Margo's weirdness about wanting a 'worthy opponent' like... ma'am. You've been picking on literal children- small children at that. Weird as it sounds, I don't mind Margo being an absolute villain towards children or her getting off on breaking them, but I do mind her longing for a worthy opponent. I mean, Josh is RIGHT THERE... That being said, she's just about to tango with him and kick his butt so I guess that's something.
I forgot the whole costume ball thing completely. Like nothing about this sounded at all familiar, unlike the Winston subplot which must be how my brain categorized this book and then never looked back. Well, that and James debating pushing Jessica off a cliff. Why didn't Margo just... do that? (We don't know a body would ever be found! No logic need apply here!)
I didn't hate the wacky hijinks, but they're definitely more inline with what the show winds up doing and what the future mini series will do. I figured Collins decided fuck it, if Liz and Penny are involved, it'll work out and if not, they'll lemme know when that happens.
I'm not sure we needed wacky hijinks because Margo herself is so over the top. I don't remember her being quite so... *gestures* whatever this is. I'd forgotten JUST how obsessed she is with the idea of Alice, to the degree of being jealous of Ned, and I do wonder if maybe that's part of why she's so set on taking Liz's life instead of changing plans and going for Jessica. Maybe she assumes Jess is correct and that Alice does have a favorite and it's Liz? But yeah, having her successfully pull off Jessica at the party with everyone but Todd, really, it blows my mind that she didn't just change course. She already knew she had Jessica's mannerisms down (or closer, anyway) and if she's accelerating her plans, why go for the twin you're still in the dark about?
Why am I still wanting logic from a storyline that is batshit bananas?
I will say that the Margo here seems pretty different in a lot of ways from Evil Twin Margo. ET!Margo is way more calculating and even if she's still got obvious issues, she's got a better grip on her temper... and isn't letting the voice in her head talk through her. o_O
It's also weird as hell that this book doesn't mention the fact that it's damn near Christmas, or that we sped through Halloween (we were ROBBED of a Margo Halloween!) and Thanksgiving, if Ned's meeting is set up for a week from the end of the book. The timeline for this arc is all over the damn place.
I did love how freaked out Liz was at the party, though why the hell were the cops NOT called when Josh assaulted Jessica? Seriously, Harry. What the hell.
I'm miffed we didn't get to see Enid and Lila team up in their scheming to bring the twins back together. ROBBED. Universe, I need the deep cut of this happening. Someone. Somewhere. Gimme!
Also gimme the AU where Margo succeeds but can't help herself and starts taking out anyone closer to Alice than Margo would like. Because this Margo is absolutely willing to kill Ned to keep Alice to herself and duuuuuuuuuuuuude.
I'd say no way Jessica kept that letter but also... Jess, why the hell would you hold onto incriminating evidence like that? It's not like reading it was gonna help you in any way. Did love that it was because Liz was cleaning up after Jessica, after remembering her vow not to do so, that got Jessica's mild fuckery exposed.
Less loved Elizabeth's full reaction. Liz. Sweetie. Honey. Sugar. From your perspective, it's really, really obvious why Jessica would keep Todd's letter away from you. At the time he sent it, Jess was still deep in her grief over Sam and her wanting to take away your boyfriend like you took away hers, only at least Todd is still alive makes about as much sense as anything Jessica does. So yeah, I get Liz being hurt, and I know we need them mad at each other again for the next book to happen but I feel like the time to be mad about Todd has either passed OR not been quite long enough, depending. I think my big issue with this is that it's part of the pushing away of Sam and his memory and I realize it's a no win for the series on this.
Lila's on a whole 'nother level here and I love it almost as much as Winston making Amy dress up as a nun. Inspired.
Some of this stuff really works, which makes the stuff that doesn't seem even worse.
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I forgot the whole costume ball thing completely. Like nothing about this sounded at all familiar, unlike the Winston subplot which must be how my brain categorized this book and then never looked back. Well, that and James debating pushing Jessica off a cliff. Why didn't Margo just... do that? (We don't know a body would ever be found! No logic need apply here!)
I didn't hate the wacky hijinks, but they're definitely more inline with what the show winds up doing and what the future mini series will do. I figured Collins decided fuck it, if Liz and Penny are involved, it'll work out and if not, they'll lemme know when that happens.
I'm not sure we needed wacky hijinks because Margo herself is so over the top. I don't remember her being quite so... *gestures* whatever this is. I'd forgotten JUST how obsessed she is with the idea of Alice, to the degree of being jealous of Ned, and I do wonder if maybe that's part of why she's so set on taking Liz's life instead of changing plans and going for Jessica. Maybe she assumes Jess is correct and that Alice does have a favorite and it's Liz? But yeah, having her successfully pull off Jessica at the party with everyone but Todd, really, it blows my mind that she didn't just change course. She already knew she had Jessica's mannerisms down (or closer, anyway) and if she's accelerating her plans, why go for the twin you're still in the dark about?
Why am I still wanting logic from a storyline that is batshit bananas?
I will say that the Margo here seems pretty different in a lot of ways from Evil Twin Margo. ET!Margo is way more calculating and even if she's still got obvious issues, she's got a better grip on her temper... and isn't letting the voice in her head talk through her. o_O
It's also weird as hell that this book doesn't mention the fact that it's damn near Christmas, or that we sped through Halloween (we were ROBBED of a Margo Halloween!) and Thanksgiving, if Ned's meeting is set up for a week from the end of the book. The timeline for this arc is all over the damn place.
I did love how freaked out Liz was at the party, though why the hell were the cops NOT called when Josh assaulted Jessica? Seriously, Harry. What the hell.
I'm miffed we didn't get to see Enid and Lila team up in their scheming to bring the twins back together. ROBBED. Universe, I need the deep cut of this happening. Someone. Somewhere. Gimme!
Also gimme the AU where Margo succeeds but can't help herself and starts taking out anyone closer to Alice than Margo would like. Because this Margo is absolutely willing to kill Ned to keep Alice to herself and duuuuuuuuuuuuude.
I'd say no way Jessica kept that letter but also... Jess, why the hell would you hold onto incriminating evidence like that? It's not like reading it was gonna help you in any way. Did love that it was because Liz was cleaning up after Jessica, after remembering her vow not to do so, that got Jessica's mild fuckery exposed.
Less loved Elizabeth's full reaction. Liz. Sweetie. Honey. Sugar. From your perspective, it's really, really obvious why Jessica would keep Todd's letter away from you. At the time he sent it, Jess was still deep in her grief over Sam and her wanting to take away your boyfriend like you took away hers, only at least Todd is still alive makes about as much sense as anything Jessica does. So yeah, I get Liz being hurt, and I know we need them mad at each other again for the next book to happen but I feel like the time to be mad about Todd has either passed OR not been quite long enough, depending. I think my big issue with this is that it's part of the pushing away of Sam and his memory and I realize it's a no win for the series on this.
Lila's on a whole 'nother level here and I love it almost as much as Winston making Amy dress up as a nun. Inspired.
Some of this stuff really works, which makes the stuff that doesn't seem even worse.