A revision of sorts
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the_prodigalA Danish prime minister once said, "You have a standpoint until you take a new one."
So, at this juncture, I have to make an amendment to my rant about Lost. It's not a complete retraction, far from it. Basically, I stand by everything I said, although.... You see, I gave up on the show after watching the two first seasons, but then the other day, I thought I'd give it another go. And it's not that I think I'll be watching the third season on the strength of its first episode, but I will say this:
They sold me on Jack. I would have never thought it possible.
I am Jack's potential suddenly being fulfilled. What a gorgeous surprise that was.
Juliet, she tamed him like you would a wild animal. She saw his stubborn streak, and she broke him. With the Tough Love touch, no less. *maniacal snicker* And Jack? In a roundabout way, he needed and deserved that. And me? Ivery nearly came in my pants enjoyed that excessively. Whether it was a good plot or not, I really couldn't say. It may well be complete drivel, but I'm too busy being turned on by it to analyse it any further. I'm convinced the screenwriters behind that episode have read my diary.
So now, Jack is hot. He wasn't before, but he is now. Them pretty tears look fantastic on you, boy!
So, at this juncture, I have to make an amendment to my rant about Lost. It's not a complete retraction, far from it. Basically, I stand by everything I said, although.... You see, I gave up on the show after watching the two first seasons, but then the other day, I thought I'd give it another go. And it's not that I think I'll be watching the third season on the strength of its first episode, but I will say this:
They sold me on Jack. I would have never thought it possible.
To me, there is nothing more unsexy than a heroic do-good leader. That's one stereotype that does absolutely nothing for me, and which also slowly, but surely ruined the otherwise lovely Jake in Jericho for me. Prodigal son? Yes, please. Daddy issues? Great. Hero - nothing for me, thanks. An immensely capable spinal surgeon and very likely a good basketball player, too; the popular guy in high school, no doubt voted most likely to succeed - booooooaah-ring. Very little James Dean about that.
During the first two seasons of Lost, there is nothing to indicate that the troubled relationship between Jack and his father was Jack's fault in any way. So really, Jack - far from being troubled and difficult, the way I like them - was just a capable doctor with a keen sense of responsibility (who looked exactly like the sensible older brother in the preachy Party of Five, to boot). What the hell is sexy about that? Me, I like them hysterical and useless (see earlier post so titled). Probably because I find it easier to identify with that. And because I go for the rebellious son figure, not the father figure.
Alright, on top of all this, I have this fetish, right? The idea of a hot guy with a bit of an attitude, who gets taken down a notch by some authority figure; I find it.... stimulating. If the person putting him in his place does it for his own good - even better. It's the very situation that does it for me; it's incredibly rousing for some reason. It just never occurred to me that the fetish would work with the type of person Jack is. But guess whose attitude problem came to light in 3x01? Yes.
During the first two seasons of Lost, there is nothing to indicate that the troubled relationship between Jack and his father was Jack's fault in any way. So really, Jack - far from being troubled and difficult, the way I like them - was just a capable doctor with a keen sense of responsibility (who looked exactly like the sensible older brother in the preachy Party of Five, to boot). What the hell is sexy about that? Me, I like them hysterical and useless (see earlier post so titled). Probably because I find it easier to identify with that. And because I go for the rebellious son figure, not the father figure.
Alright, on top of all this, I have this fetish, right? The idea of a hot guy with a bit of an attitude, who gets taken down a notch by some authority figure; I find it.... stimulating. If the person putting him in his place does it for his own good - even better. It's the very situation that does it for me; it's incredibly rousing for some reason. It just never occurred to me that the fetish would work with the type of person Jack is. But guess whose attitude problem came to light in 3x01? Yes.
I am Jack's potential suddenly being fulfilled. What a gorgeous surprise that was.
Juliet, she tamed him like you would a wild animal. She saw his stubborn streak, and she broke him. With the Tough Love touch, no less. *maniacal snicker* And Jack? In a roundabout way, he needed and deserved that. And me? I
So now, Jack is hot. He wasn't before, but he is now. Them pretty tears look fantastic on you, boy!
