BASTARD!!!!
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firthgalDAMN YOU, UGLY BETTY! THANK GOD YOU ARE BEING CANCELED! ALL YOU DO IS HURT ME, GODDAMN IT! Seriously. Why do I go and get my hopes up only to have them crushed? WHY? Fucking misleading spoilers. FUCKING HENRY GODDAMN GRUBSTICK! UGH! NOW I REMEMBER WHY I HATED HIM. He always swoops in to crush me whenever I start believing in the show again. BASTARD. BASTARD BASTARD BASTARD. Er... Henry's not a bastard, he's actually kind of sweet to a fault, I am just saying bastard because for some reason that's my favorite profanity? I don't know. I am just bummed, because all spoilers and promos for next week's episode told me that the ep was supposed to be Daniel/Betty, but now it looks like it's not. AND I AM FREAKING CRUSHED. AND NOW I REALLY, REALLY FEAR WHAT THE FINALE WILL BRING. I keep thinking that Daniel will admit to Betty that his feelings are more than platonic in the finale and then Betty rejects him for her career, but now I seriously, seriously fear that it will be for Henry, and I will be utterly, irrevocably heartbroken if that happens. At least if it's for her career then there's a chance of them connecting again later, but if she goes off with Henry... that's it. But now I'm not even sure if Daniel will actually profess anything, because the spoilers love to mislead me and I am no longer trusting the ones that have been released. AUGH. THIS SHOW.
Anyway, the actual bulk of the London episode was really good, and I seem to be pleased with the show as far as plots of the week and comedy this season, but the overall story arcs still suck ass. But at least the episodes are enjoyable? Which is more than I can say for seasons 2 and 3. Also, there were a couple of utterly adorable Daniel/Betty scenes that I was not expecting at all, so that pleased me. And I think I really am shipping Betty/Amanda almost as hard as I ship Betty/Daniel. Good lord, Amanda is so ridiculously in love with Betty, and it's the cutest thing ever. How many times did she try to get Betty naked this week? And makeout with her? Ahahahaha, oh, Amanda, you horndog. I love her. The Willie/Tyler/Claire/Daniel drama was so, so boring, and I wish the show had just dropped this when it learned about the cancellation, because it feels so pointless, especially since it has to be wrapped up in two episodes. I would have much rather seen Wilhelmina start her own company and try to overtake the Meade empire that way, even trying to lure Betty over to her company in order to hurt Daniel, because she knows he's nothing without Betty (or, at least, that was the way it used to be until that suddenly disappeared in season 4). Anyway, overall story arcs suck, but the episodes themselves have been pretty entertaining this season, so, at least the show has that going for them. The little character moments are still beautiful, especially when it comes to Justin, Marc, and Amanda. I am still having trouble connecting with Betty though, and it is just sad that the show fails so horribly with its title character, especially since the original version was driven so much by Betty's emotion. With Betty Pinson Solano, there isn't a single moment where I'm not feeling what she's feeling, where I'm not crying with her or laughing with her or riding her highs or wanting to hug her. I am with her on her journey 100%, even when she's doing something morally reprehensible, because I know that she's aware of what she's doing and I know why she's doing it and I can feel the emotion behind it. With Betty Suarez, this just doesn't happen. I am SO detached from her as of late that I have trouble caring about her when she has these ridiculous moments of self reflection, or when she's being a big old hypocrite. I just... it's hard to put myself in her shoes when success just falls into her lap time and again and every guy she meets falls for her within five minutes of meeting her. This so misses the spirit of the original Betty. Betty Pinson Solano worked her ass off to get everything that she got. She freaking earned it, and she did not have man after man falling in love with her. The only one that fell for her pre-makeover was Armando, and that was accidental. So, you know, the show made me believe in her plight and I could actually identify with her. Betty Suarez, however, is just... ugh. I loved season 1 Betty most of the time, but she really went wrong somewhere along the line.
*sigh* I shouldn't have watched the Colombian version until the American version was over, because now I can't stop lamenting over how much the American version got the show so, so wrong. Like, I truly do think that season 1 was on the right track (minus the Fey Sommers ridiculousness) of capturing the spirit of the original while being completely different, but season 2 veered so far off from the original that it just lost its way. And now that I've seen the original and checked out a few of the others, I see how much the Betty/Armando relationship carries each and every version, and I really, truly, 100% believe that the American version failed creatively when it stopped nurturing the Betty/Daniel relationship. Betty and Daniel are so entirely different from Betty/Armando that I certainly wouldn't want their romance to happen in the same way, but the show could have easily progressed their relationship slowly throughout the course of the show and made us all root for them the way that everyone roots for Betty and Armando. And, Betty/Armando was so, so unhealthy, and most would probably agree that Armando was an asshole who didn't deserve Betty's love, but Betty loved him so completely, and he fell for her so hard that he was basically living just for her and she kind of drove him mad on purpose and he became stalkery and forceful, and yet... it was all so beautiful. I don't know. I don't know how the show made me root for them so completely despite their unhealthiness, but it did. Maybe because, when they were actually happy and together, they were so right for each other. They brought out the best in each other, made each other realize what it felt like to actually live. They were both so numb to life until they met each other. It was just... guh, I can't get over their wonderfulness, and I am in the midst of a mega rewatch of all the Betty/Armando scenes because I had forgotten a lot of the stuff that happened before the romance started, and GUH, I forgot how well they worked together, and how affectionate Armando was with her whenever she did something that pleased him, and how utterly douchey he was to her at all other times. *sigh* But I loved seeing that progression of how he came to depend on her for everything and she was so ridiculously important to him and he couldn't really figure out why, and he became rather possessive of her before the romance even started, getting super jealous over Nicholas and getting angry when Betty was all starry-eyed over that singer dude giving her a kiss on the cheek. Anyway, I caught a lot of things that I missed the first time around. Er... I think I was originally talking about the American version in this paragraph, wasn't I? I think my point was that the American version could have satisfied its need to be different while still going through with a Daniel/Betty romance, because the dynamic is so much healthier and it would have happened in a completely unique and genuine way. But, alas, the American version was determined to drop the heart of each and every version of this show. And I should just give up on it and be thankful that the Colombian version exists (though, I wish it would be released on official DVD with official English subtitles so that I could know what was actually being said. Or I could learn Spanish, but... I don't have much luck with learning foreign languages).
Last night was the season premiere of In Plain Sight! It was wonderful. I know that everyone was worried about the show getting revamped, but I'm pretty sure now that this was a good thing, because OMG, it was pretty much perfect in every way. The acting, the dialog, the plot, the cinematography, the music, even the set changes, it was all for the better. Even Jinx was good! WHEN HAS THAT EVER HAPPENED? The one jarring thing though is that they brought back the lame voiceovers that the show had mostly abandoned by season 2. I don't necessarily mind them, it just seems kind of pointless. At first I thought she was talking to a psychiatrist or something, but... she wasn't. But anyway, so much goodness happening in this ep. Marshall in his green scarf! "This looks like a trailor for Geriatric Marshals"! LaLa never wants to see Marshall again in his life! The Mary/Raph stuff is still confusing, though. On one hand, he's good for her, he really is. He's separate from her job and she can just wind down with him, but, it seems like she really only uses him for sex. Marshall is her emotional support system, he's the one that she shares everything with, he's the one that knows her inside and out, so she doesn't need Raph for that, or even want him for that. But he is a sort of place of peace for her (when he's not talking, basically).
Modern Family was also awesome and super hilarious. CAM IS AN ANGEL. OR A PERVERT. "Oh, you're so cute when you're angry with your little fists. I just want to put you in my pocket." "If a spider had broken in here he would have been in trou-ou-ble." OMG, CAM/MITCHELL, GREATEST COUPLE OF THE CENTURY, Y/Y? I also love that Luke seems to be the most resourceful Dunphy. And Manny hustling Jay! Heeeeeeee. Oh, this show, it just keeps getting better and better.
Anyway, the actual bulk of the London episode was really good, and I seem to be pleased with the show as far as plots of the week and comedy this season, but the overall story arcs still suck ass. But at least the episodes are enjoyable? Which is more than I can say for seasons 2 and 3. Also, there were a couple of utterly adorable Daniel/Betty scenes that I was not expecting at all, so that pleased me. And I think I really am shipping Betty/Amanda almost as hard as I ship Betty/Daniel. Good lord, Amanda is so ridiculously in love with Betty, and it's the cutest thing ever. How many times did she try to get Betty naked this week? And makeout with her? Ahahahaha, oh, Amanda, you horndog. I love her. The Willie/Tyler/Claire/Daniel drama was so, so boring, and I wish the show had just dropped this when it learned about the cancellation, because it feels so pointless, especially since it has to be wrapped up in two episodes. I would have much rather seen Wilhelmina start her own company and try to overtake the Meade empire that way, even trying to lure Betty over to her company in order to hurt Daniel, because she knows he's nothing without Betty (or, at least, that was the way it used to be until that suddenly disappeared in season 4). Anyway, overall story arcs suck, but the episodes themselves have been pretty entertaining this season, so, at least the show has that going for them. The little character moments are still beautiful, especially when it comes to Justin, Marc, and Amanda. I am still having trouble connecting with Betty though, and it is just sad that the show fails so horribly with its title character, especially since the original version was driven so much by Betty's emotion. With Betty Pinson Solano, there isn't a single moment where I'm not feeling what she's feeling, where I'm not crying with her or laughing with her or riding her highs or wanting to hug her. I am with her on her journey 100%, even when she's doing something morally reprehensible, because I know that she's aware of what she's doing and I know why she's doing it and I can feel the emotion behind it. With Betty Suarez, this just doesn't happen. I am SO detached from her as of late that I have trouble caring about her when she has these ridiculous moments of self reflection, or when she's being a big old hypocrite. I just... it's hard to put myself in her shoes when success just falls into her lap time and again and every guy she meets falls for her within five minutes of meeting her. This so misses the spirit of the original Betty. Betty Pinson Solano worked her ass off to get everything that she got. She freaking earned it, and she did not have man after man falling in love with her. The only one that fell for her pre-makeover was Armando, and that was accidental. So, you know, the show made me believe in her plight and I could actually identify with her. Betty Suarez, however, is just... ugh. I loved season 1 Betty most of the time, but she really went wrong somewhere along the line.
*sigh* I shouldn't have watched the Colombian version until the American version was over, because now I can't stop lamenting over how much the American version got the show so, so wrong. Like, I truly do think that season 1 was on the right track (minus the Fey Sommers ridiculousness) of capturing the spirit of the original while being completely different, but season 2 veered so far off from the original that it just lost its way. And now that I've seen the original and checked out a few of the others, I see how much the Betty/Armando relationship carries each and every version, and I really, truly, 100% believe that the American version failed creatively when it stopped nurturing the Betty/Daniel relationship. Betty and Daniel are so entirely different from Betty/Armando that I certainly wouldn't want their romance to happen in the same way, but the show could have easily progressed their relationship slowly throughout the course of the show and made us all root for them the way that everyone roots for Betty and Armando. And, Betty/Armando was so, so unhealthy, and most would probably agree that Armando was an asshole who didn't deserve Betty's love, but Betty loved him so completely, and he fell for her so hard that he was basically living just for her and she kind of drove him mad on purpose and he became stalkery and forceful, and yet... it was all so beautiful. I don't know. I don't know how the show made me root for them so completely despite their unhealthiness, but it did. Maybe because, when they were actually happy and together, they were so right for each other. They brought out the best in each other, made each other realize what it felt like to actually live. They were both so numb to life until they met each other. It was just... guh, I can't get over their wonderfulness, and I am in the midst of a mega rewatch of all the Betty/Armando scenes because I had forgotten a lot of the stuff that happened before the romance started, and GUH, I forgot how well they worked together, and how affectionate Armando was with her whenever she did something that pleased him, and how utterly douchey he was to her at all other times. *sigh* But I loved seeing that progression of how he came to depend on her for everything and she was so ridiculously important to him and he couldn't really figure out why, and he became rather possessive of her before the romance even started, getting super jealous over Nicholas and getting angry when Betty was all starry-eyed over that singer dude giving her a kiss on the cheek. Anyway, I caught a lot of things that I missed the first time around. Er... I think I was originally talking about the American version in this paragraph, wasn't I? I think my point was that the American version could have satisfied its need to be different while still going through with a Daniel/Betty romance, because the dynamic is so much healthier and it would have happened in a completely unique and genuine way. But, alas, the American version was determined to drop the heart of each and every version of this show. And I should just give up on it and be thankful that the Colombian version exists (though, I wish it would be released on official DVD with official English subtitles so that I could know what was actually being said. Or I could learn Spanish, but... I don't have much luck with learning foreign languages).
Last night was the season premiere of In Plain Sight! It was wonderful. I know that everyone was worried about the show getting revamped, but I'm pretty sure now that this was a good thing, because OMG, it was pretty much perfect in every way. The acting, the dialog, the plot, the cinematography, the music, even the set changes, it was all for the better. Even Jinx was good! WHEN HAS THAT EVER HAPPENED? The one jarring thing though is that they brought back the lame voiceovers that the show had mostly abandoned by season 2. I don't necessarily mind them, it just seems kind of pointless. At first I thought she was talking to a psychiatrist or something, but... she wasn't. But anyway, so much goodness happening in this ep. Marshall in his green scarf! "This looks like a trailor for Geriatric Marshals"! LaLa never wants to see Marshall again in his life! The Mary/Raph stuff is still confusing, though. On one hand, he's good for her, he really is. He's separate from her job and she can just wind down with him, but, it seems like she really only uses him for sex. Marshall is her emotional support system, he's the one that she shares everything with, he's the one that knows her inside and out, so she doesn't need Raph for that, or even want him for that. But he is a sort of place of peace for her (when he's not talking, basically).
Modern Family was also awesome and super hilarious. CAM IS AN ANGEL. OR A PERVERT. "Oh, you're so cute when you're angry with your little fists. I just want to put you in my pocket." "If a spider had broken in here he would have been in trou-ou-ble." OMG, CAM/MITCHELL, GREATEST COUPLE OF THE CENTURY, Y/Y? I also love that Luke seems to be the most resourceful Dunphy. And Manny hustling Jay! Heeeeeeee. Oh, this show, it just keeps getting better and better.
