|
|
Post by mrsbrisby on Oct 19, 2014 21:01:35 GMT
Regarding the logging camps: what about camp followers and Indian villages nearby? Where there are lonely single men with change in their pockets, there will be people providing entertainment of some sort. Regarding the Jesuit education, I'm almost sure William referred to that occurring in New Brunswick. He seems to have gotten around as a boy. Ah yes, the New Brunswick slip up. WM said that in Season 4 Monsieur Murdoch, but I am almost positive the books and show refer to Nova Scotia as his home. I have not found a reference regarding First Nation people's interaction. That doesn't mean it didn't happen, but does suggest it wasn't frequent. |
|
|
|
Post by lovemondays on Oct 19, 2014 21:02:18 GMT
I think I'm going to have to go back and read at least the first book. There's talk on the FB page that Maureen's novella, Shipwreck, is the basis for the ep on William's backstory. Apparently it's available on Kobo but hard copies are hard to find. See if your library had Overdrive ebooks. I already know it does. I borrow ebooks all the time. It's a terrific system. |
|
|
|
Post by lovemondays on Oct 19, 2014 21:06:58 GMT
Just ordered the first three Judith Rock books--they sound intriguing. Wow! Well, I feel pretty confident in my recommendation of them. The historical detail is excellent. I think you will enjoy them. I never told you that I read "The Circle" that you recommended. It was an excellent story that absolutely reflects all my worries about the future of the technological age. I keep asking myself the question...why don't the powers that be ever think about "just because we can doesn't mean we should"? So snacky, you are now the official go-to girl for reading recommendations! We'll just add librarian to your pile of hats  . |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 19, 2014 21:09:42 GMT
Wow! Well, I feel pretty confident in my recommendation of them. The historical detail is excellent. I think you will enjoy them. I never told you that I read "The Circle" that you recommended. It was an excellent story that absolutely reflects all my worries about the future of the technological age. I keep asking myself the question...why don't the powers that be ever think about "just because we can doesn't mean we should"? So snacky, you are now the official go-to girl for reading recommendations! We'll just add librarian to your pile of hats . LOL, well right now I'm reading Free Will by Sam Harris. That will really throw you for a loop. By the way, it turns out those cameras in The Circle actually came about - it's those GoPro cams that are popping up everywhere! |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 19, 2014 21:16:15 GMT
So the next question is, would there be some trafficking in women for money (and/or guns/horses/supplies/liquor...) |
|
|
|
Post by lovemondays on Oct 19, 2014 21:21:59 GMT
So the next question is, would there be some trafficking in women for money (and/or guns/horses/supplies/liquor...) Good question but it's past tense for Detective Murdoch so they couldn't turn it into a plotline for 1902. |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 19, 2014 21:26:30 GMT
So the next question is, would there be some trafficking in women for money (and/or guns/horses/supplies/liquor...) Good question but it's past tense for Detective Murdoch so they couldn't turn it into a plotline for 1902. It goes toward the Virgin Theory issue though. And possible hot fanfic. |
|
|
|
Post by lovemondays on Oct 19, 2014 21:36:11 GMT
Good question but it's past tense for Detective Murdoch so they couldn't turn it into a plotline for 1902. It goes toward the Virgin Theory issue though. And possible hot fanfic. I'm quite resigned to mrsbrisby's assertions about the remoteness of the camps and corresponding lack of access to females; however, there's still the mention of ranch work that has nice possibilities. Let's get fallenbelle or CC on that  . |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 19, 2014 21:42:05 GMT
It goes toward the Virgin Theory issue though. And possible hot fanfic. I'm quite resigned to mrsbrisby's assertions about the remoteness of the camps and corresponding lack of access to females; however, there's still the mention of ranch work that has nice possibilities. Let's get fallenbelle or CC on that . I'm sure there is no resisting this topic as long as we can prove there is plausible access to women, hahaha. |
|
|
|
Post by Hodge on Oct 19, 2014 23:53:02 GMT
Our William is MUCH more attractive and they have included those tantalizing details that get the shipper-inclined audience wondering without bothering those who couldn't care less. I think it's more than attractiveness. Yannick is a pretty physically active man, and I think he just can't resist throwing out those virility vibes, however he does it. That's part of what makes the Virgin Theory implausible - and rather laughable - to a large segment of the audience. They pick up on those subliminal cues, and they aren't going to ignore what their eyes are telling them. But to me that's the enigma about William, the virility vibes coupled with the repression. |
|
|
|
Post by Hodge on Oct 19, 2014 23:57:04 GMT
I believe this was in a latter season episode, which would probably make the absinthe episode the last time William had a drink (excluding the Out of William experience in TMI). Which would mean William wasn't drinking anything alcoholic in the Yukon...? William had the Inspector pour them both a drink in "Murdoch in Wonderland" when he had to explain about Ava Moon. He asked the barkeep for water in MofK. He asked the bartender for water in MotK after he'd donned the suit again. Before that, when he was Klondike William, he was drinking Scotch. He's been known to drink before he just doesn't do it often. |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 19, 2014 23:57:45 GMT
I think it's more than attractiveness. Yannick is a pretty physically active man, and I think he just can't resist throwing out those virility vibes, however he does it. That's part of what makes the Virgin Theory implausible - and rather laughable - to a large segment of the audience. They pick up on those subliminal cues, and they aren't going to ignore what their eyes are telling them. But to me that's the enigma about William, the virility vibes coupled with the repression. Exactly - that's the source of the hotness! Like a volcano that may, or may not be about to erupt!  To wit, I an celebrating with an updated version of my tie captioned gif. The expression on William's face is much better here. Attachment Deleted(Don't forget you have to click on the image to make it big enough to read the caption). |
|
|
|
Post by Hodge on Oct 19, 2014 23:59:09 GMT
Regarding the logging camps: what about camp followers and Indian villages nearby? Where there are lonely single men with change in their pockets, there will be people providing entertainment of some sort. Regarding the Jesuit education, I'm almost sure William referred to that occurring in New Brunswick. He seems to have gotten around as a boy. A yes, the New Brunswick slip up. WM said that in Season 4 Monsieur Murdoch, but I am almost positive the books and show refer to Nova Scotia as his home. Nova Scotia was where William's family lived, in the show the nuns took William and his sister away. They could very well have taken them to a school in New Brunswick. |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 20, 2014 0:00:27 GMT
William had the Inspector pour them both a drink in "Murdoch in Wonderland" when he had to explain about Ava Moon. He asked the barkeep for water in MofK. He asked the bartender for water in MotK after he'd donned the suit again. Before that, when he was Klondike William, he was drinking Scotch. He's been known to drink before he just doesn't do it often. So we can chalk the line about not drinking years up to a nitpicking writer's error...? Not that there aren't plenty of those.... |
|
|
|
Post by snacky on Oct 20, 2014 0:02:06 GMT
A yes, the New Brunswick slip up. WM said that in Season 4 Monsieur Murdoch, but I am almost positive the books and show refer to Nova Scotia as his home. Nova Scotia was where William's family lived, in the show the nuns took William and his sister away. They could very well have taken them to a school in New Brunswick. I think the show skipped the episode with the aunt school teacher. I'm sure the Jesuit education was in the books, too, though, wasn't it? |
|
.
.
