Ever noticed how Chance gets frazzled?
Ever noticed it happens when Ilsa is in danger? He yells at her..... Hello? It's particularly noticable in Imbroglio - he yells at her after she has just saved him from drowing. Not exactly smooth, debonair or "under control"!
It's okay Chance. We understand what the problem is!
"It's under control" is one of Chance's favourite lines at the end of Season 2. He says it three times in The Trouble With Harry and at the very start of Marshall Pucci. But I think he was under quite a bit of strain at the end of Communication Breakdown, S2E8.
This might just be my wishful thinking - to see Chance losing control of that guy facade - but I've examined the video clips numerous times (I cannot make a vid and not include them).
In the first screen cap in profile, Chance really looks like he is cracking from the horror of what Ilsa has been through and shocked by how close she came to death. I think Indira Varma did an incredible job in this scene. I could not take my eyes off her for many many viewings - it's one of those unforgettable tv scenes. Her silent trembling and the incomprehension on her face as her eyes are riveted on Chance are haunting. And there is something around Mark Valley's eyes that makes me think he bought it, too!
From Communication Breakdown, S2E8
But when you flip around to face him, he has lost that vulnerability. Pity! But it's still an amazing scene with only her name spoken once.
From Communication Breakdown, S2E8
The music is Semi-Automatic by Boxer Rebellion and you can listen to it here. I was going to embed the scene here, but Warner Bros claimed the rights and I couldn't embed it. You'll just have to head for your dvrs! And hopefully Season 2 will be released soon.
This wasn't too hard to figure out!
This is one of the final clips from Kill Bob, S2E11 where Chance walks back down the wharf. You can see him in this cap if you look hard!
And this is a touristy promotional photo advertising Steveston.
Here is a map of Vancouver with locations mentioned so far - so when you visit, you'll know where to go! ;-)
And seeing we have that established, here are a couple of caps from the episode!
It didn't take long for Mark Valley to land on his feet in another tv series. Hardly surprising! Not sure I'll follow, though. I tried Harry's Law and it didn't take with me. You can read more about the changes onEW.com
Mark Valley will always be Christopher Chance to me. He was perfect.
I'm a little confused over this! From Communication Breakdown, S2E8 we know that Ilsa is Irish but grew up in London. All EC passports are red, and this is not a US passport. So can someone enlighten me? I'm thinking it's a creation by the props guys....
I tripped across this awesome article today which gives information I didn't know about the mall shooting location (The Other Side of the Mall, S2E6) and some other fun details. The full article has photos and information about "V" as well. Click on the article link at the bottom of this post to see more photos from the set.
#YVRShoots – Tribute to Axed Series As New TV Season Begins
POSTED July 7, 2011 BY Susan Gittins
....Next on the list of shows I wish had got another season is Human Target, also cancelled in June after two seasons on FOX. While I didn’t get to see as much of Human Target filming as V, what I did see was fun to watch because of the stunts. All three male leads — Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley — did some of their own stunts at their big Christmas episode shoot inside the International Village (Tinseltown). I watched and photographed Valley practicing roundhouse kicks to limber up and saw Jackie Earle Haley do his own stunt-fighting. And Chi McBride, while not as athletic as his co-stars, proved no slouch either, bashing a villain extra with a Christmas bell while dressed in a boiling-hot Santa suit (a young woman kept his face cool with a portable fan between takes). Human Target saved the best for last though, filming its series finale on the roof of the Hotel Vancouver in a raging snowstorm. I asked the stunt coordinator David Chue how they achieved some of the visuals and yes, some of it was greenscreened in studio but a lot was filmed on the roof, too.
FOX cancelled Human Target with a slew of other dramas in an overnight bloodbath to make way for new series....
I started working on this blogpost long ago and it sort of morphed into the recent video because of the song lyrics, but it's finally time.....
The title of this post isn’t referring to Ilsa’s power because of her wealth. It refers to the effect she manages to have on Chance. (Guys are just going to hate hearing this stuff about Chance, but.....)
Ilsa’s mechanism for dealing with things she can’t cope with is to turn and walk away. I recognize it, because I do it.
There is a lot Chance won’t bend for (and that’s for another blog entry), but have you ever notice how often he’ll follow her when she turns away? Lucky Ilsa, she has the power.
Some of these clips can be interpreted that he's just following her to talk to her, but there is a definite pattern. It isn't very often that he won't follow her. The last time it takes him a few hours to get going and a prod from Winston.
Let me know if you think of other examples!
And in the very last clip, he *runs*.
Clips are from
The Return of Baptiste
The Other Side of the Mall
A Problem Like Maria
Marshall Pucci
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Do Chance and Ilsa sound a bit chipmunky? I've altered their pitch to help prevent YouTube blocking the video.... And sorry for the roll in some of the clip transitions. I don't know why it does that when I don't get that happening when I make video. ??????????????
Chance and Ilsa - I'm not ready to give up this pairing yet! A little bit of humour, a little bit of drama, a lot of attitude and a bucketful of chemistry.
Never Gonna Leave This Bed - Maroon 5
You push me
I don't have the strength to
Resist or control you
Take me down, take me down
You hurt me
But do I deserve this?
You make me so nervous
Calm me down, calm me down
Wake you up
In the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I'm never gonna leave this bed, oh
So come here
And never leave this place
Perfection of your face
Slows me down, slows me down
So fall down
I need you to trust me
Go easy, don't rush me
Help me out, why don't you help me out?
Wake you up
In the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I'm never gonna leave this bed, oh
So you say "Go, it isn't working"
And I say "No, it isn't perfect"
So I stay instead
I'm never gonna leave this bed
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
I'd give it all away just to get you back
And fake it, fake it all
Take what I can get
Knockin' so loud
Can you hear me yet
Try to stay awake but you can't forget
Wake you up
In the middle of the night to say
I will never walk away again
I'm never gonna leave this bed, oh
You say "Go, it isn't working"
And I say "No, it isn't perfect"
So I stay instead
I'm never gonna leave this bed, ooh
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
Take it, take it all
Take all that I have
or Soccer if you wish. Keep your eyes on the blueberries. Whoop, there's a pair, almost a third. Blueberry avalanche! I think Chance would be just as happy kicking his feelings under the table in this scene!
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From Marshall Pucci, S2E13.
Love Lost is by The Temper Trap. This is the music that was playing at the very end of Marshall Pucci S2E13. I leave it to you to figure out what they were trying to tell us!! (Sorry if I leave you wanting more.... No spoilers for the UK crowd who are just getting this season on SyFy!)
I've uploaded this on Vimeo because the Blogger quality is soooo bad and Vimeo doesn't ask as many questions as YouTube.... so far.
