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Current Talk '09 II / Re: Why The Results In Frid's "Game"? / was Fest Report
« on: August 21, 2009, 03:25:12 PM »
I never know how to react to these top ten lists. It seems really weird to me that people would be able to make these lists in the first place. I must be from another planet because I could never put my finger on "the best of the best" and then work my way down from there, especially with DS--it's all so juicy and layered, who can choose?
I personally VASTLY prefer the scene between B & J down in the Collinwood drawing room BEFORE the confrontation in Julia's bedroom. The two are playing cat and mouse with one another or maybe little cat and big cat and Julia pretty much gets away with murder throughout. Not only are both actors much more on their respective marks in that drawing room scene, the scene itself is much better shot than the bedroom sequence.
And that scene betwen Willie and Barnabas during Tom Jennings just wasn't very well written or played. Yeah, it's cool that Barnabas admitted that he does "care for" Julia, but as theater the scene is way below par for the general tone of DS. YMMV of course and always.
Reading this list makes me realize how strongly people project their own narratives onto the series. I suppose that's why after all these years we keep watching and talking about it. It's no longer really about anything that happened on the show--it's much more about the show as a vehicle for our own fantasy lives.
It does seem odd that there are so few KLS and Josette fans online. In the old zines from the early 90s, I remember endless adverts for "Barnabas and Josette Forever" pillow--heart-shaped, to be scattered over the sofa.
G.
I personally VASTLY prefer the scene between B & J down in the Collinwood drawing room BEFORE the confrontation in Julia's bedroom. The two are playing cat and mouse with one another or maybe little cat and big cat and Julia pretty much gets away with murder throughout. Not only are both actors much more on their respective marks in that drawing room scene, the scene itself is much better shot than the bedroom sequence.
And that scene betwen Willie and Barnabas during Tom Jennings just wasn't very well written or played. Yeah, it's cool that Barnabas admitted that he does "care for" Julia, but as theater the scene is way below par for the general tone of DS. YMMV of course and always.
Reading this list makes me realize how strongly people project their own narratives onto the series. I suppose that's why after all these years we keep watching and talking about it. It's no longer really about anything that happened on the show--it's much more about the show as a vehicle for our own fantasy lives.
It does seem odd that there are so few KLS and Josette fans online. In the old zines from the early 90s, I remember endless adverts for "Barnabas and Josette Forever" pillow--heart-shaped, to be scattered over the sofa.
G.