Sanctuary: Sanctuary For None (I and II)

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That was certainly a finale!

I KNEW SHE DIDN'T SPEND A WHOLE CENTURY SITTING IN NEPAL!

When Biggie went into the club at the end of his episode, I WAS CONCERNED. And last week, I was all "But WHY DID SHE NEED 12 MINUTES?" and...well, this season was uneven and not always well written, but I think it came together well enough.

AND HOW MUCH DO I LOVE IT THAT ABBY AND WILL FIGURED IT OUT TOGETHER!

AND, OMG, BUCKMINSTER FULLER! This show sure does love its overlooked GENIUSES.

SPEAKING OF: NIKOLA! OH LORD, MY HEART. His line "That's not what it's meant for. THAT'S NOT WHAT IT'S MEANT FOR!" I just...UGH, MY HEART. Because he STILL HOPES and he's STILL ADORABLE and HOLY CRAP, HIS FACE. Also, the kiss. Which was sad and funny and unexpected and, boy, is she ever going to pay for it later, but GUH!

(You have no idea how much I love that he does exactly what she tells him to. Without even really thinking. I JUST LOVE IT.)

HENRY! I CAN'T EVEN!

AND KATE!

Remember how, at the beginning of the season, I was all "Why would the Big Guy side with Helen?" I TAKE IT BACK! HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO DIE OFF SCREEN TOO, YOU GUYS. NOT. ALLOWED.

And then, of course, we have Helen. HELEN FREAKING BANCROFT-MAGNUS, to whom I pledge ETERNAL LOVE. BECAUSE SHE IS AWESOME. AND I LOVE HER.

Best faked death EVER, Y/Y?

I AM SAD about Helen having to blow up her house, but I also kind of love the idea of New York and London being the only two surface Sanctuaries left, and Declan running a front or something. I AM AMUSED BY THIS AND WILL CONSIDER IT CANON UNTIL TOLD OTHERWISE. I can't stand it when the buildings burn though. Hogwarts nearly killed me AND I TOTALLY CRIED, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT MESS WITH HELEN BANCROFT-MAGNUS'S HOUSE!

(I very much liked Death By Surgical Drill. THAT WAS LOVELY.)

UGH, I CAN'T EVEN. I AM SO RELIEVED. Because this season was kind of Not Good and thank goodness SOMEONE had a plan, even if it wasn't particularly well written and PLEASE TELL ME THAT THERE ARE MANY FRIENDS IN THAT NEW SANCTUARY BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.

(I'm not even kidding. I have a list.)

ALL THE FANFIC, YOU GUYS. ALL OF IT. EVERY. SINGLE. FIC. EVER.

(THERE IS EVEN SUNLIGHT DOWN THERE!)

I don't even care if it gets renewed (lies: obviously I care, I'm just saying if this was the end, IT WOULD BE OKAY WITH ME). I got kissing and Will kind of being a grown up and HELEN TAKING OVER THE WORLD and HOLY CRAP, I CAN'T EVEN PROCESS ALL THE THOUGHTS I AM HAVING.

I. LOVE. THIS. SHOW.

Comments

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

::on the floor laughing::

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

When she said Buckminster Fuller, I may have stopped, CROWED A LOT, and then kept going.

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

I choked on my tea.

[jacksrubberduck.livejournal.com]

THIS. All of it. :)

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

This season had a LOT of problems, but no one can say they didn't GO FOR IT in the finale!

And now I'm writing Will fic? Or something? I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT I LIKE IT.

[fallon-ash.livejournal.com]

I don't even care if it gets renewed (lies: obviously I care, I'm just saying if this was the end, IT WOULD BE OKAY WITH ME). I got kissing and Will kind of being a grown up and HELEN TAKING OVER THE WORLD and HOLY CRAP, I CAN'T EVEN PROCESS ALL THE THOUGHTS I AM HAVING.

This was my thought EXACTLY, and then I hated myself for it... because because because... I mean, I WANT MORE!!! But uhm, as far as endings go, this was a pretty darn awesome fantastic one.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about how, with SG-1, they wrote "finales" for every year from season five on. And I'm okay with that. And I'm okay with this.

(Um, except for John and Biggie, but you get the picture.)

[runonmoonlight.livejournal.com]

See I've loved the direction they've been taking the show this season so much that I think even if the writing was uneven at times I just didn't even care.

But seriously, this episode rocks. SO AWESOME.

So basically, YES. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.

AHHH, I want backstory of everything Helen got up to over her second time round. I want ALL OF IT. AHhhhhh.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I loved the direction, I just found the writing REALLY FRUSTRATING, so I cared a lot. ;)

AHHH, I want backstory of everything Helen got up to over her second time round. I want ALL OF IT. AHhhhhh.

I, um, kind of wrote one (http://archiveofourown.org/series/8953), and even though it has been thoroughly jossed, I am still proud of it. I may add more now that season four is done.

[samjohnsson.livejournal.com]

I, um, kind of wrote one, and even though it has been thoroughly jossed, I am still proud of it. I may add more now that season four is done.

...really? If anything, I'd say that it's reinforced in concept, if not in particulars.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

Well, she's in the wrong place a lot of the time. And I had her setting up the FIRST Sanctuary, not the second one. But yes: for being COMPLETELY WITHOUT SPOILERS, I got the SPIRIT of the THING. ;)

[querulouspeg.livejournal.com]

Lol yeah it all worked out really well. I loved Will and Abby figuring it out, it was a really exciting scene.

I really don't want it to end....but it seems like it might so what a way to do it.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

The other part with Abby that I really adored was how she was all "I always thought I'd end up at the Sanctuary, and if we break up, I can just transfer to another one!" and Will was all "WE ARE NOT BREAKING UP!" *pets them*

Mostly I think it's weird that we got the season three finale and the season four finale SIX MONTHS FROM EACH OTHER. I'm still adjusting to it BEING season four! I DON'T WANT IT TO BE OVER! But at the same time...yes.

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

*gless out with you* It was a bit magnificent, wasn't it? For a wobbly season, that was an awesome ending. And I'll sad if there's not more, but if it has to be, that is a perfect place for the series to end.

I think Biggie's in Coober Pedy. Aussie shout-out!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I just DO NO BELIEVE that he is dead! Because...HE'S NOT DEAD. He's...sleeping. Like in Veritas. THAT WAS A CRAZY PLAN TOO.

*clings*

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

The blood stain is standard comicbook code for NOT DEAD ACTUALLY.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

NOT DEAD AT ALL!

[samjohnsson.livejournal.com]

It was absolutely brilliant and made up for some of the strangeness in the season as a whole, and it reminded us exactly why these characters are so awesome.

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly.

[leoraine.livejournal.com]

I loved how it all came together in one BIG PLAN! MAgnus was just awesome, and yay for her not spending all the time with monks, lol.

I don't even care if it gets renewed (lies: obviously I care, I'm just saying if this was the end, IT WOULD BE OKAY WITH ME)

Yeah, my thoughts ecaxtly. I won't be happy if there's no season five, I really won't, but this? Totally works as an ending. I'm just so happy they thought about the fans, and not left them hanging like most shows would.

Also... total love for your review!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

I LOVE BIG PLANS. I just...wish this one had been presented better, is all. :)

[shadadukal]

When Biggie went into the club at the end of his episode, I WAS CONCERNED. And last week, I was all "But WHY DID SHE NEED 12 MINUTES?" and...well, this season was uneven and not always well written, but I think it came together well enough.

I felt the same.

OH LORD, MY HEART. His line "That's not what it's meant for. THAT'S NOT WHAT IT'S MEANT FOR!" I just...UGH, MY HEART. Because he STILL HOPES and he's STILL ADORABLE and HOLY CRAP, HIS FACE.

Yeah, this is just so heartbreaking. Still, after so long, he can't imagine people will use his tech for evil things. Also I loved how Hnery called him Nikola in this scene. I tihnk it was the first time he did so.

I AM SAD about Helen having to blow up her house, but I also kind of love the idea of New York and London being the only two surface Sanctuaries left, and Declan running a front or something. I AM AMUSED BY THIS AND WILL CONSIDER IT CANON UNTIL TOLD OTHERWISE. I can't stand it when the buildings burn though. Hogwarts nearly killed me

I kinda like it too. Loved "My house. My rules."

'm just saying if this was the end, IT WOULD BE OKAY WITH ME

Same here!

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

My reaction to the Sanctuary burning was the same as my reaction to Hogwarts burning. I was all NOOOOOOOOOOO! and then teary.

[holdouttrout.livejournal.com]

Helen was SO TOTALLY BADASS. I mean, at LEAST as much as usual. *g*

There was, indeed, kissing! Kissing between Helen and Nikola! On the lips! ♥

Kate just about killed me. :-(

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

HELEN BANCROFT-MAGNUS! KICKING ASS AND TAKING NAMES! AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT SHE DOES WITH THOSE NAMES, BUT SHE HAS THEM!

(AND KISSING! *dies*)