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Post by snacky on Oct 13, 2014 7:45:02 GMT
As it keeps everything in and buttoned (tied) up it obviously restricts the blood-flow to the part of his brain responsible for reading signals. Or maybe when he's in "uniform", he's in character and assumes his role as the very proper gentleman. Which leads us back to the "clothes make the man" argument? Yes the neurology/blood restriction argument is certainly tongue-in-cheek. But the "in uniform" notion bears a little more weight. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 13, 2014 7:52:01 GMT
I know this is the wrong thread, but since you mentioned it here, I think my duality theory may be dead. I've gotten halfway through season 5 with my husband and he says no way William's a virgin. So, if not with floozies, then who? But yes, I suspect that William has both-and he feels guilty about it afterwards, but continues to do it anyway. How does your husband feel about my current working theory: not a virgin, but hasn't slept with anyone since dating Julia. Possibly not since dating Liza. I'm going to wait until we at least get through SOtWS. I want his reaction to Anna before I ask him. |
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Post by snacky on Oct 13, 2014 7:55:27 GMT
How does your husband feel about my current working theory: not a virgin, but hasn't slept with anyone since dating Julia. Possibly not since dating Liza. I'm going to wait until we at least get through SOtWS. I want his reaction to Anna before I ask him. hmm, I should start asking Eclair. But we are only half way through season 3, and are watching has been fairly fragmented. Your husband doesn't have a history backround though, does he?  |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 13, 2014 8:14:46 GMT
I'm going to wait until we at least get through SOtWS. I want his reaction to Anna before I ask him. hmm, I should start asking Eclair. But we are only half way through season 3, and are watching has been fairly fragmented. Your husband doesn't have a history backround though, does he? No, he's a math/tech guy. I'll add more to the appropriate thread. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Oct 13, 2014 12:40:00 GMT
Because I don't think to most of the time. And I've got a link to my blog in every post so it seems like unnecessary effort.  And I believe anyone can leave feedback through the comments/disqus section of each post. Maybe I'm just overtired but the 'disable smiles' feature is exceedingly funny to me, especially cuz I don't recall ever noticing it before!  Have mercy on folks with low broadband like me!  Ah right, didn't think of that. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Oct 13, 2014 12:41:28 GMT
I don't get it. Why is the MH in trouble? (funny that the shortform begins and ends with his actual name). In this scene I thought William was in trouble because he was put on the spot for dallying, and he had to think about the cause for a minute. I hope he's thinking about the ways he's lost Julia before! Oh I thought you were referring to my gif so I was confused. |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Oct 13, 2014 12:46:56 GMT
I definitely have to view that scene again. This is the looming question - where did men learn such things, except from "loose" women or the sort of literature that William believes provokes "dark" thoughts in his mind? A month or so ago I actually did a little research on this subject at the library and discovered the very beginnings of "sex ed" for "health reasons" - mostly in the form of medical texts for young men (I suppose for young women, too, but I wasn't looking for that), but also the occasional religious text. In any case, people had come to realize the glaring need for some sort of introduction other than a night with a "floozy".  The question is, what does William have under his mattress: the medical text or the "titillating literature"? I would guess both, and I think he was being hypocrite when he was lecturing George about it. I know this is the wrong thread, but since you mentioned it here, I think my duality theory may be dead. I've gotten halfway through season 5 with my husband and he says no way William's a virgin. So, if not with floozies, then who? But yes, I suspect that William has both-and he feels guilty about it afterwards, but continues to do it anyway. Well that does fit in with him being a hypocrite/human. I don't have a problem with him being somewhat experienced. I was just always annoyed that people thought he had been sleeping with Julia all throughout S3. I mean, I wanna SEE SOMETHING if that's the case.
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 13, 2014 13:25:13 GMT
I know this is the wrong thread, but since you mentioned it here, I think my duality theory may be dead. I've gotten halfway through season 5 with my husband and he says no way William's a virgin. So, if not with floozies, then who? But yes, I suspect that William has both-and he feels guilty about it afterwards, but continues to do it anyway. Well that does fit in with him being a hypocrite/human. I don't have a problem with him being somewhat experienced. I was just always annoyed that people thought he had been sleeping with Julia all throughout S3. I mean, I wanna SEE SOMETHING if that's the case.
Yeah, I understand where people think that's the case, but I just don't think he's been with Julia yet. I'm not going to argue with them, but I can't agree. I think what we saw in season 2 and 3 were fantasies. Let's be real. They've shown more with Anna Fulford than with Julia. If he's been with Julia, then he's definitely been with Anna.
Which, I think he has. Watched SOtWS tonight and notice how Anna starts to get jealous about William talking to other women and hanging out in hotel rooms. I think she's jealous because she has a claim on him now. |
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Post by Hodge on Oct 13, 2014 15:32:47 GMT
Thank you! I really don't understand where any confusion lies about this. The Chief Constable is the head of the police otherwise he wouldn't be called the CHIEF Constable. It's still the same now. Well I think the confusion lies in the fact that there would have to be a chief constable for every major city. One man can't oversee the entire country's police force. So Brax could have been the CC in Ottawa at the same time Giles is the CC in Toronto. Not sure why Giles gets to call the shots though. You'd think there'd be a government/police committee to oversee this sort of thing. Perhaps there is. I've just realized why you think Giles gets to call the shots. He doesn't call the shots outside of Toronto, he was merely saying to Brackenreid that he thought he was a fool for not accepting the promotion. Brackenreid would have been on the same level as Giles but in Ottawa. Not accepting a promotion when offered could also set back his chances of being promoted in the future. |
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Post by Hodge on Oct 13, 2014 15:50:44 GMT
Yeah, I understand where people think that's the case, but I just don't think he's been with Julia yet. I'm not going to argue with them, but I can't agree. I think what we saw in season 2 and 3 were fantasies. Let's be real. They've shown more with Anna Fulford than with Julia. If he's been with Julia, then he's definitely been with Anna.
Which, I think he has. Watched SOtWS tonight and notice how Anna starts to get jealous about William talking to other women and hanging out in hotel rooms. I think she's jealous because she has a claim on him now. I think Anna's had a claim on William from the start, she just put it aside because she thought he was with Julia. When she found out he wasn't she was all over him again. It was obvious at the end of The Black Hand that she didn't want to leave him despite having just lost her fiance. I'd be interested to know what it is in S5 that makes hubby think William's not a virgin. Interesting to get a male view on this. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 13, 2014 16:14:47 GMT
Yeah, I understand where people think that's the case, but I just don't think he's been with Julia yet. I'm not going to argue with them, but I can't agree. I think what we saw in season 2 and 3 were fantasies. Let's be real. They've shown more with Anna Fulford than with Julia. If he's been with Julia, then he's definitely been with Anna.
Which, I think he has. Watched SOtWS tonight and notice how Anna starts to get jealous about William talking to other women and hanging out in hotel rooms. I think she's jealous because she has a claim on him now. I think Anna's had a claim on William from the start, she just put it aside because she thought he was with Julia. When she found out he wasn't she was all over him again. It was obvious at the end of The Black Hand that she didn't want to leave him despite having just lost her fiance. I'd be interested to know what it is in S5 that makes hubby think William's not a virgin. Interesting to get a male view on this. Nothing specific yet overall just yet, but he drew my attention to William being broken hearted in the camp in MitK, then seriously perusing the goods on offer at the Bordello, then drinking. Hubby thinks he was drinking and whoring to stop thinking about what he'd just lost. He's asleep now, so I'll press for more details tomorrow. |
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Post by shangas on Oct 14, 2014 1:56:24 GMT
I saw the season opener today.
Wow.
Not bad. At first I was a bit confused, but then I remembered it was a two-parter. I think it was good. Although I'm frustrated at having to wait another week before getting to see the next one.
I did enjoy the multiple storylines, however. But I did have one question, and that was: What year does this episode take place in? I'm assuming 1910? Or 1905 or something.
It says that "Australian women have had the vote for 10 years" or something to that effect. Women in Australia as a NATION received the vote in 1901. Although during Australia's colonial days, they could vote as far back as the 1860s in some states.
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Oct 14, 2014 2:00:44 GMT
I saw the season opener today. Wow. Not bad. At first I was a bit confused, but then I remembered it was a two-parter. I think it was good. Although I'm frustrated at having to wait another week before getting to see the next one. I did enjoy the multiple storylines, however. But I did have one question, and that was: What year does this episode take place in? I'm assuming 1910? Or 1905 or something. It says that "Australian women have had the vote for 10 years" or something to that effect. Women in Australia as a NATION received the vote in 1901. Although during Australia's colonial days, they could vote as far back as the 1860s in some states. It's supposed to be 1902...MM isn't exactly known for being 100% historically accurate. |
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Post by lovemondays on Oct 14, 2014 2:06:40 GMT
I did enjoy the multiple storylines, however. But I did have one question, and that was: What year does this episode take place in? I'm assuming 1910? Or 1905 or something. It says that "Australian women have had the vote for 10 years" or something to that effect. Women in Australia as a NATION received the vote in 1901. Although during Australia's colonial days, they could vote as far back as the 1860s in some states. I believe it's 1902. "Twentieth Century Murdoch" is the end of S5 so S6 takes place during 1900, S7 is 1901 and S8 is 1902. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 14, 2014 2:20:33 GMT
I did enjoy the multiple storylines, however. But I did have one question, and that was: What year does this episode take place in? I'm assuming 1910? Or 1905 or something. It says that "Australian women have had the vote for 10 years" or something to that effect. Women in Australia as a NATION received the vote in 1901. Although during Australia's colonial days, they could vote as far back as the 1860s in some states. I believe it's 1902. "Twentieth Century Murdoch" is the end of S5 so S6 takes place during 1900, S7 is 1901 and S8 is 1902. Several Western US states/territories (i.e. places with lot of dudes) gave women the right to vote decades before suffrage became the law of the land in 1920. They did it as a way to entice the ladies move there-one of these was polygamous Utah! I'm assuming parts of Canada and Australia did something similar? |
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