I wanted to do something different with this analysis. This one is a little more introspective. But use a scene and a character to explore the psychological aspects of that theme. In this case it's Christian Shepard, and how it explores the the theme of Daddy issues, and what sets it apart from the daddy issues of other characters. We will also look at part of the original script and how the finished scene differed from what was originally on the page. Let's get into it: submitted by teddyburges to lost [link] [comments] A ominous introduction: https://preview.redd.it/q97ddx8juf661.jpg?width=1420&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=578052d95dab971399301d66c9762a28175ac910 I love how just so many flash back scenes in LOST, tell so much about a character just from the environment around them. Nothing is a after thought. Here we have the camera aimed from behind the chair. Christian's entire physique is hidden from view, all that is shown is his hand holding a glass of Whiskey on the rocks. The books in the room show that this is a man who has a thirst for knowledge. He is well read...and educated. The really look of the room, there is power, status and wealth. By this point we do not know that Jack's father is a doctor also. Although it could be assumed to be the case. The room already gives us the tone that this is a man of power. In a high pitch, Christian says: "you wanna come in?". Personally I dislike this phrasing because it makes the other person sound like they have a choice. In this case Jack doesn't really have a choice because he most likely will get told off if he says "not really" and walks off. https://preview.redd.it/pams38n1eg661.jpg?width=1420&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=198a01b4723bf3f0638a57c3f41ed07123478d59 I really like how they still have the camera panned at the floor to show how small Jack is in this space,as well as the distance between his father. It's symbolic of how small he must feel, like he is being "consumed" by his fathers world. https://preview.redd.it/5t4095cveg661.jpg?width=1424&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=193ea9b6618fa1cffdf6bffe03a2c4a340490e59 This is a nice beat right here. Jack. Jack looks to the left and then to the right. If we look at it from a psychological perspective, he's partly thinking of maybe walking away and when he looks to the right looks like he is accessing a memory, maybe already coming up with a scenario and idea of what his father may say. He proceeds to walk over to his father. https://preview.redd.it/mpmzv4a4hg661.jpg?width=1376&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a7d0fbee0b4d4e1011a09f6cd78321c75bc73dd I really like this shot. Because on it's own the first shot sort of goes with the mood of the scene. But here, there is specific attention being placed on the glass. This is called a "Chekhov's gun". Where a object is shown in the room, if there is a close up shot of it. They refer to it as a "Chekhov's gun". It's a gun/plot element and it's going to go off/be used later. The idea is to not show anything in the scene unless it is important. Here this is foreshadowing that Christians drinking will is a bad coping device and will become a problem. https://preview.redd.it/8uegmn6ahg661.jpg?width=1391&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9f2ee86e676f1f971376789b972aa5b7a5139357 In one shot it goes from the drink to Christian, he sits up. This indicates that Jack has his full attention. https://preview.redd.it/e65f4glfhg661.jpg?width=1391&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae4144ad0bebd32a65ec2b2fc65eaeef1ca6ad1f Again with the questions, being a leading question, but more a demand that is turned into a question to encourage conversation. https://preview.redd.it/bhl528r0jg661.jpg?width=1395&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d75a863d5a224d422d71530858ccfc8c6b77da64 Before this part, Jack says this and Christian repeats it but forms it into a question. He is processing what Jack had said. https://preview.redd.it/0i7625eljg661.jpg?width=1419&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aeb1296ed0ebca9efed99531fe712f4f0d559753 I like this. Too much media when they have scenes with children, where adults ask them questions. There is these long scenes of dialogue which feel (as they are) like they are kids spouting out dialogue that is often by a 35-45 year old guy. This is often how children often respond, with explaining the story in part with the adults trying to piece it together. Usually cause of fear of reprimand. The story: https://preview.redd.it/zg1ccuk6lg661.jpg?width=1402&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f97e79b523e6a8a0049f67d52918779538b767ee I love this story, so I am gonna put the quote right here: "I had a boy on my table today. I don't know, maybe a year younger than you. He had a bad heart. It got real hairy, real fast. And everybody's looking at your old man to make decisions. And I was able to make those decisions because at the end of the day, after the boy died, I was able to wash my hands and come home to dinner. You know, watch a little Carol Burnett, laugh till my sides hurt. And how can I do that, hmm? And even when I fail, how do I do that, Jack?". This is actually really good advice right here. As someone who has done jobs such as social work, I have come across so sad stories, this is something that is tough even as a adult, for many, to compartmentalize. I know that you do the best you can do, but you cannot save everyone. Here is where Christian goes wrong: https://preview.redd.it/o2p5b2kjmg661.jpg?width=1398&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fac2cb3f10e888792c877db135bd09348f3cf3ca Now he is saying that he knows what he is talking about. https://preview.redd.it/wu10och4ng661.jpg?width=1398&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9589485d336837e14b672625932998c5eb6e5ab This here is Jack's arc in a nutshell.I can already see scenes of Jack running around playing the hero in this dialogue exchange alone. This is why I love Jack as a character so much. He is a deconstruction of the "action hero". He is more human, more emotional. You could even argue that the action hero like character doesn't have a Christian Shepard who says "you don't have what it takes". https://preview.redd.it/qr1norn6pg661.jpg?width=1398&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ce0c1f324d0f6274c61ff475e757117cb5119fb This part is again good advice...until he stops halfway and says "you just don't have what it takes. If he said "when you fail, it's going to tear you apart". Then Jack would have understood. But saying "you don't have what it takes". Makes it sound like a bet, like Christian is goading on his son. This is fascinating because it means that almost all of his actions have been defined by him going against his father, trying to prove him wrong. Ironically this is all a true part of the human condition. Kids either grow up trying to be like their parents or prove them wrong. I do want to take a moment and say that the performances between John O'Hara as young Jack and John Terry as Christian are very good. A lot of child actors tend to overact, and I have to say almost all the child actors in lost are very natural. Especially the ones that play child versions of the main cast. The only funky performance was that little girl in "the other 48 days" she was very tv movie-ish in the way she said "I wanna see my mommy!". Now let's look at where this scene could have been very different: https://preview.redd.it/946yt06irg661.jpg?width=1296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6fcccfb0b968b0784b26878bfb8b2158b990729b This is interesting because the line "you don't have what it takes" manages to achieve more than the bet does. It turns one line into a bet per say instead of making it a big scene. So I do like the finished scene better. But this scene also again shows Christians wisdom of good parenting/bad parenting. "your heart's in the right place, sticking up for the little guy" but then "you made the wrong call, you failed". either way that's telling a kid that they are a failure and that is hugely detrimental to who they are. Bad father! lol. The Silver lining: The thing that fascinates me about Jack and Christians relationship when we look at the series as a whole is. Compared to all the rest. Locke's father stole a kidney and threw him out a window. Kate's father was a drunk who was abusing her mother and making advances towards her. Sawyers father shot his mother and himself. Compared to all that, he is a great dad lol. But you can see that he really does love his son, but he is flawed and that is the nature of the series in a nutshell. Flawed people who cannot let go. But I just find this scene so fascinating in that just a few words if he changed a few words, it could have totally changed how Jack acts, views the world and himself. We know Jack had to go through with it, this was a journey he had to go through. But I still find it fascinating that with Christian, his screw ups on being a parent are a lot more subtle than most (even more than Hurley's father who gave him a choclate bar and then said "see ya bruh!" and bolted off to Las Vegas to go gambling!, I may do a analysis on that scene too at one point cause that scene always makes me emotional and mad!). He has his vices like the alcohol and in that way Jack's father and Hugo's father is very similar. For Christian it was Whiskey and for Hugo's father it was gambling (interesting that both these characters ended up having love/hate relationships with their fathers and both ended up as protector). I always love the scenes between Jack and Christian and I feel like Mathew Fox brings out some of his best performances in these scenes too. Thanks for reading, feel free to comment. |
Sophie smiles. submitted by AustralianChrono to RPDRfantasyseason [link] [comments] Oh, Hello! You thought you were getting the meet the Monarch’s today, right? WHOOPS. I lied. We’re not doing that this season. I mean… There’s fierce Monarch’s this season. Really FIERCE. So… Screw it. Let’s ROLL THE CAMERAS. LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION! https://preview.redd.it/blgevcaae6061.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=4b13a5497341a66036d71017862784f7752d3438 https://preview.redd.it/j57a6daae6061.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=b890bc005fa71e1fee4d0da302e24ecb80633255 https://preview.redd.it/pshs2jaae6061.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=0a6920e0e8613c40be9f6b125a7871e88bf354a3 https://preview.redd.it/46y61iaae6061.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=7aa9726ee43811178ba4efc0f6a5fb9557da8094 https://preview.redd.it/iq249laae6061.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=d44aa762cdafa7501509136a229893c08a1cf141 ~ Pranav Tigress strides in a huge steampunk esque look, a fan huffing along to the back of his tall shoulders. “Ready…” He huffs into a trumpet. “Set…” He blows. “GO!” He blows the Trumpet again and suddenly the steampunk look falls to the ground, revealing a manly suit. “Surprise.” Pranav Tigress: “As my darling says, Roar.” He smiles. “I am Pranav, Drag… and Real Husband to Priya Tigress. I am a Pageant King at heart- but I love, love to take it to a strange place. Make it a bit strange, avant-garde… weird. Camp it at the core of Pranav Tigress- I mean, I am an Indian Drag Pageant King! It’s a thousand differing perspectives at once, creating… myself. Mr Tigress.” Pranav smiles. “I am just… in awe. It’s here, and I am ready for this.” Pranav sits on his stool. “King Entering the werkroom first… a good sign.” Francesca Cartier shines in a glittering gold dress, covered in thousands of rhinestones. Adorned on her neck is a sparkling diamond necklace- her face effortless painted, and huge curly brown wig on show. “Someone had to steal the show.” She smirks. Pranav gasps. “Fran…” “Oh my love, it’s always a joy to see you.” She kisses Pranav on the cheek, leaving a mark. “You still look amazing…” “And you…” Pranav smiles. “I am speechless.” “These?” Francesca shows her earrings underneath her huge wig. “Tiger inspired. Ready for the jungle.” Francesca Cartier: “Hello, Superstars. I am Francesca.” Glitter slides across the screen. “I am the Mother and Father of the Haus of Cartier. Though I may have a reputation…” Fran looks into the camera. “I can tell you I am nothing of the sort. The Cartier’s are the definition of DRAG. A Drag Artist should have multiple skills in the book- visuals, performance, comedy. That’s what I do. Always excellent with a smile.” Fran grins. “I don’t limit myself to the binary. I am sometimes Francesca Cartier, Glamorpuss Performer… and other times, Franesco Cartier, Bio King who loves to play with femininity. I was a trained ballet dancer for 16 years, something I love to put into my drag. I promise you, a Cartier… always shines.” Pranav Tigress: “Me and Fran were… involved before Priya. It’s hard because… Priya’s not a fan. So it’s been a while. And now we’re here, in this room… together.” “How have you been?” Pranav smiles. “I’ve been fabulous. Grabbing titles…” Francesca laughs. “I won-” “Ms Gay Makeup 2022.” Pranav smiles. “Keeping track?” Francesca laughs. “Oh, no.. I just love to watch the videos…” Francesca smirks. “Well, I hope you liked the leather ballet show…” “I did.” Pranav grins. The Aspect of Gambles twirls into the werkroom in a huge starry cape, tophat and a cane. “Let’s do some..” Gambles snaps his fingers… and the cane transforms into a bouquet. “FUCKING MAGIC!” “Oh.” Francesca laughs. “GAMBLES!” Pranav yells. The Aspect of Gambles: “I’m the Aspect of Gambles, and I’m a fucking mess.” Gambles laughs. “Wait, Wait… Let’s Rewind. I’m the Aspect of Gambles, and I’m the King of Magic. I am 50 Years old, living in Vegas and yes… I am a real Magician. To me, Drag is the goddamn RUSH of performance. The drive. The WOW. That’s what The Aspect of Gambles is. Pure… performance… MAGIC. I’m new to drag, but not to magic. Smile, don’t worry… that’s what I want to deliver. As you can probably tell from my name… I am of the Royal Haus, yes… The Wealth branch and proud.” “Brother…” Pranav hugs Gambles tightly. The Aspect of Gambles: “The Tigresses and our Branch is really close. Pranav? Practically family…” “Oh, so cute…” Francesca grins. “Francesca Cartier…” “Oh.” Gambles nods. “Lovely to meet you…” “You look marvelous.” Francesca smiles. “Let’s be honest, I look like CRAP compared to you!” Gambles cackles. “Oh…” Francesca laughs. “Don’t say that...” Ina Only struts into the werkroom in black boots so high they reach her butt, a tight rockstar mini dress and a huge spiky haired look. “This isn’t Dragula All Scars…” “Woah.” Gambles smiles. Ina Only: “I’m Ina Only, and I am a SUPERSTAR. Most people would know me as being Top 3 in Season 2 of DRAGULA… and yes, I’m the first Dragula Queen on Virtual Drag Race… and isn’t that sick.” Ina laughs. “On my last detour, Ina was a shy Punk… Horror Queen who often let her performance get in the way by doubt. But I’m not her anymore. I have the confidence, the attitude and the dance skills. To all those Monarch’s who said… ‘You Belong on Drag Race, not Dragula…’ well… maybe you were right. Because I’m taking this crown.” Ina smirks. “Ina Only!” Pranav smiles. “Dragula!” “God, the diversity in this season already… it’s fantastic.” Francesca smiles. “You look sickening.” “Made it all by myself.” Ina grins. “UGH, she can sew too!” Gamble laughs. “The one thing I never really got…” “You do know what show we are on, right?” Pranav smirks at Gambles. Gambles laughs, punching Pranav on the shoulder. “Tomana, you dick....” He smirks. Omega Maddorufu walks into the werkroom, their huge frame on display, muscles in opposition to a flower country style simple white gown. “Thus Muscle Queen has a few secrets up his sleeve.” “Yes Muscles!” Ina laughs. Omega Maddorfu: “Hey Hey Hey!” Omega laughs. “I am Omega Maddorfu and MAN… I am excited to be here. Omega is inspired by my hometown- Rustic, Mature and Country. I am a tall dude out of drag, and yes… I am a bit of a Jock. I love transforming into the Drag Superstar- It’s about having fun, making people smile… and going MAD. Drag is a fun little hobby for myself- I am a university student, studying psychology by day… and a Drag Queen by Night. It’s a bit wild. And it certainly… complicates getting a girlfriend sometimes. Who knew women would find a straight drag king weird?” Omega grins. “Hey Everyone!” Omega waves. “What’s your name?” Pranav smiles. “Omega Maddorufu.. Dallas, Texas.” Omega smiles. “What do you do, Omega?” Francesca grins. “Perform. I live to dominate a stage, man.” Omega claps into his hand. “It’s so much damn fun.” “Love it.” Gambles grins. Damocles Nigel Dragan walks out in a look that has him appearing to be a part-dragon, mid-transition into the full Draconic form. He spins… and wings extend outwards, and the true form is revealed. Damocles Nigel Dragan: “I am Damocles Nigel Dragan… and I am here to take your hand, make you smile… and open you to a world of your wildest imaginations.” Damocles smiles. “I am a Drag King, and the definition of transformative. My drag is conceptual, crafty and character based. I love to theorise, think, then create in the world of reality. Not simple… not dramatic, but transformative on both a mental… and internal level. Drag is… a world for all, and I’m here to welcome those to a whole new take on it.” “So fantastical…” Ina nods. “The quality…” “Thank you. It was… a pain to make.” Damo smiles. “Damocles Nigel Dragan.” “A season of fabulous Kings already.” Gambles takes a fan out from thin air. “Hell yes.” Joan of Snark walks out in a huge metallic suit of armor, a halo on top, and a french sword, raised in the air. “I am not afraid… I was BORN to do this.” Damo gasps. “My…” Joan Of Snark: “Hello! My name is Joan of Snark, and this is how my arc begins. Hello, France!” Joan laughs. “I am a Drag Queen Joan of Arc impersonator. Now, I know… what does that even mean? But… all I say is I give you… French Peasant Galore.” Joan laughs. “I’m the Holy Queen of the Season, so let’s hope… I don’t get burned at the stake!” Joan smiles. “Oh my, where is this place?” Joan gasps. “Drag Race.” Domo smiles. “This isn’t FRANCE.” Joan twirls around. “What witchcraft is this?!” Everyone looks confused, except for Damo. Joan stands on a table. “Let US FIGHT, FOR OUR COUNTRY!” Damo starts clapping. “Oh, a character piece..” “Character? I am France, you british fool!” Joan smirks. “Well, don’t battle a DRAGON.” Damo roars. “I AM NOT SCARED!” Joan yells. “This is cute.” Pranav smiles. Britt-Maj Canthwalks out in stunning blond wig, wearing an ultra-modern black pinstripe suit that borders on the middle of both masculine and femine. “ don't feel that it is necessary to know exactly what I am. The main interest in life and work is to become someone else that you were not in the beginning. I decided to become a Drag Queen!” Britt winks. Britt-Maj Canth: “Did you expect a Michel Foucault quote on Drag Race? Probably not, right?” Britt smiles. “I’m the thinking Queen of Scandinavia, moved all over to the Big Apple! First and foremost, Britt is THINK. Think about society, think about life, think about sex… and go… hmm.. Maybe there’s more to my initial perspectives. Mix that with a high-quality dance break, or a sickening performance along with a sleek look, and you’ve got Britt. I am here to give you quality. A Drag Queen who knows what she delivers… and does it well.” Britt purses her lips. “Ladies and Gentlemen…” Britt raises her hand in the air. “Your winner is here.” “Oh, someone is a physic!” Joan laughs. “Perhaps I just know where to find others Achilles Heel…” Britt smirks. “Francesca Cartier.” Francesca extends her arm. “Dripping in Jewels, talk about an argument for communism!” Britt quips. A few laughs… and Francesca smirks. “Hmm.. Yes.” Haky Gardens enters the werkroom in shining blue dance suit, ready for a moment of skating on ice or dancing her but off. “Season 13?” Haky instantly death drops, making everyone gasp. “Let’s do this.” “We have a woman down! She’s done a drop of death!” Joan yelps. Haky Gardens: “I’m Haky Gardens, and I am your favourite.” Haky smirks. “I am 25 years old, living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I was determined to become the best of the best in Michigan, and I’ve smashed that category, and I did. I’m from the Gardens, a well known Pageant House… but believe me, you won’t be seeing a gown unless we’re giving eleganza. Haky is ALWAYS. ALWAYS. Ready to dance. Shablam, Emotions, Attitude, D-A-N-C-E. That is me. I have goals, and I know that once I put my mind to a task, I will achieve it. This time… it’s America’s Next Drag Superstar. I want a crown, and i’ll get one.” “Haky Garden’s, of the Garden Haus…” Pranav smiles. “Another Pageant Queen.. Welcome.” “Oh, Pageant… why limit yourself? I’m so much more.” Haky grins. “Dancer?” Francesca smiles. “How could you tell?” Haky laughs. “Yes. I’m a dancer.” “Dance is the hidden language of the soul, they say…” Britt extends her hand. “Dance is fire and ice, for me.” Haky grins. “I wonder which one you are today.” Britt smirks. “Oooh, La La…” Dahlia Diamondix strides in with jet black hair, neon green eyeshadow and a couture pastel dress.. Covered in shining gold chains. “Daddy?” She takes out her phone. “I’m HERE.” She throws it backwards, and the screen cracks. “Whoops. I have another though!” She takes an iPhone 14, giggling along. Dahlia Diamondix: “HI, I’m Dahlia Diamondix and UGH, I’m like… here. Most people would know me for the glamorous, the beautiful gorgeous looks I serve, and that glamorous makeup style I always have on… even out of drag.” Dahlia winks. “I’m inspired by Pop Princesses but with an Alien Twist. Pretty, party, neon.” Dahlia snaps her fingers. “I’m the pretty one, I KNOW.” Dahlia tears up. “Oh my god, I’m here oh my god I just realised AH!” Dahlia wipes the tear with one of her perfect nails. “I’m not ruining this makeup, it cost like five hundred dollars…” “Gorgeous.” Fransesca smiles. “Hi Ladies and Gentlemen…” Dahlia smiles. “It’s like… exciting to be here.” “How old are you girl, where are you from?” Ina smiles. “21, Living in Palo Alto, CA. You’d probably all recognize me…” Dahlia smiles. Everyone shrugs. Britt-Maj Canth: “I mean, let’s be honest…” “I am a makeup youtuber!” Dahlia yelps. Britt-Maj Canth: “It’s not the most intellectual thing.” Xena Von Hall looks effortlessly elegant as she enters the werkroom, covered in jewels, straight out of a Vintage Pageant Show. “Glamour, darlings…” Xena Von Hall: “I am Xena Von Hall, and I am the Essence of Pageant Pristine. Elegant, Shining, Stunning, and always shining. I am an… older Queen, and late to the game, but that doesn’t mean a single thing I give is nothing but quality. I am inspired by my family lineage- the glamorous women that came the generations before, and gave a level of glamour that is… often lost in these times. I am here to reclaim that. My drag is polish, and I demand excellence from myself. Always.” “Xena, daaaaarling…” Francesca smiles. “You look marvelous.” The two kiss each other on the cheek. “Fabulous to see you.” Xena smiles. “Coming back to the Pageant World, then?” Francesca smirks. Xena Von Hall: “I have competed in a few pageants, but I decided to leave that scene behind. That competitive location was not great for my mind. But Fran? She’s fun, she’s gorgeous… and she’s always, ALWAYS stunning.” Producer: “And do you trust her?” Xena Von Hall: “Oh, not at all.” Ms Dearly Beloved looks like a perfect 1950’s Housewife as she strides in, apron with the words ‘Dearly’ on the front. “Oh, my Gods, there’s so many freaks here!” “FREAKS?!” Dahlia yelps. “I am a freak.” Domo smirks. “I’ll take it.” “A- Fucking greed.” Gambles laughs. Ms Dearly Beloved: “I am Ms Dearly Beloved, and I am the Missy of the South. I’m a proud drag Queen Living in Raleigh, North Carolina. My Drag is classically beautiful with a Southern Flair. I know a few cooks in the kitchen aren’t fan of the South.. But darling, I’m Proud to be Southern. I am the quintessential housewife of Drag- Feminine, beautiful, and glorious.” “Hello Ladies…” Dearly curtseys. “So what do you do, girl?” Ina smiles. “I do the truest form of drag.” Miss Dearly Beloved smiles. “Wow, you just opened a can of works…” Pranav laughs. “What’s truest form, stereotypical white woman?” Britt-Maj looks at Dearly and shrugs. “Oh my.” Dearly looks awkwardly. Miss Dearly Beloved: “I was just making a comment! These city Queens… they have their own little… things don’t they.” “BOOM.” Gun Anna walks out in an American flag mini dress, and a huge blue wig. “BAM.” She takes out a gun, shocking a number of other Monarch’s. “AMERICA.” Gun Anna: “I am Gun Anna and I am not the Gun, I am the An-” Gun Anna stops. “I am not just Anna, but I am the GUN. Because this is America and here, we have guns. Deal with it.” Gun Anna smirks. “I am a Dance, Zumba Instructor Drag Queen Galore. I’m from the small town of MENDENHALL, MISSISSIPPI! Now ya’ll may think it’s a bit weird,that ain’t no city clicker… but I don’t mind too much! Growing up as a gay kid was hard, and becoming a drag queen was even CRAZIER. But the ladies LIVE FOR IT. Drag is me entering the world and have fun. We’re not weirdos… we’re just FIERCE. That’s what Gun Anna is. Big bobes, blonde, gorgeous beauty. Oh, with a touch of disney.” “Oh my…” Ms Dearly smiles. “A TRAMP IS HERE!” Britt laughs. “I think i’m going to like you…” “Ain’t we all pretty little tramps?” Anna smirks. “No.” Xena nods. Anna looks at Xena, then turns to the rest of the group. “So how ya’ll feeling toda-” “BITCHES.” Tropicana walks out of a 2022 Hit Music Video. A Sleek, bright coloured dress and a gorgeous blonde wig to match. “You scared?” “SIS.” Dahlia yelps. Tropicana: “I’m Tropicana and baby? You know me. I am formerly of the haus of Juice, but we don’t talk about that. Yes, I dance, yes I am a showstopper, but I’m better then THAT haus.” Tropicana rolls her eyes. “Unlike others, I am not stuck in the 1990s. I’m the ultra modern beauty. Everything Kylie Jenner wears? It’s inspired by Tropicana. No bullshit, just… the best.” Tropicana shrugs. “I don’t stop.” Pranav looks awkwardly. “HHSAHJSHAJDHAJDHA!” Dahlia utters in a completely ineligible language as she hugs Tropicana. “YES!” “I’m guessing you two know each other?” Haky smirks. “ Dahlia nods. “Fierce. We’ve been talking on instagram for like…” “Years now, sis.” Tropicana smirks. “Oh this is so goooooood!” Tropicana smirks. “Tropicana.” Pranav smiles. Pranav Tigress: “Tropicana is interesting… She's known for being…. A bit of an uh…. Oh, I feel bad. But… Mess?” Pranav looks shyly. “How are you, grandpa?” Tropicana smiles. Pranav laughs. “I am well…” “Mwah.” Creola Serpentine-Blac sashays into the werkroom, looking like the definition of a SUPERMODEL. A snakelike figure courses through her black dress, appearing to enter through her skin. “Kisses.” Everyone looks gagged. “Creola Blac Bitch.” Ina smiles. Creola Serpentine-Blac: “Hi babies of every gender… I’m Blac.” Creola smirks. “My name is Creola Serpentine-Blac, and I am the first child of SB in this marvelous little world. I am a trans woman of colour, and like our legendary winner, Fame Fontaine… I have italian roots too.” Creola smiles. “I am a model and visual artist. I love to convey meaning, transform and give a story- making a statement through the sheer art of creation. But fashion isn’t simply what I do. I dance, I perform, and I am comedic. I love to act, and I love to impersonate. At the end of the day… I am just here to give my all, and watch it go the way… I hope.” Creola laughs. “The Name on everybody’s lips…” Francesca smiles. “The beauty! IT’S TOO MUCH!” Joan yells. Creola laughs. “Who’s this ugly supermodel?” Britt-Maj laughs and hugs Creola. “Great look. Not a fan of the wig.” “Too much?” Creola looks at Britt. “Not enough.” Britt shakes her head. “It’s so good to have a New York City resident.” Creola grins at Britt. “Agreed.” “New York City… Fancy.” Gun Anna shrugs. “Not my cup of tea....” “Oh, agreed.” Ms Dearly Beloved nods. “Uhm??” Tropicana looks at Creola. “Oh hey girl…” Creola hugs Tropicana awkwardly. “So how have you been…” “Well, I’m solo now so i’m fierce as ever-” “Next QUEEN!” Britt yells. Gambles laughs at Britt. “Moving on the awkward…” Britt winks. “I live for chaos, but let’s not deny it’s… not productive.” She laughs. Oh, Sophie! “AH CRAP!” Gun Anna gets scared, and her fake gun fires into the air, hitting the roof. “Wait… that was a real gun?” Omega looks at Anna. “Oh, ya’ll it’s just full of jellybeans.” Gun Anna shrugs. “Don’t mind i’ll just..” She grabs the gun into her mouth, and pushes the trigger, then swallows. “Delicious.” “This is weird.” Damo looks at Gambles. “I think I have to agree.” Gambles laughs. Now, you’re the best of the best. Or are you? Some of you will be legends… time to prove it. “I’m ready.” Haky smirks at the screen. Hello Beautiful People! My 15… You are the best Drag Queens and Kings in America, and I am excited. Each of you were handpicked by myself to battle it out this season for a crown, and boy… have I got plans. Starting with our first mini challenge. Each of you will be… giving us a quick, 20 second mini-speech… on why you are going to be America’s next Drag Superstar. ~ I don’t know how you convinced me… but Gun Anna, you are the winner of our first mini challenge. “YES!” Gun Anna smirks. Gun Anna: “I told ya’ll. Don’t discredit a country Queen.” My Monarch’s, for this week’s maxi challenge… The Pit Crew ladies and gentlemen bring out a ton of boxes, each with different names on them. Each of you will be designing a couture look inspired by a drag race legend. Each box is inspired by a Drag Race Monarch of ages past, and each person will be given a box. We want to see you deliver your drag style whilst using the contents of another’s style. A best of both worlds! Creola Serpentine-Blac: “This is a chance for me to shine, an enter this competition with a bang. I know I have a lot to prove… so… let’s meet the mark.” Creola smirks. “I’m ready for it.” Gun Anna, as this week’s mini challenge winner, you get to assign the boxes. Gun Anna smiles. “So ya’ll..” Anna smirks. “I don’t care as long as I get the tiger print box. RUN and catch!” Tropicana sprints, and everyone runs over to get the boxes. Gun Anna: “Sheep. Fighting! I’m not saying it was strat-” Anna ponders. “Strat-e-gi-c? Yes. STRATEGIC.” The Assignments are:
Sophie goes to visit the Monarch’s in the werkroom. Ina Only… “Sophie…” Ina smiles. Now, I am excited to have you here, as our first dragula transition… “It’s been pretty damn exciting.” Ina smirks. How do you feel about this challenge? “I think it’s made for me, and to be The Ripper? It’s a damn sign.” Ina laughs. Sophie smiles. How so? “The Ripper was a kinky, leather bound Queen who was our first winner. She proved to us all that DRAG isn’t just glamorous, beautiful. Being the first winner and being different from the mould kinda made me… a young, trans woman realise… I could be a TV star.” Ina grins. I love that story. And I love that I have someone like you, here. It makes me feel so much more comfortable, because… I feel more understanding. We have these lived, similar experiences. It’s.. important. “It is.” Ina nods. Dahlia Diamondix…. “Ahh, Sophie!” Dahlia yelps. So, whose box did you get… “Uhm, the WINNER, FAME. So like… a good sign, you know?” Dahlia twirls her hair around her finger. Perfect. A good box. Do you sew? “I normally get people to do it FOR me, but I know. I’ll deliver fashion at 110, so... “ Dahlia smiles. “I’m excited, Sophie.” How will you meet the spirit of both Dahlia and Fame? “I’m going to be gorgeous, beautiful and fun.” Dahlia winks. Interesting. I look forward to seeing this, Dahlia. “Get ready, Sophie…” Dahlia smiles. ~ As they get ready, Gambles chats with Damo. “I must say…” Damo smiles. “The Magic aspects… it is incredibly interesting.” “It’s a lifelong passion.” Gambles nods. “A fucking joyride.” “Oh, so you were always practicing Magic?” Damocles smiles. “Illusion, Magic, Sleight of Hand since 18.” Gambles grins. “It’s my passion, my driving force…my own world” “I love that.” Damocles smiles. “My own world… that line speaks to me. That’s what I do for my own drag.” “Good!” Gambles smirks. “That’s DRAG to me. I mean, I’m new…” “Really?” Damocles nods. “I can’t tell, honestly…” “Oh…” Gambles winks. “Sure you can’t. No, it’s been 4 years.. But I wasn’t always a Drag King. I used to perform under another name…” “Oh, really?” Damocles looks at Gambles. “You were..?” “Mademoiselle Mimezzra. Showgirl Magus Supreme.” Gambles laughs. “Not quite myself, you see…” Damocles gaps, realizing. “I had idea you were… also trans.” “Ah.” Gambles nods. “I thought I knew… but it’s good to confirm.” “How did you know?” Damocles looks surprised. “We know each other. And I mean… Magic.” The Aspect Of Gambles laughs. Damocles smiles. “I think I’m going to like you…” ~ Who Wins? Spreadsheet |
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Little Las Vegas[edit]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlesboro,_Kentucky
Middlesboro installed the first electric street cars west of Washington, D.C., to help locals and tourists visiting the city which became known as "Little Las Vegas" in the 1930s. By this time, Middlesboro was full of slot machines, saloons, and brothels. During this period, shootouts in the streets were part of daily life. The town, under rule of the infamous Ball brothers, was featured in newspapers across the country as one of the deadliest, wildest cities in the United States.
Athens of the Mountains[edit]
By the 1950s, Middlesboro had a population of roughly 15,000 residents. Their strong support for the arts led to the city being called "the Athens of the Mountains". It was one of the few cities in the Eastern Coal Fields to boast a grand opera house and it hosted one of the finest school districts in the state.[citation needed] The first shopping mall was built in the city during the 1960s. The city was named an "All Kentucky City"[clarification needed] in 1964, '65, '66, '67, and '69, a huge honor for such a small city.[why?] The Cumberland Gap National Historical Park was also established during this time.
During the 1970s, the area's coal industry revived and the city prospered again. A grand centennial celebration was held in 1990 that included a ball), air show, and beauty pageant, as well as the dedication of a new city park. The Cumberland Gap Tunnel was opened in 1996.
“There are two great pleasures in gambling: that of winning and that of losing.”— French Proverb “To be a poker champion, you must have a strong bladder.” – Jack McClelland “A weekend in Vegas without gambling and drinking is just like being a born-again Christian.” – Artie Lange The subject of gambling is one that generates a lot of opinions, and some great quotes too. On this page we have put together a collection of some of the best gambling related quotes. We also explain a little background behind each of the quotes chosen. Funny Quotes About Las Vegas Gambling “I don’t gamble, if you will concede that poker is a game of skill.” – Robert A. Heinlein “Going to Vegas and not gambling is like going to a restaurant and not eating.” “Life’s a game and men the gamblers. They’ll stake their whole pile on the one chance in a thousand. Mar 9, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Klangforscher F.OM. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest Gambling Lines: The Best Quotes on Gambling. Gambling has been enjoyed by mankind since before the written record of history. Now that’s quite some time. So, with it having been around for so long, it’s had plenty said about it, and we’re revealing to you some of the best gambling quotes from across the years. Las Vegas was like that. There was a visceral attraction here. The bold promise of money and sex. But the first was a broken promise, a mirage, and the second was fraught with danger, expense, physical and mental risk. It was where the real gambling took place in this town.” ― Michael Connelly, Trunk Music This compilation contains some of the best quotes we could find related to gambling, luck and money.. Since humans have existed they have gambled away their fortunes, and it is probably the fate of man to continue gambling so long as there is anything left to bet on… Short Las Vegas Sayings. “In Las Vegas, nothing ends very well.” —Walter Wykes. “A little bit of this town goes a very long way.” —Hunter S. Thompson. “Las Vegas is a very strange place. It’s a place of broken dreams.” —Concha Buika. “For a loser, Vegas is the meanest town on earth.” —Hunter S. Thompson. “Every time I go to Vegas, I seem to incur Dec 16, 2014 - Find out what Bob Dylan, James Bond, and Hunter S. Thompson all have to say in famous gambling quotes. From funny to profound, take a look at the best gambling quotes. This gambling quote is certainly one of its time, not necessarily birthed in direct relation to casino gambling as we know it today, but certainly, one that is adequately applied to the modern practice. The Intrinsic Wisdom of Casino Quotes. There are tons of gambling sayings and quotes out there, it would be impossible to cover all of them.
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