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icepixieCan every episode consist of the cast acting out Walter's noiresque, musical, Hammett-inspired, marijuana-fueled fairy tales? Because I would really enjoy that. It was like Pushing Daisies meets David Lynch in Awesomeville, where everyone looked amazing. I loved all the references to earlier events in the show, and all the little touches like Esther/Astrid's wood-paneled laptop, not to mention Peter and Walter both having metal doors in their chests where glass hearts would go. All the symbolism layered into the weirdness with that was excellent. Also, the singing corpses win EVERYTHING.
(And bwahaha, Walter continues to ship Peter and Olivia. As, apparently, does Ella. The scene where she was putting batteries in his chest and then singing to him was very, very sweet/moving, and them dancing at the end was wonderful. Though there were definitely some femslashy vibes between Olivia and Esther/Astrid this time, which I didn't realize until this episode that I am all for.)
Apparently most of the songs were well-chosen rock songs rather than original to the episode, but since I live under a rock, the only one I recognized was Astrid's piece from A Chorus Line. Well, that and the snippet of "Blue Moon" at the end, which put the song in my head. Somewhat unfortunately, while it's a great song, it's also a Grade A earworm for me, so it will probably be there for some time. (As, I think, will the desire for apple cobbler the title inspired.)
Um, anyway, other things happened in the four episodes on Disc 5. They were all really good! It's just that quirk is kind of my crack. I was tapping my fingers impatiently throughout much of "White Tulip," since I wanted Walter to follow through on telling Peter already and because I tend not to like time loops, but the ending, with the time traveler sending him a picture of a white tulip, was definitely a punch to the gut. And of course Peter figured it out himself in the next episode...oh, Peter. Sucks to be you. And sucks to be Walter.
In addition to a series devoted to Walter's drug-induced stories, I would also like it if Sheriff Mathis (Martha Plimpton's character) from "Northwest Passages" got her own series, 'cause she was great. I got a feeling that by setting the episode in Washington state (presumably in order to take advantage of S2's Vancouver filming location), they were making a reference to XF, as they also did with Mathis as a believer in conspiracy theories, etc.
Now back to All Clear, which I'm about 200 pages from finishing. I've got a theory about the central mystery--namely, that the drops won't open because Polly, Merope, and/or Michael are meant to do something important during WW2--but am not at all sure if I'm correct.
(And bwahaha, Walter continues to ship Peter and Olivia. As, apparently, does Ella. The scene where she was putting batteries in his chest and then singing to him was very, very sweet/moving, and them dancing at the end was wonderful. Though there were definitely some femslashy vibes between Olivia and Esther/Astrid this time, which I didn't realize until this episode that I am all for.)
Apparently most of the songs were well-chosen rock songs rather than original to the episode, but since I live under a rock, the only one I recognized was Astrid's piece from A Chorus Line. Well, that and the snippet of "Blue Moon" at the end, which put the song in my head. Somewhat unfortunately, while it's a great song, it's also a Grade A earworm for me, so it will probably be there for some time. (As, I think, will the desire for apple cobbler the title inspired.)
Um, anyway, other things happened in the four episodes on Disc 5. They were all really good! It's just that quirk is kind of my crack. I was tapping my fingers impatiently throughout much of "White Tulip," since I wanted Walter to follow through on telling Peter already and because I tend not to like time loops, but the ending, with the time traveler sending him a picture of a white tulip, was definitely a punch to the gut. And of course Peter figured it out himself in the next episode...oh, Peter. Sucks to be you. And sucks to be Walter.
In addition to a series devoted to Walter's drug-induced stories, I would also like it if Sheriff Mathis (Martha Plimpton's character) from "Northwest Passages" got her own series, 'cause she was great. I got a feeling that by setting the episode in Washington state (presumably in order to take advantage of S2's Vancouver filming location), they were making a reference to XF, as they also did with Mathis as a believer in conspiracy theories, etc.
Now back to All Clear, which I'm about 200 pages from finishing. I've got a theory about the central mystery--namely, that the drops won't open because Polly, Merope, and/or Michael are meant to do something important during WW2--but am not at all sure if I'm correct.
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Date: 2010-10-31 12:27 am (UTC)The ending of White Tulip just gutted me. I gave up long ago trying to guess where things are going because I suck at it, but that especially surprised me in the most wonderful way.
Wasn't Martha Plimpton just fantastic? It was a lovely, understated performance, and the kind I wish would get recognition when it came to guest acting awards, instead of So and So B-lister is Crazy on SVU.
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Date: 2010-10-31 01:35 am (UTC)Seriously, I would totally watch a show that was like "Brown Betty" all the time. It would be amazing.
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Date: 2011-06-03 05:16 am (UTC)YES PLEASE.
and all the little touches like Esther/Astrid's wood-paneled laptop
I was a bit confused by their attempts to noirify technology, like... Nina's old-school rotary telephone (that she mysteriously did not dial rotarily) sitting across the desk from her shiny flatscreen monitor. Hrm.
Also, the singing corpses win EVERYTHING.
EV. ERY. THING.
Olivia has a nice voice! Who knew! (Although during that whole fake-out I was all, "Okay, you've replaced the batteries now REBOOT! REBOOOOOOOT!")
Though there were definitely some femslashy vibes between Olivia and Esther/Astrid this time
Yeah, where did THAT come from? Are all hard-boiled detectives contractually obligated to hit on their secretaries? I kinda love how Anna Torv kicked the masculinity up to 11 in this one, though.
as they also did with Mathis as a believer in conspiracy theories, etc.
Her partner accused her of "want[ing] to believe," heh!
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Date: 2011-06-03 11:14 pm (UTC)They have not seen fit to do this again. I am sad. :(
I was a bit confused by their attempts to noirify technology, like... Nina's old-school rotary telephone (that she mysteriously did not dial rotarily) sitting across the desk from her shiny flatscreen monitor. Hrm.
I think, since Walter was ostensibly telling this to Ella and we were seeing her imaginings of it, that she kind of noirified things to the extent a six-year-old can do it? Or maybe not exactly that, but they mixed modern and retro indiscriminately because they were trying to go for the feel of a child imagining an old guy's story.
Olivia has a nice voice! Who knew!
Not me!
(Although during that whole fake-out I was all, "Okay, you've replaced the batteries now REBOOT! REBOOOOOOOT!")
Hehe, yes!
Yeah, where did THAT come from?
Awesomeville?
Are all hard-boiled detectives contractually obligated to hit on their secretaries?
VERY POSSIBLY. Also, it is Walter telling the story, and, well, we all know Walter has a dirty mind...
I kinda love how Anna Torv kicked the masculinity up to 11 in this one, though.
Heee, yes.
Her partner accused her of "want[ing] to believe," heh!
Tee hee! BTW, did you know Darin Morgan worked on the show for its first season? It's kind of strange that it only got this goofy after he left, though.
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Date: 2011-06-06 12:27 am (UTC)Hrrmmmmm...
Awesomeville?
There's heavy traffic on the road to Fringe from Awesomeville!
Also, it is Walter telling the story, and, well, we all know Walter has a dirty mind...
I love that Astrid's range of facial expressions include about fifty flavors of "Really, Walter?"
did you know Darin Morgan worked on the show for its first season?
Heh, American sci-fi tv is almost as incestuous as the BBC!