Episode Discussion 103

[jekesta]

103 - Jennifer of Troy


TV Rage - "An unremarkable woman seeks representation when she believes she was wrongly dismissed from her job at a men's magazine for being too attractive. Elsewhere, Franklin and Bash's epic technology-laden man cave causes the server to crash."





Let's have any thoughts, feelings, questions or comments! Squee or despair, love or annoyances.

What's your favourite bit of the ep, or the thing that makes no sense to you? Are you very cross that Peter, Jared and Carmen go to a pool party and stay fully clothed? Is there anything that makes you long for fic, or wish for icons? Could Peter and Jared actually be more in love? What do you think of Jennifer's whole case/storyline and how it's handled?

(Sorry I got late with this post, today tried to kill me.)

Comments

[rogoblue.livejournal.com]

For whatever reason, I didn't like this ep. That woman grated on my nerves. I don't know why. Did like Damien's expressions of horror when Stanton seemed charmed by her and that he did pony up his guitar as promised. But ...

[matchsticks-p.livejournal.com]

I can't remember--do we ever get to see Carmen in her bikini at any of their parties? There's no way to make this question not sound completely lecherous, so I'll just own that it does. :P

I've decided that as wonderful as Pindar is, I'm not entirely comfortable with how this show portrays Asian characters. The "tech geek" trope is relied upon a bit too much (although later the show is self-aware enough to have Damien's "you must be able to deal with my computer problem because you're Indian" plan blow up on him) and the way Infeld treated the whole Chinatown business association thing as an exotic oriental game made me really uncomfortable.

That aside, I really liked Damien in this ep. And Peter and Jared ~learning a lesson~*~ about their shallow taste in women's looks. And Breckin's faces.

[jekesta]

Okay, I'm more awake now, so I'm going to reply to my own post.

I *adore* Hanna in this episode, I love how much everyone who meets her loves her. Jennifer flirts happily with her and Hanna falls a bit in love, Carmen notices the hell out of her when she comes to flirt with Jared, as does Jared. She gets to have sex with Jared - unless he's impotent, who knows? - and Damien just loves her with his entire being whenever they are near each other. I love how cross she is with Damien for being more important than her and not as good as her, and I like their sort of relationship issues. I love her telling Peter and Jared to man up, and then melting because Jennifer smiles at her. I very much appreciate her turning up at the cave in a red vest thing and glasses.

We get to see Peter and Jared with other friends! Which I logically know they must have, but which seems odd to me somehow anyway. I love Jared's quiet 'but then we'll be alone together' when they're leaving because the internet crashed. It's the least sincere thing anyone has ever said. (Unless they're having difficulties being alone together because something has happened to make that awkward. Which is quite sweet.)

I love Jared's face when Peter is suddenly a bit hypnotised by Jennifer, just a sort of 'oh really? pleasedon'tactuallyloveher' thing. And Peter's face when Jared does his whole speech about daddy issues, aljsdlfkjiueosf. OH. He is just made of love and care and LOVE.

[vic-amy-z.livejournal.com]

There's a lot to like and a lot to dislike in this episode - kind of a mixed bag, I guess. This is what I loved:

~ Jared and Peter trying to pursuade their friends not to leave so they don't have to be alone together. Yeah, 'cos that's such a hardship!
~ The very real giggle from MPG at Breckin's reaction to the eels.
~ The way that Damien totally plays them into taking the Stirred case.
~ Jared's 'little kid' voice when they goad Damien into taking the bet. It should be very wrong but somehow it's not!
~ Hanna's lecture on what they need to do to win the case. Damn... [fans self]
~ The way that Jennifer charms everyone she meets - such a beautiful character.
~ The way that Peter and Jared CANNOT stop staring at all the hot women in this episode.
~ Peter's 'end zone' speech to Jared. Could they be any cuter?
~ Jared's poorly concealed jealousy when Peter kisses Jennifer. And the way he whistles at him to get his attention.
~ Damien's 'fluffing' line - dude, that's sick but also hilarious!
~ The way that Jared calls Peter a guitarist and is totally okay with winning a prize that he can't use himself. And the way they both talk to the guitar!

I may not have outright hated, but I was certainly less keen on:

~ Peter and Jared's initial reaction to Jennifer. A tad too close to being frat boy assholes for comfort.
~ The fact that Infeld got a bit too crazy in this episode.
~ The way that they resolved the case without fully having to commit to the idea that all women are beautiful.
~ The sidelining of Pindar in this episode.
~ Peter's use of the word 'burqini' - we get it, she's not "Hollywood" pretty, enough already!

But the good does seem to outweigh the bad so overall - yay!

[fobmarwi.livejournal.com]

Jared's little boy voice is so ADORABLE, I want a ringtone out of it!
Pindar's "I'm going to masturbate now" was inappropriately hilarious.
I loved Damien in this ep. I loved how he played Jared and Peter into taking the case, the fluffing joke, how sad he was about his guitar, I LOVE HIM in present time now.
Also, I DO WISH MORE ICONS,PLEASE, of Jared and Peter being really close to each other,because if they're too far apart, their souls die a little...