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Nothing like waiting til the very last minute to announce guests...
Wow... that is most definitely last minute! So, the final guest list for AHBL is as follows:
Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles
Rob Benedict
Richard Speight
Matt Cohen
Adam Rose
Jake Abel
Elizabeth Blackmore (Toni Bevell - British Men of Letters)
Louden Swain
Jason Manns
I suppose it's turned into a decent guest list, I've seen smaller counts at JIB. The fans should be happy though, especially since most are going for J2. Lucky for Australia though that they get Jake Abel. He's an awesome guest and it looks like he may not be doing Creation this year. There rest seem like pretty decent guests (not exactly troublemakers - especially if they add Matt to the R2 panel.)
The surprising one is Elizabeth Blackmore. I don't think I've ever seen her at an SPN con before, nor do I think her character was really that popular. And with her being the lone female... it's almost like she was added for optics. It will be interesting to see if she joins other guests in a panel.
"A study in eyes" is what I decided to call this piece.
I have been meaning to do this for a long time.
People who know me also know how much I care about Arthur Ketch. I personally find the BMOL arc interesting because Ketch, Mick Davies and Toni Bevell all show the effect of being raised in an abusive and "cult" situation. And all 3 of them try to get out (and fail) in the end.
I wanted to do a sort of study, indeed, on their eyes - as I think eyes are the most expressive part of our body.
I have a lot to say, and I cannot say it all here. So I'll talk about the sketch. I glued some brown paper on me because the page got ruined last time. I used colored pencils as my main medium and then added some white gel pen over it for lighting. I was unsure until the very last moment, but then I decided to add gold (marker) to Ketch's and Toni's eyes and silver to Mick's to give an extra light.
You can also find a video at the end to show the markers properly.
“Even though it was you who lied about who you were, you still don’t know who I am.” / “Thieves, soldiers, continental militia, they’re all the same…” - Sarah Livingston, TURN
“You’re a Tory…”
“And you’re a traitor.”
- TURN
If I could change one thing in TURN: Sarah Livingston wouldn’t die tragically and wouldn’t be utilized for Benjamin Tallmadge’s ‘man pain.’
Disclaimer: I love Benjamin Tallmadge, I’m just sincerely tired of not male characters being defined by their relationship(s) of any sort but especially to men and being played down as ‘docile’ or ‘helpless’. #Mencanstillgetawaywithalot
I really don’t need to explain this and I’m fully aware Sarah is a minor character in the show TURN. However! Given Elizabeth Blackmore and Seth Numrich’s both extensive acting careers, credits and works, I simply wish that Sarah didn’t didn’t die. I believe as Benjamin is our primary (anti) hero, he is naturally in need of a foil and I do love the culper ring, Abraham and Anna, but I don’t see them as narrative foils. They have too much in common.
Plus, at minimum through implication Sarah Livingston isn’t well-to-do and she’s a widow. Something often erased (just like Abigail aka Abby) in period dramas and I think it’d have been a great opportunity to expand upon how even with good intentions (Benjamin) there are no real “heroes” in history, or revolution(s) merely winners and losers.
This will definitely result in more essaying and more editing, RPing and fan fiction writing, but, for now, I’ll leave it at Sarah Livingston deserved better and more.
For though I love Benjamin Tallmadge, dearest cavalry lad, the world and revolutions don’t revolve solely around him.