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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 7:37:27 GMT
I would be upset if that's where the episode ended, because that's a cop out after you've teased it this much. If they tease and bait us the entire show and then just fade to black with only the implication of a wedding, I'm going to be unhappy. Maybe. That's not cool-there's playing and there's just being rude. I stopped watching Don Belisario shows because he kept doing that. Yep on all counts.  |
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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 7:39:28 GMT
If there are nightmares I think we know what the whiteboard list of ways to disrupt the wedding were for. I agree. I think that was a list of nightmare wedding scenarios. Have we seen a cast list yet? Any Gillies or Leslie? They would be good nightmare trolls. If Gillies were to just flash his face under a veil, I bet it would be an uncredited "surprise". I think it's totally plausible that whiteboard was a sketch of "nightmare sequences" and things that could go wrong. I hope we don't get the Julia shot one!  |
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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 7:45:43 GMT
I'm not sure Julia does say "let's just get married", unfortunately the music covers it but I think she says "let's get married...." so maybe this isn't what it seems. I'd love to see tea and crumpets at the screening, seems many people on fb have adopted them as the official food and drink of MM. Love the way this has been turned around as a slap in the face for EL.  Was going to pick some up today (noted Trader Joes had nice fluffy ones and there are also many bakeries in town), but then I realized the wedding is 2 weeks off, and I will just end up with hockey pucks if I buy now. Le sigh. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 23, 2014 10:55:00 GMT
I agree. I think that was a list of nightmare wedding scenarios. Have we seen a cast list yet? Any Gillies or Leslie? They would be good nightmare trolls. If Gillies were to just flash his face under a veil, I bet it would be an uncredited "surprise". I think it's totally plausible that whiteboard was a sketch of "nightmare sequences" and things that could go wrong. I hope we don't get the Julia shot one! A few weeks ago, I would have been fine with the implication of them running off to marry quietly-but after they've teased it and built it up as they have-my expectations are high-and I'm going to believe that MM will deliver (remember they've invited several hundred shippers to attend a viewing and meet and greet afterwards) I don't think they're that stupid, and therefore, they must be supremely confident that we'll love it. This is what I'm to keep telling myself.  However, I'm down for some nightmare wedding scenarios-such as William lifting the veil to Gillies' face, or Leslie showing up with a gun to voice his objections. You don't want a nightmare scenario of Julia being shot? I would have thought that angst potential would be irresistible for you, Snacky! |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 23, 2014 10:57:04 GMT
I'm not sure Julia does say "let's just get married", unfortunately the music covers it but I think she says "let's get married...." so maybe this isn't what it seems. I'd love to see tea and crumpets at the screening, seems many people on fb have adopted them as the official food and drink of MM. Love the way this has been turned around as a slap in the face for EL. Was going to pick some up today (noted Trader Joes had nice fluffy ones and there are also many bakeries in town), but then I realized the wedding is 2 weeks off, and I will just end up with hockey pucks if I buy now. Le sigh. Wait, TJ's sells crumpets, or are we getting confused with scones-which are far more prolific? EDIT: It looks like a crumpet is a cross between an English muffin and a pancake. Looks interesting. I've never had one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumpet |
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Post by lovemondays on Oct 23, 2014 12:47:56 GMT
Now now, don't be wasting good food and drink and think of your TV. Wait a minute, she will be at the CBC Wedding thing. She will be ruining the CBC big screen projection thingie. I think she should bring a bag of stale crumpets with her just in case she has to express some feelings.  (Just kidding! I don't want lovemondays arrested for vandalism.) I promise to behave myself even in the face of EXTREME disappointment. The hallmarks of our beloved MM are restraint and repression of emotion. Must uphold proper example. Besides, I'm Canadian. I don't know how to do Kardashian trash behaviour. |
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Post by Fallenbelle on Oct 23, 2014 13:37:56 GMT
Wait a minute, she will be at the CBC Wedding thing. She will be ruining the CBC big screen projection thingie. I think she should bring a bag of stale crumpets with her just in case she has to express some feelings. (Just kidding! I don't want lovemondays arrested for vandalism.) I promise to behave myself even in the face of EXTREME disappointment. The hallmarks of our beloved MM are restraint and repression of emotion. Must uphold proper example. Besides, I'm Canadian. I don't know how to do Kardashian trash behaviour.I know this is MM, but I don't think they'll have the cajones to do that. I'll be proud of you crazy Cannucks when you handle yourselves well in the face of adversity, but I don't think it'll come to that. If it's necessary, as the resident crazy Americans, Snacky and I could always do that for you. We'll come up with something.  And it won't have anything to do with a Kardashian. Side note, I've seen quite a few pieces on the Canadian response to the events in Ottawa yesterday, and they've been very positive. Nice work, there. |
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Post by Hodge on Oct 23, 2014 14:53:49 GMT
I'm pretty sure she says "Let's get married, Mr. Murdoch." And he replies "Indeed." Then they walk towards a set of double doors. I would be upset if that's where the episode ended, because that's a cop out after you've teased it this much. If they hadn't teased the wedding as much as they have, then such a wedding would be okay, but too much buildup has been done to pull that one. So, I hope it's a dream sequence, or a scene before they have a nice wedding. I have a feeling they want to jerk us around before they deliver the goods, and I'm okay with that-so long as they deliver the goods. If they tease and bait us the entire show and then just fade to black with only the implication of a wedding, I'm going to be unhappy. Maybe. That's not cool-there's playing and there's just being rude. I stopped watching Don Belisario shows because he kept doing that. That's what they said Fallenbelle, I found a copy of the preview on YouTube and it was a lot clearer. The one thing that keeps me hoping we are going to see the wedding we want it that Maureen Jennings said the 100th episode would be special and we'd like it. She may troll but she's not in the same league as the writers. |
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Post by Hodge on Oct 23, 2014 14:55:53 GMT
I'm not sure Julia does say "let's just get married", unfortunately the music covers it but I think she says "let's get married...." so maybe this isn't what it seems. I'd love to see tea and crumpets at the screening, seems many people on fb have adopted them as the official food and drink of MM. Love the way this has been turned around as a slap in the face for EL. Was going to pick some up today (noted Trader Joes had nice fluffy ones and there are also many bakeries in town), but then I realized the wedding is 2 weeks off, and I will just end up with hockey pucks if I buy now. Le sigh. I didn't realize you could get crumpets in the US, they're not that easy to come by here, not all stores have them. I can't say I've ever seen fluffy crumpets, are you sure that's what you're seeing? |
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Post by lovemondays on Oct 23, 2014 15:44:37 GMT
I promise to behave myself even in the face of EXTREME disappointment. The hallmarks of our beloved MM are restraint and repression of emotion. Must uphold proper example. Besides, I'm Canadian. I don't know how to do Kardashian trash behaviour.I know this is MM, but I don't think they'll have the cajones to do that. I'll be proud of you crazy Cannucks when you handle yourselves well in the face of adversity, but I don't think it'll come to that. If it's necessary, as the resident crazy Americans, Snacky and I could always do that for you. We'll come up with something. And it won't have anything to do with a Kardashian. Side note, I've seen quite a few pieces on the Canadian response to the events in Ottawa yesterday, and they've been very positive. Nice work, there. I don't really think they will either. They want the 100th episode to be something special. Yes, making it all about the wedding is kow-towing to the shipper audience. There is a part of me that actually wishes it was the William backstory ep so the significant numbers of non-shipper fans could get excited too. The upside of having the wedding done is, as you've said, the writers can get back to giving us kiss-ass, clever murder mysteries that satisfy the whole fan base. Yesterday's events in Ottawa were a kick in the teeth. Last week a Canadian rammed 2 servicemen with his car near Montreal and one of them died. It has shaken us up for sure. On the radio this morning they were talking about how all the outpouring of concern and sympathy on social media has made this vast country feel like a close knit community. That's a very good thing but it shouldn't take a tragedy to make it happen. Apparently there was a terrific FB post from an American who likened the US-Canada relationship to a dysfunctional family...we can squabble and chest thump at each other but when push comes to shove we've always got each other's back. |
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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 16:00:20 GMT
However, I'm down for some nightmare wedding scenarios-such as William lifting the veil to Gillies' face, or Leslie showing up with a gun to voice his objections. You don't want a nightmare scenario of Julia being shot? I would have thought that angst potential would be irresistible for you, Snacky! I am wondering if Julia will have to analyze a Wedding PTSD William before the end of the day, hahaha!  But seriously, I want the Church wedding. Or at least a garden wedding. No courthouse waiting room in street clothes wedding. Something at least marginally romantic. |
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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 16:01:42 GMT
Was going to pick some up today (noted Trader Joes had nice fluffy ones and there are also many bakeries in town), but then I realized the wedding is 2 weeks off, and I will just end up with hockey pucks if I buy now. Le sigh. Wait, TJ's sells crumpets, or are we getting confused with scones-which are far more prolific? EDIT: It looks like a crumpet is a cross between an English muffin and a pancake. Looks interesting. I've never had one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrumpetA crumpet is like an English muffin but they taste better, IMHO. But if you buy the cheap ones, they can get rubbery. |
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Post by lovemondays on Oct 23, 2014 16:07:39 GMT
Wait, TJ's sells crumpets, or are we getting confused with scones-which are far more prolific? EDIT: It looks like a crumpet is a cross between an English muffin and a pancake. Looks interesting. I've never had one. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrumpetA crumpet is like an English muffin but they taste better, IMHO. But if you buy the cheap ones, they can get rubbery. I'd much rather have a scone or some Chelsea bun, truth be told. Crumpets do get rubbery. Clearly I've only ever had the cheap, grocery store type. . My grandfather was a just-off-the-boat Brit and he disliked crumpets but oh my he was awesome with a tea-biscuit! |
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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 16:26:23 GMT
Wait a minute, she will be at the CBC Wedding thing. She will be ruining the CBC big screen projection thingie. I think she should bring a bag of stale crumpets with her just in case she has to express some feelings. (Just kidding! I don't want lovemondays arrested for vandalism.) I promise to behave myself even in the face of EXTREME disappointment. The hallmarks of our beloved MM are restraint and repression of emotion. Must uphold proper example. Besides, I'm Canadian. I don't know how to do Kardashian trash behaviour.The big thing we haven't talked about yet is how Bat Masterson represents The Ugly American - I'm about to do a separate post on that in the General section. |
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Post by snacky on Oct 23, 2014 16:27:36 GMT
A crumpet is like an English muffin but they taste better, IMHO. But if you buy the cheap ones, they can get rubbery. I'd much rather have a scone or some Chelsea bun, truth be told. Crumpets do get rubbery. Clearly I've only ever had the cheap, grocery store type. . My grandfather was a just-off-the-boat Brit and he disliked crumpets but oh my he was awesome with a tea-biscuit! Do you have Yelp in Canada (though I hate to promote Yelp - they shake down local businesses by hiding good reviews if they don't pay for ads)? You could look for bakeries that actually make crumpets and see what a fresh one tastes like! |
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