Holby: 'Before the Fall'

[ithildin]

A few thought's about this week's eppie...

Our Dan has a real chivalrous streak doesn't he? I've been noting signs of it, but this episode really cemented the the idea for me. He was ready to cover for Kyla! Dan seems to really like women, aside from the obvious. Every week something else happens to just endear him all the more to me.

And the real Methos moment? when Kyla told him she'd told the police the truth, and his reply, "Sure, whatever works for you." Cracked me up!

As for the rest of them... I really felt for Connie. She was dealing with the situation the only way she could. And Elliot is such a dear! and what was with that couple Donna was assigned to? I'm actually liking Donna better these days. And Jac!?!?!? I don't think she was expecting Lord Byrne to be smitten. What a mess she's gotten herself into. And the bright spot of the ep was no Thandie!

Comments

[dejla.livejournal.com]

I can't say I missed Thandie at all, and I was glad to.

Jaq--in a way I feel sorry for her and in another way I don't. She's playing both of them to get ahead. I think she likes Joseph, and I think she likes Lord Byrne, as much as she's capable of caring about anyone but herself. In a choice between Lord Byrne and his son, though--I think Jaq would take him. Looking at the other episodes, I think she's been after Lord Byrne ever since she realized that Joseph wasn't the risk-taking ambitious type she needed to help her get ahead.

Dan--yeah, definitely the chivalrous type. I'm wondering if it's possible, considering the interlocking themes here, from Kyla/Harvey to the Masons, that Dan's father abused his mother, and possibly Dan himself? There's a definite rage there at a man who would abuse his wife and child--"that's not the kind of love you need". It also feeds into his committment phobia--he might be afraid he'd turn into his father. And that might work rather well in my AU...

And as Methos being Dan--he'd know a lot about men who abused women, wouldn't he? And whether or not he'd admit it, he'd be making up for Cassandra. Seeing himself in Harvey, and not liking at all what he sees.

I'd better shut up. I have to go to the printers' early tomorrow to turn in the zine, so...

Good episode. Lots of good Dan moments.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Dan--yeah, definitely the chivalrous type. I'm wondering if it's possible, considering the interlocking themes here, from Kyla/Harvey to the Masons, that Dan's father abused his mother, and possibly Dan himself? There's a definite rage there at a man who would abuse his wife and child--"that's not the kind of love you need". It also feeds into his committment phobia--he might be afraid he'd turn into his father. And that might work rather well in my AU...

Ooooh!! I hadn't thought of that. I think you may have something there. Like Alex on Grey's. Father abused his mother till Alex got big enough to beat the crap out oh him. and we know Alex has commitment issues!

You're doing a zine?

[dejla.livejournal.com]

I'm doing "ravens" as a hard-copy zine for friends who don't have on-line access (more of them than you'd believe). Barbara Fister-Liltz kindly let me reprint some of Frank's art and some of hers for it. It's not huge, but I'm not going to ask anyone for more than print cost. And I do think that I like looking at something in print, you know?