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rachg82SOUTHLAAAAAAAAAAAND.
Ahem. Sorry about that.
What I meant to say was: remember back in 2009/2010, when I did my BSG recaps for The Oath & Blood on the Scales, & I decided that the arc kicked so much ass it should basically be referred to as an "ass-kicking convention"?
(Let me repeat. ASS. KICKING. CONVENTION. Take a moment to picture that in your mind. Ninjas in nametags, folks. They ain't there to make nice.)
Right, well, tonight's Southland? Was clearly given an invite & made sure to RSVP.
Hoooooooooly frakballs.
LYDIA! WAY TO SCARE ME TO DEATH. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO DIE. DON'T YOU EVER, EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN.
HOWEVER, here are some things you CAN do again:
1. TAKE DOWN A SPREE KILLER ALL BY YOUR HBIC SELF WITH ONE TRICKY CELLPHONE & THEN SHOOT HIM IN THE MUTHAFUCKIN', SPREE-KILLIN', CREEPY-LAUGHIN' HEAD. [singing]This is how we doooo iiiiit![/singing]
2. Have adorable vending machine dates with your partner's son. Haha, you cradle-robber, you! (P.S. I ALREADY LOVE HIM.)
3. Save your brand new BFF/partner's life, then go back in for more.
4. Keep families together & convince murderers to confess. ALL IN A DAY'S WORK FOR OUR GIRL.
5. Oh, and did I mention: CHASING AFTER SPREE-KILLERS ALL LIKE ~NO PROBLEM~ & BRINGIN' THEIR BITCH ASSES DOWN?<--meanwhile I'm literally sitting on my couch, shrieking "NOOO!" because I SERIOUSLY THINK SHE'S GOING TO GET SHOT at any moment (that shit was so suspenseful! People were running! Bodies were lying all over the place! Lights were turning off! She was turning corners! Shots were being fired! AHH!), and I'm watching with my hands over my cheeks.
That's how intense that scene was.
ealihgoihiahighg
I am still just about PARALYZED by the bad-assery, I tells ya. The cell phone! And then psych! BAM. LYDIA. I LOVE YOU.
This is what I have to say to you:
Hee hee.
Okay, okay, I'll calm down now.
But, like, y'all don't understand. I loves me some good HBIC action, and that shit was tizzy-tizzy-tiz-NIIIIIIIGHT. (this is where I beatbox a record-skipping sound. Just pretend you can hear me.)
Oh yeah, and there was other stuff too. John Cooper, dude, you have *problems* (hence the usage of your full name--that's how you know you're in trouble). Just because I agree that the DMV should test the elderly every year (heeeee, that scene) doesn't excuse you! Don't you be scaring old people! GO TO REHAB. STOP BEING SUCH AN AMY WINEHOUSE/MY MOTHER.
Also: Sammy with the friend-finder app on his phone? HA. I'm starting to like him now. He used to bug me. After everything with Nate, I want to root for him. I want to see him be okay, you know? I was glad to see him working on co-parenting with his ex, especially because nothing good could come from them actually being a couple (but it's good for them to be amicable). It looks like he's starting to go down the right road now. He hit rock bottom & is starting to recover.
and: Ben with the baby doll & the mothers? Hee!
I just hope Josie doesn't get scars from that glass. I mean, it'd be okay if she does, but I hope for her sake that she doesn't. I LIKE JOSIE.
Anyway. Overall, as usual, A+. Way to be, show. Way to be.
In other TV-related news, Parenthood was also fantabulous tonight. Not that anyone should be surprised by this either, but hey. Let's talk about it.
I'll start out with Sarah: I love that she's finally finding her calling. I don't have a whole lot to say about it, other than the fact that it just makes me happy. I kind of relate to that whole, "I used to write as a teenager, lost that part of myself, then found it again" feeling. Not that it's necessarily my calling--I don't know yet if I have that potential--but I get it.
Jasmine: She's not bugging me right now. I'm too busy feeling sad for her. For Christ's sake, look at her! With the tearyface! So sad! When Julia & Joel said they'd stay? Gah. Loneliness & pain were just WAFTING off of her. I know, because I saw that look on my sister's face after my brother in law cheated on her & they separated (before they got back together, of course. SIGH). The scene with Jabbar and Crosby also got to me in a similar "I can relate this to my family" sort of way.
Joel: Marry me. Like, really. "I will never cheat on you." THAT MAN IS A HOT BAG OF SEXY. So is his wife. I want to be in a big ole' THEM sandwich.
Max & his parents: "Do you want to help me?" "No." HEE. I love yoooouuuuu.
The funny thing is, too, that a lot of the time I love those types of scenes because I've acted JUST LIKE THAT so many times (I certainly don't always, but I know I have. It's just the truth). I enjoy being able to realize things about myself like that through someone else & then laugh about it. GOD FORBID HIS DAD GIVE HIM THE WRONG SHOES. Haha. "I don't like surprises." I know, Max. Neither do I (P.S. my memory is ridic enough to where I recall my subject heading for my third entry ever in this journal being "Spontaneity sucks monkey balls"<--'nuff said). I SO UNDERSTAND.
But his "Whoo!" over the theme park, once his dad logically convinced him to go? Ha! *squish*
I adored the way the show handled Max's parents talking to him about his Asperger's--how they screwed up the first time, how Adam dealt throughout the episode with his own issues regarding the syndrome, & finally how he & Kristina came together to support their son and make it right. Just wonderful. I LOVED that they pointed out both challenges & special abilities, and answered his "will I always have it?" with, "Yes. You'll always have a great memory, you'll always be passionate towards the things you care about, and the social skills…will just be something you have to remind yourself about." Like, hey, it's just a part of you. Like some people have to deal with other things. And they brought out books--one written by an autistic boy--and let him know they were all in it together/learning together, and they told him they loved him, and acknowledged how hard he works every day (this was after discussing the occupational therapy/behavioral aid stuff he'd already done, in case anyone's reading this who didn't see it), and that he's a rock star, and that they're proud of him every day. And it wasn't condescending, and it was all sincere, and it was just AWESOME. They quickly talked about the eye contact stuff, and being patient over people having differing opinions (I didn't even know that was a thing! I was like, "ohhhhhh." Haha), and it was all just super well-done. (of course they didn't talk with him about ALL the details of having an ASD, but I don't think they wanted to overwhelm him. My point is, for what they did cover as a starting point? Very loving, very good information/message to the audience--especially because of all the conversations between the parents leading up to that scene; how Adam accidentally called it a "disability" vs. a syndrome at first & how upset he was & how he was able to get through that by the end because it was really all about HIM & his fears as a father--very balanced, and I was very pleased.)
I LOVE THIS SHOW.
The thing that actually got me to cry though was before that scene, when Adam & Kristina were in their room talking to one another about Max's meltdown at the theme park. Adam crying & saying how he didn't want him to be "limited", how he just wanted to get him out of the house & away from everything ("everything", I suppose meaning himself) for *one day*, and not feel "so alone", and let them have "one happy moment" together? Yeah, I hiccup-cried. Because the thing is, they DID. But they also didn't. It just didn't go according to plan, what with the ride getting shut down & all. But they did have a few happy moments before that.
The other thing is that my sister used to say that to me. That she didn't want me to be so "limited" (it would be in the same context as me being "rigid," etc. She'd be mad at me for having to do everything "in a certain way", or wanting to be home by a certain time, or not being interested in an activity/food/person, whatever). I will admit that hearing those words said to someone else--i.e. not *to* the person in a way that can feel hurtful--in the midst of the person crying, affected me differently. It did make me empathize with her a little in the case of that particular word (note: I said a little, not a lot. It was clear that she was saying it to modify my behavior by shaming me. "Why do you have to be so LIMITED? You're too rigid!"). Not anything else though, obviously. She's still a cuntrag. I just mean I saw where he was coming from & it helped make the memory of having that said to me sting less. It allowed me to understand how she might've felt underneath the frustration/constant judging, which, again, doesn't excuse her behavior, but it's nice to understand.
I can't help but wonder too if she's still watching the show & what she thinks of it. I know she used to, but who knows. When I told her I thought I might be on the ASD spectrum (something I'd wondered about since '03 without talking about it to anyone, and then I took the AQ Test last year & scored a 32. So, at the very least, I've got some traits), she was all "well, maybe you are" at first, but as soon as I wouldn't babysit her kids for her, she let it become one of her insults against me. On top of me being "weird" and "not normal" and the fact that I saw "counselors too much," I also (according to her) thought I had "all these things wrong" with me. Which, okay, considering everything else was diagnosed by a psychologist who specialized in depression & anxiety disorders already? Not quite sure what she was talking about. Other than the fact that I'd recently discussed with her that my therapist in '02 said I was borderline-OCD (i.e. not meeting diagnostic criteria, but almost. It came up because my nephew was displaying obsessive-compulsive behaviors), that made no sense at all. "All these things"--yeah, sure. Fuck you. I'll take that over you & your bullshit any day. How's everything going letting your kids around a sex offender & an unstable, mentally ill drug addict going? How about your buddy-buddy ex who comes by & beats you up in front of the kids? Please, PLEASE talk to me about my problems.
Anyway, sorry. Tangent.
BACK TO THE SHOW.
The way that they kept on reading to Max after he fell asleep, leaning against each other? That was lovely. This show, God. I love everything it chooses to be.
Aaaaand that's pretty much it. I like how I was all, "Back to the show!…Nevermind, I'm done." Heh.
For my Vid of the Day, we're gonna rock some BSG up in this ish. This one is by freelancerxo02 (P.S. I wanted to do a two-for-one special & include this in-yo'-face-with-the-darknesssss vid as well, but the embedding was disabled. Frak it all) & focuses on the ass-kicking convention eps I mentioned above. It is AWESOME. Like, crazy awesome. Probably the best vid about these eps I've seen yet. My only complaint is that it doesn't include Roslin's "I AM COMING FOR ALL OF YOU" tirade. Come on. Every bomb, every bullet. *Eyeteeth* That's not the type of thing to leave out.
Ahem. Sorry about that.
What I meant to say was: remember back in 2009/2010, when I did my BSG recaps for The Oath & Blood on the Scales, & I decided that the arc kicked so much ass it should basically be referred to as an "ass-kicking convention"?
(Let me repeat. ASS. KICKING. CONVENTION. Take a moment to picture that in your mind. Ninjas in nametags, folks. They ain't there to make nice.)
Right, well, tonight's Southland? Was clearly given an invite & made sure to RSVP.
Hoooooooooly frakballs.
LYDIA! WAY TO SCARE ME TO DEATH. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO DIE. DON'T YOU EVER, EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN.
HOWEVER, here are some things you CAN do again:
1. TAKE DOWN A SPREE KILLER ALL BY YOUR HBIC SELF WITH ONE TRICKY CELLPHONE & THEN SHOOT HIM IN THE MUTHAFUCKIN', SPREE-KILLIN', CREEPY-LAUGHIN' HEAD. [singing]This is how we doooo iiiiit![/singing]
2. Have adorable vending machine dates with your partner's son. Haha, you cradle-robber, you! (P.S. I ALREADY LOVE HIM.)
3. Save your brand new BFF/partner's life, then go back in for more.
4. Keep families together & convince murderers to confess. ALL IN A DAY'S WORK FOR OUR GIRL.
5. Oh, and did I mention: CHASING AFTER SPREE-KILLERS ALL LIKE ~NO PROBLEM~ & BRINGIN' THEIR BITCH ASSES DOWN?<--meanwhile I'm literally sitting on my couch, shrieking "NOOO!" because I SERIOUSLY THINK SHE'S GOING TO GET SHOT at any moment (that shit was so suspenseful! People were running! Bodies were lying all over the place! Lights were turning off! She was turning corners! Shots were being fired! AHH!), and I'm watching with my hands over my cheeks.
That's how intense that scene was.
ealihgoihiahighg
I am still just about PARALYZED by the bad-assery, I tells ya. The cell phone! And then psych! BAM. LYDIA. I LOVE YOU.
This is what I have to say to you:
Hee hee.
Okay, okay, I'll calm down now.
But, like, y'all don't understand. I loves me some good HBIC action, and that shit was tizzy-tizzy-tiz-NIIIIIIIGHT. (this is where I beatbox a record-skipping sound. Just pretend you can hear me.)
Oh yeah, and there was other stuff too. John Cooper, dude, you have *problems* (hence the usage of your full name--that's how you know you're in trouble). Just because I agree that the DMV should test the elderly every year (heeeee, that scene) doesn't excuse you! Don't you be scaring old people! GO TO REHAB. STOP BEING SUCH AN AMY WINEHOUSE/MY MOTHER.
Also: Sammy with the friend-finder app on his phone? HA. I'm starting to like him now. He used to bug me. After everything with Nate, I want to root for him. I want to see him be okay, you know? I was glad to see him working on co-parenting with his ex, especially because nothing good could come from them actually being a couple (but it's good for them to be amicable). It looks like he's starting to go down the right road now. He hit rock bottom & is starting to recover.
and: Ben with the baby doll & the mothers? Hee!
I just hope Josie doesn't get scars from that glass. I mean, it'd be okay if she does, but I hope for her sake that she doesn't. I LIKE JOSIE.
Anyway. Overall, as usual, A+. Way to be, show. Way to be.
In other TV-related news, Parenthood was also fantabulous tonight. Not that anyone should be surprised by this either, but hey. Let's talk about it.
I'll start out with Sarah: I love that she's finally finding her calling. I don't have a whole lot to say about it, other than the fact that it just makes me happy. I kind of relate to that whole, "I used to write as a teenager, lost that part of myself, then found it again" feeling. Not that it's necessarily my calling--I don't know yet if I have that potential--but I get it.
Jasmine: She's not bugging me right now. I'm too busy feeling sad for her. For Christ's sake, look at her! With the tearyface! So sad! When Julia & Joel said they'd stay? Gah. Loneliness & pain were just WAFTING off of her. I know, because I saw that look on my sister's face after my brother in law cheated on her & they separated (before they got back together, of course. SIGH). The scene with Jabbar and Crosby also got to me in a similar "I can relate this to my family" sort of way.
Joel: Marry me. Like, really. "I will never cheat on you." THAT MAN IS A HOT BAG OF SEXY. So is his wife. I want to be in a big ole' THEM sandwich.
Max & his parents: "Do you want to help me?" "No." HEE. I love yoooouuuuu.
The funny thing is, too, that a lot of the time I love those types of scenes because I've acted JUST LIKE THAT so many times (I certainly don't always, but I know I have. It's just the truth). I enjoy being able to realize things about myself like that through someone else & then laugh about it. GOD FORBID HIS DAD GIVE HIM THE WRONG SHOES. Haha. "I don't like surprises." I know, Max. Neither do I (P.S. my memory is ridic enough to where I recall my subject heading for my third entry ever in this journal being "Spontaneity sucks monkey balls"<--'nuff said). I SO UNDERSTAND.
But his "Whoo!" over the theme park, once his dad logically convinced him to go? Ha! *squish*
I adored the way the show handled Max's parents talking to him about his Asperger's--how they screwed up the first time, how Adam dealt throughout the episode with his own issues regarding the syndrome, & finally how he & Kristina came together to support their son and make it right. Just wonderful. I LOVED that they pointed out both challenges & special abilities, and answered his "will I always have it?" with, "Yes. You'll always have a great memory, you'll always be passionate towards the things you care about, and the social skills…will just be something you have to remind yourself about." Like, hey, it's just a part of you. Like some people have to deal with other things. And they brought out books--one written by an autistic boy--and let him know they were all in it together/learning together, and they told him they loved him, and acknowledged how hard he works every day (this was after discussing the occupational therapy/behavioral aid stuff he'd already done, in case anyone's reading this who didn't see it), and that he's a rock star, and that they're proud of him every day. And it wasn't condescending, and it was all sincere, and it was just AWESOME. They quickly talked about the eye contact stuff, and being patient over people having differing opinions (I didn't even know that was a thing! I was like, "ohhhhhh." Haha), and it was all just super well-done. (of course they didn't talk with him about ALL the details of having an ASD, but I don't think they wanted to overwhelm him. My point is, for what they did cover as a starting point? Very loving, very good information/message to the audience--especially because of all the conversations between the parents leading up to that scene; how Adam accidentally called it a "disability" vs. a syndrome at first & how upset he was & how he was able to get through that by the end because it was really all about HIM & his fears as a father--very balanced, and I was very pleased.)
I LOVE THIS SHOW.
The thing that actually got me to cry though was before that scene, when Adam & Kristina were in their room talking to one another about Max's meltdown at the theme park. Adam crying & saying how he didn't want him to be "limited", how he just wanted to get him out of the house & away from everything ("everything", I suppose meaning himself) for *one day*, and not feel "so alone", and let them have "one happy moment" together? Yeah, I hiccup-cried. Because the thing is, they DID. But they also didn't. It just didn't go according to plan, what with the ride getting shut down & all. But they did have a few happy moments before that.
The other thing is that my sister used to say that to me. That she didn't want me to be so "limited" (it would be in the same context as me being "rigid," etc. She'd be mad at me for having to do everything "in a certain way", or wanting to be home by a certain time, or not being interested in an activity/food/person, whatever). I will admit that hearing those words said to someone else--i.e. not *to* the person in a way that can feel hurtful--in the midst of the person crying, affected me differently. It did make me empathize with her a little in the case of that particular word (note: I said a little, not a lot. It was clear that she was saying it to modify my behavior by shaming me. "Why do you have to be so LIMITED? You're too rigid!"). Not anything else though, obviously. She's still a cuntrag. I just mean I saw where he was coming from & it helped make the memory of having that said to me sting less. It allowed me to understand how she might've felt underneath the frustration/constant judging, which, again, doesn't excuse her behavior, but it's nice to understand.
I can't help but wonder too if she's still watching the show & what she thinks of it. I know she used to, but who knows. When I told her I thought I might be on the ASD spectrum (something I'd wondered about since '03 without talking about it to anyone, and then I took the AQ Test last year & scored a 32. So, at the very least, I've got some traits), she was all "well, maybe you are" at first, but as soon as I wouldn't babysit her kids for her, she let it become one of her insults against me. On top of me being "weird" and "not normal" and the fact that I saw "counselors too much," I also (according to her) thought I had "all these things wrong" with me. Which, okay, considering everything else was diagnosed by a psychologist who specialized in depression & anxiety disorders already? Not quite sure what she was talking about. Other than the fact that I'd recently discussed with her that my therapist in '02 said I was borderline-OCD (i.e. not meeting diagnostic criteria, but almost. It came up because my nephew was displaying obsessive-compulsive behaviors), that made no sense at all. "All these things"--yeah, sure. Fuck you. I'll take that over you & your bullshit any day. How's everything going letting your kids around a sex offender & an unstable, mentally ill drug addict going? How about your buddy-buddy ex who comes by & beats you up in front of the kids? Please, PLEASE talk to me about my problems.
Anyway, sorry. Tangent.
BACK TO THE SHOW.
The way that they kept on reading to Max after he fell asleep, leaning against each other? That was lovely. This show, God. I love everything it chooses to be.
Aaaaand that's pretty much it. I like how I was all, "Back to the show!…Nevermind, I'm done." Heh.
For my Vid of the Day, we're gonna rock some BSG up in this ish. This one is by freelancerxo02 (P.S. I wanted to do a two-for-one special & include this in-yo'-face-with-the-darknesssss vid as well, but the embedding was disabled. Frak it all) & focuses on the ass-kicking convention eps I mentioned above. It is AWESOME. Like, crazy awesome. Probably the best vid about these eps I've seen yet. My only complaint is that it doesn't include Roslin's "I AM COMING FOR ALL OF YOU" tirade. Come on. Every bomb, every bullet. *Eyeteeth* That's not the type of thing to leave out.
