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marguerite_kruxItem #2385469029353 on the list of snicker-worthy ship name smushes. GRAPE.
As in Hermione Granger/Severus Snape = Granger/Snape =Grape. *cracks up laughing*
I know I shouldn't talk, given I've submitted Jello as the Jane/Lisbon alternative ship name, but seriously, Grape?!
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I was re-reading this convo that odakota_rose and I had a while back about a TLW/Sound of Music crossover and her crack!dialogue still sends me into gigglefits. ^_^
{Marguerite: Roxton, they're just going around singing! Obviously they're delusional.
Roxton: I imagine it's because they're happy.
Marguerite: I told you- delusional. And I haven't ever seen them need a reason to start singing. Yesterday Maria burst into song after a t-rex chased them- going on about her favorite things as if it would keep the dinosaurs away!}
I finished watching the Sanctuary finale yesterday. [OMG! *WIBBLES*] Which totally influenced my dream, in which I was at some sorta safe house with John Druitt and we had this whole Hannibal/Clarice [ship!] vibe going on, like, there was the 'I don't know whether I want to hit on you or kill you now' thing happening. *shivers* At least cannibalism wasn't on the menu. :P Forgive my terrible punning...
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Things that make me rant:
I was at KFC last week, ordering my usual Ultimate [burger, Wicked Wings and chips] deal.
Being the compulsive worrier that I am, I checked to make sure everything was packed as I walked out- and damn good thing I did, too, 'coz my burger was missing! O.O *flails*
So I walk back in and tell the dude, 'My burger's not in the bag.' Except that's not quite how I said it. I did that damn irritating Australian upwards inflection thing that makes a statement sound like a question. 'My burger's not in the bag?' *tugs at hair* No, self, NO, 'tis not a question, it is not in doubt at all.
FACT: My burger's not in the bag.
DESIRE: Give me my frakking burger.
UNSPOKEN THREAT: Before I leap this counter and pound your head into the walls a few times and then rip your ears off so that next time you're paying attention to your duties instead of gossiping and flirting with the female staff.
But no. The upward inflection caught me good. Ugh.
This Wikipedia article suggests that it's not a predominantly Australian trait and that it serves some useful purposes, but it drives me nuts. ARGH.
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I want to like Primeval. It’s kinda hard ‘coz:
* For one thing, I keep missing it on Foxtel. They air it in regular rotations but I always seem to notice it during the last few eps. [Which is understandable, given how few episodes comprise a season of a British series. *glares at stingy PTB*]
* Helen. *roars* I want to kill her. SO BAD. *tears hair out with frustration*
* I sorta ship Claudia and Cutter but he’s an ass. She gets knocked unconscious and he doesn’t even make the effort to catch her? How un-chivalrous. [*remembers the wonderful Sparky scene in Echoes and swoons*] If he had crappy reflexes, that’s one thing, but she could have a concussion or major internal injuries and his reaction is to look at her sprawled unconscious body with a thoughtful air and go, ‘Oops’. *kicks him* NOT COOL. I’d never consider you worthy of her but she seems fond of you for some reason. O.o
*And finally, I looked up spoilers for the second and third season and it seems to get progressively crappier, so I think I'm better off washing my hands of it now, before I get in too deep, y/y?
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I HATE JESSI. SHE NEEDS TO DIE RIGHT THE FRAK NOW.
*quivers with loathing and hostility*
I've only seen the first few eps of season 4 [Psychic Friend and Electric Kiss stick in my memory as well as my craw] and wow, did TATB screw up this show but good. I was upset when I found out about its cancellation but at this point, it's a mercy killing. *nodnod*
The highlight of the show was always Kyle's relationship with Amanda. She epitomized everything good about humanity and our society. She's sweet, gentle, compassionate, understanding...yes, she occasionally suffers from jealousy and self-willed blindness towards unpleasant truths and misplaced anger, but she's only human. The Tragers, as Kyle's family, had a lot to do with socializing him and teaching him about our ways even as he taught them better ways to do things, but Amanda was the ideal girl, she tolerated his unusual quirks and gave him her love and trust.
Then along comes Jessi and ruins the show. I have no idea what the hell the writers were trying to accomplish but the wonderful relationship that was built between the couple gets tested and wrecked on the shoals of her malignant presence, that's for sure. They undermined the romance they had developed in favor of some 'destined star-crossed affair' between Kyle and Jessi. Simply 'coz they're both lab-bred. Riiight. It's not where you come from, it's who you become that matters.
Kyle and Amanda are similar in that they want to help others, they're willing to go out of their way to accomodate other people and make their lives better.
Jessi? She's a bitch. Not the fun type that I can sympathize with and cheer for, but just a malicious, repulsive spiteful wretch that makes me fight to keep from destroying things whenever her face pops up onscreen. She uses people. She ruins lives. She goes out of her way to make people unhappy. She's deliberately nasty and unpleasant and is just a chore to be around. Yeah, she's had a crappy life but when other characters reach out to her, she bites the hand that feeds her. They constantly make allowances for her and she just takes and takes and takes and never admits to any faults or any wrongdoing. Her superior gene code makes her above things like gratitude and kindness, apparently.
She's nothing like Kyle. If anything, she's his responsibility. He's always running around after her, cleaning up her messes, protecting her, and when he gives advice or asks her to do him a favor, she refuses and usually brings about the exact disaster he was trying to prevent. She expects him to give her everything but she offers nothing in return. She expects her company to mean the world to him and doesn't respect his affection and love for other people over herself. The problem I have with the way the writers handled Jessi is that they threw her in as a rival for Kyle's affections and it was a fait accompli that they were destined to be together. She never had to earn his trust or his affection, it was just automatically distributed to her. Even though she's a bratty, demanding horror of a character and I wish she'd been blown up in that lab explosion 'coz she dragged this show down and I blame her for making me unable to keep watching a show I once loved.
The writers made shocking mistake after mistake. Psychic Friend was a chance to redeem her. The psychic predicted Kyle's true love would be in danger, yada yada. He assumed it was Amanda that was drowning but instead it was Jessi. How pathetic is that? The uber-enhanced, super-human with preternatural abilities gets knocked overboard by a beam that normal ordinary human Amanda managed to dodge. They could've made this moment so much better, they could've elevated it to another level and finally softened her character, made her more sympathetic- if she'd seen the beam sweeping towards Amanda and put aside her contempt for the girl and put someone else's wellbeing above her own and thrown herself into harm's way to save Amanda. That would've been such a powerful moment. Instead, they made her look ridiculous and threw her and Kyle together in such a contrived and ridiculous manner.
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Things that make me bounce off the walls:
I CAN GO SEE AMANDA TAPPING! WHEEE! :D
I was worried about the timing before, 'coz my parents wrangled numerous concessions to allow me to go to the convention last year, when it was a month before exam period. But due to the tortuous new trimester system- which necessitates the loss of our holidays plus study week *glares*- exams finish the week before the con! Oh, joy! *twirls giddily*
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Does anyone know why the hell Channel Ten is suddenly screening So You Think You Can Dance at 11pm now? What happened to the family-friendly 7:30pm slot? They'd never do this shocking time-frame for the Australian version, so what gives? I much prefer the American show, with the hilarious judges and wonderful Cat and far more entertaining and humorous contestants, and it deserves better than to be relegated to last place behind Simpsons and movie repeats. *frowns*
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I’m stuck in limbo hell, waiting for the next installments in all my favorite series. Currently making me nearly leap out of my skin with eager anticipation and hopeless desperation:
#5. Richelle Mead- Blood Promise [Vampire Academy book 4]: this week!
Who has read book 3? I didn’t see that twist coming, OMG. *spazzes out* WILL THIS END IN TRAGEDY? I CAN’T BEAR IT. PLEEEEAAASE GIVE ME A DEUS EX MACHINA, I PROMISE NOT TO NITPICK. *wibbles*
#4. Kristin Cashore- Fire: October this year. 
I’m so excited about this. Even though I’d prefer to read Bitterblue’s story first, I’m so in love with this new author that I’m grateful she’s releasing another novel at all, because if it’s half as awesome as Graceling, I will be super thrilled. She excels at writing the tough, gifted, independent female character while avoiding the whiny, eyeroll-inducing cringeworthiness of the Mary Sue, cause for celebration, yo!
#3. Jim Butcher- First Lord’s Fury [Codex Alera book 7]: November this year.
Fantasy series that is the definition of ‘epic win’. I love the concept of the boy without magic in a world where possessing magic is the norm, way to flip convention on its head! One of the best things is that this forces Tavi to be clever and use his brains to outsmart everyone else- unlike, say, Harry Potter who fumbles along with everyone else solving his problems for him, constantly making messes they have to clean up on his behalf and acting like a massive brat in need of an ego-stomping and serious reality check.
#2. Ilona Andrews- Kate Daniels book 4: around May next year. *sobs heartbrokenly*
These books are the best thing in literature, ever. I fangirl Kate so hard, zomg. And her relationship/battle for dominance with Curran makes my heart burst from squee. :D
#1. Diane Duane- A Wizard of Mars [Young Wizards book 9]: NEVER, AT THIS RATE.
I love this series. It’s so intelligent, even though it’s aimed at young adults, it doesn’t talk down to them like so many other books, it’s chockfull of technobabble I could never hope to understand but that’s okay! I’d rather a book that makes me admire its complexity rather than headbash over how condescending it is. And the basic concept is something everyone can empathize with- the bullied kid that picks up a book and discovers magic and a way to fight back against the bullies while making a difference in the world, saving the world. Brilliant series, but I’ve been waiting on book nine for the past two years and the wait is killing me. I will probably die before the damn thing’s ever released. *woes*
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SORTING HAT
Your result for The Sorting Hat Test...
Slytherin
You scored 42% Order/Chaos, and 35% Moral/Rational
Chaotic Rationality. You don't think much of rules and restrictions; you look at things from an analytical perspective and probably think morality is relative to some extent. Your strength lies in being able to make your own judgments and form your own strategies uninhibited by others; your weakness lies in the wariness other people may have of you, perceiving you as dangerous.
You join people like Theodore Nott, Severus Snape, and Horace Slughorn.
The 4-grid I used to determine this is as follows:
| Chaotic | Orderly | |
| Moral | Gryffindor | Hufflepuff |
| Rational | Slytherin | Ravenclaw |
Take The Sorting Hat Test at HelloQuizzy
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Cute little vid featuring former Australian Idol contestant, Lisa Mitchell. She was all whiny-ass on the show, didn't make a very impressive showing of herself, but this? Redeems her completely. It's adorkable and quirky and wistful, and omg, that little dance she does...actually, calling it a dance is being generous, lol, but I love it 'coz that's totally what I do! Just jerk awkwardly to the beat, with the most minimal movement possible, looking kinda odd but she's so cute she carries it off well.
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Date: 2009-08-25 01:06 am (UTC)I love your icon.
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Date: 2009-08-25 01:13 am (UTC)I quite prefer Slytherin, despite its bad rap. I'm definitely the calculating, self-interested type, lol.
^_^ Pretty, y/y?
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Date: 2009-08-25 01:39 am (UTC)Primeval is crack!fun. Cutter is an ass and Claudia knows he is, but she likes him anyway. As for the spoilers you read...yeah it was tough, but you know what, watch it for the Conner/Abbey ship! They're just too damn cute! :D Oh and watch it for the end. Trust me, the bitch Helen gets hers! :D
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Date: 2009-08-28 12:59 am (UTC)Gah, I really wanted to see that s4 ep with the ladies singing at the nightclub. *sighs* A missed opportunity, that.
HELEN!RAGE. *ROOOAAARRRR* I just watched one of the second season eps where theyr'e all trapped in this facility with dangerous beasties a-roaming round and Stephen dies so that the other two can escape and it makes me so angry that Helen gets away unharmed yet again after all her conniving and scheming and- *head!splodes with fury*
'twas sad when Cutter tore up that pic of him and Claudia. *sigh*
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Date: 2009-08-28 02:42 am (UTC)As for Marguerite she might, but she'd also want to leave them there to be eaten so SHE could get away. LOL
There may be ficage out there that covers that. I wouldn't know where though.
Keep watching until the end of the series (you do know that S3 is the last series/season of Primeval don't you? Well if not, you do now. ;-b ) cause trust me, Helen gets hers in the end. Besides, ABBEY & CONNOR totally rule. :D
Cutter was an idiot plain and simple.
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Date: 2009-08-25 01:47 am (UTC)DESIRE: Give me my frakking burger.
UNSPOKEN THREAT: Before I leap this counter and pound your head into the walls a few times and then rip your ears off so that next time you're paying attention to your duties instead of gossiping and flirting with the female staff.
BWHAHAHAHA!
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Date: 2009-08-25 02:20 am (UTC)Your result for The Sorting Hat Test...
Slytherdor
You scored 45% Order/Chaos, and 51% Moral/Rational
Also, I'm guessing I forgot to mention that I've been toying with the idea of making that into full length crack!fic?
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Date: 2009-08-28 02:15 am (UTC)Also, I'm guessing I forgot to mention that I've been toying with the idea of making that into full length crack!fic?
*jaw drops* Don't even play with me, are you for serious? 'coz that'd be so damn cool!
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Date: 2009-08-28 05:46 am (UTC)Lol, I love it when you explain things like this for me, XD I was going to get all huffy over it, but I am ridiculously fond of Hermione, so it's fine by me.
And yes, I really am serious about it. I've been working on and off for a while now. It's nowhere near being ready, and mostly I have a lot of dialogue going, but it's at least in progress. *grin*
Speaking of TLW fic... *begs* return to Where I Follow? Pretty please? I miss it terribly.
And finally, I absolutely love that Scully icon of yours ^^
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Date: 2009-08-31 01:29 am (UTC)Harry and Ron bug me because they're the idiots stuck in the black-and-white world of 'this is wrong and that is right, this is good and that is evil and people that we don't like or who do things we don't approve of are forever damned and irredeemable, and people who we like and consider good can do anything they please, even ATTEMPTED MURDER, FFS, and we will forgive them and blame the victim and keep on believing they're shining angels of goodness and light'. *not bitter*
For kids that break a lot of rules, they're very rigid in their thinking and refuse to consider that people are complicated and they'd rather make a mess of things their way than compromise with someone they don't like. They're never willing to admit they might be wrong and they're so blind it's frustrating, they always look at words rather than actions because of their stunning lack of perception.
Hermione, I love, because she can look at the bigger picture and put up with things that are distasteful if it accomplishes her objective. The boys will be all 'oh, Snape is horrible, we don't like him, we can't listen to him, mehhhh' whereas she'd put aside any personal issues in order to get the job done. She can be sneaky and work in dizzying circles to get around the obstacles to her goal.
The aim of the books seems to be to keep Harry as pure as possible while having everyone else do all the dirty work. That's one thing I don't like about JKR- she has this fixation on the hero/es being noble and idealistic to the point of certain death and it's always sacrifices on the part of other characters that ensures his continued survival. Other people sully their souls in order to keep Harry safe and angelic, and he gets to keep inhabiting the higher ground and being all judgmental and arrogant and I HATE IT SO MUCH.
It's not realistic that you would get to be untouched by violence and hatred and a bit of darkness during a war but the guys act like you're the enemy if you go by the 'desperate times call for desperate measures' motto. I can't tell you how much it pisses me off when the boys [it always seems to be the males] are petty and stupid and can't get over their issues when there's things like THE FATE OF THE WORLD hanging in the balance. Ugh. As Marguerite said, "What good is honor if you're too dead to enjoy it?"
/ranting. I never realized how much I kinda hate the boys til lately. Huh.
Whee, actual writing is happening on this concept! *bounces* I'll try not to be too excited until you're ready to reveal it, but yayz!
*coughs* Um. I should not have brought up you writing fic when mine is still languishing in WIP!hell, should I? *runs*
Bwahaha, Scully is made of win. And that icon perfectly illustrates the reasons for my love of text in icons. ^_^
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Date: 2009-08-25 02:37 am (UTC)loved the Marguerite/Roxton/Maria bit, lol
Isn't Druitt hot (in a seriously disturbing way)? And are he and Watson not just amazing together? For that matter, the mutual Druitt/Tesla loathing is kinda hot in a twisted way. I'd love to see a flashback (or present-day) scene of Druitt and Tesla throwing down with the full might of their powers: Druitt teleporting, Tesla hurling lightening, insults flying, Magnus there just shaking her head because the boys are at it again...
I'd cut your losses on Primeval now. It was okay but never great and it doesn't really get better as the series progresses. In a lot of ways, unless you're all about Connor/Abby, there's not much to keep a viewer's interest
haven't rread any of those books. may have to check them out (especially since I like the Dresden Files)
I tested as Slytherclaw, lol, which makes me insanely happy since it's the best of both worlds :)
*hugs you*
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Date: 2009-08-28 01:11 am (UTC)The really creepy thing I noticed afterward was that it contains the word 'rape' within it...since about 50% of the fics of this ship involve rape, um...yeah, disturbing, much?
I love Hermione/Snape so much but it bugs me that there are so many fics that romanticize rape- like, she gets captured Voldemort's forces and Snape's gotta play up his role as the dark!evil!sadistic!Death Eater and it's like...hell, I think even with a married couple of a few decades, the woman would find it hard to cope with being in that situation, let alone a young female student falling in love after such a traumatic event. It really really squicks me.
Isn't Druitt hot (in a seriously disturbing way)?
*AGREES X INFINITY*
I'm dreaming about the dude, FCOL. What is THAT all about? My subconscious scares me, lol.
Omg, Watson. *holds back tears* I hate this happening on shows- they introduce awesome new characters JUST TO KILL THEM OFF. *wibbles* Not cool. I know not every new character can become a main cast member but to kill him...take the girl, FFS! Even Tesla, though I quite like him. I have a fondness for the characters that will try to kill you one moment and then work with you for 'the greater good'/their own best interests the next. It allows for such delicious banter. Mmm.
Yeah, I noticed the Connor/Abby focus. The kids' romances are never my thing. I tend to almost always go for the mommy/daddy ships, lol. I just gravitate to the older, more mature characters rather than the young, bouncy ones.
Oh, The Alera Codex series is nothing like Dresden Files- totally different world, different magic, different style- but it's pretty damn awesome.
HEY. *pouts* No fair! You had a Slytherin/Ravenclaw mix, odakota_rose had a Gryffindor/Slytherin mix...I just sorted as plain ol' Slytherin! I want to straddle houses as well! Why am I not special? *stamps foot* :P
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Date: 2009-08-28 01:44 am (UTC)I mean, from a realtistic point of view, even if a girl that age is raped by a third party and a male teacher is there to comfort her and help her heal, that's not likely to become a healthy relationship because the girl's so traumatized. At best>/i>, she decides the male teacher, too, wants something and shuts out his attempts to help...
Seriously, Druitt's crazy-sexy along the lines of Hannibal Lector. You know he killed all those people, but he's so charming that it's just like total cognitive dissonance. You're relatively sure he wouldn't kill YOU but, at the same time... *head explodes*
Yeah, killing Watson was total fail although the writers have said they'd like to bring him back in season 3 *bounces* ... I so wish they'd taken Clara and not just because I ship Watson with everone on the show who has a pulse and isn't Henry or Ashley. Tesla's fun in a "guy you hate to love" way. Again, like Druitt, you know he could kill you in a heartbeat, but he's just as likely to turn on the charm and/or snark. (Tesla gives Will severe headaches in my role-play between the charm, the snark, and the questionable loyalties). Also, you totally have to love Tesla for the whole "geek who could kick your ass" angle. I am a huge Watson fangirl, but it's been years since he's kicked any ass, lol
Connor/Abby was always sweet, but it was hard to get invested in because it was never dreadfully mature. Not that I could really get behind any of the ships on Primeval *shrug* Just kind of shallower characterizations than I've come to expect from British programming so you don't really care about the characters as much, probably
I'm sorry you're just a plain old Slytherin. I found my result amusing because, whenever I've taken one of those tests in the past, I sort into either Slytherin or Ravenclaw dependent upon my mood when I take the test. So sorting into both was oddly affirming. Like the test was saying "evil, but clever about it" ;p Tell you what, plain old Slytherin. When I take over the world, you can run my secret police. Seems the kind of job a Slytherin would excell at ;p
*hugs you*
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Date: 2009-08-28 01:45 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-09-03 12:02 am (UTC)My first reaction is 'oh, good, so it's not just my ship! Yay, we're not deviant!'
Secondly, 'W. T. F.'
What a bizarre and disturbing trend to have from a series that is geared towards kids. Yikes.
I get why you'd use plotlines involving rape the way you do in your fics and on an objective note [even if I'd never read them because it's just sooo not my taste in angst] I think that's the best way to use that kind of plot device. But to throw it in there as a means of hooking up a couple? SERIOUSLY? Nuh-uh.
I don't have any first-hand experience but I think it's a way serious issue and I'd never use it in a fic of mine. Which I suppose is a double standard since I have no problem with whump, but...not quite the same thing there. I have no idea how people deal with such a thing in RL but I know it's nothing like the fairyland of fic where the HEALING POWER OF SEX erases all signs of trauma and restores them to happy stability and peace of mind once more. That just- GAH. *stomps on fics a few times*
I mean, from a realtistic point of view, even if a girl that age is raped by a third party and a male teacher is there to comfort her and help her heal, that's not likely to become a healthy relationship because the girl's so traumatized. At best, she decides the male teacher, too, wants something and shuts out his attempts to help...
ITA. Interesting take there- 'coz indeed, in that situation, it'd still be far-fetched for a real relationship to develop, and that's so far removed from what we're talking about.
I mean, damn, I think it'd be hard enough dealing with guys in general, let alone the one that was responsible for raping her. And then to develop feelings for him? I love my ship, but that right there is just not healthy and smacks of worse abuse than the whole student/teacher power imbalance issue. Because I can't respect a character that does something like that- even if compelled to by the circumstances- and then enters into a relationship with the girl. No frakking way I can consider that romance.
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Date: 2009-09-03 12:19 am (UTC)"But to throw it in there as a means of hooking up a couple? SERIOUSLY? Nuh-uh. "
A lot of the more lowbrow Greek comedies written 2,000-2,500 years ago use rape that way, but it hasn't been cool since. Just, NO...
Rape's different from whump because it's more than just violence, it's a betrayal, it's degrading, and it takes away your innocence and your ability to trust others. That's way beyond standard whump or even psycho!whump (which I happen to think is harder on characters than physical whump). And I may be doing something very similar to rape to Will in a WiP, but it's not about the "healing power of sex" or any crap like that. It's about totally robbing an individual of his faith in himself and his friends and then forcing them all to try to pick up the pieces. There's nothing happy about those scenarios and, my willingness to occasionally write dark!fic aside, I find it offensive when rape is treated like anything remotely positive.
You know, if he was forced to rape her to save her life, or something, that could actually be interesting and thought-provoking if it was handled right (his guilt, her anguish/confusion, the fact that their relationship is in tatters and probably not going to be salvagable but he still feels compelled to try to help her through) but, the minute a female that age is raped, the rules for interaction with her change if you're an adult responsible for her care/healing. The second sex becomes part of the picture, you've crossed the line. That would be like a teenage girl going to a shrink or a priest for help after being raped and he suddenly decided it would be acceptable to sleep with her.
Not how it works!!!
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Date: 2009-09-14 02:12 am (UTC)I am baffled by this. I think maybe it's because JKR created a really dark world but since it's meant to be kid-friendly, she suppresses or ignores a lot of ugly realities about this world and that law about fandom abhorring a vacuum means that writers overload on angst!violence!DARK!themes in order to compensate.
Kinda like episode tags where we don't get resolution on something and people write fic to flesh it out, except instead of things like post-ep fics about Elizabeth dealing with thinking that Shep was an 80 year old on the verge of death and then finding him returned hale and hearty, young and handsome once more, at which point the ep ENDS *glares at writers* we get an abundance of rape!fics.
My gf actually stumbled a week or two ago into a fic that, completely without warnings of any sort, has Snape being raped by a bloody unicorn within the first two pages and, apparently, it just got more offensive after that *shudders*
No. No frakking way. WTF?!
*stabs writer for insane amounts of fail*
What kind of fic does teh gf like to read? *iz curious*
I'm rather sad- I first got into reading Buffy/HP crossovers and I could handle reading different ships, but once I got hooked on Hermione/Snape, I couldn't deal with anything else. I've still got a whole bunch of crossover!fics saved for reading that I don't think I can ever read now, 'coz they've got Buffy/Snape or Willow/Snape or Hermione/Ron. Gah.
That contrast between rape and whump- very articulate and I get that. I was kinda floundering before knowing there was a difference but not how to express it. And omg, poor Will! Sounds like you're really gonna put him through the wringer, yikes...
You know, if he was forced to rape her to save her life, or something, that could actually be interesting and thought-provoking if it was handled right (his guilt, her anguish/confusion, the fact that their relationship is in tatters and probably not going to be salvagable but he still feels compelled to try to help her through) but, the minute a female that age is raped, the rules for interaction with her change if you're an adult responsible for her care/healing. The second sex becomes part of the picture, you've crossed the line. That would be like a teenage girl going to a shrink or a priest for help after being raped and he suddenly decided it would be acceptable to sleep with her.
Ack, I feel so guilty. After this chat, I came across a fic on this exact premise, Augury and Ardor (http://www.sycophanthex.com/ashwinder/viewstory.php?sid=14458&i=1), and even though as a rule, I don't touch these fics with a ten foot pole, I ended up reading and- finding it- interesting. *facepalm* Yes, I'm a damn hypocrite, allow me my foibles. *sighs*
It's totally unrealistic as it skips the whole thing about any emotional trauma or lingering mental repercussions and it's more about HIS angst at what he did rather than hers [which is the unrealistic part- how can she not suffer anything after that? No matter how much she comes to love him? Which fact in itself- oh, what the hell, it's a romance fic, I shouldn't nitpick] but damn it, I did save it to read again later when I'm less conflicted.
It's one of the rare fics where I like the offspring. I really enjoyed the two or so future!chapters about the kids. Definitely way better than that craptastic epilogue JKR had in her offense of a conclusion to the series. She's a good writer and it doesn't matter what I say against her, she's a millionaire because of this series, but I have to say I despise her overly cliched method of writing. Slytherins are evil, Gryffindors are noble- even if they betray their friends or try to set up their friends to be a murderer in an attempt to get other students killed. YEAHHH.
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Date: 2009-09-14 03:03 am (UTC)"What kind of fic does teh gf like to read? *iz curious*"
Not that kind of fic, lol. Like I said, no warnings. She'll read pretty much any genre if it looks interesting from the description. The summary was a very vague blurb on how unicorn/human relations aren't what they seem. No bloody kidding... o.0
You don't even want to know who Kam ships Hermione with... She's got almost as unique a way of looking at the world as i do ;p
"That contrast between rape and whump- very articulate and I get that. I was kinda floundering before knowing there was a difference but not how to express it. And omg, poor Will! Sounds like you're really gonna put him through the wringer, yikes..."
There's a reason I need to be eloquent in my defense of whump ;p I'm feeding the boy to a succubus in the WiP I told you about and, in another one, he ends up mainlinging the Source. It's dark and nasty stuff, but it's to a purpose and it's being handled realistically (as realistically as one can handle soul-sucking demons and vampire blood....)
"oh, what the hell, it's a romance fic, I shouldn't nitpick"
You haven't read any of my romance fics, have you? They all deal very strongly with what a character could realistically expect to feel (I'm especially proud of my Henry/Ashley because he's just got so much confusion and conflict over the fact that they were raised together). A reader should not have to sacrifice realism for warm tinglies.
If you liked the fic, you liked it. At least you acknowledge its faults. It probably says something about the author;s skill that s/he makes it enjoyable *shrug* But, seriously, it's okay to focus on how much pain he'd be in, but how can you fail to focus on HER?
Don't get me started on the Potter!verse. It's enjoyable but I could complain all night and well into the next morning. I'll settle for "overly simplistic" and "inherently backwards in how it presents the characters" and leave it at that...
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Date: 2009-09-14 03:43 am (UTC)WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
I DO want to know! Who does she ship Hermione with?
What could be so bizarre that I shouldn't ask?
Dumbledore? Minerva? Um, um...*blanks out*
I'd suggest Voldemort for wtf!value but I was stunned to find it is a thriving ship category. Um. 'k, then.
There are so many dark "episode tag" possibilities in this fandom that the rape is really just unnecessary. There's torture, murder, loss, betrayal, confusion, conflict... Yet we get rape!fic...
I think a lot of the fics are about 'let's get this character all nice and angsty so that their One True Wuv can come along and offer comfort and healing and they live happily ever after'. Riiight. It's a means to an end, which means they don't pay any attention to dealing with the repercussions because they couldn't care less. Hmm.
"What kind of fic does teh gf like to read? *iz curious*"
Not that kind of fic, lol.
Lol! I did wonder! What with animagi and intelligent creatures, there's quite a few fics I've stumbled upon [my eyes! my eyes!] about bestiality. *coughs uncomfortably*
it's being handled realistically (as realistically as one can handle soul-sucking demons and vampire blood....)
THAT. Because I'm sick of half-assed excuses that 'oh, it's not real anyway, who cares?' because if a person's gonna write fic and subject others to it, the least they can do is respect the universe they're playing in and try to achieve some sort of internal integrity. Yes, magic and vampires and other supernatural things may not really exist in our world, but that's not a reason to flake out with the writing.
You haven't read any of my romance fics, have you? They all deal very strongly with what a character could realistically expect to feel (I'm especially proud of my Henry/Ashley because he's just got so much confusion and conflict over the fact that they were raised together). A reader should not have to sacrifice realism for warm tinglies.
Um, no. Do you post your fic on LJ or elsewhere? 'coz I do like Henry/Ashley and I haven't read any Sanctuary fic, so now's the time to dip my feet, lol.
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Date: 2009-09-14 06:12 am (UTC)"'let's get this character all nice and angsty so that their One True Wuv can come along and offer comfort and healing and they live happily ever after'"
It's a fairly juvenille/immature fandom for hte most part, too, which I'm sure doesn't help. A lot of young people who don't know how terrible the real world can be or realize that some scars don't heal
Yech. About as close as I've ever come to "bestiality" is Henry/Ashley (always while he's human) and a Magnus/Sally WiP which doesn't count because they never lay a hand on each other and Sally looks human in Magnus' headspace
"Yes, magic and vampires and other supernatural things may not really exist in our world, but that's not a reason to flake out with the writing. "
True that. Seriously, if you don't respect the verse enough to get it right, why are you wasting your time and that of your readers?
I post my fic, just not on LJ.
Sanctuary fic: http://sanctuaryfiction.net/viewuser.php?action=storiesby&uid=206
all my fic: http://www.fanfiction.net/~theblueraven
warnings for the fics on Sanctuaryfiction.net
- If you don't like slash, avoid "Meeting of the Minds" (Will/Watson) and "No Love Without Forgiveness" (Watson/Druitt) ... it's not remotely explicit, but it does feature guy-on-guy kissing and the assumption of a lot more off-screen ... "Enough Lives Had Been Ruined" also deals with the idea of Watson/Druitt in the past even though neither man appears in the fic ... "Um, About That" could be considered slashy, but it's really making fun of people who slash Will/Henry and people who use Nubbins as a plot-device
- "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" has some bed-hopping, but it's non-sexual even if someof it's shippy
- "Bitter Pill" deals with drug abuse and has some talk of suicide
- "The More Things Change" is decidedly adult (Henry/Ashley)
- I don't ship Will and Magnus per se but they do have an undeniably intimate relationship and that comes across in my fics
fics on ff.net are all rated and have appropriate warnings before the actually story (usually in the summary) ... the older ones are kinda shit but i haven't fixed them because i keep them around to track my improvement. Enjoy :)
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Date: 2009-09-14 03:44 am (UTC)Oh, there is definitely a focus on her early on when he's being forced to rape her because, yeah, it'd be massive fail if the author DIDN'T address that- I meant in the aftermath, when the day is won and so forth, he's all up in the self-loathing like a pro and she's healthy and well-adjusted and 'let's be a couple!' 'k...well, I do like happy endings more than 'omg, I hate you, go die, you bastard!' but it's a bit too easy. I think the author just loves Snape so much that she can't bring herself to torture him like that, y'know? Which I can sympathize with, really. Dude's suffered enough.
Don't get me started on the Potter!verse. It's enjoyable but I could complain all night and well into the next morning. I'll settle for "overly simplistic" and "inherently backwards in how it presents the characters" and leave it at that...
Love you. Love you love you love you. :D
Most people on my flist love it unconditionally, so you're the only person I get to blow some steam off about it and you are just so wonderful, you know that? *glomps*
I think I'm gonna go see if I can google up intelligent criticism of the book. Intelligent + funny would be a bonus, I really do enjoy reading insightful and witty criticism. I read this pdf file of about 200 pages on how the Harry Potter series could have been better and honestly had a fabulous time- it was all about how a kid like Harry in real life would've reacted to the circumstances- he wouldn't have been that stable and well-adjusted after years of emotional and physical abuse, he'd be way more aloof and wary and distrusting. It pointed out some of the lamer plot contrivances I hadn't noticed, and some of the ways Harry was a jackass that I am stunned I overlooked [yes, it was this pdf that made me realize how much I can't stand him]. It looked at how some of the fantastical stunts and gimmicks could've been removed in order to make way for more honest and realistic character growth and bonding and just- it was so interesting! Yes, I'm weird, hush, lol.
I OD'd on cleolinda's hysterical Twilight butchering a while back, I wonder if there's an HP equivalent... *wanders off to begin the search*
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Date: 2009-09-16 05:57 pm (UTC)*oofs at the unexpected glomp, then takes the excuse afforded for some friendly grappling because she's weird like that*
I won't go on at too much length about how these charactesr actually are, but...
Harry = self-entitled little punk who couldn't adhere to the rules to save his life
Dumbledore = manipulative asshat who lets said punk get away with failing to follow the rules (who in fact routinely enables the little punk to break the rules by returning his invisibility cloak after he's been caught breaking curfew) and who, despite being a teacher, never lifted a finger to prevent neglect that would be painfully obvious to anyone with eyes (the kid was malnourished beyond words every time he arrived at Hogwarts for the first several years and that's before you factor in obvious signs of routinely being his counsin's punching bag). Oh, yeah, and he's been setting Harry up for human sacrifice since he was an infant. Wonderful role-model for teachers everywhere, yes?
Ron = whiny, self-absorbed git ("must be nice to be so rich you forget a pocket full of gold" whilst running for your life from a rioting mob of Death Eaters you little twat!!!)
Hermione = brilliant and fun, but we're not allowed to actually percieve her as "cool" until after she's told a teacher a bold-faced lie when "they got worried and came looking for me" would probably have worked just as well under the circumstances
Hogwarts = an asylum run by the lunatics ... those students get away with bloody murder and the teachers regullarly break the law
So, yeah, fun but not dreadfully realistic. No wonder fic writers feel so free to take liberties. I'm not even Christian but, when I hear my friends say they're going to let their kids read Harry Potter, I lend them my copies of The Chronicles of Narnia instead because that, at least, doesn't pretend to be anything but a morality play wrapped in fluffy kid!fic...
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Date: 2009-09-03 12:03 am (UTC)OMG! You summed up EXACTLY how I feel! I know they're killers but they're just so witty and fun to be around! I don't know what's with me and my slipping grasp on morality right now but it doesn't even matter that they're responsible for killing people...
It's kinda like, 'As long as you don't intend to kill me right now- while recognizing that you might possibly change your mind about that later on- I shall succumb to your charm and enjoy your company for however long you choose to let me live', lol.
Yeah, killing Watson was total fail although the writers have said they'd like to bring him back in season 3 *bounces* ... I so wish they'd taken Clara and not just because I ship Watson with everone on the show who has a pulse and isn't Henry or Ashley.
Wait, hold up. Season THREE? *pouts* I'm hoping that was a typo and you meant season '2'? *gazes hopefully* 'coz there's no guarantee they'll make it to a third season, is there? And I want him back NOW, damn it.
Clara, pfft. I don't mind her but god, she's annoying. I wish for once there'd be a character that would enjoy being endowed with kick-ass powers and being swept up in something as cool as the Sanctuary. I always see characters on tv that are appalled at discovering the existence of paranormal happenings or aliens or super powers and stuff and it's kinda like, 'FATE! Leave these close-minded idiots alone, TAKE MEEE. As a loyal sci-fi fan, I shall do your bidding without any whingeing or sniveling, I SWEAR!'
I'm sorry you're just a plain old Slytherin. I found my result amusing because, whenever I've taken one of those tests in the past, I sort into either Slytherin or Ravenclaw dependent upon my mood when I take the test. So sorting into both was oddly affirming. Like the test was saying "evil, but clever about it" ;p
I didn't even realize it was possible to Sort into two Houses til I saw your results- I was happy about Slytherin before I saw that! But lol, yeah, seems you're perfectly suited to be a melding of those two Houses, given your own traits and all those past quiz results, heh.
Tell you what, plain old Slytherin. When I take over the world, you can run my secret police. Seems the kind of job a Slytherin would excell at ;p
Wow! That's so generous of you! Y'know, this is the first time I've actually been able to pawn off the responsibility of taking over the world to someone else? Usually I'm the one with the headache of dealing with that. Now I get to leave the heavy lifting to you, while being assured of my place in a position of power when you ascend to 'ruler of the world' status. Sweet! *high fives*
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Date: 2009-09-03 12:35 am (UTC)Kind of a toss-up when you look at it like that :) Unlike, say, Tesla, an argument exists for Druitt being "better" now and therefore not really much of a threat (relatively speaking; I'm sure he's still an incredibly dangerous man to cross but he'd be a valuable ally)
Alas, yes. The PtB have told us that Watson won't appear in season 2 but they'd love to have him back for 3. Which we'd damned well better get or I'm storming SyFy's headquarters with my robot army...
"'FATE! Leave these close-minded idiots alone, TAKE MEEE. As a loyal sci-fi fan, I shall do your bidding without any whingeing or sniveling, I SWEAR!'"
What you said *nods* There's a reason why, when I took an online quiz titled "how will you die?" i got "death by freak supernatural accident" ... I would throw myself into such a world with wide-eyed enthusiasm and unadulturated glee that all my formerly-useless knowledge of folklore, magic, pseudoscience, and mythology was suddenly not only paying off but actually saving my life on a regular basis. I mean, how is getting swept into a world like that not made of win?!?!?! Seriously, what is the problem here, people??? *rolls eyes*
Hey, I've read the Evil Overlord List. A good planetary Dictator for Life needs ruthless and loyal subordinates and the best way to keep subordinates loyal is to reward them on a routine basis. Ruling the masses through fear is one thing, but you can't rule your inner circle that way so, knowing that you're a like mind, you're a logical choice to head up the Secret Police. I'd offer you PsyOps but that's going to be a joint endeavor between myself and Kameka :)
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Date: 2009-09-14 02:24 am (UTC)Your icon, I love it. Absolute ♥. Totally fits me, heh.
I am soooo sad at TPTB's habit of killing off recurring or potentially recurring characters. Silvio, for instance. I like having characters that turn up regularly- characters that I like, anyway. Ba'al was fun, Apophis and Anubis? Not so much. I like my villains with a sense of humor, kthxbai.
Omg, in our Sanctuary marathon, Netty and I were got up to that Nubbins ep- LMAO- and I wanted to THROTTLE that stupid chick. She gets an ability of sorts- it's not controlling the weather or tossing things around with your mind, but still- and she wants to whinge and moan about being different and get defensive about being a 'freak'?! WTF? And there's Helen and Will offering their friendship and support and she spurns it in favor of feeling sorry for herself, argh... *headdeskwallfloor* KILL HER, SHOW. I DON'T CARE ABOUT HER.
I would throw myself into such a world with wide-eyed enthusiasm and unadulturated glee
that all my formerly-useless knowledge of folklore, magic, pseudoscience, and mythology was suddenly not only paying off but actually saving my life on a regular basis.I mean, how is getting swept into a world like that not made of win?!?!?! Seriously, what is the problem here, people??? *rolls eyes*WORD. That is my exact attitude on the matter. *nodnod* Save for the struck out bit about your wealth of knowledge, for that I lack, sadly. What do I bring to the team? Um... drat. *ponders* I don't want to be the red-shirt! *wibbles*
A good planetary Dictator for Life needs ruthless and loyal subordinates and the best way to keep subordinates loyal is to reward them on a routine basis.
Yeahhh, Voldemort totally needed to take a gander at that list. I never understood the whole Crucio'ing of his followers. People joined for power and prestige, not to eat dirt at his feet while convulsing in pain. Hmm. Logic error, JKR?
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Date: 2009-09-14 03:27 am (UTC)Yeah, killing Silvio was fail *shakes head in disgust* Also, I really liked the guy who led up the Cabal strike-team in Fata Morgana and The Five ... That grin he got in Fata Morgana when Magnus refused to be intimidated by him and his troops just screamed "Finally, someone I can have fun playing with!!!" to me and that's cool to me, that he recognizes her as a worthy adversary and likes the idea :)
Maybe they can use Clara as a human sacrifice to ressurect Watson as part of a pact with an evil, godlike abnormal ;p My friend Justine strongly suspects that they only threw in the whole Will/Clara romance thing to set up for killing her to strengthen Will's resolve. I hope she's right but, imo, the only thing it took to make Will's resolve iron strong was the Cabal making war on Helen Magnus...
You don't need to be a redshirt. You can be the plucky comic relief :)
Again, don't get me started on JK ... if that had been the real world, Voldy would have been dead well before Harry got to him...
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Date: 2009-09-17 12:09 am (UTC)Ha, black dude was all right in my book. I like having baddies I can respect. He was way more interesting than the three bland chicks, that's for sure. *yawns* That had to be my least favorite ep all season.
Mmm- I'm down with sacrificing Clara for the greater good. But her invisibility gig is quite useful- maybe they can bring Sophie back and sacrifice her? The graduate from the Deanna Troi school of useless telepathic ability, she can go.
Lol, I'm not a fan of Will/Clara but I love that she made him strip. And his defensiveness and everyone else's reactions...*cracks up laughing* One of the moments of levity in an ep that otherwise made me want to spork my brains out. *whimpers*
Yes! Plucky comic relief! I have a greater life expectancy now, woohoo!
*snorts* He's not really the greatest criminal mastermind, is he? Defeated by a baby? I admit to being puzzled, however- this never made sense to me. Her love alone saved Harry- that did the trick of banishing the most evil dark wizard of the times? She didn't cast a spell? Didn't shed a little blood and enact some sort of rite? 'coz that's so damn wishy-washy if all she did was beg and plead and somehow act as a magic shield because of the power of her love. [OMG. I just realized that Stephanie Meyer ripped off JKR. *gags*] I'm sure lots of other people died fighting for their loved ones and that had no effect on Moldymort or his minions. *shakes head* Logic!fail.
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Date: 2009-09-17 12:52 am (UTC)Folding Man used to be my least favorite ep but, after I started getting in to Will, it became much more of a favorite because it's a vital ep to him in terms of characterization and growth. Fata Morgana doesn't really accomplish much for any of the characters which is kind of fail compared to every other ep of the season.
Yeah, Sophie works, too. I just think Clara whines too much. And that she's likely to break Will's heart. If she does, I will hunt her down with a can of silly-string (that way I can get a rough idea of her outline) and one of those knife-things Druitt's wielding in the season 2 previews... I did love the looks Will and Magnus were exchanging
M: "What in the bloody hell?"
W: "You don't even want to know..."
and, of course, Watson's "Well done, William!"
Will: *dies*
*pets the plucky comic relief*
I think Rowling was trying to rip off Aslan's self-sacrifice for Edmund from The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe with the whole Lily death thing but, as you said. total logic fail *shakes head*
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Date: 2009-08-25 09:08 am (UTC)I do it all the time - it's when you don't want to be a bitch, so you phrase it kinda like a question, just in case you're the one who's made a mistake and you don't want to look stupid either...
Never watched SYTYCD, but the constantly changing timeslots annoy the hell out of me as well. I know not everyone is a Lost fan, but 11 o'clock at night? Really, Channel 7? *shakes head*
So annoying.
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Date: 2009-08-28 12:55 am (UTC)Y'know...that makes perfect sense. That explains it all so clearly! Now that I've read this, I can look back on previous examples of this behavior and that theory holds up quite solidly. HUH. Well. There you go. It's about needing to be more confident and assertive, damn it!
Gah, I feel your pain. Commercial tv is a pain. I record most of what I watch on my grandmother's Foxtel, it's such a lifesaver, I tell ya, but sadly, it doesn't do Channel 7. *sniffles* I'm gonna wait for Lost and Heroes to come out on dvd and then marathon it. I don't have the energy to watch it week by week at the most random time slots ever. *shakes head*
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Date: 2009-08-25 10:53 am (UTC)I want Kate 4 SO DAMN BAD I am willing to pay someone to hack the editors just for a copy LMAO.
Haven't even heard of Kristin Cashore. But I love the look of the front cover and based on your recommendation I'm gonna give her a go :D
A question: Is the First Lord the one who sent the chick from the first book out with her mentor (or whatever) and he turned out to be a traitor? Because I started reading that book, but I'm no entirely sure I finished it... Aaaand I think I only have the first 4 lol.
OMG YOU READ YOUNG WIZARDS AS WELL *flails* OMG I remember reading those when I was in High School!
Also, also! I just read the first two books of Vampire Academy :D Haha, we move in the same circles, you and I :D
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Date: 2009-08-26 01:30 am (UTC)I might just combust from over-excitement before Kate 4 comes out. I blame Ilona Andrews for being so bloody awesome and then dragging it out! *sobs*
Ooh, ooh, you should totally enjoy Graceling.
Cool cover, y/y? And AMAZING story. Really love the way she handles the main female character- it's so refreshing to have a heroine [heck, a protagonist, in general] that doesn't whinge and moan about their gifts and their responsibilities. MATURITY, ZOMG. *gasps*
Hmm. Um. How to answer this? Potential spoilers...highlight if you're not fussed.
Also? READ THE BOOKS. THEY'RE SUPER DAMN FANTASTIC. *compels you*
*flails* Yes, yes! Dude, how similar are our tastes?! Freaky! I love the Young Wizards series, and the one with the cats as well! I just need a new fix, it's been too long. *wibbles*
I just read the first two books of Vampire Academy :D Haha, we move in the same circles, you and I :D
Lol, no kidding!
But ooh, the fourth book comes out today and I'm happily skipping off to pick up my copy later... *blissful*
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Date: 2009-08-25 12:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-08-26 01:16 am (UTC)How far did you get with the show? I think- *draws in deep breath* I'm going to stick it out for the rest of season 4. I d/l the first few eps and then bailed when I realized how craptastic it got, but now it's airing on Foxtel so I may as well satisfy my morbid curiosity. *shrugs* It's like a train wreck happening in slow motion, I can't look away.
Btw? Last I saw, Jessi and Kyle weren't together but that was the direction the show was taking- he and Amanda broke up because of the K/J 'Electric Kiss'. *gags* The writers named the episode after the most fail!tastic moment ever. GAH.
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Date: 2009-08-28 07:06 pm (UTC)Let me see... I watched the first and second seasons until now. The last episode I've seen was that one, when Kyle saves Amanda from the company, when she's kidnaped from the school ball.
Man... I can't believe it! Kyle and Jessi together? I don't fell like watching the rest now... *sigh* I was so sure it was never going to happen (Kyle and Jessi, I mean).
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Date: 2009-08-31 10:53 pm (UTC)Argh, IKR?! I searched LJ, I googled but could not find any comms dedicated to Jessi!hate. Very depressing. :P
Seriously, though, Jessi singlehandedly ruined the show. *nodnod* It's not that much of a loss now. I was crushed when I heard about it being canceled but- I prefer quality over quantity.
That ep is definitely a good one to bow out from the show on. After that, it turns crap real fast. At least there Kyle and Amanda are still together. *sighs wistfully*
was so sure it was never going to happen (Kyle and Jessi, I mean).
I had this ominous sense of impending doom when she first turned up. It's Roswell all over again- the human girl vies with the alien hybrid for the affections of the hero. Gah. I thought the show was about discovering one's humanity and that theme worked a lot better with Amanda than soul-sucking, self-serving, egotistical Jessi. *HAAAAAAATES*
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Date: 2009-09-02 01:30 am (UTC)I thought exactly the same!! That's the reason I said that I was sure Jessi/Kyle wasn't a true possibility. Maybe the writers changed their mind because all the Jessi/Kyle fans? I can't think of another reason.
Actually, I think they lost the focus of the show and not just because Kyle's love life, but the mythology started to get too complicated. Like they were playing X Files or something... I don't know if I'm making sense here.
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Date: 2009-08-26 02:06 am (UTC)CAT-TASTIC!!!!!! She was really the only reason I liked this season... Meh. I dunno about this show being all popular and mainstreamy now. Some of the other SYTYCDs are m'kay but I think the lack of CAT made me not like them so much... dude, how much do I wish SMTV were on DVD.
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Date: 2009-08-28 01:30 am (UTC)Oh. Btw. *peeks at you meekly* I feel like I've betrayed you. I was all onboard the Harmony train and then it derailed spectacularly. I'm a shipper whore 'coz I ship in multiple fandoms like a pro, but I can't multi-ship the same character and I'm SORRY I ditched you, the heart wants what the heart wants...*bites lip* Fickle heart!
CAT! CAAAAT! The most fantastic show host in the history of the universe! The multiverse! In any existence ever! *bows at her feet* She is just the most perfect host imaginable, I love her warmth and humor and easygoing manner and she's not lame and cracking dumb jokes or fake cozying up to contestants and crap like that. PURE AWESOME. I love your icon, btw, was that when she tried onTwitch's props? HEE.
I think I'm going to back and rewatch season 3 again. *bounces off*
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Date: 2009-08-28 07:58 pm (UTC)These past two seasons of SYTYCD bored the snot outta me. CAT was the only reason I watched. She's fantabulous. And yes, that's when she tried on Twitch's stuff. FREAKING. FUNNY! Words cannot express the glee! *fangirls* *dance of joy*
It's out now
Date: 2010-03-24 07:43 am (UTC)"I’ve been waiting on book nine for the past two years and the wait is killing me. I will probably die before the damn thing’s ever released. *woes*"
...It's out now. Don't die. :)
Re: It's out now
Date: 2010-03-24 09:57 pm (UTC)*takes deep breath*
It's- it's actually out there, I can finally get my hands on it...?
OMGYAY! *flailsbouncesdances* You have no idea how happy you've just made me! *runs off to order it*
Also. It is slightly concerning the way that the people I write about tend to find their way to the relevant entries. I mean, so far, it's only happened with people I've been fangirling and had only complimentary things to say about them, so nothing to be worried about, but on the off chance that I want to hate on someone, I really need to start f-locking my entries, lol.
Re: It's out now
Date: 2010-03-24 10:17 pm (UTC)Me, I haven't seen MY copies yet. (WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH) (OK, that's all the WAAH anyone's getting out of me, since I've read it already.) :)
And now, just to make you crazy, the link to the Ten (actually Eleven) Favorite Lines posting over at the forums:
http://www.youngwizards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2074
Re: It's out now
Date: 2010-03-24 10:37 pm (UTC)Me, I haven't seen MY copies yet. (WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH)
WTF?! O.o That's just- hee, kinda funny, actually. Sorry, bb, I would extend my sympathies but for the fact that I've been waiting for this book for YEARS and yeah...besides, like you said, you already know what happens. :P
LMAO. That link is made of win! Omg, those quotes..."Not only have I got the spirit of wizardry stuck in my head, but it's a geek spirit..." *g* "If it walks like the Lone Power, and quacks like the Lone Power..." Bwahaha!
I'll stop there before I end up quoting the whole thing back at you. Suffice to say, I am heartily amused. And also about to go insane with anticipation. Waiting for a book that shows no signs of being released is apparently much less stressful than the waiting once you already know it's out in the wild and waiting to be captured. *plots and schemes*
Re: It's out now
Date: 2010-03-24 10:25 pm (UTC)Me, I haven't seen MY copies yet. (WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH) (OK, that's all the WAAH anyone's getting out of me, since I've read it already.) :)
And now, just to make you crazy, the link to the Ten (actually Eleven) Favorite Lines posting over at the forums:
http://www.youngwizards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2074