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Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'Sherlock': S02E03 - The Reichenbach Fall

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:59:44 +0000

Again, I didn't come up with the idea,but I thought it was interesting and it's something that I can see happening. And were it any other show, written by any other two people, I would completely agree with you that the theory was giving the show too much credit. But one thing that Moffat and Gatiss are adamant about is that they believe they have a truly intelligent audience. This is a show about noticing the intricacies of every situation, including the repercussions that Sherlock's "death" will have on people besides John and himself. It's just a theory, of course, and we won't know how it will pan out for WAY TOO LONG, but I honestly would be shocked if S3 began and Lestrade's life/role hadn't changed significantly.

Mark Watches : Mark Watches 'Sherlock': S02E03 - The Reichenbach Fall

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:14:33 +0000

I love your musings on Lestrade and whether or not Series 3 will reflect his guilt at sending Sherlock to his death. I honestly thought Rupert Graves was a bit of the unsung hero of this whole series, but especially this episode. His struggle at the prospect of having to bring Sherlock in for questioning, etc.-- it was just so flawlessly done. It was painful to the extreme-- Lestrade believed in Sherlock wholeheartedly, endorsed him, put his faith in him, and even let himself care about this "high-functioning sociopath". Why else would he always be so willing to drop everything and check on him? (Note: I loved the moment in HOUNDS when Greg insists that he's not there because of Mycroft-- he's there because he cares.) I saw some meta (on tumblr, of course) in which someone discussed how the Fall is most likely the end of Lestrade's career, and I immediately established it as my personal head-canon. There's no way, after being in Sherlock's corner for so long and giving him free rein, that Lestrade is going to come out of this whole debacle unscathed. With Sherlock denounced and framed as a fraud, think of all the cases that are going to have to be retried without his testimony/evidenciary support etc. The expense of that alone is enough to cut Greg loose, but there's also his reputation at stake. There are so many more repercussions to this-- we've barely begun. I could go on for hours, honestly. This episode. MY FEELS. I just can't articulate them clearly, because I'm still so FRAZZLED. Oh god. D:

http://breadcrumbreads.blogspot.com/ : Top Childhood Favourites and Gothic Novels

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:10:15 +0000

Gah! Someone else as frustrated as I am about Jo and Laurie! I will never understand why he ended up with Amy. Every time I re-read Little Women, I always hope it will somehow, miraculously change and end up the way I want it to.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 27

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:27:44 +0000

Finnicklet. Hee. <3 I think of other sea-related names for the baby and then I think "SHARK" and then I think "SHARK-KRUM" from Lego Harry Potter and then I think of the Finnicklet with a shark-head and then it just starts getting weird. Stream of consciousness, y so crazy.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 27

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 18:01:22 +0000

UNPOPULAR OPINION TIME? I didn't miss the trial. Part of me feels like it was a show for the Panem citizens who lost two leaders in one day. I sense that the people who eventually took control were the ones who ultimately wanted (/needed? I hope?) to be in power, anyway. Maybe it's because I haven't actually read it in awhile, but wasn't Putarch sort of distrustful of Coin anyway? I might be remembering that incorrectly, so someone please tell me if I am, but I feel like Coin was never touted as the "right" leader-- she was against Snow, and that's all the rebels really cared about at the time. When I read Mockingjay, I came away with the sense that Coin was just as much of a pawn as Katniss, only she didn't recognize it (or choose to recognize it). When I really thought about it, Coin was a woman of great ambition, and she had the drive and mindset to carry out the rebellion. In a lot of ways, I don't think Plutarch or Paylor could have done it as ruthlessly or efficiently as she did. But again, this is probably unpopular opinion. Though Katniss killing Coin was certainly unexpected, I have the feeling that the other people behind the rebellion sort of looked at each other and said, "Well...we can work with this too." Does that make sense? I'm feeling incredibly inarticulate this morning, so I don't know if I'm phrasing this correctly. Anyway, for me, Collins skipping over the trial was a sign of how pointless it really was. That's all, I guess. < / unpopularopinion >

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 27

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:46:46 +0000

I wonder if baby Finnick has a super-cool rockstar name, too. Because let's face it, Teddy Lupin totally gets all the girls with an acoustic guitar and soulful lyrics.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 27

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:41:40 +0000

Real to the nth degree.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 22

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:58:17 +0000

I was crying with laughter through this entire segment. I only wish i could give this ALL THE UPVOTES.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 21

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:41:03 +0000

EVERYONE GRAB YOUR HAND MIRRORS AND STAY AWAY FROM THE PIPES!!

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 20

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:05:16 +0000

Intrinsically.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 20

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:56:04 +0000

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY <img src="http://i52.tinypic.com/28c22c4.png">

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 20

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:49:53 +0000

I need to know how long you have been hanging on to this clearly flawless GIF, waiting for the exact right moment to unleash it upon the world. I salute you.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 17

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:31:43 +0000

Agreed! Completely not what the books are about at all. But like I said below, Collins even deals with that in a fairy logical manner compared to other popular fiction series. I like seeing Katniss go back and forth. I can usually guess who the main character will end up with in these sorts of plot lines, but I have to admit there were moments in this book where I wasn't at all sure. And to know that I wasn't sure because Katniss wasn't sure, to me, shows a great deal of skill on Collins' part. :)

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 17

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:28:48 +0000

Not unpopular at all! I can completely understand your point about there not being a good balance between intensity and relief. I actually agree with you on that. I don't know, it just works for me for some reason. Helps to play out the love triangle in a way that actually makes sense-- unlike some love-tangled characters in another, much more painful series that Mark reviewed, Katniss actually struggles between her two guys. She has inner conflict and perhaps even a range of depth. At any rate, it does get to be too much a lot of times through this book, and there really is no relief. It left me feeling unsatisfied in a quite a few places too.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 17

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:58:38 +0000

"We're very familiar with each other's screams." When I read this the first time, I could NOT have been more disturbed. It's so abrupt that you almost have to do a double take on the line. But when I started processing it, I actually had to set the book down and give Collins a high five on the astral plane because SHE WENT THERE. I hadn't heard about this book getting backlash in the fandom. Why does this always happen with final books in series? I mean, sometimes it makes sense (*coughBreakingDawncough*) but I loved Mockingjay. It's so intense and wonderful! And, well, heartbreaking because PEETA. But I don't get the hate. <img src="http://i51.tinypic.com/2ypmb94.jpg">

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 16

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 07:42:53 +0000

I imagine it as techno-y, with a clip of that Minion from Despicable Me going "WhaaaaAAAaaaat?!" on continuous loop in the background.

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 16

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:08:01 +0000

That first one made me spit-take with coffee. D:

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 16

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:06:51 +0000

Bonus track: "You Are Never Prepared"?

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 16

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:04:31 +0000

<img src="http://www.frankiescandybar.com/images/productimages/candywarehouse_1986_183539858.gif"> Marry me?

Mark Reads : Mark Reads 'Mockingjay': Chapter 16

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:01:01 +0000

A++ would lol again