夜幕之下的世界仿佛来自另一个宇宙,安静、诡异并且弥散着一种由来自灵魂深处的、与生俱来的孤独和恐惧交汇而成的清醒,这深沉的黑色浪潮的神秘张力仿佛可以突破此时此地的束缚,将我们那被感激和愤恨改造了的过去与那永不能预见、也永不能停止幻想的未来结合起来。
看了有如女主角灿烂笑容般温暖和纯真的[felicity]后,更感到当那些已经错过的可能性和那些即将错过的可能性同时出现在眼前,我们只能无法挣脱的坠入黑夜中繁星遮蔽下的漩 涡,无力的感受那些关于生命、关于命运、也关于我们自身撕裂感的主观的、本能的、蔓延着的忧愁。
曾经有一个作家说过像[雨中曲]那样充满欢乐的影片是可以使人打消自杀念头的,因为它会让人感受到生活的美丽和希望。但今夜的这段观影经历却使我了解到美好的故事只能使人善良,而不能使人乐观。
//ww2.kqed.org/pop/2014/04/29/felicitys-ben-or-noel-conundrum-how-the-side-you-took-predicted-your-entire-love-life/Felicity’s Ben or Noel Conundrum: How The Side You Took Predicted Your Entire Love Life
By Meghan Lewit
There’s a rather famous deleted scene from the film Pulp Fiction in which Mia Wallace quizzes hit-man Vincent Vega on whether he’s a Beatles man or an Elvis man, whether he prefers The Brady Bunch or The Partridge Family, and other character-defining questions. “My theory is that, when it comes to important subjects, there’s only two ways a person can answer. Which way they choose tells you who that person is,” she states.
I’ve always found this to be a profoundly wise observation. My own cultural litmus test revolves around the love triangle at the heart of the late ’90s college drama Felicity. Or, more specifically, Ben or Noel?
The show, which first aired on the now-defunct WB network in 1998, starred Keri Russell (currently kicking ass on The Americans) as a good girl who thwarts her parents’ expectations by following her high school crush to college in New York City. (Also worth noting, Felicity was the first foray into television for a then-unfamous J.J. Abrams.) The show became a watershed cultural moment for me — partly because I was, at the time, at home in Illinois plotting my own escape to an East Coast university, but mainly because Felicity cemented my attitude toward romance for my entire adult life.
As heroines go, Felicity wasn’t particularly cool. She studied a lot, clothed herself in an unending parade of giant fuzzy sweaters, and recorded long, embarrassingly earnest messages to her absent friend Sally on a voice recorder. For a smart girl, she made the dubious choice to follow an 18-year-old boy across the country. But viewers who saw themselves in Felicity understood that the move to New York was about much more than a guy — it was about making a brash stab at independence, about carving out a place in the world where her uncoolness and her romanticism and penchant for oversized wool could flourish. In her insane, ill-considered moment of bravery, Felicity became the patron saint of nice girls who got good grades, followed the rules and more or less listened to their parents, and sometimes wondered what the hell it was all for.
And in the halls of the fictional University of New York, she found love in the form of two appealingly floppy-haired choices: Ben Covington (Scott Speedman), the mumbly, emotionally inscrutable crush she followed to college; and Noel Crane (Scott Foley), the charmingly geeky, nice-guy resident advisor. Although the Felicity love triangle came along before fans identifying themselves as “Team X” or “Team Y” had entered the vernacular, the Ben vs. Noel question became the basis of a four-season love triangle, the outcome of which can still spark heated debate among those who came of age at the turn of the millennium.
As Felicity Porter felt like my fictional spirit sister back in 1998, so her love life has provided the framework of a theory that has guided my beliefs about romance for the past 16 years: that every straight woman in the world is either a Ben-girl or Noel-girl.
Noel established his good-guy cred early in the show when he became Felicity’s confidante and Boggle partner. In the pilot, when Felicity is close to throwing in the towel on her New York adventure, he makes an endearing plea for her to stay:
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“You’ll be the fancy doctor, with the fancy practice. You’ll be married and you’ll have like four phone lines in your home. And then, boom, it’ll grip you like a blast of freezing cold air. You know, ‘what the hell is my life?’ And you’ll be able to trace it back to this instant…when that geek RA gave you [these] words of advice: stay in New York or perish.”
From that moment we knew that Noel understood her particular brand of romantic idealism, and that he would have her back. And throughout their first season courtship and over the course of the show (with the exception of an out-of-character quickie marriage and divorce to the Doritos Girl in season 3), he remained a steadfast presence in her life.
The Noel/Ben choice reached its most dramatic climax fairly early in the show’s run, at the end of the first season when Felicity has to choose between spending her summer break in Germany with Noel, or on a cross-country road trip with Ben. The season ends on a cliffhanger with Felicity — in slow motion of course — getting into a cab en route to an undisclosed destination.
“I didn’t have to make a decision between Ben and Noel,” she tells Sally in voiceover. “But I did.”
A decade and a half later, it’s not a spoiler to report that she chose Ben, and that in season 2, just a couple of episodes into their nascent romance, he broke her heart. This event launched the infamous hair chop, and a series of forgettable romances with randoms until Ben eventually wins her back by tracking down a copy of the movie that had been playing when he stood her up (Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush). In his most swoon-worthy moment, he describes the film canister as a time machine that would allow them to rewrite their history.
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And that was the trick with Ben. He wasn’t a bad guy. He wasn’t cruel or dismissive, although he could often be thoughtless. He was a little too good looking; a person for whom things had always come a little too easily. He was someone we have all known, and probably dated at some point. Even in the midst of their on-and-off coupledom, he remained, on some level, tantalizingly unavailable.
“You want something with me, but you’re not strong enough to have it,” Felicity tells him at the beginning of their relationship.
She had a point because in the fourth season — after Felicity and Ben have graduated and moved to Palo Alto together for grad school — Ben cheats. This earnest and heartfelt drama then takes a bizarre turn into the supernatural when Felicity’s former roommate, Meghan, casts a spell that allows a devastated Felicity to travel back in time and live out an alternate reality where she chooses Noel instead. The storyline, which is just about as absurd as it sounds, sets off a sequence of events that results in Noel’s tragic death in a fire on campus, but Felicity is ultimately able to make things right by reversing the spell and returning to her life with Ben.
It’s a deeply unsatisfying conclusion to a show that had dealt so thoughtfully with the college experience. At the end, we’re supposed to accept that she made her choice not necessarily because it was the right one, but because choosing Noel would directly lead to his untimely demise.
But the fact that the Ben/Noel question still lingers is a testament to the viability of both characters. Unlike some other notable pop culture love triangles involving young people, Felicity’s choice never felt like a foregone conclusion. (By the end of their runs, was there anyone left who was still hoping that Joey would choose mopey Dawson over Pacey; that Katniss would pick volatile Gale over gentle Peeta; or thought there was a chance that Bella would end up with the werewolf instead of her creepily possessive vampire beau?) Felicity, for all its ’90s trappings, holds up as a contemplative and authentic portrayal of the coming-of-age experience and the choices that it presents. The power of the Ben/Noel divide was that neither felt like a plot device, but rather a choice between two valid real-life archetypes: the nice (albeit somewhat predictable) guy who adores you, or the soulful sort-of bad boy you’ll never be quite sure of.
It’s also important to note that the choice between Ben and Noel has less to do with the guys themselves than it does with the girl doing the choosing. Each type has its own distinct appeal, perhaps depending on where a woman is in her life. A Ben who seems irresistible at age 20 may feel like more trouble than he’s worth at 30. A friend of mine recently noted that, if she were going to write a memoir of her dating life, she’d title it: Too Many Bens, Not Enough Noels.
Although a staunch Noel devotee, when I rewatched the entire show recently, it was easier for me to understand the Ben appeal — possibly because I’m less self-serious about love now than when I was 17. Still, when I reached the end of the series, I had to conclude that my fundamental preference hadn’t changed. While Ben-girls will always crave the challenge and unpredictability, Noel-girls just don’t need that noise.
It may seem like an over-simplification of the vagaries of love and attraction, but some things really are that straightforward. Just like with the Beatles and Elvis, at some point you have to make a choice. You can like both characters — think they’re both cute, admire their overlapping taste in flannels — but no one likes them both equally. And the one you choose says everything about you.
这是一部讲述年轻人成长的好剧,反复看了三遍,有几点体会,与大家分享。
费莉希蒂追随ben来到纽约大学是对的吗?
有追求独立的成分,却是很盲目的。有人会说:为了爱情我们可以不顾一切。但是,你起码要了解对方,对方是不是也爱你?也接受你?否则,于对方是压力,于自己是错误。
费莉希蒂的父母反对她去纽约大学,再三要求她去斯坦福学医科,是控制女儿吗?
当然有控制的成分,但是细想一下父母的建议还是有道理的。费莉希蒂在这个问题上的错误不在于反对父母干涉她的生活,而是没有仔细分析一下父母的意见,盲目的进行了否定。这是大多数年轻人的通病,父母唠叨惯了,产生逆反心理,对于他们的提议不加辨别一概否定。
怎样看待ben这个人?
自卑,逃避,不成熟,但是能够独立思考问题,属于慢热型的。他在开始的时候不接受费莉希蒂不是他的错,但是经过一段时间与费莉希蒂接触之后对女孩产生了感情却只因女孩的一次好心办了坏事(篡改论文事件)而迟迟不能原谅她,却是一个大错误。好在最后终于醒悟过来,已是到了本季的末尾,这种慢热也太慢了吧。
爱一个人有理由吗?
没有。应该是一种感觉和感知,抑或是缘分,编剧在这儿没有一丝狗血,因为这是一种普遍的现象。ben并没有为费莉希蒂做一些事情,费莉希蒂却发疯地爱着他,即使诺儿对她那么体贴,也始终不能改变,就是这个原因。可怜的诺尔只能做备胎。
什么是备胎?
喜欢TA 或者也爱TA ,但不是最理想的那一个。也爱TA便有留恋,不理想又不甘心,不是鸡肋也类似鸡脖子。
备胎的特点?
因为是备胎,大多贴心,不然容易被丢弃。
备胎能够转正吗?
比较难。人们接受备胎往往有一个较长的过程,这也是备胎们努力的过程,更是一个宠对方的过程。宠的好的需要几年,宠的不到位的可能要几十年,甚至一辈子。因此做备胎很辛苦,也很闹心。建议没有恒心的或者有自知之明的人不要随便去做备胎。
诺尔对费莉希蒂的体贴是件好事吗?
好坏参半。好的一面是帮助了费莉希蒂,坏的一面是使费莉希蒂过于依赖,从而失去了独立思考的能力,不利于成长。
诺尔成熟吗?
不。两次前女友事件、亲吻事件、做爱事件足以说明问题。有人说:要找就找像诺尔这样的男友,会宠人,我需要人宠。对此,我只提醒一句:不是随便一个人宠你你都会接受的。
困惑的时候就可以劈腿吗?
说劈腿(费莉希蒂失童真事件)有点过,更确切的说是找异性安慰。此种情况在该剧中比比皆是,在下是不敢认同的。可以大吃一顿,可以去体育场玩命,可以闭门思过,可以大买一通,可以........发泄的方法有许多 ,偏要异性安慰吗?也许这就是中西方文化的不同吧。
劈腿可以原谅吗?
那就要看你爱对方有多深了。
怎样对待朋友或者闺蜜的意见?
可以采纳但不能没有主心骨。
男女可以做正常朋友吗?
可以,但是爱情和友情必须泾渭分明。如果发现暧昧,要么转化,要么一刀两断。
粉红男事件 说明了什么?
第一,不喜欢一个人就不要与他发生深度关系。第二,喜欢一个人也不要操之过急。第三最重要:谈恋爱也可能犯强奸罪!
世上什么是最难 ?
正确地认识自己 。
闲来凑些字数,哈哈 一笑,千万别当真。
要怎么说呢,整个剧一开篇,谁能想到呢?一个普普通通的毕业场面,只不过点缀了一撇文艺气息和阳光的色调就整个美腻的让人沉醉。尤其是凯丽的那种感觉,金色卷发就像猫咪那种暖洋洋的感觉。凯丽给人一种特自然,舒缓的感觉,再加上她略微有点散漫的嗓音,整个剧简直只用了几秒钟就抓住了我~
所以特别喜欢JJ,一直以为他科幻作品最棒,其实这种言情小文更细腻,更抒情。。。。
随着她的视角,我们看到了Ben,是啊ben,他的样子,再加上那一点隆重而随意坐在草地上写东西的感觉,再听到他写的那些文字,我想爱上ben的那一刻并不只有felicity 了,观众瞬间都了解了她为了ben报考一个大学的冲动了。。。
felicity的感觉,凯丽演的太真了。。自然就好像是她本来一样的。怯懦,不安,对生活感觉细腻,内心温暖善良,喜欢诗意的传达感情,偶尔鲁莽,却又那么勇敢明媚,浑身散发着青春的晨雾。那么美的一个女孩,那种仿佛一伸手就能触摸到的真实感,只能叹服这个人物从编写到演绎到实在太好了!
留着慢慢写~
在我心里几乎完美的首播集,可惜后面还是走了其他美式青春剧的老路,但是气氛一直都是很清新的,一直贯穿全剧的吉他独奏更是不可多得。
不娶何撩???
看完了估计得难受个几天...不是说她就是我而是我能找到太多太多的共鸣之处 友情爱情和未完成的爱情 大学不就是这样吗 【真是新年的礼物呢真是太幸运了我看了这个
这个电视剧击中我了。
好早看的了 才找到
和October road、everwood一种感觉,虽然故事设定在NYC,但就是ordinary people的normal life,平缓的流动着。我也是felicity吧。单纯鲁莽的举动,纠结的成长。ps.Noel好像巴拉克...F和N在一起之后就腻了...ps编剧想展现当代大学生可能遇到的种种问题又无奈主角数量有限,所以啥破事都摊上了是嘛。
求这部剧的原声!我愿意用吉尔莫女孩的全套原声开换!
初中的时候HK明珠台每周六下午都会播,必追!这么多年,差点都忘记她了!很喜欢~
不是只有爱情能让我们成长。
前4集的感情经历很像我自己。看的时候不自觉的落泪。
最文艺美剧
编剧是J·J·艾布拉姆斯(震惊==)98年30刚出头的J.J.相比《迷失》、《危机边缘》、《星际迷航》、《疑犯追踪》、《碟中谍》等等题材居然有如此感性细腻特别的一面,有些难以相信。剧本挺好,略带文艺的讲述着青春、成长与迷茫,细腻温情气质独特,真实又迷人,但15集以后感情线走向有点刻意。Keri年轻时候好可爱,头发果然漂亮,终于理解为什么剪发后收视率雪崩了
这片子在十几年前估计非常经典 但在美剧业如此发达的情况下 我就没有继续看下去的冲动了
Noel真的是好贴心(他们分手的时候心都要碎了),然而后来我也忽然明白了为什么Felicity会迷恋Ben,Ben笑起来太迷人了。
Keri Russell好可爱~~突然发现这部剧特别冷…配乐很少,大家都是静静地说话,静静地冷…
so moving. 死侍提到的剧,真的经典 ,最爱美剧,没有之一
上半时偷偷看的,Keri Russell笑起来太美了。
Ben真是帅啊,笑起来的时候眼睛眯眯的,快要融化了。Felicity真是赞,温和而坚定。
就这男主!满分!
女神颜值爆表,但这剧我真的没耐心看下去。