It's my own cheating heart that makes me cry

[flister]

Right, so.

I might have spent a bit of time thinking about this and, like, I know peoples are making entries on their own journals but I just sort of need get all this down in one place…

There are spoliers here for Emily's episode, btw, so avoid if you've yet to watch <3

Comments

[shan_3414]

This. All of this. In the gen1 relationships, the cheating seemed to make more sense, somehow - more of a product of circumstance, a result of what was happening on the show instead of a reason FOR things to happen on the show, if that makes sense.

And I totally agree -- that scene was painful on so many levels. So, in some ways, I'm glad the show has managed to take me someplace where a scene DOES make me feel that emotional again, but on the other hand, just thinking about all of the repercussions of it... I mean, jesus, how must Naomi be feeling, with not only her relationship with Emily in ruins but also having been at least partially responsible for this girl's death, in more ways than one?

And then I wonder if maybe that's not too much melodrama, and THEN I think about Naomi and Emily finding Sophia's locker. And at that point, she HAD to have realized that she was a part of the reason Sophia was so fucked up, and I just can't imagine Naomi not caring AT ALL. I mean, they seemed pretty freaking happy after that, which doesn't make sense to me, given the context. I dunnnoooo.

[flister]

Yeah - I mean, would Naomi have really been in the mood after that? I just don't get her character AT ALL in this episode.

I can't believe I'm about to say this but... it just seemed like having a sex scene for the sake of it. Good snog, though. I do approve of that.

Naomi should have guilt all over the place right now. Emily'll probably end up fucking comforting her and telling Naomi it's not her fault...

[shan_3414]

The thing that bothers me most is that I'm not sure we're going to have explanation for the way Naomi acted. That they just had Naomi do it for the sake of creating angst, in which case I can't really blame Naomi for the writers' ridiculous lack of continuity.

[flister]

Agreed. It's basically the worst angst ever though. I just hope they know what they're doing... *doesn't hold breath*

[danger_mouse]

Mmm I don't know. I agree that the plot devices used by the writers are a product of laziness and spectacle, but the entire episode was about Naomi feeling things intensely - love, fear, guilt, regret - and running away from them. That, even after all this time, she's still wheeling her bicycle away the morning after. This time it's through snogging someone else, having fun and shagging instead of dealing with the repercussions of what you've done, getting obliterated during a Mexican party (which is tied into applying to Uni instead of going to Mexico - avoiding that open day like it never happened and Mexico is where you want to be) instead of facing your girlfriend who just moved in with you without notice.

Naomi's a runner, and a loner, and fights strongly for social justice but has no cocking clue how to find her own happiness.

*shrug* I just see it as typical avoidance behaviour. Especially the sex in the closet bit. Because the guilt would be overwhelming, and the best way to tune out your head is to get lost in physical sensation.

Just my opinion, though!

[flister]

Erm, Beck she didn't just snog that girl, yeah?

It's cool you're defending her, and I really want to too, but this was all just too horrible for me to analyse it in that way. It's all just too shoddily done :(