Helen Magnus/Ranna Seneschal 4eva!
Apr. 3rd, 2011 01:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fembuckSo, I don't watch Sanctuary regularly but back in September I posted about Amanda Tapping saying that in the second half of season three there was going to be an amazing female guest star on the show for several episodes who goes toe to toe with Magnus, and that in reading the scenes Tapping thought that there was some romantic or at least sexual tension between the characters that she thought would be wonderful to explore.
I've just seen the second-half of the two-parter and it was glorious. I totally understand what Tapping was talking about now that I've seen Pax Romana.
Download link: Episode 3x11 - Pax Romana
It was so wonderful getting to see two intelligent, forceful, confident, mature women interacting with each other as equals, and it was even better seeing the genuine respect for each other that grew between them through their interactions throughout the episode. As they grew to trust each other, and especially by the end of the episode, I could definitely see the romantic potential/sexual chemistry between Helen and Ranna that Tappings was talking about.
Also, it was lovely for me as a Polly Walker fan to see her get to be commanding and forceful, but also display a softer, gentler side. I loved to watch Clarice Willow on Caprica, but it was really hard to actually love Clarice because ... well, bitch was crazy. So actually being able to respect Ranna and guiltlessly cheer for her was great! Also, (possibly because I wasn't scared of her character in this) I thought that PW looked fantastically, magically gorgeous in this episode. I just wanted to run my fingers through her hair forever, and I could probably stare at nothing but her face for the rest of my life and be perfectly entertained.
In conclusion, Hollywood needs to let mature actresses be on screen together in meaningful ways more often, and while I still don't love Sanctuary as a whole, I'll be watching all of the Ranna Seneschal episodes, that's for sure!
I've just seen the second-half of the two-parter and it was glorious. I totally understand what Tapping was talking about now that I've seen Pax Romana.
Download link: Episode 3x11 - Pax Romana
It was so wonderful getting to see two intelligent, forceful, confident, mature women interacting with each other as equals, and it was even better seeing the genuine respect for each other that grew between them through their interactions throughout the episode. As they grew to trust each other, and especially by the end of the episode, I could definitely see the romantic potential/sexual chemistry between Helen and Ranna that Tappings was talking about.
Also, it was lovely for me as a Polly Walker fan to see her get to be commanding and forceful, but also display a softer, gentler side. I loved to watch Clarice Willow on Caprica, but it was really hard to actually love Clarice because ... well, bitch was crazy. So actually being able to respect Ranna and guiltlessly cheer for her was great! Also, (possibly because I wasn't scared of her character in this) I thought that PW looked fantastically, magically gorgeous in this episode. I just wanted to run my fingers through her hair forever, and I could probably stare at nothing but her face for the rest of my life and be perfectly entertained.
In conclusion, Hollywood needs to let mature actresses be on screen together in meaningful ways more often, and while I still don't love Sanctuary as a whole, I'll be watching all of the Ranna Seneschal episodes, that's for sure!
