Your argument is persuasive, my dear. The Brig scene is AMAAAZIING. Gods, I love it! But without the fight, the beautiful choreography and editing, raw emotion and UST, the pilots would have been stuck. Stuck in pain and anger - always separated by Kara's rejection. There is healing and re-connecting in The Match. It will never be my favorite, but in terms of moving the pilots towards their eventual end (wah!), it seems the best.
(Mostly, I am trying to convince myself here. LOL.)
Hee. You know, the funny thing about the match vs the brig scene is that I adore the powerful and gorgeous cinematography in the match and the brig scene... well, I don't even like the way it was shot! (especially the kiss, epic fail!) But still, I choose the brig scene, it's pilots fully embracing their feelings and being completely functional. I am glad we had the chance to see them like that :)
Mmm... I love the extended scene because of all the Aurora figurine thing, it's really lovely (and I am still wondering if Kara gave it back to Lee after the Demetrius). But I adore the "I believe you" from the aired edition... So I can't choose, I love both equally for different reasons ;p
I love when he brushes the hair off her face in the extended. Gods, it's so affectionate and loving. The aired version is sweet and intense, but I love more words between them and her crying. It's amazing to see her cry with him. She seems so free and trusting.
Oh yes, Kara crying kills me every time. I love that she is so openly vulnerable in front of him. And how Lee comforts her. That's what love looks like. *swoons*
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Date: 2010-05-28 02:07 pm (UTC)(Mostly, I am trying to convince myself here. LOL.)
*paces with continued indecision*
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Date: 2010-05-28 02:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-28 02:31 pm (UTC)*shakes fists at ray for making me choose*
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