Lost Girl the Eleventh

[fembuck]

So, there was a new Lost Girl tonight, and I'm not gonna lie ... this one didn't really do it for me. 

Episode 11 - Faetal Justice (boy do I wish they'd stop with these 'Fae' titles)

It was a Dyson extravaganza, which meant I was B-O-R-E-D the whole time. 

And now ... The Dr. Lauren Report!  >>Dr. Lauren does make an appearance in this episode, but she's only in one scene, and as usual she has a pretty thankless job.<<

Thoughts:

OMG this first conversation is SO GROWLY.  GRRR GRRR GRRR GRRRRRR.  Such scintillating conversationalists these two are.

Note to Self:  Do not go over to Bo and Kenzi's for dinner, or anything other than grilled cheese.

That alley set where Dyson woke up was so cheesy.  It looked like it was from an 80s music video.

Whoa, writers.  Chillax with the nicknames!  How many different nicknames did Kenzi have for Dyson in this scene?  Damn.  Trying to hard, definition:  That scene.

Bo: I am not going to do anything stupid. 
Oh, I doubt that Bo.  I seriously doubt that.

Aw, the Ash took Trick's witchblade?  I HATE that dude.  He's such a dick.

Ooooooh, lookie at the writers mentioning Bo's kill count.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz,,,,

THE MORRIGAN.  I AM AWAKE AGAIN.  Werk it gurl!

LOL that guy that was hitting on Kenzi was great.  His last little bit of dialogue cracked me up.

Zzzzzzzzzzzz....

LAUREN'S ON SCREEN.  I'M AWAKE AGAIN.  Bo manages to be almost civil (for a while anyway).  Lauren seems defeated by her (I feel ya, Lauren, I feel ya).  What do you do about a problem like, Bo?  LAUREN'S GONE NOW AND I'M BACK TO BEING BORED AGAIN.

Trick and the Ash going at it was pretty awesome.

Zzzzzzzzzzz,,,,

Bo's little sexplosion at the club was pretty hot.  I miss Bo getting her succubus on.

I approve of Bo's interrogation techniques.

If Lost Girl was British (and had a budget), I feel like Vex would be played by Russel Brand.

Kenzi + brass knuckles = awesome.

The Morrigan:  Oh, this night did not turn out the way I'd planned.
I've been thinking the same thing all episode Morrigan.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz ...

Oh, I guess it's ended.

Preview for next week:

The Good: 
1)  Saskia is back, calling it like it is.  So goody, goody gum drops to that!
2)  Kenzi going undercover (which was awesome in episode 3).  So cheers to that!

The Bad:
Everything else. 

Seriously, it's gonna be one big Dyson/Bo bone fest as they go undercover for something or the other.  The only thing that looks remotely promising is that it seems like the fact that Dyson has been lying to Bo all season long will finally be revealed.

HA HA!  Actually, it would crack me up immensely if Bo/Dyson goes the same way Bo/Lauren did in episode 8.  Namely Bo being all "I want white picket fences with you maybe" and then they meaningful bone, and then Dyson's lying is revealed, and Bo blows up and storms out on him too. 

The following is struck though because of post-episode bitterness:  A dark, cynical, pessimistic part of me thinks that the writers aren't even going to have Bo care about Dyson's lying and is convinced that they might even have Bo come to see it as some grand romantic gesture.  I fear this, because this is the worst love triangle ever and this like every other action taken on the show will just shove Lauren further and further into the sidelines and ensure that she is only pulled out and put on screen when a character really needs to be shat on!

Well, bring on next week I suppose.  It certainly couldn't be any more of an offense to my senses than this week was. 

Comments

[cyandragonfly.livejournal.com]

Ouch, that doesn't sound like a fun episode at all.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I was bored. Not quite to tears, but I was very, very bored, and more than a little annoyed by what an AWFUL 'love triangle' this is.

At least for me, this was the type of episode you describe as 'suffering through'.

[rtms.livejournal.com]

I'm really afraid that the whole "love triangle" was just a PR gimmick to get viewers in. They have given nothing to Lauren all season long really except maybe two eps. Something tells me they are going to drop this relationship soon even if she's in the second season. My only hope is as you said that Bo reacts to Dyson's lying as badly as she has to Lauren.

Other than the boring Dyson stuff the other plots that were going were interesting. I hope the girl Porsche comes back and becomes Kenzi friend because they did work well together. I want to see them on their own adventure in Fae land.

The complex power structure in the Fae world ie confusing. In the first ep The Morrgain couldn't have cared less for Trick and seemly would have killed him, yet from recent eps he seems high up the Fae power structure as the Blood King. His verbal battle with The Ash was interesting as it seems the two are friendenemies more than allies.

Once again humans are the trash of the Fae world. I really hope one of the eventual storylines for Bo is to stop the whole sale slaughter and using of humans as nothing more than food for Fae.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

It really is seeming like some kind of PR gimmick. The writers just really don' seem interested in Bo/Lauren at all. They don't even really seem interested in trying very hard to pretend that Bo/Lauren has a real chance. The fact that they toss nothing but Bo/Lauren while giving these Bo/Dyson epics is really pissing me off. It's like stop obviously exploiting half of your audience for rating while shafting them for content.

My only hope is as you said that Bo reacts to Dyson's lying as badly as she has to Lauren.

This is what I hope. But given what the show has presented so far, it really wouldn't surprise me if Dyson GOT a chance to explain and Bo forgives him (that is if she even finds out at all. Dyson has made numerous speeches about wanting to tell, but has managed to protect himself and keep on lying the nonetheless all season)

Kenzi and Portia were pretty fun together. It's always nice to see Kenzi have something to do other than be Bo's cheerleader.

As for the power structure, I think the Morrigan was more respecting the power of sanctuary than she was respecting/fearing Trick in this episode. It was interesting that Trick could have a powerbase strong enough to threaten the Ash's position within the Light Fae though.

I really hope one of the eventual storylines for Bo is to stop the whole sale slaughter and using of humans as nothing more than food for Fae.

This. The light fae are as disgusting as the dark. It does make Bo not wanting to choose sides a lot more understandable though. I wouldn't want to align myself with either of them either.

[kennedyismyhero.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the dogfest alert. I knew it was coming sooner or later but yet again, I'm so not psyched for the way this show is imploding on their awesomeness. And that whole rant-y crossed out section? I've been thinking that for weeks. I remain unconvinced that Detective Chris Martin wasn't being propped up as endgame white knight all along. It's like all the silly straight girls that occupy the Team Dyson (Bo/Dyson) camp see Kris Holden-Ried without his shirt, get drooly and distracted and forget the massive character plot holes that come with the pairing. Gah...why the fuck do I make myself suffer through this show? Oh yeah, Zoie Palmer but it's really turning out to be a S&M kink between us.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

'm so not psyched for the way this show is imploding on their awesomeness.

I know, it's like they're determined to kill everything that I love best about the show.

've been thinking that for weeks. I remain unconvinced that Detective Chris Martin wasn't being propped up as endgame white knight all along.

The writers are either really brilliant or really inept. I'll wait until the end of the season to make a final decision. But if Bo/Dyson doesn't blow up in a major way by the end of the season, I'm seriously calling foul. And if Dr. Lauren has like 30 secs of screen time in most episodes next season I'm done.

My instinct leans towards the inept option, though I'll be very glad to be proven wrong.

Oh yeah, Zoie Palmer but it's really turning out to be a S&M kink between us.

I know right. At the beginning of the season the anticipation for Lauren was and exciting tease. Now, the writers withholding her is just sadistic. I need a safe word with this show, but I don't think they'll give us one.

[cmp-girlpower.livejournal.com]

sad to hear that :(
I haven't seen the episode yet and now i don't even want to...

i like/love the show but the whole Bo/Lauren it's what really keeps me tuning in. I don't like the "no-equally time" on screen for Lauren. sucks!
but....i'm still hopeful we see some Doccubus before the end of the season.


ohhh i'm missing Lip Service sooo much!!!!!

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

This is honestly one episode where I can be like, 'you can totally skip it and miss nothing'. It doesn't give much background into the Fae world, Kenzi is not really all that funny, Lauren only appears for a nano-second, and the Bo/Dyson OTP anvils rain constantly throughout the episode.

The only relevant thing in the episode is that there may be a fight for power among the Light Fae between Trick and the Ash.

i'm still hopeful we see some Doccubus before the end of the season.

Me too, but with only two episodes left and Bo and Lauren barely on speaking terms, and next week looking just as Bo/Dyson heavy as this week, I'm really doubting it.

The season finale of course could have Bo/Dyson imploding the same way Bo/Lauren did, but one episode of Bo/Dyson not being attached at the hip doesn't really seem like it will be able to really set Bo/Lauren up much.

I'm missing Lip Service terribly too. I didn't anticipate missing it so much, but my tuesdays are definitely bereft without it. I miss Frankie's pretty face! (and a love triangle where my couple is favored, lol)

[nonexistentlj.livejournal.com]

NEEDS MOAR LAUREN. Someone needs to make an abridged version of this show with just Lauren and Kenzi scenes. Some parts of this episode made me cringe it was so bad. I was especially bothered by Portia's indifference to the wolf-boy's fate. He risked it all to save her life and she just leaves him to be killed by the dark fae? WTF?

The obvious attempts at setting up Dyson as a tragic hero made me yawn. I'd like it better if he did something heroic/self sacrificing to save Bo that finally gets them together, rather than getting framed and playing the sympathy card. I'm done with this show for this season. Hopefully they'll hear the fan feedback and do a better job for season 2.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

It really does need more Lauren. A LOT more Lauren. But femslashers seem to be the only people that care about Lauren. The writers sure don't seem interested.

Some parts of this episode made me cringe it was so bad.

Oh, I know. This episode was really poorly written imo. There were so many scenes where I was cringing from the bad dialogue and the bad acting that it led to.

Portia's indifference to wolf-boy's fate pretty much means that she would fit in perfectly with Bo's crew though.

The obvious attempts at setting up Dyson as a tragic hero made me yawn.

Oh, I know. It's not like we haven't gotten enough "Poor Dyson, he's so put upon" scenes throughout the whole series. I really didn't need a 'woe is Dyson' EPISODE.

I'd like it better if he did something heroic/self sacrificing to save Bo that finally gets them together

I have no interest in seeing this because I think it pretty much describes the whole season. As much as I dislike Dyson he has consistently saved Bo's ass, and risked his life to help her. More of that while Lauren gets 30 seconds of screen time doesn't appeal to me at all.

Hopefully they'll hear the fan feedback and do a better job for season 2.

Fingers crossed.

[canvasbug.livejournal.com]

Aww...much less enthusiatic about this ep now. I think the triangle was more balanced when they first pitched the show(side glance at ep 8) but somewhere down the line someone decided to royally screw Dr Lauren over - which allowed fanfic writers to do a better job of managing the characters (probably the only upside since they don't seem to want to repair the Bo/Lauren relationship anytime soon). On another note, Saskia's coming back! ~/happyjig

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I can't provide a pep talk for this episode. There was really nothing that I liked about it.

And yeah, the triangle did seem more balanced in episode eight, because they seemed to be planning on making Lauren a real character in that demo. Now she's little more than a prop.

The lack of Bo/Lauren screen time does make fanfic easier (I kind of just go with canon is their IS canon for F/F relationships), but the show is risking making Bo so unlikable to me that I might not be able to write her soon (I call it the Rachel Morgan Effect)

Saskia being back does excite me though.

[swiftlyreloaded.livejournal.com]

just finished watching & I TOTALLY agree w/ yer recap. Bored & annoyed is what I felt WHY the dog? just why? The Morrigan: Oh, this night did not turn out the way I'd planned.
"I've been thinking the same thing all episode Morrigan." & SO WAS I!!!

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

So bored. So annoyed.

This show is such an abusive S.O. It reels you in with hints of kindness and then slaps you across the face.

Ugh. I'm so irritated with the show right now.

[dantzig75.livejournal.com]

Another 45 mn of Bo/Dyson boring tango and just ONE scene with Lauren????? Less than last week? I WON'T WATCH THIS, I refuse to endure this. Are they gonna raise our hope like this till the last ep.? It's too easy to say Lauren is gonna be in every episode, when she's less than 30s on screen every week.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Another 45 mn of Bo/Dyson boring tango and just ONE scene with Lauren?????

So pretty much the series norm.

WON'T WATCH THIS, I refuse to endure this.

You honestly won't miss anything if you skip it. In most episodes there are other things going for it, but this episode pretty much sucked all around. Kenzi was boring, and a bit irritating. There was NO snappy dialogue. And the plot was boring because we KNEW Dyson didn't do it, AND that he was never really in danger of being seriously hurt or killed.

It's too easy to say Lauren is gonna be in every episode, when she's less than 30s on screen every week.

Sadly, I've resigned myself to actually expecting Lauren's screen time to be in the 30 second range. They've really only given her something significant to do twice, and one of those times screwed her over.

[gpgurl50.livejournal.com]

Hey,
I've been reading your fic and recaps for a long time with gossip girl, jennifer's body, dollhouse and stuff but never commented before. I am kind of obsessed with lost girl now but though I'm really into this show the uneven triangle is really bugging me as is the fact that Bo and Dyson are my least favorite characters and they are almost the whole show. Seriously if Lauren and Kenzi had scenes together besides that hallucination of them making out, I might ship them as my OTP.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Hello!

'm really into this show the uneven triangle is really bugging me as is the fact that Bo and Dyson are my least favorite characters and they are almost the whole show.

PREACH! I feel the same way. It's like the show is determined to try and make me stop watching it by making Bo completely unlikable most of the time and shoving Bo/Dyson down my throat CONSTANTLY.

Seriously if Lauren and Kenzi had scenes together besides that hallucination of them making out, I might ship them as my OTP.


Often when I'm done watching an episode I want to ship Lauren with ANYONE but Bo. Of course, they'd have to give her screen time for me to effectively do that, which means it's not going to happen in any meaningful way.

[(Anonymous)]

bo is really getting on my nerves now, she is obviously gonna be with dyson (boring) so what`s with the love triangle that`s ment to be???????? if there was i missed it , i mean come on one love scene , and then lauren`s fucked over the rest of the series? because she tried to help bo , and what`s with bo sulking in epi 10 about lauren sleeping with her cause she was told to , come on bo your a succubus she was giving you what you need , seriously bo need`s punching in the head,, this epi vex is a legend , and anyone who`s dark fae or human+trick rock the rest preidictible rubbish,,,

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

one love scene , and then lauren`s fucked over the rest of the series? because she tried to help bo

This is really what is seems like. In season 2 they'll probably have her defect to the Dark or something so that they don't have to bother with her anymore.

seriously bo need`s punching in the head

An episode doesn't go by where I don't feel this way multiple times.

Predictable rubbish describes this episode perfectly!

[rtms.livejournal.com]

If you want to make your views known, they have both a Facebook page and a Twitter page. Let them know your angry with them for the PR stunt they have pulled. As well here is the Showrunner of LG

http://twitter.com/#!/Mutanto

http://twitter.com/#!/lostgirlseries

http://www.facebook.com/lostgirlseries

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I think I'll check these out, but I'm not sure it's safe for me to post anything yet. I'm still severely annoyed by this episode, and I don't want to end up ranting ;)

[ic1pher.livejournal.com]

My thoughts on this episode. Both Bo and Dyson are really one-dimensional. There seems to be no range. Kenzi and her new friend are awfully well-dressed and groomed for homeless people. Vex is a really cool character and gives insight into the dark fey and how they think. They should give that character more room to grow and breathe. Bo doesn't seem to like BDSM at all lol. She's so judgemental for being a serial-killer.

There really doesn't need to be anything else in a show than good characters. The plot doesn't even have to make sense. Amusing and entertaining characters. There certainly are those in this show. Plus the bar was very aesthetically appealing. People wear cool clothes. The background music was good.

Why don't the dark fey just kill Bo? I keep asking myself this question and finding no answers. She's annoying and constantly stepping on their toes. There's no punishment at all for killing a neutral. Oh well, brain: OFF.

And finally. Oh. My. God. How cold can Bo be? With Lauren OMG. She was like thrusting serrated ice daggers into Lauren's gut when she's just trying to help. First it was cute how hurt she was, but now it's just mean. Well at least she said she was sorry at one point.

Plus it would have been hilarious if Kenzi's new friend would have misunderstood Kenzi's intentions... just saying.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Both Bo and Dyson are really one-dimensional. There seems to be no range.

This. There is just no depth to either character. Dyson is a little more fully formed than Bo, but he is still really cardboard. I think that's why I found their conversations this week so unbearable. It wasn't two characters talking to each other, it was two cardboard cut-outs exchanging cliched dialogue. I was like NO1CURR the whole time.

ex is a really cool character and gives insight into the dark fey and how they think. They should give that character more room to grow and breathe.

Mm, I heartily agree. I really like Vex, and likewise the dark Fae, Saskia should get more to do (which will hopefully happen next week). Right now the dark fae are so much more interesting because they seem to have personalities.

She's so judgemental for being a serial-killer.

I know. And it's obnoxious. Just like Bo.

There really doesn't need to be anything else in a show than good characters.

Which, despite it's flaws this show has plenty of. It just sucks for the audience that the main characters (Bo and Dyson) are NOT interesting at all. I'd totally sign up for the Kenzi, Lauren, Trick, Vex, Morrigan, Saskia show. But I know I'm just gonna get more stupid Bo and boring Dyson.

Why don't the dark fey just kill Bo? I keep asking myself this question and finding no answers.

That's because there is no good explanation. Bo holds a hot poker to the Morrigan's neck this week, and there will be no follow up on it. If I understood the prophecy about Bo, I might think that's the reason, but I still don't know what the hell she's supposed to end up doing nor do I understand why the Light and Dark are so intrigued by her. There is nothing intriguing about Bo!

She was like thrusting serrated ice daggers into Lauren's gut when she's just trying to help.

I know. That scene was just painful. It really struck me, when Lauren was just like, "Whatever, I'll keep working" and walked away. I hope that she really is over Bo's bullshit, and that when/if Bo comes running to her again Lauren tells her to 'suck it'. I'm forgetting why I want Bo/Lauren together, and Lauren must be wondering why she wants Bo herself these days.

Plus it would have been hilarious if Kenzi's new friend would have misunderstood Kenzi's intentions... just saying.

I was kind of hoping when the chick was undressing, but then it went and got all serious. That could have been the one thing that amused me all episode, but sadly it didn't happen.

[ded-n-berried.livejournal.com]

All I took away from this, in three easy bullet points:

+ When Anna Silk's Bo gets girly-lispy-huggy, she rouses bad memories of SMG's more cloying moments as Buffy, and that don't get it for me.

+ In Lost Girl world, Dyson gets propped and forgiven like nobody this side of Charlie Sheen; ergo, Bo will forgive him for his deceit regarding her parentage, et al, while Lauren mopes and slinks aboout like a pardoned Nazi.

+ For a dark Fae, the Morrigan cetainly has a derriere gifted by heaven.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

When Anna Silk's Bo gets girly-lispy-huggy, she rouses bad memories of SMG's more cloying moments as Buffy, and that don't get it for me.

LOL! Only SMG is a better actress. I'm not saying SMG is Meryl Streep, but while I sometimes hated the things the writers had Buffy do, I never hated Buffy and I have to give SMG some credit for that. I often hate Bo and I have to give Silk some of the blame for that.

Bo will forgive him for his deceit regarding her parentage, et al, while Lauren mopes and slinks aboout like a pardoned Nazi.

LOL! Pardoned Nazi. It's so true! GRRR ARGH, I hate that I completely agree with this, and am trying to prepare myself for it. Because right now there is maybe like 2% of me that thinks that Bo will actually get mad and stay mad at Dyson.

And given Lauren's little screen time, the fact that she hasn't been given the chance to voice her side of the story, and the fact that she was visibly irritated with Bo at the end of her one scene, I'm also preparing myself for them turning Lauren into a betraying bitch sometime in the next two episodes, thereby justifying all of the shit other characters have been talking about her all season (especially Dyson, because the writers have shown that Dyson is always right and and stalwart and true and perfect in every way).

+ For a dark Fae, the Morrigan cetainly has a derriere gifted by heaven.

Heh. If I didn't hate this episode so much I would rewatch for her ass, but I can't force myself to do it.

[labellamafia494.livejournal.com]

Ahh, this episode was so boring. Guh. If you're developing Bo/Dyson so fast, where the hell can you take it next season?

"the most boring succubus EVER" says Saskia in the promo. ITA.

Didn't buy Bo threatening The Morrigan with the iron at all. Chalk that up to bad direction, although it is Rob Lieberman.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Ahh, this episode was so boring.

I know. My mind was numbed. I just wanted it to end.

If you're developing Bo/Dyson so fast, where the hell can you take it next season?

Oh, they'll probably just tear Bo/Dyson down in the EXACT WAY they tore Bo/Lauren down, by having Bo blow up when she finds out he's a liar. Then next season will be all about Dyson earning her trust back. Which we'll get to a see a LOT of, while Lauren shows up every other episode for 30 seconds, and still probably never had a chance to explain things to Bo.

*yes, my grapes are sour*

"the most boring succubus EVER" says Saskia in the promo. ITA.

And this is why Saskia rules and Bo drools. Seriously, Saskia is so much fun. I wish the show could have been about her. She's campy and fun!

Didn't buy Bo threatening The Morrigan with the iron at all. Chalk that up to bad direction,

That's because the whole scenario was just ridiculous. Bo should be a marked woman after that. The Morrigan is the Head Dark Fae and Bo threatened to killinate her. Dark Fae should be all over Bo, but because Bo's SUPER SPECIAL and everyone is fascinated by her (for reasons beyond my comprehension) she probably won't have to deal with the consequences of that action either.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I was bored as well and always tended to roll my eyes whenever Dyson came on screen

I know. So incredibly bored. I too nearly rolled my eyes out of my head every time Dyson was on screen. This whole episode just bored and frustrated me, which is not a pretty combination.

I fear that Lauren only served as a temporary cock-block and it pisses me off beyond belief...

Preach!

This half-assed, piss poorly executed story line angers and offends me. If bread crumbs were all they were willing to give I wish they hadn't even bothered. At least if Bo/Lauren wasn't canon I wouldn't hate Bo so much, and they'd probably have had to the two characters remain friendly which would have made it easier to fic them. As it is, they've mangled the relationship so badly on screen, that it's hard to dredge up enough care to want to want to fic them anymore.

[ralst.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the warning; I shall put this episode aside until I'm either feeling masochistic or I know there's a Lauren heavy episode to come (I fear it will have to be the former).

I do wonder if Bo/Dyson relationship is popular. I am a terrible judge of such things but I can't really see it hitting the Buffy/Angel type button they were obviously going for.

What I'd really like to see is a plot where we find out Lauren has been secretly working within the Fae to ensure the survival of humans (the Fae are nasty pieces of work that need to be taken down a peg or two).

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I fear it will have to be the former

I fear that too. Honestly, this episode was a waste of time. It serves as nothing but an irritant. You could never watch it and be totally fine.

I do wonder if Bo/Dyson relationship is popular. I am a terrible judge of such things but I can't really see it hitting the Buffy/Angel type button they were obviously going for.

There are definitely Bo/Dyson shippers out there, but they don't seem to be that hardcore. I mean, the only fic that I've seen at lostgirl_tv is Bo/Lauren, but the episode posts do contain Bo/Dyson shippers.

It seems to me that it's more a case of straight females really liking Dyson, more than they necessarily like Dyson with Bo. Bo kinda bugs people on both "teams". I mean, Bo has treated Dyson like dirt quite often, so I see Dyson fans beef with her.

But I mean, the relationship (like most of the relationships on the show) has been written so poorly and so inconsistently that I think it would be hard for Bo/Dyson fans to REALLY ship it as well.

What I'd really like to see is a plot where we find out Lauren has been secretly working within the Fae to ensure the survival of humans (the Fae are nasty pieces of work that need to be taken down a peg or two).

God, I would love this. Not only because it would give Lauren something to do in the second season that didn't directly involve Bo. But also because Bo's hypocritical ass would be forced to SUCK IT! I would love for Bo, after all of her judgmental comments, to have to be like, "So, uh, you've been working to take down the Fae the whole time and I've just been making that more difficult for you? Uh, sorry?" I want Bo TAKEN DOWN MANY PEGS!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

I just don't understand how she gets along so well with Dyson when he was so douchebaggy a couple of weeks ago. o_O

The Morrigan is hot! :-) And the goth girl was adorable.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I just don't understand how she gets along so well with Dyson when he was so douchebaggy a couple of weeks ago. o_O

Because the writing on this show is lazy as hell, and the characters relationships have never made sense. The writers to not care about character continuity, they just have them act however they need them to in order work their plot-of-the-week to work out. So Bo/Dyson fight for no reason and then make up for no reason. And Bo is deeply in love with one person, and then deeply in love with someone else on a whim. And Bo never makes sense, ever. And is often dumb and a complete bitch. But all of the episodes wrap up nice and neatly, so who cares?

*sorry, that was almost too much sarcasm, even for me. This show is just really inspiring my disdain right now*

The Morrigan is hot!

This. We need more of her. And Saskia. And Vex. AND LAUREN. And Kenzi. And Trick.

And we need significantly less Bo and Dyson.

[jello-o.livejournal.com]

Does this show have a low budget? Perhaps that's why the writing and the effects, (the blood on Dyson looked like food dye), are so bad. Kenzi had next to no good one-liners. It's like that spent all their humor on the Goth boy's lines. The plot was whack considering I was thinking the bartender did it from about 8 minutes in.
The Good: Morrigan made an appearance, Hale got some more screen time and Lauren made an awkward, but welcomed appeareance.
The bad: Everything else.... Bo, Dyson, the guy who was killed, the runaway, lack of Kenzi-esque lines, this lovey-dovey crap.
Next week's episode, shit better hit the fan when she finds out Dyson's secret.

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Does this show have a low budget? Perhaps that's why the writing and the effects

The show likely has a pretty small budget. Canadian networks don't have tons of cash to throw at TV shows, which could explain why the effects aren't stellar. But the effects honestly don't seem to worse that those on most SyFy shows or like Merlin.

I'm not willing to give the writing a pass based on budget though. Some really low budget Canadian shows have had really good writing. They just hired lazy/incompetent writers who can't be bothered with things like characterization and character continuity and development. And why should they when they can spend hours tossing around new nicknames for Dyson? Blurg.

Kenzi had next to no good one-liners.

TBH, Kenzi's one-liners have made me like/forgive entire episodes of this show. The lack of Kenzi-funnies in this one, is really one of the reasons I loathe this episode so much. I can deal with shitty characterization and paper thin plots if I'm amused, but this episode didn't even have the decency to amuse me.

Next week's episode, shit better hit the fan when she finds out Dyson's secret.

I certainly hope so, but I'm not counting on it. I am expecting the worst, which is to say I am expecting Bo to: 1) Not actually learn about the lying next week and for Bo/Dyson to go into the finale a happy couple and 2) For Bo to find out, but due to plot contrivances she will forgive him almost immediately

If this doesn't happen, it will make me happy. But the show seems to be intent on making me miserable, hence my expecting the worse.

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I said I wouldn't, but finally I watched it. The "Lauren scene" in fact, because all the rest went straight to... oblivion.

LAUREN'S ON SCREEN. I'M AWAKE AGAIN.

See the effect a sensitive, intelligent and non-selfish character has on us, Bo? Get a clue girl !
MY God, Lauren entering the office without a word, just this look, this expression, her body language... she-is-beautiful...

Bo manages to be almost civil (for a while anyway).
I must admit, when Bo made her "pissed off" face when Hale told her Lauren was coming, I would have volunteered to slap her. But then I was surprised that she apologized for being bitchy. And the look in her eyes for a moment... man, there IS still something in here for Lauren. Sure, it's still gonna take a century or two before Her Majesty Queen of Succubus gets rid of her inflated ego and dares to listen to Lauren.

Also, Lauren's look on Bo when she says "I didn't know you'd be here"... Zoie Palmer is killing me (and I thought after watching "The guard" that I was dead already)

Lauren seems defeated by her (I feel ya, Lauren, I feel ya). What do you do about a problem like, Bo?

Defeated, yes. I would take care if I were Bo. Lauren may feel sorry and guilty, but soon she might as well feel pissed off and bored. Ok, that's me thinking out loud...Dammit Bo, don't you feel the NEED to know what Lauren has to say?

LAUREN'S GONE NOW AND I'M BACK TO BEING BORED AGAIN.
I can't believe how I really love this character, and how I miss her. I miss this mix of cuteness, calm strength, awkwardness, intensity, mystery, (raw) sensuality...

By the way, did you start watching "The guard" ?

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See the effect a sensitive, intelligent and non-selfish character has on us, Bo? Get a clue girl !

Get a clue WRITERS! They are the ones making the main characters (Bo and Dyson) such unimaginable assholes all the time. But yeah, someone needs to get a clue because the audience is SUFFERING!

But then I was surprised that she apologized for being bitchy.

I know! I was shocked. I thought that maybe we were going to see some personal growth from Bo, but then she went ahead and Bo'd everything up again. I swear they only had her apologize to give Lauren a reason to be on-screen long enough for Bo to shit all over her again.

Also, Lauren's look on Bo when she says "I didn't know you'd be here"...

I'm going to have to watch this scene again (and ONLY this scene) because I missed a lot of the subtly when I was HATIN' ON BO LIKE I WAS GETTING PAID!

Lauren may feel sorry and guilty, but soon she might as well feel pissed off and bored.

She was definitely giving off a fed up vibe at the end of that scene and she's completely justified. My only concern is that the people creating this show seem to be so unaware of the main characters flaws (again Bo and Dyson) that they will assassinate Lauren's character before they will have Bo admit that she's a grade A douchebag.

I am officially preparing myself for them having Lauren do something to "betray" Team Bo in the last two episodes. thereby justifying Bo not giving her a chance, Dyson hating on her, and Kenzi being a bitch about her before they had even met on screen.

The "Dyson's Perfect" and "Lauren's a cold-hearted Bitch" anvils have just fallen too frequently throughout the season. On a smarter show I'd say it could be misdirection, but I've resigned myself to the fact that this is not a smart show.

I miss this mix of cuteness, calm strength, awkwardness, intensity, mystery, (raw) sensuality...

I miss this too. Honestly, they've made Lauren such a Debbie Downer lately, that I'm not surprised that people who love Dyson and were indifferent to Lauren at first have started to actively dislike her. And I think that was exactly the writers goal.

By the way, did you start watching "The guard" ?

I haven't. I need to though, to wash out the awful taste this show is beginning to leave in my mouth.

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Moral of the rant - skip to Lauren, Morrigan bits. Ignore the rest. Good to know. See, I save so much time and stress checking your recap before watching.

Maybe Saskia can poach on Lauren. She'd have fun, and piss of and confuse Bo in the process, because she doesn't really want to be mad at either one.

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skip to Lauren, Morrigan bits. Ignore the rest.

All of this. And none of the other stuff. This was honestly, a stunningly bad episode.

Maybe Saskia can poach on Lauren. She'd have fun, and piss of and confuse Bo in the process, because she doesn't really want to be mad at either one.

The idea of Saskia and Lauren somehow running into each other next episode is the only thing that might make me start watching without my hands covering my eyes.

It's actually quite indecent how much I want Bo to suffer right now. It's the Rachel Morgan Effect in FULL FORCE! Honestly, I've never hated a character in my life the way I came to despise Rachel and I thought that I never would again, and then ... along comes Bo the Succubus.

Still as long as they don't have Lauren whore herself out to save Bo's life, and make Saskia emotional abusive and then attempt to rape Lauren, I'll probably still be able to keep watching the show.

Bo's gonna have to do a lot of work to stop me giving her side-eye FOREVER though.

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If Lost Girl was British (and had a budget), I feel like Vex would be played by Russel Brand.

I thought this too!

Also, if Lost Girl were British, we'd probably have an actual love triangle where both players actually stood an equal chance. Unlike poor Lauren.

The struck out part? WORD. If Canadian TV is anything like American TV, I agree with you completely. Bo's prolly just gonna be like, "Oh, I understand, you were just doing it to protect me like Lauren was. You're so hot and manly, wolfy boy! COME HERE YOU." *makes out with him*

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Yes! Way too much Dyson! But there was a little somethin, when Bo and Lauren looked at each other, just a little somethin, that gives me hope. And I truly like the scenario of Bo/Dyson and the bonin and the lyin and the stormin out. But poor Bo, she'll be spinning five ways from Sunday. She wouldn't trust anyone then, 'cept Kenzi. Or Saskia? And Vex is totally Russel Brand in disguise! I thought that the first time we saw him. He's a great character though cause he really makes my skin crawl. And the Morrigan could be Bo's sister! Too young to be her mother. I just know she's related to somebody higher up! She's gotta be. Dyson knows who. How many more episodes are there to clear up this mess?

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According to the show runner Lauren will return for the second season and they seem to be giving her more.Check out the answer to a Twitter question

http://twitter.com/#!/Mutanto/status/9362048278339584

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It took me a really long time to post on this episode for a few reasons. Mostly was the fact that I kept forgetting what had happened. I know Bo annoyed me like crazy, that there was a lot of shirtless Dyson, and no good Kenzi fun. I have vague impressions of Lauren, Hale, the Morrigan, and the Ash in there somewhere.

On his own, Dyson really didn't bother me this episode. He's not fabulously written, but he's a standard enough character and Kris Holden-Reid does a lot with the little he's given. Any time he was in a scene with Bo though (heh) I found myself lapsing into a coma of sheer boredom. It's not even that I mind them being OTP or having the warm and lusties for each other. It's the cloying dialogue and inconsistent relationship that kills me.

Writing basic: Show your audience, don't tell them. Hale's ridiculous line about them being perfect together made me vomit a little. It seemed especially strange and well-executed following the microsecond of Lauren time. Were we supposed to automatically parallel the two? Dyson would do anything for her, while Lauren will just fuck her over? Because that's just... silly - in the context of previous characterization.

The murder plot could have been interesting but seemed like too much of an afterthought to the "Look how wonderful Bo and Dyson are and how much they lurve each other" storyline. Thus it just meandered then fell to a rushed and anticlimactic end. Still love the Morrigan and Vex. Would really love to see more of the Dark Fae in general.

I'm just excited to see more Kenzi and Saskia next week. I'm not really holding out much hope for anything else. I see a lot of Dyson agonizing over his "secrets" with very little pay-off. But yay snarky Saskia!

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Love your recap, because it completely summed this episode up! SO upset about Lauren right now, I can't even! Though props to Zoie Palmer for making her 30 seconds of screen time show more emotion than Bo MOST of this episode. :D Also, now that I've completely forgotten/Don't care about Bo's heritage, Trick's whole thing is looking very interesting! Way to go Show, you got me to care more about a side character's plot than the main characters! I am truly disappointed in this show right now. Every time Bo/Dyson happened, I yelled at them and wanted Lauren back. WHAT ABOUT LAUREN???!! Not happy Show, really not happy. :(

[i]I'd totally sign up for the Kenzi, Lauren, Trick, Vex, Morrigan, Saskia show.[/i]

THIS

[(Anonymous)]

I meant for that to be in italics. lol