so. much. fail.
From the NY Times Game of Thrones review:While I do not doubt that there are women in the world who read books like Mr. Martin's, I can honestly say that I have never met a single woman who has stood...
View Articleridiculously specific niche fusions
I just realised when my mental image of Thrawn is essentially Paget!Holmes with red eyes and blue skin. What.But Thrawn and Pellaeon are basically Holmes and Watson in space, right? Right?This...
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elisabeth sladen
I don't even have words, really. She was so brilliant as Sarah Jane. Just fantastic and lovely and amazing. She'll be missed.So, let's have some Sarah Jane clipspam.Sarah Jane and Four, Hand of Fear...
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My sister has been trying to get me into Avatar: The Last Airbender for ages and while I've always found it well-written and watchable, it just didn't quite click with me at that 'MUST WATCH MORE'...
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Fly-by recs post: Sherlock & Doctor Who
I haven't done any sort of recs post for ages, and I've been reading tons of lovely fic, so! recs time. Mostly Sherlock, with a Sherlock x Doctor Who crossover and a Who vid.Piecemeal by...
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Dracula the love-fest & thoughts on Thor
Reader on bookfails is not impressed with Dracula. The comments are wonderfully dead on. Probably a big part of why Dracula is less than thrilling for a modern reader is because so much of its horror...
View ArticleWho time: The Impossible Astronaut Pt 1
MOFFAT. Why do you do these things. (WHY DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BE ALONE IN THE DARK WITHOUT COMPULSIVE PERIPHERAL VISION CHECKING.)Also: Why do you have to break my brain, I mean,...
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Just got back from a ridiculously short visit to Perth and I have concluded that a) I need to go back and spend more than a weekend there, and b) overnight flights - particularly overnight transfers -...
View ArticleThe Doctor's Wife (Or: the OTP we've all suspected)
Okay, so that was good. The TARDIS and Eleven getting in some Time Lord Angst and Ten's console room and all of the interaction between Idris!TARDIS and the Doctor. (LOLOLOL at her first response to...
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I've had various bits of Robert Frost poems in my head since something reminded me of a line from 'Out, Out' on Tuesday. It's better than 'Tyger, Tyger' that time, I guess. DOCTOR WHO. ... I don't...
View ArticleRevenge of the Movie Franchises i.e. POTC 4 & X-Men: First Class
Mm, tea. Good in any weather, but particularly appreciated in winter. I hate the cold. (I think it got down to about 11 degrees this morning? I would not survive in an actual cold climate.)Saw X-Man:...
View Articlesome more tv.... or, now real life has no appeal
That was a lot bolder a direction than I expected from this show, but I like it. Apart from the Nazi plunder aspect. D: Have you really thought that one through, writers? (It could be that the issues...
View Articlerandom qotd: the internet in a nutshell
I am reluctant to google it for fear of knowing.... I don't know why but this amused me greatly. Source: A message thread about... well, I wouldn't google it either.
View ArticleFFN! *fist shake*
Why do I forget every time that FFN removes brackets from summaries? (And when I do remember, I inevitably forget about how it weeds out '----' section breaks.)Trying to finally clear some of the fics...
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My stomach is being horrendous AS USUAL and I'm at home, so have a poor attempt at an update.Read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on the weekend. It's been on my to-read list forever and I ended up reading...
View Articlevital questions: UK vs US language usage - anyone?
Okay. Google is not shedding a lot of light on this, so, dear flist: cupboard and living room. Are both of these commonly used in the US? Are they used in the UK? Is there another term that sounds more...
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Ah, LJ, glad you're still here to neglect for a month and then update. Wasn't sure for a while there.Have been watching Clone Wars recently as it's been on TV. Some miscellaneous thoughts:Ahhh, this is...
View ArticleWherein I catch up on months-old links: the EU & female characters
Ben Skywalker’s Ascension into Domestic Violence – Why the Fate of the Jedi Hurts So Much is an interesting read. (Warning, though, some discussion of violence & possible rape - ditto under the cut...
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Fic: The Inevitable Advancement of Time (Sherlock, 1/1)
Title: The Inevitable Advancement of TimeAuthor:deakaRating: TPairings/Characters: Sherlock, John, Lestrade, DonovanWord Count: ~3kWarnings: Gun violence, implied past drug abuse, swearingSummary:It's...
View ArticleFaultlines (NJO -- Luke, Mara, Vergere) 1/1
Title: FaultlinesCharacters: Mara Jade Skywalker, Vergere, Luke SkywalkerSetting: During Destiny's Way (NJO)Warning: A fair amount of foreshadowing, if that countsAuthor's Note: Regarding Vergere's...
View Articleapropos of sparkly vampires
Not to defend Twilight's sins, but I'd love to see the same amount of social comment and concern over the stuff teenage boys are watching and reading and playing. Harmful depictions of women aren't...
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I'm in a rare Star Wars fanfic-reading mood, but of course everything I click on seems to be either an AU of an AU or OOC mush. In fairness, it probably doesn't help that my fic craving is ridiculously...
View ArticleJust a bit of Sherlock spamming, for anyone who's missed it
So the BBC has gone on a bit of a trailer-preview frenzy over the last couple of days and there are clips and trailers galore for Sherlock series two (after how long? All at once? What are you trying...
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It occurs belatedly that perhaps I should have gone through and double-checked that I actually have a copy of all my old fic before they took the JC boards down for the move. Whoops.Also my style was...
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I've tried four times since Avengers opened to get a ticket, but every time they've been sold out. Not sure if this is proof of how woeful cinema offerings are at the moment or just how much my local...
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