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She looks stunning and so happy! Great to see Emilie out and about!

LilMouse

That is one of her best G'Day dresses. She's gone 4x .

Roswell 10/2/00

I agree I hope we see her out and about more often!

LilMouse

Me too, and on movie sets.

Roswell 10/2/00

Totally!

Roswell 10/2/00

Found a great behing the scenes photo of Emilie from Heart Of Mine.

I think it is Colin or Jason with her in the photo.

http://www.angelfire.com/emo2/edr_by...s_behind01.jpg

Damocles

Can't see the photo

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Aw I wish the link was working.

LilMouse

What did the photo look like?

Liriel

I think one thing very interesting is that Tess, at the end of season 1 isn't that far from where the alien trio was at the beginning of the show. She thinks the humans have nothing to do with them - so did Michael and Isabel, for the most part. Wasn't willing to risk themselves to save Liz - Michael tried to stop Max saving Liz. Max only saved Liz because she was Liz, not because he'd save anyone. Heck, Max and Michael said Diane wasn't Isabel and Max's mother. They all kept themselves apart and didn't risk themselves for humans they didn't know back then. If she'd arrived a year earlier, Tess could have made so much more progress. Oh, Max was hung up on Liz, but back then they were all so much closer to the mindset that she had. But then that day at the crashdown happened. And they let people in. And that changed their worldviews and perceptions of their place in the world a great deal.

It would have been so interesting see her going through that same growth, letting humans in, etc.

LilMouse

Interesting point, and it makes it more frustrating how MMiI pushed Tess away for being closed off from humans meanwhile they were the same way in early s1. It's a bit hypocritical to alienate her for that.

Liriel

Now, I'm not prepared to go that far. I don't like S2, and can't remember it all that well, so am only commenting on season 1.

They pushed her away originally because she lied to them, manipulated them, and screwed with their minds, perceptions, and feelings via her power. That I felt was extremely justified - she'd shown herself untrustworthy with the limited information they had. There was some hostility when she was willing to abandon the humans, I admit (and they were in emotional-high-pressure situations at the time), but by the end of the season, Max was all "four us now" and willing to accept her as a member of the group. He was just wasn't willing to exclude the humans and wasn't willing to be her husband.

Second season, it was all very wonky and inconsistent. And filled with plotholes that made Tess's evil plan make no sense and not even actually be possible with what was shown on-screen earlier in the season.

I definitely think Tess's perceptions of humans late season 1 doesn't make her evil and doesn't mean she doesn't have potential. But I also don't think the others are obligated to think well of her or accept her or forgive her for insulting their friends. Yes, they used to be where she is now in regards to humans. But if I used to cheat on my lovers or treat them like dirt (I didn't, it's an example), then reformed my ways, it doesn't mean I can't choose not to hang around who still do the same. Doesn't mean they're beyond improving, but I'm not obligated to hang out with them on the hope they'll improve. If they didn't recognize that they used to be the same way, then they'd be more hypocritical, but I'm not sure that ever happened. Especially since Tess quickly got all sweet-happy-families with the Valentis pretty quickly in S2 if I recall correctly (and I may not - haven't watched since original airing) and so no longer had that aspect. Until she was suddenly retconned into evil in a move that made no sense.

Roswell 10/2/00

Yes season 2 was all over the place!

I loved Emilie on Lost!

Roswell 10/2/00

Today is May 7th and you know what that means Happy Birthday Tess Harding!

The Character of Tess was Born on May 7, 1983!

We know this from the episode Tess Lies and Video Tape in season 1 when Michael and Maria break into the the West Roswell High admissions office to get Tess's file. In Tess's file they mention her birthday.

LilMouse

:borthday: Tess. I'll assume she's celebrating with her son and handsome husband.