Ep#1 Wanted

[Gabrielle]

You can talk about the first episode of Young Blades here.

[potc166]

Jackline gets to kick butt
"you have sent a good man to heaven now you go to hell" I love that quote and I also love
G:don't look at my brother that way
J:oh Gearde you can stop pretending
G:right don't look at my sister that way

G:remember that man is my sister
those are a few of my favorite quotes
I love this epsoide because you get to see Jackline and Garade jokeing around(they remind me of me and my older brother) and we get to see Jackline kick butt(not Jack) which is so cool and she beats D'Artayan(holds soward to his crotch) that was priceless

[potc166]

D:you can say were brothers..brothers in arms(puts arm around Jacklines shoulder)
J:brothers yes arms um no(shoves his arm off) that was another hilgiht in the scean for me..

[jeantre16]

I suppose we can put our comments about the episode re-watches on this thread.



The opening to the series is a strong one. I love the sword fight scene in the barn. The way the viewer slowly becomes aware that the duel isn't a life or death one, but a brother and sister, is a fresh start and was well done. Right off, you get the idea Karen/Jacqueline has uncommon skill. That's a big draw factor for us Young Blades fans.



On the other hand, Tobias/d'Artagnan's first appearance brings a lighter balance to the series. During his interaction with his beloved Charlotte, and later Siroc and Ramon, Young Blades sets its humorous tone that fans love.



How many started watching Young Blades with Wanted? I confess I didn't run into the show until Rub-a-dub Sub ... but that's next week's discussion. ;D

[thedaringhattrick]

I was fortunate enough to catch Young Blades for the first time by watching 'Wanted' from the very beginning (although I jumped on the bandwagon during summer of last year, when this show was already onre-runs) What drew me in was the fight in the barn, like you've discussed, Jean. I've always loved anything to do with swordplay and this looked very interesting.

And then of course, as soon as the musketeer bit came in, I was hooked.

On the note of swordplay, may favourite scene has to be d'Artagnan and Jacqueline's first duel. There was this moment during the fight when the two of them lock swords and d'Artagnan has the opportunity to look his opponent in the eyes. Bam! From that moment on, I was a J/D shipper. *cheesy grin* I love the dynamic between them in this episode, especially d'Artagnan's distrust who this 'Jacques Leponte.' Admittedly, I was a bit disappointed that he found out the truth about his squeaky voiced companion so quickly; I would have liked to have seen his discovery of Jacqueline's secret come a little later in the series.

But that's what Fanfiction is for, right? *wink*

Anyhow, this episode always has me appreciating Ramon for all his dramatics. lol. I love that scene in the cafeteria when our favourite Spaniard is so pepped up on caffiene.

SIROC: You know, there's no reason why man can't fly.
D'ARTAGNAN: [grinning] Sure, just look at Ramon.
[RAMON innocently takes a big gulp of coffee from his mug]

Then there's that little flamenco bit when the three of them are cleaning the dungeon. The three boys are so funny together; I love their dynamics. As much as I like Jacqueline, sometimes seeing just the boys (girls pretending to be boys, excluded) together is a real treat. They play off each other so well.

Michael Ironside makes such a perfect Cardinal Mazarin, wouldn't you agree? He's so sinister and perfect in his role. I completely applaud him. And for all his annoying wimpyness, I actually like Robert Sheehan in his role as Louis; he kind of grows on you. lol

By the way, anyone catch that little bit with Ramon and Siroc creeping up on the Cultist camp. Ramon throws the explosive and they both sit back and cover their ears as the whole place goes up in smoke. Funny

[eline]

i fell into the young blades thing when i innocently zapped across the channel that was airing da vinci's notebook and as fast as i was missed half the episode but kept watching the series i caught up with the rest because that same channel aired the complete series again the next month....we love belgium broadcastchannels!

[siroc]

I started the show with Wanted. I had seen the previews for it on PAX, and had been eagerly anticipating it for weeks. I guarded the VCR zealously while it recorded, and told my family that they were under no circumstances allowed to change the channel away from my "stupid Musketeer show," as my brother put it. After it recorded, I watched the episode maybe ten times that week. I was obsessed. This was the culmination of my love for my favorite book, “The Three Musketeers.” I loved Young Blades instantly because it was an original, if sometimes cheesy, continuation of the book.

The sword fight in the barn was amazing, and one of the best in the series, I think. I instantly loved Jacqueline. The scenes with Charlotte got on my nerves and make me dislike d'Artagnan. His accent switches back and forth and he was flirty and smarmy. He was also being set up quite obviously as the male lead, and I began to worry about how the writers might throw him together with Jacqueline. My worries were not unfounded.

I was also very interested at the way Cardinal Mazarin was portrayed as sinister and oily, with plans for world domination. And of course, I found Siroc fascinating and began to imagine him with Jacqueline. His introduction when d'Artagnan comes in, as he sits up with the pencil (?) in his mouth, is so cute. I also really like the first sword fight with the three of them in the café, interrupted by Captain Duval, who gets to make a lot of speeches in this episode, with mixed results. I really disliked Louis and Anne upon their introduction.

The three guys talking about the miracle cleanser in the dungeons still cracks me up, as does Siroc with the little bag of peanuts. The antics of Mazarin’s cult are still slightly puzzling and silly, as is the airplane. I was slightly disappointed that d'Artagnan discovered that she was a girl so early in the series, but I suppose this was done to facilitate romance. And gratuitous shirtlessness. Grr. But the exchange about the motto at the end was nice.

A good episode, I thought. Definitely in my top five. Oh, and what flamenco bit? That wasn’t in my version.

[jeantre16]

Siroc, you make a good point: how the writers set up d'Artagnan as the lead, and thus, the character to get the romance with Jacqueline. The show only ran for one season, hardly enough time to progress the characters to maturity level. It would be expected that d'Artagnan, the son of THE, would have issues. No conflict; no story. In fact, he appears to be everything Jacqueline detests in men (recall that conversation with her father in the barn).

We later see, through his character development, how he is challenged to develop the caring side to him (the side I believe the relationship with his mother nurtured). We learn how he dislikes his father and doesn't desire to be like him. Jacqueline hit it on the head during that final campfire scene: sometimes he was exactly the kind of musketeer she had to watch out for; and sometimes she thought he was the noblest man in France. His two sides - or his public and private sides - were to be reckoned with as the series progressed.

Let's not forget, Jacqueline had faults as well. She was rash and acted alone. She too fell way outside of the social norm. Remember her conversation with her father in the barn? She swept all men out as egotistical pigs. I see that as her immaturity. I'm not justifying the men of her day, but her father had to bring her back down to earth and remind her that not all men were like that. She tended to make quick judgements and find out she might be wrong later.

I agree, Wanted is one of my favorite episodes too.

[RK9]

I wasn't actually going to tune in and watch when YB began here. This show replaced another in the Thursday nine o'clock slot, and I didn't want to get involved with another series - I get addicted easily. But my mom - traitor - called me while I was playing computer games and said: "Hey, girl, there's a new show on ah... Something about musketeers. Young Blades..." I walked to the hall in time to see Jacqueline fighting d'Artagnan, snorted once, and left for my game again. But my mum kept watching, and the next thing I knew, I'd gone back in time to catch Jacqueline falling from the tree. Then I watched the next two episodes, and only started taping for The Exile because I'd gotten interested. And I did have a prior interest in the show, since my dear sis Gabrielle had this site, after all, which I joined prior to watching the series - for Gab and two former members known as callie and milady de winter... and it helped that shoshana and First Mutant were here too.

So no, I guess Wanted doesn't count as my first full episode. Hehe. I didn't watch it in full, even to this day, but I heard much about it. I loved the plane bit, and the part about the miracle cleanser in the dungeons, which I saw via a vid callie made. But I did not like d'Artagnan, nor Louis and Queen Anne... and I am horrified to say that I didn't even notice Siroc and Ramon until the second episode. But it got me intrigued enough to watch the second ep, then the third, and now here I am.

Yes, what flamenco bit? Ah, if only I had the full version... can't find it anywhere now, but Malaysia used to have airings that included the extra bits that were cut from the airings in the US, like rhapsodies and certain ending parts... though curse the Malaysian censors - they cut out all the kissing, and I had to come here to learn that Jacqueline and Charles even made out.

Anywhoo, I shall watch this when I finish exams. Two more days, and my first paper starts. I'm dying here.

[thedaringhattrick]

RK9, when I put together that transcript for Exile, I realized that its actually the episode with the extended scenes that I have taped. Hurray for Canada for not holding back on us

[sue]

I honestly can't remember which episode I came in on. I just happened across this blurb in the tv listiings about musketeers, and, as my then 6-year-old son loved (loves) anything to do with swords, I thought I'd check it out. Little did I know I would wind up being so entranced by the show.

I am sure that I had seen at least half of the episodes before I watched Wanted.

Nov 9, 2008 14:53:19 GMT -5 siroc said:

Siroc with the little bag of peanuts.

Oh, and what flamenco bit? That wasn’t in my version.

The peanuts! I didn't get the thing with the peanuts at first! It was not until my sister came to visit, and I put the show on for our boys to watch, and she just burst out laughing, that I got it.

And the flamenco bit. The producers decided to tap into Zak's talent and skill as a flamenco dancer from his days living in Spain, and put in this little bit that was cut from the American version...for the purpose of making room for more commercials...cause the commercials on PAX were sooooooooooo inspired!

Ramón, enchanted by the acoustics in the dungeon, goes into this bit about how "Flamenco is life! Flamenco is death!" punctuating each statement with a taconeo, and then kicks the bucket of dirty water, slopping it all around. D'Artagnan says facetiously: "Flamenco is messy!" Too bad about American TV. We missed a bunch of good lines, not to mention most of the Rhapsodies.

[jeantre16]

Aha, but we who have the DVS, have it ALL!

[sue]

Oh, don't gloat!

[raven]

I finally set aside time and re-watched 'Wanted'. I was another of the ones that saw the commercials for it before it came on and watched every episode from the beginning. Watching it last night, I had a better appreciation for Louis- he can be really rather funny with his lines. I had to laugh at the cult scene where everyone swore allegience and said "So say we all". For those of you that watch the new Battlestar Galactica, that is something they say there and it just struck me as very funny to hear it said on 'Young Blades'. Yes, it was a bit cheesy, but you could see real potential in what was initially established ( interesting group with real chemistry and very different backgrounds) if the writers went in a certain direction with it and didn't make it quite soo silly. And they did for the most part, take it in a really good direction. The extra bits that never made it to U.S. tv are so much fun to watch on the dvds, as well as, no commercials to zip through. Rewatching just makes me mad again, because yet again a decent show with real potential is cancelled and just left hanging while there are so many other shows out there that should not have seen the light of day. *rant over*

[jeantre16]

*agreed rant echo*