I AM A DORK

[lirazel]

So I'm just bopping along, minding my own business, watching The X-Files as I am wont to do these days (blame FMM, no duh!), and all of a sudden I had to pause it and run here and flail because A) I needed to get it out of my system, and B) y'all are the only people I know who might possibly not think I'm crazy for this level of excitement.

BUT OMG A VERY YOUNG MARK A. SHEPPARD IS IN THIS EPISODE AND HE IS SETTING PEOPLE ON FIRE WITH HIS MIND OR SOMETHING I DON'T EVEN KNOW.

People, you do not even know the depth of my love for this man. Like, he's tied with J.K. Simmons as my current favorite character actor (and Anna Maxwell-Martin, too, though she's been in less stuff and sometimes has leading-ish roles and such).

And I couldn't even decide what icon to use, he's been on so many of my shows! BSG? Firefly? Heck, he's been on Supernatural, and it's a good thing I don't have a Leverage icon (which, by the way, why don't I have an icon of Parker and Hardison? I mean, I kind of haven't watched the show at all this season, but WHO CARES. I still love them liek woah). I went with the Gaius/Six one because Gaius is awesome. And played by a British man. Yes.

Okay.

Now I'm going to...go watch the episode.

Comments

[anythingbutgrey.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA OH MY GOD I TOTALLY DIDN'T REALIZE THAT AT THE TIME LOL FOREVER.

something you will learn about the x-files: everyone in the world was in it or directed it or produced it. TRUE STORY: THIS SHOW CHANGED THE WORLD.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

YEAH I WOULDN'T HAVE A LONG TIME AGO, BUT NOW? FIRST THING I SAW!

I've already been excited to see Seth Green (with awful hair! But he's so cute!) and Felicity Huffman. I'll keep my eyes out for more familiar names. I WANT TO BELIEVE YOU.

[anythingbutgrey.livejournal.com]

lol seth green was such a shocker when he showed up and also SO AWESOME. love itttt.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I saw his name at the beginning of the episode and got so excited! And then there he was! With really bad hair!

Things about this show: Scully is a badass, Mulder is pretty, and I am enjoying it. :)

[anythingbutgrey.livejournal.com]

scully is such a fucking badass. i am, as you know, obsessed with her. and my obsession with gillian anderson is separate SO IT'S LIKE TWO OBSESSIONS IN ONE IDEK BUT FIERCE WOMAN IS FIERCE i can't talk about it.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Gillian Anderson continues to be really, really cool (getting cast in Bleak House? And then, apparently, KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK? WIN), and I'm definitely falling for Scully. I will keep you updated on my reactions to her.

One thing, though: so far, it's been pretty basic procedural. Does it start to develop more of a continuous story, or does it stay stand-alone? Because while I'm liking it a lot, I don't know that I could ever love a show that's purely stand-alone.

[anythingbutgrey.livejournal.com]

perfect woman is perfect. i can't talk about it. one time she was all

The fears that live inside of us, whatever they are, and however they manifest, prevent us from living our highest potential, as individuals, and as contributors to the human race. If we consciously and vigilantly transmute those fears through compassion for others, and for ourselves, we will know what it is to live a peaceful existance on this planet.

and my life was changed a little.

okay, x-files goes like this:

there are two kinds of episodes - monster of the week (motw, ala buffy), and mytharc which is, unsurprisingly, about the mythology arc. in s1 it's all rather motw as i recall, but the mytharc eps and the motw eps sort of blend together into one overarching myth by the end of the show anyway. so, no, it doesn't stay stand-alone. personally, i prefer the non-mytharc eps actually because they tend to be more shippy in the first three seasons, but then by season four the shippy is just EVERYWHEREALLTHETIME so it doesn't really matter anyway. epic otp is epic etc.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

That is a fantastic quote. More love!

Okay, good! I just like the idea of having an overarching story. A lot of my favorite Buffy stories are motw, but I like the idea of character development and such through more mytharc sorts of things.

And I always look forward to a new ship!

[that-september.livejournal.com]

OMG, BADGER! Supernatural Horseman guy! He's fantastic. ♥ I'd be excited too, lol.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Hee! Yay! I'm so glad someone else understands why I would be excited! I just adore him!

I feel like we haven't talked in a while--I've been in and out on lj, and apparently I missed the part where you got a job? I am excited for you! Do you like it?

[hkath.livejournal.com]

OMGOMG! I just flipped through the card catalogue of my mind and I could frickin SEE him! Must rewatch now! :D

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Your response pleases me greatly! He's truly fabulous!

[silverusagi]

Gah! Who was he on Firefly? I'm drawing a blank.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

He was some sort of demon, right before I quit watching. He's British and he has a quiet, raspy voice. But I don't remember the name of the character, only that I flailed with joy when he showed up. I think it was the episode Jo was in, dressed up all fancy?

[molly_may]

Like anythingbutgrey said in her comment, EVERYONE is on the X Files. It's one of the best "hey, it's that guy!" shows ever.

There is definitely a mytharc that starts to come together more as you get towards the end of the first season, and definitely kicks into gear in the second season, but a word of warning: DON'T EXPECT IT TO MAKE SENSE. Seriously. There are PARTS of it that make sense, but the mythology is kind of a mess. My advice is to invest in the relationships and not in the plot, because to expect it to resolve coherently in the end leads to madness.

But yay, I'm glad you're enjoying the show, and Scully and Mulder. It was my first true fandom love, and I still adore it so much, so I really enjoy seeing it being rediscovered.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I kind of love the idea of playing, "Hey! It's that guy!" It makes me happy.

My advice is to invest in the relationships and not in the plot, because to expect it to resolve coherently in the end leads to madness.


I guess I just need it not to be the sitcom reset thing. I need to watch the characters change and grow, otherwise I get bored. That's usually tied to more of an arc, at least as far as I've seen.

[molly_may]

Hmmm. There's no sitcom reset, the characters do change and grow. But. Scully is always going to believe that there's a rational, scientific explanation for something, and Mulder will always go for the paranormal explanation, and he will almost always be right. Somehow, the show manages to do this without Scully ever seeming dumb, maybe because she often gets to be right in the course of the investigation, or maybe because Gillian Anderson is just that good, but it doesn't matter how many wacky, unexplainable things Scully sees, it will be years and years before she accepts any kind of paranormal explanation. To me, that was the biggest mistake in the growth of the characters.

The X-Files was one of the first shows to really do a giant myth arc. It is the precursor to the Whedon shows, Veronica Mars, Lost, BSG, pretty much every sci-fi show of the past decade. And because of that, it makes A LOT of mistakes when it comes to the arc. Mistakes that the later shows learned from. You know how there's so many people out there who hate Joss Whedon and think he fucked over his shows (and I'm not even talking about the comics here, but the shows)? Well, I thought Joss was the most amazing showrunner ever because I had come from XF fandom and was used to Chris Carter. Joss is a master of continuity in comparison.

Heee, I don't want my lengthy comments to dissuade you from watching, I just think it's best to keep your expectations in check. It is simultaneously one of my favorite shows ever and the one that caused me the most bitterness over failed expectations.

[ohwaluvusbab.livejournal.com]

Wooooo Gaius/Six OTP!!1!1!!
Also, Romo Lampkin <3 And his dead cat <<<333

Pointless comment is epic and pointless :)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

WOOT!

AND HIS DEAD CAT. *LOVES*

But the epicness of the comment far outweighs the pointlessness! And love of Gaius and Six and Romo and his cat is never really pointless!

[ohwaluvusbab.livejournal.com]

Man, when that baby jumped on Roslin's desk, I died of laughter. RIP Romo's cat.

I concede. YOU ARE RIGHT XD

[ava-leigh-fitz.livejournal.com]

I KNOW I KNOW EXCELLENT

ALSO I AM SEEING ANNA MAXWELL-MARTIN IN A PLAY TOMORROW NIGHT. WELL TECHNICALLY TONIGHT GIVEN THE TIME. WHAT PLAY DO YOU ASK?

MEASURE FOR MEASURE.

I AM SO EXCITED, ESPECIALLY NOW I HAVE SOMEONE TO BE EXCITED TO!