"Dear Felicity, Here it goes, I've watched you for four years, always wondered what you were like, what was going on in your mind when you were so quiet, just thinking, drawing in your notebook. I should have just asked you, but I never asked you. So now, four years later, I don't even know you, but I admire you. Well, this makes me sound crazy, but I'm OK with that. So take care of yourself. Love Ben.
PS, I would have said keep in touch, but unfortunately, we never were in touch."
Last week, Jenny reviewed a book about a girl who follows a guy to New York City, and most of us immediately thought, "OMG FELICITY!" Which then led me to the shocking realization that there are absolutely zero posts about Felicity on this blog, and that is an effing tragedy, you guys. Hello, it's one of the best YA TV shows ever, not to mention the fact that years later, I still feel like the characters are my real friends. And if you think that's sad, then I probably shouldn't tell you about how I have to go into every Dean & Deluca when I'm in NYC just to see if Javier is working that day. Y'all, I have SUCH a crunch on him.
Speaking of crunches, I had a tough time deciding which facet of the show I wanted to write about today. I could analyze how insanely pretty Keri Russell is (SO PRETTY), or I could talk about the amazing evolution of Meghan as a character. Or perhaps I could tackle the bullshizz of Elena always getting the crappy storylines (I mean, sex with Professor Humperdinck? COME ON). But throughout all of the conversations that have ever occurred about Felicity, there's one question that always arises.
And that question, my friends, is this: Are you Team Ben or Team Noel?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's right, before there was Edward vs Jacob, or Peeta vs Gale, there was Ben vs Noel. And it was a debate that raged fiercely through four years of Felicity's mothercussing indecision.
Today, I'd like to settle that debate once and for all. And yes, I do realize the immensity of my task, which is why I'm employing our usual highly scientific methods of analysis. I'll be comparing Noel and Ben and awarding them points (out of 10) in several pivotal categories, and their total score will provide the definitive answer to this debate.
So grab your lab coats and LET'S DO SOME SCIENCE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
【PERSONALITY】 Noel: 7
Noel exemplifies the finer virtues of sensitivity, and like our other fave sweetheart, Peeta, he even goes through a crazycakes period just so he can become more manly and badass. Deep down, though, he'll always be the nice guy, and while I find that adorable, it's the main reason why Noel will always be stuck in the Friend Zone. He's goofy and compassionate, but neither of those words spell SEXY.
Ben: 8
Ben can be a little aloof, and his impulsive behavior is frustrating as hell. But when you realize that he's overcoming some major family drama (more on that later), his grumpy demeanor becomes insanely charming. Speaking of charm, all the boy has to do is crinkle his eyes and smile, and I swear, a rainbow will shoot out of your chest and end in a pot of swoon. He's also surprisingly thoughtful and caring, and his loyalty knows no bounds. (I mean, have you MET Sean?)
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【LOOKS】 Noel: 7
Just look at those puppy dog eyes! That excellent bone structure! Noel is definitely a handsome dude, and if that's how all of the "nerdy" RAs at NYU look, I totally went to the wrong college.
Ben: 10
The first time I saw Ben on screen, I was like, "Oh yeah, Felicity should DEFINITELY move to New York." And that was before I even knew what he wrote in her yearbook! The boy is FOINE, from his adorable grin to his totes toned swimmer's body. I still can't forgive the University of New York for canceling their swimming program, thereby robbing of us of more scenes featuring Ben in a Speedo. Damn you, fictional college!
As far as I can remember (and I've seen this series many, many times in its entirety, because I believe in extensive research), the only tragic thing in Noel's past is his misfortune in dating a girl named Hannah who likes to pout her lips and play fugues. Of course, in real life, that turned into an even greater tragedy (Jennifer Garner, how could you?), but let's try to keep fiction and reality separated, ok people? We have an important debate to settle about our two potential boyfriends here!
Ben: 7
Ben's dad (RIP John Ritter) is an alcoholic, and Ben grew up supporting his mother and fighting against the possibility of turning into his father. It's the reason he doesn't always know how to handle his emotions, which not only makes us sympathize with him, it also gives me a great excuse to still be in love with him even when he's an asshole.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~····· 【TREATMENT OF FELICITY】 Noel: 8
Aside from the time he drank beet juice and went batshizz insane at the library, Noel treats Felicity with respect and adoration, the latter of which can be a little much at times but still, he's super considerate towards her. He clearly wants the best for her, and he's insanely supportive of her dreams, whether it's helping her study to be a doctor or collaborating with her on Loser Pet Store. Sure, he drops her for Hannah, but that's a typical freshman mistake*, and even after Felicity leaves him hanging at the airport and chooses Ben, Noel eventually forgives her and takes her back as a bestie. Definitely a good guy.
*After publishing this analysis, I was corrected by fellow scholar Kate. Noel was a sophomore when he dumped Felicity, and therefore, he can't use freshman ignorance as an excuse. Consequently, he loses one point.
Ben: 4
We have now reached the Ben Handicap. Dude is TERRIBLE at being a boyfriend, or even a friend to Felicity. He's flaky and scared of his feelings, and he has major commitment issues. He'd sooner have an affair with a scary married catering lady (major cougs) or run off to the Hamptons with a spoiled rich girl (HATECHOO AVERY) than stay in a relationship with Felicity for more than a few months. The only reason he doesn't have a zero in this category is because, well, what goes around comes around. I mean, if some girl stalked you all the way to New York and then, like, looked at yr confidential college file and then re-wrote yr paper for a class and almost got you expelled, you'd be rushing to give her a restraining order, not a hug. Just sayin'.
It's almost unfair to judge Noel in this category because being a clueless, awkward guy is part of his charm. And awkward guys are usually too busy being self-conscious to pull off anything romantic, although occasionally, they get lucky (hey-o!). Such is the case with Noel and his use of Boggle as foreplay. I gotta give the man some points for that.
Ben: 10
The silver lining to Ben being such a dick to Felicity is that he gets to make it up to her in super swoony, dramatic fashion. I mean, buying her the necklace was nice, but asking her to go on the road trip with him, out of nowhere? MEGA SIGH. And then there's the pice de résistance: presenting her with the film reels of the movie he missed in Bryant Park while earnestly begging her to give him another chance. Watching this scene always results in the strange physical phenomenon of my eyes filling up with tears while my lady parts fill up with lust. Ben, WHAT MAGIC YOU WEAVE.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 【JE NE SAIS QUOI】 Noel: 6
In order to account for every remaining variable, I felt it necessary to include this final category. Noel definitely has something special glimmering behind those amber eyes, and I would have ZERO problem breaking the "no RA/student relationships" rule with him.
Ben: A MILLION
I realize that number may seem ridiculous to you, but trust me, I'm a scientist. And Ben has earned every single one of those points. He just has that something... that swagger, that smile, the magnetism of thousands of high school crush objects rolled into one devastatingly hot, charismatic package. Without careful study of the show, it's easy to miss. Just ask my boyfriend, who thinks it's lame that I like "that dude from Underworld." Haters gonna hate, but I always understood why Felicity never got over Ben. It'd be like giving up Chimay for O'Doul's. It's just plain wrong.
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【【【【【CONCLUSION】】】】
Let us total up the points, shall we?
Noel: 34
Ben: 1,000,039
You can't argue with those numbers, folks, because numbers DON'T LIE. Noel put up a good fight, but we have a clear victor in this debate, and that champion is Ben Covington.
BOOM! CHECK THAT SCIENCE!
Now that I've solved a mystery that's been baffling scholars for years, how about we celebrate with one of my favorite Ben scenes ever?
她仅仅为了一份痴恋，放弃了在斯坦福的就学机会。那个男的甚至不认识她。Felicity随后的一连串花痴行为也让我很无语，虽然我能理解，理解她只是在Ben身边就能感到满足，理解在这份满足上她依然无法放弃那么点希望──Ben说不定有一天也会喜欢上她。但怎么解释她擅自帮Ben改定paper这件事呢？是的，你很喜欢他，你希望为他好，你希望看到他成绩高，这种心情让你禁不住主动为他做一些事，但你怎么能笨到随便修改别人的论文呢，且不说你很清楚学校非常反对cheating，单单就这个问题想一下：you rewote his paper without his permission,你不觉得这是一种很不尊重人的行为么?你觉得如果他知道了他会觉得感激不尽么？我想更多的是一种被侵犯的感觉吧。
但我还是继续看这部电视剧。而且这些一点都不妨碍我觉得它是一部好剧。为什么？Because that's freshman!That's all about university!That's what people are!We all confused,and we all did stupid things. 虽然美国的大学和中国的大学差别还是很大，而且她的困惑跟我们的的困惑也未必搭旮的，更重要的是，你未必赞同她的决定，未必觉得她做的事情就是对的（我就觉得她在面试时的回答真是傻到不得了，困惑归困惑，你应该私下自己解决掉，如果想找人述说，大把人等着，你为什么非得挑面试这个时机非得挑老师这个人来说你那番成长宣言呢老大……别管那么多，先把面试拿下来吧＝ ＝，或者你干脆拒绝他：“把机会留给更需要的人吧！”），但相同的是，我们都在成长。看着她生活，看着她思考，会促使我们也跟着思考，去反思。我们坐在电脑前并不是要看一个成功人士的回忆录，也并不是要看一个幻想出来的完美人物，我们在看一个跟我们有着许多相似地方的虽然虚构却依然真实的普通大学生。
总觉得高中毕业时Ben写给Felicity的那段话比较经典，分享一下：
"Dear Felicity, Here it goes, I've watched you for four years, always wondered what you were like, what was going on in your mind when you were so quiet, just thinking, drawing in your notebook. I should have just asked you, but I never asked you. So now, four years later, I don't even know you, but I admire you. Well, this makes me sound crazy, but I'm OK with that. So take care of yourself. Love Ben.
PS, I would have said keep in touch, but unfortunately, we never were in touch."
从去年暑假到今年寒假，
今天终于把四季的「Felicity」都看完了。
一季一学年 四季就是大学四年。
当时很迷茫，想从Felicity大一到大四的生活里学到点什么。
进大学前会想很多大学里打算做、可能做的事情。现在自己也大三了，不得不说我的大学对我来说更像是住宿制的补课机构。在这个全世界离我家最近的大学里， 难过过、抑郁过、孤单过。迷茫的时间多于开心的时间。没有谈恋爱、没有奖学金、没有高绩点、没有好朋友。就像剧中某一集里说的一样 「我和很多人一样，被困在一个叫大学的地方。」当时的那些打算全都没有实现，不过也做了许多计划外的事。
最后五集Felicity穿越回了某年某月的某一天重新开始了一段大学生活，可重新开始的生活依旧不容易。
大一的时候我问过很多我的好朋友，由头来过和活在当下哪个难、选哪个？我听到了不少答案，却一直找不到自己的。现在我想我找到了
我的答案是 「由头来过和活在当下都难 但我会选好好活在当下。」
看到一篇特别搞笑的神评论。
【警告】这是一篇花痴Ben的文~~~
Team Ben VS Team Noel
~~~~~~~~~~~以下搬运~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Last week, Jenny reviewed a book about a girl who follows a guy to New York City, and most of us immediately thought, "OMG FELICITY!" Which then led me to the shocking realization that there are absolutely zero posts about Felicity on this blog, and that is an effing tragedy, you guys. Hello, it's one of the best YA TV shows ever, not to mention the fact that years later, I still feel like the characters are my real friends. And if you think that's sad, then I probably shouldn't tell you about how I have to go into every Dean & Deluca when I'm in NYC just to see if Javier is working that day. Y'all, I have SUCH a crunch on him.
Speaking of crunches, I had a tough time deciding which facet of the show I wanted to write about today. I could analyze how insanely pretty Keri Russell is (SO PRETTY), or I could talk about the amazing evolution of Meghan as a character. Or perhaps I could tackle the bullshizz of Elena always getting the crappy storylines (I mean, sex with Professor Humperdinck? COME ON). But throughout all of the conversations that have ever occurred about Felicity, there's one question that always arises.
And that question, my friends, is this: Are you Team Ben or Team Noel?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That's right, before there was Edward vs Jacob, or Peeta vs Gale, there was Ben vs Noel. And it was a debate that raged fiercely through four years of Felicity's mothercussing indecision.
Today, I'd like to settle that debate once and for all. And yes, I do realize the immensity of my task, which is why I'm employing our usual highly scientific methods of analysis. I'll be comparing Noel and Ben and awarding them points (out of 10) in several pivotal categories, and their total score will provide the definitive answer to this debate.
So grab your lab coats and LET'S DO SOME SCIENCE.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
【PERSONALITY】
Noel: 7
Noel exemplifies the finer virtues of sensitivity, and like our other fave sweetheart, Peeta, he even goes through a crazycakes period just so he can become more manly and badass. Deep down, though, he'll always be the nice guy, and while I find that adorable, it's the main reason why Noel will always be stuck in the Friend Zone. He's goofy and compassionate, but neither of those words spell SEXY.
Ben: 8
Ben can be a little aloof, and his impulsive behavior is frustrating as hell. But when you realize that he's overcoming some major family drama (more on that later), his grumpy demeanor becomes insanely charming. Speaking of charm, all the boy has to do is crinkle his eyes and smile, and I swear, a rainbow will shoot out of your chest and end in a pot of swoon. He's also surprisingly thoughtful and caring, and his loyalty knows no bounds. (I mean, have you MET Sean?)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
【LOOKS】
Noel: 7
Just look at those puppy dog eyes! That excellent bone structure! Noel is definitely a handsome dude, and if that's how all of the "nerdy" RAs at NYU look, I totally went to the wrong college.
Ben: 10
The first time I saw Ben on screen, I was like, "Oh yeah, Felicity should DEFINITELY move to New York." And that was before I even knew what he wrote in her yearbook! The boy is FOINE, from his adorable grin to his totes toned swimmer's body. I still can't forgive the University of New York for canceling their swimming program, thereby robbing of us of more scenes featuring Ben in a Speedo. Damn you, fictional college!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~·
【TRAGIC PAST】
Noel: 2
As far as I can remember (and I've seen this series many, many times in its entirety, because I believe in extensive research), the only tragic thing in Noel's past is his misfortune in dating a girl named Hannah who likes to pout her lips and play fugues. Of course, in real life, that turned into an even greater tragedy (Jennifer Garner, how could you?), but let's try to keep fiction and reality separated, ok people? We have an important debate to settle about our two potential boyfriends here!
Ben: 7
Ben's dad (RIP John Ritter) is an alcoholic, and Ben grew up supporting his mother and fighting against the possibility of turning into his father. It's the reason he doesn't always know how to handle his emotions, which not only makes us sympathize with him, it also gives me a great excuse to still be in love with him even when he's an asshole.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~·····
【TREATMENT OF FELICITY】
Noel: 8
Aside from the time he drank beet juice and went batshizz insane at the library, Noel treats Felicity with respect and adoration, the latter of which can be a little much at times but still, he's super considerate towards her. He clearly wants the best for her, and he's insanely supportive of her dreams, whether it's helping her study to be a doctor or collaborating with her on Loser Pet Store. Sure, he drops her for Hannah, but that's a typical freshman mistake*, and even after Felicity leaves him hanging at the airport and chooses Ben, Noel eventually forgives her and takes her back as a bestie. Definitely a good guy.
*After publishing this analysis, I was corrected by fellow scholar Kate. Noel was a sophomore when he dumped Felicity, and therefore, he can't use freshman ignorance as an excuse. Consequently, he loses one point.
Ben: 4
We have now reached the Ben Handicap. Dude is TERRIBLE at being a boyfriend, or even a friend to Felicity. He's flaky and scared of his feelings, and he has major commitment issues. He'd sooner have an affair with a scary married catering lady (major cougs) or run off to the Hamptons with a spoiled rich girl (HATECHOO AVERY) than stay in a relationship with Felicity for more than a few months. The only reason he doesn't have a zero in this category is because, well, what goes around comes around. I mean, if some girl stalked you all the way to New York and then, like, looked at yr confidential college file and then re-wrote yr paper for a class and almost got you expelled, you'd be rushing to give her a restraining order, not a hug. Just sayin'.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
【ROMANTIC GESTURES】
Noel: 4
It's almost unfair to judge Noel in this category because being a clueless, awkward guy is part of his charm. And awkward guys are usually too busy being self-conscious to pull off anything romantic, although occasionally, they get lucky (hey-o!). Such is the case with Noel and his use of Boggle as foreplay. I gotta give the man some points for that.
Ben: 10
The silver lining to Ben being such a dick to Felicity is that he gets to make it up to her in super swoony, dramatic fashion. I mean, buying her the necklace was nice, but asking her to go on the road trip with him, out of nowhere? MEGA SIGH. And then there's the pice de résistance: presenting her with the film reels of the movie he missed in Bryant Park while earnestly begging her to give him another chance. Watching this scene always results in the strange physical phenomenon of my eyes filling up with tears while my lady parts fill up with lust. Ben, WHAT MAGIC YOU WEAVE.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
【JE NE SAIS QUOI】
Noel: 6
In order to account for every remaining variable, I felt it necessary to include this final category. Noel definitely has something special glimmering behind those amber eyes, and I would have ZERO problem breaking the "no RA/student relationships" rule with him.
Ben: A MILLION
I realize that number may seem ridiculous to you, but trust me, I'm a scientist. And Ben has earned every single one of those points. He just has that something... that swagger, that smile, the magnetism of thousands of high school crush objects rolled into one devastatingly hot, charismatic package. Without careful study of the show, it's easy to miss. Just ask my boyfriend, who thinks it's lame that I like "that dude from Underworld." Haters gonna hate, but I always understood why Felicity never got over Ben. It'd be like giving up Chimay for O'Doul's. It's just plain wrong.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
【【【【【CONCLUSION】】】】
Let us total up the points, shall we?
Noel: 34
Ben: 1,000,039
You can't argue with those numbers, folks, because numbers DON'T LIE. Noel put up a good fight, but we have a clear victor in this debate, and that champion is Ben Covington.
BOOM! CHECK THAT SCIENCE!
Now that I've solved a mystery that's been baffling scholars for years, how about we celebrate with one of my favorite Ben scenes ever?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
然后底下是视频放送。。。Ben&Felicity --first kiss
所以特别喜欢JJ，一直以为他科幻作品最棒，其实这种言情小文更细腻，更抒情。。。。
随着她的视角，我们看到了Ben，是啊ben，他的样子，再加上那一点隆重而随意坐在草地上写东西的感觉，再听到他写的那些文字，我想爱上ben的那一刻并不只有felicity 了，观众瞬间都了解了她为了ben报考一个大学的冲动了。。。
felicity的感觉，凯丽演的太真了。。自然就好像是她本来一样的。怯懦，不安，对生活感觉细腻，内心温暖善良，喜欢诗意的传达感情，偶尔鲁莽，却又那么勇敢明媚，浑身散发着青春的晨雾。那么美的一个女孩，那种仿佛一伸手就能触摸到的真实感，只能叹服这个人物从编写到演绎到实在太好了！
留着慢慢写~
I'm no longer a freshman.
如果我从大一开始看这部剧，不知道我的大学生活会有什么不同呢？这是个很笨的问题，我其实并不打算问的。
因为我不后悔我的决定。所有的。
我想我上大学，学会的最重要的两点就是：做人开心最重要，以及，要相信自己的决定。
Felicity其实是个很“笨”的人（就目前来说），也许有人会问一个考上斯坦福的人怎么会是个很笨的人呢。且不去探究她考上斯坦福是不是仅因为她爸爸的关系，单单由她在对很多事情的处理上，都让我觉得她很傻，最起码不是我一直崇拜喜爱的那类精明且内心强大的人。
她仅仅为了一份痴恋，放弃了在斯坦福的就学机会。那个男的甚至不认识她。Felicity随后的一连串花痴行为也让我很无语，虽然我能理解，理解她只是在Ben身边就能感到满足，理解在这份满足上她依然无法放弃那么点希望──Ben说不定有一天也会喜欢上她。但怎么解释她擅自帮Ben改定paper这件事呢？是的，你很喜欢他，你希望为他好，你希望看到他成绩高，这种心情让你禁不住主动为他做一些事，但你怎么能笨到随便修改别人的论文呢，且不说你很清楚学校非常反对cheating，单单就这个问题想一下：you rewote his paper without his permission,你不觉得这是一种很不尊重人的行为么?你觉得如果他知道了他会觉得感激不尽么？我想更多的是一种被侵犯的感觉吧。
但我还是继续看这部电视剧。而且这些一点都不妨碍我觉得它是一部好剧。为什么？Because that's freshman!That's all about university!That's what people are!We all confused,and we all did stupid things.
虽然美国的大学和中国的大学差别还是很大，而且她的困惑跟我们的的困惑也未必搭旮的，更重要的是，你未必赞同她的决定，未必觉得她做的事情就是对的（我就觉得她在面试时的回答真是傻到不得了，困惑归困惑，你应该私下自己解决掉，如果想找人述说，大把人等着，你为什么非得挑面试这个时机非得挑老师这个人来说你那番成长宣言呢老大……别管那么多，先把面试拿下来吧＝ ＝，或者你干脆拒绝他：“把机会留给更需要的人吧！”），但相同的是，我们都在成长。看着她生活，看着她思考，会促使我们也跟着思考，去反思。我们坐在电脑前并不是要看一个成功人士的回忆录，也并不是要看一个幻想出来的完美人物，我们在看一个跟我们有着许多相似地方的虽然虚构却依然真实的普通大学生。
暂时写到这吧。差不多要睡觉了。目前看到第一季第18集。＝ ＝