Misfits 207 ... immediate reaction
Okay, let's do a quickie while my brain recovers, shall we?
+ They killed Nikki. I am BEYOND pissed right now, seriously, there was absolutely no reason for that to happen and someone better get some frigging Jesus-raise-people-from-the-dead power because what a waste of such a cool character who brought a great dynamic into the group and for Curtis. And also just infuriating ... but I can't talk about it now.
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+ Honestly, the highlight for me was Simon and Alisha. The show surprised me in that it had the balls to not just show them being cutely content, grinning at each other, running about holding hands and gorging on garlic dough balls. Instead, we get to see Simon (very realistically) dealing with his insecurity and jealousy of his future-self's relationship with Alisha. It made so much sense for him to have inadequacy issues because it's a fucking lot to live up to; he's off on the streets doing somersaults and shit ---- and Alisha, I think, as much as she knows they're two different versions of the same person and that there's no guarantee and she's fallen for this Simon obviously and doesn't need him to be Super!Hoodie or anything (you can see that in their first scene, her face kills me when she's watching him all bruised from his shenanigans); she (very realistically) doesn't always separate the two or doesn't always articulate it in a way that would reassure poor, wee Simon. Also, with a reference to Superman 2 already, it immediately led me to think about Clark Kent being nonsensically jealous of himself as Superman, the same damn person. And who are these people whining about how she shouldn't have told him? Um, you realize you can't start a relationship with something like that hanging between you, right? Whatever, I can't. Look at them - precious.
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I LOVE that their first attempt at sexy times was a failure, so realistic, sex is some awkward shit... I hear. And finally, I'm glad that we got to see Alisha deceive Simon the way she did; see exactly how this powers business has scarred her. She's vulnerable in ways NONE of the other Misfits could EVER understand because of her ability; she's scared and just wants to be normal. It was a selfish and completely relatable moment for me. And made even better when she owned up to her mistake and resolved to make it right. Character growth, yo! It was actually traumatizing to see her own power used on her, I really couldn't even watch the scene properly, and seeing her face when she comes out of the lust haze thing. Ugh, horrible. I think it hit her right then the consequences of her decision and there's all sorts of implications I can't sort through now but surprisingly deft handling of it all, I think.
And, how awesome was that scene at the bar when she's helping him patch up and scolding him and the cuteness was perfect. And affectionate times during the impromptu caroling, snort, that was funny. I love them. I want them to have pretty babies with curly hair and dorky brains!
Also, so happy they had sex. Good sex. And Simon's apparently as much of a tongue-master as his future counterpart. Alisha was louder this time... so perhaps he's even better. (Someone is obviously writing smut this instant for this, yes? Yes.) I really missed out on the afterglow, sigh.
Speaking of? Hnnnnnnnggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!
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Am I wrong to assume that this timeline is or is similar to the one F!Simon came from in that Alisha will now have different powers as will Simon and thus fulfilling F!Simon's statement that "Things are different" in the future? That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Love that when Simon declares he's off to kill Jesus, Alisha immediately stands up and declares she's going with. That's my duo of awesome. That was sexy.
+ Nikki is dead. Well, fuck you very much ... oh, and I'm even quoting her, dammit.
+ Yes, it was dumb as bricks for them to give away their powers. But it was also totally in character, and thinking about where all these kids come from, their lives on the estate must range from hard to miserable, especially financially and with the patent lack of opportunities for this lot, except maybe Simon. So it makes sense that they'd take any way out and grasp it. Also, we're so used to heroes who have greatness thrust upon them and immediately pick up the hero mantle selflessly; start darning spidey suits in their basements and all that rubbish. But this gang are so the antithesis of that, they always have been, and it's one of the best elements of the show. Yeah, miserably human, utterly dysfunctional antiheroes FTW!
It struck me so much last episode when they went to the meet-and-greet for the superpowered and you could just see that this lot did not belong. Nathan was gorging on food and accosting people; Kelly was downing drinks like it was her job. During the meeting the PR woman's face when they all started confessing all the shit they've done from shagging monkeys - oh, sorry, gorillas; to having nude pictures of ex-girlfriends; to trippling. They are so messed up and so not-hero material, it's awesome when we see them actually do good (even while killing a boatload of people). Tickles me that they're serial killers already.
Nathan: We may have done sod all with our powers. But we never abused them; we never raped or murdered anyone.
Curtis: She raped me and we killed loads of people.
Nathan: Okay, but we're the good guys.
Laughed my arse off, truth and irony.
I love that Nathan is such a useless haggler and I'm not surprised that the others, with Kelly and Nikki managed to get a good 20 grand off of that unctuous power-stealer character. What I'd give for fic of that scene.... *hint*
Hahahahaha, Superman II reference, for the win, folks! I just marathoned the first three Superman movies, good times (and also bad since I hate many of those Silver Age concepts but ... good times). So Simon's mentioned BSG, Terminator, and now Superman. I have a story where he references Spiderman... very good times, my genre savvy, handsome shark.
+ Jesus was disgusting. I'm too lazy to think about it intelligently at all, he's definitely not my favorite villain and I don't think he was that well- or cleverly-written (yeah, Howard, I know you're saying a shit-ton of things here but mostly meh for me) but there was a bit about this episode that felt slightly off on this go. I haven't out-and-out loved an episode since 204 to be honest.
+ NIKKI IS DEAD.
+ Nathan and Marnie. Two peas in a pod, I guess. I'm not the biggest Nathan fan, at all, he's probably my least preferred of all of them so I didn't really care to see him have another independent storyline when we could've gotten some Kelly or Curtis story. I feel sorry for Kelly/Nathan-romantic shippers because it looks like the shows given up the ghost on that one. Which is a shame. I love that Nathan has this paternal streak that's an established part of his characterization even from way back in season one. Perhaps compensating for his dead-beat dad. But it's one of those things that draws me to him as a character even though he pisses me off A LOT OF THE TIME. I enjoy most of his contradictions, just had a conversation with Alta about this today, go figure!
+ Needed more Kelly and Curtis, to be honest.
+ Cliffhanger was kind of awesome and kind of off-putting (I feel that way often with this show). I hope Alisha picks something suitably badass, and I can't wait to see if Simon picks something that enables him to time travel (his was very different from Curtis', yeah?). Kelly looked like she was getting something intense from Seth there. I'm intrigued.
+ Going through comments on the Misfits Comm and ran across one commentary that pissed me off. In which the poster stated that when Jesus attempted to rape Alisha, she would not only be lying to him but CHEATING ON HIM TOO. I can't. I hate people. Fuck off. I hope Alisha doesn't get a massive boatload of hate thrown at her for this but I don't trust fandoms so I'm prepared to see it. (really hoping Misfits fandom lives up to how awesome it's been in the past... mostly). By 'him' I mean Simon, of course.
SPEAKING OF, this show just continues to rise in the sweepstakes when it comes to violence against women doesn't it? I can't right now. It'll make me too angry. Someone should make a chart of how many have been violated, raped, killed, beaten etc. etc. etc. It'll be disturbing, I feel, but maybe that's just me. And I know there's a biggish number of men who've experienced the same too, so it's a complicated thing in some parts. Whatever. Good to see they acknowledged verbally that Alisha raped Curtis --- all of these characters are just so insanely flawed and downright nasty, reprehensible, it's a weird thing to watch it and think about how I think about what they're doing (good and bad, bad-bad, oy).
+ Okay, that's it, maybe I'll come back and write actual META on things or just flail after a rewatch. I can't believe we have a WHOLE year to wait for the next season. Cruel. Plainly cruel.
+ They killed Nikki. I am BEYOND pissed right now, seriously, there was absolutely no reason for that to happen and someone better get some frigging Jesus-raise-people-from-the-dead power because what a waste of such a cool character who brought a great dynamic into the group and for Curtis. And also just infuriating ... but I can't talk about it now.
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+ Honestly, the highlight for me was Simon and Alisha. The show surprised me in that it had the balls to not just show them being cutely content, grinning at each other, running about holding hands and gorging on garlic dough balls. Instead, we get to see Simon (very realistically) dealing with his insecurity and jealousy of his future-self's relationship with Alisha. It made so much sense for him to have inadequacy issues because it's a fucking lot to live up to; he's off on the streets doing somersaults and shit ---- and Alisha, I think, as much as she knows they're two different versions of the same person and that there's no guarantee and she's fallen for this Simon obviously and doesn't need him to be Super!Hoodie or anything (you can see that in their first scene, her face kills me when she's watching him all bruised from his shenanigans); she (very realistically) doesn't always separate the two or doesn't always articulate it in a way that would reassure poor, wee Simon. Also, with a reference to Superman 2 already, it immediately led me to think about Clark Kent being nonsensically jealous of himself as Superman, the same damn person. And who are these people whining about how she shouldn't have told him? Um, you realize you can't start a relationship with something like that hanging between you, right? Whatever, I can't. Look at them - precious.
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I LOVE that their first attempt at sexy times was a failure, so realistic, sex is some awkward shit... I hear. And finally, I'm glad that we got to see Alisha deceive Simon the way she did; see exactly how this powers business has scarred her. She's vulnerable in ways NONE of the other Misfits could EVER understand because of her ability; she's scared and just wants to be normal. It was a selfish and completely relatable moment for me. And made even better when she owned up to her mistake and resolved to make it right. Character growth, yo! It was actually traumatizing to see her own power used on her, I really couldn't even watch the scene properly, and seeing her face when she comes out of the lust haze thing. Ugh, horrible. I think it hit her right then the consequences of her decision and there's all sorts of implications I can't sort through now but surprisingly deft handling of it all, I think.
And, how awesome was that scene at the bar when she's helping him patch up and scolding him and the cuteness was perfect. And affectionate times during the impromptu caroling, snort, that was funny. I love them. I want them to have pretty babies with curly hair and dorky brains!
Also, so happy they had sex. Good sex. And Simon's apparently as much of a tongue-master as his future counterpart. Alisha was louder this time... so perhaps he's even better. (Someone is obviously writing smut this instant for this, yes? Yes.) I really missed out on the afterglow, sigh.
Speaking of? Hnnnnnnnggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!
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Am I wrong to assume that this timeline is or is similar to the one F!Simon came from in that Alisha will now have different powers as will Simon and thus fulfilling F!Simon's statement that "Things are different" in the future? That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Love that when Simon declares he's off to kill Jesus, Alisha immediately stands up and declares she's going with. That's my duo of awesome. That was sexy.
+ Nikki is dead. Well, fuck you very much ... oh, and I'm even quoting her, dammit.
+ Yes, it was dumb as bricks for them to give away their powers. But it was also totally in character, and thinking about where all these kids come from, their lives on the estate must range from hard to miserable, especially financially and with the patent lack of opportunities for this lot, except maybe Simon. So it makes sense that they'd take any way out and grasp it. Also, we're so used to heroes who have greatness thrust upon them and immediately pick up the hero mantle selflessly; start darning spidey suits in their basements and all that rubbish. But this gang are so the antithesis of that, they always have been, and it's one of the best elements of the show. Yeah, miserably human, utterly dysfunctional antiheroes FTW!
It struck me so much last episode when they went to the meet-and-greet for the superpowered and you could just see that this lot did not belong. Nathan was gorging on food and accosting people; Kelly was downing drinks like it was her job. During the meeting the PR woman's face when they all started confessing all the shit they've done from shagging monkeys - oh, sorry, gorillas; to having nude pictures of ex-girlfriends; to trippling. They are so messed up and so not-hero material, it's awesome when we see them actually do good (even while killing a boatload of people). Tickles me that they're serial killers already.
Nathan: We may have done sod all with our powers. But we never abused them; we never raped or murdered anyone.
Curtis: She raped me and we killed loads of people.
Nathan: Okay, but we're the good guys.
Laughed my arse off, truth and irony.
I love that Nathan is such a useless haggler and I'm not surprised that the others, with Kelly and Nikki managed to get a good 20 grand off of that unctuous power-stealer character. What I'd give for fic of that scene.... *hint*
Hahahahaha, Superman II reference, for the win, folks! I just marathoned the first three Superman movies, good times (and also bad since I hate many of those Silver Age concepts but ... good times). So Simon's mentioned BSG, Terminator, and now Superman. I have a story where he references Spiderman... very good times, my genre savvy, handsome shark.
+ Jesus was disgusting. I'm too lazy to think about it intelligently at all, he's definitely not my favorite villain and I don't think he was that well- or cleverly-written (yeah, Howard, I know you're saying a shit-ton of things here but mostly meh for me) but there was a bit about this episode that felt slightly off on this go. I haven't out-and-out loved an episode since 204 to be honest.
+ NIKKI IS DEAD.
+ Nathan and Marnie. Two peas in a pod, I guess. I'm not the biggest Nathan fan, at all, he's probably my least preferred of all of them so I didn't really care to see him have another independent storyline when we could've gotten some Kelly or Curtis story. I feel sorry for Kelly/Nathan-romantic shippers because it looks like the shows given up the ghost on that one. Which is a shame. I love that Nathan has this paternal streak that's an established part of his characterization even from way back in season one. Perhaps compensating for his dead-beat dad. But it's one of those things that draws me to him as a character even though he pisses me off A LOT OF THE TIME. I enjoy most of his contradictions, just had a conversation with Alta about this today, go figure!
+ Needed more Kelly and Curtis, to be honest.
+ Cliffhanger was kind of awesome and kind of off-putting (I feel that way often with this show). I hope Alisha picks something suitably badass, and I can't wait to see if Simon picks something that enables him to time travel (his was very different from Curtis', yeah?). Kelly looked like she was getting something intense from Seth there. I'm intrigued.
+ Going through comments on the Misfits Comm and ran across one commentary that pissed me off. In which the poster stated that when Jesus attempted to rape Alisha, she would not only be lying to him but CHEATING ON HIM TOO. I can't. I hate people. Fuck off. I hope Alisha doesn't get a massive boatload of hate thrown at her for this but I don't trust fandoms so I'm prepared to see it. (really hoping Misfits fandom lives up to how awesome it's been in the past... mostly). By 'him' I mean Simon, of course.
SPEAKING OF, this show just continues to rise in the sweepstakes when it comes to violence against women doesn't it? I can't right now. It'll make me too angry. Someone should make a chart of how many have been violated, raped, killed, beaten etc. etc. etc. It'll be disturbing, I feel, but maybe that's just me. And I know there's a biggish number of men who've experienced the same too, so it's a complicated thing in some parts. Whatever. Good to see they acknowledged verbally that Alisha raped Curtis --- all of these characters are just so insanely flawed and downright nasty, reprehensible, it's a weird thing to watch it and think about how I think about what they're doing (good and bad, bad-bad, oy).
+ Okay, that's it, maybe I'll come back and write actual META on things or just flail after a rewatch. I can't believe we have a WHOLE year to wait for the next season. Cruel. Plainly cruel.