Road to Ruin... or Redemption?

So, it seems our little band of rebels has made it back to the Land of Angels. Well, most of them, anyway. We still haven't heard from little miss Hymn of None since the... um... hotel scene with Jonas and his 'promise'.

I'm not sure how they all arrived, but fortunately it looks like at least Sarah and Reed got some money together for airfare since it seems that they had been back in LA since at least Tuesday. I do want to make sure that I've made myself clear that they seem to be back in LA. For all we know, they could have high-tailed it to someplace that looked like LA.

... but I digress, I'll try to make myself content that they are actually in LA.

When we last left our heroes... Reed was waiting in the park where Jonas had set up the rendezvous... Now, wait... wasn't Sarah also included on that invite list? Where was she? Anyway, Reed gets visibly nervous when no one shows up (wouldn't we all were we in Reed's shoes?) Suddenly, by cue, right after Reed asks that someone call him, he gets a call... Who was it? Reed had to go get whoever was on the other end.

Heh, as I'm writing this, another video has been posted. Looks like well get an answer, here.

o_o......' *sighs* Looks like meltdown has resumed. Well, on the bright side, we know where all of our major pieces are. Maggie's back on the sidelines. I'm kinda glad she is, though it was good to see her while that lasted.

I do think that she was a little harsh on Jonas in what she said. Yes, a leader should stand strong and firm; should always be prepared, but sometimes no matter how much you can prepare for something, the best offense is a blind one.
Maybe Jonas did think things through a bit more than you realize, Maggie. Had Jonas really tried to plan things out, you know Reed would have been with him and Sarah. Had that been the case, who would have been able to bail all three of them out, without having to reveal their position? Estelle?

Jonas did kinda get his just rewards for it, though. A nice straight right from Reed. He had it coming, but if Jonas had contacted Reed beforehand, you know that Reed would have come running to try to support our 'mighty' leader.

Stop being so hard on the guy, he IS trying... I think he knows what is at stake here, there is no need to remind him about it over and over again. All that does is remind your leader, the one who you should support the MOST, of all his failures and shortcomings. By no means do you need to kiss his ass (you should never do that, either) but it doesn't help if your leader is always worried that the next mission will fail...

The Journey Home?

honestly? I don't really know what to think of everything, now.

Was there ever an auction? If there was, wasn't the cure supposed to come along with the item that was supposed to be in the Crowley box on auction? If so, how did LBL already have it in LA? I can totally understand express shipping, but as fast as that was, you would have needed to employ the use of a teleporter.

And what's with all the POV videos? So what, they were followed? If we had never thought that any of them were ever followed there would never have been any thought that they were in danger, but ever since Bree left home many moons ago, that was specifically why danger kinda followed this series. No matter where anyone went in this series, someone was following them, or would find them. Give it a break already!

Also everyone wants to make videos to express what they think of the series or to put their two cents in about the plot. Well, that's all well and good, but why is it that people only want to try to "help" when they feel the show is in distress? I know, because I wanted to try to "help" too, but my video blogging skills leave very much to be wanted.

Also teetering on the fence, is a brewing conflict between those who like or dislike Maggie. Personally, I like Maggie, but she does have some major flaws that I'm sure will be worked on in upcoming videos. At least I really really hope they are. There are just so amny questions about her, and maybe that's why the "haters"... hate Maggie the way they do... because of all the distrust surrounding her.

If I may, I'd like to pose some questions about Maggie to whoever can answer them:

1) When she (along sith Jonas and Reed) was separated from Sarah, they were able to post a "warning" to Sarah, but afterwards, there was nothing. Sarah made a public annnouncement about the Twitter feeds and such. Unfortunately, I was not available to participate. Did Maggie (or Jonas and/or Reed) participate in the Twitter session? If not, why? They could have tried to post a video showing what they did while Sarah went "around town"?
The lack of communication here seems kinda shady, to me.
2) After getting the note from South Station, Sarah said she went back to your hotel room(s) but you and the boys were gone... I do understand that you might have left due to the fact that you had people on your tail; a moving target is harder to catch, but you guys could have left a note at the front desk, or better yet, a clue in the room letting Sarah know where you might be heading to.

Even now, I'm not really sure where everyone is. Jonas and Maggie posted a video, and Sarah posted a blog. In it she describes Reed's amazement. So I'm guessing that everyone's back in the same place? But something doesn't feel right... the words say one thing, but I don't feel like everyone's really there... Also... it took upwards of six weeks to get from Chicago to Boston, here. They had to drive all the way there...
Why all of a sudden do they decide to hop on a plane for LA from Boston? I understand that they are in a rush to get back to LA to somehow retrieve the item (cure) from LifesBlood Labs. Why hadn't they just taken a flight from Chicago to Boston, in the first place. Of course they wouldn't have been able to hang out in Pittsburgh with Estelle, and there would have been a lot less drama... and therefore, a lot less show...

There's More Than Lager in Boston.

Hey guys... I'm pressed for time here, so I gotta make this somewhat short.

I'm glad Jonas & co. have finally made it to Boston, MA. I am a bit peeved as to how long it took to get them there, but you all have known that for a while, so I digress upon that point.

Sarah's going alone!!? I guess with how things have progressed she has no choice... I'm really looking forward to see how this is handled. As for the 'live event' taking place. I won't be able to go, nor will I be able to participate through any type of live feed or simulcast. The best I can hope to do is check on the boards every so often.

Still waiting and hoping for an "update" on the Beaumont story.

The middle ground (... the road seldomly traveled)

Still looks (and feels) like I'm flying solo here, so far...

I keep forgetting to ask if there is anyone else taking part in this. Though, I haven't really been doing that great of a job to promote this blog, either.

Note to self: Increase promotion of LG15 Today Round Table Blog.

The Team reached Pittsburgh, last week, and spent the week at Estelle's it seems. So I'm guessing they will be continuing their journey onto Boston. Who wants to start a poll on how long it takes for them to get to Boston from Pittsburgh? It took two, almost three weeks for the trip from Chicago, to Pittsurgh. From there to Boston is a lot shorter distance, but who knows, they could get caught up in New York!

Is Estelle's fifteen minutes of fame up once the team leaves the Burgh of Pitt? From what I've heard the majority of the boards is/was not very favorable of Estelle staying on as a permanent character. Who says that two characters can't be added at once?

/sarcasm/ That being the case, with five team members, we could do this up as some Sendai thing... I think I like the sound of it... The LG-Rangers! Go-Go-LG-Rangers!!! -_- /end sarcasm/

Developing the relationships for the show is great, but like Sarah pointed out, "What about the mission?" Definitely would never expect to hear Sarah going on about getting back on track about the mission, though we do need to give Jonas some space to kick back and have fun. It's so tough to be able to do so from the hero's perspective.

The hero always has to be responsible for his actions, always placed under a microscope; watched constantly lest he does something rash. having "fun" is rarely an option for one with such a label. If Maggie does develop a real relationship, I wonder how it will be handled.
Has Maggie ever been in a relationship, has she ever had to feel the biting pangs of breaking up with someone or being dumped? At this point, I don't think she has ever had any relationship 'experience'. Then again, this is part of what has made this series what it is. Numerous uncomfortable (and unstable) relationships, one after the other.

.... Oh yeah... I am still wondering about what really happened to Beaumont!

[Remember, there was always a sixth Ranger -somewhat of a renegade Ranger- that always came to save the day when the Rangers got themselves into trouble... Beaumont would seem to fit that role almost perfectly.]

Free at last......?

Uhhh... yeah...

I just don't know what to say... I've been watching the past set of videos, and I know if i wasn't already a fan of lg15, I would be, now. Reed has been added to the team, and this past week, the face and voice of the Hymn of None is revealed to us.

For some of us, this is hardly enough, though. Why only one representative? It is always a point that the tagline is "WE are The Resistance... WE will not be stopped." So where are the rest? Why only send out one representative; the one representative who would be the most wanted by Life'sBlood Labs or by the Order?

Speculation is that Maggie is the Hymn of None, that she is the sole member? I reiterate, if this is the case, then why the emphasis on "WE"? Is it metaphorical? Does she really mean all of "US", the viewers and fans of the series, that all of us are the Hymn of None? True enough, many of us would want to help Jonas, Sarah, and Reed, and many of us have tried. There are many of us though, I'm sure, that it would be best if we just left it all alone.

It's not always a smart thing to do to keep such secrets from the ones you are trying to gain trust from. Trust is never given; it is earned.

Upon other points:
I'm kinda disappointed in Jonas, Sarah and Reed for only making it a~~ll the way to Pittsburgh (from Chicago) in just less than a week and a half. Now, I understand that the commute was probably not very easy: constant bickering between Sarah and Reed; Jonas being put in the position of a fed up dad with a car full of unruly kids. That last part of the situation alone would make me want to get to the destination all the quicker.

I'm originally from Chicago. Went to school, and got my degree there. Went on a road trip with a few friends one summer. Headed east, toward D.C. It took us four days to drive out there. Okay, Jonas may be the hogging the keys, and won't let anyone else drive; still wouldn't take 8-10 days...

At this rate, they should get to Boston... hmmm... sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Or is that all we have to look forward to for this season of "LG15: The Resistance"? I would hope not. I have a feeling things will be picking up very soon.

Beaumont lives... I sense something about him... (check for midichlorians ;P) There's definitely room (and opportunity) for more tie-ins concerning Beaumont.