jetpack_monkey: (Wonderfalls Tchotkes - Inappropriate)
[livejournal.com profile] kiki_miserychic requested: "what do you think was the main message behind Wonderfalls?"

I've spent a lot of time thinking about this. I think there were a lot of themes running throughout Wonderfalls, but I'm not sure the show had enough time to solidify a message. However, if anything, I think it said that engaging with the world, however you can, makes the world better and makes you better.

Jaye put everything away from her behind a wall of snark and cynicism. When the animals started on her and she was forced to engage with other people and help them, she left a positive impact. Mostly. Sometimes things got worse before they got better, but they almost always got better. The interactions were frequently catalysts for people to reassess their lives and start living in a way that made them happier -- as in the class reunion episode and the "Fat Pat" episode. This was at its most tumultuous in the "return of Heidi" mini-arc, where Jaye appeared to have to sacrifice her own happiness for Eric's, but in fact, it was just a means for Eric to shed his baggage and find where he was happiest -- with Jaye.

I should note that Jaye doesn't *change who she is* -- she remains a deadpan snarker who uses her words, so to speak, as her own best defense.  In fact, most of the people she helps remain who they are. They just find a better path to express themselves or to let out the best version of themselves. When people are false, untrue to themselves, or their personal truth is hurtful to others, they are frequently disappointed, hurt, or even dead by the end of the ep.

So, in short:

engaging > not engaging

Icon Meme!

Nov. 11th, 2008 11:12 am
jetpack_monkey: (Karen - Terribly Amused)
Reply to this post and I will pick six of your icons.
Make a post (including this info) and talk about the icons I chose.
Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts.
This will create a never ending cycle of icon glee.


[livejournal.com profile] spleeny wanted to know about these:

1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.

1. Xander (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) -- "All Alone in My White Boy Pain"
This is the slightly revamped version of one of my very first icons. I think I made it for an icon contest waaaay back in the day. Anyway, the look on Xander's face just called for a little Ben Folds. Trufax: the first version of this icon used Comic Sans MS.

2. Jayne (Firefly) -- "Pretty Cunning Dontcha Think?"
A couple (my, has it been that long?) years ago there was an icon tutorial running around about how to convert screencaps into comic-book versions. I made a few modifications of my own (mainly to get a better sense of color in) and did takes on Jayne, Darla, Puppet!Angel, and Andrew. This one is still my very favorite (although the Darla runs a close second for capturing that EC Comics spirit). Everybody needs an icon of Jayne in the hat.

3. JD / Elliott (Scrubs) -- "Just Friends"
I Netflixed the first season of Scrubs, but after watching it, I immediately turned around and bought the rest. I also made icons. I just love this one because the caption isn't related to what they're talking about (she's, I believe, describing her family life at a mile-a-minute) but it sums up perfectly their relationship. They're never going to be uncomplicated and they're never going to be able to state their relationship in simple terms without qualifications or air quotes. Also, the look on her face is priceless.

4. Tchotkes (Wonderfalls) -- "Inappropriate Touching"
This one's pretty much verbatim from the series, which is a delightful and whimsical look at one slacker's rise to grudging responsibility -- all caused by talking animal avatars. It's awesome. In this scene, Jaye (said slacker) is listening to her friend Mahondra tease her about a boy using the two figurines as visual guides. Unfortunately, the figurines take umbrage to this.

5. The Calimari Wrestler (movie of the same name) - "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know"
Okay, forget the icon for a second, because really, I only have it to sell the movie. Imagine a straight-faced parody of the Rocky movies, except instead of Sylvester Stallone, you have a giant squid. And it's live-action. It's available at Amazon.com, so really, you have no excuse not to see it.

6. Nic & Danny (Hot Fuzz) -- "Now That's What I'm Talkin' About"
I saw this movie twice in its opening weekend and I've probably watched it another six or seven times since then. In HD. It really is what I'm talkin' about. Plus firing two guns whilst jumping through the air is awesome.

Suck

Jan. 11th, 2008 09:28 am
jetpack_monkey: (Wonderfalls Tchotkes - Inappropriate)
It's official. This is the worst first two weeks of any year ever. Not just for me, but it seems like for the majority of my friend's list as well.

Oh well. Here's a Wonderfalls meme: My Wonderfalls character )
jetpack_monkey: (Wonderfalls Tchotkes - Inappropriate)
From each of your fandoms, choose your favorite character, 'ship and episode. One only!

This is going to take a while )
jetpack_monkey: (The Doctor (10) - In Search Of)
Drabble/ficlet for [livejournal.com profile] midnightfae, who wanted Wonderfalls and zombies. Rated PG-13/R-lite for violence.

We're bobbin' along in our barrel... )
jetpack_monkey: (Crichton - Crazy)
Meme gacked from [livejournal.com profile] liz_marcs. The idea is to take the classic spoken word hit "Sunscreen" and rewrite it in the voice of your favorite fandom icon. I present mine courtesy Jaye Tyler of Wonderfalls.

Ladies and Gentleman of the class of 2005... listen to the talking animals. )

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