Lost - Hooligans {S/K} #310: Sawyer loves her for who she is, not who he wants her to be.

Crystaline · 08-02-2008, 11:55 PM

sawyer: hey, freckles. you home?

James “Sawyer” Ford went through his life seeking revenge for a conman who ruined his
life, and in the process, he became a conman himself. “I became the man I was hunting.” He never
cared about anything except money. His life has been full of meaningless flings with all kinds
of different women, all for the common goal of gaining their husbands’ money. The only thing
that ever seemed to have meaning to him was a single letter that he wrote as a boy to the man he
was determined to kill. When flight 815 crashed, he was being deported back to the states from
Australia. He became the enemy among the fellow islanders, the “bad guy,” the “troublemaker,”
the “jackass.” There was only one person on the island, a fellow outcast, who he ever listened
to, who he ever did anything for, who he ever opened up to. His connection with her transformed
him, brought out who he truly was in the inside, showed what he was really made of. Despite his
attempts to get people to hate him because he felt like he deserved it, and even though he retaliated
with comments like “I ain’t no hero,” he is indeed the saviour of all those left on the island. At the
beginning he was called a parasite, “always taking, never giving.” Three months later, he was
jumping off a helicopter, ruining his chance at getting off the island, not to mention risking his life,
all to save the woman he loved. He’s a scoundrel and a hero, a fighter and a lover. And we know
that the love that transformed him will one day return to him, and he will be whole again.

Kate Austen was born to run. When Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on September 22nd, 2004,
a pair of handcuffs was found washed up in the debris. A few hours earlier, they were fastened
around Kate’s wrists, as she sat next to the U.S. Marshall on the plane. What was her crime?
She blew up her stepfather. She has gone through almost her entire life both running and
lying, and as the Marshall told her before she got on the plane; she has "no attachments." Nobody
to care about, or at least nobody to care enough about to stay in one place. It’s arguable that
the crash is the best thing that happened to Kate. She got a chance to start over. It was revealed
that she’s actually a strong-willed, independent, kick-ass woman who knows how to handle
a gun and beat up the bad guys better than almost anybody on the entire island. And yet at
the same time, she has a softer side, a vulnerable side that she only shows in certain situations,
around certain people, one person in particular. When she crashed on the island, she finally
had a home. And in that home, she found love, acceptance, and a reason to stand still. On
December 24th, 2004, Kate and five other islanders were rescued. At home she has come to
the realization that she has only Aaron. Off island, she has become the liar she once was. She yet
again put on a mask, a charade to make people believe she was someone other than who she
truly was. But Kate can only “pretend” for so long. One day she will return to the island, her home.

kate: we didn't... i didn't say goodbye.

From the moment he called her “sweetheart” for the first time, it was clear that James Ford and Kate Austen had something. He had been with girls like
her, he told her. But not girls exactly like her, she responded. And thus began the amazing, frustrating, rocky, enthralling relationship between the two outcasts. In
the fugitive’s mind, she should be a good woman, and in order to be a good woman, she needed a good man. And a good man wasn't a conman like Sawyer. But as the
days passed, her heart would not allow her to stray away from him. As their time on the island progressed, they shared everything together, from the most passionate kisses
to their deepest, darkest secrets. It hasn’t always been easy, but the best love stories never are. Their relationship is something real, something that is a true joy to
watch. When they crashed on the island, they were strangers, whose one similarity was that they were lost. Or.. at least that's what it seemed like at first glance.
Behind all of their fronts, and lies.. they really aren't all that different when it comes down to it. They both happened to be deported back to the US on the same
flight, that same day. But when they found each other, they found themselves. Sawyer loves her unconditionally, and he will always love her, no matter what her
past looks like and no matter what her future holds. Kate sees right through Sawyer’s tough exterior, she always has, but she also sees into James’s heart, which
beats only for her. She makes him a better person, and he gives her a reason to believe again. Their salvation lies in each other’s love.

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217. Leneoth
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166. Because he gave her the baby she wanted.

Quotes

our favourite moments;;

1. The First Kiss 1x08

2. I Never 1x16

3. The Waterfall 1x12

4. Bonfire Angst 1x22

5. Missed Goodbyes 1x23

kate: you decided to join us.
sawyer: i'm a complex guy, sweetheart.

our favourite moments;;

1. The Pill Scene 2x08

2. The "?" Hug 2x21

3. Banana Scene 2x11

4. You Run, I Con 2x13

5. Everytime 2x09

sawyer: what do you keep smiling at?
kate: you need a haircut.

our favourite moments;;

1. Romancing The Cage 3x06

2. Post Coital 3x06

3. OOU Hug 3x16

4. I'll Do Anything 3x06

5. The Second Kiss 3x02

sawyer: why the hell would you do something so stupid?!
kate: to save your life!

our favourite moments;;

1. Spectacular 4x12

2. I'll Keep You Safe 4x04

3. Play House 4x03

4. The Better Way 4x04

5. For Him.. For Sawyer 4x10

kate: so, what, i'm your prisoner?
sawyer: if that sorta thing turns you on.

They have passion. When they fight, when they care, when they make
love. It’s ingrained in their dynamic. It’s one thing to look good as a
couple, but without chemistry, there’s nothing there to write home
about. Skate has chemistry in spades. They argue more than they
talk, but it’s the fire between them that really gets the point across.
These are two people emotionally stunted and not used to showing
vulnerability, but they’ve given themselves to eachother in ways I
never thought I’d see. They’re far from perfect and it’s been a
bumpy ride on this rollercoaster known as the Skate relationship,
but they’re a beautiful mess worth seeing through to the end.
~ Crystal

Crystaline · 08-02-2008, 11:56 PM

#1: 'One Little Kiss.'

That kiss did something to him.. some of his
swagger is gone. He’s just a man now.
~ CM Transcript

#2: 'I Love You, Too.'

My favourite scene ever. Who ever imagined we'd see
Kate, lying peacefully on Sawyer's chest, him playing with
her hair? Who ever thought they would come so far?
~ Iva

#3: 'Spectacular.'

He leans over to Kate, whispers something in
her ear, and then kisses her - the kind of kiss that
stops time. It's nothing short of spectacular.
~ abc.com

#4: 'The Second Kiss.'

They were working like slaves, exhausted and helpless; yet Sawyer
takes a moment to watch Kate and he looks at her like she’s the most
beautiful thing he’s ever saw. He takes a second to think about what
he's about to do and then says "the hell with logic." Just like
their first kiss it seemed like everything vanished around them.
~ Demy

#5: 'I Don’t Know.'

Skate's definitive ep, 'I Do', shows them physically and emotionally
opening up to each other in the face of impending death. Their
vulnerable sides are revealed in their fight to save each other's
lives. It's amazing to see such an ignited passion and unspoken
understanding between these two lovers.
~ Gwen

Kate is the only one who can break through his bad boy shell.
~ Emily

Kate doesn't have to be another person around
Sawyer, doesn't have to pretend to be someone else,
because he understands and respects her.
~ Sarah

I love Sawyer and Kate together because they
demonstrate the power of self discovery and faith
in humanity through simply falling in love. How anyone
can watch all of their scenes and then NOT declare that
Sawyer is truly the right person for Kate is beyond me.
~ Kathy

That's the great thing about Skate.
We have the true love.
~ Lyssie

They know how it is to be on the run their whole life, and
how it is to pretend to be someone who they truly aren't. They
are on the same level. They don’t need people to judge them,
they need people who will actually understand
them. You can't change who you are.
~ Bridget

They were never simple, but their conflicts and
troubles make them more interesting and seeing them come
out the other side having grown is all the more satisfying.
~ Fay

They understand eachother without having to say a word.
~ Deia

Tracklisting
1. All The Same - Sick Puppies
2. Your Eyes Open - Keane
3. Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
4. Once In A Lifetime - Michael Bolton
5. Last Of Days - A Fine Frenzy
6. You Could Be Happy - Snow Patrol
7. All We Are - OneRepublic
8. Swallowed In The Sea - Coldplay
9. When You Look Me In The Eyes - The Jonas Brothers
10. Delicate - Damien Rice
11. 10, 000 Miles - Mary Chaplin Carpenter
12. Everything - Alanis Morisette
13. Island Song - Edwin McCain
14. Back When You Were Good - The Hours
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Crystaline · 08-02-2008, 11:57 PM

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We felt as though this was the perfect title for our Conman and Fugitive. After reading the Outlaws script.. it just seemed right. Since the beginning, they've come a long way, but they've always remained complicated, troubled souls.

The 14 songs that were chosen feel as though they fit most with our couple and theme. There's a range of subjects in our tracklisting, but one of the biggest is separation. Throughout the seasons Sawyer and Kate have been separated time after time; only to be reunited again with eachother, and thus allowing us all to witness an amazing show of emotion from the both of them.

Hopefully these songs will be looked up and listened to, and might remind you of Skate just as much as it did the rest of us. Enjoy.

Crystaline · 08-02-2008, 11:59 PM

Links
It's About Bunnies
Afternoon Delight
Once In A Lifetime
The Lost Diaries
Sawyer & Kate At The end - LJ
Lost Me // Found You - LJ
Skate Stillness - LJ

videos;;
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2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6

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credits;;
Sarah, Demy, Ally,
Polly, Amy, Katie.

allybubba · 08-03-2008, 12:00 AM

Thank you for the thread, darling.

Can you put a period after 'be'?

And PFFFFFTTTTT.. Sawyer wants her to be Kate, anyways.

And the votes areeeee:
#8 - 1 (Crystal)
#10 - 1 (Tati)
#7 - 1 (Deia)

Ok, guys. We've got some Skate Sad Survivor!

Anyways, just vote for your least favourite (pfft, good luck) once each round.
The vote count should be anywhere from 8 - 10, then we'll move on.

Enjoy!
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1. Confidence Man 1x08

Kate: I read it again, and then again, because I've been trying to figure out why you beat up Boone instead of just telling him you didn't have his sister's medication. Why you pretended to have it anyway. The thing that I keep coming back around to is that you want to be hated. Then I looked at the envelope. America's bicentennial, Knoxville, TN. You were just a kid, 8 maybe 9 years old.
Sawyer: Kate..
Kate: This letter wasn't written to you. You wrote this letter. Your name's not Sawyer, is it?
Sawyer: It was his name. He was a confidence man. Romanced my momma to get to the money, wiped them out clean, left a mess behind. So I wrote that letter. I wrote it knowing one day I'd find him. But that ain't the sad part. When I was 19, I needed 6 grand to pay these guys off I was in trouble with. So I found a pretty lady with a dumb husband who had some money. And I got them to give it to me. How's that for a tragedy? I became the man I was hunting. Became Sawyer. Don't you feel sorry for me. [He grabs the letter from her]. Get the hell out. Get out!

2. Exodus 1x23

Kate: [scanning the beach] Hey.. have you seen Sawyer?
Charlie: No.
[She looks back for him 7 different times]
[Sawyer is all alone, and scans the whole beach for Kate]

3. ... And Found 2x05

[Kate searches wildly through the bottled messages]
Sun: Kate stop.. what are you doing?!
Kate: I didn't uh.. I didn't say goodbye.
Sun: Sawyer?

4. ? 2x21

[Kate crying after Libby dies - Sawyer comes to console her, even though they were not on the best of terms]

5. Every Man For Himself 3x04

[Pickett drags him out of the cage and throws him against Kate's cage]
Pickett: Do you love this guy?
Kate: What?
Pickett: [punching Sawyer] I said do you love him?!
Kate: Stop!
Pickett: [punching Sawyer] Do you love him?! Do you love him?!
Kate: Leave him alone!
Pickett: [punching Sawyer] Do you love him?!
Kate: What are you doing? Stop!
Pickett: [While continously punching him] Do you love him?!
Kate: Yes! I love him! I love him! Please.

6. I Do 3x06

Pickett: You let go, or I do her too!
[Sawyer looks over at Kate, who is helpless, pinned at gunpoint up against the cage bars by the second Other man]
Pickett: Let go!
Kate: Don't you let go! Don't you think about it, Sawyer, you fight! No! Sawyer, NO!
[Sawyer lets go and lets Pickett have the upper hand. He is pushed face-first into the cage bars, and Pickett holds the gun to his head]
Kate: No, NO! Sawyer, PLEASE! You get your hands off of him!
Pickett: Get on your knees!
Kate: Please! I'll do anything you want!
Pickett: I want you to watch!
Sawyer: Close your eyes, Freckles.
Kate: Stand up!
Sawyer: Close your eyes! [Sawyer closes his eyes, as Pickett prepares to shoot him]
Kate: NO! NO! NO!
Pickett: This is for Colleen. You son-of-a-bitch!
[Kate is crying in the pouring rain]

7. Tricia Tanaka Is Dead 3x10

[After they return to the beach, everyone greets them. Sawyer looks back at Kate, but she doesn't see. Kate then looks at Sawyer, but he doesn't see - they both missed one anothers glances.]

8. The Beginning Of The End 4x01

Kate: What are you doing?
Sawyer: The same thing I always done, Kate - survivin'.

9. There's No Place Like Home(1) 4x13

Sawyer: Hey! [He whispers something in her ear]
Kate: Why you tellin' me this?
[The kiss SPECTACULARLY]
Sawyer: Just do it, Freckles. [He jumps from the helicopter]
Kate: Sawyer!

10. There's No Place Like Home(2) 4x13

[Sawyer sees the Freighter after the explosion, pressuming Kate was on it.]
[Kate sees the island disappear either thinking Sawyer hadn't gotten to it yet, or he disappeared with it.]