I'm a day behind. I went to a July 4th party yesterday, drank entirely too much, threw up, then slept for about 11 hours. Good times.
So, I'm playing catch-up today. I'll stow the commentary, because I guess I was just getting a little ranty there, and I don't want to bring anyone down.
Focusing on the shallow....
( The rest inside )
- Mood:
groggy
The most I can say about these 3 eps is "Meh." Its not that they're bad, its just that I don't enjoy them all that much either. There are things I do like, Clark's surprise birthday party, Lois giving him advice, the Chlark kiss (though in hindsight, why?), Tom's hair in Zod, the Clark/Zod fight, Clark and Lois in the hospital, Chlark hugging at the DP. But, there are also things I hate. The bile spewed at Clark from Brainiac (expected), Lex (unfair, but sort of understandable), and Lana (just STFU!), the nonsensical plot line, Martha and Lois in the plane at the Arctic (why?), the way the whole thing was swept under the rug.
So, anyway, Clark was still Pretty, and isn't that the most important thing?
Look at the hair! Its almost "Exile" hair.
- Mood: groggy
I like Mercy a lot, even though its not Clark-centric. I'm not a Mionel fan, but I liked them working together in this one. And I also liked Clark/Lex/Chloe working together. And the elevator save is one of my fav S5 action sequences. I also loved the Clark/Lionel confrontation at the end.
Fade is not high on my list. Many things I dislike about this one, but mostly the Clexana stuff, and Chloe giving Clark a lesson on who he should save. Scenes like the latter just rub me wrong.
- Mood:
annoyed
Cyborg is a pretty good episode. I liked Victor a lot, and Clark was a good mentor for him. But honestly, whenever I watch this episode, I can't help but think about how sick Tom was during the filming of this episode. And if you look at the stills, he doesn't look well. His eyes are glassy in many caps.
Hypnotic. Sure, Tom Welling doing love scenes is the Hotness! There's just something about how he approaches those scenes. I think its because he doesn't look awkward, like, At All. And I can get over the end of Clana (though it should've been ended in Reckoning, and remained so for the remainder of the season). But what I can't get over with this episode is Lex setting up a situation where Clark is taken advantage of sexually. Because thats the bottom line. He created a situation where Clark was UNABLE to say "No" to Simone. It bothers the hell out of me, and its always bothered me even more that so many just don't hold Lex responsible for this at all. Yet Clark gets nailed to the wall if he looks at Lex the wrong way. Bah! Sorry, this episode always makes me rant.
Void. Pretty awful episode. And the fact that Lana apologizes profusely to Lex, but not to Clark for nearly getting him killed burns my ass every single time. As does Martha leaving her son, who is obviously upset about something, so she can step out with Lionel.
- Mood: irritated
I don't care for Reckoning. Its an episode that I just don't think should've been written the way it was written. It was an episode designed to put more guilt on Clark, and I just don't understand that mindset. I also think its incredibly rushed. The reveal to Lana, and her reaction to it was shoved into a teaser. Ridiculous! And Lana's decision to leave the Kent celebration to go consol Lex, without telling Clark just infuriates the hell out of me. And I know its a bullshit contrivance, but still... And do you realize that the big 100th episode doesn't feature a real Clex scene?
Now, as much as Reckoning displeases me, I LOVE Vengeance. Adore it to pieces. Its one of my underappreciated eps of SV. Tom's performace is so incredible. The hitch in his voice when his mom wants him to wear the watch, the reaction to Lana touching him, the way his anger came through, the compassion he shows to Andrea, and finally the breakdown at the end. He's terrific (as is AOT). And I loved his chemistry with DQ.
Tomb is a dumb story. A really dumb story. But AM and ED give good performances, and Clark is a wonderful friend to Chloe in this one.
And I apologize in advance, but I seem to have a lot of the same caps as others have already posted.
Holy Height Difference!
A weak 3 episode stretch for me. I like Lexmas well enough, and its beautifully filmed, and MR does a great job. But I sort of hate both Fanatic and Lockdown, and in fact I think the latter should've been dropped altogether, and instead Reckoning made into a 2-parter. Pieces of Lockdown could've been used in Fanatic, and Reckoning. And Lockdown was sort of the start of Clana losing its viability to me forever.
- Mood:
okay
Onward with S5. Exposed is not a fav, though it has some good stuff in it. I love both Splinter and Solitude, and Tom's performance in Splinter is magnificent.
To me, this is one of the all-time great Clark screencaps. His eyes are AMAZING!
And his eyes aren't bad here either
- Mood:
accomplished
I know I said I wanted to get back to posting something for my flist friends birthdays, and once again, I've missed some birthdays. But, here are some humble offerings.
For
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dm_wyatt (thanks to Andreas for the picture)Look, I think Tom is holding your birthday card
And for
chrisluvstommy (my beloved photo program that I used for blends is no more, so I'm trying to work with this new one with limited success)
And so sorry for missing this one, adding one for
wrighty55 
- Mood:
relaxed
Loved Hidden, like parts of Thirst, don't much care for Aqua.
- Mood:
lazy
And we're into S5. I really think Commencement-Hidden might be the best group of SV eps ever. They just flowed, one right into the other, continuing on with the same storyline, and they were all filmed beautifully.
And P.S., Tom looked AMAZING!
- Mood:
energetic
Did anyone happen to watch The Philanthropist last night? I LOVE James Purefoy. He's such a hotass! The show itself was a little ridiculous, but I'm pretty sure I would watch Mr Purefoy bite his toenails.
Onto todays Pretties
Blank - A really good episode. Chloe was a great friend, KK gave a very brief, but touching and vulnerable performance, and Tom was great.
Ageless - Well, ya know Clark held a baby. Lets just leave it at that.
Forever - A much maligned episode that I actually like. Its not great, but its entertaining, and the Luthor B story is pretty awesome.
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- Mood:
exhausted
I never much cared for Lucy. But I can't help thinking that this episode was just done at the wrong time for the Lois character. We just needed to know Lois a bit better before we got a sister. And I also can't help but think that its really past time for some of Lois' family to make another appearance.
Onyx is a fun episode. MR had such a blast with it.
And I love Spirit. Its an episode that always makes me laugh. I'm just sorry that JS never got to do a version of Dawn, LOL And yes, I even love the Clana dance at the end, and I don't think it came out of nowhere, and I don't understand the whole idea that it wasn't earned. I also don't think Clark owed that dance to Chloe. Sorry.
I love this shot so much, I made an icon out of it.
- Mood:
moody
Yay, any day that we get some new Tom candids is an OK day =)
Not exactly a strong 3-some for S4, but at least Clark was Pretty
And the moment that many of us wanted to smash Martha Kent with a frying pan
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- Mood: exhausted
Ah yes, its that time again....
Sleeping Kitties
( More Kitties )
( More of my kitties )( More of my kitties )( And even more of my kittens )
- Mood: tired
Thanks everyone for your kind words about Duncan. Its means so much. Thank you again.
And now, to catch up on the Clark Pretty, because it makes me happy. Since I'll be doing 6 eps, I'll be posting some under a cut.
Transference, SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!
( More Pretty Inside )
- Mood: listless
Duncan
1995 - June 20, 2009
1995 - June 20, 2009
Duncan was a one-in-a-million type of cat. He loved almost everyone, family, friends and strangers. If Duncan didn't like someone, it was definitely something to consider. He loved to cuddle, loved to kiss (big, wet, sloppy kisses), and he even gave hugs. Real hugs, where he would put his kitty paws around your neck and just snuggle. His favorite toy was a small, red stuffed cow, aka "Miss Cow", who he used to carry around the house in his mouth, meowing as loud as possible at the same time. Then he'd drop her, and usually sit on her. I'm not sure what that was all about, but it made him happy.
With the passing of Duncan, all my persians are gone. Boo, Duncan and Winter all came from the same gene pool, and I wonder if that doesn't have something to do with them all developing serious health issues around the same age. I like to think they lived almost all their lives together, and they wanted to keep that streak going in the next world, whatever that may be.
It almost seems like the new kittens came into my life at this time for a reason.
It almost seems like the new kittens came into my life at this time for a reason.
- Mood:
sad
- Mood:
distressed
I apologize to everyone for being such a moron that I can't figure out how to create a hyper link for a site link. Even with people trying to give me instructions, I Still. Don't. Get. It. Which makes me feel like an idiot. *sigh*
Duncan is currently at the Kitty hospital. They are going to keep him a day or two, and try to determine exactly whats ailing him. I trust this vet and hospital completely, and I'm sure he's getting the very best of care. I'm worried, but all I can do is hope for the best.
And rumor has it Erica Durance is going to be at Comic Con. Thats cool! Erica seems like a nice, funny lady, and I'm sure she'll be lots of fun. Seeing as how Tom showing up is about as likely as me being cast as Wonder Woman, I'm not even daring to hope for that. I'd love if the rest of the SV cast shows up though. Maybe even Phil Morris and Laura Vandervoort too. Since this will probably be my only trip to Comic Con, I'd like as much of the cast there as possible. Ditto for Supernatural, where I'm really hoping Jim Beaver shows up, because I love Bobby!!
Anyway, its Pretty Clark time...
- Mood: drained
