakening resistance. Girl, I hope you brought not-yet-invented birth control]
She: Refuse to fight the duel.
He: You want me to refuse to fight? Are you really that concerned about me living? I am very touched but don't worry.
She: Vladimir, but you might get crippled and lose your friend.
He: I don't want to kill anyone, and even less to die myself. But what can I do, there is no way out.
She: Yes, there is.
He: Who are you more concerned about?
She: Both of you. You won't be able to fire at each other.
He: Why not? I am ready to fire.
She: There won't be a duel. And there won't be jealousy, either. I promise. [I'd feel sorrier for you if he wasn't so HOT and you didn't have a thing for him. Not much of a sacrifice :P]
He: Michael won't leave you.
She: He will. As soon as he finds out we are together. I'll tell him we are. He'll believe me. I'll be with you, for the rest of my life. Until you tell me to leave.
He: If you knew how much I dreamed of hearing you say these words.
She: You don't believe me?
He: (after shrugging) How can I know that being with me, you won't think about Michael [Young man, she is gorgeous. You are mad for her. She is in a FREAKING nightgown in your room at night, offering herself for keeps. Seriously, stop quibbling. If she thinks of someone else, that's more than you get otherwise, huh, oh-tortured-romance-hero!]
He: All my life. All my life belongs only to you. Only if you would be near [Note: through this whole conversation he has been using the formal/proper form of 'you' ('vy') but with that last phrase he switched to the intimate 'ty'. *swooooooooon*]
*smoochies, and then he gently puts her aside*
She: What else (can you want)? I came to you myself.
He: I want to hear words from you.
She: Which words?
He: Do you love me? [awwwwwww] Tell me, do you love me? Please tell me.
She: *is silent*
He: *releases her gently* Please leave. [OMG I am dead]
*she walks off*
He: Leave. The duel is going to go on in two days, as we planned.