Lost promo/Ready? OK!

24 fans. I would love your opinion something. Watch this, and listen to it really carefully. (Unless you're trying to remain unspoiled for Lost, because it's a promo for 5x08). Tell me what you think. The woman under the hood = Reiko, right? The shape of her neck, the way she moves her head, the way her hair falls, and the little gasp when Sawyer takes the hood off (very recognizable from any time Reiko has cried or breathed heavily--see memorable Tony/Michelle kisses). They are all clearly Reiko, in my opinion. And people are vehemently denying that it's her. Including a few 24 fans. Am I crazy??? They're like "Oh, her hair is a different shade" (in one shot). I think fans of the show should know better than anyone that Lost does this thing called flashbacks that often involve different physical appearances over the course of time. It's not completely inconceivable for someone to have a slightly different hair color a few years in the past. And like I said, her hair looked like a different shade in another shot, so it could have had something to do with the lighting. Either way, I think the other Reiko traits outweigh that one issue anyway. But seriously, tell me what you think! Maybe I'm missing something.

Ugh, sometimes I am so happy I'm not an active member of this fandom. I love discussing theories with averita because we're both capable of being logical and not ridiculous, and we don't make sweeping dumbass generalizations. But I am so pissed off about this, like almost as much as I was when that group of Mary McDonnell's fangirls were bitching about her not getting an Emmy nomination. Fandom mob mentality drives me crazy, and not thinking critically is like my #1 pet peeve.

Moving on...

I am so, so excited for this movie. I wish Michael was my friendly gay next-door neighbor. Also I really just want to see Carrie Preston doing legitimate acting without watching True Blood. I think once I enjoy her as an actress, I can fully celebrate the awesomeness that is her marriage with Michael. I do enjoy them a lot already, though. They seem like a very laid-back group of Shakespeare geeks. Sometimes I imagine them having intellectual discussions about Macbeth. Only because it's my favorite ever to talk about. I think Michael would be totally into debating Lady Macbeth and early feminism, just because he's that respectful of women. Gah, I want to hug him. averita and I were talking the other day about how whenever anyone sees Michael in public, they're really formal with him and stand back and call him Mr. Emerson and stuff, whereas people usually don't hesitate to hug Jorge Garcia in real life. And I was just saying that I would probably be formal with Michael just because that's how I am, but I have a really intense desire to give Ben Linus a hug. It's irony at its cruelest. Also I can't imagine Michael hugging anyone, ever. It's baffling.