LBD, Episode 96
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osprey_archerEpisode 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.
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.
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Date: 2013-03-15 02:51 am (UTC)And I agree with your reasoning for why Darcy didn't tell her. He does what he does because he likes Lizzie and wants to help her, not because he's hoping it will make her like him back.
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Date: 2013-03-15 03:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-03-15 02:27 pm (UTC)This, basically. Which was his motivation in the book, and it still translates really well here. Darcy is NOT going to mention it, so Lizzie is going to have to be the one.
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Date: 2013-03-15 03:38 pm (UTC)