0068 Horrid Flatmates [11.5.06]

Reb · Post by **Reb** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:19 pm

cassieisabeyotch wrote: But why did she warn Bree about the family that disappeared then? She seemed, up to this video, highly concerned for Bree's situation.

And Reb-your Avatar cracks me up.

I interpretated that as a kind of warning if you combine those two of her videos it is like she was saying it isn't your choice whether or not you do the ceremony, look what happend last time this girl and her family disapeared. Kind of threat like but done in a very nice way.

generalization · Post by **generalization** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:21 pm

OK, i've only read the first 3 pages of this thread so far, and there are 6 pages at the time I'm writing this.

I don't have a problem with the video. I don't have a problem with the way she's behaving. First off, she did say she was concerned. Also, she said exactly what I would have said (concerned-wise) if I were her and Bree was a real friend of mine. What can she do really? She's on the other side of the world. She said she hoped everything was alright because she hadn't heard from Bree "in a while." Even if she had seen the last two videos, those were what, a couple days ago? That's still been "a while" ago. AND, Bree hasn't responded to Gemma's videos "in a while" either.

Secondly, first everyone complains that Gemma's too dark and spooky and nasty tempered, now everyone's complaining that she's too light hearted and "fluffy." Give her a break people!! Good grief!

I have had a rough day so I can't think straight to give any other thoughts at the moment.

MrsCop · Post by **MrsCop** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:43 pm

wow. I never had feelings regarding her personality, she can be w/e she likes. I just wanted her to wear color! Which she did today YAY! anyway, now I can't watch it again? Or did I hallucinate the whole vid thing

edit: disregard me not being able to watch it anymore, prob mysteriously resolved.

GoodGollyItsHolly · Post by **GoodGollyItsHolly** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:38 pm

I liked the video. I like the balance of intense storyline, with more light hearted storyline. Go Gemma!

Dont worry, Im sure we will find out about Danny and Bree soon enough.

Luv2Skydive · Post by **Luv2Skydive** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:45 pm

How did Gemma miss Bree's last vids? Does she mean she hasn't heard from Bree as far as Bree posting a vlog to Gemma?

GoodGollyItsHolly · Post by **GoodGollyItsHolly** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:51 pm

Luv2Skydive wrote:How did Gemma miss Bree's last vids? Does she mean she hasn't heard from Bree as far as Bree posting a vlog to Gemma?

I think she means that she hasnt heard from bree in the last 2 days, like the rest of us.

robtomorrow · Post by **robtomorrow** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:56 pm

Luv2Skydive wrote:How did Gemma miss Bree's last vids? Does she mean she hasn't heard from Bree as far as Bree posting a vlog to Gemma?

Gemma is responing to comments on the Youtube post but she isn't adding very much, she said that she HAS seen Bree's videos, and is worried, other that that she is just saying thank you to compliments.

Languorous Lass · Post by **Languorous Lass** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:31 pm

omegawoman wrote:Here is my new wild and crazy theory:

Gemma THINKS she is living independently, but her flatmates are really members of the Order assigned to keep track of her. They invade her computer while she is sleeping and delete Bree's videos. This is why Gemma is clueless as to what is going on with Bree and Daniel.

It could happen..........

Most of your theory sounds good to me, but the problem is I can't see how her flatmates could delete the videos OFF AN ENTIRE WEBSITE and not make them invisible to us too.

Broken Kid wrote:I'd suggest, though, instead of filling the video threads with complaints about how bored you are and how pissed you are, you do it in the complaints and concerns section and leave this section for discussing the video. (Not that there's much to discuss here, imho).

BK, I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you here. I think complaining that a particular vid doesn't advance the storyline, and doesn't make sense given what has gone before, is part of a legitimate discussion of that vid. (Flaming one another, OTOH, doesn't seem to me to be part of such a discussion.)

robtomorrow wrote:This debate about the "interactive" experiment has reminded me of a project by the artists Komar & Melemid where they took surveys of "The Most Wanted Painting" and the "Least Wanted Painting" in different countries and made a painting based on each result. You can see the results here.

http://www.diacenter.org/km/

Rob, that's hilarious. Thanks for posting.

And I agree with those who think the "trail of crumbs" must be a clue. Now to figure out what it could mean . . .

stealtheshow · Post by **stealtheshow** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:40 pm

Okay I'm gonna nit pick like everyone once used to do, and go over what's been said.
Gemma either:
*Hasn't seen Bree's video's for whatever reason.
*Has seen them, but is talking in code, for some reason.

She mentions her room mates as beast:
*Because they're plain annoying, and she is entertaining us, while the suspense is mounting, and cause the creators are slowly reverting the vlogs to how they used to be.
*Or she is suggesting that the closest people to Bree are actually Beast, and to be Weary, and only trust DanielBeasts. The roommates, who could be people close to Bree may seem nice at first, and may have different beliefs to Bree. Bree might end up thinking that maybe, she is thinking in the wrong.. but not to believe it.

The trail of crumbs:
*Room mates are far too messy and don't care. She is humouring us.
*significance that Gemma is leaving Bree a trail, and leaving clues, but Bree is just shrugging Gemma off?

TheFatLady · Post by **TheFatLady** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:41 pm

omegawoman wrote: Ok, although that exchange was very entertaining to read, here is what I am pondering on about the video--

Gemma says even the nicest people can turn into beasts,
and her flatmate left a trail of crumbs

Could this be some inside messages? I may just be grasping at straws, but these are exactly the sort of things that used to be nit-picked to death.

Good god, I can't believe I had to read six pages before we got to some video discussion. I wonder, too, if there is more in this video than its seeming triviality, because it does seem so incongruous and so out of character for a young woman who's so far been so concerned for her former friend. The trail of crumbs does seem oddly coincidental, given that we've got B and D on a hunt for something (someone) missing.

So the cookies in the tin were missing, and a trail of evidence led to the perpetrator's bedroom. If we start at the house of the parents who are missing, where will the crumb trail lead?

rachelalexis · Post by **rachelalexis** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:43 pm

TheFatLady wrote:So the cookies in the tin were missing, and a trail of evidence led to the perpetrator's bedroom. If we start at the house of the parents who are missing, where will the crumb trail lead?

Perhaps one day they plan on us actually having to use those maps that Daniel found in Lucy's apartment. As far as I know we were never sure what they were for.

TheFatLady · Post by **TheFatLady** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:45 pm

rachelalexis wrote:
But remember that she never said these vlogs were just for Bree. She said that Bree inspired her to start one. So her audience is not just Bree, but anyone who might come across her videos and want to know more about her life. Imagine how obnoxious it would be in the real world if someone started a vlog, and then proved that the only thing of interest in their life is to comment about someone else's life. Yes, there may be some out there like that, but are they intriguing?

This is an awfully good point.

byoung · Post by **byoung** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:50 pm

duh...gemma's vid is suposed to be foreshadowing of what will happen from bree living with daniel...doi

JustAnotherLonelyGirl. · Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:58 pm

rachelalexis wrote:If we think about Gemma as a person and not just as a character in a story, I guess it's easier to see both sides.
Yes, it's obnoxious that as her friend she did not show more concern for Bree. Obviously she missed a few friend classes. We've all known people who viewed things as "oh, your dog died? Well I stubbed my toe, and it's horrible!"
My point simply is, yes, she is obviously a bad friend for not showing enough concern if she has seen the videos.
But remember that she never said these vlogs were just for Bree. She said that Bree inspired her to start one. So her audience is not just Bree, but anyone who might come across her videos and want to know more about her life. Imagine how obnoxious it would be in the real world if someone started a vlog, and then proved that the only thing of interest in their life is to comment about someone else's life. Yes, there may be some out there like that, but are they intriguing?
If Gemma was a real person she would still vlog about her own life, since she wants to tell her story, and not just rehash someone else's. She could do that by joining the forums.

edit: to clarify the first sentence

i agree.
yeah so i was kind of pissed when i saw this too. but the part where she's faking an argument reminded me of bree's videos (although i think they could have shortened the segment a bit). as we all know, daniel's life is centered entirely around bree's. we don't know anything about daniel except his feelings about bree and her life. maybe the creators wanted to bring in another full character to remind us that bree lives on earth, not breeniverse or w/e.

JustAnotherLonelyGirl. · Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:59 pm

spaciegirl wrote:We are not children and this is not cake.
P.S. What would you do, only give one kid the cake and tell the other kid that he's an ungrateful bastard from hell?

LMFAO. that was amazing. snaps for cracking me up.