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Post by alwayscrazedbatbfan on Jun 9, 2015 17:04:33 GMT -5
Because I am DYING here, literally tearing my hair out (and I have long thick hair!) waiting for the Season 3 premiere on Thursday for US fans that can't watch the episode early -ehem-illegally due to computer issues (please insert whining and wailing here), I have created this particular thread so that others suffering and beasting out with me can look back and remember those great moments in BATB history.
Also, it will give us a chance to say what kind of scenes just WORK for us which should also hopefully translate into future scenes for Season 3 (and 4 and 5 and to infinity, until VinCat is a little old couple in a nursing home, with Vincent beasting out due to the lack of granola for his cereal and the shortage of gummy words!).
So, previously on BATB. . . .
For me, first up will ALWAYS be the Pilot episode. In so many pilot episodes, you just don't have the characters really into their roles yet. But with BATB, Jay and KK had the characters down from the beginning.
In the Pilot, it was all about THOSE LOOKS between the two of them when they made eye contact for the first time(s). Even when Cat looked at just a PHOTOCOPY of Vincent on the computer or case board, she would zone out on him. And people would have to call her name several times JUST to get her attention back. She just KNEW, even then, that Vincent was significant to her somehow.
And the WAY they looked at each other in the woods right from the beginning--Cat was NOT afraid of him. She KNEW he meant her no harm. It was AMAZING the way KK played that LOOK--from fear of the men who killed her Mom and seeing SOMETHING tear them to shreds to a sort of look of CALM and even curiosity when her eyes met AND HELD onto Vincent's eyes.
And then when Cat finds him in the warehouse. How quickly she actually holsters her gun because she realizes Vincent is really no threat to her. And even though he OBVIOUSLY knows more than he is saying (since he has that newspaper article of her mother's murder and herself from back in the day), she STILL knows, even then that SHE MUST PROTECT HIM. She assumes this role SO EASILY because she somehow knows she is linked to him in some way that she does not yet understand.
And then in the subway--completely and utterly SWOONWORTHY. Cat just looks up at a now-human Vincent. Her look is just SO VULNERABLE and wondering. She has found the person for whom she has been searching for over a third of her life. And he has just SAVED her again. And Vincent looks into her eyes, with pain and VULNERABILITY as well. He KNOWS now that she realizes who he is and how important he has been to her life.
Again, it is all about those LOOKS --a picture that says a thousand words. That "I've FOUND you" look but I-don't-know-what-to-do-with-you-now vulnerability. But yet, there is such HOPE there.
And in the warehouse where she shyly asks, "are we going to talk about it?" to Vincent. Yet she already TRUSTS him enough to come back to the warehouse AND sit ON HIS BED while he looks her over for injuries. Shows that on an instinctual level, Cat KNOWS Vincent will already do anything to keep her safe!
Well, I have started this thread so that others may also relive their favorite BATB moments and their significance to the overall BATB storyline. Since I will be thinking about nothing but VinCat ANYWAY, due to the upcoming premiere, I figured I might as well wax eloquent on my love for them AND ENJOY the commentary of my fellow-suffering Beasties.
So POST YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS fellow Beasties! Give me still yet new things to think about for my BELOVED VINCAT. And help the time go by until the premiere. (I think I can make it until Thursday. . . I think I can make it until Thursday . . . trying to chant positively!)
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Post by alwayscrazedbatbfan on Jun 9, 2015 17:20:50 GMT -5
And I LOVE the episodic journey of gruff, sullen, moody and brooding Vincent in the "Pilot" and first 3 episodes especially to the loving, wondering, determined-to-make-everything count and be romantic for Catherine guy with hope for a FUTURE that he becomes over the course of the first season!
How Vincent originally MOCKS JT for his Valentine's plans. Yet once Vincent gets started, he escalates his efforts, determined to get into the "wooing" of Cat in order to get her back after the whole Alex debacle. I LOVED seeing Jay's frustrated look for Vincent after Cat rebuffs his first few efforts. LOVED how KK plays TRYING to stay mad but actually succumbing to Vincent's wooing because she just CAN'T help herself. She loves him no matter what, even despite his previous doubts.
And for the guy that originally made fun of JT's efforts to make an origami flower for his potential love, you see Vincent actually go ALL OUT to make things special for Cat. He WANTS to "embrace the cheese factor" because he LOVES her so! By the "Anniversary" episode, you see Vincent's total jealousy over Gabe that could give Catherine a normal life (yeah right, WISH they would NOT have followed through with this in Season 2. . . ). Yet even when he ARGUES with Cat and tries to order her not to see Gabe, their arguments are so passion-filled and you can't tell whether in the middle of a fight if they might not just be ready to tear one another's clothes off, even then! And the way Vincent tries to make it up to Cat by making a "celestial roof" on her apartment rooftop building! HOW LONG would it have taken Vincent to get all those special strings of light AND then hang them. All for Cat. And to show that he wanted to give her something special that was SO THEM--yet ALSO recognizes Cat's history and love for all things celestial, since it emphasizes how her mother came to be "part of the celestial stars" upon her death. Shows that Vincent has ALWAYS LISTENED to what Cat reveals to him about her past. And Vincent embraces the romance in order to give Cat something special and memorable. (Which again, just emphasizes how Vincent has ALWAYS tried to make his gifts HAVE MEANING and be symbolic for something that was important to CAT. He ALWAYS encourages Cat to EMBRACE her past, even when she is now skeptical of her mother's past actions, and to REMEMBER THE POSITIVE and the GOOD memories that she has. THAT is how Cat can know if a person is REALLY good --which is a lesson that Cat NEEDED to take with her into Season 2!)
By "Date Night," you see happy and carefree Vincent, someone who KNOWS he wants a future with Cat, even if it could be cut short. He wants to be able to go out with her and share her life. The way he WATCHES HER SLEEP while he contemplates his potential fate. The shyness yet hope for the future in the pool scene. He would rather have a SHORT year or two WITH Cat then have a lifetime without her. SO SWOONWORTHY!
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Post by dresden on Jun 9, 2015 21:13:00 GMT -5
Cough cough - add episode one of season three to this list.., just saying. Hope it's okay to post this here. Still, no spoilers, but it is worth the wait. Ugh! Still have to wait until Thursday!!
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Post by VinCat❤Destined on Jun 9, 2015 22:09:51 GMT -5
Ugh! Still have to wait until Thursday!! It's worth it. Wait is almost over...I'm so excited for all of us. I totally agree with you Maria ep 1 of season 3 will be ONE for the storybooks!! And for Beasties HEARTS! I speak for myself as PERFECT or EPIC IMO of course. I know others have there choices but here are mine As for my favorite season 1 and 2? Season 1. Tough Love : Rooftop first Kiss and Revelation AMP: ALL of it from the masquerade to the final scene ..EPIC! Anniversary Rooftop AGAIN Date Night Pool and V taking the pill again Season 2 Beast Is The New Black ALL of IT special place for the ABout Last Night ROOFTOP scene (AGAIN) I see a pattern!! LOL Cold Case Rooftop LOL I sound like a broken record Operation Fake Date Cuteness in beginning...the nice talk...and the bed scene at the hotel Cat And Mouse Catch Me If You Can Car scene, funny VinCat ..Hug when she saw he was alive saving Xavier, and of course the BOATHOUSE scene LOL Okay there you have it..in some ways or another I love all episodes but these are my favorite. Again season 3 ep 1 I'm so excited and I can't hide it LOL
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Post by BeastieBoy on Jun 9, 2015 23:41:45 GMT -5
Cough cough - add episode one of season three to this list.., just saying. Hope it's okay to post this here. Still, no spoilers, but it is worth the wait. Go ahead, rub it in, rub it in. It's so close now I can almost taste it! alwayscrazedbatbfan great thread idea! I need a way to keep my mind off all the Canadian beasties (and sneak peek Int'l beasties - cheaters! j/k) talking about 301 while we US beasties are late to the party. I'm sure I'm not alone with a scene from Bridesmaids Up! The scene where Cat is sitting all alone at the wedding and just senses something, turns and sees Vincent. The look on Cat's/KK's face is simply beyond words. Another one (for me) that's probably less popular among Beasties is Ancestors. When Cat and Vincent are sparring words at the bar before they both try to steal the gem at the Russian embassy or wherever they were. The sexual tension between them is incredible. If they weren't in public, I think they would have ripped off each others clothes and done it right there and then. I have many more, but I'll save them for later.
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Post by VinCat❤Destined on Jun 9, 2015 23:50:10 GMT -5
Cough cough - add episode one of season three to this list.., just saying. Hope it's okay to post this here. Still, no spoilers, but it is worth the wait. Go ahead, rub it in, rub it in. It's so close now I can almost taste it! alwayscrazedbatbfan great thread idea! I need a way to keep my mind off all the Canadian beasties (and sneak peek Int'l beasties - cheaters! j/k) talking about 301 while we US beasties are late to the party. I'm sure I'm not alone with a scene from Bridesmaids Up! The scene where Cat is sitting all alone at the wedding and just senses something, turns and sees Vincent. The look on Cat's/KK's face is simply beyond words. Another one (for me) that's probably less popular among Beasties is Ancestors. When Cat and Vincent are sparring words at the bar before they both try to steal the gem at the Russian embassy or wherever they were. The sexual tension between them is incredible. If they weren't in public, I think they would have ripped off each others clothes and done it right there and then. I have many more, but I'll save them for later. How did I forget Bridesmaid Up?? LOL That whole dance was just wow, Catherine telling him "He's not fake" as in BOYFRIEND GOD
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Post by BeastieBoy on Jun 10, 2015 0:08:30 GMT -5
Go ahead, rub it in, rub it in. It's so close now I can almost taste it! alwayscrazedbatbfan great thread idea! I need a way to keep my mind off all the Canadian beasties (and sneak peek Int'l beasties - cheaters! j/k) talking about 301 while we US beasties are late to the party. I'm sure I'm not alone with a scene from Bridesmaids Up! The scene where Cat is sitting all alone at the wedding and just senses something, turns and sees Vincent. The look on Cat's/KK's face is simply beyond words. Another one (for me) that's probably less popular among Beasties is Ancestors. When Cat and Vincent are sparring words at the bar before they both try to steal the gem at the Russian embassy or wherever they were. The sexual tension between them is incredible. If they weren't in public, I think they would have ripped off each others clothes and done it right there and then. I have many more, but I'll save them for later. How did I forget Bridesmaid Up?? LOL That whole dance was just wow, Catherine telling him "He's not fake" as in BOYFRIEND GOD That entire episode is one for the history books. But another perfect moment for me is at the end, when Vincent is in Beast form, carrying a dying Cat in his arms, helpless to save her and unable to change back, as Evan & Heather drive up to the scene of the accident/shooting.
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Post by anapi -season3baby :) on Jun 10, 2015 3:35:22 GMT -5
Cough cough - add episode one of season three to this list.., just saying. Hope it's okay to post this here. Still, no spoilers, but it is worth the wait. Go ahead, rub it in, rub it in. It's so close now I can almost taste it! alwayscrazedbatbfan great thread idea! I need a way to keep my mind off all the Canadian beasties (and sneak peek Int'l beasties - cheaters! j/k) talking about 301 while we US beasties are late to the party. I'm sure I'm not alone with a scene from Bridesmaids Up! The scene where Cat is sitting all alone at the wedding and just senses something, turns and sees Vincent. The look on Cat's/KK's face is simply beyond words. Another one (for me) that's probably less popular among Beasties is Ancestors. When Cat and Vincent are sparring words at the bar before they both try to steal the gem at the Russian embassy or wherever they were. The sexual tension between them is incredible. If they weren't in public, I think they would have ripped off each others clothes and done it right there and then. I have many more, but I'll save them for later. I know you are making a joke @beastieboy but I cant help but take this to heart. Lets remind ourselves how much beasties have done for this show (that includes international beasties, in fact there are many more non-U.S. beasties than U.S. ones). Let me tell you what I and many others here have done: - Tweeting and participating in trends even at 2/3am or later when we have children and full time jobs - Buying the show on dvd, itunes, getting Netflix subscription to stream the show, buying books we are not always necessarily keen on just to support the show, buying vpns like tunnelbear to stream and support show etc etc. (lots of money spent here) - Streaming the show all the time on various places like Netflix and the cw - Trying to recruit new fans on facebook and twitter - Supporting good causes on behalf of actors like jdrf - Tweeting and re-tweeting all the time to promote the show - Buying numerous gifts to the cast and to mark pedowitz – honestly i have spent so much money with my beastie friends buying stuff or creating stuff to woo mark pedowitz and thank our cast and crew - Putting together videos and gifs and stuff like that to show our support and love for the show - Voting non stop during pcas and other polls to get our show some publicity and recognition - Responding to haters of the show on sites - Trying to do some research and see how we could help further – i even tried to find out if there is a list of Nielsen viewers available online somehow! I have been waiting for this show for a year – I will watch it online once it is available after the Canada airing (yes at 2am uk time) and so will others. It is not cheating really, and has no effect on the ratings. Ultimately ratings are based on the few thousand households which have a box – and I have NEVER met a beastie/fan who has a Nielsen box. Sorry for the rant but even though you made a joke, I can’t help but feel meh about it, I am sorry..
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Post by VinCat❤Destined on Jun 10, 2015 4:11:29 GMT -5
Go ahead, rub it in, rub it in. It's so close now I can almost taste it! alwayscrazedbatbfan great thread idea! I need a way to keep my mind off all the Canadian beasties (and sneak peek Int'l beasties - cheaters! j/k) talking about 301 while we US beasties are late to the party. I'm sure I'm not alone with a scene from Bridesmaids Up! The scene where Cat is sitting all alone at the wedding and just senses something, turns and sees Vincent. The look on Cat's/KK's face is simply beyond words. Another one (for me) that's probably less popular among Beasties is Ancestors. When Cat and Vincent are sparring words at the bar before they both try to steal the gem at the Russian embassy or wherever they were. The sexual tension between them is incredible. If they weren't in public, I think they would have ripped off each others clothes and done it right there and then. I have many more, but I'll save them for later. I know you are making a joke @beastieboy but I cant help but take this to heart. Lets remind ourselves how much beasties have done for this show (that includes international beasties, in fact there are many more non-U.S. beasties than U.S. ones). Let me tell you what I and many others here have done: - Tweeting and participating in trends even at 2/3am or later when we have children and full time jobs - Buying the show on dvd, itunes, getting Netflix subscription to stream the show, buying books we are not always necessarily keen on just to support the show, buying vpns like tunnelbear to stream and support show etc etc. (lots of money spent here) - Streaming the show all the time on various places like Netflix and the cw - Trying to recruit new fans on facebook and twitter - Supporting good causes on behalf of actors like jdrf - Tweeting and re-tweeting all the time to promote the show - Buying numerous gifts to the cast and to mark pedowitz – honestly i have spent so much money with my beastie friends buying stuff or creating stuff to woo mark pedowitz and thank our cast and crew - Putting together videos and gifs and stuff like that to show our support and love for the show - Voting non stop during pcas and other polls to get our show some publicity and recognition - Responding to haters of the show on sites - Trying to do some research and see how we could help further – i even tried to find out if there is a list of Nielsen viewers available online somehow! I have been waiting for this show for a year – I will watch it online once it is available after the Canada airing (yes at 2am uk time) and so will others. It is not cheating really, and has no effect on the ratings. Ultimately ratings are based on the few thousand households which have a box – and I have NEVER met a beastie/fan who has a Nielsen box. Sorry for the rant but even though you made a joke, I can’t help but feel meh about it, I am sorry.. I will say that I've been a supporter of BATB since day one. I am in the USA and I do watch when Canada does . I have also done many things ...all that anapi -season3baby :) mentioned and then some. I have been fighting for this show since mid season 1 so I know how important it is. I think that the problem is that there are no Beasties with Neilson boxes that would truly make the difference. But as you know if you DVR the show and watch it with commercials and without fast fowarding commercials it counts. I personally watch the night airs in Canada(for board purposes only cause of the troubles with Season 2 and all that drama and cause many of the mods like to be spoiler free and someone has to view the thread) then I have my DVR set and I also watch on my tv card on my computer. Then once its 2 am I watch on demand too. And last but not least I stream it on CW everyday until the new episode airs. Isn't that enough? All the above counts for ratings in the live 3 day and 7 day Neilson not counting the tweeting during episodes which will also count eventually for rating. I learned much cause of this show about ratings. I didn't give a hoot them but I have the last 3 years. I will continue to support it as fierce as the beginning .I do what I can with what we have Lets also keep in mind that international beasties don't get the show in their country until later..sometimes weeks or months. They are doing us a favor in watching on the CW site cause they bring the count up and have helped with the online viewing numbers all these last 2 years So thank you international beasties
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Post by VinCat❤Destined on Jun 10, 2015 4:15:57 GMT -5
Um All In - First fire escape scene priceless
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Post by cacosa on Jun 10, 2015 4:23:01 GMT -5
It's worth it. Wait is almost over...I'm so excited for all of us. I totally agree with you Maria ep 1 of season 3 will be ONE for the storybooks!! And for Beasties HEARTS! I speak for myself as PERFECT or EPIC IMO of course. I know others have there choices but here are mine As for my favorite season 1 and 2? Season 1. Tough Love : Rooftop first Kiss and Revelation AMP: ALL of it from the masquerade to the final scene ..EPIC! Anniversary Rooftop AGAIN Date Night Pool and V taking the pill again Season 2 Beast Is The New Black ALL of IT special place for the ABout Last Night ROOFTOP scene (AGAIN) I see a pattern!! LOL Cold Case Rooftop LOL I sound like a broken record Operation Fake Date Cuteness in beginning...the nice talk...and the bed scene at the hotel Cat And Mouse Catch Me If You Can Car scene, funny VinCat ..Hug when she saw he was alive saving Xavier, and of course the BOATHOUSE scene LOL Okay there you have it..in some ways or another I love all episodes but these are my favorite. Again season 3 ep 1 I'm so excited and I can't hide it LOL You mention many of my "Perfect Episodic Moments". There are several others that are my favorites too, Vincent's entry to the Catherine's father wedding in Bridesmaids Up !, her face when she sees him on the balcony . In Worth, when they are in the art studio, Vincent's speech :faintthud:Not only his speech. The whole scene, their faces. Just perfect.
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Post by Laura on Jun 10, 2015 4:27:46 GMT -5
I know you are making a joke @beastieboy but I cant help but take this to heart. Lets remind ourselves how much beasties have done for this show (that includes international beasties, in fact there are many more non-U.S. beasties than U.S. ones). Let me tell you what I and many others here have done: - Tweeting and participating in trends even at 2/3am or later when we have children and full time jobs - Buying the show on dvd, itunes, getting Netflix subscription to stream the show, buying books we are not always necessarily keen on just to support the show, buying vpns like tunnelbear to stream and support show etc etc. (lots of money spent here) - Streaming the show all the time on various places like Netflix and the cw - Trying to recruit new fans on facebook and twitter - Supporting good causes on behalf of actors like jdrf - Tweeting and re-tweeting all the time to promote the show - Buying numerous gifts to the cast and to mark pedowitz – honestly i have spent so much money with my beastie friends buying stuff or creating stuff to woo mark pedowitz and thank our cast and crew - Putting together videos and gifs and stuff like that to show our support and love for the show - Voting non stop during pcas and other polls to get our show some publicity and recognition - Responding to haters of the show on sites - Trying to do some research and see how we could help further – i even tried to find out if there is a list of Nielsen viewers available online somehow! I have been waiting for this show for a year – I will watch it online once it is available after the Canada airing (yes at 2am uk time) and so will others. It is not cheating really, and has no effect on the ratings. Ultimately ratings are based on the few thousand households which have a box – and I have NEVER met a beastie/fan who has a Nielsen box. Sorry for the rant but even though you made a joke, I can’t help but feel meh about it, I am sorry.. Again, #WhatSheSaid
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 6:35:56 GMT -5
There are several others that are my favorites too, Vincent's entry to the Catherine's father wedding in Bridesmaids Up !, her face when she sees him on the balcony . In Worth, when they are in the art studio, Vincent's speech :faintthud:Not only his speech. The whole scene, their faces. Just perfect. Those are the best moment for me either
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Post by Lisa on Jun 10, 2015 9:14:19 GMT -5
Worth...especially the art scene, and the scene at the end when Cat goes to visit him at the warehouse...swoon!
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Post by alwayscrazedbatbfan on Jun 10, 2015 10:21:57 GMT -5
"Bridesmaid Up!" has so MANY of those perfect little moments--from Vincent realizing that Cat actually filled out the WHOLE huge application process for the dating service AND that her "perfect guy" and "perfect date" were ALL obviously all about him!
And his whole SHY BOY look when he approaches her at the wedding. And telling her that he BEGGED JT to let him come in his place. And how he LOOKS at her when they dance. . . .(Please allow moment for computer user to wipe excess drool from keyboard.)
And just the whole conversation between Cat and Vincent in the beginning of the episode shows how close they have become. And how badly she wants him to come with her to the wedding in the first place.
And yes, even Season 2 had its moments. I still love those turning-point moments in "Held Hostage." The way Vincent and Catherine fight together and how they communicate, even when someone is trying to choke Catherine! She is able to say so little yet clue Vincent in to the fact that the gem is keeping him from beasting out. And the WAY Vincent looks when he sees the sniper rifle dot aimed at Catherine--he reacts immediately to save her. Any information from the guy just is worthless to him if Catherine were to die--Vincent's priorities are FINALLY coming back to what they should be! And just the MOMENT when Vincent and Catherine are both on the ground STARING at each other, and she says that he stayed and he says that she turned out the lights for him. And they are looking so sincerely and deeply into one another's eyes.
I also like that it is thereafter clear that Vincent wants Catherine back in his life. Supposedly, it is just to work together, but the LOOKS between them say otherwise.
And 216 "About Last Night"--The phone call. Yep, I enjoyed Vincent having to be the one to call Cat pleading that their night together meant something after the way he had treated her in "Kidnapped." Sorry, Vincent, but you had that one coming. For both of them, sex will NEVER be able to be just one night or just some casual encounter. Still, Cat is trying to deny the obvious in the phone call, and Vincent lets her know that it was NOT just one night for him--he wants it to be the first of forever. I love how Catherine tries to say that she HAS to move forward, but by next episode, she admits that her moving forward HAS to be with Vincent! But I loved how THIS phone call ends, with Vincent saying that he will NOT stop fighting for THEM! (At this point, he could barely be heard above my scream of "hallelujah, about TIME this season!"
In "About Last Night," I even love the squabbling between VinCat at the masquerade ball. (First off, HAVE to say it--PLEASE let them find an excuse for a masquerade ball each season because DANG, but don't VinCat look FABULOUS and DELICIOUS all dressed up so fine!) I actually LOVED that Vincent had to work so hard to convince Catherine to be with him because Catherine had had to go through the same for the first half of season 2. Catherine DESERVED to know that she was worth fighting for and to see Vincent make the effort. But I LOVED LOVED LOVED how Vincent really put it all out there about what revenge costs you in that scene with Sam. It is everything that Catherine needed to hear, as Vincent CLEARLY realizes what his actions cost him. And how hard Vincent works to save Sam. So she sees that everything she loves about her man-beast is BACK BABY!
And that bedroom scene in "About Last Night." --Those LOOKS between the two! And the way she runs her hand down his back and how he smiles in response. And how he jokes with Catherine but then becomes so serious when he says, "I never want to hurt you again." So sweet, so meaningful, so swoonworthy.
Must now actually go type some actual work on my computer. Sigh. Why must work intrude into perfectly good Beastie rememberances?
And just must say--a shoutout to International Beasties. You ARE most likely the whole reason I still have a BATB show to watch here in the US!! So you ALWAYS have my love. Plus, you Canadians are so talkative and give me details about upcoming episodes so that I can get even more excited about them while I suffer the excruciating pain of a 4 day wait from when you guys saw it! So, my LOVE ALWAYS to International Beasties!!!
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