The things we do for love
How much of JJ Abrams' bitch am I? I'm in DC for business and I found out that my favorite singer (Jill Scott) is in concert here tonight. I was totally about to buy tickets until I remembered Lost and Alias were on. I couldn't bear to wait until Friday to watch them, so I passed up the opportunity to go to the concert. Curses, JJ! Still, it was so worth it, because I loved both episodes.
Up first -- Lost.
I giggled out loud seeing Terry O'Quinn with hair. That's just so, so wrong. Or I just love shaved heads. The minute he said, "They already shaved my back," I, of course, thought about Ben Affleck. And then I threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Swoosie Kurtz! Love her. But how in the hell could she be cast to play Locke's mom? I imagine she's not much older than Terry O'Quinn, who's 52. I know he was supposed to be a lot younger in the flashbacks, but still. And heh. She was batshit crazy.
"Say you have bad headaches every day." Story of my life, sadly. But I've already got glasses, so maybe I just have a tumor
Oh Sawyer, how can I love you if you have/had an STD? Jack fucking with him about his hyperopia was hilarious. And when I saw him in those glasses, I realized I'd probably still do him -- STD and all.
Duuuude. Do not let Charlie find out there's a plane full 'o heroin on the island, especially since there's no Hazeldon, Promises or Betty Ford on the island.
I like all the characters on this show to varying degrees, but I'd be perfectly happy if every week's episode was about Locke's backstory, even though his backstory is about 57 varieties of fucked up. Plus, O'Quinn just rocks. I miss him so much as Kendall.
Then, Alias -- now with 100% S/V chemistry.
God in heaven. Did Michael Reitz and Jennifer Garner have a huge falling out or something? That wig in the Havana scene was heinous. That's two weeks in a row and it follows in the general trend of bad wigs this season. Between the wigs and the bangs, I just can't cope with Sydney's hair this season, but I've been loving the conspicuous lack of bangs in the last few weeks.
It was nice to get a glimpse of Marshall's home life -- not only because I've always been interested in seeing these characters at home, but mostly because it reminded me of the double life that all these characters are living since they can't tell anyone about APO. Also, it occurred to me that Marshall is the only one of the Appleseed Gang who is married. What a sad bunch this group is.
"Have a safe trip." Yeah, okay, but, but . . . can the writers throw us long-suffering shippers a bone and toss in just one "I love you"?! And for all Sydney and Vaughn knew, that could've been their last conversation, and still nothing. Jeebus. It kills me that the only times Vaughn and Sydney have said the bit L-word were in Season 3 when they weren't together. Then again, "There's someone I need to go see" and the last scene might have made up for it. That was ridiculously sweet. Of all the times to be 1200 miles away from my TiVo. Argh!
Dayum. Those APO pathogen alerts are no joke, are they? I was praying during that scene, "Keep Vaughn away from the pathogens." Between the red ball virus and his Syd-inflicted stab wound, I've seen enough of ICU!Vaughn to last a lifetime.
Having spent the weekend watching the Season 2 DVDs, I was reminded tonight that I'm seated in first class on the NuCredits hate train.
Hee! Marshall drives a Mini Cooper. How utterly appropriate.
The cut from Sydney's cellphone dying to that Citicard commercial with all those smiling faces was so jarring. I know that wasn't intentional, but I couldn't help but laugh.
"Your other North." Hee!
Am I crazy, or was the music in the Berlin club the same music that's on the Season 2 DVD menus?
Why exactly couldn't Sydney and Marshall drag Ulrich down to the basement instead of removing his eye? In the time it took Jack to walk Marshall through that and for him to actually do it, they totally could've carried him down to the basement. Oh well. It was worth it just for Vaughn's "I'm gonna hurl" facial expressions during that scene.
Apparently, Jack doesn't do fast food, given his lack of familiarity with the spork. He also apparently didn't watch Season 3, 'cause if so, he would have been tempted to remove his own eye with a spork during all of Lauren's scenes.
On a few completely shallow notes, Syd looked really cute during the Berlin mission, with the leather and the ponytail; Vaughn continues to be the luckiest beneficiary of APO's relaxed dress code (rowrrrr!) and Weiss needs a haircut.
Anyway, good show(s), JJ & Co.
Also, on the subject of Alias, I was accidentally spoilered about last week's big news, and even though I'm pissed that I know about it in advance, I'd like to say, hooray! Awesome. Now excuse me while I go lock myself in a closet for the next two months so I won't be spoiled again. Being a recovering spoiler-ho is so hard. *sigh*
Up first -- Lost.
I giggled out loud seeing Terry O'Quinn with hair. That's just so, so wrong. Or I just love shaved heads. The minute he said, "They already shaved my back," I, of course, thought about Ben Affleck. And then I threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Swoosie Kurtz! Love her. But how in the hell could she be cast to play Locke's mom? I imagine she's not much older than Terry O'Quinn, who's 52. I know he was supposed to be a lot younger in the flashbacks, but still. And heh. She was batshit crazy.
"Say you have bad headaches every day." Story of my life, sadly. But I've already got glasses, so maybe I just have a tumor
Oh Sawyer, how can I love you if you have/had an STD? Jack fucking with him about his hyperopia was hilarious. And when I saw him in those glasses, I realized I'd probably still do him -- STD and all.
Duuuude. Do not let Charlie find out there's a plane full 'o heroin on the island, especially since there's no Hazeldon, Promises or Betty Ford on the island.
I like all the characters on this show to varying degrees, but I'd be perfectly happy if every week's episode was about Locke's backstory, even though his backstory is about 57 varieties of fucked up. Plus, O'Quinn just rocks. I miss him so much as Kendall.
Then, Alias -- now with 100% S/V chemistry.
God in heaven. Did Michael Reitz and Jennifer Garner have a huge falling out or something? That wig in the Havana scene was heinous. That's two weeks in a row and it follows in the general trend of bad wigs this season. Between the wigs and the bangs, I just can't cope with Sydney's hair this season, but I've been loving the conspicuous lack of bangs in the last few weeks.
It was nice to get a glimpse of Marshall's home life -- not only because I've always been interested in seeing these characters at home, but mostly because it reminded me of the double life that all these characters are living since they can't tell anyone about APO. Also, it occurred to me that Marshall is the only one of the Appleseed Gang who is married. What a sad bunch this group is.
"Have a safe trip." Yeah, okay, but, but . . . can the writers throw us long-suffering shippers a bone and toss in just one "I love you"?! And for all Sydney and Vaughn knew, that could've been their last conversation, and still nothing. Jeebus. It kills me that the only times Vaughn and Sydney have said the bit L-word were in Season 3 when they weren't together. Then again, "There's someone I need to go see" and the last scene might have made up for it. That was ridiculously sweet. Of all the times to be 1200 miles away from my TiVo. Argh!
Dayum. Those APO pathogen alerts are no joke, are they? I was praying during that scene, "Keep Vaughn away from the pathogens." Between the red ball virus and his Syd-inflicted stab wound, I've seen enough of ICU!Vaughn to last a lifetime.
Having spent the weekend watching the Season 2 DVDs, I was reminded tonight that I'm seated in first class on the NuCredits hate train.
Hee! Marshall drives a Mini Cooper. How utterly appropriate.
The cut from Sydney's cellphone dying to that Citicard commercial with all those smiling faces was so jarring. I know that wasn't intentional, but I couldn't help but laugh.
"Your other North." Hee!
Am I crazy, or was the music in the Berlin club the same music that's on the Season 2 DVD menus?
Why exactly couldn't Sydney and Marshall drag Ulrich down to the basement instead of removing his eye? In the time it took Jack to walk Marshall through that and for him to actually do it, they totally could've carried him down to the basement. Oh well. It was worth it just for Vaughn's "I'm gonna hurl" facial expressions during that scene.
Apparently, Jack doesn't do fast food, given his lack of familiarity with the spork. He also apparently didn't watch Season 3, 'cause if so, he would have been tempted to remove his own eye with a spork during all of Lauren's scenes.
On a few completely shallow notes, Syd looked really cute during the Berlin mission, with the leather and the ponytail; Vaughn continues to be the luckiest beneficiary of APO's relaxed dress code (rowrrrr!) and Weiss needs a haircut.
Anyway, good show(s), JJ & Co.
Also, on the subject of Alias, I was accidentally spoilered about last week's big news, and even though I'm pissed that I know about it in advance, I'd like to say, hooray! Awesome. Now excuse me while I go lock myself in a closet for the next two months so I won't be spoiled again. Being a recovering spoiler-ho is so hard. *sigh*