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mstaken

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  1. My picks... 2-3 S1 favorites: Compulsion, Broken Mirror and Derailed (these are also three of my most rewatched episodes of the series, and I've bored you guys elsewhere with the reasons why...but there were easily 12-13 other episodes I could have put here as well! ) I'd get rid of, however reluctantly... Natural Born Killer, What Fresh Hell? and Somebody's Watching 2-3 S2 favorites: Fisher King Part II, Sex Birth and Death, Ashes and Dust (it's hard to watch, but it's also one of my favorite Hotch episodes of the entire series) I'd get rid of, however reluctantly... P911, Distress, Jones 2-3 S3 Favorites: Birthright, 3rd Life, Damaged (gah---this was a tough one for me; there are a ton of S3 episodes I like a lot, but not too many special favorites; these are the ones I'm most inclined to rewatch most often) I'd get rid of, however reluctantly... Penelope (I tend to dislike overwrought 'team member in peril who we know will be just fine anyway' episodes), Tabula Rasa (I love the concept and get why many love it...it just doesn't fully work for me), The Crossing 2-3 S4 Favorites: Masterpiece, Zoe's Reprise, Demonology (but, like S1, I could have very easily put more than half the season here!) I'd get rid of, however reluctantly... Brothers in Arms, Amplification (I just generally don't like OMGvirus! episodes of my crime dramas!), and the finale ...I'll stop there for now, but hopefully others will chime in :)
  2. Here's an enjoyably torturous challenge we haven't done in awhile: If you had to name just your 2-3 favorite episodes (I know it's hard to narrow it down!) and 2-3 least favorite episodes from every season, what would they be and why?!
  3. It sure is! I'm glad you like it as well :)
  4. You mean, like, maturation and growth and actual shifts in the flat, staid team dynamic that involves everyone doing everything with equal perfection and getting along with each other in an equally dully friendly, can't-tell-one-intra-team-friendship-from-another way?! You're asking way too much, my friend ;) This is why I care more about the cases and profiling than most do; I have sadly little hope for most of the characterizations and intra-team interactions outside of fanfic :) Honestly, I've always wished they'd never gone the addiction route with Reid in the first place and dread revisiting it years later with a markedly inferior writing staff. Battling other PTSD symptoms would have been so much more unique and interesting---and watching Reid overcome it would be made all the more interesting by his understandable fear that he inherited a predisposition towards mental illness from Diana. Why they went the all too commonly tread addiction route is beyond me, but I'll be fast forwarding through Reid getting high, the same 'what's wrong with Reid?! looks and comments among the team, Reid's defensiveness and eventual admission that, yes, he needs more help. (I know we don't have information as to exactly how this storyline will progress, but I'm just taking a stab here since pretty much EVERY addiction storyline unfolds in this exact same way!) It just sounds way too depressing and angst-y for me, and I agree with JMO that it's not likely to make the team (or me!) respect him more---it just positions him as a 'sick' guy who needs help. Been there, done that, and very unethusiastic at the prospect of doing it again!
  5. Let the Games Begin! Yes, Rory is especially gorgeous in S3 and S5 IMO :)
  6. Wow---have we ever had such unanimity in the very first round of a game?! Solidarity, sisters :)
  7. I agree. Plus---and this is obviously just a personal preference thing---I can't stand addiction storylines in general. I'd far prefer my dramas to explore other common results of trauma (anxiety, depression, severe trust issues, etc.!) I'm trying to keep an open mind, but Reid's addiction was my least favorite aspect of S2---and back in S2, the writing was, IMO, much, much, MUCH better than it is now. So as realistic as relapse is in real life, it's hard for me to believe I'm going to like Reid's Addiction: The Redux. I'm actually much more wary of this storyline than I am about anything having to do with Kate Callahan. (I find Jennifer Love Hewitt inherently likable and, while I don't have much faith in these writers to create multi-dimensional female characters with well-defined personalities, am hoping she'll add some exuberance and energy to a team that's sometimes a little staid and flat!)
  8. Lorelai never looks prettier to me than when she's looking at her true love...snow ;) (And, yes, she's looking at Luke here as well!)
  9. My votes: 1 (I know, I know...it's memorable, but I like other moments much better!) 2 11 (This is probably the only one on the whole list that I actually dislike; the writing and acting just doesn't work for me here at all!)
  10. Well, I was asking whether we should get started...but, sure, I'll change it to let's get started :) As always, we'll start by voting against three!
  11. Not a fan of the episode, but I do like this look:
  12. Fun theme! The Incredible Sinking Lorelais :)
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yqZZzFo-AU Someone sent me the above Prentiss video and, despite the slightly cheesy music, I loved it enough to share. It focuses on S2 Emily, which is actually when I found the character at her very most lovable, relatable and interesting. She was (IMO, of course), endearingly adorkable, candid to the point of slight tactlessness and a little personally insecure while still extraordinarily professionally competent, smart, strong, snarky, compassionate etc. (By S4, she was a little more of an edgy, badass, generically 'awesome at everything' extrovert, which didn't quite work for me as well) Rest assured that there are plenty of shots of our other team members here as well. And sometimes the music stops long enough to include one of her better S2 quotes :)
  14. Great additions, nolie. Should we get started?! 1. Junkie/Angel (Pilot) 2. Luke is jealous over the Chilton Dad asking Lorelai on a date (TLFDAC) 3. Luke and Lorelai play cards and flirt while Luke musters the courage to ask Lorelai out (Double Date) 4. Luke makes Lorelai a Santa Burger to cheer her up (Forgiveness and Stuff) 5. Luke closest the diner immediately to drive Lorelai to the hospital (Forgiveness and Stuff) 6. Luke and Lorelai huddle in the corner and have a 'moment' while planning to paint Luke's diner (That Damn Donna Reed) 7. Luke tells Lorelai about his dad (TDDR) 8. Luke comes by to search for Lorelai's lost chick (TDDR) 9. Lorelai shops on Luke's behalf and buys him a new wardrobe (P.S. I Lo...) 10. Luke shows up at a ridiculously early hour to fix Lorelai's porch (Love and Daisies and Troubadours) 11. Lorelai wears the sweatshirt that used to belong to Rachel and Luke freaks out (Concert Interruptus) 12. Luke brings ice and they share a hug. Rory's Birthday Parties. 13. Luke calms Lorelai down when she wants to kill 'the bagboy.' Kiss and Tell 14. Lorelai gives Luke the blue hat. Forgiveness and Stuff 15. Lorelai tells Luke she was a rat when she stands him up for the painting date. Christopher Returns 16. The "you always look good scene" in the hospital - Forgiveness and Stuff 17. Luke and Lorelai on the bench at the Firelight Festival - SCLAOS
  15. You got it! It's ITCAtC...and you also get to choose the new theme :)
  16. We have a winner! 4. Mama Kim is determined to pretend that Zach and Brian are girls The current S1 L/L list can be found two posts above. Feel free to add any further suggestions before we start playing!
  17. Jolene, thank you so much for taking over!!! Please feel free to keep on running this, as I'm ridiculously scattered lately.
  18. Our updated L/L list...feel free to nominate more! 1. Junkie/Angel (Pilot) 2. Luke is jealous over the Chilton Dad asking Lorelai on a date (TLFDAC) 3. Luke and Lorelai play cards and flirt while Luke musters the courage to ask Lorelai out (Double Date) 4. Luke makes Lorelai a Santa Burger to cheer her up (Forgiveness and Stuff) 5. Luke closest the diner immediately to drive Lorelai to the hospital (Forgiveness and Stuff) 6. Luke and Lorelai huddle in the corner and have a 'moment' while planning to paint Luke's diner (That Damn Donna Reed) 7. Luke tells Lorelai about his dad (TDDR) 8. Luke comes by to search for Lorelai's lost chick (TDDR) 9. Lorelai shops on Luke's behalf and buys him a new wardrobe (P.S. I Lo...) 10. Luke shows up at a ridiculously early hour to fix Lorelai's porch (Love and Daisies and Troubadours) 11. Lorelai wears the sweatshirt that used to belong to Rachel and Luke freaks out (Concert Interruptus) 12. Luke brings ice and they share a hug. Rory's Birthday Parties. 13. Luke calms Lorelai down when she wants to kill 'the bagboy.' Kiss and Tell 14. Lorelai gives Luke the blue hat. Forgiveness and Stuff 15. Lorelai tells Luke she was a rat when she stands him up for the painting date. Christopher Returns
  19. I enjoy Paris/Asher to a ridiculous degree, Taryn! I just know that some are understandably grossed out by them, so I added a warning :) Yours is from Jews and Chinese Food. I can't stand those people!
  20. I apologize in advance for any trauma this one may cause...
  21. The Hobbit, The Sofa and Digger Stiles!
  22. A few suggested S1 Luke/Lorelai scenes: 1. Junkie/Angel (Pilot) 2. Luke is jealous over the Chilton Dad asking Lorelai on a date (TLFDAC) 3. Luke and Lorelai play cards and flirt while Luke musters the courage to ask Lorelai out (Double Date) 4. Luke makes Lorelai a Santa Burger to cheer her up (Forgiveness and Stuff) 5. Luke closest the diner immediately to drive Lorelai to the hospital (Forgiveness and Stuff) 6. Luke and Lorelai huddle in the corner and have a 'moment' while planning to paint Luke's diner (That Damn Donna Reed) 7. Luke tells Lorelai about his dad (TDDR) 8. Luke comes by to search for Lorelai's lost chick (TDDR) 9. Lorelai shops on Luke's behalf and buys him a new wardrobe (P.S. I Lo...) 10. Luke shows up at a ridiculously early hour to fix Lorelai's porch (Love and Daisies and Troubadours)
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