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[meganlynn09]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what happened? Just over two weeks ago I said I'd actually be around. And then I wasn't. WAT. That just happened.

ANYWAY. I'm catching up on TV stuff, I'm watching Ashes to Ashes and then like quiet_fractures some of you have pushed, I'll watch Being Human. Plus, I'm still watching my American shows.

Speaking of...So, BSG is over. Wow. It's a little like relief for me because I've been wondering when I'd stop watching since the second half of season 2.

I wasn't as happy with the finale as I wanted to be. I'm fine with ambiguity, but I feel they fucked up with Kara, I needed something a little more solid than whatever they did with her.

They left Lee alone, which WHY WOULDN'T THEY? Nobody who writes on that show gave a shit about him anyway, why should I expect any content or happy ending for him? So, eh.

Also, FUCK YOU RDM.

I was...really surprised that more didn't die. Yeah, I'm fucking morbid, but this was never a show that I thought would give me a "happy" ending. Sharon and Helo and Hera happy? Yes, expected, and as it should be.

But I may or may not have wanted Baltar and Caprica!Six to die, I won't confirm either way, but I did expect them to die. But I like that we're left with the memory of the fact that they started this. It's mean of me, I know, and I'm sure some didn't like that, but I did because I think it should rub us(me) the wrong way that they still get to live.

I've been expecting them to kill Lee for a long time, I thought Chief was a goner for some reason (maybe that's me projecting for him fucking over his kid because the writers thought it oh so cool that Cally be a dead cheater and also that Hot Dog should be an abandoning father).

I was sad when Laura died, but it's something so expected that I didn't really cry that hard.

I'm sorry, I'd love to go on more, but I'm out. I was emotionally mostly over this show a long time ago. RDM gave us the best ending he thought possible. I'll live with that.

I've also somehow, very mysteriously, gotten back into Heroes. The hell?

And for some personal news, I got to spend last weekend with my grandmother and her sister, my aunt Jane/Faye/Rose/Whatever the fuck she wants to go by. Ah, three things I learned:

- I have a really small bladder.

- Older people don't know or don't seem to know/care about names. But they sure as hell know (or seem to know) if you're Mexican, Italian or apparently Irish (which I'm not, actually, and baby name sites tell me that Megan is Welsh).

- And I now know of a traveling Christian group that uses concrete as a prop.

Comments

[meganlynn09.livejournal.com]

I know, it really didn't hit me how it hurt what they did with him until I thought about it, and say others' reviews. (Although, I do have to admit that I thought Lee was adorable when he talked about wanting to explore)

RDM hears things tossed around in the writing room and whatever sounded "fucking awesome" he did, apparently no matter what it was.

Yes, I'll be watching Being Human very soon! And if I like it, I hope the same thing! It seems screwing over your audience isn't just an American thing, so my fingers are crossed.

[boxseat.livejournal.com]

I didn't interpret the ending as anti-Lee at all - in fact, I found it as a pro-Lee. Yes, Kara and Lee did not end up together in a romantic relationship, but their connection was still present as a deep friendship that could never be broken. Kara clearly was sticking around on this new Earth purely to see Adama off and to make sure that Lee was going to be alright on his own. The journey through the series allowed him to grow up so that he would be comfortable with himself and making his own path without his father's shadow on him. Even I was proud of him.

When I saw it live, I didn't 100% like right away how they left Kara. However, she could finally rest now that she finished her mission of leading everyone to earth. There simply was no reason for her to remain there anymore. Her character isn't the kind that would be happy paired up with anyone at all in the end, so I slowly started to appreciate the ending that the writers did give her.

[meganlynn09.livejournal.com]

No, I don't really believe that's how it was meant for Lee, either. And I couldn't help my wide-ass grin when he went on about traveling, I thought he was too damn cute and happy and proud. It's just gonna rub me the wrong way for while that he has to do that alone.

But I totally get what you're saying, and I do to an extent completely agree with you!

I think the ending with Kara, it's more personal than to do with the actual story telling. I wanted something more than she "was an angel" or whatever. I think I wanted something more solid (is that a pun?). Actually, I don't know what I actually wanted in regards to Kara, so that's just rambling and after-the-fact crap, heh.