Remembering Rue

Rue was Blanche Deveraux. She brought that character to life. I've never seen any of her other work so I can only comment on her career as a Golden Girl. Her voice inflections and mannerisms made you believe someone as outrageous as Blanche could actually exist. She portrayed a vulnerability and softness in a character that could have otherwise been ridiculous and completely unbelievable. I don't know, I'm going to miss her a bunch. I never met her, but through television, endeared her self to me and millions of others. This is a sad day for Golden Girls fans everywhere. There's only one left and everyone needs to keep her in mind and send good omens. Now there's 3 girls in the lanai in the sky eating cheesecake. I believe Stan is still knocking on the door and saying, "hi, it's me Stan." Rest in Peace, Rue. You will forever me my favorite slut puppy, and "God, I don't wish you were dead." She had a lot memorable scenes and lines. I tried to narrow it down to my top ten. I probably missed a lot, but these came to my head first.

10.
Quiet, you trash!

9.
Blanche: You know, Sophia, this birthday thing kinda has me depressed as well. You think you could help me, too?
Sophia: Sure. No matter how bad things get, remember these sage words: You're old, you sag, get over it.
Blanche: Sophia!
Sophia: So what if you knew Jesus personally? Wake up and smell the coffee, you fossil.
Blanche: My mistake. I thought since you looked like Yoda you were also wise.

8.
Blanche: Well, I am stunned. Just stunned. Stunned is the only way to describe how...stunned I am!
Dorothy: Just a minute, just a minute, Blanche. Are you trying to tell us that you are stunned?

7.
Blanche: I have a little exercise I do whenever my self-esteem is kind of low. I say my name and then I list three positive things about myself. I'm Blanche Devereaux. I'm beautiful, men find me desirable, and people want to be my friend. Go on, now you try.
Dorothy: Oh, Blanche.
Blanche: Oh, please. Please.
Dorothy: [Sighing]Oh. I'm Dorothy Zbornak, I'm beautiful, men find me desirable and people want to be my friend.
Blanche: Sorry, I confused you honey. You're supposed to say three positive things that apply to you. You know, like you could say, I'm Dorothy Zbornak...I'm a good speller, and um....I'm very prompt, and um..... well actually there's..., there's no law that says there has to be three.
Dorothy: Actually, I just thought of a third one; I can snap a friend's neck like a twig..
Blanche: Whatever.

6.
Blanche: What in hell are we doing here. I feel like I'm in the middle of some awful dream, yet I know it can't be a dream because there are no boy dancers.
Rebecca: Mother!
Blanche: I just cannot believe you are actually going to give money to someone like this "sperm pusher!" You are a Deveraux, a Deveraux has never had to pay for it, I certainly haven't.
Dorothy: She's always depended on the kindess of strangers.

5.
Guy: For another 100 points, Complete this famous saying: "Better Late Than..."
Guy: Blanche.
Blanche: Pregnant!
Guy: That's incorrect, but certainly not untrue.

4.
Dorothy! I've just been speaking to that good looking reporter over there who just got back from Russia, and he told me some very interesting things. It snows there in the summertime, and they don't have many attractive women – do you realize what that means? When we go to Russia I will have my pick of any man in the country and you can make a snowman in June!

3.
And when I’m backed into a corner I come out scratching and clawing. Unless, of course, I’ve had too much to drink, in which case I slide down the wall and make mad, passionate love on the carpet.

2.

Dorothy: Blanche, I need to talk to you privately.
Blanche: Okay.
Dorothy: There's this person, someone I've known for quite a while, and lately there seems to be this attraction developing. An attraction I've been trying to deny-- Blanche, what are you doing?
Blanche: It's a curse. My beauty's always been a curse. I'm sorry, Dorothy, but like the fatal blossom of the graceful jimson weed, I entice with my fragrance but can provide no succor.

1.
Blanche: Dorothy, wait up you just walk so fast.
Dorothy: I'm in a hurry!
Blanche: It's not sexy. It's not. A woman should take tiny delicate steps as if to say "Yes, I may be slower than you, but maybe I'm worth waiting for...

Rest in peace, Peacock.