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| caption    = Gemma looks very stern and distrustful of Jonas.
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| caption    = ...hopelessly attracted to any guy who can play an instrument.
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| date        = December 6th, 2006
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| location = [[Gemma's flat]]
 
| description = I think you are making bad decisions. How did you end up on the streets?
 
| description = I think you are making bad decisions. How did you end up on the streets?
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'''Bad Decisions''' is the ninety-second video in the Lonelygirl15 [[List of Lonelygirl15 videos|video series]].
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}} In Gemma's final blog, she chastises [[Bree]] and [[Daniel]] for not doing what she told them.  
  
 
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(''Gemma is in the room with the cityscape.'')
  
''(Gemma is in the [[Gemma's flat|room with the cityscape]].)''
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'''Gemma:''' [[Bree]], [[Daniel]], what happened? I don't know how you ended up living on the streets. I told you to go [[Bree's house|home]]. I don't know what else I can do. I feel like I've given you all the advice and information that I have and you're not listening. And this [[Jonas]] character, I don't trust him. (''Gemma sighs'') Anyways, my weekend was terrible, too. I went on a date. Yes, I do have a life outside of this bedroom. Uhh, but I think my story might help you understand your current situation. So I went on a third date with this guy from Uni, uhh, he's a musician. And because I can't play an instrument myself, I'm hopelessly attracted to any guy who can. It kinda clouds my judgment sometimes. He took me to see this band that he's really into. I didn't know who they were, but I pretended that I liked their music. It was really bad, but umm, I didn't really care because I was with him and I was just happy to be there, and he's so charming. And then at intermission, everything changed. We're outside getting some drinks, and this girl walks up to us. She ends up giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. It wa-- it was weird. He just seemed uncomfortable. I asked him about her and he got all defensive, saying that we hadn't been dating for very long and he should be able to do whatever he wants. Bree, you and Daniel are in a desperate situation. The only people you should trust are each other. Once you get home you can start looking for your [[Bree's parents|parents]]. That note they gave you, maybe there's some more information there. If you find anything, just let me know. Maybe I can help.
 
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'''Gemma:''' Bree, Daniel, what happened? I don't know how you ended up living on the streets. I told you to go home. I don't know what else I can do. I feel like I've given you all the advice and information that I have and you're not listening. And this Jonas character, I don't trust him. ''(Sigh)''Anyways, my weekend was terrible, too. I went on a date. Yes, I do have a life outside of this bedroom. Uhh, but I think my story might help you understand your current situation. So I went on a third date with this guy from Uni, uhh, he's a musician. And because I can't play an instrument myself, I'm hopelessly attracted to any guy who can. It kinda clouds my judgment sometimes. He took me to see this band that he's really into. I didn't know who they were, but I pretended that I liked their music. It was really bad, but umm, I didn't really care because I was with him and I was just happy to be there, and he's so charming. And then at intermission, everything changed. We're outside getting some drinks, and this girl walks up to us. She ends up giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. It wa-- it was weird. He just seemed uncomfortable. I asked him about her and he got all defensive, saying that we hadn't been dating for very long and he should be able to do whatever he wants. Bree, you and Daniel are in a desperate situation. The only people you should trust are each other. Once you get home you can start looking for your parents. That note they gave you, maybe there's some more information there. If you find anything, just let me know. Maybe I can help.
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==
*The wilting rose in this video is a subject of debate in the boards.  The consensus appears to be that the rose is symbolic, but its meaning is uncertain.  Some of the suggested explanations include
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* The wilting rose in this video is a subject of debate in the boards.  The consensus appears to be that the rose is symbolic, but its meaning is uncertain.  Some of the suggested explanations are featured in the [[rose]] article.
**The rose was given to [[Gemma]] by this boy on the first or second dates.  The relationship went awry and the rose died.
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* Viewers criticized Gemma in this video because she compares her bad date to Bree and Daniel's homelessness.  She says her story might help them understand their current situation, but they are hardly similarIt's possible that she's merely trying to say that people may not be who they seem (and therefore they should not trust Jonas).
**The rose not only represents [[Gemma | Gemma's]] lost trust in this boy, but also her lack of trust in [[Jonas]]So important is her distrust of him that the rose serves to emphasize it.
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* Viewers have also suspected for some time that Gemma may actually be working for [[the Order]].  For some, that suspicion was reaffirmed in this video when she says "I told you to go home." in a distinctively harsh, commanding and irritated toneIf the Order expected her to lead Bree back to them, she would certainly be short on patience since she's had little success.
**The rose is a symbol of the occult (and therefore [[The Order | the Order]]).  At the center of the [[Unicursal hexagram | unicursal hexagram]] lies a rose.
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* This was the final blog that Gemma postedShe appeared in a series of videos by [[Tachyon]] and it is believed that [[Brother]] assassinated her in the video [[Gemma (Part V)|Gemma [Part V]]].
**[[Gemma]] has been corrupted by [[The Order |the Order]], hence the rose's wilting.
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* The muscian Gemma [[Relationships#Gemma|dated]] may be the same one from [[Uncle Dan]].
**The rose represents [[Bree]] (played by Jessica ''Rose'').  It is a single (lonely) roseIt's wilting represents [[Bree | Bree's]] downfall, her lost innocence, and/or lost faith in the people close to her.  It had not fully bloomed and already it is wilted because it was cut off from the bush (her family).
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* The title of this video was lampooned by [[Aaronbeast]] with his video [[Crazy Decisions]].
**It represents [[Bree | Bree's trust]] in [[Gemma]]Perhaps at first she thought [[Gemma]] could be trustworthy, but something happened to alert her that should not follow [[Gemma | Gemma's]] advice.  It could be parallel to [[Gemma | Gemma's]] experience with this boy at first seemed so charming, but later turned out to not be trustworthy. This would explain why [[Bree]] no longer acknowledges [[Gemma|Gemma's]] videos, yet frequently refers to [[Jonas]] and wants to trust him.
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* Gemma's vignette about the musician is telling of Gemma's character and needs in personal relationshipsAlthough she and the boy had been seeing each other for only a short period of time, she demanded a level of trust and commitment that he was unwilling to offerThis ultimatum could be regarded as a [[feminist themes|feminist]] action.
**The rose represents Love ([[Daniel]] and [[Bree]]), which is pitted against Will ([[The Order]], [[Bree's religion]], [[Parents | her parents]])The rose dies, so Will wins and [[Bree]] will be returned to her community to do her duty.
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* One user pointed out that when roses wilt, they do not bend over like other flowers do, so this one was intentionally bentPresumably, [[the creators]] did so to draw viewers' attention to the rose and its sad state. (See comment [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=128&play=1#comment-22448 here]).
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 24 June 2016

Episode 92/1x092
Bad Decisions

Gemma Bad Decisions.jpg
...hopelessly attracted to any guy who can play an instrument.

Blogger Gemma
Date Posted December 6th, 2006
URL youtube.com
myspace.com
Forum 3745|3=lg15}}
Length 1:29
Description I think you are making bad decisions. How did you end up on the streets?
Location(s) Gemma's flat
YouTube Tags LG15 lonelygirl15 gemmers19 daniel danielbeast streets homeless boy band music story trust
Production Credits
Executive Producer(s) Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, and Greg Goodfried
Producer(s) Amanda Goodfried
Director(s) Miles Beckett and Mesh Flinders
Vidplay Mesh Flinders
Story Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, and Greg Goodfried
Editor(s) Miles Beckett
Cast
Gemma Jackie Jandrell
Adjacent Blogs
Previous "The Anti-Cribs"
Next "The Test"
Previous by Gemma "Daniel Is Right"
Directly before "Home Alone"

Bad Decisions is the ninety-second video in the lonelygirl15 video series. In Gemma's final blog, she chastises Bree and Daniel for not doing what she told them.

Transcript

(Gemma is in the room with the cityscape.)

Gemma: Bree, Daniel, what happened? I don't know how you ended up living on the streets. I told you to go home. I don't know what else I can do. I feel like I've given you all the advice and information that I have and you're not listening. And this Jonas character, I don't trust him. (Gemma sighs) Anyways, my weekend was terrible, too. I went on a date. Yes, I do have a life outside of this bedroom. Uhh, but I think my story might help you understand your current situation. So I went on a third date with this guy from Uni, uhh, he's a musician. And because I can't play an instrument myself, I'm hopelessly attracted to any guy who can. It kinda clouds my judgment sometimes. He took me to see this band that he's really into. I didn't know who they were, but I pretended that I liked their music. It was really bad, but umm, I didn't really care because I was with him and I was just happy to be there, and he's so charming. And then at intermission, everything changed. We're outside getting some drinks, and this girl walks up to us. She ends up giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. It wa-- it was weird. He just seemed uncomfortable. I asked him about her and he got all defensive, saying that we hadn't been dating for very long and he should be able to do whatever he wants. Bree, you and Daniel are in a desperate situation. The only people you should trust are each other. Once you get home you can start looking for your parents. That note they gave you, maybe there's some more information there. If you find anything, just let me know. Maybe I can help.

Notes

  • The wilting rose in this video is a subject of debate in the boards. The consensus appears to be that the rose is symbolic, but its meaning is uncertain. Some of the suggested explanations are featured in the rose article.
  • Viewers criticized Gemma in this video because she compares her bad date to Bree and Daniel's homelessness. She says her story might help them understand their current situation, but they are hardly similar. It's possible that she's merely trying to say that people may not be who they seem (and therefore they should not trust Jonas).
  • Viewers have also suspected for some time that Gemma may actually be working for the Order. For some, that suspicion was reaffirmed in this video when she says "I told you to go home." in a distinctively harsh, commanding and irritated tone. If the Order expected her to lead Bree back to them, she would certainly be short on patience since she's had little success.
  • This was the final blog that Gemma posted. She appeared in a series of videos by Tachyon and it is believed that Brother assassinated her in the video Gemma [Part V].
  • The muscian Gemma dated may be the same one from Uncle Dan.
  • The title of this video was lampooned by Aaronbeast with his video Crazy Decisions.
  • Gemma's vignette about the musician is telling of Gemma's character and needs in personal relationships. Although she and the boy had been seeing each other for only a short period of time, she demanded a level of trust and commitment that he was unwilling to offer. This ultimatum could be regarded as a feminist action.