Wanted to start them a long time ago, real life just got a bit much for a while.
I didn't watch in real time at that point, only DVD, and I was spoiled for her death and return way beforehand. So I didn't have a huge emotional reaction to it at the time, although I thought Katee's acting was seriously amazing.
I go back and forth on what I think her emotional state was like. Did she know it was coming and accept it? Was she driven a bit mad? Was the forgive-your-abusive-mom-and-you-can-move-on message completely manipulative and a bit...icky or was it heartwarming and poignant and what Kara needed? IDK. Yes, No, depends on the day.
I do find it interesting for me personally that the two fanworks I did that I'm the most proud of revolve around Maelstrom, when there is so much I do not like about the show taking her to this place.
I like that I see her physically have a moment of healing/acceptance in Maelstrom that isn't there (for me) in Daybreak. But this isn't really the way I wanted Kara to heal. I wish she could've healed embracing life rather than embracing death. There's something a wee bit cheaty about turning her into something supernatural/mystical, as if she wouldn't be special enough if she was just a human. I'm not expressing this well, but I guess it's the opposite of fridging. Or maybe it's just me being unhappy with her turning into more of a plot device than a person in her own right with choices.
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Date: 2010-07-04 09:40 pm (UTC)\o/ \o/ \o/ :)
Wanted to start them a long time ago, real life just got a bit much for a while.
I didn't watch in real time at that point, only DVD, and I was spoiled for her death and return way beforehand. So I didn't have a huge emotional reaction to it at the time, although I thought Katee's acting was seriously amazing.
I go back and forth on what I think her emotional state was like. Did she know it was coming and accept it? Was she driven a bit mad? Was the forgive-your-abusive-mom-and-you-can-move-on message completely manipulative and a bit...icky or was it heartwarming and poignant and what Kara needed? IDK. Yes, No, depends on the day.
I do find it interesting for me personally that the two fanworks I did that I'm the most proud of revolve around Maelstrom, when there is so much I do not like about the show taking her to this place.
I like that I see her physically have a moment of healing/acceptance in Maelstrom that isn't there (for me) in Daybreak. But this isn't really the way I wanted Kara to heal. I wish she could've healed embracing life rather than embracing death. There's something a wee bit cheaty about turning her into something supernatural/mystical, as if she wouldn't be special enough if she was just a human. I'm not expressing this well, but I guess it's the opposite of fridging. Or maybe it's just me being unhappy with her turning into more of a plot device than a person in her own right with choices.