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Riona ([personal profile] rionaleonhart) wrote2012-08-24 08:36 pm

The Acting Is Even Worse Than I Remember. I Love It.

So everyone's (or at least my) favourite terrible school drama, Waterloo Road, is back! The first episode of Series Eight wasn't one of its best, but I have to give it credit for compressing an entire series of Waterloo Road into a single hour.

Seriously, it had

- death (well, a death that happened some time ago, but we learnt about it in this episode)
- false drug-related accusations
- secretly homeless pupils
- incredibly unhealthy relationships
- fire
- pregnancy
- theft
- Tom manhandling a fighty pupil
- attempted murder
- someone getting arrested
- someone being hospitalised
- a threat to the future of the school
- the implied beginnings of a love triangle
- alcoholism

and probably other things I'm forgetting. Throw in 'teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with a pupil' and 'schizophrenia' and you've got every Waterloo Road plot ever in one episode.

On the incredibly excellent side, it looks like there's a good chance Josh and Tariq may form a friendship! This is all I want. On the less positive side, Josh has cut his lovely hair too short again. I TOLD YOU TO STOP DOING THAT, JOSH.

Halfway through the episode, I found I couldn't stop envisioning a Dangan Ronpa scenario set in Waterloo Road. It could actually work really well. Would it just be the pupils, or would teachers and pupils alike be at the mercy of Monobear and each other?

Er, perhaps I need to stop crossing Waterloo Road over with things in which teenagers murder each other.


(Speaking of my tendency to cross things over all over the place: a while ago, my brother brought up my My Little Pony/Merlin crossover and implied that there was rampant sex in it.

'There was no sex in that crossover!' I objected. 'It was entirely innocent!'

He stared at me. 'What are you talking about? I was just making that up to make fun of you - you've actually written a crossover between My Little Pony and Merlin?'

And of course I had. Whoops.)
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[personal profile] movement 2012-08-30 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
'There was no sex in that crossover!' I objected. 'It was entirely innocent!'

He stared at me. 'What are you talking about? I was just making that up to make fun of you - you've actually written a crossover between My Little Pony and Merlin?'

And of course I had. Whoops.)


You are wonderful, fantastic person. And I sort of love/am amazed at the fact that your family is aware of your fanfiction writings.
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[identity profile] yumiboo.livejournal.com 2012-08-24 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very glad you stopped playing to comment, because I always love hearing what you two have to say!

I believe myself and [livejournal.com profile] timydamonkey high-fived each other after reading this reply~ ♥

But now that I have caught up with Waterloo Road, I can safely say a few things:

1. Chalky + Janeece. I KNEW this would happen and now I'm not sure whether to be happy or worried that they'll do something stupid, like rob a bank; Waterloo Road is well known for breaking people's hearts!

2. Poor Rose - first Sam, and now Denzil :( I half expect her to have some sort of vedetta against Waterloo Road for some reason

3. Rhiannon is a closeted lesbian with a massive lesbian crush on Scout, and is in total denial about it. It's so obvious or maybe I'm reading into things too much; she's just like Quinn with her massive crush on Rachel ... again, it's possible I'm reading into things too much.

4. the implied beginnings of a love triangle
Personally, I believe it's a love pentagon with Scout, Phoenix, Connor, the Mysterious-girl-who-got-lines-and-looked-like-Emily, and Rhiannon

5. [livejournal.com profile] timydamonkey delightfully pointed out that the Waterloo Road house would probably turn into a cresh. I said it would probably be baptised with fire at some point.

6. Janeece was totally on the ball with Drew when she, and myself, said, "He doesn't look like he's 17". Oh Janeece XD

7. Tariq & Josh need more screen time together - they would make the best friends, if Tariq would stop being stubborn, and let Josh actually be his friend.

... This is all I could remember. I made a list of thoughts about the episode, but, until I saw Grantly, I kept saying 'Oh lord, he's dead now, isn't he? D:' But then he wasn't, and I was... Happy?

[identity profile] yumiboo.livejournal.com 2012-08-25 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I was actually thinking about the possible Grantly love triangle (which I really didn't see coming); good catch on the love polygon!
Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about his new drinking buddy although I really hope he doesn't end up having an affair with her! D: And, now that I think about it, Michael will probably get his Scottish pulling power because, clearly, this is something he can pull out of his blazer pocket out in full effect with Sian and the other lady (the benefactor to the school who clearly wants to create a Hunger Games type situation with this design contest - I mean, seriously? Offering a bunch of teenagers £5,000? That's always going to lead to good things(!) or I could be very cynical)

I'll be honest, when I first read your list although I didn't mention it earlier because I've literally only just remembered because I'm clever, I thought I read that there were hintings of a possible teacher/student affair, so, when I was watching Waterloo Road, I was looking out for where this relationship was, and I thought it was happening with Sian and Tariq at the beginning. To say I felt distressed would be accurate.

Rei is worried that she might be using him for his money, though
... I really hope this isn't the case; I would be heartbroken if Janeece did this.

I'm wary of such interpretations purely because Emily was never revealed to have a massive lesbian crush on Scout
I should be more weary of this because I adored the idea of Emily and her being terribly In Denial. But I have to wonder why Rhiannon seems to despise Scout so much; I mean, gouging out the eyes in the picture of Scout's brother... That's a whole new level of harsh. Maybe I'm wrong, though; maybe Rhiannon is a sociopath who really likes her own personal space?

And yes! More Grantley and Harley friendship times! Along with Josh and Tariq! And Josh and Tom.

[identity profile] suzie-shooter.livejournal.com 2012-08-24 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
what happened to Finn? did he leave? I am so out of touch haha
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[identity profile] captlebubbles.livejournal.com 2012-08-25 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, that's cute, you're trying to apply logic! I've never even seen this show and I already know that's your first mistake.

[identity profile] wolfy-writing.livejournal.com 2012-08-24 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I completely love your love of Waterloo Road.

Waterloo Road/My Little Pony would probably lack murdering.

[identity profile] wolfy-writing.livejournal.com 2012-08-24 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm pleased, but no, not terribly surprised. That's such a you idea. (And it'd be cute.)

[identity profile] captlebubbles.livejournal.com 2012-08-25 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know why your brother was surprised that you'd written MLP/Merlin. Usually when I find out you like two things, I'm more surprised if there isn't a crossover.

[identity profile] captlebubbles.livejournal.com 2012-08-25 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Better luck next time, I suppose.

[identity profile] chocolatepeach.livejournal.com 2012-08-25 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
Tom is STILL in Waterloo Road? Despite the fact that it's now in Scotland? (I gave up WR when I went to uni, but god I miss it.)

[identity profile] chocolatepeach.livejournal.com 2012-08-25 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
omg Grantly. I love Grantly. And yes, Tom is awesome <3