Thoughts on Smallville and Supernatural
Heh. I can't believe it. I'm actually posting what I thought.
Smallville: Cure
I loved this episode. I'm not gonna lie. Let me preface this by saying I'm NOT a Chimmy fan. I'm not violently opposed or anything. Jimmy generally seems like a sweet enough guy, minus the whole gaga over Kara (which I also don't actually mind, except it means Chloe gets hurt again.)
I felt bad for him at points, even. He was trying so hard to get closer to Chloe and to get her to open up.
And I pretty much think the majority of the audience thought Chloe was referring to Clark when she said she had someone she wanted to live to see again. That was my first thought too.
I think the Chimmy breakup was good and handled pretty well. Allison nailed that last scene so very well it was heartbreaking. And the song was pretty damn appropriate too. For those who don't know, it was "Where I Stood" by Missy Higgins. Some of the lyrics:
I don't know what I've done or if I like what I've become...
'Cos I dont know who I am, who I am without you
All I know is that I should
And I don't know if I could stand another hand upon you
All I know is that I should
'Cos she will love you more than I could
She who dares to stand where I stood...
Pretty damn appropriate not only for Chloe toward Jimmy (ie Kara) but also Lana toward Lex. Wonderful song choice here.
Anyway, on with my analysis of Chloe.
Why didn't she just tell Jimmy the truth? I've been thinking about this since the episode ended last night...and I think I understand. And it wasn't just because Jimmy hates meteor freaks (and man I'm getting sick of hearing that pounded into the viewing audience. I'm slightly annoyed they've paralleled the Chimmy to earlier seasons of Clana in that way).
It's because she doesn't trust him. Not with her secrets and not with her heart. Because she doesn't fully trust anyone (except maybe Clark and honestly I have doubts that she would have told him if he hadn't found out on his own). She doesn't even fully trust herself. And if you can't trust yourself, how can you honestly trust anyone else completely? She is afraid of letting anyone get TOO close. Chloe is a runner. We've seen this again and again since season one. It's her fatal flaw and part of why I love her so much. I understand her.
And I think she knows that Jimmy is not the one for her even though she cares about him and doesn't want to hurt him. Part of her probably really does even love him. But the fact is, her heart has always belonged to another and I think she was a little relieved that things with Jimmy ended. Because her heart is for someone else and her being with Jimmy was just another way of betraying her heart.
And let's face it...this is a pretty big secret she's keeping. In addition to keeping Clark's secret, she has her own and it's the darkest, most frightening secret she could have (in her own mind at least). And she doesn't want anyone to know it. She's not ready to share that with people. While Clark knows, she still won't really TALK to him about it. And I get that. Think of your deepest, darkest secret. The one that no one knows and that you're terrified of anyone finding out because they will see you differently, maybe even fear or pity you. And that's where Chloe's mind is right now. We all have secrets from those we love and care about and is there anything more scary than them finding out?
Anyway.
Onto SPN. I really don't have much to say except I freaking love this show.
I'm Batman.
Yeah. You're Batman.
*giggles*
Eeee, Gordon's back. And the creepy cult guy from The Field Where I Died (X-Files) was creepy Jesus fetish guy.
Didn't really see Bella as a possible love interest for Dean. More of an adversarial vibe--like Sydney and Sark on Alias. She's interesting, that's for sure. I loved that she stole his lottery tickets at the end. Priceless. I could see the two of them occasionally being on the same side and working toward a like goal (Like Sydney and Sark) but then when it's all said and done, it's a versus situation.
And Sam losing his shoe down the sewer. *dies laughing* The look on his face was priceless. Reminded me of a little kid afraid to tell his mother he broke her lamp.
Just my thoughts.
Smallville: Cure
I loved this episode. I'm not gonna lie. Let me preface this by saying I'm NOT a Chimmy fan. I'm not violently opposed or anything. Jimmy generally seems like a sweet enough guy, minus the whole gaga over Kara (which I also don't actually mind, except it means Chloe gets hurt again.)
I felt bad for him at points, even. He was trying so hard to get closer to Chloe and to get her to open up.
And I pretty much think the majority of the audience thought Chloe was referring to Clark when she said she had someone she wanted to live to see again. That was my first thought too.
I think the Chimmy breakup was good and handled pretty well. Allison nailed that last scene so very well it was heartbreaking. And the song was pretty damn appropriate too. For those who don't know, it was "Where I Stood" by Missy Higgins. Some of the lyrics:
I don't know what I've done or if I like what I've become...
'Cos I dont know who I am, who I am without you
All I know is that I should
And I don't know if I could stand another hand upon you
All I know is that I should
'Cos she will love you more than I could
She who dares to stand where I stood...
Pretty damn appropriate not only for Chloe toward Jimmy (ie Kara) but also Lana toward Lex. Wonderful song choice here.
Anyway, on with my analysis of Chloe.
Why didn't she just tell Jimmy the truth? I've been thinking about this since the episode ended last night...and I think I understand. And it wasn't just because Jimmy hates meteor freaks (and man I'm getting sick of hearing that pounded into the viewing audience. I'm slightly annoyed they've paralleled the Chimmy to earlier seasons of Clana in that way).
It's because she doesn't trust him. Not with her secrets and not with her heart. Because she doesn't fully trust anyone (except maybe Clark and honestly I have doubts that she would have told him if he hadn't found out on his own). She doesn't even fully trust herself. And if you can't trust yourself, how can you honestly trust anyone else completely? She is afraid of letting anyone get TOO close. Chloe is a runner. We've seen this again and again since season one. It's her fatal flaw and part of why I love her so much. I understand her.
And I think she knows that Jimmy is not the one for her even though she cares about him and doesn't want to hurt him. Part of her probably really does even love him. But the fact is, her heart has always belonged to another and I think she was a little relieved that things with Jimmy ended. Because her heart is for someone else and her being with Jimmy was just another way of betraying her heart.
And let's face it...this is a pretty big secret she's keeping. In addition to keeping Clark's secret, she has her own and it's the darkest, most frightening secret she could have (in her own mind at least). And she doesn't want anyone to know it. She's not ready to share that with people. While Clark knows, she still won't really TALK to him about it. And I get that. Think of your deepest, darkest secret. The one that no one knows and that you're terrified of anyone finding out because they will see you differently, maybe even fear or pity you. And that's where Chloe's mind is right now. We all have secrets from those we love and care about and is there anything more scary than them finding out?
Anyway.
Onto SPN. I really don't have much to say except I freaking love this show.
I'm Batman.
Yeah. You're Batman.
*giggles*
Eeee, Gordon's back. And the creepy cult guy from The Field Where I Died (X-Files) was creepy Jesus fetish guy.
Didn't really see Bella as a possible love interest for Dean. More of an adversarial vibe--like Sydney and Sark on Alias. She's interesting, that's for sure. I loved that she stole his lottery tickets at the end. Priceless. I could see the two of them occasionally being on the same side and working toward a like goal (Like Sydney and Sark) but then when it's all said and done, it's a versus situation.
And Sam losing his shoe down the sewer. *dies laughing* The look on his face was priceless. Reminded me of a little kid afraid to tell his mother he broke her lamp.
Just my thoughts.