More Orphan Black goodness
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frayadjacentI loved episode 2. Loved it.
First off, one of my main headcanons was kind of validated. I was really, really hoping that Mrs. S ran off with Kira in order to protect her, and because she didn't trust Sarah to be able to do so. I suppose the writers could still pull out the rug from under us, but...it would be a pretty tough sell after this episode.
I was kind of amazed by the brutal "fight" between Mrs. S and her old comrades. Seriously, I don't think I've ever seen two middle aged women do that sort of thing before. Keep it coming, Orphan Black.
Actually, I kind of had to pause the episode and take a deep breath after that scene. My love for Mrs S, and her odd family unit with Sarah, Kira, and Felix just keeps deepening. I need an icon. Also possibly a vid.
My other main headcanon has been that Sarah's "specialness" RE fertility is simply due to not having been subject to 30 years of medical tests and interventions. I'm open to other possibilities but I really hope the narrative doesn't "go there" in terms of Sarah being the original or some such nonsense.
This headcanon did seem to be contradicted by Rachel asking Cosima to figure out why Sarah could have kids and the others (presumably -- I'm sure they haven't all actually tried) can't. Unless Rachel herself has been misled, which is a definite possibility. But now I am way into speculation territory.
Ugh, I really hope there's no forced pregnancy plot in store for Helena. Can she just kill them all and escape instead?
I loved Felix's scenes. I especially loved his reaction to Alison. I know she doesn't have many friends or people she trusts, and discovering that Donnie is her monitor was shattering. But Felix's first loyalties are to Sarah and Kira, and I was glad to see that here. Also, his remark about Costa Rica and "heard that one before" felt like a warning of future conflict based on Sarah's not-follow-throughness. It immediately reminded me ofradiophile's gorgeous Felix character study fic.
First off, one of my main headcanons was kind of validated. I was really, really hoping that Mrs. S ran off with Kira in order to protect her, and because she didn't trust Sarah to be able to do so. I suppose the writers could still pull out the rug from under us, but...it would be a pretty tough sell after this episode.
I was kind of amazed by the brutal "fight" between Mrs. S and her old comrades. Seriously, I don't think I've ever seen two middle aged women do that sort of thing before. Keep it coming, Orphan Black.
Actually, I kind of had to pause the episode and take a deep breath after that scene. My love for Mrs S, and her odd family unit with Sarah, Kira, and Felix just keeps deepening. I need an icon. Also possibly a vid.
My other main headcanon has been that Sarah's "specialness" RE fertility is simply due to not having been subject to 30 years of medical tests and interventions. I'm open to other possibilities but I really hope the narrative doesn't "go there" in terms of Sarah being the original or some such nonsense.
This headcanon did seem to be contradicted by Rachel asking Cosima to figure out why Sarah could have kids and the others (presumably -- I'm sure they haven't all actually tried) can't. Unless Rachel herself has been misled, which is a definite possibility. But now I am way into speculation territory.
Ugh, I really hope there's no forced pregnancy plot in store for Helena. Can she just kill them all and escape instead?
I loved Felix's scenes. I especially loved his reaction to Alison. I know she doesn't have many friends or people she trusts, and discovering that Donnie is her monitor was shattering. But Felix's first loyalties are to Sarah and Kira, and I was glad to see that here. Also, his remark about Costa Rica and "heard that one before" felt like a warning of future conflict based on Sarah's not-follow-throughness. It immediately reminded me of
radiophile's gorgeous Felix character study fic.
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on 1/5/14 07:54 am (UTC)One thing I've been reminding myself of lately is that even if Sarah and Helena are the "originals" -- so what? That doesn't make them more human than Cosima or Alison or anyone else. I'd still rather the show not go there, but if it does, I guess I can deal. And yes -- there is definitely something special and sciency about all three of them.
Totally agree with you about Tomas and the religious people. If it weren't for the forced pregnancy stuff, I'd actually think these are pretty interesting new villains. Maybe Helena can have some interesting real person interactions with them but also can escape and not get impregnated. *shudders*.
Though it just occurred to me -- Helena might actually want to have a baby, given her interaction with Kira. I mean, I can't imagine it going down in any way at the Religion Farm that isn't totally creepy and non-con, but...I wonder if they will go there.