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marguerite_krux) wrote2009-07-15 08:59 am
marguerite_krux) wrote2009-07-15 08:59 am
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'...for my heart is a child that stumbles lonely for the arms of the wild...'
* I think I need an icon from one of my fandoms with the text 'BOOBS' on it for intellectual conversations with luxuria_oceanus. :P Can anyone point me in the right direction?
* I'm doing the same thing with Castle as I did with The Pretender- falling in love with it via fanfic before ever seeing the show. It happens when people constantly squee at how brilliant and shippy it is, leading me to seek out fic so I too can share in the squee, and before you know it, I'm completely obsessed. [Not that it takes much prodding to convert me, lol *facepalm*]
There's quite a few similarities between Castle and Mentalist, what with the professional, by-the-book, kick-ass, gun-wielding chick and the exasperating, trouble-making civilian 'consultant' and their bicker/flirt routine. Except there is way more sexual innuendo in Castle, apparently. Beckett seems to serve it back to him more than Lisbon does to Jane, which is one of the things that bugs and amuses me about Mentalist- she'll resort to things like 'bite me', which doesn't rate a 10 on the wit scale, but it's rather cute how he flusters her and she has no come-back, it's exactly how I'd react. I appreciate banter but I have no skill at it!
This review of Castle mentions the flip in the traditional roles of men and women, and references Mentalist with this line:
'Although The Mentalist also has a female detective and a male consultant, it's not the same because Patrick Jane dominates everyone he comes in contact with, so Lisbon never really gets any spotlight...'
>_< Sad but true. I love Lisbon, I love Jane, but I do wish the writers would emphasize Lisbon a bit more. She's in the background a little too much for my liking. I know Jane's abilities are central to solving the cases, but it'd be nice to have good ol' fashioned police work on Lisbon's part unravel the puzzle now and then.
Both women rely on their magic badge to get them what and where they need. Authority fetish, anyone? ;D
Both women are equally fierce with a gun. RAWRRR. Gun kink. :P
LMAO. So, Beckett's the more brutal of the two women! She'll attack Castle if provoked, whereas Lisbon's the more nurturing, caring one, who'll take care of him when mean people up and sock him on the nose.
Interestingly, both women also have an angsty history involving their mother. Lisbon lost hers in a car crash with a drunk driver- Beckett? Not sure, the mysterious phrase 'It's about your mother' or some such is floating around, but I haven't a clue what that's about.
I really love the tough, composed facade both of them wear, but they're vulnerable underneath if someone as perceptive as Castle or Jane start poking and prying into their past. This text from an Emily icon suits them- 'strong but I break'.
[The Castle caps are from sapphs' site, catering to all your shippy needs. ^_^]
* One last thing Castle/Mentalist have in common: unfortunate ship-smushes. Jisbon- gah! *glares at sapphs* It's all your fault I can't take this ship name! And for Castle/Beckett- Caskett! WTF? JUST A TRIFLE MORBID, ISN'T IT?*shakes head* Lmao.
* I think I'm on a roll here because I've also fallen for Eleventh Hour which is yet another show in which the gender roles are flipped with the female being the one with the gun running around protecting the brilliant but erratic and slightly insane male civilian. [I'm so predictable!]
*streetcatx is made of awesome. She posted several fantastic icon entries while I was gone, and I am on squee overload right now. I can't resist posting some of the funnier icons- there's an abundance of shippy ones, but you'll be seeing them when I get around to that icon cull to add them 'coz they are just wonderful.
Bwahaha! That last icon sums up my thoughts perfectly! The other members of the team are all paired up and he's on his lonesome. Poor guy, no wonder he always has a book around, so he can bury himself in fiction while the couples are a-flirting.
OMFG, ADELLE DEWITT?!
Lol. That's seriously the first thing I thought when I saw this gorgeous pic of Lena Headey. :P
I've seen about half of Dollhouse now and I'm really enjoying it. I think 'coz I went in all squicked out and fully aware of its flaws and shortcomings- there's something to be said for watching something with zero expectations, it can't help but do better than you thought. :D
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Eerie, whimsical, fantastical...my new favorite song. I can't wait to get hold of the album, it's been described as 'chic fairytale fare', I love the idea of a concept album about queens and knights, sirens and dragons, emerald cities and crystal towers...
* I'm doing the same thing with Castle as I did with The Pretender- falling in love with it via fanfic before ever seeing the show. It happens when people constantly squee at how brilliant and shippy it is, leading me to seek out fic so I too can share in the squee, and before you know it, I'm completely obsessed. [Not that it takes much prodding to convert me, lol *facepalm*]
There's quite a few similarities between Castle and Mentalist, what with the professional, by-the-book, kick-ass, gun-wielding chick and the exasperating, trouble-making civilian 'consultant' and their bicker/flirt routine. Except there is way more sexual innuendo in Castle, apparently. Beckett seems to serve it back to him more than Lisbon does to Jane, which is one of the things that bugs and amuses me about Mentalist- she'll resort to things like 'bite me', which doesn't rate a 10 on the wit scale, but it's rather cute how he flusters her and she has no come-back, it's exactly how I'd react. I appreciate banter but I have no skill at it!
This review of Castle mentions the flip in the traditional roles of men and women, and references Mentalist with this line:
'Although The Mentalist also has a female detective and a male consultant, it's not the same because Patrick Jane dominates everyone he comes in contact with, so Lisbon never really gets any spotlight...'
>_< Sad but true. I love Lisbon, I love Jane, but I do wish the writers would emphasize Lisbon a bit more. She's in the background a little too much for my liking. I know Jane's abilities are central to solving the cases, but it'd be nice to have good ol' fashioned police work on Lisbon's part unravel the puzzle now and then.
Both women rely on their magic badge to get them what and where they need. Authority fetish, anyone? ;D
Both women are equally fierce with a gun. RAWRRR. Gun kink. :P
LMAO. So, Beckett's the more brutal of the two women! She'll attack Castle if provoked, whereas Lisbon's the more nurturing, caring one, who'll take care of him when mean people up and sock him on the nose.
Interestingly, both women also have an angsty history involving their mother. Lisbon lost hers in a car crash with a drunk driver- Beckett? Not sure, the mysterious phrase 'It's about your mother' or some such is floating around, but I haven't a clue what that's about.
I really love the tough, composed facade both of them wear, but they're vulnerable underneath if someone as perceptive as Castle or Jane start poking and prying into their past. This text from an Emily icon suits them- 'strong but I break'.
[The Castle caps are from sapphs' site, catering to all your shippy needs. ^_^]
* One last thing Castle/Mentalist have in common: unfortunate ship-smushes. Jisbon- gah! *glares at sapphs* It's all your fault I can't take this ship name! And for Castle/Beckett- Caskett! WTF? JUST A TRIFLE MORBID, ISN'T IT?*shakes head* Lmao.
* I think I'm on a roll here because I've also fallen for Eleventh Hour which is yet another show in which the gender roles are flipped with the female being the one with the gun running around protecting the brilliant but erratic and slightly insane male civilian. [I'm so predictable!]
*streetcatx is made of awesome. She posted several fantastic icon entries while I was gone, and I am on squee overload right now. I can't resist posting some of the funnier icons- there's an abundance of shippy ones, but you'll be seeing them when I get around to that icon cull to add them 'coz they are just wonderful.
Bwahaha! That last icon sums up my thoughts perfectly! The other members of the team are all paired up and he's on his lonesome. Poor guy, no wonder he always has a book around, so he can bury himself in fiction while the couples are a-flirting.
OMFG, ADELLE DEWITT?!
Lol. That's seriously the first thing I thought when I saw this gorgeous pic of Lena Headey. :P
I've seen about half of Dollhouse now and I'm really enjoying it. I think 'coz I went in all squicked out and fully aware of its flaws and shortcomings- there's something to be said for watching something with zero expectations, it can't help but do better than you thought. :D
Vidspam:
Eerie, whimsical, fantastical...my new favorite song. I can't wait to get hold of the album, it's been described as 'chic fairytale fare', I love the idea of a concept album about queens and knights, sirens and dragons, emerald cities and crystal towers...
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*blushes* *iz smooched*
LOL. The pretty can be distracting. In fact it's supposed to be methinks. Especially when BAG came on board. WHO KNEW?!?! WHO? The pretty factor just skyrocketed. And you know what I loved about it? I never shipped. I didn't really feel that shipping would be appropriate cos there's only ONE love story in Terminator and that's Sarah/Kyle. MARATHON! I can't wait for the s2 DVDs. I'mma go ape shit.
I think people didn't like it because they're stupid. Every ep, IMO, was essential in telling the complete story. And anytime Cameron makes friends it's freaking awesome. The moments of AWKWARD coupled with the deep audience knowledge of it's a killer!robot!adapting!to!kill!HOOMANS!*iz*!*dark* underline of the scenes made the show appealing for me. Sure some of the eps moved slowly but I'd rather they take the moment of character over gratuitous sex scene or boring exposition. I think Leverage has mastered the combo of character beats on the fly WHILST going thru plot/exposition. It's kind of genius.
*high fives* I hope I got my message across. That should be our new campaign. HATE!MAIL!FLOOD!
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cos there's only ONE love story in Terminator and that's Sarah/Kyle.
So I take it you never shipped Cameron and John? A vast majority of the fandom seems to, which- I see where they're coming from, but- I CAN'T. I have to say, for me, John's one of the worst things about the show [Riley being the other, but she got dealt with] which doesn't bode well for the future of mankind.
Look, I loved the bubbly!Cameron personality from the first ep and I wish they hadn't shown us that possibility and then yanked it away, but SMM was awesome because she was unable to show anything other than stoic and solemn but despite this 'impediment' of not carrying on normal human interaction, she still developed a meaningful friendship and that was just wonderful to watch. There's that 'oh, crap, one wrong word and she could go mental and snap this person like a twig' mentality underlying everything and when they navigate those treacherous moments and continue, still all buddy-like, I got this sense of euphoria and pride, like, 'THAT'S MY GIRL', lol.
I'd rather they take the moment of character over gratuitous sex scene or boring exposition. I think Leverage has mastered the combo of character beats on the fly WHILST going thru plot/exposition. It's kind of genius.
Firstly, WORD. Character development is a lost art. *sighs*
I think it's 'coz of this cancellation culture we live in, showrunners live in constant fear of becoming irrelevant and being dropped so rather than pace themselves and spacing out significant moments to allow for build-up and proper impact, they throw everything at the wall and hope something sticks. I can kinda see it from their point- why hold something in reserve if there's a chance there isn't going to be a later- but it has utterly ruined a lot of tv shows for me.
Secondly, LEVERAGE. *whimpers* Why is the British thing of short seasons catching on? What happened to 18/22 episode seasons? THIRTEEN, REALLY? *wibbles* 'tis unfair.
*schemes* It's my birthday this week. I'm gonna make Netty sit down and marathon Leverage with me to make me feel better, lol.
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Yeah, no, not really. Like I understand why people do ship it but I don't because SHE'S A ROBOT. It'd be like shipping Sarah with Uncle Bob in the second movie. It's never gonna happen and if it did, gross. Riley bugged the crap outta me. They should've moved her story line a little quicker, instead we had to suffer through the minutia of teeny-weeny-angsty-wangsty stuff. Blech. John, I like. He can do tortured teeny-weeny-angsty-wangsty all on his own thankyouverymuch. We have no need for a girlfriend. I always wanted to see how John Connor got to BE JOHN CONNOR and I think Dekker did a good job of that. He really gave John someplace to go emotionally so he'd get over that teen phase pretty quickly. I was hoping to see him really start with the leadership and charisma thing. That's the BIGGEST thing I missed in s2 when they got rid of his dopey friend Morris. You could really see WHY people were drawn to him in the future BECAUSE of his charisma, charm, appeal, kindness etc etc and not just because they're the last of humanity.
It's the freaking studio executives.that frak everything up. They're all about making money not artistic integrity. It's a shame that everything must filter through them in order to get to us, the loyal fans. If only money wasn't the thing that made the world go 'round... *sigh*
I dunno. I'd rather have 13 solid stories over 22 craptastic filler episodes kinda like how I'd take BSG's crappiest episode over 14 years of junk. However, Leverage got 2 extra eps this season so we get 15! YAY!
w00t! MARATHON! I just finished mine. So good.