elsamirre
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I was a fan from the beginning.
I spent my entire day preparing for this S3E6.
Two days ago, when episode 5 ended, I found myself biting my fists and kicking my blankets. I wanted to kill someone, preferably the people at Netlix who arranged such a cruel cliffhanger.
6 PM in France today, everything stopped, my family, my house, the entire world, and my heart. I held my breath for two minutes straight waiting for the (happy?) ending. I prayed, guys. I prayed!
This love was intense, beautiful, moving, modern and realistic. The acting was so convincing! I loved all the characters, even the wannabe villains.
Kudos!
I spent my entire day preparing for this S3E6.
Two days ago, when episode 5 ended, I found myself biting my fists and kicking my blankets. I wanted to kill someone, preferably the people at Netlix who arranged such a cruel cliffhanger.
6 PM in France today, everything stopped, my family, my house, the entire world, and my heart. I held my breath for two minutes straight waiting for the (happy?) ending. I prayed, guys. I prayed!
This love was intense, beautiful, moving, modern and realistic. The acting was so convincing! I loved all the characters, even the wannabe villains.
Kudos!
This is one moving love story. Last episode of season two, I was watching through my fingers, knowing what would happen but denying it. It's so horrible. Crowley. Actually the kindest, softest, most angelic one of the two... He'll have to stay in a place way worse than Hell. My heart aches. And Aziraphaele still blindly devoted and clueless... But he'll know what Hell means too, I can tell you that... and he will so deserve it! As much as I love him, he's such an idiot...
This show NEEDS a third season. Anyone who reads this, help in anyway you can. Have people, family, friends, colleagues, followers... watch it by all means necessary. And review! People in charge. Please, don't cancel this show, just please. I love these guys so much, I couldn't stand it if their story just ended like this because, well, audience and money...
PS: I need to extend my review after watching a second time, without a pause between the two seasons. In all honesty, I was so smitten by the love story and so shocked by the ending that I granted10 stars although I thought to myself "season one was better crafted and more sparkling. Our beloved Terry is obviously gone." I'm no so sure anymore. Watching the whole story in one go and maybe watching *again*, carefully, with a sharper mind, I realized that I had missed A LOT of VERY IMPORTANT things. The show is actually it quite consistant throughout. So much so that when I began reading the book today, I actually expected to find Crowley and Aziraphale setting the universe into motion. Of course, had Terry been there to refine things in his very personnal, unrivaled, brilliant ways, well... If someone knows how to summon him... Anyways, I don't think he's turning in his grave. I'm sure he's proud.
Lastly, I wanted to say that I'm not mad at Aziraphale anymore. I can see things from his point of view now. He is oblivious because he is who he is, obviously, but also because he has less information than Crowley. I have a theory as to how Crowley just KNOWS that things won't work out for them in Heaven.
Ah. A bit of advice. If you're going to watch again, don't think it will be less painful. You'll only end up more traumatized.
This show NEEDS a third season. Anyone who reads this, help in anyway you can. Have people, family, friends, colleagues, followers... watch it by all means necessary. And review! People in charge. Please, don't cancel this show, just please. I love these guys so much, I couldn't stand it if their story just ended like this because, well, audience and money...
PS: I need to extend my review after watching a second time, without a pause between the two seasons. In all honesty, I was so smitten by the love story and so shocked by the ending that I granted10 stars although I thought to myself "season one was better crafted and more sparkling. Our beloved Terry is obviously gone." I'm no so sure anymore. Watching the whole story in one go and maybe watching *again*, carefully, with a sharper mind, I realized that I had missed A LOT of VERY IMPORTANT things. The show is actually it quite consistant throughout. So much so that when I began reading the book today, I actually expected to find Crowley and Aziraphale setting the universe into motion. Of course, had Terry been there to refine things in his very personnal, unrivaled, brilliant ways, well... If someone knows how to summon him... Anyways, I don't think he's turning in his grave. I'm sure he's proud.
Lastly, I wanted to say that I'm not mad at Aziraphale anymore. I can see things from his point of view now. He is oblivious because he is who he is, obviously, but also because he has less information than Crowley. I have a theory as to how Crowley just KNOWS that things won't work out for them in Heaven.
Ah. A bit of advice. If you're going to watch again, don't think it will be less painful. You'll only end up more traumatized.
I read some of the reviews before writing mine, especially the bad ones, because I wanted to understand how people could *not like* something that got me so obsessed.
I undertand the not-straight people who felt like this was (again) not realistic at all, and not dealing with their actual issues. If you ask me what my favourite LGBT+ series/movie is (and I have watched A LOT), I'll say "Queer as Folk". The difference is huge. But I don't think you can really compare them. This show was meant to be a fairy tale, it's there to make you dream. Why else would there be sparkles and fireworks and little hearts popping everywhere?
When you watch a "straight" ROMCOM you know it's not true, you know it's never gonna happen to you. You know Richard Gere (I'm that old, yeah) is not gonna come to pick you in a white limousine... Right? That's why you need to slip into fiction characters if you're going to experience perfect love, and you want to. I want to.
Other people complained about the amount of non-straight characters in such a small group of friends. Agreed. Felt really unrealistic. But, come to think about it. How many straight people are actually not straight, staying in the closet (and it's their business) or not even being aware of the closet?
About how *I* felt. Well, I am on top the universe, walking on happiness. I am watching for the second time (both seasons), I keep rewinding, I can't seem to get enough of their hugs and kisses, and smiles, and looks, and brushing hands, and...
OMG Kit Connor's visuals... True enough, he does look like a golden retriever, at first. But there is some kind of transformation about him when he smiles? And throughout the 16 episodes he kind of goes from teen to man. It's not just his body with all the working out. It's... the vibe. BTW if someone is looking for a new Captain Kirk?
I can't begin to say how much I loved absolutely everything about this show. There is this moment when the screen is parted in four frames where the boys kiss in different situations. Who (raise your finger if you dare) didn't pause several times to actually follow all four scenes?
Oh, yes, it's too sweet, too cheesy, too cliché, too predictable... So what? I want more!!! It grabbed me by the heart, pulled me inside this beautiful, warming, comforting romance. That's what matters.
I liked the parents and the teachers. How supportive they were. How they still established rules, as they should, because there should be no difference between straight love and gay love. No positive discrimination.
There are many things I wanted to say but won't, cause it will take all day. Just. At the end of season 2, I sat with my hand on my chest and thought "Ah, hence the title..." <3.
UPDATE SEASON3 UPDATE SEASON3 UPDATE SEASON3
I rewatched season 1 and 2... I don't know how many times, everytime I felt down, I guess. That's a lot. I couldn't wait for season 3 but I'm...
A tad... disppointed? Ah, I feel bad writting that... The writter and director must have felt pressured by all the fame and fuss. They had to navigate between remaining faithful to the spirit of the story (which they didn't imho, hard as they obviously tried) and exploring news subjects. They had to deepen things by allowing in more dark matter, but lest they'd ruin the feel-good vibe that has made the show a notorious antidepressant, they added fluff where it didn't belong. As a result, the parts that should have been moving felt fake to me. Nick crying on the beach was the worst .
Having read one of the novels, and getting scarred for life, I knew what was coming. Watching this traumatized me further, but only because it reminded me of what I had read. I think what went wrong is the editing. Season 1 was a rocket. Season 2 was a rainbow. Season 3 was a patchwork. Pace was really upsetting. The storylines were all broken into small pieces and mixed up together, which prevented me from getting emotionnally involved. For me, all the kisses were the same, all the hugs, all the stares... deja vu and bland... And so many I love yous! Takes away the meaning of it for Nick and Charlie, who are, after all, the reason we're (I'm) watching. I can't believe I rolled my eyes at the nth "I love you". I get it that the show means to stress how hard it is for a most teenagers to figure who they really are. I admire that. But too much of it mixed up in a salad kept me from actually focussing on anyone's issue.
Also, weird, the leads dind't seem as comfortable around each other as they used to be. It felt as if they weren't actually there. I won't say anything about the so-called "sex" scenes... Even their most intimate moment felt staged, chopped and hastily glued together.
Having said that... truth is I loved that season as well and binged it in a few hours. Because it's Nick and Charlie and they're a part of me that will never fade. I can't wait for season 4. Pleaaaaaase? I swear I'll watch and leave 10 stars no matter what. Thank you, Alice Oseman. Just trust youself and your characters. No need to try so hard, we already love everything you wrote in the comics and novels.
I undertand the not-straight people who felt like this was (again) not realistic at all, and not dealing with their actual issues. If you ask me what my favourite LGBT+ series/movie is (and I have watched A LOT), I'll say "Queer as Folk". The difference is huge. But I don't think you can really compare them. This show was meant to be a fairy tale, it's there to make you dream. Why else would there be sparkles and fireworks and little hearts popping everywhere?
When you watch a "straight" ROMCOM you know it's not true, you know it's never gonna happen to you. You know Richard Gere (I'm that old, yeah) is not gonna come to pick you in a white limousine... Right? That's why you need to slip into fiction characters if you're going to experience perfect love, and you want to. I want to.
Other people complained about the amount of non-straight characters in such a small group of friends. Agreed. Felt really unrealistic. But, come to think about it. How many straight people are actually not straight, staying in the closet (and it's their business) or not even being aware of the closet?
About how *I* felt. Well, I am on top the universe, walking on happiness. I am watching for the second time (both seasons), I keep rewinding, I can't seem to get enough of their hugs and kisses, and smiles, and looks, and brushing hands, and...
OMG Kit Connor's visuals... True enough, he does look like a golden retriever, at first. But there is some kind of transformation about him when he smiles? And throughout the 16 episodes he kind of goes from teen to man. It's not just his body with all the working out. It's... the vibe. BTW if someone is looking for a new Captain Kirk?
I can't begin to say how much I loved absolutely everything about this show. There is this moment when the screen is parted in four frames where the boys kiss in different situations. Who (raise your finger if you dare) didn't pause several times to actually follow all four scenes?
Oh, yes, it's too sweet, too cheesy, too cliché, too predictable... So what? I want more!!! It grabbed me by the heart, pulled me inside this beautiful, warming, comforting romance. That's what matters.
I liked the parents and the teachers. How supportive they were. How they still established rules, as they should, because there should be no difference between straight love and gay love. No positive discrimination.
There are many things I wanted to say but won't, cause it will take all day. Just. At the end of season 2, I sat with my hand on my chest and thought "Ah, hence the title..." <3.
UPDATE SEASON3 UPDATE SEASON3 UPDATE SEASON3
I rewatched season 1 and 2... I don't know how many times, everytime I felt down, I guess. That's a lot. I couldn't wait for season 3 but I'm...
A tad... disppointed? Ah, I feel bad writting that... The writter and director must have felt pressured by all the fame and fuss. They had to navigate between remaining faithful to the spirit of the story (which they didn't imho, hard as they obviously tried) and exploring news subjects. They had to deepen things by allowing in more dark matter, but lest they'd ruin the feel-good vibe that has made the show a notorious antidepressant, they added fluff where it didn't belong. As a result, the parts that should have been moving felt fake to me. Nick crying on the beach was the worst .
Having read one of the novels, and getting scarred for life, I knew what was coming. Watching this traumatized me further, but only because it reminded me of what I had read. I think what went wrong is the editing. Season 1 was a rocket. Season 2 was a rainbow. Season 3 was a patchwork. Pace was really upsetting. The storylines were all broken into small pieces and mixed up together, which prevented me from getting emotionnally involved. For me, all the kisses were the same, all the hugs, all the stares... deja vu and bland... And so many I love yous! Takes away the meaning of it for Nick and Charlie, who are, after all, the reason we're (I'm) watching. I can't believe I rolled my eyes at the nth "I love you". I get it that the show means to stress how hard it is for a most teenagers to figure who they really are. I admire that. But too much of it mixed up in a salad kept me from actually focussing on anyone's issue.
Also, weird, the leads dind't seem as comfortable around each other as they used to be. It felt as if they weren't actually there. I won't say anything about the so-called "sex" scenes... Even their most intimate moment felt staged, chopped and hastily glued together.
Having said that... truth is I loved that season as well and binged it in a few hours. Because it's Nick and Charlie and they're a part of me that will never fade. I can't wait for season 4. Pleaaaaaase? I swear I'll watch and leave 10 stars no matter what. Thank you, Alice Oseman. Just trust youself and your characters. No need to try so hard, we already love everything you wrote in the comics and novels.