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"No, I'm sorry. Whatever you think I am, I'm not..."

There are some characters that illicit strong responses; either people loathe them, or absolutely love them. They aren't the love-to-hate Stu Radzinkys of the world, but rather curiously crafted individuals of an "acquired taste." Well, I'm fairly certain that Dr. Juliet Burke falls into that category, and that I'm one of the avid fans.

Juliet is probably my favorite woman on Lost. Why? Oh, so many reasons. The roller-coaster ride that was season 3 certainly set the stage for a good character. We have such a hard time placing her as motives, her alliances, her goals... is she good? Bad? A friend of the Losties, an enemy? Every hint weighing the favour to one side is blindsided by a new revelation. Who the hell is this woman, who are the Others, and why do they have a goddamn book club???!

I digress.

As the season goes on, we see Juliet's past, and the meek woman she once was. Brilliant, but dominated by an ex husband (holy Heroes actor!) and a definite lack of confidence. Her motives seem valiant and true... and yet, why does she whisper in darkened rooms to Ben, about infiltrating the Lostie camp? Oh god, who is this woman?

I always had faith in Julie. I liked her sideways smirk from the start. Juliet keeps you guessing, but as Jack observed, you know that, deep down, she only wants to get off the island. For a woman people keep trying to badger and bully and keep in her line, Juliet can kick some serious ass.

As far as romances go, Juliet has gotten the short end of the stick (admittedly, Sayid's love interests just get killed off in bloody messes, and Hurley had the most drawn-out heartbreaking loss, but still. Ow.) Whenever she finds a fulfilling relationship, someone sets their eyes on destroying it. From the start, you could tell there was some serious tension between her and Ben... The Other Woman, which some dismissed as superfluous but nonetheless provided us with the best ham-related scene to ever grace television, proved our suspicions right.

When Juliet finally DID find a healthy, happy, adult relationship with Sawyer (or is that Lafluer?), freckly-face herself had to pop back into the picture. Good god, when you want to blow up a bomb to erase the memory of all your frigged up romances, you know things haven't been in your favour.

I love Jules. She's smart and sarcastic, can seem like an icy bitch but is actually sweet (mostly), and can mud-wrestle the hell outta Kate. (fanservice much?) She's not the token pretty (yet likely dull) lady injected into a show for sex appeal. Her story is strange, involved, heartbreaking and curious. There are so many Juliets, and although we may now trust her, can you ever predict what she'll do next?

Oh, and she succeeded where JackAss failed; Juliet blew up the bomb, folks. Hers is the last face we'll see for 8 months, burned onto our brains and followed by the white silence. OMG.

Poor Julie needs more respect. Remember that whole appendix thing?


JACK: OW.
JULIET: It's your appendix. I'll take it out.
JACK: NOOO ur liek a gurl, you can't operate!
JULIET: I'm a doctor, Jack. I'm going to take your appendix out.
JACK: NO WAI IMMA GONNA DO IT MYSELF.

JACK: WA HAPP-NED?
JULIET: I saved your life. Now, you need to rest for a little while so you don't, you know, die.
JACK: NU-UH IMMA GONNA RUN AFTER KATE! IN THE JUNGLE!
JULIET: *facepalm*

Love her or hate her, love or hate her relationships and love quadrangles, and love or hate her crooked smirk, you gotta admit; Juliet can get the job done.

I think we'll be seeing more of her in season 6 (or, at least, I hope we do.) She'll kick some ass, save everyone's butts again, and end up in a relationship with... uh... whose left? Sayid? Hurley? Richard? Yeah, Richard. Now THAT'S a OTP

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asyuumi [2010-05-24 19:31:15 +0000 UTC]

I always love Juilet
And wanted her to be with Sawyer
I'm very happy for them

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envysion [2010-04-13 16:10:10 +0000 UTC]

you did this in TWO Hours!?

/brainsplode

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strugglingartist [2010-02-06 00:27:32 +0000 UTC]

spoiler alert:

i am so crying right now. Juliet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 D:

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Buuya In reply to strugglingartist [2010-02-06 01:51:19 +0000 UTC]

I know
SOB.

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Maka-Bozey [2009-11-02 21:24:54 +0000 UTC]

YEEEES. <3

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experi-mental [2009-10-21 04:09:46 +0000 UTC]

the colours you've chosen are just beautiful and I love the choice of keeping her hair so flat <3 I looove Juliet~!

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GabrielLightz [2009-08-06 20:39:44 +0000 UTC]

I love Juliet Burke ! Im glad you like her.

Next to Libby she is my favorite.

I hope she is coming back.

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CaptainVideo [2009-07-21 23:20:33 +0000 UTC]

You know, a couple of years ago, ABC.com put out Lost Valentine's Day cards. The Juliet one read "I'd never hurt you." There's just something about Juliet that makes you think she's trying to figure out the best way to kill you every time she makes eye contact.

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StarStruckMiracle [2009-06-20 22:46:47 +0000 UTC]

Featured here --> [link]

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wrolov [2009-06-20 16:50:38 +0000 UTC]

I don't think I stopped screaming Juliet for like... twelve minutes at the end of season five...

But yet, you seem unconvinced that she is dead?

Richard/Juliet would be cool, but I think it's Sawyer or nothing, if... she's not... dead.

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snurtz [2009-06-16 22:10:49 +0000 UTC]

Juliet is THE WIN.

I cried very very very hard when I thought she was dead. And now I still don't know if she'd be dead. My mind is kind of going crazy at the moment from the finale.

So I'm going to comment on every single one of these today, just so you know why there are a kazillion comments from me today

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Ungapants [2009-06-15 11:04:11 +0000 UTC]

Juiliet is definatly one of my favourite characters, without saying too much: her cryey face as she held the gun end of season 5...
Im hoping so much that we see more of her in season 6

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DesperateKiddo [2009-06-08 12:11:48 +0000 UTC]

I SO agree with you in everything you said (L)
Totally loved it, really
And the drawing is wonderful!!!

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Charlemaine [2009-06-08 07:49:49 +0000 UTC]

hehehe...sorry woman, but for all your arguments on the side of Ms Burke, u stil painted her with a grin that borders on the side of evil.

i can almost see the "muahaha" from the corner of her deadly Revlon lips.

i hv to say tho - i love the way u've painted her hair. u make flat, simplistic 2D shapes look somehow complete. when i try to pull the same trick ppl accuse me of laziness haha

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hpholo [2009-06-08 01:31:19 +0000 UTC]

Juliet was one of those characters that I was never quite sure about, but by the middle of the most recent season, I was fairly certain that I liked her as a character. I think it was the fact that she was paired with Sawyer. For some reason, I always expected him to suddenly make her a ham, too.

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seesnapefly [2009-06-07 23:03:06 +0000 UTC]

Plus, she's Mrs. Clause.

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Jesalynn [2009-06-07 19:33:40 +0000 UTC]

I have to admit, I like your character rants almost as much as the pictures.

Juliet is definitely my fave female. She's awesome and has got SOOOO many facets to her personality... she's so well developed. as a character. . plus, as my dad put it, kate's cute but juliet is beautiful.

juliet/richard for the win, man.

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Ponytails-For-Peri [2009-06-07 01:55:34 +0000 UTC]

ahh i love that lady. she's definitely my fav.

T___T

gorgeous work - i love how vibrant the colors are!

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V8Sploo [2009-06-07 00:37:57 +0000 UTC]

I liked Juliet in Season 3, when she first appeared, but as time wore on she grew to annoy me most of the time. However, that last scene when she detonated the bomb was perfect.

Great rendition of her... though she doesn't have enough boobage. XD

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suatre [2009-06-06 19:52:33 +0000 UTC]

I have such a lovehate relationship with Juliet. Sometimes I agree with everything you just wrote up there, and sometimes I just want to dismiss her as Smirky McBoobsalot. I loved her relationship with Sawyer until she decided that just because Sawyer glanced at a woman he used to be in love with, that it was all over.

I wish Sawyer had been like "UM, GROW UP. I'm sorry I had feelings for someone else at one point but I kind of love YOU now so fucking get off my back about it! Women!"

And then Sawyer goes and fucks, hmm, some dude. Yeah. Miles? Hee.

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EiffelArt [2009-06-05 23:41:03 +0000 UTC]

If it's illegal to marry an illustration, then lock me up, sister!

I'm in love with Juliet and I don't care who knows it.

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Buuya In reply to EiffelArt [2009-06-06 00:50:31 +0000 UTC]

It's Canada, I think you're fine

Aye, she's pretty sexadorableawesome. Admittedly, I have something of a girlcrush on her. C'moooon, the smirk! THE SMIRK. GAAAAAH.

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axalendra [2009-06-05 21:45:45 +0000 UTC]

oh, i love Juliet she's so cool
i actually cried with Sawyer when she fell into the pit thingy

...Kate needs to die already...

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Buuya In reply to axalendra [2009-06-06 00:49:11 +0000 UTC]

The pit-falling scene was FRICKING TRAGIC

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aizou-blue [2009-06-05 20:50:53 +0000 UTC]

Next season, she needs to have a legit relationship with someone who won't dump her for Kate.

Wich would be Ben.
Or Richard.
Or maybe even zombie-Jacob.

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Buuya In reply to aizou-blue [2009-06-06 00:48:43 +0000 UTC]

ZombieJacob + Juliet = an interesting subplot

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aizou-blue In reply to Buuya [2009-06-08 01:55:27 +0000 UTC]

And then you find out that Juliet is Ben's cousin and Charlie's former lover. The ultimate plot twist.

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SeaPeny [2009-06-05 20:49:54 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE Juliet. Definitely Lost's best female character.

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Buuya In reply to SeaPeny [2009-06-06 00:48:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes!!

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tommy-tonebender [2009-06-05 20:28:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow, she looks super sexy!

I think this might be my favorite of the bunch (so far). The use of color, and the smooth slinky lines... not to metion it looke JUST like her.

I really didn't like Juliet at first. I didn't hate her... I was just confused. I didn't know what to think. Actually, I didn't trust her at all until mid-season 4. Now she's my favorite female character.

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Buuya In reply to tommy-tonebender [2009-06-06 00:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you

Yeah, she keeps people guessing, hating, loving, pondering... a curious character. Never straight forward. Love it

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Mafer [2009-06-05 19:36:00 +0000 UTC]

the coloring is beautifull

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Buuya In reply to Mafer [2009-06-06 00:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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fridayivy [2009-06-05 18:59:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is just awesome. I love all the Lost pics you have done so far.
Keep up the great work!

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Buuya In reply to fridayivy [2009-06-06 00:47:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Villacious [2009-06-05 18:15:52 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE JULIET. Elizabeth Mitchell is a brilliant actress.

P.S. Shouldn't umm....her boobs be bigger? -shifty eyes-

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Buuya In reply to Villacious [2009-06-06 00:46:43 +0000 UTC]

That she is

LOL! Well, I've always seen her as a beautifully slender lady... does she have a big rack? Lol, maybe I've been distracted by her badass smirk.

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awesomewolf123 [2009-06-05 18:04:49 +0000 UTC]

Jacob, she should fall for ghost/zombie Jacob.
You know it.
I also love her, though in the beginning, i hated her, more than Kate. But eventually I came around, and I feel for her character.

OMGSHEMADESANTABABIES!!!

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Buuya In reply to awesomewolf123 [2009-06-06 00:45:10 +0000 UTC]

"OMGSHEMADESANTABABIES!!!"

It took me a moment to get that, then I MAJOR LAUGHED THE FRICK OUT LOUD and people looked

Juliet/zombie Jacob! Now THAT'S a OTP!

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awesomewolf123 In reply to Buuya [2009-06-06 00:55:20 +0000 UTC]

That it is!
I wasn't sure if anyone would get that, but I went out on a limb.
I get it, so that's all that matters.
:]

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cesca-specs [2009-06-05 16:38:35 +0000 UTC]

Haha, in all my rabid Lost-obsessing, I forgot to comment on the picture- Nice work! I love how her is cell shaded and really stands out. It's flowy and pretty, and looks REALLY AWESOME with those bright skin tones.

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Buuya In reply to cesca-specs [2009-06-06 00:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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cesca-specs [2009-06-05 16:37:12 +0000 UTC]

"short end of the stick." AHAHAHAHA! HAHA. I get it.

Juliet's awesome. I used to think she was mentally unstable and possibly homicidal, and I think it was that quality that eventually got me to thinking she was pretty cool. Plus, I hear Elizabeth Mitchell really wants Juliet and Ben to get together. WIN.

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Buuya In reply to cesca-specs [2009-06-06 00:43:45 +0000 UTC]

lulz, apparently I made a joke that goes over my head?

"Plus, I hear Elizabeth Mitchell really wants Juliet and Ben to get together. WIN."

??

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cesca-specs In reply to Buuya [2009-06-06 05:28:21 +0000 UTC]

Haha, sorry, I've been reading puns into everything lately. Short end of the stick...her boyfriend impaled on a stick... >_>

As for Juliet/Ben- I heard this from a friend, but I googled it just now and, lo and behold!: [link] I suppose it was in jest, alas, but still.

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Buuya In reply to cesca-specs [2009-06-07 01:06:06 +0000 UTC]

LOL! Bwahaha, yesy, yes. Good call

HOLY SHITE, that interview makes me so very happy. Thanks for sending it this way! The image of Elizabeth and Michael having a singing duel.... brilliant.

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cesca-specs In reply to Buuya [2009-06-07 22:27:45 +0000 UTC]

No prob! I hope the writers find some way to work that into the show...

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littlemisskirby [2009-06-05 16:22:24 +0000 UTC]

I swear you actually spend as much time writing the description (which I love reading, by the way) as you do drawing the picture. Well, maybe not quite, but you know what I mean

Awesome pic, as always

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Buuya In reply to littlemisskirby [2009-06-06 00:42:27 +0000 UTC]

bwahaha, just about

Thanks!

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Spookybelle [2009-06-05 13:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Juliet! Awesome; you got her smirk down spot-on. She's a favorite of mine too, plus I want her cheekbones. D:

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