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hardparadeThat was pretty meh, but it went as I expected it to, so I'm not surprised.
I don't know. I still don't 'get' Freddie/Effy and I don't think I ever will. I don't understand why she loves him, and I don't like that we've basically not been given any hints about that. It's not even just that I ship Cook/Freddie like burning, or that I don't really 'get' Effy with anyone except Tony, because I feel like Effy would make sense with Cook, even. The way the episode began (the club bit and the making out afterwards, not so much the bit after because that was too lovey-dovey, haha) made me feel like they're sort of perfect for each other. I don't actually ship them and wouldn't want them in a ~relationship~, I just think they make more sense than Freddie/Effy. Someone needs to explain the appeal. :/
Anyway, so yeah, that was lame.
Cook being all ~in love~ wasn't quite as ridiculous as I expected it to be. Still kind of 'eh' though, I just don't quite believe it? I think that IS the Cook/Freddie shipper in me, though, because every time they were on screen together I was still imagining that neither of them really love Effy at all and they're just using her to fuel their denial that they love each other instead. When Cook was saying "I fucking love her" and looking at Freddie like that, though, seriously. And Freddie saved him from his Dad. ♥ COOK/FREDDIE MAKES MORE SENSE THAN EITHER OF THEM WITH EFFY. IT'S JUST A FACT. DAMN YOU, WRITERS. >:(
JJ was adorable as always, though I still don't get the random "oh hai I love Effy too!" thing that they kept doing with him, because it just seemed pointless. It's like we might have been getting bored with the love triangle so the writers were like OH BUT LOOK, SHE MIGHT PICK JJ!! And I never believed that he cared about her that much anyway. I DON'T KNOW. He was really great, though. I love how he's standing up to Freddie and Cook more and calling them out on their bullshit, and I loved the thing with the fingers. And how intensely serious he was about carrying that granny. ALSO I REALISED, the lower part of his face looks a bit like Skandar's.
I love how Kaya Scodelario manages to look amazingly gorgeous even when she looks like shit, if that makes sense. She really looked more beautiful in this episode than usual, and that's saying something. I like her hair in plaits. I liked a lot of Effy's lines, too, I usually do, I love the ones that are quite simple but sort of sum her up in a way? When Cook's Dad said "Where are you going?" and she just sort of threw up her hands and went "Nowhere!" It was brilliant. I liked her Mum's story about her as a child, but the whole SHE HAS SO MUCH LOVE TO GIVE BUT SHE'S SCARED thing was a bit redundant because surely we all sussed that already? Idk.
There was a bit in the pub at the beginning when Cook's Dad said the thing about nothing being more important or better or whatever than blood, and Effy had a look on her face that made me think she was thinking of Tony, and then I got all sad that that wasn't followed up on. SOMEONE FROM THE OLD CAST NEEDS TO TURN UP NEXT SEASON, OKAY.
I liked Cook's storyline with his Dad, actually. I started writing this Cook-centric fic a while ago, like, back at episode 4 or something, and adding to it as the season went on, and I didn't write too much about his family life because I didn't want canon to come along and ruin it. But I wrote a couple of mentions of his Dad, and sort of thought about how I imagined their relationship to be, and it was pretty much the same, so hooray. I liked how desperately he wanted to please him and the way he looked up to him, it was sad and made a lot of sense. I loved how he was all "NO, I'M COOK!" at the end. :D
What else? The wanking scene was possibly even funnier second time round. I still find it hilarious that it was the best friend that covered his eyes, not, you know, THE FAMILY MEMBER.
I think everything else I have to say is just negative, though. I could go on a big rant about the way the love triangle (square?) was ~resolved~ but I don't have the energy. :( I really just don't like it. It's not even realistic. I was thinking, when JJ had them all in the room together and Cook stormed out, that if I were ANY ONE of those people, I'd just be like "actually you guys let's not do this, it's probably not worth it"? 'Cause in reality, this WOULD ruin their friendships, so it seemed like a cop-out for them to be all :D at the end, even though Cook was like THIS IS SO NOT OKAY. My best friend dated my ex once and it fucked with all our friendships for like, months. *sigh* And I also don't get how Freddie keeps being like YOU FUCKED EVERYTHING UP EFFY, and then having sex with her.
But at the same time, I kind of hope they carry on being somewhat all right with it because if the love triangle drama continues next season and doesn't involve Cook/Freddie and/or a threesome, EVERYONE WILL BE BORED TO TEARS. (Oh that reminds me, lolol @ Freddie being like "But we can't share her, can we?" YOU TOTALLY CAN. JUST GIVE IT A TRY, BOYS, PLEASE. FOR ME.) I hope that next season, Effy breaks Freddie's heart.
Hmm. I guess that's all I have to say. Man, I'm going to miss this show, I was so excited like every Thursday and it feels like it's gone by so fast.
"What do we do now?"
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Date: 2009-03-26 11:50 pm (UTC)*hurries*
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Date: 2009-03-26 11:56 pm (UTC)OMG THE END
AHAHAHAHAA. THAT WAS AMAZING.
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Date: 2009-03-27 07:24 am (UTC)COOK/FREDDIE FOREVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
(i need a cook/freddie icon D:)
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Date: 2009-03-29 11:47 am (UTC)AND THE NAKEDNESS, LOL FOREVER.
YOU DO INDEED.
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Date: 2009-03-27 05:28 pm (UTC)but besides that, you(likecharity) know my opinion about Freffy. So it was a pretty shitty episode for me. :( meh!
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Date: 2009-03-27 12:36 am (UTC)I loved Effy's hair in this episode, but my God, I want to just grab a wet cloth and swipe it across her face so badly. Or at least give her a a bar of soap or something.
I'm so disappointed with Freddie/Effy, I really am. I was so over them after the first episode and idk. They make no sense. Neither does JJ's love for Effy, wtf?
On the plus side:
-JJ rocked my socks! He was so made of win in this one.
-Cook's angst broke me. When he realised his dad (aka DICKHEAD) didn't love him and he just broke down, I was in pieces. Cook needs love! Heh, who knew I'd be so in love with Cook by the end of the series?
-Freddie saved Cook! And then he was all "OMG ARE YOU OKAY
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Date: 2009-03-29 11:49 am (UTC)Haha yeah. I liked the realism of it though, she did look like she hadn't bathed in a while.
I really think they thought Freddie/Effy and the love triangle would be the most interesting thing, and it just...failed. NEXT SEASON: COOK/FREDDIE. PLZ.
Cook crying! D: At first I was all "lol wtf" and then I got really sad, and then yeah, realised I actually really quite like him a lot. HOW DID THEY DO THAT. I HATED him sfm at the beginning, and now...just, what?!
LOL @
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Date: 2009-03-27 01:42 pm (UTC)JJ rocks! I'm so happy he won the race, I didn't expect it. \o/
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Date: 2009-04-02 05:35 am (UTC)Not the sort of awesome Skins finale I'm used to. I fucking hate Freddie/Effy and I hate that they've ruined her for me. *stomps foot, throws tantrum*
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Date: 2009-04-02 09:56 pm (UTC)But I agree about Freddie/Effy, ughhhh.