Official Clare Bon Voyage Thread

[bladestarr]

I knew in the pit of my stomach that this was happening, that place where you feel the subtle yet horrifying emotion known as dread. But now that my suspicions have been confirmed, I must say that it doesn't make it any easier. While there are reviewers that I enjoy reading more due to their unique presentation and writing style (Kyle), and reviewers that I agree with more often than others (PoolMan, Drew), the loss of Clare is the loss of something special to the mutants, and to me.

I have been a faithful reader of this site for at least 4 years now, and have grown to love this motley crew of misfits. Like the Spice Girls, only cuter, the MRFH have given me more moxy per week than I could find anywhere else in my life, and for the past few years Clare has shown the greatest moxy of them all. One of the reasons I came to this site daily for 4+ years was because Clare showed me the true vision of the MRFH, that you CAN have dissenting and unique opinions on the same movies, while still being able to remain civil to each other. This is the heart and soul of the MRFH concept, this is what she showed me.

Clare, while I don't believe we ever communicated directly, I still feel as though we connected on that weird cerebral-metaphysical plane that only Buddhists, Priests, and Keanu Reeves seem to be able to find. I will miss your insight, your passion, and your opinion. This site is diminished without your voice, and is drier without your spittle.

Long live Mutant Clare, we hardly knew ye.

[Ms. Jellybean]

What a way to welcome some poor, impressionable teenager who has meandered back to the MRFH website after nearly a month of passive commenting on the forums as a result of intensive preparation for an AP US History test.

Clare, as Bladestarr said, we hardly knew ye. Well, I hardly did, at any rate. Not to say that I didn't enjoy reading the reviews you so wonderfully wrote... with such sharp wit and incredibly awesome style. I'd think sometimes of which Mutant I could try and be like (no joke) when I needed some snippet of wit and style. Coincidentally, my first image was of PoolMan and the Scooby-Doo boxers (God, what a terrifying image!), but then there was Clare.

A salute, to one of the coolest review writers I've read.

[mysteriorockanova]

Brighten up guys! At least she didn't die in a tragic blimb accident. Goodbye Claire.

[TheOogieBoogieMan]

*pulls out a trumpet and tries to play Taps, but since he can't play the trumpet, all that comes out are random squeaks and notes. Or they would if he even had a trumpet*

Yeaaaah, what a great way to start my day. Wake up, load up my computer, and find that my favorite band of film reviewers is being amputated.

Clare. Clare, Clare, Clare. You were probably my favorite Mutant Reviewer. And that's saying a lot, because that's including the writers on board now, and those who have left us. And THAT is a tough pit of competitors. Not only did you write with a bite (rhyming kicks bottocks), but your taste in movies and whatever other things that managed to get onto the site (Tenacious D time!) is the closest to mine. Unlike Bladestarr, I didn't see this coming (chalk that up to whatever you want), so, um.......I lost my train of thought.

The point is that you will be sorely missed by all. Like, really really sorely. The site won't be the same without you, and only Sideshow Bob could replace you, because his huge feet will be the only ones suitable to fill the enormous shoes you've left behind. Does that make sense, cause I can't really tell anymore.

[dajaymann]

I, myself, never really got to communicate too directly with you, Clare. I mean, the internets aren't exactly a place of direct communication anyway, but I did get in more than a couple back-and-forth board posts with Pooly, and I also got Kyle in MySpace.

Having said that, I don't think I ever got to directly thank you for your particularly inspired review of Matrix: Revolutions. A movie that I recieved for Easter last year without seeing it in theaters prior, and I proceeded to watch exactly once. In a whole year. Because it pretty much put me to sleep.

Bon Voyage, Clare.

[kylerexpop]

clare! clare!

you weren't my favorite mutant reviewers (that's me!) but you were always in a seven-way tie for second place. there were seven reviewers, right? i don't even know.

but i'll miss you.

i'd say more, but it would be too sappy. i'll let genius paul mccartney take it from here. the words are his, the sentiments are shared by me, and i get credit for typing them out. peace.

"there is no end to what we can do together *together!*
this is no end *there is no end!*
the willow turns his back on inclement weather
and if he can do it, we can do it, just me and you!"

[Head Mutant]

I, too, would like to quote a song. The theme song to Family Matters, actually:

It’s a rare condition, this day and age,
To read any good news on the newspaper page.
Love and tradition of the grand design,
Some people say it’s even harder to find.
Well then there must be some magic clue
Inside these tearful walls

Cause all I see is a tower of dreams
Real love burstin’ out of every seam.
As days go by, we’re gonna fill our house with happiness.
The moon may cry,
We’re gonna smother the blues with tenderness.

When days go by, there’s room for you, room for me,
For gentle hearts an opportunity.
As days go by, It’s the bigger love of the family.

[mutantclare]

Sorry I haven't responded sooner. I just wanted to thank everyone for such kind thoughts and for surprising me with a such an unexpected well spring of good wishes and lovely things to say. I've been so busy lately and will most certainly miss being an official MRFH member. But I'm still around, still reading, still checking the boards and still loving the site. So don't feel like I'm gone forever. I'm just sort of standing in the corner of the party sipping my drink and taking it all in as opposed to standing in the middle with a lamp shade on my head taking dollar bets as to how many olives I can fit into my bellbutton.

Thanks again everyone. I cried a good cry at the farewell feature and to the comments here on the board. I'm happy that people will miss me and sad that I've given them any reason to feel like they should.

Kisses,
Clare