No longer a cancer upon the earth

[holdouttrout]

Apparently my astrological sign has changed. Does this mean I should start having an existential crisis, since I obviously don't know who I am anymore?

I've been continuing my Sanctuary rewatch, and I feel obligated to share my super profound deep thoughts with you.



I continue to enjoy this show more the second time around. I think it helps that I have come around to like Kate when the first time through I was ambivalent about her at best. So even though I still think they introduce her really oddly, I was able to see some of the characteristics I've come to love--her snark, her reluctant connection with the people in the Sanctuary, etc.

The Cabal still seemed comic-book-y bad, and I just have to wonder--how in the world did they get so entrenched and powerful without the Sanctuary network noticing, anyway? Also, Ashley dying is still sad, and Helen trying to find a way that Ashley could have possibly survived is devastating.

I also admit to loving the interactions between John and Helen in 'Eulogy.' They're circling around each other in their grief, but there's just too much history between them to really lean on each other--and John saying he's not ready to let go yet--ouch. (Though, really, he barely knew Ashley, but hey--not going to say not to tortured angst.)

Okay, 'Hero.' I really kind of love this episode. It's silly and over-the-top, but I actually really like Walter. He's so ordinary, and then he gets this amazing gift--and instead of going crazy with the power, he actually becomes a bit of a superhero. Okay, a bungling superhero in a really silly-looking suit, but that's part of his charm. I'm not quite sure why Kate killing a guy a abnormal merits an invite from Magnus, though.

'Pavor Nocturnus' is kinda fun--apocalyptic zombie abnormals! Gold mist that provides the "It's a wonderful life" moment! VERY DISTRACTING HAIR. I forgot how awful Will's hair was in this ep. Totally apocalyptic in and of itself. Not sure how Amanda Tapping kept from bursting out laughing in any scene she had to look at him.

Poor Henry--he really gets the angst piled on him in 'Fragments.' I'd honestly forgotten about this episode. I'm not really sure what to say about it. I do like his gradual acceptance of his werewolf self, but I'm not a huge fan of the love triangle. Jealous husband accidentally (almost) mortally kills his wife while trying to kill his competition. I have to appreciate the ending, though--Henry taking responsibility for his part of things and not just blithely going off into the sunset.

I think my commentary is getting less profound as I go along.

Comments

[pepper]

Hoorah, I'm now an Aries - I never did like being a Taurus. Apparently Aries (Arieses? Ariens?) are full of energy; that'll be a nice change. :)

I'm with you on liking Kate better the second time around. Or, well, I liked her from the start, but largely because she really reminds me of the default character I used to write (young woman who starts out on the side of bad as some kind of rogue-for-hire, but turns out to have a heart of gold and a tragic past). But on rewatching, I noticed more nuances to her. They did make her part of the team awfully quickly, though, given that she's still pretty keen to steal bits of dead abnormal and sell them off. Ah well.

And Will's hair is totally distracting. Were I a zombie hunter, I'd have a lot of sharp knives about my person, which could also be turned to the cutting of hair. I'm just sayin'. *g*

I liked that everyone lives at the end of 'Fragments'. I noticed it, this time around. I was kind of expecting Paul Davis whatsisname to get himself killed, as poetic justice. And then Henry isn't actually in love with the wife. It's nice and messy and not tied up in a neat bow.

[holdouttrout]

Apparently Aries (Arieses? Ariens?) are full of energy; that'll be a nice change. :)

Hee! I'm now apparently allowed to be late for everything. *g*

I noticed a lot more nuances to Kate, too--though wanting to sell bits of abnormals seems like a pretty big red flag to me for the Sanctuary network.

I think Will ought to have read The Zombie-Hunter's Guide to Ettiquette and Grooming a few more times. Also--and this isn't just when he is a future angst-ridden zombie hunter--his mouth gapes. It's very unattractive. Reminds me of my brother.

And yes! Everyone living messily at the end of 'Fragments' is very nice. :-)

[karma-aster.livejournal.com]

Given that I fit a lot of elements of both Libra AND Scorpio and I tend to hit more of the paths of skepticism these days, I'm pretty calm about the whole thing.

Anyway, I'm thinking stars could only have a minimal impact on anyone's personality, given the over seven billion people on this planet and the disproportionately tiny amount of astrological signs to go around.

Pavor Nocturnus freaked me right out, but there was some giggling over the smoky Mayan alien/spirit thingy at the end.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Pavor Nocturnus was really creepy the first time around--this time I was watching on an itty-bitty screen, so it's definitely not as scary. I also wonder what in the world Helen was thinking about that gold mist she kept seeing.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

I honestly hadn't thought about what effect the changes in the accepted canon of planets would have on astrology, but now the concept kinda fascinates me. Will this prompt a schism in the astrological community? Totally interesting.

[gabolange.livejournal.com]

I read an interesting article that noted that the changes were astronomical, not astrological--that is, the astronomers are running around trying to debunk the astrologers. So, your astrological sign hasn't sign (when you look up your horoscope in the paper, for example), but the astronomers have noted that the placement in the sky of all the constellations have changed over time . . . well, that was the gist, at least. And I'm a very big dork. :)

And yes, Sanctuary is even better on rewatch. Though I wonder what just happened to my quiet, non-existent fandom . . .

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

I kinda want to cheer on the astronomers, if only for inserting a note of skepticism into people's minds.

It's totally weird how fandoms hit a tipping point, isn't it?

[mrspollifax.livejournal.com]

VERY DISTRACTING HAIR.

Oh my, yes! Although I have to admit that I find myself thinking that about Will's hair a lot in season three when they mean it to be normal .... *g*

Enjoying your rewatch commentary since I haven't watched most of these eps since they aired.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Hah! Will's hair isn't *quite* to Joe Flannigan levels, but it can be very distracting. Along with the way his mouth gapes open.

Rewatching is much less stressful than watching--knowing what's coming up (at least... most of the time) helps me concentrate on other fun things in the story and characters.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

The commentary for Pavor Nocturnus is about 90% hair-talk.

I somehow missed Hero the first time around, and I'll admit that my primary reaction upon seeing it is "OMG, DECLAN I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!" instead of something any more useful. :)

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

I really have to watch the commentaries sometime...

Declan! I love him. I'm always glad when he shows up.