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I can see what you mean. Anyway, if you ever want to see those parts they're here.

Thanks. What a handsome woman she was.

Vee, did you ever watch any of the Christine Cameron-as-Viki'-s-daughter story in that promo? I did a few years ago. It always kind of fascinates me, as Christine was ultimately just dropped after Eterna. The actress wasn't that great, but the whole idea of Viki being fooled and then lashing out as Christine seems like a liar (even as she was totally innocent), that could have gone somewhere. As much as Rauch made a mess of OLTL, he gave Erika Slezak some meaty, complex material to play, up to his last year or so as EP, anyway.

I'd mostly seen NCW in various photos on sites devoted to appreciating men who are generously gifted below the waist (front and back...). Then I saw him in some Showtime pilot with Sam Page, set in the fashion industry, which I mostly watched to see Sam Page's ass. NCW played an aging male prostitute who, I believe, was gay but forcing himself to still service women as well. He did a decent job. I had no idea what a good actor he truly was until I saw him as Jaime - his acting in the first season is what impressed me most, as Jaime was a jerk, but you could see the flashes of vulnerability underneath, those moments where he had to put up with Robert humiliating him, the moments when you realized no one in King's Landing had any respect or use for him. And he's been good ever since - such charisma even as Jaime was totally broken in seasons 2 and 3. There are a lot of scenes that would absolutely fail with a bad actor, like the long, slow, sad scene where he lures his cousin closer (to murder him and get out of the cage), sweet-talking him about the good old days all the while.

That's true (although I still wonder at times how much fan hate had to do with Andrea's death - that's for another thread though).

The person who uploads mid-90's GL episodes knows him. I think he's an organic farmer now.

I would pay money to see the Jingles the Clown storyline.

I have a feeling they may have been doing that with Bran because of criticism that Bran's story is boring and nothing happens. It's a shame, as I have liked Bran's story. I hope they didn't change it because of people bitching.

I totally forgot until listening to the commentary that Burn Gorman played the main guy who antagonized Craster. I'm not sure why I didn't recognize him. Perhaps it was his hair, or that he looked more handsome. Gorman was so good on Torchwood that I'm always happy to see him elsewhere. This show's cast is really something. Nathalie Emmanuel interview. She talks about whether Missandei will have a romance with anyone, talks about working with Paul Walker, and answers questions about Dany's white savior role. There are some small spoilers, possibly more book than show. http://www.salon.com/2014/04/14/nathalie_emmanuel_opens_up_sex_slavery_and_game_of_thrones_secrets/ NCW's movie looks like it might be #1 at the box office this weekend, so good for him.

Great chapter! So Marissa wasn't dead, Lisa was just having her visions. I'd forgotten those. I hope you have her meet Frankie, Bay City's other most prominent psychic. I wonder if she still gets dizzy and has pain when she has them (Lisa, I mean). Gregory is just out of control. "Side piece" indeed. Sharlene is too blase about Gregory and John. I hope that's not another alter pretending to be her. Great to use Stephen in this part of the story. I'm loving this direct and aggressive, self-destructive Vicky. So true to character.

That part with Lisa finding Marissa's body (?) gave me a chill. How fitting that this is in Monticello because those moments are worthy of Edge of Night. Love that Alex and Iris scene, and that Alex is fighting back in business again instead of just reacting to the men in her family.

I think Susan Haskell would have been a decent Lily, although I can't see her with Jon Hensley.

I don't think she was terribly isolated from her family, but she was very different from most of them (which ironically might be her salvation in the long run), so I think, even as she mourns for her family, Margaery talking about being sisters is something she always wanted. A girlhood fantasy, perhaps. I forgot to mention everything with the Night's Watch. The Night's Watch stuff tends to just be there for me (although I like Jon), so I hadn't spoiled myself, and I'm actually glad of that, as the carnage at Craster's Keep came as a huge surprise. Looking back I can see it building up, especially with that character Rast, who was always the sour apple (belittling Sam for his weight, wanting to leave him for dead). And then there's the moment where Ghost refused to go into Craster's Keep again, which I assumed was because it's the home of a disgusting man who rapes his daughters and granddaughters and murders his sons. Now I realize he likely sensed what was becoming of the Watch - that they were far more likely to murder him than Craster was by that time (given their hunger and general sense of helpless rage). So there are things there which make sense when you go and look back. I thought Craster was going to be one of those recurring villains who would pop up every so often to bring hurt to other characters, so I definitely wasn't expecting him to be killed off, especially so easily (I guess he had, in his mind, become a god, so he didn't bother to properly protect himself). And then Jorah's father being murdered, with everything truly descending into chaos. That's when I remembered, for the first time in ages, that the Night Watch isn't full of men like Jon and Sam - it's full of murderers and rapists. When you put them under those conditions, they ultimately revert to who they are. So the show took a situation where there were, on paper, "good" people (the Watch) and "bad" people (Craster) and ultimately presented them as surrendering to madness. Whether the madness behind the Wall, or just of their own making, I don't know. It's very bleak, although I guess Sam (who was the most innocent of the group) surviving was a ray of hope. That whole episode (And Now His Watch Is Ended) was one of the more volatile episodes and the first that really stayed with me for several hours after watching. I guess it's a credit to the show that one of the story threads I'm least emotionally connected to is the one that got to me the most in the end.

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2014/04/doctor-who-newsreels-british-pathe-210414065117.html

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Making my way through early season 3 (up to episode 4 now)... All the squabbling and impatience between Robb's men - it's a shame, because Robb is in many ways smart, with great instincts, but he is just too young to handle this type of war, especially with Catelyn completely sidelined and with no older adviser. I know the symbolism was a little overdone, but that one idiot (the one who led the pointless siege against The Mountain) being unable to start the pyre for poor Catelyn's father still got to me. Michelle Fairley was so incredible in the scene where she spoke to (was that her brother?) about her father and how she'd waited for him to return from battle, and had Bran and Rickson waited for her to return. Michelle should have been in the 30's and 40's, the era of such charismatic and emotional actresses cast in major film roles. She would have been perfect for the "women's picture" circuit. No one makes me want to cry on this show the way she does. And Catelyn is the most complex character on the show. I don't want her to go I'm going to miss this whole group. Even those throwaway scenes like Talisa treating the Lannister cousins. Watching the scenes with Ayra/Gendry/Hot Pie reminded me that these three have been together for over a season and yet they barely have a personality between them. Considering that Gendry is Robert's only living heir, he really should be more than the guy who looks good in leather. I'm glad they didn't kill Hot Pie in some reminder of brutality, and instead gave him a happy ending. Not everyone has to suffer and die, and kudos to GRRM for remembering that. Maisie Williams was starting to get to that place again where I couldn't understand her dialogue (I'm not being mean - I couldn't understand her), so I was proud of her for the nuanced performance she gave when she said goodbye to Hot Pie. She made me care when the writing never had. The Hound - ugh. As self-righteous and judgmental as ever. Still, at least they are addressing this about him and he has more to do for a while than glowering. The whole Brotherhood thing being led by a religious fanatic was something I wasn't expecting - I'd totally forgotten that Balric guy was even in the first season. I'm glad that we're seeing the strays of the first season like him and like Ser Barristan being weaved back into the story, to remind us that even the most minor actions (a random character thrown into battle, an old soldier who'd gotten a little too comfortable being sent packing) have consequences and ripple effects. I liked that they had Dany come up with and execute that balls-to-the-wall plan on her own. That was [!@#$%^&*] nuts, and seeing it play out after seeing the whole buildup, instead of just clips on Youtube, made me appreciate it all the more. And the scene of Dany walking out of the ruins of Astapor with her army, with those gorgeous dragons flying overhead against the setting sun - beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. One of the first times I ever really felt that war and power aspect of the show, as generally I don't watch the show for that. I remember when Nathalie Emmanuel was on Hollyoaks, and there were constant calls from some fans to fire her, as she was seen as wooden and dull, etc. And I have to admit I was never bowled over her by as an actress either, but I do think one thing she had was a stillness and quiet force about her, when they wrote it. I remember how well she played some of the heroin addiction story she had. I'm glad that they cast her as Missandei, because she brings much of that quiet strength to this role too. That Margaery/Joffrey scene where she had to delicately dance around Renly and lured Joffrey further into her web was one of my favorite scenes of the series thus far. It was brilliantly put together. I have to give a lot of credit to Jack Gleeson because he played Joffrey as an awkward, fumbling boy who was falling in love for the first time. Is Joffrey still a [!@#$%^&*]? Yes. Do I still hate him? Yes. But I need moments like that to remind me of the nuances of the characters. The whole scene with Margaery opening the crypt up so that Joffrey could meet "the people" fascinated me, because, while Cersei was already on high alert, I felt like Olenna, in that wonderful scene about husbands and men in society, was starting to bring her over to their side. Then Margaery overplayed her hand. Don't get me wrong, I know that Cersei would have hated Margaery no matter what, because Margaery is her worst nightmare (young, beautiful, strong, innocent but with something of a steel core - an even more hellish version of Sansa in her eyes), but I do think that particular moment was Cersei's worst fear come to her life, her absolute worst, with no going back. The whole scene with the council and the chairs was very clever. Tyrion/Shae, Tyrion - eh. Shae's jealousy of Sansa already starting up doesn't bode well. I prefer her as Sansa's trusted protector. I do like that they're putting Tyrion in the money manager role and this means less time for "no one understands Tyrion's pain...again," which was making me roll my eyes a little in the season opener when he asked Tywin for Casterly Rock. The Podrick stuff felt like one joke being told fifty times, but it was a better use of the brothel than usual (I was confused about why Varys and Ros were discussing it, though...). At first I thought Varys was lying to Tyrion about why he was a eunuch, until he lifted the lid and showed the cowering old man. Damn, that's hardcore. Loved everything with Olenna/Varys - you could tell Diana Rigg was relishing every scrap of those scenes, especially her berating her servants over "Growing Strong." I loved the line about having a golden rose on her chamberpot and it doesn't make it smell any better. I loved the scene with Margaery and Sansa too. Even though Sansa was being manipulated (gently), it still felt so free and happy. And Sansa always wanted a sister like Margaery - Sansa always felt so alone with the Starks, even when she was safe and loved. Was the scene with Cersei and her father made up for the show or was it in the books? That scene pulled me in several different directions, because Cersei was so right (she is the only one who tries to live by Tywin's edicts), yet Tywin was also right - she is a huge mess. All the Jaime/Brienne material now makes no sense to me after the most recent episode, so I'm not sure what to feel about it, or if I was supposed to care at all. Oh well. I skipped most of the Theon torture scenes, but I did watch his "escape," and I'm glad I did, as I wouldn't have wanted to miss the scene where he talked to Ramsay about how deeply he regretted betraying the Starks. Alfie Allen was wonderful and that whole scene is something I needed for closure purposes. Bran - wow he looks so much like Julian Lennon now. The kids, Jojen and Meera (?), reminded me of the kids from Lion/Witch/Wardrobe for some reason. Meera has very '40s makeup and hair. Great casting for both of them - on paper I should be a little WTF at Bran being sought out by some type of psychic boy who exposits dialogue to him about his mission and purpose, but it really does work. I especially liked the scene where Jojen won Summer's affection, and then the later one with Rickon running around. I like that Rickon still gets to be a kid sometimes. Melisandre and Stannis - I get the idea to write Stannis' impotence in battle as being the same as sexual impotence, but I think it kind of cheapens the characters...? And we need to have him perv on Melisandre because...? Anyway, I did love how Melisandre kept him in check and calmly informed her of her new mission, without telling him enough to let him ruin it. Melisandre is at her most frightening when she is calm and in control. And Carice Van Houten looked great in the muted colors and headwrap. Quite a contrast to her scenes in the previous episode where she baited Davos into attacking her. I haven't seen van Houten before this show but I certainly will look for more of her work, as she is a tricky actress who brings so many layers to what some would have interpreted as some sort of generic maniacal kook. If I didn't know what was going to happen to Ros I'd be somewhat surprised, although not too surprised, as she's becoming so brazen in her double playing and is forgetting the egos around her. It's too bad - I like Esme Blanco and I hate to see her go.

British silent film found in Amsterdam. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26848905 Some Andy Warhol stuff found on floppy disks. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-25/warhol-digital-images-from-1985-revealed-by-pittsburgh-computer/5411996

For me the show was never good again after 1992 or 1993, but early/mid-1995 were the closest. Yes, 1996 was an awful time for ATWT. At the time Michael Logan was scandalized as they were working without a longterm story plan (likely common now). The show was thought to have turned around with new producers and such in late 1996, but then it went to [!@#$%^&*] again a few months later. Some people started to enjoy the show more around late 1997 when Lorraine Broderick came in. Anyway, another 1986 episode. Poor Melba Moore and that tuneless song...and I think she's wearing one of those astronaut weight lose outfits. Didn't she have a sitcom on CBS around this time? Steve losing it over Betsy's devotion to Craig makes me smile. I was a little thrown when Kim compared herself and Bob to Betsy and Craig. Wow. They really were tearing Steve apart at this point - having betsy so close to Craig (and the show all but forgetting the trauma he'd put her through) as Steve seethes and seethes. Why was his shirt unbuttoned so much showing off his scrawny chest? Is it me or did contractors always meed a terrible end on this show? Beautiful work from Finn Carter in that prison visit scene. This was one of those Craig's Harem episodes. Must be one of Beatrice's first episodes. I just saw Ashley Crow on Supernatural. She was terrific. And still had the same hair. I can't keep track of how many nefarious servants Duncan had. Lisa's fit about Barbara amused me.

They probably did. I didn't really pay attention to a lot of the episode. I was mostly wondering as I was trying to remember what role they have for her now, as surely they can't really be with the Unsullied or whatever other armies she has. That's Cowell's niche in general but they do seem to be one of the more embarrassing. I mostly do a double take when Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actors appear. Sometimes people I didn't think I'd see on anything else.

Speaking of Bronn - I know this isn't a big secret and I'm sure the jokes were already all told 4 years ago, but it cracks me up to realize Jerome Flynn was one of those early Simon Cowell pop acts, with Robson Green (whom I last saw taking off his clothes on fishing shows). 1:47 is the...best...part.