HIGHLA-L Digest - 1 Sep 2003 to 2 Sep 2003 (#2003-207)
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Topics of the day:
1. Suede nails and poll calls (or something)/Seacouver RepCo (2)
2. Newspaper Article-Elizabeth Gracen stalked
3. Bi-Monthly Reminder
4. HNR Interview with Peter is up w/pics!
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 22:28:24 -0700
From: Gregory Mate <gmate@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Suede nails and poll calls (or something)/Seacouver RepCo
>It doesn't take strength of character to be an ER doc? ::::
>raised eyebrows :::: I take it you don't know many ER/trauma
>personnel <g>.
I do know a few, actually, and I never made that generalization, nor did I
ever question the good doctor's strength of character. I simply felt that
Tessa was a stronger person than Anne. Perhaps I was vague, so let me
explain my position.
Zk:
> Anne, otoh, apparently decided early enough in life to be a doctor that
she put off having much of a social life (which I blame for the awkwardness
as well as the wardrobe), and was strongly motivated to do so. I think
you'd have to be, to go through that many years of
school/internship/residency. ER Docs, esp. starting out, often have
horrendous six-figure school loans, and their income is relatively low, so
she obviously wasn't in it for the money. She truly cared about people and
when she was in
Doctor mode, she became oblivious to everything
<snip>
I've known a number of people who chose the medical profession yet did not
have the social awkwardness of Dr. Anne. Motivation is needed, certainly,
but social ineptitude cannot simply be blamed on one's career choice. And
there are many people in various social and medical fields who truly care
about people, yet can still find time for relationships. Admittedly some
cannot, or choose not to. I saw Anne as socially awkward to begin with,
and didn't have a chance to be a "late bloomer" due to her total commitment
to healing people. <Side note: Gregor was for his time the same thing as
Anne was to her time. His care and feeling for his patients, while I'm
sure was as genuine as Anne's, disappeared because he lacked the strength
of character to realize that (a) you cannot save everyone and (b) just
because mortals will eventually die does not mean the healer's job is in
vain).>
>We saw Tessa in some tense situations, either watching Duncan go
>off to war, or facing Grayson, or when she was kidnapped in The
>Darkness. But she had a firm, long-term, relatively untroubled
>relationship with Duncan for many years, and she owned an antique
>store, with all of its challenges (maybe negotiating the Escher
>Antique Store was enough).
While I admitted that Tessa was "eased" into the world of Immortals (and
Anne was not, so Tessa had the situational advantage there), Tessa was also
suddenly dropped into the darker side of Immortals with the meeting of
Slan. She was able to face Grayson. She was able to leave a discernible
trail when kidnapped by Caleb. By doing so she demonstrated the ability to
adapt to unfamiliar situations and to be able to think quickly. As an ER
doctor, Anne would also have to think quickly in order to save a patient's
life; however, she was able to rely on years of training and experience to
do so. Tessa did not have such experience and training to guide her in her
ordeals with evil Immortals. While Tessa may not have had the caring heart
(at least not on the same level) and the same sort of intelligence as Anne,
Tessa demonstrated the ability to be able to take in sensory overload and
novel situations and deal with them more effectively, IMO, that Anne. If
you recall, Brenda from HL1 was thrust into the world of Immortals much the
same as was Anne, and she still stayed with Connor (until she died in a car
accident if you believe the events of the 2nd HL movie as gospel). I hope
that explains my reasoning.
Zk again:
>Character? I think so.
No question about it, and probably more than many of Duncan's love
interests (at least what little was presented of them on screen).
>Having enjoyed Duncan's libido for many years, I doubt if she'd
>disapprove <g>.
Heh. Probably just smile and shake her head. "Oh that scampish Scotsman
is at it again!"
>I think that comparing Amanda with anything is definitely
>comparing apples and kumquats. Except that they were both tall
>and thin, they had little in common. If Amanda had been a man,
>Duncan would have whacked her in 1650.
::::looks innocently:::: But I thought he *did* whack her on many an
occasion (prolly got the "Double Quickening" when he first met her and
Rebecca in 1639).
....Greg....
gmate@rogers.com
He Who Would Take Nails Over Felicia Martins Any Day
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 21:08:03 -0700
From: FKMel <sgt_buck_frobisher@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Suede nails and poll calls (or something)/Seacouver RepCo
. If
> you recall, Brenda from HL1 was thrust into the
> world of Immortals much the same as was Anne, and
she still stayed with Connor (until she died in a car
> accident if you believe the events of the 2nd HL
> movie as gospel). I hope that explains my
reasoning.
That was in the third movie. Or are you saying second
because you do what I do and deny the second films
existence? That makes sense.
>
> ::::looks innocently:::: But I thought he *did*
> whack her on many an occasion (prolly got the
"Double Quickening" when he first met her and
Rebecca in 1639).
>
> <ggl> I bet he did, too.
Mel(at least the car accident storyline was better
than the radiation poisoning one in that piece of junk
they called HL 2 (what HL2? Never was made as far as
I'm concerned.))
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 21:52:43 -0700
From: FKMel <sgt_buck_frobisher@yahoo.com>
Subject: Newspaper Article-Elizabeth Gracen stalked
I really hope I'm not pulling a no no by posting this
link...don't really think it is, though. It was
orignally posted to one of the Yahoo lists, and the
link here is to the article as posted to Holyground
forum (the newspaper itself you have to subscribe to
and register).
http://www.holygroundforum.net/cgi-bin/forum/forum.cgi?read=105455
Like I said, I hope I didn't break a rule...I know
some lists just stick to the actors' work and
stuff....but if I did, sorry.
Mel, who tends to get nervous, maybe a little overly
so, about getting in trouble on lists due to a nasty
incident a while back in another fandom
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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2003 23:50:02 -0500
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Subject: Bi-Monthly Reminder
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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 08:36:48 -0400
From: Pgannon <pgannon@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: HNR Interview with Peter is up w/pics!
Nice interview from a really nice guy! Thanks for the heads-up!
Peggie ;-P
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From: "TCBO2" <TCBO2@comcast.net>
To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:00 PM
Subject: HNR Interview with Peter is up w/pics!
> Please see the lovely spread Peter has been given at:
>
> http://www.hollywoodnorthreport.com/
>
> Peter was contacted and agreed to be interviewed by the
> Hollywood North Report's Mark & interviewer Frank Garcia
> after I contacted them initially on July 14th. Nine emails
> later, Peter, Mark, and Frank met ... and we had this really
> interesting and seriously intelligent interview. You should
> know that although the interview could use a little "beta-ing"
> the website's content is routinely scanned by show business
> PTB in both Canada and Hollywood because of its ability to
> get information and articles posted before the rest of the
> pack - and in a respectful, intelligent manner. This can only
> be another little publicity "assist" for Peter's career.
>
> This was the latest in an ongoing 8-year series of PW support
> campaigns of the Unofficial Peter Wingfield Appreciation Guild
> (UPWAG). Yes, we're still alive, well, and functioning merrily! :)
>
> I'd be very grateful if all of you who can take a moment, would
> send an email of appreciation to both of them at:
> Mark: mark@hollywoodnorthreport.com
> Frank: frank@hollywoodnorthreport.com
>
>
> TCBO2
>
> UPWAG
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