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Apr. 10th, 2007 11:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
geebsAs a show, the Unit has always been slightly strange to me, but I guess its because of splitting the plot points between the bad ass spec-ops guys and their wives. Take tonight, for example. So the men half has them trying to rescue a bunch of schoolkids (whose parents are govt big-wigs or foreign dignitaries) whose school has been taken over by Chechen terrorists. Meanwhile, the chyx deal with Tiffy's daughter Lissy discovering boys, and how they can also be huge douche-bag assholes. I mean, I actually found both plots edifying, the unit trying to figure out how to crack the terrorists with zero casualties. But the homefront was interesting, the whole officer/enlisted issue, and then Kim trying to be "the cool aunt" to Tiffy's daughter and them getting into a whole argument over it in the end. While Kim realizes her error, it was kinda shocking to see her actually call Tiffy on the whole screwing the Colonel thing and "Who's example is she learning from?" Ooh, snap!
So, I'm watching Before Sunset for like the jillionth time, just because it happens to be on HBO, and the movie always spurs questions within me. Like if someone I knew wrote a book, and included a character based on me, what would he be like? I remember in high school, one of my acquaintances was working on a story, and his version of me was this sidekick type with an encyclopedia-like knowledge of things. So whenever the protagonist would need help about some subject, this fictional version of me would chime in with some useful clue. Its like is that how he saw me, as some sort of egghead who knows something about everything? Well, I guess that's not too bad, but its not like I know a lot about stuff, I think my head is filled with more useless knowledge than anything else. In any case though, if I were to be a fictional character, I'd like something more juicy and substantive than a plot element to further the story with some useful piece of knowledge. But I guess I'm just not that interesting to be anything more than that or the pervy goofball comic relief. Alas, I'm definietly not a bad boy, but at the same time I don't think I have the conviction to be the white knight/boy scout hero.
But getting back to the movie, as I've said before, I think this movie's question is a little more complex than the first one's. What questions? Well, in Before Sunrise, the question is, did they meet six months later? As they say in the beginning of Before Sunset, the answer is kinda a test to see if you're a romantic or a cynic. The romantic thinks they do, the cynic doesn't. Obviously, I'm of the former type. I mean, if they don't, that kinda sucks, and what was the whole point of the story? I guess to me, a story has to have a happy ending. Or at least a reasonable excuse as to why there isn't one.
But Before Sunset, the question is, "Does he stay in his loveless marriage for his kid, or does he throw all caution to the wind and go for it with Celine?" Actually, I guess that's still a romantic/cynic test. To me, I hope he goes for it and it works out between them AND despite getting divorced, things are okay with his kid. But like I said, its not so clear cut. You can believe you can get the best of both worlds, but realistically, that would be hard. He does kinda have to choose between his son and the woman of his dreams. And I think its easier to believe in them meeting at a train station and living happily ever after than it is to believe in them hooking up after the whole mess but his kid being okay with his parent's divorce as well.
Still, maybe its because I'm a romantic, but I just can't see how he can't end up with her, particularly the way he watches her at the end in her apartment, first when she plays that song for him, then when she's dancing to that record. It just seems retarded to have nothing come of it. Ida know, I guess to me, love never explored is one of the most unfathomable things in the universe, and those involved owe it to themselves to see where it leads, for better or worse. Of course, this is being said by someone who's never actually been in a situation to have their heart broken. Well, at least not really.
So, I'm watching Before Sunset for like the jillionth time, just because it happens to be on HBO, and the movie always spurs questions within me. Like if someone I knew wrote a book, and included a character based on me, what would he be like? I remember in high school, one of my acquaintances was working on a story, and his version of me was this sidekick type with an encyclopedia-like knowledge of things. So whenever the protagonist would need help about some subject, this fictional version of me would chime in with some useful clue. Its like is that how he saw me, as some sort of egghead who knows something about everything? Well, I guess that's not too bad, but its not like I know a lot about stuff, I think my head is filled with more useless knowledge than anything else. In any case though, if I were to be a fictional character, I'd like something more juicy and substantive than a plot element to further the story with some useful piece of knowledge. But I guess I'm just not that interesting to be anything more than that or the pervy goofball comic relief. Alas, I'm definietly not a bad boy, but at the same time I don't think I have the conviction to be the white knight/boy scout hero.
But getting back to the movie, as I've said before, I think this movie's question is a little more complex than the first one's. What questions? Well, in Before Sunrise, the question is, did they meet six months later? As they say in the beginning of Before Sunset, the answer is kinda a test to see if you're a romantic or a cynic. The romantic thinks they do, the cynic doesn't. Obviously, I'm of the former type. I mean, if they don't, that kinda sucks, and what was the whole point of the story? I guess to me, a story has to have a happy ending. Or at least a reasonable excuse as to why there isn't one.
But Before Sunset, the question is, "Does he stay in his loveless marriage for his kid, or does he throw all caution to the wind and go for it with Celine?" Actually, I guess that's still a romantic/cynic test. To me, I hope he goes for it and it works out between them AND despite getting divorced, things are okay with his kid. But like I said, its not so clear cut. You can believe you can get the best of both worlds, but realistically, that would be hard. He does kinda have to choose between his son and the woman of his dreams. And I think its easier to believe in them meeting at a train station and living happily ever after than it is to believe in them hooking up after the whole mess but his kid being okay with his parent's divorce as well.
Still, maybe its because I'm a romantic, but I just can't see how he can't end up with her, particularly the way he watches her at the end in her apartment, first when she plays that song for him, then when she's dancing to that record. It just seems retarded to have nothing come of it. Ida know, I guess to me, love never explored is one of the most unfathomable things in the universe, and those involved owe it to themselves to see where it leads, for better or worse. Of course, this is being said by someone who's never actually been in a situation to have their heart broken. Well, at least not really.
