Joan of Arcadia 1x04-1x05
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oyceterWah, want to watch more, but I should go to bed now. Hrm, need Joan icon for posts now.
Er. Am in the throes of a new show, don't mind me.
Joan of Arcadia 1x04 The Boat
*squees and jumps and points* It's the boat! It's the boat from the vid! The vid makes even more sense now! Eeee! It (obviously) made me really happy watching Joan building the boat, especially that little bit when she fits the washboard-like part in and jumps up and down and claps her hands while Luke looks on in sheer bafflement.
Wargh, now I have "Big Red Boat" stuck in my head again.
I continue to very much like Kevin and his storyline, because of, not in spite of, his whining and his bad attitude and his anger. I'm glad they didn't make him into some saintly invalid character. When I sort of heard about his character before watching the show, I had somehow assumed that he would be the youngest sibling, born disabled, long suffering, etc. etc., so when I finally did watch the show, it was very unexpected and very interesting being thrown into a family still in the midst of adjusting to some past event that did this. So I like that Kevin is whiny and hates it and does try to get pity and lashes out in anger all the time, because I sort of figure if something like that happened to me, I would be absolutely impossible to live with. And I like how we see Joan watching the tension and conflicts off the side and being worried about it. I'm sort of surprised there hasn't been some sort of fight with the parents on Kevin getting all the attention.
I am either being very emotional right now, or the show is hitting all my buttons, or something, because I cried through pretty much all of the Kevin-Will scenes in "The Boat." But I sympathize with the feeling of parental pressure and feeling like you're never good enough, and it must have been so much worse having the evidence in your face all the time of things you can no longer do. But even so, as Kevin tossed the photo book in the fire, part of me was also yelling, "Oh no! That's going to hurt your parents so much!"
The police case is already starting to blur in my mind because it had nothing to do with anything.
I also am warming to Adam and how he talks like a normal person! I am constantly amazed by how normal the kids in this show sound. Not always, of course, because they get much snappier dialogue, but the delivery is just so perfect and teenager-y. I am getting a little sick of the God jokes though.
Joan of Arcadia 1x05 Just Say No
Ouch. Issue ep. Handled better than expected, but still screamed Issue Episode. My Will-like has gone up twofold now, in no small part because of his views on the reality of prosecuting rape perpetrators and his opinion on that reality. I like his character, and more, I respect him, because he does make hard decisions even while trying to do the right thing, and I do like that the show doesn't make him some miracle good guy police officer. I like that his choices are honestly difficult, and that the storyline doesn't cheat and make them easier. They could have so easily made some happy ending for the case, and while they did, Will had to fire someone because of it, and he was handing in the report with the full knowledge that the scumbag was going to walk.
Also, more props because I was cringing from the start for Clay to attempt to rape or date rape Joan. I'm very glad they didn't go that way, because a) predictable and b) I am a sap, and I really like Joan the character, and I didn't want to see her threatened in that way. This show really brings out the feel-good-ness and character love in me (it's a good thing it's not a Whedon show, knowing what he does to characters). I also like that Joan is stupid and adolescent enough to get into a giant sulk because her mom had a very painful reaction, and that Joan makes it all about herself, because Joan tries to be good but is more often than not very self-centered. I like watching the goodness break out, and the actress who plays Joan is awesome at being completely adolescent without making it seem like acting.
And yay, Kevin gets a job!
And aww to the moment in which Grace enlightens Joan ("Were you born with no radar?"), and more awwws to Adam. I'm so glad there's a show on teen life in which it's not the unpopular girl longing for some seemingly unattainable cool guiy and overcoming all odds to win him.
The last scenes between Will and Helen and Helen and Joan were also very good (*heart* Will). I especially like that Will and Helen feel like they've been married for some time, that so far there haven't been stupid tricks like keeping secrets (they were edging on that with Helen covering up the burnt scrapbook in the previous ep, but luckily didn't go there), and I liked it even more that they've been married for so long that Helen does know when Will is working on a rape case. Also love the minimal dialogue between Helen and Joan and the camera pulling back to give the two some private space.
I really, really love this show so far. Not only do I find all the characters interesting and believable with plausible and complex motivations (ok, maybe not Luke or Grace or Adam yet, but they haven't gotten as much time, and there are enough hints), but I like them as people. The show makes me feel good about people and life somehow, and I feel extremely protective of all the characters.
And haha, tomorrow is my day off, and I don't have to job hunt (*insert dance of joy here*) so I can watch more Joan!
maybe i am just a little obsessed
Er. Am in the throes of a new show, don't mind me.
Joan of Arcadia 1x04 The Boat
*squees and jumps and points* It's the boat! It's the boat from the vid! The vid makes even more sense now! Eeee! It (obviously) made me really happy watching Joan building the boat, especially that little bit when she fits the washboard-like part in and jumps up and down and claps her hands while Luke looks on in sheer bafflement.
Wargh, now I have "Big Red Boat" stuck in my head again.
I continue to very much like Kevin and his storyline, because of, not in spite of, his whining and his bad attitude and his anger. I'm glad they didn't make him into some saintly invalid character. When I sort of heard about his character before watching the show, I had somehow assumed that he would be the youngest sibling, born disabled, long suffering, etc. etc., so when I finally did watch the show, it was very unexpected and very interesting being thrown into a family still in the midst of adjusting to some past event that did this. So I like that Kevin is whiny and hates it and does try to get pity and lashes out in anger all the time, because I sort of figure if something like that happened to me, I would be absolutely impossible to live with. And I like how we see Joan watching the tension and conflicts off the side and being worried about it. I'm sort of surprised there hasn't been some sort of fight with the parents on Kevin getting all the attention.
I am either being very emotional right now, or the show is hitting all my buttons, or something, because I cried through pretty much all of the Kevin-Will scenes in "The Boat." But I sympathize with the feeling of parental pressure and feeling like you're never good enough, and it must have been so much worse having the evidence in your face all the time of things you can no longer do. But even so, as Kevin tossed the photo book in the fire, part of me was also yelling, "Oh no! That's going to hurt your parents so much!"
The police case is already starting to blur in my mind because it had nothing to do with anything.
I also am warming to Adam and how he talks like a normal person! I am constantly amazed by how normal the kids in this show sound. Not always, of course, because they get much snappier dialogue, but the delivery is just so perfect and teenager-y. I am getting a little sick of the God jokes though.
Joan of Arcadia 1x05 Just Say No
Ouch. Issue ep. Handled better than expected, but still screamed Issue Episode. My Will-like has gone up twofold now, in no small part because of his views on the reality of prosecuting rape perpetrators and his opinion on that reality. I like his character, and more, I respect him, because he does make hard decisions even while trying to do the right thing, and I do like that the show doesn't make him some miracle good guy police officer. I like that his choices are honestly difficult, and that the storyline doesn't cheat and make them easier. They could have so easily made some happy ending for the case, and while they did, Will had to fire someone because of it, and he was handing in the report with the full knowledge that the scumbag was going to walk.
Also, more props because I was cringing from the start for Clay to attempt to rape or date rape Joan. I'm very glad they didn't go that way, because a) predictable and b) I am a sap, and I really like Joan the character, and I didn't want to see her threatened in that way. This show really brings out the feel-good-ness and character love in me (it's a good thing it's not a Whedon show, knowing what he does to characters). I also like that Joan is stupid and adolescent enough to get into a giant sulk because her mom had a very painful reaction, and that Joan makes it all about herself, because Joan tries to be good but is more often than not very self-centered. I like watching the goodness break out, and the actress who plays Joan is awesome at being completely adolescent without making it seem like acting.
And yay, Kevin gets a job!
And aww to the moment in which Grace enlightens Joan ("Were you born with no radar?"), and more awwws to Adam. I'm so glad there's a show on teen life in which it's not the unpopular girl longing for some seemingly unattainable cool guiy and overcoming all odds to win him.
The last scenes between Will and Helen and Helen and Joan were also very good (*heart* Will). I especially like that Will and Helen feel like they've been married for some time, that so far there haven't been stupid tricks like keeping secrets (they were edging on that with Helen covering up the burnt scrapbook in the previous ep, but luckily didn't go there), and I liked it even more that they've been married for so long that Helen does know when Will is working on a rape case. Also love the minimal dialogue between Helen and Joan and the camera pulling back to give the two some private space.
I really, really love this show so far. Not only do I find all the characters interesting and believable with plausible and complex motivations (ok, maybe not Luke or Grace or Adam yet, but they haven't gotten as much time, and there are enough hints), but I like them as people. The show makes me feel good about people and life somehow, and I feel extremely protective of all the characters.
And haha, tomorrow is my day off, and I don't have to job hunt (*insert dance of joy here*) so I can watch more Joan!
maybe i am just a little obsessed
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Wed, Sep. 22nd, 2004 11:44 am (UTC)I saw the anvils in "Uncertainty Principle," but, er, cried at the end anyway. I can't believe how much this show makes me cry! But it makes me so happy too!
I need a "My So-Called God" icon.