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Did You Take Off Your Shirt Before You Tried To Hug The Sheep? Because That Might Have Helped.
General thoughts:
I don't believe that Kahlan OR Richard recently lost their families. Richard doesn't seem nearly depressed enough, and Kahlan (considering that she was the eldest sister) doesn't seem nearly guilty enough. Actually thinking her sister's death was worth it to find the seeker would be one thing - but like Kahlan's ruthlessness, the writers consistently back away from it.
On that subject, I love how our heroes (and especially Kahlan) is shown killing people. Over and over again. I think the collateral damage is excellent.
I wish the the Avatar writers had gotten a crack at writing this - then I think we'd have a more consistent (or less nonsensical) reasoning for how they get food and changes of clothes and money. Because they never carry packs yet Kahlan changes back and forth between her white and green outfits and not carrying food and water is just dumb.
And even more satisfying, not every single soldier would be male.
Specific episode thoughts:
"Bounty" made me happy for several reasons: the buxom barmaid planning to turn Richard in and totally fooling him, Richard chained spread-eagled on the bed of a wagon, and Kahlan rescuing herself for that scary beastie and then going off to rescue Richard.
"Listener" was probably my favorite episode so far. I really liked the child actor - that character was awesomely bratty. I loved him blackmailing Richard into getting him the food he wanted and when he screamed and though Richard was actually going to kill him? Both hilarious and realistic.
I really, really love Kahlan's back story and want more details - did her mother keep her father around just until she had two daughters and then send him away or was he only a good man when he'd been confessed or what?
Also, Richard's little 'if we ever get to be parents we'll have actually had practice' line was only what everyone in the audience was thinking.
And right after my favorite episode thus far was "Elixir" which is the worse episode of the season on the 'strength' of Kahlan's fucking -I don't even have the words - thing where she comforts that rapist asshole who's drugging the chick he wants to nail.
Protip, Kahlan: Love without choice isn't 'not real love' it's rape.
Seriously, watching that scene made me shudder to think of her presiding over a rape trial.
Which, again, would be an interesting character trait, except I think the writers are just sucking. The horrible drug metaphor was just the icing on the fail!cake.
"Denna." What to say about this episode. Um. Well. It's hella BDSM-tastic from the opening scene of Denna's boots and leather-clad ass to the hottest scene of the episode, when one of the other dominatrix(es? ii?) gives Denna the breath of life.
I kept imagining the fandom secret about how LotS episode 8 made them realized that they were into BDSM.
Also, was the epic OTP eye-fuck between Kahlan and Richard just an epic OTP eye-fuck or did she actually confess him and just dodged the bullet of stealing his will? I'm guessing the former, but I debated.
This may be a good point to mention that I actually really, really love why Kahlan and Richard can't happen and the consent stuff that directly relates to Kahlan's powers is quite well done.
"Puppeteer" has another fantastic child actor. Remembering that Zed had/has a daughter (did we know this for sure or just that one of his kid's had been a parent of Richard?) made a lot of sense to me, both with how he treats Kahlan and how he treated Rachel. Awww, he would be the coolest grandpa ever. When he gets to be wiley like a fox, he's quite fun to watch.
And finally, an adorable video with the two main stars:
I don't believe that Kahlan OR Richard recently lost their families. Richard doesn't seem nearly depressed enough, and Kahlan (considering that she was the eldest sister) doesn't seem nearly guilty enough. Actually thinking her sister's death was worth it to find the seeker would be one thing - but like Kahlan's ruthlessness, the writers consistently back away from it.
On that subject, I love how our heroes (and especially Kahlan) is shown killing people. Over and over again. I think the collateral damage is excellent.
I wish the the Avatar writers had gotten a crack at writing this - then I think we'd have a more consistent (or less nonsensical) reasoning for how they get food and changes of clothes and money. Because they never carry packs yet Kahlan changes back and forth between her white and green outfits and not carrying food and water is just dumb.
And even more satisfying, not every single soldier would be male.
Specific episode thoughts:
"Bounty" made me happy for several reasons: the buxom barmaid planning to turn Richard in and totally fooling him, Richard chained spread-eagled on the bed of a wagon, and Kahlan rescuing herself for that scary beastie and then going off to rescue Richard.
"Listener" was probably my favorite episode so far. I really liked the child actor - that character was awesomely bratty. I loved him blackmailing Richard into getting him the food he wanted and when he screamed and though Richard was actually going to kill him? Both hilarious and realistic.
I really, really love Kahlan's back story and want more details - did her mother keep her father around just until she had two daughters and then send him away or was he only a good man when he'd been confessed or what?
Also, Richard's little 'if we ever get to be parents we'll have actually had practice' line was only what everyone in the audience was thinking.
And right after my favorite episode thus far was "Elixir" which is the worse episode of the season on the 'strength' of Kahlan's fucking -I don't even have the words - thing where she comforts that rapist asshole who's drugging the chick he wants to nail.
Protip, Kahlan: Love without choice isn't 'not real love' it's rape.
Seriously, watching that scene made me shudder to think of her presiding over a rape trial.
Which, again, would be an interesting character trait, except I think the writers are just sucking. The horrible drug metaphor was just the icing on the fail!cake.
"Denna." What to say about this episode. Um. Well. It's hella BDSM-tastic from the opening scene of Denna's boots and leather-clad ass to the hottest scene of the episode, when one of the other dominatrix(es? ii?) gives Denna the breath of life.
I kept imagining the fandom secret about how LotS episode 8 made them realized that they were into BDSM.
Also, was the epic OTP eye-fuck between Kahlan and Richard just an epic OTP eye-fuck or did she actually confess him and just dodged the bullet of stealing his will? I'm guessing the former, but I debated.
This may be a good point to mention that I actually really, really love why Kahlan and Richard can't happen and the consent stuff that directly relates to Kahlan's powers is quite well done.
"Puppeteer" has another fantastic child actor. Remembering that Zed had/has a daughter (did we know this for sure or just that one of his kid's had been a parent of Richard?) made a lot of sense to me, both with how he treats Kahlan and how he treated Rachel. Awww, he would be the coolest grandpa ever. When he gets to be wiley like a fox, he's quite fun to watch.
And finally, an adorable video with the two main stars: