urn:lj:insanejournal.com:atom1:_jems__jems__jems_jems00@gmail.com_jems_2008-03-21T10:23:25Zurn:lj:insanejournal.com:atom1:_jems_:16123a kiss is *still* a kiss2008-02-27T22:36:02Z2008-03-21T10:23:25ZThis was inspired in part by <span class='ljuser' lj:user='bellanut' style='white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: line-through;'><a href='https://bellanut.insanejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0;' /></a><a href='https://bellanut.insanejournal.com/'><b>bellanut</b></a></span>'s Valentine's Day picspam and in part by my own five favorite kisses post from a few years ago.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>Top 10 Favorite Kisses Picspam</b></font><br /><br />(Hint: it's not any of these:)<br /><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058qf0a/s320x320" width="206" height="320" title=""></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a name="cutid1"></a></div> <br /><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="801"><tbody><tr><td><br><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>1</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058g6ky" width="800" height="1118" title="Buffy/Spike - Tabula Rasa"><br /><br /><font size="-2">The one to beat. I can't conceive of any kiss that could knock it off its top spot. I'd love to see someone try, though! [And please, for the love of all that is holy, not so dark! And quit with the backlighting!]</font><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>2<br />Moving On</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058c1z5" width="800" height="1125" title="Veronica/Logan - Hot Dogs"><br /><br /><font size="-2">It has everything I want from a good kiss: OTP, forehead touching, just plain awesomeness. In addition, there's laughing and general happiness, talks of secret rendezvous and <b>Moving. Fucking. On</b>! *nods*</font><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>3<br />Who said anything about talking?</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058ppx8" width="800" height="900" title="Josh/Donna - Transition"><br /><br /><br /><font size="-2">I always thought that if I made a list like this, the kiss from The Cold would be my go-to kiss for Josh/Donna, but then I capped season 7 a few weeks back and I just fell head over heals in love with this kiss. </font><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>4</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/00585h1a" width="800" height="1200" title="John/Aeryn - Season of Death"><br /><br /><font size="-2">I think my feelings about this kiss can best be summed up thusly:</font><br /><br /><b>NGUUUUUUH!</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>5<br />Stand Still</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/00588dr5" width="800" height="900" title="Luke/Lorelai - Raincoats and Recipes"><br /><br /><font size="-2">The perfect kiss after waiting four long seasons.</font><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>6</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/00583spc" width="800" height="900" title="Doug/Carol - Such Sweet Sorrow"><br /><br /><font size="-2">The only unabashedly happy kiss of the bunch, in my opinion. With the others, you can sense that the feeling will only last so long, but this is Doug and Carols happy ending. And a great way to end the show. (Who needs to see more after that? ;-)</font><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>7</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058978s" width="800" height="900" title="Pacey/Joey - Cinderella Story"><br /><br /><font size="-2">I think Joey shoving and screaming at him afterwards is my favorite part. Hee!</font><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>8</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058h40w" title="Chuck/Blair - Seventeen Candles"><br /><br /><font size="-2">The scene that's singelhandedly responsible for me watching Gossip Girl. Both in that I started watching it due to <span class='ljuser' lj:user='winter_baby' style='white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: line-through;'><a href='https://winter-baby.insanejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0;' /></a><a href='https://winter-baby.insanejournal.com/'><b>winter_baby</b></a></span>'s picspam, but also in that I'm mostly just continuing to watch in the hopes of seeing something like that again.</font><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>9</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/00587dh3" width="800" height="675" title="Jim/Pam - Money"><br /><br /><font size="-2">I know Casino Night would probably be the more obvious choice in this case, but this kiss just got me straight in the gut in a way that the Casino Night kiss didn't. <br /><br />[Too bad it's so hard to color, though. Just one tiny adjustment layer - of pretty much any kind - and Jim's hair turns purple.]</font><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>10</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058a3ya" title="Ross/Rachel - TOW Ross Finds Out"><br /><br /><font size="-2">I debated for the longest time with myself on this one, but in the end I picked the Ross/Rachel kiss over the Monica/Chandler kiss in TOW All the Kissing. My feelings for the couple changed radically over the years, but every time I rewatch this kiss I still feel a small pang of what I felt that first time.</font><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>Bonus</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/00584rpz" width="800" height="900" title="John/Aeryn - Relativity"><br /><br /><font size="-2">I'd already finished this before deciding that it'd be only one spot per couple.</font><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>Extra Bonus</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/00582565" width="800" height="1100" title="Monica/Chandler - TOW All the Kissing"><br /><br /><font size="-2">Hahaha, I love this.<br /><br /><b>Chandler:</b> *kisses secret girlfriend without thinking*<br /><b>Chandler:</b> *realizes mistake* *kisses Rachel and Phoebe*<br /><b>Chandler:</b> Always a pleasure.<br /><br />Later...<br /><br /><b>Chandler:</b> *is in the process of kissing secret girlfriend when people walk in*<br /><b>Chandler:</b> *shoves her away* So, thanks for having me over.<br /><b>Chandler:</b> *kisses Rachel and Phoebe again*<br /><b>Joey:</b> *jumps back* See ya!<br /></font><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>Super Extra Bonus</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058ktts" width="800" height="450" title="George Michael/Maeby - Righteous Brothers"><br /><br /><font size="-2"><b>Maeby:</b>Hey, would you look at that. We didn't get swallowed into hell.<br /><b>Foundation:</b> *cracks*<br /><b>Both:</b> <i>Oh, screw it, we're bound for hell anyway.</i></font><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="+1"><b>Super Duper Extra Bonus:<br />Everything Else</b></font></div><br /><img src="http://pics.livejournal.com/_jems_/pic/0058qf0a" width="800" height="1239" title="Everything in the history of ever"><br /><br /></td></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table></center><br /><br />Farscape caps by <span class='ljuser' lj:user='saava' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://www.insanejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=saava'><img src='https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0;' /></a><a href='https://www.insanejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=saava'><b>saava</b></a></span>, Gossip Girl caps by <span class='ljuser' lj:user='winter_baby' style='white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: line-through;'><a href='https://winter-baby.insanejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0;' /></a><a href='https://winter-baby.insanejournal.com/'><b>winter_baby</b></a></span>, the rest by me.<br /><br />I capped a few TV episodes for this picspam:<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.leavemethewhite.com/uscom/thumbnails.php?album=89">Arrested Development 2x18 Righteous Brothers</a><br /><a href="http://www.leavemethewhite.com/tv/thumbnails.php?album=62">ER 6x21 Such Sweet Sorrow</a><br /><a href="http://www.leavemethewhite.com/uscom/thumbnails.php?album=88">Friends 2x07 The One Where Ross Finds Out</a><br /><a href="http://www.vm-caps.com/caps/thumbnails.php?album=91">Veronica Mars 3x11 Poughkeepsie, Tramps & Thieves</a><br /><a href="http://www.leavemethewhite.com/tv/thumbnails.php?album=60">The X-Files 8x21 Existence</a></blockquote>