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Apr. 17th, 2011 10:42 pmGuys, I'm gonna be straight-up honest. I'm not watching Camelot. I'm watching Morgan and Vivian's Ladies Only Black Magic Party Times, and let me tell you, IT IS AN AWESOME SHOW.
I am not going to front: Camelot in and of itself is kind of terrible. They managed to pick a very skinny, unassuming guy fro Arthur, and I can see why they thought that decision would be a good one, boy king thrust into power etc, but he just looks childish and out of place, I don't know. It doesn't help that his current story arc is to ( vague spoilers ) but even so. It is lackluster and mostly about straight men talking about ~what they fight for, except that they appear to be chilling out in a castle without any visible or imminent threats save Morgan, who is FANTASTIC.
WHICH BRINGS ME TO MORGAN AND VIVIAN'S LADIES-ONLY BLACK MAGIC PARTY TIMES.
So, backing up to last week's episode: ( some spoilers happened. it was awesome and there are lots of pictures of hot ladies under this cut. )
I am not going to front: Camelot in and of itself is kind of terrible. They managed to pick a very skinny, unassuming guy fro Arthur, and I can see why they thought that decision would be a good one, boy king thrust into power etc, but he just looks childish and out of place, I don't know. It doesn't help that his current story arc is to ( vague spoilers ) but even so. It is lackluster and mostly about straight men talking about ~what they fight for, except that they appear to be chilling out in a castle without any visible or imminent threats save Morgan, who is FANTASTIC.
WHICH BRINGS ME TO MORGAN AND VIVIAN'S LADIES-ONLY BLACK MAGIC PARTY TIMES.
So, backing up to last week's episode: ( some spoilers happened. it was awesome and there are lots of pictures of hot ladies under this cut. )
OMG, my first ~crossposted entry. I FEEL SO DIRTY, LET'S ALL CLOSE OUR EYES AND THINK OF ENGLAND/GET THIS OVER WITH.
1) CAMELOT WHAT EVEN.
( spoilers for episode 3 )
Even though this show is done by Starz, it reminds me a lot of Seeker in its earnest, over-the-top, taking-itself-too-deadly-seriously lulziness. Basically, I really wish more people were watching it so that we could all discuss, together, how amazing it is. YOU STILL HAVE TIME BEFORE GAME OF THRONES STARTS, GUYS. CAMELOT IS ONLY GOING TO BE SIX EPISODES.
2) I have a lot of really awesome navel-gazing thoughts on fanfiction, but I will SPARE YOU ALL THE PLEASURE for now. In short: I wrote a story, on request from![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
sos10 and shimmeryshine in exchange for a donation to the Japanese Red Cross.
Think You're Funny (When I Get The Punchline Wrong) Livejournal | Dreamwidth
Legend of the Seeker Camp Midlands AU, Cara/Kahlan, PG-13
"Come on," Cara says. She quirks one eyebrow, in a silent dare, and Kahlan sighs.
It kind of got lost in the constant DDoS attacks, so I figured I'd mention it. Also, if you are interested in making me write more stories, this entry is where you should go.
3)fivewhatfive is giving me sudden fits of Kate Walsh nostalgia, what with mentioning her all the time. Like I was saying to her, I have this issue where I don't really like anything Kate Walsh is currently working on, but I sort of miss a time in my life when I did, and could revel in her party-time-having, animal-loving totally not a lesbian antics.
(Also, she did this recently, and it made me want to run to the internet and be like,fox1013 fox1013, REMEMBER THE PAST? IT APPARENTLY MISSES US. Because seriously. Seriously.)
4) Speaking of pop culture's gifts to music and the world, all of you are aware that NKOTBSB are a thing, right? A glorious, aging-pretty-boy music machine, here from the past to bring us hot beats about sensitive guys who just want to bang ladies, filling a gap that pop music has been utterly unable to fill since 2001?
I THOUGHT SO. If not: you're welcome.
1) CAMELOT WHAT EVEN.
( spoilers for episode 3 )
Even though this show is done by Starz, it reminds me a lot of Seeker in its earnest, over-the-top, taking-itself-too-deadly-seriously lulziness. Basically, I really wish more people were watching it so that we could all discuss, together, how amazing it is. YOU STILL HAVE TIME BEFORE GAME OF THRONES STARTS, GUYS. CAMELOT IS ONLY GOING TO BE SIX EPISODES.
2) I have a lot of really awesome navel-gazing thoughts on fanfiction, but I will SPARE YOU ALL THE PLEASURE for now. In short: I wrote a story, on request from
sos10 and shimmeryshine in exchange for a donation to the Japanese Red Cross. Think You're Funny (When I Get The Punchline Wrong) Livejournal | Dreamwidth
Legend of the Seeker Camp Midlands AU, Cara/Kahlan, PG-13
"Come on," Cara says. She quirks one eyebrow, in a silent dare, and Kahlan sighs.
It kind of got lost in the constant DDoS attacks, so I figured I'd mention it. Also, if you are interested in making me write more stories, this entry is where you should go.
3)
fivewhatfive is giving me sudden fits of Kate Walsh nostalgia, what with mentioning her all the time. Like I was saying to her, I have this issue where I don't really like anything Kate Walsh is currently working on, but I sort of miss a time in my life when I did, and could revel in her party-time-having, animal-loving (Also, she did this recently, and it made me want to run to the internet and be like,
fox1013 fox1013, REMEMBER THE PAST? IT APPARENTLY MISSES US. Because seriously. Seriously.)4) Speaking of pop culture's gifts to music and the world, all of you are aware that NKOTBSB are a thing, right? A glorious, aging-pretty-boy music machine, here from the past to bring us hot beats about sensitive guys who just want to bang ladies, filling a gap that pop music has been utterly unable to fill since 2001?
I THOUGHT SO. If not: you're welcome.
fun fun fun fun fun
Apr. 2nd, 2011 09:31 pmI had a delightful lunch with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
carmen_sandiego today, and we spent some time discussing the fact that we never ~talk about TV on LJ anymore, the way we used to. (We have both been using the internet for approx. forever, and recall when you used to turn on the internet with a hand crank and use LJ to post reactions to TV episodes as they aired on cable.)
Anyway. It made me nostalgic, and so: some thoughts on television.
1) IDK if you guys remember when I flipped out over Camelot, AKA the new Starz TV series about King Arthur, if King Arthur was a blonde surfer who inexplicably believed in ~democracy~ and ~governing for the people~ even though this is feudal England. COSTARRING: EVA GREEN AND HER CRAZY EYES AND HER GRATUITOUS CRAZY NUDITY.
The pilot aired a few months ago, but the series is actually ~airing in earnest now, and I just saw episode 2. Which I kind of totally loved, if only for ( spoilers )
Also, they are really making excellent use of, um. We're going to say "costumes," but it's possible that I actually mean "heaving bosoms."
2) I have pretty much powered through all of Community. Fine, whatever internet, I GET IT. BRITTA PERRY IS A HOTASS. As always when I finish a series with a girl in it, I want there to be fic.Especially the kind of fic where Britta hooks up with Annie and they secretly date for like MONTHS without anyone else knowing, and Britta turns out to be kind of a secret romantic and Annie is kind of a freak in the sack and IDK, every hypothetical f/f scenario I come up with these days ends with buying a kitten together, so maybe that happens as well. Not that I have anything specific in mind, or anything.
I know a bunch of you gave me some Britta/Annie recs a couple weeks ago, but if anyone has more, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LET ME KNOW.
3) Other things I am pondering include: mirroring my journal on DW. I feel weird about mirroring my LJ, because I don't really like the DW interface, and do not know of an easy way to crosspost to DW from LJ. I also find the DW communities shockingly sparse and poorly-read, and don't feel super about that.
Also, mirroring my fic on AO3. Pros: I enjoy it as a way to find fic in fandoms I don't know, vs. begging for recs/wading through comms, and want to support that in a vague sort of way. Cons: god, I find the kudos system irritating, even though I appreciate and respect the accessibility concerns that led to it. Also, having to c/p every single story I've ever written (HOLY SHIT THERE ARE A LOT) by hand.
carmen_sandiego today, and we spent some time discussing the fact that we never ~talk about TV on LJ anymore, the way we used to. (We have both been using the internet for approx. forever, and recall when you used to turn on the internet with a hand crank and use LJ to post reactions to TV episodes as they aired on cable.) Anyway. It made me nostalgic, and so: some thoughts on television.
1) IDK if you guys remember when I flipped out over Camelot, AKA the new Starz TV series about King Arthur, if King Arthur was a blonde surfer who inexplicably believed in ~democracy~ and ~governing for the people~ even though this is feudal England. COSTARRING: EVA GREEN AND HER CRAZY EYES AND HER GRATUITOUS CRAZY NUDITY.
The pilot aired a few months ago, but the series is actually ~airing in earnest now, and I just saw episode 2. Which I kind of totally loved, if only for ( spoilers )
Also, they are really making excellent use of, um. We're going to say "costumes," but it's possible that I actually mean "heaving bosoms."
2) I have pretty much powered through all of Community. Fine, whatever internet, I GET IT. BRITTA PERRY IS A HOTASS. As always when I finish a series with a girl in it, I want there to be fic.
I know a bunch of you gave me some Britta/Annie recs a couple weeks ago, but if anyone has more, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LET ME KNOW.
3) Other things I am pondering include: mirroring my journal on DW. I feel weird about mirroring my LJ, because I don't really like the DW interface, and do not know of an easy way to crosspost to DW from LJ. I also find the DW communities shockingly sparse and poorly-read, and don't feel super about that.
Also, mirroring my fic on AO3. Pros: I enjoy it as a way to find fic in fandoms I don't know, vs. begging for recs/wading through comms, and want to support that in a vague sort of way. Cons: god, I find the kudos system irritating, even though I appreciate and respect the accessibility concerns that led to it. Also, having to c/p every single story I've ever written (HOLY SHIT THERE ARE A LOT) by hand.
PSA: Stuff That's Awesome
Mar. 4th, 2011 09:45 amSo there is this meme, on Tumblr, where people are using cleverly-chosen caps of shows and movies to "remix" things into other genres. Guys, I sort of want it to be a fic meme, instead. I want to remix Castle into a show where Castle is a plucky journalist looking for his Big Story and Beckett is a jaded, battle-hardened demon slayer and together they roam the streets of New York, and mostly this involves Beckett wearing fetching leather jackets and rescuing Castle an awful lot. And maybe one of the sexy vampires she has to slay looks a lot like Leighton Meester, and maybe she's secretly dating an up-and-coming NYPD detective named Olivia Dunham WHATEVER.
Ooh, or Legend of the Seeker as historical-realism political drama, where there has been some kind of civil war over paternity and Richard is the new king and has to stop the serfs from revolting or whatever, while Cara and Kahlan make out/help?
Also, I meant to do a picspam post about this, but then I got busy. Basically: IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING CAMELOT, YOU ARE A LOSER WHO HATES FUN. It is the most amazing Arthur retelling ever, because it features EVA GREEN'S CRAZY EYES, and guys I just want to give Morgan a hundred kingdoms and a shiny black pony and a cupcake and AS MANY MANWHORES AS SHE WOULD LIKE.
Possibly I am watching it wrong, I think I am supposed to be rooting for the shirtless blonde guy. He is very nice too, but basically Eva Green is rocking the shit out of every scene she's in, and I am pretty stoked for the rest of the season.
Ooh, or Legend of the Seeker as historical-realism political drama, where there has been some kind of civil war over paternity and Richard is the new king and has to stop the serfs from revolting or whatever, while Cara and Kahlan make out/help?
Also, I meant to do a picspam post about this, but then I got busy. Basically: IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING CAMELOT, YOU ARE A LOSER WHO HATES FUN. It is the most amazing Arthur retelling ever, because it features EVA GREEN'S CRAZY EYES, and guys I just want to give Morgan a hundred kingdoms and a shiny black pony and a cupcake and AS MANY MANWHORES AS SHE WOULD LIKE.
Possibly I am watching it wrong, I think I am supposed to be rooting for the shirtless blonde guy. He is very nice too, but basically Eva Green is rocking the shit out of every scene she's in, and I am pretty stoked for the rest of the season.
