#scene commentary

[theromanticscrooge]

...I'm putting together stuff for the Voxman reaction video. Here's a bit about the Two of Hearts scene in "Villains' Night Out."

I always assumed that "Two of Hearts" was an in-show original thing.

I only recently looked it up out of curiosity and discovered this is a reference to "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q. It's a slow ballad take on what's otherwise a dance number. Boxman tries to refashion the lyrics into a brag about villains getting jealous of his and PV's 'friendship.'

He's playing off of these lyrics in particular:

"People get jealous 'cause we always stay together

Yeah, baby

I guess they really want a love like yours and mine

Together, forever."

I'm sure Voxman fans have written and drawn countless song fics and comics comparing their relationship with the song lyrics. "Two of Hearts" is a song about someone feeling like their lover rescued them from 'falling apart' and feels like they're a more complete, fulfilled person with the other around. They're an enviable team together. It...tracks that Boxman has that kind of romantic fantasy.

It's also really funny that Boxman starts the number as an excuse to pull Venomous over to him, but as he gets worked up, he pushes him aside and to the floor. He's so wrapped up in his own hype and performance that he forgets the whole goal was supposed to be wooing PV with a serenade. Boxman had fun, but PV walks away embarrassed, banged up, disheveled, and at a loss for words or how to handle whatever Boxman might do next.

[diaryofateenageslayer]

I was rewatching my Buffy DVDs and found the JW commentary. Even though his views on women/feminism tainted this show, he does explain his directing decisions.

If you don't believe the Spuffy fans, at least believe the writers and actors who created their story!

It's the "wait...Bangel was a big deal?" for me.

JW actually admits that Angel reappearing in the last episode and the Bangel kiss was, in fact, "fan service."

Emphasis on the VOCAL MINORITY that leads to the fan service. Something iconic enough (The Bangel kiss) to "give people hope( 😂) that Buffy and Angel might one day work out" - purple

I don't know what was going through that brain of his, but Parker was NOT "the most important relationship of her life." Like sir, where did that come from? - green

The chemistry between both David/Sarah and James/Sarah is insane. However, I like how both relationships have their own distinct chemistry. - yellow

Spike is more on Buffy's level. he understands her, both physically and emotionally, something Angel struggles with. - orange

The relationship is more nuanced, we witnessed the development, and we watched it build from the ground up. We can point out pivotal moments in the relationship. Spike has more dynamic, he's not just "the tall, dark and handsome vampire" that seduces Buffy.

Buffy tells Spike things she wouldn't tell anybody else.

"These two" (Sarah/Buffy & James/Spike), yes, I agree 🤗- blue

Angel is described as an object of desire. Buffy falls in love because of his looks. If Angel wasn't attractive, would she have fallen for him? It's his body that "becomes the object of her gaze."

He really has his looks to offer. "He's tall, dark, and handsome" so he must be a love interest. "Otherwise what else would his purpose be?"

The analysis states that Angel functions as Buffy's "homme fatal," (An ultimately seductive and dangerous man; a womanizer) which gives a nod to Liam's character, his human self.

Joss explains the comparisons between souled and soulless Spike and his behavior/change. Soulless Spike didn't recognize boundaries.

JW still highlights that Spike needs development before he and Buffy become "lovers" again.

The writer of the character and the story states that this man can be redeemed.

[all-inmoderation]

TATBILB: That ICONIC scene

UMMM EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT WHAT WAS MISSING FROM THE MOVIE, BUT NO ONE’S GONNA COMMENT ON THE FACT THAT THE DIRECTOR ACTUALLY GAVE US THAT GOLDEN HAND-IN-ASSPOCKET SCENE ???!! I WAS ALWAYS DISAPPOINTED THEY DIDN’T ACTUALLY DO IT IN THE BOOKS BUT OMYLORDT WHEN I TELL YOU I /SQUEALED/ WHEN I SAW PETER TWIRL LJ AROUND USING HER BACKPOCKET.

EVERYBODY SAY THANK YOU DIRECTOR SUSAN JOHNSON.

[alynnl]

Olberic: The fireflies are plentiful tonight. I've always found them quite beautiful.

Typical romantic response: Not as beautiful as you.

Professor Cyrus Albright: Yes, they are wonderful creatures, aren't they? I once read that our forebears thought them to be particles of Aelfric’s sacred light.

[maroonmorons]

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”You don’t have to,” Ross was saying and Stiles forced himself to tune back into the conversation.             “Yeah,” he agreed, blinking slowly.               “It just might…make things easier.  In a weird way.”               “Yeah,” Stiles repeated, guts doing a sickening flip.  It was the day after Aiden’s visit and Ross had come this time.  Stiles felt bad for it, but he was relieved to see him.  “My dad would definitely go easy on me if I’m not like…well when I get back.”  He lifted one shoulder in a shrug and let it drop.  Ross’ plan made sense and he knew it did.  Still Stiles was loathe to really think about it because how was he supposed to leave?  He didn’t know most of the pack but they were Derek’s pack.  What if he did come back?  And Stiles wasn’t here?  Stiles swallowed around a sigh.  It wasn’t as if staying was an option anyways.  Staying wasn’t an option when Derek was still here.  He definitely couldn’t justify staying now that he was gone.  If he left today the remains of the bond would make him cold, weak, possibly despondent.  Ross had already assured him that it wouldn’t be bad enough for drugs.  Not to mention, going home to his dad and Scott and even Mrs. McCall would help.  They were his pack and werewolf or not they would be able to offer comfort and support.  If he left now an escape attempt would be more believable.  Well escape success he supposed.  Ross suggested staying as close to the truth as possible.  Stiles could see the wisdom of that.  So kidnapped yes.  Drawn into a cult yes.  Maybe even met someone, Stiles would decide that later.  He’d already decided he’d be as vague as possible when describing his escape.  Or he could even say he’d been helped.  By the man he met.  Just a corner of Stiles’ mouth curled at the thought.  He liked the thought immediately.  That way he could tell his dad about Derek.  It would make sense that he missed him. 

Stiles closed his eyes briefly and breathed out.  He was fine.  He just had to remind himself.               “So what I tell my dad is completely up to me?”  Stiles wasn’t sure why he just felt the need to ask again.  Ross folded his hands in his lap, observing Stiles silently.  Obviously.  Stiles could all but hear it and rolled his eyes.  “I mean I could tell him you guys are up here and every full moon,” he paused to howl softly.               “If you want,” Ross allowed.               “Really?  Shouldn’t there be like a gag order or I don’t know ‘keep your mouth shut or you’ll sleep with the fishes?’”             “No offense Stiles but our lawyer is quite expensive and we’re not mobsters.”               “Well just werewolves!” Stiles protested, “You’re werewolves!  Shouldn’t that require like the utmost secrecy?!”               “If secrecy was that desperate for our survival we wouldn’t be bringing humans in at all.”               “Oh,” Stiles let out quickly.  “Yeah that makes sense I guess.”  

sigh a lot

everything post breakup hurts me

this is another one of those scenes that is just messy and I just, well I really want to re-write the whole thing

basically ross is a good person and yeah he's doing stuff that is not really good, like on any scale but he doesn't want to do it.  I touch on that in the last chapter but I'm not giving it all away because that's a key point to the structure of the story which I'm now planning to make an original work so let's leave it at he doesn't want to

he knows they can't stop stiles from telling anyone anything so he's upfront about that and I think that's almost his apology to stiles?  because he really wanted it to work out and it didn't and :< for everyone

I feel so bad for not giving ross more attention bc he really is a good person and I don't think anyone knows and/or believes that sigh

HOW IS THERE MORE I WANT/NEED TO WRITE

IT'S ALREADY SO LONG

HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN

[maroonmorons]

fffffffffffffffuck.  this scene.  oh my god.  

first of all, it took about two days off and on, just to write this

and I'm pretty sure I cried.  this just absolutely broke my heart.  like between this and the following chapter I didn't even know what to do with myself.

I mean, how do you move on from that? and I just remember thinking, god how is this affecting Derek, what is he thinking?

so that's why the next chapter goes to Derek

and I loved how Peter handled everything too.  it was all very understated but I have such a soft spot for Peter like you don't even know okay 

[dfjules]

Dong Soo: Woon, is that you?

(Yeo Woon appears from his hiding place)

Scene commentary: This scene killed me. The way Yeo Woon was advising Dong Soo on how to deal with the aftermath and Dong Soo was practically brimming with happiness, I could hear him thinking, "Woon's back. Woon's back. We're best freeeeeeeens again."

[dfjules]

Scene commentary:

...Though I consider the actress's that plays Ji Sun is seriously bad at being Ji Sun, (to be fair, maybe she'd be better if she was playing another character since she's really awful at playing a character that needs subtlety, especially when you go face to face with an actor who is awesome at being subtle like Yoo Seung Ho) bUT--what save these pairing for me is that they do have chemistry even if all they do is look at each other and share a quiet moment....which is better than the Dong Soo/Ji Sun pairing cause they have no chemistry at all. To me, Dong Soo has MORE chemistry with Jin Ju. I can envision Dong Soo and Jin Ju getting into all sorts of hi-jinks, partners in crime and having Yeo Woon and Ji Sun to clean up their mess. LOL. That would've have been awesome.