From: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org (chakram-refugees-digest) To: chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Subject: chakram-refugees-digest V4 #14 Reply-To: chakram-refugees@smoe.org Sender: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-chakram-refugees-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk chakram-refugees-digest Monday, January 19 2004 Volume 04 : Number 014 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [chakram-refugees] Punchlines [KTL ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:17:13 -0900 (AKST) From: KTL Subject: [chakram-refugees] Punchlines KT > > I realized > > when I "rewatched" it the night before, I had actually unconsciously > > fast-forwarded through all the non-Lucy parts. So the ep I actually > > watched that I liked was a very short one that had all Lucy scenes. > > Imagine my surprise! > > > > Bwahahahaha! Oh, ye who have progressed so little, lo these many years. I > was like you once -- fast forwarding through the non-Lucy parts, practically > ignoring the Lucy-lite eps. But I grew. I accepted that the redhead/blonde > deserved some attention on her own. Hey--I've ALWAYS liked (and noticed) Argo! Whatever the color we perceive her skin to be. You know, it's a shame they never put heart sunglasses on her and had HER strike a Lolita pose... I learned to enjoy the Gabs/Joxer/Ares/Dite > scenes during which I was supposed to forget Xena wasn't there. > Can I help it if your light no longer burns so bright? If you're fickle? If you lower your standards? That's YOUR problem, not mine. Actually, I don't DECIDE to only notice Lucy. The POINT of this reply was that I thought I HAD watched the whole ep. I had unconsciously fast-forwarded it without even realizing it. My torch for the Warrior P burns with a blinding purity that cannot be denied. (Not even sub-consciously.) > Otherwise, I might've missed some interesting scenes where Xena was still the > focal point YAWN. of the discussion (e.g., Ares and Gabs bonding momentarily over > their love for Our Girl in "Quill is Mightier," then deciding that bonding > together wasn't their thing). Besides, they were comedies, so they're great to > "discover" on the days one requires light diversion. > Watching Lucy as Xena is the only light diversion I ever need. Uh...when watching TV that is. > << SO, I would say, yes, I would watch this ep again (in maybe ANOTHER three > years or so) but I bet anything I'll be watching it with a finger on the > fast forward button again. >> > > We discourage that kind of behavior in the 12-Step Xena Withdrawal group. > Among other things, it may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, inflammation of > arthritic joints, misaligned teeth, and tunnel vision. A key step is > acknowledging that, though "show's called 'Xena,'" there were so many other aspects and > characters involved. By allowing them more into your consciousness, you can > expand your horizons, lift yourself above the frustrations of not seeing more of > Xena/Lucy. > Snort. Lesser fans may go that route. It shall certainly never be trodden by me. And why in heaven's name would I ever want to expunge my obsession with the Warrior P? Only short attention spanned weinies would join a Xener withdrawal group. Snort. Seriously, I do enjoy almost all of the other characters on XWP and do not begrudge them their time in the spotlight. (Except for Joxer.) I enjoy watching evil Callisto, Gabrielle, Autolycus, Ares, Cyrene, Minya, and just a touch of Aphrodite among others. However, watching those characters is like watching any other television character I like. But watching Lucy as Xena is a transcendant experience for me. I didn't SEEK for this to happen. And never expected it to happen. And I am absolutely helpless before it. (As one who PAID ATTENTION would realize from my post mentioning that I honestly believed I had watched that whole ep all the way through.) > The good news is that you've inadvertently stumbled upon another key step > --watching Lucy-lite eps with a Significant Other. Surrender the remote to the > SO, sit back and relax (except during the Lucy scenes, of course, where you > may wave your hands, jump up and down and whoop), pay attention when your honey > shakes and punches you because he's been trying to point out something about > one of the other characters, He knows better. AND he's not only also a fan, he also would NEVER EVER tease me on my obsession. Because, many years ago, WAY before there were professional tape copies of the series, I had put A Day In The Life on at my brother-in-law's request. And we're all watching along, (with my honey going, "Uh...you know, I should mention...er....I sort of ....er...." and me totally ignoring him as is my wont when mesmerized by Lucy as Xena. And suddenly there's this big blank spot on the screen. The tape went totally black. I stared open-mouthed at the screen in stuptification. And my brother in law said, "HEY! What happened to the tub scene!" And my honey came up with this long, involved, very sheepish tale of how he'd been trying to do a screen capture of it (for ME, he claimed) and somehow had erased it instead. I thought his brother was going to hurt him... Luckily I found this so hilarious that I didnt kill him on the spot. So anyway, we ALL have our obsessions in my household, dear Ife. snip snip > > Or, you could remain unevolved and keep ignoring the Lucylite eps. Tsk. Tsk. > > > -- Ife Pure, not unevolved. Pure... It's classic for people who slip from grace to claim that where they are is a "better place" for them, ya know. KT STILL 99.99% pure ========================================================= This has been a message to the chakram-refugees list. To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@smoe.org with "unsubscribe chakram-refugees" in the message body. Contact meth@smoe.org with any questions or problems. ========================================================= ------------------------------ End of chakram-refugees-digest V4 #14 *************************************