Imponderables: We're Them and They're Us
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UPDATED: Thursday, November 5, 2009 01:00
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BTW is it my imagination or is Ted on HIMYM becoming more and more whiny and pretentious??
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
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BTW is it my imagination or is Ted on HIMYM becoming more and more whiny and pretentious??
He's definitely my least favorite character at this point. I'm convinced the only time he's really useful is when he's in a short term relationship that can bring a new dynamic to the group.
That's why I say just bring the wife on board. That should provide a spark for a while. Their first date, their first big fight, proposal, wedding planning, the actual wedding. All sorts of episodes in there.
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I put spoiler tags in. I'm so used to talking about FF which is so old spoiler tags are ridiculous...but thought it might be a good idea here...
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I don't see Priyah being trapped. I mean the first time he was tricked. Not his fault. The second time she walked back in fully knowing what was going on there. She choose to re-enter the dollhouse. In the long run they've made her life better. She's out of that guy's control now.
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Eh? I don't think she was trapped by the dollhouse...necessarily...but the doctor definitely entrapped her. Adele has a problem with that. I have no idea why she went back to the house after, though.
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The guy's death was clearly self-defense. If someone comes at me with a knife and he ends up dead I'm not going to shed a tear for the dude. He killed himself.
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Easy to say...but IMO it doesn't usually work out that way.
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Having to cut up and dispose of the body is a little brutal, but it was a necessary evil basically. They could have survived the legal process but the dollhouse would have been compromised. Like Boyd said you have to distance yourself from it and just treat it like dissecting something. Topher seems like the type who could do that. It shouldn't be something he "can't live with" though. If it was emotional at the time it's the type of thing that you'll get over after a while. So, I can't imagine that was the part that he was concerned about.
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Having worked with cadavers before (although I wasn't allowed to dissect...that was for the upper level students), I will say that the thought of cutting on a human body...even one that has been dead for a long time and is cold, wrapped in plastic and smelling of formaldehyde...takes some getting used to. But that could just be me. Warm, stinky and gushy? OMG I would flip.
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In the end I'm not sure the writers decided what he was being emotional about. I think it was just a "this has been an emotional day so let's have Topher act really worked up over it. ok go." That seems like Lost style writing to me.
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I think it's the fact that even though the guy was scum, Topher understands that HIS actions are what ultimately caused his death. He's not okay with that. Topher was trying to help Priyah and it went all fubar, including her killing someone. That didn't make her life better at all.
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I think it's the fact that even though the guy was scum, Topher understands that HIS actions are what ultimately caused his death. He's not okay with that. Topher was trying to help Priyah and it went all fubar, including her killing someone. That didn't make her life better at all.
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I think it did. She'll be free once she gets out now. The guys is gone and won't bother her ever again. Topher will just wake her up with her original backup so that day won't be there anymore (unless it's left over from their awful erasing procedure) and all will be puppies and sunshine.
And just to check if MsA is really secretly giving in and reading these anyway. MsA is a poopy head! hehe
oops "spoiler" not "spoilers"
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My thoughts exactly Zeek.. he is totally the weak link in the show
Wow Rugbug.. you spoke volumes and yet.. so silently:)
Hey how is your horse doing??
My mom's new horse seems to be doing well. It's kind of hilarious to watch the dainty little Lady boss around the clydesdale mix:) To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.
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Originally posted by MsA:
BTW is it my imagination or is Ted on HIMYM becoming more and more whiny and pretentious??
Ted is kind of blech when he's single, IMO. He's at his best when he's woo-ing someone. :shrug:
MsA: Horses are doing pretty good. I found someone to ride Show one day a week for me. This is good...except she's a bit strange. Have to tell her how to do something 10 times but she's supposedly been around horses since she was a kid. I have someone else lined up to ride another day so that's good.
Elf is learning how to behave himself, which is also good. He had to be moved again, though and he's way freaked out by the lettuce field behind him. Took me about five minutes last night to convince him to turn his back on it. Sigh.
What does your mom plan to do with a clyde cross?
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LOL on lettuce fear... my sister's thoroughbred was like that.. had this thing about grating
Her horses don't actually do anything. They are basically very large house pets with their own house who go on outings To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
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Horses fear lettuce, or desire it?
'Who are you and how did you get in here?' 'I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.'
Police Squad
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Not usually, but thoroughbreds are notoriously jumpy and easily startled so it's probably the movement of the lettuce in the wind that scares him To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
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Not usually, but thoroughbreds are notoriously jumpy and easily startled so it's probably the movement of the lettuce in the wind that scares him
Or he's just being stupid. Actually a lot of off the track Thoroughbreds aren't very spooky because they've seen all kinds of crazy during their time on the track. They are just usually "hot"...opinionated and sensitive...you ask a TB, you don't tell.
But, Elf is just being a jerk. He's not scared of the damn lettuce. I actually think he might be acting stupid because I've been carrying a whip. He was even dumber last night...although had no worries about the lettuce. He's almost acting like he thinks I'm going to beat the crap out of him. It's possible that someone got carried away with a whip on him before...but I can't say for sure.
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