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It's a Wonderful Life

     


    It's a Wonderful Life is an all-time classic movie released all the way back in 1946.  It's the story of George Baily (played by James Stewart) a man much like our character Laura.  George spends his life putting others ahead of himself.  George takes over the family business.  A building and loan for the small town he lives in.  George's uncle misplaced some money and George will go to jail if it isn't replaced.  George goes for a long walk and wishes he had never been born.  His wish is granted by his guardian angel.  George then experiences his town where he had never been born.  Realizing he has made a profound impact not just on the town but the people he has surrounded him in his life.  

    So why am I bring up this really old movie?  It's because Laura is about to learn a similar lesson to George.  After Luara's profession of love for Carmilla, Dean Perry's henchmen resque her and a battle ensues where the Libray (which has become a character in this) sends Laura to a parallel universe to see if she can get the fourth item to stop Dean Perry.  

    Laura finds herself in the Library but it's different suddenly LaFontaine appears and says your dead.  LaFontaine goes on to tell Laura that she was thrown into the pit.  Laura learns that Danny and Perry were not in good shape LaFontaine has been banned from school and Carmilla just disappeared after her death.  Suddenly JP comes in telling Laura that Vordenberg isn't dead and that she still has a chance.  LaFontaine and Laura try to figure out a way to get to Vodenberg.  Laura asks about Danny and Kirsch finding out that both were in jail Danny for killing all the Zata's and Kirsch was blamed for Laura's death.  

    We flashback to Carmilla and LaFontaine in reality.  Carmilla is nervously pacing eventually losing her cool yelling at LaFontaine for bringing her Mother to the Library.  LaFontaine runs off to do research.  Leaving Carmilla to break down in frustration and sadness.  In angry sadness, Carmilla threatens to burn the Library down if Laura isn't brought back. Carmilla is learning what life would be like if she hadn't sacrificed herself to save Laura. She eventually calms down and starts to help LaFontaine figure out how to bring Laura back.  As Carmilla learns about what life would be like without Laura.  We flashback to Laura. Where LaFontaine and Laura hear a noise sending them into hiding. 

    Enter a very sad and depressed Carmilla. Laura calls out to her scaring Carmilla thinking she is hearing ghosts.  Mattie follows behind saying not this again.  Luara is about to learn about how Carmilla is doing without her and it's not well.  Mattie again confused why Carmilla is so heartbroken over Laura.  Carmilla begins to express her guilt for turning Laura over to her "Mother".  Laura then learns why her Carmilla loves her.  She believed in Carmilla when no one else would.  She wasn't scared by Carmilla's dark sad story.  Laura then comes out of hiding and explains everything to this Carmilla and Mattie.  Mattie agrees to get Laura the heart. Mattie returns with the heart but sees her broken locket on Laura and destroys the heart.  JP sends Laura back to reality empty-handed.  JP says one last thing before he is deleted "She must give up her immortality." 

    Ok, so Laura has learned a lot about life without Laura. She has learned that life isn't worth living without sacrifices.  Laura learned that with or without her, her friends would still be in similar situations but with her, they will always have hope.  Laura has learned that Carmilla loves her and would do anything to save her.

    Now up until this point, it's been a long synopsis of what happened in the past four episodes.  What I got from these episodes was that this series has been essentially my It's Wonderful Life. Where am I going with this?  Laura and Carmilla's romance has allowed me to reflect on my and L's love story.  I got to relive a lot of very happy and sad moments with L.  Our first kiss our first meeting our struggles to grow up in our first and only real relationship and the epic snowstorm.

    These four episodes showed me that I had been in a parallel universe where I just didn't care about us anymore. The show has opened my eyes to see what L and I use to be like and our romance that we once had. In these episodes both Carmilla and Laura have seen what life was like if Carmilla had chosen not to save Laura and now their bond has grown stronger. Now we're getting close to the end of the series.  L and I will probably never save the world.  So I'm guessing there won't be much more left that relates to me and L but you never know.  This series has always surprised me.              

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