I don't even ... but it was so good!

[fembuck]

Lost Girl - 1x08 - "Vexed" is INSANE! 

You guys, this episode of Lost Girl was so surreal.  It's like, since the pilot there's been the actual Lost Girl and then in my mind there's been the 'Lost Girl that 'could be'.  This episode was like the Lost Girl that could be.  But it was so weird to watch because there was like no hint from the previous episodes that it was going get good like this!  CAUSE OMG THIS EPISODE. 

I've put all of my live-action reactions to the episode behind the cut as usual, but I almost want to tell you not to read it so that you can experience this ... whatever this was of an episode fresh.

Best music video opening sequence goes to Lost Girl.  It was like George Micheal's "Freedom" video up in there ya'll.  I kept on expecting to see Christie Turlington in a bathtub.  But as much as I complain about Dyson, and the over-abundance of Bo/Dyson sex scenes, I have to say this one can stay, because even though it was kind of creepy, it was also pretty hot.  Also, Lost Girl now officially features ass!

Dyson:  She's just using you.  She'll never love you.
Bo:  Who said anything about love.  And you don't know that.
Me:  Ooo ... oh.

I don't quite understand Dyson's constant complaints that Lauren is using Bo currently though, since Lauren and Bo haven't so much as kissed.  I wonder if Bo's been letting him think that she and Lauren are doing a lot more in the lab together than they are.

Dr. Hot Pants.  Hey, Kenzi we can be friends again.

Um, I kind of really like Bo when she's being a violent asshole.  In fact I like her to a worrying degree. The show definitely needs to keep Anna Silk in minimal make-out because run-down Bo was all kinds of hot.  Seriously.  Bo is coming apart at the seams in this episode, but she's never been this hot to me - not even in the pilot which was when I previously thought Bo was at her hottest.

"I like your necklace."  Nice, Bo.  I think what you really meant to say was, "Heh, I touched your boob."

Ugh, screw you poorly planned season.  This conversation with Bo and Lauren - sexy and flirty as it is - and it is, seems like it should have happened in an earlier episode, because considering how long they've been working together on Bo's control it makes no sense that Lauren wasn't already aware of Bo's arrangement with Dyson.  UGH!  Writers I see you trying to shove information in there that should have been revealed in those Dr. Lauren-free episodes from earlier in the season.

Lauren:  *upon finding out about Bo's healing arrangement with Dyson*  As your doctor I'd just prefer if you choose someone ... slightly less well-traveled.
Me:  Heh.

UGH, what is it about this episode?  I actually really like this episode and the tone of it, but it's coming out of nowhere!  Bo's so intense and angry and hot but there's been like NO build up to it whatsoever.  Last week it was all awkward dates and fun with spiders, and now all of a sudden Bo is super-super-duper-duper about finding out who her mother was right this frakking minute goddammit I will cut it out of you! 

Also, Bo and Dyson are barely even frenemies  currently but it's come out of nowhwere.  I mean, I know last week there was the Dyson/Lauren pissing contest over Bo and Dyson making his big 'No healing for you' pronouncement, but I still didn't expect that there would be THIS level of animosity between them.  It's like I'm watching another show, an intense, dark, sexy show.  I like.  I like.

Fussy!Lauren is CUTE!  She is precious when she's worrying about Bo's big-mouth getting her in trouble.

"Still so charming."  Heh.  Ash I've been sarcastically thinking the same thing about Bo for a while.

"I'm not finished yet!"  OH BO!  WHY ARE YOU SO SEXY WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY, BLOODY, AND VENGEFUL?

"Smells like fried bitch!"  OH KENZI!

OMG!  BO is such a MEGA-bitch this episode.  It's like she's on PMS steriods.  It's awesome. 

So that conversation with the Ash and Lauren was interesting:
1)  I'm glad it's established here that Lauren has been completely on the up and up so far with what's she's told Bo and in terms of trying to help her.
2)  I don't like that the Ash is tryin' to pimp Lauren out.

So that conversation between Bo and Trick was interesting:
1)  I don't like that the Ash "owns" Lauren.  It does make me wonder what she did or who she pissed off enough that apparently she had to sell herself to the Ash for protection.  It does explain why she is so twitchy around him, and why Dyson is concerned about her loyalty.  As a human Lauren is obstensibly tied to the Ash more than a fae would be.

*cries*  I so don't like where I see this going ...

"At a certain point it's not about losing control anymore, it's about taking it" - interesting words Trick.

OMG!  BO HAS A WITCHBLADE!!!!

I like that Bo has a real reason for fighting for this woman so hard, and that it's all about her big emotional love for Lauren.  "And who would want to live it with me?"  OMG BO I WANT TO HUG YOU.

KISS FINALLY OMG KISS KISS KISS KISS!  MORE KISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EVEN MORE KISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  OMG THEY"RE DOING IT!  THEY"RE DOING IT!  IN A BED!  NAKED!  ROLLING IN A BED  \\NOBODY OWNS YOU!  SEXY!@ OMG!

POST-COITAL 'I"LL BE BACK SOON' KISSES SO CUTE!!!!  WHA....NO!  NOT SO SOON DON'T TAKE IT AWAY SO SOON!

OMG LAUREN TELL HER!  TELL HER!OMG OMG  TELLING HER IS NOT WORKING! OMG THIS HAS GONE SO TERRIBLY WRONG SO QUICKLY!  OMG!  THIS IS A CLUSTER FUCK!  THIS IS A CLUSTER-FUCKING CLUSTER -FUCK!

"I didn't do anything wrong?"  UM, LAUREN UR MY BB AND ALL, BUT THE FUCK YOU DIDN'T!?!?!?!  STILL I UNDERSTAND WHAT UR TRYIN TO SAY, BUT STILL ... DAMN LAUREN.

OH SHIT SHE'S GONNA GIVE HER THE NECKLACE BACK!  OH HELL SHE CALLED IT A DOG COLLAR!  OMG THIS EPISODE!  

BO'S CALLING IN THE DEBT!  

BO IS LIKE THE LOVECHILD OF NORIKO FROM 'HEAVENLY SWORD' AND WITCHBLADE!

THis episode you guys, I'm freaking out!!!!!!!!

CROSS-BOW!  Now she's channeling some Abigail Whistler.  BITCHIN'

OH LAUREN YOU'RE SHAKING AND YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART!

TRICK is Kaiser Soze?  WHAT?

I don't even remember what happens in the previews for next week.  I was too busy still freaking the hell out about this episode to really pay attention.  

As soon as you see this episode you need to comment here because this episode has messed with my head and my heart and I need to ramble in caplocks with others about it!

Comments

HOLY SHIT!!

[(Anonymous)]

I was watching this episode and I honestly was like what the fuck is going on? When did Bo become so badass, I have to say though the scene between Lauren and Bo was one of the hottest things I have ever seen and it sucks that it ended the way it did. Plus Lauren was no where to be seen in the previews for next week. I have to see it again cause I don't think i caught everything, it was sooo good!

[karatam.livejournal.com]

I NEED A DOWNLOAD OF THIS EPISODE RIGHT FUCKING NOW!

[spanishtvjunkie.livejournal.com]

I'm taking your advice and not reading your spoilers. I will come back to squee with you( if that's the nature of the episode which I soo hope it is!!!!)after I get a chance to watch it!!! *runs off crazy with anticipation*

[evilmojojojo.livejournal.com]

Wow, this ep was intense, I'm litterally blown away. I feel bad for lauren, though her and Bo was hot!! Hope the show works to repair the damage it just created between the two of them. I liked Dyson a bit in this ep, he wasn't bad. What's the deal with Trick, i seriously want to know what he's up to. I actually wonder how Bo's going to react when she finds out that both Dyson and Trick were lying to her about her parents. All in all, crazy good ep and now i'm dying to see next week's. Hope Lauren is in it, but she wasn't in the previews.

[ishfeeny.livejournal.com]

Need. Download link. NAOW OMFG.

[noangel2046.livejournal.com]

ZOMG!!!!!!GIRL,I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!I WANNA SEE THEM DOING IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ME SO GLAD IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!Last week was unbearable for me~

[spanishtvjunkie.livejournal.com]

Still no link...resolve is cracking...can't hold out...much...longer

[rtms.livejournal.com]

I hate what they have done now with Lauren. My only hope will be that Dyson's secret also really pisses off Bo and she's mad at both of them because now it just looks like a ratings ploy and she'll be off with Dyson for the rest of the series.

Not to mention what was with the makeup this ep? Anna Silk looked way off, like she got nipped, tucked and sandpapered down. She really looked weird which was throwing me off all episode. Maybe it was the way they shot it but BO looked terrible the whole time.

[kennedyismyhero.livejournal.com]

I, like apparently many others, MUST HAVE THIS EPISODE NOW...thanks to your preview. Ugh. I've been looking forward to this all week and I need my Lost Girl fix ASAP. *dances impatiently waiting for the link and desperately resists the temptation to read your episode breakdown above*

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you so very very much for alerting many of us to the existance of this show!! Now to try frantically to find a download link...
Also.. I think I read somewhere that episode 8 was the first one to be shot? (I could be wrong though)

[labellamafia494.livejournal.com]

Hiya! Hope you don't mind me jumping in the sandbox, I'm jonesing for some Lost Girl discussion and the fandom is waaay too small.

It's like I'm watching another show, an intense, dark, sexy show.

Heh. That's because this episode was the first they filmed - instead of a pilot. It was the "sample" episode Showcase asked for, which is why they ramped up the action and the tone is different. It also focuses on the mytharc instead of a fae-of-the-week.

Michelle Lovretta mentions in a podcast that "viewers can see in episode 8 where we were at the beginning." The tone was darker/sexier but they've since headed towards a campier outcome. It also explains why Bo looks a bit different.

despite that, BEST EPISODE YET, y/n?

Also worthwhile to mention the showrunner describes herself as a shipper (her words!) of many dynamics.

LINK!!!

[kennedyismyhero.livejournal.com]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7R0FTU0U

[orange-creative.livejournal.com]

OMG I HAVEN'T SEEN THE EP YET BUT THERE'S SO MUCH CAPSLOCK IT'S CONTAGIOUS.

[boomwizard.livejournal.com]

The more I watch this show the more confused I get.

One minute it's like LOOK HOW BAD LAUREN IS. EVIL TRAITOROUS LESBIAN. HETEROSEXUAL IS BETTER. BO AND DYSON FOREVER. And then the next it's like, Bo will fall in true fluffy love with human Lauren and the Fae will hate her while she just sips lemonade and enjoys her white picket fence shit.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU SHOW. STOP TOYING WITH MY HEART AND MY LOINS WITH YOUR STUPID TENDER LESBIAN SEX.

All that aside, angry-to-the-point-of-violence Bo is SMOKIN HOT.

And I honestly can't decide if I'm being all Die For My Ship about Bo/Lauren and hating Dyson because he's in the way, or if I just hate him because he's a fucking asshole. They really like the jealous, territorial wolf thing. I seriously keep expecting Dyson to piss all over Bo every time she's on screen and it's getting more aggravating with each passing episode.

[so-wicked.livejournal.com]

You guise, there's so much text in here! Why is no one posting gifs of the sexy!tiems? I'll just put this in here. It's not a gif, but it's relevant to our interests.

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

Um, can we have this version of the show every week? It's like it was made by a completely different production team. Less campy (aside from the vampire guys), less makeup, darker, less jokey, more violent.

I mean, I enjoy Lost Girl for what it is normally, but this was a better show, period.

As for the whole Lauren/Bo/Ash/Ownership/Sex as diversion thing....fucking hell.

T_T

[shalex2885.livejournal.com]

I was busy today, exhausted and came back home late, went straight to my computer, checking for the download link while reading your post which made me super excited and then...then my internet connection was unusaully crappy today that I couldn't download this episode. T_T

WHY!? WHY THE INTERNET GOD HATES ME SO MUCH!!?
*banging head to the keyboard*

I'll try again tomorrow, so I can come back and ramble and squee with you guys.

[tempest819.livejournal.com]

I watched the show about 4 hours ago...I think I can properly put together a coherent sentence now...I think.

Wowzah! Ya know, it's interesting how another poster said this was the sample episode they used to get the go-ahead to produce a full season. I mean, I gotta give Anna Silk mad props, those are two seriously intense loves scenes she had to do on day one of her job. Bravo for diving in the deep end con mucho gusto!

Man, when Bo got all teary eyed after she found out that the Ash was pulling Lauren's strings all the way to her bedroom, my heart just broke for the girl. As much as I think Bo/Lauren have great chemistry, I felt, at least before this episode, that the way the story was written Bo was more into Dyson than Lauren. But this episode just shot that to shit. I mean, this episode kinda makes me see the previous episodes in a whole new light, sorta. Like, Bo was really trying hard to suppress her feelings for Lauren because she didn't want to set up her heart up for heartache since the whole human/fae combo wasn't in her cards.

I really liked the scene with the dark fae death row lady because you could her story really resonated with Bo and made her that much more invested in seeing that woman free, because it really was about Bo wanting to be free.

This episode was so tightly woven, I really hope the remaining episodes follow suit and I hope the handle the Bo/Lauren rift well and that we get an awesome make up scene. There really needs to be a least one scene where Lauren gets a little less logical and a little more emotional in her explanation of why she did what she did because the whole "I didn't do anything wrong" defense didn't really cut it. In fact, I may have to take a stab at writing it myself because I don't know if I'm patient enough to wait.

I have to say that this show is seriously reminding me of Season 1 Buffy. (Don't flame me over that! I said it "reminded" me of it, I didn't say it was as good as Buffy) Season one was a short midseason replacement and it was mostly a 'monster of the week' season, although the Master storyline was woven in there pretty consistently. I hope this show follows suit, because, as much as I love Buffy, I've had enough teenage angst in my shows for this lifetime. Bring on the adult angst!

[quew.livejournal.com]

OMGOMGOMNGKJSHDJWEje£wkjlsakjlkjlkjaskljLKJLDSKJFWUT. WUT.

BO WAS INSANE. Super badass and fierce and she should be scowly more often because that look definitely suits her.

GOD LORD I've never seen a scene go from 'HOT' to 'UH OH' to 'MARY MOTHER OF GOD WHERE DID THAT GO SO WRONG' so quickly. I mean...Lauren was SO SO cute and genuinely looked really touched when Bo was talking on the couch and then...I don't know. I don't even know. My brain. It is broken. I'm not even sure what happened for the rest of the episode (for some reason I totally cannot figure out the end scene with Trick. Is he a bad guy now? I just don't know).

Ok. Focus, self. Firstly, best ep yet? I think so. Secondly, I actually really like this darker tone, as opposed to the slightly camp/monster of the week thing. It makes the show seem, I don't know...more credible and sure of itself? I read in the comments that this was a sample/pilot, and I kind of wish they'd stuck with it this way (not that I don't love it anyway, because I do).

Dyson. Ugh. I liked him more in this ep...but that's a relative term. Liking him more simply brings the level of dislike to a more manageable level. He knew Lauren was a slave and didn't tell Bo because he knew her little justice-loving self would try and do something about it, pushing those two closer. Even without my gayness, I'm not sure why people would ship D/B (except...okay, the opening scene was a little hot. Just a little). The way he pulled/yelled at Bo at the end? I would have put a knife to his throat too.

But oh, oh! How are they going to fix Bo/Lauren? They are going to fix them, right? I think the term for my feelings about the whole thing currently is 'lather of consternation'.

[mondoshawan555.livejournal.com]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's pretty much my first impression of this episode. When Lauren finally kissed her and then what that lead to I was seriously doubting I'm awake. I was pleading for someone to pinch me. BUT IT WASN'T A DREAM!!! HOLY FUCK!!!

You're so right, this episode was awesome. Like something happened and they finally figured how to make fantastic tv. I loved Bo beyond words being all angry and Anna Silk looked so freaking hot. For me it was like seeing her for the first time.

And although Lauren did fuck it up I'm so glad they showed that she really cares about Bo and just wanted to keep her safe. I'm not surprised they put this wedge between them. They were so good together and it was like this is it, Bo's totally smitten and doesn't even remember who Dyson is anymore. So of course something had to happen. But because of this I have hope, now I really have hope.

BUT DUUUUUUUUUUUDE! THEY HAD SEX! ON SCREEN! I CAN'T GET OVER IT!

[nonexistentlj.livejournal.com]

*coughs* hi! I ocassionally stalk your journal to read your fabulous fics, so I was happy to see that you are following this show! I have to admit I have been pretty lukewarm towards lost girl till now, but this episode blew me away!

I won't repeat the awesome stuff since everyone else has squealed/key smashed over it. But I feel that people are being too hard on Lauren, I mean she did do all that to save Bo's life. The Ash basically told her, "keep her distracted or she'll be dead" I mean what's a girl to do?? I was more annoyed by Bo who was a total ass towards the Ash even though Lauren told her to be respectful. It put Lauren in a really bad position especially since she was going out of her way to convince the Ash to give Bo an audience. But in all, I think it'll be a "good" ending for the two of them. Bo obviously cares really deeply for Lauren, or she wouldn't be hurt so badly.

[spanishtvjunkie.livejournal.com]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are absofuckinglutely right!

OMG! This episode! I'm too excited and messed with to write coherently.

K: "Pick a team."
B: "Teams are stupid."

Thank you for the bisexual shout out!

K: "I bet you never paid for a single speeding ticket, bitch!" hehehe

Garbage disposal scene too much to handle!

Robot hookers!

Fae fight in bathroom! Too much to handle!

Unicorn horn. Shit, really?

Bo/Lauren...together...TOO MUCH TO HANDLE!!!

I like that Bo has a real reason for fighting for this woman so hard, and that it's all about her big emotional love for Lauren. "And who would want to live it with me?" OMG BO I WANT TO HUG YOU.

KISS FINALLY OMG KISS KISS KISS KISS! MORE KISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EVEN MORE KISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG THEY"RE DOING IT! THEY"RE DOING IT! IN A BED! NAKED! ROLLING IN A BED \\NOBODY OWNS YOU! SEXY!@ OMG!

POST-COITAL 'I"LL BE BACK SOON' KISSES SO CUTE!!!! WHA....NO! NOT SO SOON DON'T TAKE IT AWAY SO SOON!

OMG LAUREN TELL HER! TELL HER!OMG OMG TELLING HER IS NOT WORKING! OMG THIS HAS GONE SO TERRIBLY WRONG SO QUICKLY! OMG! THIS IS A CLUSTER FUCK! THIS IS A CLUSTER-FUCKING CLUSTER -FUCK!

"I didn't do anything wrong?" UM, LAUREN UR MY BB AND ALL, BUT THE FUCK YOU DIDN'T!?!?!?! STILL I UNDERSTAND WHAT UR TRYIN TO SAY, BUT STILL ... DAMN LAUREN.

OH SHIT SHE'S GONNA GIVE HER THE NECKLACE BACK! OH HELL SHE CALLED IT A DOG COLLAR! OMG THIS EPISODE!

EXACTLY! LMAOLMAOLMAO!!! Exactly!

I think I need to go and watch again after I calm down. This show is my favorite. Nothing else comes close to it's awesome-ness right now (Lip Service is close but different ballpark)

[aznlax39.livejournal.com]

Popping up from lurker realm to squeeee about this epi! I was seriously rolling on a high last night until someone from TWoP posted this link:

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/09/07/lost-girl-everything-you-need-to-know/

"Bo loves Dyson. She trusts him. Lauren, she's intrigued by," says Silk.

Um...anvil? I'm sorry, but Bo/Dyson endgame would be so fucking trite. At least bring on another season REGULAR that can compete. Or make Lauren a regular. Or bring on another actress if the chemistry's lacking (tbh, some of the earlier eps had me cringing at the Bo/Lauren interaction...idk if it's from the script or delivery by the actors). Bottom line, uuuugh do something so I don't have to look at Canadian Chris Martin's face for extended periods of time.

[ded-n-berried.livejournal.com]

When the Morag zipped in and attacked Bo in that blur of unruly blond dreads and unfortunate teeth, did any other L WORD survivors think our girl was being attacked by members of Betty? Just me? Okay, then.

Fantastic episode, what with the girlsex, dog collars, fried bitches and all. You're totally right to be all asquee about this one.

[dustyrebellion.livejournal.com]

I think this episode broke me.

I don't know whether to love it because it was by far the most intense episode EVER. Or hate it because of how harshly Bo/Lauren was yanked from me.

Oh Lauren. I don't care how bad you messed up, I love you.