When Casablanca is on, I always think Rick and Ilsa will find a way.
Throughout the Alanna YA series, I will never stop rooting for the royal Jonathon over the slick, sexy thief George. (Seriously; check it out.)
Logan kissing Veronica? On the balcony of that cheap hotel? GOOD TIMES, every time. (I'm not posting this kiss; put in the time with the DVDs and live the thrill.)
Lame as it might be... no matter the production -- on stage, on film, on paper -- I scream inside my head for Juliet to wake up earlier than she does. (Damn that Balthazar!!! This is why timeliness is important!)
When Gilbert survives his fever, I am deeply relieved and it is the only time I agree that, yes, joy cometh in the morning.
Josh actually survives a shooting; Leo takes a drink!!!!; Ainsley makes me rethink the ERA; CJ laughs in the face of Marion Coatsworth Haye; the President gets high on pain pills. And every time - or time after time, John might say - it is funny, heartwarming, surprising and thought-provoking. Yup.
So, it works. The first time, the next time, and the 50th time. And I am comforted in the enduring legacy of high art, low art, entertainment and flash with or without substance. But those things work for me; what makes it work for you?
That Logan/Veronica cheap balcony scene IS SOOO GREAT. I'm embarassed at how much I wanted to cheer. I rarely rewatch series (or reread books- with a grand exception to Pride and Prejudice AE version and Ender's Game) but maybe I will. When good is really good, I think it stays that way.
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