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[liptonrm_backup]

I made out like a bandit last night at FGC. I got BSG s.1 and a Batman alarm clock and Legos and a couple action figures and more mixes then you can shake a stick at, the best one being the one personalized especially for me. I have the bestest girlfriends evar.

Did I mention there was cake, too? Because there was, with Care Bears on it. Score.

Also, if you all would be so kind as to send good karma and vibes and wishes and what have you to baylorsr because her job sucks and if she hasn't killed anyone in a fit of rage by the time the summer is over it'll be a miracle (and proof that she's a better person then me, OMG people are obnoxious).

But I haven't even mentioned the present that nearly gave me a heart attack. A certain Extremely Talented Sister wrote me a West Wing/Harry Potter xover and it was the GREATEST THING EVER! She's going to post it somewhere and when she does I'm putting up a link because everyone must bask in its awesomeness!

That reminds me, I've put up a fic journal. I got tired of having my stories spread out in weird places so now they're all archived over at liptonrm_fic. So that's where they'll be, for future reference. Plus, bonus, I don't have to rely solely on ff.net for all of my archiving needs. *big sigh of relief*

Oh, and I watched the Lost finale last night, too. So, here's the thing about Lost>, I enjoy the heck out of it but the focus has shifted from character to plot so while I'm watching any given episode I'm freaking out because the ride is intense but once the episode is done there's not a whole lot to keep me occupied. I've seen people espousing the opinion that this season's finale was more satisfying then the last because it balanced questions and answers better and, well, yeah, i guess, but I didn't get into this show because of the possibility of answers to the Island's weirdness. In the beginning I really enjoyed the way that the character interactions formed the basis for conflict and in the second season the conflict has come, primarily, from outside forces. For all of the answers we've received I think character development has dropped off and my enjoyment of the show has suffered.

Now, with that all said, I thought the episode last night was a fantastic ride. Apparently, by the end of the episode my WTF! face was especially vivid. Lots and lots of exciting stuff happened. Harold Perrineau rocked the casbah. I hate to think that Michael will really be gone for good.

Jorge Garcia also rocked the casbah. Hurley is such a good guy. He hates Michael for killing Libby and yet, there at the end, there was a look on his face that seemed to say that he got it, he understood why Michael did it and, yeah, wow, I love Hurley.

Terry O'Quinn was phenomenal, as usual. I don't think his character arc has been as coherent as it could've been but Terry has sold it completely at ever turn. The look on his face when he told Mr. Eko that he'd been wrong? Wow, just wow.

There were great moments last night. Desmond turned out to be a great character, the kind of catalyst the show needed. They finally did the reverse POV in a good way when they showed the Desmond-Locke connection. Was anyone else bummed that Clancy Brown was killed off? I'm sure he'll show up in flashbacks again, but, damn, I didn't want him dead.

My comments are all extremely incoherent. Sorry. =D I'll end by saying that I can't believe that Locke, Eko, and Desmond are all dead. It's stupid to kill of your most interesting and knowledgeable characters. Desmond might very well be dead and Locke or Eko but I can't believe that all three of them bit the big one. The writers aren't stupid enough to do something like that. And I love Charlie.

Scott McFarlane is coming out with Lost action figures. The first series will include Locke, Charlie, and Hurley (along with Jack, Kate, and Shannon, I believe) and later series will include the rest of the major castaways. Wicked sweet. I have to admit, ABC is doing a great job at promoting this show to the genre audience, what with the Hanso Foundation commercials that air during episodes and the Bad Twin novel that I saw at Target and, apparently, Hanso Foundation ads running in regular papers as if it actually existed. They've got a genius PR Department.

Wow, my head hurts. Stupid weather. I have a feeling there's not enough excedrin in the world to get me through the next two days. *grumble*

Comments

[writerj.livejournal.com]

Shh, I'm waiting to download the Lost season finale. But I've already spoiled myself anyway. I do that.

I just wanted to say that "Somebody More Like You" is totally my Pippin/Diamond song when they're mad at each other. "I hope you find someone your height/ So you can see eye to eye/ With someone as small/ As you" tee hee! LOL!

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

I'l be vewy, vewy quiet ...

Ooo, that works really freaking well for them. Yay, now I get to think of hobbits whenever I listen to that song.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

Yeah, what you said. As usual, you speak about the storytelling in general much more intelligently than I do. I just gripe :-) Me, I think Terry O'Quinn was great, but that Locke is perhaps the most stupid/blinded person ever. And Hurley is pure, unadulterated love (and what's more the Others know it), and Charlie is the cutest thing ever ever ever. Also, I don't think all three of the hatch boys are dead. I don't know why, I just don't think they are.

Very pleased to hear you cleaned up last night. There will be more swag this weekend :-), which, btw, starts TOMRROW!

In closing: ARGOTNATH!!

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

I've already Locke-talked in your post but I have more to say. ;-) One thing I've appreciated about O'Quinn's performance is the way he highlights Boone's death. I get a feeling that those lines stick out for us because of the way he sells them, not the way they're written. It's almost as if he's latched onto them as a reason for some of Locke's crazy characterization this year and it works, in its way. Locke is, in a alot of ways, still a cypher and, while I hate to do it, I have to put that down to bad writing.

You know what I want more of? I want more Claire characterization. We know why Charlie is attracted to her but why is she attracted to Charlie? What makes her tick, beyond the fact that she's, OMG! a mother!

Hurley is love. love love lovelovelove

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

I agree about O'Quinn and Boone. I think he's as frustrated by Season 2 Locke as we are, and is trying to find something core to the character to hold onto. And the fact that Locke pretty much caused Boone's death is pretty core, and it's nice to see that recognized.

Claire definitely needs to be more than a post-incubator.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

OMG, tomorrow night will never get here.

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

Slowest. Day. Evar.

And also: crap, man! Two of the three people who would notice/care if I slunk out of here early are going to be out tomorrow, and the one who'll be left is the one who's the stickler about it and is most likely to notice/care if I'm gone. Plus he gave me stuff to do for tomorrow. So I think the earliest I'll be able to leave is 2, and worst case I could be here til 4:30 or so. *throws cherry pie* Bastard, bastard, bastard!

ahem. Sorry. Old joke with someone I haven't talked to in seven years. I'll explain it tomorrow, as it is a wonderful story.

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

I missed the finale due to "The COunt of Monte Cristo" being on TV (in my defense, it has hot guys in sexy shirts weilding swords), but I have it Tivo'd and plan to watch it ASAP. Spoilers are quite welcome, though. :)

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Aaaah, we've all been there, distracted by ridiculously good looking men wielding swords. It is a good enough excuse for missing the riciculously good looking men wielding guns that we were treated to in the Lost finale. =D