warehouse 13 3.05: picspam two
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pirateygoodnessPart two! Because nothing amuses me more than DASHING HISTORICAL ADVENTURES.
We begin with Helena, looking despondently into the mirror. We are to understand that this is after Christina's died, and so the Helena we're getting to know is the grief-stricken one, whose hobbies include searching for ways to resurrect her dead daughter and travel through time. (And apparently, also, inventing things and seducing people and being a professional adventuress.)
She is pretty. They did a much better job with her 1890s hair this time around. Also, apparently her brother is having some kind of party, and inexplicably all The Ladies are there, all OOOH, MR WELLS, INTERPRET THIS POEM FOR ME. OOOH, READ ME THIS STORY. YOUR BOOKS ARE SOOOO SEXY. YOU'RE THE CLEVEREST.
A lady greets Helena, all OOOH YOUR BROTHER IS SO SMART AT WRITING BOOKS, WHERE DOES HE GET ALL THOSE ~IDEAS. Helena flirts outrageously, and mentions that the ideas are 100% all hers. The girl is all OH LOLLL HELENA DEAR YOU ARE THE MOST AMUSING. Helena smiles, all "Yes, I suppose I am,PS later we'll have sex."
A ~gentleman~ approaches, and they also stare at each other flirtatiously. (Spoiler alert: Helena has a lot of lovers.)
AND THEN THIS GUY APPEARS, and he is endearingly British and tremendously awkward, and it is just the right side of gently comedic to be amazing. There has been a ~curiosity.~ He is awkward. THE THREE PEOPLE PICTURED HERE WORK FOR WAREHOUSE 12.
Helena makes her excuses to her brother, and OMG this is amazing. They're just - IDK, they're siblings being dicks to each other, but it's CHARMING, and GUYS I AM JUST IN LOVE WITH HISTORICAL H.G. BEHOLD HER SWAGGER. BEHOLD HER CONTEMPT FOR HER IDIOT BROTHER AND HIS SILLY MOUSTACHE. BEHOLD HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS SHE APPEARS TO HAVE.
She grabs her agent friend (his name is either Wally or Wolly or Wooley, and the internet cannot yet agree on how to spell it) and is all ANYWAY WE CAN DISCUSS THIS CURIOSITY WHILE I CHANGE, and he makes this wonderful face at the ~scandal of it, good grief.
Helena changes. Her friend looks like he can't decide if he wants to hide his face or burst into tears or run away, and it is adorable.
PS: SHE IS WEARING A WAISTCOAT WITH A POCKET WATCH AND TROUSERS. MY PANTS CAN HARDLY HANDLE THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE. GOD. UNF. (Also: return of the grappler!)
Some other stuff happens related to the plot. LOOK AT THESE WONDERFUL VICTORIAN AESTHETICS. EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BIT GRIMY AND HELENA IS SO PRETTY, AND ALSO I ENJOY HER SWAGGER IN THAT OUTFIT. AND THE FACT THAT SHE FIGHTS CRIME.
Spoiler alert: the guy with the moustache did it. They fight. It's wonderful. Helena's all, "Oh, Moustache Man. Your crazy eyes made you an excellent lover, but now I see they've also made you crazy. Such a shame."
Also, and perhaps more importantly, this episode establishes that Helena kept a diary filled with what I assume are her great many sexual exploits.
AND THEN WE END, with Helena and Wooley/Wally/Wolly walking through the streets of London. Well, Helena is sauntering, he's walking. They have this talk, where Helena's all, THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE BRILLIANT, I AM NOT CRAZY OR GRIEVING FOR ANYBODY AT ALL, and Wooley/Wally/Wooly is such a wonderful colleague to her, and they are the greatest. It makes me want to reach into the TV and give Helena a great big hug.
In conclusion, I want this part of the episode to be its own TV show, which I would watch the heck out of. Helena is a crime-fighting badass who appears to thrive on danger, intrigue, and opportunities to seduce people! WAISTCOATS. POCKET WATCHES. TROUSERS. God, and can you just imagine the fic? Helena could ~ravish young ladies~ in their ~bedchambers~, and there would be rustling skirts and scandalized blushing, and it would be amazing. Then she would put on her pants and be all, "Sorry, love, I've got to run," and perhaps leap out of the window using her grappling hook or something. Perhaps that's getting carried away. WHATEVER, THIS WAS AWESOME.
We begin with Helena, looking despondently into the mirror. We are to understand that this is after Christina's died, and so the Helena we're getting to know is the grief-stricken one, whose hobbies include searching for ways to resurrect her dead daughter and travel through time. (And apparently, also, inventing things and seducing people and being a professional adventuress.)
She is pretty. They did a much better job with her 1890s hair this time around. Also, apparently her brother is having some kind of party, and inexplicably all The Ladies are there, all OOOH, MR WELLS, INTERPRET THIS POEM FOR ME. OOOH, READ ME THIS STORY. YOUR BOOKS ARE SOOOO SEXY. YOU'RE THE CLEVEREST.
A lady greets Helena, all OOOH YOUR BROTHER IS SO SMART AT WRITING BOOKS, WHERE DOES HE GET ALL THOSE ~IDEAS. Helena flirts outrageously, and mentions that the ideas are 100% all hers. The girl is all OH LOLLL HELENA DEAR YOU ARE THE MOST AMUSING. Helena smiles, all "Yes, I suppose I am,
A ~gentleman~ approaches, and they also stare at each other flirtatiously. (Spoiler alert: Helena has a lot of lovers.)
AND THEN THIS GUY APPEARS, and he is endearingly British and tremendously awkward, and it is just the right side of gently comedic to be amazing. There has been a ~curiosity.~ He is awkward. THE THREE PEOPLE PICTURED HERE WORK FOR WAREHOUSE 12.
Helena makes her excuses to her brother, and OMG this is amazing. They're just - IDK, they're siblings being dicks to each other, but it's CHARMING, and GUYS I AM JUST IN LOVE WITH HISTORICAL H.G. BEHOLD HER SWAGGER. BEHOLD HER CONTEMPT FOR HER IDIOT BROTHER AND HIS SILLY MOUSTACHE. BEHOLD HOW MANY BOYFRIENDS AND GIRLFRIENDS SHE APPEARS TO HAVE.
She grabs her agent friend (his name is either Wally or Wolly or Wooley, and the internet cannot yet agree on how to spell it) and is all ANYWAY WE CAN DISCUSS THIS CURIOSITY WHILE I CHANGE, and he makes this wonderful face at the ~scandal of it, good grief.
Helena changes. Her friend looks like he can't decide if he wants to hide his face or burst into tears or run away, and it is adorable.
PS: SHE IS WEARING A WAISTCOAT WITH A POCKET WATCH AND TROUSERS. MY PANTS CAN HARDLY HANDLE THIS MAGICAL EXPERIENCE. GOD. UNF. (Also: return of the grappler!)
Some other stuff happens related to the plot. LOOK AT THESE WONDERFUL VICTORIAN AESTHETICS. EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE BIT GRIMY AND HELENA IS SO PRETTY, AND ALSO I ENJOY HER SWAGGER IN THAT OUTFIT. AND THE FACT THAT SHE FIGHTS CRIME.
Spoiler alert: the guy with the moustache did it. They fight. It's wonderful. Helena's all, "Oh, Moustache Man. Your crazy eyes made you an excellent lover, but now I see they've also made you crazy. Such a shame."
Also, and perhaps more importantly, this episode establishes that Helena kept a diary filled with what I assume are her great many sexual exploits.
AND THEN WE END, with Helena and Wooley/Wally/Wolly walking through the streets of London. Well, Helena is sauntering, he's walking. They have this talk, where Helena's all, THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE BRILLIANT, I AM NOT CRAZY OR GRIEVING FOR ANYBODY AT ALL, and Wooley/Wally/Wooly is such a wonderful colleague to her, and they are the greatest. It makes me want to reach into the TV and give Helena a great big hug.
In conclusion, I want this part of the episode to be its own TV show, which I would watch the heck out of. Helena is a crime-fighting badass who appears to thrive on danger, intrigue, and opportunities to seduce people! WAISTCOATS. POCKET WATCHES. TROUSERS. God, and can you just imagine the fic? Helena could ~ravish young ladies~ in their ~bedchambers~, and there would be rustling skirts and scandalized blushing, and it would be amazing. Then she would put on her pants and be all, "Sorry, love, I've got to run," and perhaps leap out of the window using her grappling hook or something. Perhaps that's getting carried away. WHATEVER, THIS WAS AWESOME.