There were so many things wrong in this movie. First was the overplayed hero martyr Matrix complex (spoiler). The major plot was about distraught earthlings wanting to have the same rights as Elysium residents. The film so reaks of 'illegals', who happen to look so much like surprise, surprise, South Americans, and the 'elite' Elysium symbol resembled that of a Mercedes Benz logo. I mean, really?
Oh Jason Bourne, Jason Bourne, what were you thinking taking on this role? (shakes head)
I know I'm going to piss off a lot of Caryl shippers out there, but I'm going to let it out in the open. THE BETHYL SHIP MUST SAIL.
There were mixed reviews of the 'Still' episode. I can understand as most of the articles posted out there were made by women (like me). Women who either want the Caryl ship to continue or not have Daryl hooked up with anyone because it would destroy their wet dreams.
Let me echo a comment I read in a
forum. "Let's be honest, you don't care about age, you're against it
for one of the three reasons 1. You have a crush on Daryl and can't see
him with another chick, 2. You dislike Beth because she doesn't kick ass
like everyone else. 3. You're delusional and think he and Carol had
potential." - Nuff said.
Without further ado. Here are the main reasons why I dig the BETHYL SHIP:
1) Beth needs Daryl. She might have brought down a
walker or two but she's no Michonne who can tackle a horde of z's with a
swoosh of her blade. She definitely needs someone like Daryl by her
side in order to survive. If that's not a core ingredient of a
blossoming romance, I don't know what is. Besides, these are the kind of
stuff Avon Romance novels are made of. Let me add, if the
vampires have Bella and Edward, let the zombie apocalypse have Beth and
Daryl.
2) Daryl needs someone like Beth. He lets Beth boss
him around because aside from the guilt of having her dad gone thinking
it's partly his fault, I have a feeling that deep down, Daryl WANTS TO BE NEEDED, hence the reluctant leader. He indulged her fixation for booze, always looked out for her even
when he looked like he doesn't care. Sure he had some grunts in the
beginning but that's because he's scared and doesn't want
to lose anyone anymore, thus not wanting to connect at first. But
breaking down at Beth. Wow. I've never seen Daryl so sad after Merle's
passing. Now that's a connection.
3) Hershel would definitely approve. If I was Hershel, I'd rather have Beth end up with Daryl than some yahoo out there don't you think? Bringing Daryl home to Papa in the ZA is equivalent to bringing home a brain surgeon in our reality. :D Daryl keeps Beth safe, fed, and cared for in the ZA world. That's the only thing that should matter. Until of course, she got kidnapped! Damn you one eyed mutt! :D
4)
Maggie approves! Lauren Cohan was interviewed about what Maggie would think about Beth
and Daryl's 'relationship'. If Maggie, her own sister in The Walking
Dead approve, all other baseless arguments on age inappropriate issues go out the window.
5) Daryl can teach Beth a thing or two. Driving, hunting, tracking, etc. Also, Daryl was never a kid because of the abuse he experienced. He's emotionally immature. Beth coaxed out that inner child in him by burning down the house - literally, to help him let go of his past. Daryl initiated Beth with Moonshine. I'm pretty sure he can initiate her in some other aspects ;) I'm talking about love you perv... but ok, we can all dream. You go JB!
6) They're a wild card pairing. It's so odd that it seems so right. Sort of like a yin-yang. I'd rather have our Daryl end up with sweet innocent Beth than with a mature and experienced woman (Rosita included). If AMC / The Walking Dead let this ship sail, it will be the most ingenious pairing in the history of television, like EVER. Norman Reedus also mentioned that Beth became Daryl's beacon. His candle. His light at the end of the tunnel. He never said anything that sweet and romantic about Carol.
7) Let's go there, Why not Carol? I love Carol don't get me wrong. But when its already two seasons over and no action? Something's amiss. Daryl looks at her only as a platonic friend. Get over it Caryl shippers ;) Its no longer a 'slow burn', its already a 'no burn'. And with the way Carol's character arc is going in S4, the last thing she needs is to hook up with Daryl.
Daryl cared for Carol because he felt bad about what she had to go through with Sophia. Plus, Daryl has rebuffed Carol's 'teases' too many times. One of my forum friends who was previously abused as a kid explained why she sees Daryl with Beth better than Carol. Though Norman Reedus mentioned in interviews that damaged people gravitate towards each other like Daryl and Carol, I believe what Daryl needs is someone who still has light in them. Dark and Dark don't exactly match. After what Beth's seen the way her dad got killed, she still hoped there are still good people out there. That's the kind of faith Daryl needs, even when its that blind. But see, Beth was right after all. Their friends are not dead when Daryl thought otherwise.
8) You love who you love. Once it hits you, BAM! There's no turning back. With all these talk about age gap going on and all, IT'S THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, MAN! You can't afford to be choosey! Besides, Beth is of age already. Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. And, I don't see why a brotherly love in the beginning can't bloom into something even more beautiful. Remember, they're hot blooded humans and they're not kin. Also, I know that there are couples out there who have huge age gaps and could still make it work.
9) The romantic tension is so high between them. (Notice I used 'romantic', not 'sexual') They don't just have something 'brotherly'. Sure Daryl is wayy older, BUT just hear me out. If my older brother, or an older male cousin looked at me the way Daryl 'awkwardly' looks at Beth? I'd be totally creeped out.
With all the foreshadowing of what's in store in Beth's future, we all feel that Beth's gonna bite the dust pretty soon. Hell a lot of people even expect it to happen. I don't expect her god-mode to last. Look at what happened to Hershel. So have a heart and give the girl a last chance to lock lips with the 'Dix'. I'm not even asking for hot one on one action, just a sweet kiss between the two, I'm pretty easy to please.
So there, I spent almost half of my day blogging about this already. That just shows how passionate I am about the show. So AMC, MAKE 'BETHYL' HAPPEN.
Remember the beginning of your relationship, when you couldn’t wait to go to bed with each other to make love? Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times. They go to bed at the same time, even if one partner wakes up later to do things while their partner sleeps. And when their skins touch it still causes each of them to tingle unless one or both are too completely exhausted to feel sexually excited.
2. Cultivate common interests After the passion settles down, it’s common to realize that you have few interests in common. But don’t minimize the importance of activities you can do together that you both enjoy. If common interests are not present, happy couples develop them. At the same time, be sure to cultivate interests of your own; this will make you more interesting to your mate and prevent you from appearing too dependent.
3. Walk hand in hand or side by side Rather than one partner lagging or dragging behind the other, happy couples walk comfortably hand in hand or side by side. They know it’s more important to be with their partner than to see the sights along the way.
4. Make trust and forgiveness your default mode If and when they have a disagreement or argument, and if they can’t resolve it, happy couples default to trusting and forgiving rather than distrusting and begrudging.
5. Focus more on what your partner does right than what he or she does wrong If you look for things your partner does wrong, you can always find something. If you look for what he or she does right, you can always find something, too. It all depends on what you want to look for. Happy couples accentuate the positive.
6. Hug each other as soon as you see each other after work Our skin has a memory of “good touch” (loved), “bad touch” (abused) and “no touch” (neglected). Couples who say hello with a hug keep their skin bathed in the “good touch,” which can inoculate your spirit against anonymity in the world.
7. Say “I love you” and “Have a good day” every morning This is a great way to buy some patience and tolerance as each partner sets out each day to battle traffic jams, long lines and other annoyances.
8. Say “Good night” every night, regardless of how you feel This tells your partner that, regardless of how upset you are with him or her, you still want to be in the relationship. It says that what you and your partner have is bigger than any single upsetting incident.
9. Do a “weather” check during the day Call your partner at home or at work to see how his or her day is going. This is a great way to adjust expectations so that you’re more in sync when you connect after work. For instance, if your partner is having an awful day, it might be unreasonable to expect him or her to be enthusiastic about something good that happened to you.
10. Be proud to be seen with your partner Happy couples are pleased to be seen together and are often in some kind of affectionate contact — hand on hand or hand on shoulder or knee or back of neck. They are not showing off but rather just saying that they belong with each other.
