Amazing Grace + Bomb Girls

I saw Amazing Grace! It was great fun. Of course I am a total sucker for stories about idealists setting out to change the world and overcoming great adversity to win, with bonus points if they do so while in period dress, so it was pretty much designed for me.

...and that is really all I have to say about it. Where did all my verbosity go?

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Also, OMG Netflix has the first season of Bomb Girls on instant! I watched the first episode! I went into it expecting to be blown away, which is probably an unfortunate explanation, because I spent the episode going "So who's who now?" They spent an awful lot of time establishing Gladys's really fairly simple backstory and motivation (seriously, how many times does she need to say "There's a war on! I want to help!") when they could have been clarifying who everyone else is.

I think I've got most of the main characters straight now, though. So maybe in episode 2 I can pay attention to other parts of the show!

LBD, Episode 96

Episode 96! All the costume theater all the time! I am so down with that!

HAHA, I love how Lizzie's costume for Gigi is her Darcy hat with Jane's flower on it. Gigi and Jane do have a lot in common: they both exude this really warm presence, although Gigi is more bubbly with it. I bet they will take over Lizzie and Darcy's wedding and make it an adorable extravaganza.

Also, Lizzie's Charlotte impression is really good! (And I love how she's holding a book that says "Charlotte Costume." Oh, Lizzie!) I also love how she's basically using this Charlotte roleplay to interrogate herself into being honest about her feelings, because that reflects the tenor of a lot of their interactions. To a certain extent, Lizzie relies on other people - especially Charlotte, because Jane is too nice to do it quite the way Charlotte does - to box her into a position where she has to acknowledge feelings she doesn't want to acknowledge.

And finally, Lizzie's comment that "Talking to the internet...not the same as talking to people." I like how she realizes this and, in fact, gives Darcy a call. But her phone message is far less direct than the video - and Lizzie goes ahead and posts this video anyway, I think at least partially because she's hoping that Darcy will see it and it will cut down some of the awkwardness of their next conversation because they'll be on the same page, more or less.

Also, my thought is that Darcy didn't tell her because there is no non-awkward way to say "So I just saved your little sister/your whole family from public humiliation and disgrace! HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?"

Because really, if you do someone such a huge favor, telling them about it - even to say "I don't expect anything in return" - well, the fact that you're telling them means you do expect something: gratitude, at least.

And given that Darcy was all "I overcame all these obstacles to like you! You should be flattered and grateful for my regard!" the first time around, I can see why he would want to be extra-careful about not putting Lizzie under a debt of gratitude to him. It would be too much of a burden for their blossoming relationship to stand.