Because it's her birthday and I just want to celebrate it (when I really, really should be studying since I have an exam tomorrow).
Top 10 11 Lessons Mary McDonnell and Some of Her (awesome) Characters Have Taught Us
Lesson 11: Pose!
From the very first episode of High Society
Steffano: (Dot and Ellie walks into the office) Stop! Pose! (Dot and Ellie stops and poses)Very good!
Lesson 10: Lesbians are passionate.
From the first episode of High Society
Dot: Wouldn't it be so much more fun at home where we could throw things?
(Ellie throws a plate on the floor)
Dot: Okay, we'll stay.
Val: Oh, this is about much more than Mitchell and you know it.
Ellie: That's right. It's about how I made something for myself and your life is a mess! And then you come back here looking for a new beginning! But where were you all these years? Where were you during Dot's ugly divorce? Or her embarrassing character defamation suits? Or her butchered hysterectomy?
Dot: That was Marlina from her sixth book, The Change.
Ellie: (to Dot) I know, I'm making a point!
Val: Where was I? Not living in some made up world like you. You are as fictitious as one of your characters. I know the truth! You grew up on government cheese! And if it wasn't for Dot, you'll still be wearing a hair-net dishing out cheap fast food the way you dish out those cheap trash novels! And exactly why do you act like that? You're from Pittsburg! (stands up) I know why you're upset. You look at me and deep down you know it could have been you.
Ellie: (stands up as well) Not in that outfit! (pause) Take my advice, honey! Pack up that plastic slick cover of yours and go back to the farm! (storms out but not before writing something on a waiter's shirt) My private line.
(Val leaves as well and everyone looks at Dot)
Dot: (looks around) Lesbians, they're so passionate!
Lesson 9: Lie to protect your own ass.
From the movie, Sneakers
Liz: Let go of him! (fires shot into the ceiling) I mean it! (hands trembling badly) I'm an excellent marksman... woman! (still trembling)
BONUS! From Sneakers as well.
Liz: It's not a word!
Martin: Yes it is.
Liz: Scrunchy?
Martin: Yeah.
Liz: Scrunchy is not a word.
Martin: Scrunchy is a word.
Liz: Scrunchy is not a word.
Martin: It is!
Liz: Since when?
Yeah, Liz dances. Adorably. And also? RIVER PHOENIX. :(
Lesson 8:Even when you're dying, be super kickass. (See how I'm living in denial?)
From Battletar Galactica, season 4, Escape Velocity (It was Earth week and SciFi decided to be cute, hence theannoying green logos.)
Laura: Were you asleep?
Gaius: What is it this time? (clears throat) Here to strip-search me? Or could it possibly be that your presence here means that the President has been made aware of my situation?
Laura: It's being looked into.
Gaius: Is it really?
Laura: Aggressively. Now here's the thing. (walks over and sits down in front of Gaius) I want you to look at me, Gaius. Just look at me.
(Gaius looks at her)
Laura: This is a wig. I'm dying. Now, (Laura removes glasses) if you look into my eyes... Look. You can probably see it.
Gaius: I'm very sorry.
Laura: No, no, no, no. I don't want your pity. I'm still doing my job. In fact, I'm going to aggressively pursue the men that attacked you and I'm going to limit the size of public assemblies to protect your people. But, I'm going to be slipping away from this life very soon and I've gotten kind of curious as to what's that going to be like. So I did some research, and there are some people who say that when people are getting closer to their death, they just don't care so much about rules and laws and conventional morality.
Gaius: Are you threatening me?
Laura: No, no. I'm just saying have a quiet life, and I'll die a quiet little death, and everyone will be happy. It's just that I'm not in the mood any longer to indulge you and that's... (dramatic pause) all. (Laura gets up and puts on glasses) And you are being released so, stay safe.
Lesson 7: When something awkward happens, hide under the table.
From the High Society episode, Dolce & G'bye Now
(Steffano strolls in)
Steffano: Everything at the luncheon is perfecto! And uh...
(Ellie and Steffano realizes that they are both wearing the same outfit)
(Everyone moves away; Dot hides under her table)
Ellie: Nice outfit.
Steffano: I know.
Ellie: Nice boots.
Steffano: Nice shirt.
Ellie: Nice pants.
Steffano: Nice vest.
Ellie: Take it off!
Steffano: Like hell! You take it off!
Ellie: I can't, I wore it first!
Steffano: I wore it better!
(Ellie gasps loudly)
Peter: Uh-oh. Well, ouch, huh? (runs away)
Ellie: Steffano, this is my luncheon!
Steffano: That I put together. Besides, I make this outfit work!
Ellie: And I make this outfit!
Steffano: You make me laugh. Ha, ha, ha!
Ellie: (runs to Dot, still hiding under the table) Dot!
Dot: (from under the table) Steffano!
Steffano: No!
Dot: But the luncheon is in her honour!
Steffano: And she's in my ensemble!
Dot: Oh this is ridiculous. (crawls out) Do you really want her to change?
Steffano: Yes.
Ellie: Good, cause this is what I'm wearing! Spaghetti boy!
Val: Why don't you both wear the outfit? I think it'd be kinda cute!
(Steffano, Dot and Ellie turns to face her, horrified)
Val: What? What did I say? Is that a good idea? What? Leave while I'm still alive? (scurries away)
Lesson 6: If you wanna do something, say so.
From the Battlestar Galactica episode, Downloaded
Roslin: If the baby does survive, the question is, what do we do with it?
Baltar: Do? What are you suggesting? That we throw it out of an airlock?
Roslin: I don't make suggestions, Mr Baltar. If I want to toss a baby out of an airlock, I'd say so.
Lesson 5: Always be prepared.
From the movie, You Can Thank Me Later
A champagne wind blows in from the south,
She kisses his face, caressing his mouth.
They hum like jet engines going no place in time,
no clouds, no turbulence, just altitude and wine.
No, your eyes are not lying. Yes, they are having sex in acubicle bathroom stall. Really noisy sex. Srsly. And yes, she removed her panties beforehand.
Lesson 4: Airlocks are a girl's best friend.
From Battlestar Galactica, season 1, Flesh and Bone
Laura: Put him out the airlock.
Starbuck: What? You can't do that, not after he told you the truth.
Laura: Yes, I can. And I will. Lieutenant, look at me. You've lost perspective. During the time I've allowed him to remain alive and captive on this ship, he has caused our entire fleet to spread out, defenseless. He puts insidious ideas in our minds, more lethal than any warhead. He creates fear. But you're right, he is a machine and you don't keep a deadly machine around when it kills your people and threatens your future, you get rid of it.
I needed to put Starbuck in here because you just know that even though Laura tried to kill Starbuck and Starbuck kind of hates Laura now, and Starbuck sort of insulted Laura's boyfriend and Laura sort of doesn't trust her now, they really are BFFs. You just know it.
Lesson 3: Match your bra with your shoes.
From the 2007 Comic-Con in San Diego
You know where to look. And let's just all pause and go off topic for a moment, and look at how cute Mary McDonnell is.
Lesson 2: When all else fails, ask yourself- what would Stands With A Fist do?
From the movie, Dances With Wolves
Dunbar: How did you get your name?
Stands With A Fist: I was not very old when I came to be with the people and I was made to work. I worked everyday, very hard. There was a woman who didn't like me much. She'd used to call me bad names and sometimes she beat me. One day she was calling me these bad names with her face in my face and I hit her. I was not very big but she fell down. She fell hard and didn't move. And I stood over her with my fist and asked if there was any other woman who wanted to call me bad names. No one bothered me after that day.
Dunbar: (laughs) I wouldn't think so.
Dude, she fired the gun and the guy just... flies out of the tent.
Anyway, this is an extremely beautiful movie and Mary McDonnell is just absolutely stunning in it. The cinematography is gorgeous and so is the scenery. Besides, this film is EPIC. So if you haven't seen it yet, go watch it. Like, now.
Once again, BONUS! This time, from Dances With Wolves.
Gratuitous leg shot!
Lesson 1: Don't be a diva; re-wear your clothes.
Case in point, 1.
This is Mary arriving at the Today Show in 2006.
This is Mary at Fedcon Germany in April 2008. Note the blouse and blazer. Let us once again pause for a moment and look at how cute she is. Okay? Okay.
Case in point, 2.
This is Mary (and Eddie!) at the Paley Festival in 2006. Look how cute they are.
This is Mary (and Nicki Clyne, Michelle Forbes) at well, Fedcon Germany in April 2008. Once again, note the blazer. Also, look how cute she is! Michelle Forbes is the one hugging her, by the way.
Case in point, 3.
This is Mary attending Elizabeth Taylor's Love Letters last year, 2007.
This is Mary at this year's 2008 SciFi Channel Upfront event. Enough said.
BONUS!
I'm not really sure what is going on here either.
Aaron Douglas! She's adorable.
Obligatory cast shot.
Aaaaand that's all. Happy Birthday, Mary McDonnell!
- High Society, You Can Thank Me Later, Dances With Wolves, Sneakers and Escape Velocity screencaps are taken by myself. That probably explains the shitty quality.
- Other Battlestar Galactica screencaps are from black-celebration.net
- Battlestar Galactica promotional pictures and most pictures of Mary at various events are from Mary McDonnell Fan.
- Pictures of Mary at the 2008 SciFi Channel Upfront are from![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
dryope.
On an unrelated note, I ripped my underwear today. By accident. So, yeah. TMI.
On another unrelated note, my friend's birthday is today as well and I'm totally jealous cause she shares the same birthday as Mary. Yeah.
And I need to go study now. Guuh. I'm probably gonna flunk the exam, lol.
Lesson 11: Pose!
From the very first episode of High Society
Steffano: (Dot and Ellie walks into the office) Stop! Pose! (Dot and Ellie stops and poses)Very good!
Lesson 10: Lesbians are passionate.
From the first episode of High Society
Dot: Wouldn't it be so much more fun at home where we could throw things?
(Ellie throws a plate on the floor)
Dot: Okay, we'll stay.
Val: Oh, this is about much more than Mitchell and you know it.
Ellie: That's right. It's about how I made something for myself and your life is a mess! And then you come back here looking for a new beginning! But where were you all these years? Where were you during Dot's ugly divorce? Or her embarrassing character defamation suits? Or her butchered hysterectomy?
Dot: That was Marlina from her sixth book, The Change.
Ellie: (to Dot) I know, I'm making a point!
Val: Where was I? Not living in some made up world like you. You are as fictitious as one of your characters. I know the truth! You grew up on government cheese! And if it wasn't for Dot, you'll still be wearing a hair-net dishing out cheap fast food the way you dish out those cheap trash novels! And exactly why do you act like that? You're from Pittsburg! (stands up) I know why you're upset. You look at me and deep down you know it could have been you.
Ellie: (stands up as well) Not in that outfit! (pause) Take my advice, honey! Pack up that plastic slick cover of yours and go back to the farm! (storms out but not before writing something on a waiter's shirt) My private line.
(Val leaves as well and everyone looks at Dot)
Dot: (looks around) Lesbians, they're so passionate!
Lesson 9: Lie to protect your own ass.
From the movie, Sneakers
Liz: Let go of him! (fires shot into the ceiling) I mean it! (hands trembling badly) I'm an excellent marksman... woman! (still trembling)
BONUS! From Sneakers as well.
Liz: It's not a word!
Martin: Yes it is.
Liz: Scrunchy?
Martin: Yeah.
Liz: Scrunchy is not a word.
Martin: Scrunchy is a word.
Liz: Scrunchy is not a word.
Martin: It is!
Liz: Since when?
Yeah, Liz dances. Adorably. And also? RIVER PHOENIX. :(
Lesson 8:
From Battletar Galactica, season 4, Escape Velocity (It was Earth week and SciFi decided to be cute, hence the
Laura: Were you asleep?
Gaius: What is it this time? (clears throat) Here to strip-search me? Or could it possibly be that your presence here means that the President has been made aware of my situation?
Laura: It's being looked into.
Gaius: Is it really?
Laura: Aggressively. Now here's the thing. (walks over and sits down in front of Gaius) I want you to look at me, Gaius. Just look at me.
(Gaius looks at her)
Laura: This is a wig. I'm dying. Now, (Laura removes glasses) if you look into my eyes... Look. You can probably see it.
Gaius: I'm very sorry.
Laura: No, no, no, no. I don't want your pity. I'm still doing my job. In fact, I'm going to aggressively pursue the men that attacked you and I'm going to limit the size of public assemblies to protect your people. But, I'm going to be slipping away from this life very soon and I've gotten kind of curious as to what's that going to be like. So I did some research, and there are some people who say that when people are getting closer to their death, they just don't care so much about rules and laws and conventional morality.
Gaius: Are you threatening me?
Laura: No, no. I'm just saying have a quiet life, and I'll die a quiet little death, and everyone will be happy. It's just that I'm not in the mood any longer to indulge you and that's... (dramatic pause) all. (Laura gets up and puts on glasses) And you are being released so, stay safe.
Lesson 7: When something awkward happens, hide under the table.
From the High Society episode, Dolce & G'bye Now
(Steffano strolls in)
Steffano: Everything at the luncheon is perfecto! And uh...
(Ellie and Steffano realizes that they are both wearing the same outfit)
(Everyone moves away; Dot hides under her table)
Ellie: Nice outfit.
Steffano: I know.
Ellie: Nice boots.
Steffano: Nice shirt.
Ellie: Nice pants.
Steffano: Nice vest.
Ellie: Take it off!
Steffano: Like hell! You take it off!
Ellie: I can't, I wore it first!
Steffano: I wore it better!
(Ellie gasps loudly)
Peter: Uh-oh. Well, ouch, huh? (runs away)
Ellie: Steffano, this is my luncheon!
Steffano: That I put together. Besides, I make this outfit work!
Ellie: And I make this outfit!
Steffano: You make me laugh. Ha, ha, ha!
Ellie: (runs to Dot, still hiding under the table) Dot!
Dot: (from under the table) Steffano!
Steffano: No!
Dot: But the luncheon is in her honour!
Steffano: And she's in my ensemble!
Dot: Oh this is ridiculous. (crawls out) Do you really want her to change?
Steffano: Yes.
Ellie: Good, cause this is what I'm wearing! Spaghetti boy!
Val: Why don't you both wear the outfit? I think it'd be kinda cute!
(Steffano, Dot and Ellie turns to face her, horrified)
Val: What? What did I say? Is that a good idea? What? Leave while I'm still alive? (scurries away)
Lesson 6: If you wanna do something, say so.
From the Battlestar Galactica episode, Downloaded
Roslin: If the baby does survive, the question is, what do we do with it?
Baltar: Do? What are you suggesting? That we throw it out of an airlock?
Roslin: I don't make suggestions, Mr Baltar. If I want to toss a baby out of an airlock, I'd say so.
Lesson 5: Always be prepared.
From the movie, You Can Thank Me Later
A champagne wind blows in from the south,
She kisses his face, caressing his mouth.
They hum like jet engines going no place in time,
no clouds, no turbulence, just altitude and wine.
No, your eyes are not lying. Yes, they are having sex in a
Lesson 4: Airlocks are a girl's best friend.
From Battlestar Galactica, season 1, Flesh and Bone
Laura: Put him out the airlock.
Starbuck: What? You can't do that, not after he told you the truth.
Laura: Yes, I can. And I will. Lieutenant, look at me. You've lost perspective. During the time I've allowed him to remain alive and captive on this ship, he has caused our entire fleet to spread out, defenseless. He puts insidious ideas in our minds, more lethal than any warhead. He creates fear. But you're right, he is a machine and you don't keep a deadly machine around when it kills your people and threatens your future, you get rid of it.
I needed to put Starbuck in here because you just know that even though Laura tried to kill Starbuck and Starbuck kind of hates Laura now, and Starbuck sort of insulted Laura's boyfriend and Laura sort of doesn't trust her now, they really are BFFs. You just know it.
Lesson 3: Match your bra with your shoes.
From the 2007 Comic-Con in San Diego
You know where to look. And let's just all pause and go off topic for a moment, and look at how cute Mary McDonnell is.
Lesson 2: When all else fails, ask yourself- what would Stands With A Fist do?
From the movie, Dances With Wolves
Dunbar: How did you get your name?
Stands With A Fist: I was not very old when I came to be with the people and I was made to work. I worked everyday, very hard. There was a woman who didn't like me much. She'd used to call me bad names and sometimes she beat me. One day she was calling me these bad names with her face in my face and I hit her. I was not very big but she fell down. She fell hard and didn't move. And I stood over her with my fist and asked if there was any other woman who wanted to call me bad names. No one bothered me after that day.
Dunbar: (laughs) I wouldn't think so.
Dude, she fired the gun and the guy just... flies out of the tent.
Anyway, this is an extremely beautiful movie and Mary McDonnell is just absolutely stunning in it. The cinematography is gorgeous and so is the scenery. Besides, this film is EPIC. So if you haven't seen it yet, go watch it. Like, now.
Once again, BONUS! This time, from Dances With Wolves.
Gratuitous leg shot!
Lesson 1: Don't be a diva; re-wear your clothes.
Case in point, 1.
This is Mary arriving at the Today Show in 2006.
This is Mary at Fedcon Germany in April 2008. Note the blouse and blazer. Let us once again pause for a moment and look at how cute she is. Okay? Okay.
Case in point, 2.
This is Mary (and Eddie!) at the Paley Festival in 2006. Look how cute they are.
This is Mary (and Nicki Clyne, Michelle Forbes) at well, Fedcon Germany in April 2008. Once again, note the blazer. Also, look how cute she is! Michelle Forbes is the one hugging her, by the way.
Case in point, 3.
This is Mary attending Elizabeth Taylor's Love Letters last year, 2007.
This is Mary at this year's 2008 SciFi Channel Upfront event. Enough said.
BONUS!
I'm not really sure what is going on here either.
Aaron Douglas! She's adorable.
Obligatory cast shot.
Aaaaand that's all. Happy Birthday, Mary McDonnell!
- High Society, You Can Thank Me Later, Dances With Wolves, Sneakers and Escape Velocity screencaps are taken by myself. That probably explains the shitty quality.
- Other Battlestar Galactica screencaps are from black-celebration.net
- Battlestar Galactica promotional pictures and most pictures of Mary at various events are from Mary McDonnell Fan.
- Pictures of Mary at the 2008 SciFi Channel Upfront are from
dryope.On an unrelated note, I ripped my underwear today. By accident. So, yeah. TMI.
On another unrelated note, my friend's birthday is today as well and I'm totally jealous cause she shares the same birthday as Mary. Yeah.
And I need to go study now. Guuh. I'm probably gonna flunk the exam, lol.
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