About the uplifting ending-- One of the reasons I loved it is because I wasn't expecting it from this show of all shows, and yet it worked. There they are with their awesome surprisingness again! It didn't feel made-up, or grafted on or fake in any way. SO SATISFYING. I don't know if you've read JRRT's essay about fairy tales and how the "happy ending" or what he refers to as eucatastrophe is crucial, but this ep of BSG made me think of that.
Do you know what Sam said as his last words? I didn't catch them.
I think yes, Kara is an angel too. And I loved that they just went for that-- the Head!people really are angels! Ha!
Re: "I'll see you on the other side."florahartMarch 21 2009, 07:04:37 UTC
Heh, yeah. Around 10:40, my 16 year old, whom I had told, "okay, between 9 and 11:11, my desire to be pestered in non-commercials is a ZERO on a scale of ONE TO FIVE MILLION," came out during a commercial and stood there quietly until I looked away from the TV. Then pointed and asked, "commercial?" before proceeding to talk.
One of the reasons I loved it is because I wasn't expecting it from this show of all shows, and yet it worked.
Yes! I was expecting DEATH AND DESPAIR and they gave me HOPE and PEACE and it felt EARNED.
I don't know if you've read JRRT's essay about fairy tales and how the "happy ending" or what he refers to as eucatastrophe is crucial, but this ep of BSG made me think of that.
Hee! Yes. You probably don't read my blathering about writing, but eucatastrophe is my favorite mood to aim for in stories - that joy through sorrow thing that makes you all achy in the chestal area. And this totally did. God, so so good.
Re: eucatastrophe is my favorite mood to aim for in storiesmusesfoolMarch 24 2009, 17:07:10 UTC
No worries. It's just funny because I used to not be able to remember the word "eucatastrophe" and I would post and someone would be like, "you mean eucatastrophe!" and I'd say, "That's the word I'm looking for!"
About the uplifting ending-- One of the reasons I loved it is because I wasn't expecting it from this show of all shows, and yet it worked. There they are with their awesome surprisingness again! It didn't feel made-up, or grafted on or fake in any way. SO SATISFYING. I don't know if you've read JRRT's essay about fairy tales and how the "happy ending" or what he refers to as eucatastrophe is crucial, but this ep of BSG made me think of that.
Do you know what Sam said as his last words? I didn't catch them.
I think yes, Kara is an angel too. And I loved that they just went for that-- the Head!people really are angels! Ha!
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*\o/* I have trained him well.
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You have! I am in awe and envy. It was my almost-fifteen year old who interrupted me. WHAT'S YOUR SECRET?
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Yes! I was expecting DEATH AND DESPAIR and they gave me HOPE and PEACE and it felt EARNED.
I don't know if you've read JRRT's essay about fairy tales and how the "happy ending" or what he refers to as eucatastrophe is crucial, but this ep of BSG made me think of that.
Hee! Yes. You probably don't read my blathering about writing, but eucatastrophe is my favorite mood to aim for in stories - that joy through sorrow thing that makes you all achy in the chestal area. And this totally did. God, so so good.
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::hangs head::
Although I have been offline a LOT the past year or so.
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