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marguerite_krux ([personal profile] marguerite_krux) wrote2010-02-18 11:25 am

'...everything I've done, I've done for you...I move the stars for no one...'

RL whinge:

I just want to get this off my chest.

I think I’m holding on out of habit.

Katherine and I have been friends for about eight years. I love her…and I think that’s the problem. She tends to be dismissive of the people that truly care about her; once, she was complaining about some friends that ditched her and I tried to make her feel better.

‘I love you.’
‘Yeah, but that’s unconditional love, so it doesn’t count.’
>_<

It’s like the people that are difficult, that are ‘fair-weather friends’, that cause drama and conflict, those are the people she wants to make the effort for- like, because they make it hard, it must be worthwhile or something. People that just love her, well, they’ll always be around so why bother with them, right? No, literally, that’s what she told me- ‘You’re Annie, I know you’ll always be there’. Way to make me feel appreciated.

So it’s been a couple months since we’ve seen each other. I still have the Christmas presents I bought her and Jacob [her brother] and after I text her to see if I should just wrap them for their birthdays instead, we finally get a day sorted to meet up and exchange gifts.

Now, it’s February, so giving gifts may seem redundant, but a month isn’t really that bad, considering her track record.

What bugs me more is that she promised she’d give me my birthday present with the Christmas one- she told me ages ago that she got me a ring for my birthday. I didn’t really want more jewelry, but she insisted that for my 21st, she had to get something special. So, okay, cool.

Except my birthday was in JULY. And now, nearly seven months later, still nothing.

It’s in her room, somewhere. [Her room used to look like a bomb went off in there, so the ‘lost in my bedroom’ excuse rings true] I’ve seen her a few times over the past few months, been at her place a couple of occasions, and each time, she’s acted chagrined and assured me she’ll look for it.

Now she’s moved out of home and in a weird power play with her parents, she can’t go back home for the next few months. [Even though they’re not at home for a few weeks at the moment because they’re off somewhere, for work, I think]

And I just think- fuck the ring. It was never about the ring. It was about me wanting to feel like I matter to her, that she’d go to the effort of cleaning up her goddamn room to find a present she apparently already bought for me. I mean, the girl moved out of house, she cleared out most of her belongings, but she can’t use that opportunity to locate the damn thing?

I just feel so small and insignificant. She’ll go all out for her other friends, spending ages personalizing little knick-knacks for them, getting lavish gifts, taking them to concerts and all that, but Annie…well, she’ll be fine, she can wait, it doesn’t matter.

Even when we finally hang out after months of nothing- well, the girl’s got a life, you know, heaps of friends, boyfriends/ex-boyfriends, parental drama- I get about 5% of her attention. We end up spending the morning going shopping for groceries, and most of that time, she spends ordering Chris around [he’s the ex, who she dumped for being ‘too needy and clingy’, yet she keeps him around to grab her groceries, take her clothes to and from the Laundromat, drive her to different places, etc].

Then at her place, she’s tidying up and showering and a million different things- she sits down for a few minutes before bouncing up to go take care of something. So while she’s off doing her own thing, Chris, Jacob and I bond over Merlin. Those guys are funny. [Gwen gives Merlin a flower: ‘she wants to have sex with him’/Gwen gives Morgana a bouquet: ‘they’re lesbian lovers!’]

But hey, leaving aside the lack of any significant interaction, at least I actually got my Christmas present. Dogma. A dvd she got off e-bay. Used, with a whole lot of scratches. I should feel happy, because I love that movie, but at the moment…my reaction’s more of a ‘huh, shitty copy of a dvd that was going for $15 at JB Hi-Fi. How cheap does she want to be?’

Thank god for LJ. I just don’t think I’m cut out for friends in real life.

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Fandom yayness:

Surprisingly, I'm reading a Harry Potter fic that isn't SSHG. Quelle surprise! I just devoured 44 chapters of Arsinoe de Blassenville's The Best Revenge. It's a Snape-mentors-Harry story and by god, it sunk its claws into me and would not let me wrest free.

This fic? Is what I wish CANON was like. It's infinitely SUPERIOR to canon and not in a fanfic way, but literally like it could've been published. I would've paid money for this fic, seriously. It fixes everything that I had a problem with in the books and surpasses them in terms of making Harry more likable and sympathetic. The boy actually studies and tries to achieve things and learn spells! Who'da thunk it? Also, Harry genuinely cares about other people and tries to help- canon!Harry is stunningly lacking in empathy or compassion.

And there is character development! *gasps* The amazing thing is that Harry and Draco are friends in this fic but Draco isn't  whitewashed til he's unrecognizable- given his upbringing, he has the same inevitable prejudices and flaws as in canon, but we get to see the positive effect Harry has on him in such a believable way. There is compromise and 'agreeing to disagree' instead of Draco miraculously converting to Muggle-lover in a heartbeat.

The best thing about the fic is the way that kids from all four Houses form friendships, and we have the core quartet that includes Draco and Hermione and Neville and makes it seem realistic that these very different kids would hang out with each other and actually grow to like each other over time, going from distant tolerance to real friendship.

And I won't babble about how much I love Snape in this. *bounces* Just take it as read, yo. ^_^

If anyone knows any epic-length mentor!Snape fics, rec me? Preferably gen!fic with no major ships [especially not involving Hermione, as I doubt there exists a perfect fic that has 'Severitus' plus SSHG]. I don't want to go looking because I'd have to wade through the Snarry fics and my brain does not need to deal with that.

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You know how I love to compare and contrast Castle/Mentalist. We’ve had the female cop/male consultant post and the Patrick Jane/Kate Beckett post…now there’s a different theme.



Castle 2 x 15- Suicide Squeeze


Roy: Sure you got no cop in the Castle family tree?
Castle: No, us Castles are mostly con artists and circus folk.


Roy: No, I think there’s a little cop in there somewhere.


Beckett: Con artists and circus people, huh?
Castle: Yup, and mind readers.
Beckett: Really? So tell me what I’m thinking.


Castle: Ah! You’re thinking…you don’t care and you want me to stop talking.
Beckett: Ooh, that’s uncanny.

Mentalist:

The above conversation calls to mind interactions between Jane and Lisbon in no less than three different episodes!

CARNIVAL/CIRCUS [pot-ay-to/pot-ah-to]

1x 06- Red-handed
Jane: Everyone's palace is different. It has to be big and detailed and vivid. My palace is a mid-western carnival circuit I used to travel with my father.
Lisbon: Your people are carnie folk. You're finally starting to make sense to me.

MIND READING

1 x 09- Flame red



Jane: Now I have access to all your innermost thoughts.
Lisbon: Yeah, right.



Jane: I'm serious.
Lisbon: Okay. So what am I thinking right now?



Jane: You're thinking, I'm so glad Jane is joking around and he can't actually read my mind.
Lisbon: No. Well, actually, yes, but not for the reason you think.



Jane:
What reason do I think?
Lisbon: Never you mind.
Rigsby: You're blushing.
Jane: You are blushing.



UNCANNY

1 x 18- Russet Potatoes

Lisbon: Is there a word for ‘uncanny yet irritating’?

Yes. I’m reaching particularly wildly with this. But come on, I’ve only heard the term ‘uncanny’ used twice on tv in the past year, so I choose to think I’m justified in linking them…it takes a talented mind to weave all these together, am I right? :P

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There are a few moronic clichés that make me laugh myself silly or shriek til I’m hoarse every single time.

One of them is the ol’ ‘noble character throws themselves between another character and object of impending death’. Why why WHY, for the love of fandom, do these people hurl themselves through the air? How can they POSSIBLY calculate the correct angle and trajectory and factor in the wind and velocity of the weapon and all that within microseconds?

It just defies belief that this seemingly futile maneuver actually works, time and again! One of these days, I want to see someone pull that stunt, only to have miscalculated and wind up passing before or after the bullet/sword/alternative weapon and land roughly on the ground, winded, only to look up and find that not only did they make a fool of themselves, but the object of their concern got killed anyway. BECAUSE IT’S SO STUPID.

Why not at least launch yourself in the direction of the person you’re trying to protect? That way, even if you judged the distance and speed of the weapon incorrectly, your body will absorb the hit anyway- but in the best case scenario, you knock them out of the way and actually survive in the process!

Of course, the whole point of this maneuver is that the Character Dies Heroically. Which I get and if their number is up, that’s it. But couldn’t they die with a little dignity? Because that just makes me giggle and eyeroll like mad, it doesn’t make me respect them or mourn them to a greater degree.

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LotS 2 x 10- Perdition.



I have major issues with the penultimate scene.

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Firstly, evil!T’Pol’s arcs of electricity are spiking all over the place.




Even if someone bodily blocks her shot, surely she can shoot it over their head and down onto Kahlan? Or is the idea of a parabola beyond her intellect? As these caps show, Kahlan could’ve been hit anytime before Leo nobly sacrificed his life in a dumb-ass maneuver calculated to be stupidly heroic.



I like Leo, but that move of his? Only works because the Dramatic Laws of Wibbly Self-Sacrifice demand it, not because it could realistically succeed. I mean, the lightning has to GO OUT OF ITS WAY to fry him! First it's over his head, then beneath his body, and it needs to reposition itself in order to zap him, wtf?



Secondly, T’Pol has all that time between Leo’s crispy frying and Richard’s return to zap Kahlan.



Cara's grief-stricken, Kahlan's a sitting duck...
Why does she pause? Apart from dramatic effect, there is no reason she couldn’t have let loose a bolt right then and ended Kahlan.



Thirdly, she waits for Richard to enter stage left and take up position between her and the ladies- and she tries to zap him. Um, hello? The Keeper needs Richard alive to fulfil the prophecy! Killing KAHLAN helps your master, killing RICHARD foils his evil plan? Wtf, woman?

And then- this.



Leo dies for nothing? He could’ve used the Sword of Truth to fend off the lightning instead of being a human body shield? *facepalm*



I will admit, though, that this shot of the three ladies is made of epic win. Do we need Richard? Really? Can’t we keep Verna instead?

ALSO. Note the lack of woobie!Kahlan whimpering about the people that have died for her. Richard and a few other headdesk!inspiring heroes *cough* HARRYPOTTER* cough* could stand to learn a bit about poise and dignity from her. She doesn’t like it, but she’s a pragmatist and she deals with it minus the annoying angsting and temper tantrums. GOD, I wish this show was called Legend of the Mother Confessor instead.

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Btw. You know what’s sad? I only just realized the pun from Heroes- Elle, who was able to wield electricity? Elle/electricity=Elle-ctricity? God, I can’t believe that only just hit me. *facepalm*

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Meme:

30 Day meme: snurched from labrt2004
Day 05 → Whatever tickles your fancy.

Whee! My OTP, of course. Especially art featuring them- I love doing the weekly SSHG quizzes because I score shiny banners, woohoo!

Okay, so realistically, what’s the point, what am I ever going to do with them, right? But it’s the mystery and anticipation of which banner will come next- will it be a repeat, a dud…or spectacularly cool!



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[While I’m on the topic of SS/HG, Kathryn has updated her awesome fic, The Professor’s Discretion. She wrote it while in the grip of a terrible fever, and edited while high on meds. And still she rolls out another amazing chapter, I don’t know how she does it. *pouts enviously*]

Aaaaand the best picture meme ever:

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Vidspam:


I recently discovered A Very Potter Musical. I'm not in love with it- I have issues with comedy, it can be mean and I'm too protective of my favorites to be able to cope- but it's a very clever parody and I do enjoy how it mocks canon and how ridiculous the plot is. The following clip contains my favorite song of the whole show: Granger Danger! It's so catchy and I've been singing it over and over...

'I'm falling in love, falling in love, falling in love, I could be falling in love,  falling in love, falling in love with Hermione Granger...'


Draco and Ron are hysterical.

Ron: God, why don't you just give her a break for once, okay, Malfoy?
Draco: Why defending her, Weasley? Have a crush?
Ron: NO, no...why all the insults, Malfoy? Covering up a crush?

And the lyrics!
Ron: Strange how a dress can take a mess and make her nothing less than beautiful to me...
Draco: What? What the hell is this, you expect me to sing about her? Don't care about her. It's just a little make-up, Draco, wake up, you're mistaken...

*gigglefit*

[I d/l the soundtrack but most of the songs are Voldemort or Voldy/Quirrel. I'm not sure if there are other songs besides the ones on the soundtrack, let me know if there are?]

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
I SEE THAT ICON!! ;) hahaha. Niiiiiiiice. Trying to win points here?

He doesn't make me as capslocky as he did in the first season [I wanted to throttle that ungrateful jerk- Kahlan kept trying to help him and he kept disregarding her advice and running headlong into danger and making her work overtime to save his ass

Agreed. He's a little bit better this season, but still annoying in his perfect ways. "Bounty" pretty much sums up that whole issue. Richard doesn't listen to Kahlan, gets them both in trouble, Kahlan gets herself out of it, then goes to save his ass. But then at the end of the episode it's all "Richard was right!" Urgh.

Kahlan's refusing a tactical advantage based on feelings

I see what you're saying there, but Kahlan's reasoning wasn't based on feelings (maybe a little!) but it was logic at the heart of it. Mord'Sith are evil. Case in point. It was much more likely that Cara would betray them in a second rather than have her help them. She didn't have the chance to see what Richard did in the future so therefore his decision was based more on emotion rather than logic than hers.

I liked LEO more than him, which says something, considering how much I hated the idea of him!

I hated Leo. He was boring, stupid, and completely irrelevant. He was plot filler in the most obvious of ways. I like Richard (especially with Kahlan *squee!*), but when he goes into that goodboyshtick where he doesn't want anyone to ever get hurt - he really bugs the ever living shit out of me. Enough already. We get it. He's the good guy!

He'd jeopardize all these lives for one person and think himself justified to make that call

I actually thought it was great that they showed a negative consequence to Richard's actions for once. That the ever constant goodboy morality finally didn't turn out okay in the end. And it was also great to show that it's one of Richard's biggest fears, that for all his rushing headfirst into things, it's gonna backfire one day and he'll destroy everyone.

Bridget Regan is gorgeous no matter what, but I'm actually kind of nostalgic now when I watch season 1. I miss the more natural look, the curls, the white dress... *whine* It's not that she's not hot now, it's just...GAH! >IZCONFLICTED<

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
I like it too! hahaha. But I'm totally biased cause I am actually a harmony shipper!! :D

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
don't think there's a ship name for Ron and Hermione.

I think they call themselves the "Good" ship?

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
SEE THAT ICON!! ;) hahaha. Niiiiiiiice. Trying to win points here?

:P I don't know why I'm sorted into Slytherin in every quiz when my ploys are always lacking in subtlety.

But I was ashamed to realize I only have the one C/K icon and when I saw your journal...*bounces* Couldn't resist!

Richard doesn't listen to Kahlan, gets them both in trouble, Kahlan gets herself out of it, then goes to save his ass. But then at the end of the episode it's all "Richard was right!" Urgh.

I LOVE YOU. That perfectly sums up all the issues I have with Richard. He's the one named in the title, so he gets all the glory and Kahlan gets little credit for having to act like his frakking BABYSITTER because his judgment is made of fail. She's more of a hero than he is, yet the show always skews it so that he comes up smelling like roses and I DON'T BUY IT. I wouldn't be so pissed if they didn't make it seem like he's the most wonderful, intelligent, awesome character ever and admitted his flaws, rather than denying and whitewashing everything.

I don't know if you watch Sanctuary, but if he was more of a Will to Kahlan's Magnus, it'd be more endearing seeing him take on her advice and letting her wisdom guide him rather than letting his hot head and bleeding heart do the leading. The writers seem to think it'd emasculate him, though, so we get him perpetually leaping out of the frying pan into the fire and long-suffering Kahlan needing to clean up after him. *huggles her*

it was logic at the heart of it. Mord'Sith are evil. Case in point. It was much more likely that Cara would betray them in a second rather than have her help them.

I see what you're saying there, but Kahlan came off like her prejudices were getting the better of her. 'Mord'Sith are ALWAYS evil, there is no possibility they might change'. Even though Cara's bloodied up and obviously not happy with her 'sisters', she still doubts Cara would help them take out the other Mord'Sith.

I just hated that she knew Cara helped Richard SAVE THE WORLD and yet she was all 'it doesn't matter what she did, she probably had evil ulterior motives', not so much as a 'you did good', grr. I thought that was willful blindess on her part, rather than a reasoned, logical response. I don't blame her for wanting to kill Cara when she found out about Dennee, but at this point in time, she should've given her the benefit of the doubt, considering she'd already proved herself.

I hated Leo. He was boring, stupid, and completely irrelevant. He was plot filler in the most obvious of ways.

Lol! I hated the romance with Cara, it was soooo painful for me, but I liked that he made her laugh- even if it was OOC. It was just unrealistic that she'd let someone in emotionally as far as she did with him, and the writers cheated by having enormous time lapses so we could mentally fill-in-the-gaps. That's shoddy writing, either put in the effort to make it believable or don't start with it at all.

What I liked about Leo was how respectful he was, that boy was a good listener and knew his place, he deferred to the ladies, what a novelty! THAT is why I ended up liking him. He was adorkable. Too bad he didn't have Richard's SUPER SPESHUL POWERZ with wielding the Sword of Truth- what WAS that about? Did Richard's training or experience or something help him fend off T'Pol?

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
when he goes into that goodboyshtick where he doesn't want anyone to ever get hurt - he really bugs the ever living shit out of me.

*hugs you tight* WORD.
I can't get over how much I hate it when guys wibble about, 'Oh, it's all my fault they're dead' when it's bloody obvious it's the VILLAIN'S fault, ugh. *headdesk* I love that Kahlan doesn't beat herself up about Leo here. SHE IS SO AWESOME. And there's Cara with a legitimate source of angst, but does she whinge and get all irritating? No.

I actually thought it was great that they showed a negative consequence to Richard's actions for once. That the ever constant goodboy morality finally didn't turn out okay in the end.

HMM. Good point. But it was a dream, so it didn't have any RL consequences. And he's probably gonna chalk it up to 'oh, I was hallucinating, I don't need to learn any lessons from this'.

And it was also great to show that it's one of Richard's biggest fears, that for all his rushing headfirst into things, it's gonna backfire one day and he'll destroy everyone.

OOH. 'k, there you got me, I didn't even consider that! If we only had an inkling of self-awareness, that he knew his impulsive nature was a problem, I'd be happier, but I don't know if he learned anything in the end or not.

I miss the more natural look, the curls, the white dress... *whine* It's not that she's not hot now, it's just...GAH! >IZCONFLICTED<

*squishes you* I like the Xena outfit but I do miss the flowing white dress...I guess the writers wanted to make her wardrobe more fighting-effective? Lol. But if she's gonna have long hair and make-up and Cara's wearing high heels, there's really no call for making it 'realistic', pfft. I like her new look but it's very MADE UP and artificial, which would be fine if not for the setting they're in.

PS. Sorry for the massive reply, I just can't edit myself, I have no internal filters, lol.

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
Hee! It's cool that we can actually talk, since- um, my tastes are pretty clearly indicated by my header, lol.

My first experience of fandom was one of hostility and aggression between the shipper camps on SGA- Sheyla vs Sparky and it got really brutal. What a relief to find that I can actually talk to people from other camps and not have it degenerate into name-calling and childish taunts. *squishes you* I never understood why people have to hate others who don't share their tastes, it's baffling to me.

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Are- are you kidding me? That's a joke, right? Because I might have to go smash a window or something, otherwise.

R/Hr just makes NO SENSE to me at all. It's a really unhealthy relationship, and I don't get how constantly putting each other down and having no interest in their preferred activities or appreciation for their character could lead to a rewarding romance. I mean, I'd rather Harry and Hermione be together in canon because at least I can see it happening!

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
You are the most amazing person! *huggleglomps* It's so prettyyy! They're so gorgeous and happy and GUH! *heart bursts with glee*

And I know odakota_rose is going to explode with excitement as well! Heh, I have leverage now...*ponders*

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
I just hated that she knew Cara helped Richard SAVE THE WORLD and yet she was all 'it doesn't matter what she did, she probably had evil ulterior motives',

That's the point. Kahlan's not perfect. Which is one reason of fiftygazillion as to why she's so awesome. Kahlan knows Mord'Sith are evil, whether it's prejudice or common sense, she did not experience what Richard did with Cara, and so she (understandably) didn't trust her in the least. She doubted Richard's faith because look where that's gotten them before! Just because Cara lent a helping hand, it didn't mean that she didn't have a darker/evil motive for it... I wouldn't have trusted Cara either if I were Kahlan! She was erring on the side of caution which is the balance for Richard's GANGWAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

That's shoddy writing, either put in the effort to make it believable or don't start with it at all.

The writing for "Dark" was just atrocious and Leo needed to never have happened. I can't even go into how annoyed I was with the whole thing. I made a post about the OOC'ness in my journal if you're interested in THAT rant...

If we only had an inkling of self-awareness, that he knew his impulsive nature was a problem,

*shrug* We'll find out...? hahha

guess the writers wanted to make her wardrobe more fighting-effective? Lol.

From what I've heard, it was really Bridget's pushing that enabled the change. She really wanted Kahlan to have a more badass, fighting friendly outfit.

Cara's wearing high heels.

Crazy ass Mord'Sith...


like her new look but it's very MADE UP and artificial, which would be fine if not for the setting they're in.

Agreed. It's a hot look, but really out of place. Save the made up look for special occasions! There needs to be more variation. It shouldn't have to be one or the other.

Sorry for the massive reply, I just can't edit myself, I have no internal filters, lol.

TOTALLY OKAY BY ME!!! :D


[identity profile] sunkrux.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Glad you like that. Did you not like the Carla pic I sent you?

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
*eyeroll* I don't get it either. However...I can't be a hypocrite. I will say that I'm extremely passionate about one ship and will accept no other. Anyone who says different can DIAF. It's the only thing I'm really THAT crazy/obstinate about. That would be Buffy/Angel. If you have an opinion that differs from that, please don't say it, and we can continue to get along!!! hahahahaha.

The LotS is remarkably free from all that extremism. It's pretty much a free for all. Everyone loves everyone with everyone. It's great! haha!

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
Are- are you kidding me? That's a joke, right?

Nopeeeeeeeee.

It's a really unhealthy relationship.

I absolutely agree. It was always extremely immature and never made sense to me. I wanted them together after reading the books and then the movies came out and Dan/Emma had TONS of chemistry which only fueled the fire. Plus, sometimes it's like the movies ship H/Hr too... They fit better! I see them having a mature, passionate, supportive, well-matched relationship. Fuck the Ginny crap. Ron can go marry Luna.

However! (Not that I'm judging!) Should you really be one to talk about an unhealthy relationship when... *points to header* Hm? hahaha ;)

[identity profile] karanna1.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
****when I said "I wanted them together after reading the books" I meant Harry/Hermione!

[identity profile] woodchoc-magnum.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Christmas is one thing, but my birthday? My 21st birthday?

*JAW DROP*

YOUR 21ST BIRTHDAY? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Ooooooh... I would be sooooo mad... *is angry on your behalf*

No. She heaps love and affection on other people. Buying jewelry and taking them to concerts and all that.

*is still angry on your behalf*

Argh, I know it's hard, and it's one of those decisions you really wrestle over... but maybe the best thing would be to take a step back and let her come to you? Or are you already trying that?

I need to be hugged but I can't initate it, y'know? So maybe people read that as I dislike any contact at all.

I'm a bit like that as well, I'm not very touchy feely but my very close friends, I will hug.

they're known as 'Harmony' shippers.

Aw, I kinda like that. Harmony. That's nice.

I don't think there's a ship name for Ron and Hermione. *retches*

ROFL

But what about Ron/Harry? Rarry? Rorry? Haron? ROFL

It all makes sense to me now- it's not SUPPOSED to make sense, we just accept it 'coz the tv gods deemed it so!

EXACTLY!

I just hate the whole 'NOOOOO' *massive leap of slo-mo lameness* cliche. It irritates me.

You know, I don't actually see it a lot anymore unless it's a spoof of something else, and in that case it never fails to make me laugh. Maybe I'm not watching the right shows.

Bwahaha, that's one of the things I love most about you. People whine to me, 'But I don't watch the show, I can't contribute anything' and look at you, chatting away regardless.

I think it's because I find your posts endlessly entertaining that it doesn't matter what you're talking about, even if I have no frame of reference, I'll just sit here and read it all. :) It makes me smile. :)

It introduces Cara, who is just badass and awesome. I love the snarky bad girls. *glees*

You know, I had noticed that!

I don't think it's the kind of show I'd really be interested in, but if I ever see it out on DVD at the video store I might give it a whirl. I'd feel weird starting second season though, wouldn't I miss a whole set up or something?

And Cordelia gets killed in it! Nooooooo!

I really would like a fantasy show/book that DOES NOT revolve around a prophecy. Wayyy too many of them do, so bloody annoying.

Does LOTS have a prophecy in it? Probably. LOL

Oy! I didn't take the photo, I didn't pose her! Don't tut at me! 'tis a little raunchy, though. Not explicitly, but...it's suggestive. I wonder when it was taken?

All right, all right, I'll call off the police. I now believe it wasn't you who tarted up Emma Watson. It is a little raunchy though, I'll agree. She's showing off a bit of cleavage there, the wee young lass! (wee young lass teehee)

There are too many gorgeous shots for me to resist- none as risque as that one, though. *sighs*

She is really pretty, and yes, a decent young role model. The wee young lass! I said it again. :P

[identity profile] fosforito4.livejournal.com 2010-02-23 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
GOD, I wish this show was called Legend of the Mother Confessor instead

Can I, like, TOTALLY SUBSCRIBE TO THAT? ^^

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
Hee, I love that people are totally into this idea! Start a petition! :P

I mean, come on- Seeker vs MOTHER CONFESSOR.

Who sounds more badass? ^_^

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
YOUR 21ST BIRTHDAY? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Sadly, no. And she got me to write in my birthday in her diary the other day- I didn't say it, but I was just thinking, 'Yeah, as if there's any point to that.' We went to see X-files for my birthday and all she had to do was shout the movie or buy me popcorn and I'd've been happy with that but no, she had to promise some fancy ring and then never follow through and make me feel completely worthless.

Ooooooh... I would be sooooo mad... *is angry on your behalf*

Thanks, hon. I just don't know how to feel myself. I know how I would feel if it happened to someone else, but personally...bleurgh.

You know, the thing is that I keep defending her to people and I try not to feel angry or hurt and I think it's because it feels like it reflects on me. Like, wow, how insignificant I am, that she can't be bothered to make an effort for me. And I don't want my family pitying me, so I try to focus on the good things she's done for me so that I can make myself believe that this friendship is still viable- and it's really not.

I'm not very touchy feely but my very close friends, I will hug.

Ugh, it doesn't come naturally to me. With my mother and grandmother, it's fine, but when it's other people...I have to rehearse it in my mind and plan how I'm going to go about it and then if anything slightly deviates from my mental framework for how it should go, I get all off-balance and don't know how to react and it's a mess, really! It shouldn't be this hard!

Aw, I kinda like that. Harmony. That's nice.

Isn't it, though? That's the most lovely ship name I've ever heard.

*sighs at own ships* Hotchily, I ask you. HOTCHILY. It makes me think of, like, tetchily or something. Not very elegant at all.

But what about Ron/Harry? Rarry? Rorry? Haron? ROFL

LMAO. The very idea of them two...*snickers* Haron, sounds like a version of aspirin or some sort of headache medication...how appropriate... >:D

The thing I've found in this fandom is that some ships are identified by house or character traits. For instance, on OWL, Hermione/Snape is Fire and Ice and on Petulant Poetess, they're Potions Under Duress. And there's a site for Harry and Snape called Potions and Snitches.

So Harry and Ron might be...Seeker and Keeper...Celeb and Underdog...Hero and Sidekick...?

I just hate the whole 'NOOOOO' *massive leap of slo-mo lameness* cliche. It irritates me.

You know, I don't actually see it a lot anymore unless it's a spoof of something else, and in that case it never fails to make me laugh.


Hmm. I know I've seen it way more than I'd like...can't quite remember WHERE, though. Oh, Inspector Lynley, that was one, for sure.

I think it's because I find your posts endlessly entertaining that it doesn't matter what you're talking about, even if I have no frame of reference, I'll just sit here and read it all. :) It makes me smile. :)

Aww, that's a wonderful compliment! *huggleglomps*

I love the snarky bad girls. *glees*

You know, I had noticed that!


Really? No, I mean, really? Most of the chicks in my shows are good girls. And not all that snarky, which is very sad. Snark seems to be reserved for male characters, mostly.

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
if I ever see it out on DVD at the video store I might give it a whirl. I'd feel weird starting second season though, wouldn't I miss a whole set up or something?

Definitely rent it!

Oh, here's a picspam on shallow reasons for watching the show.
http://xlivvielockex.livejournal.com/129037.html

I particularly like the 'Amoral Attractive Asshole' part. Heh.
And there was particularly good reasoning behind the 'best portrayal of a relationship' part. It's self-aggrandizement, for sure, but very good points- on tv today, not having sex is the death knell to any relationship, but Kahlan and Richard make it work. It's like Pushing Daisies in that respect, they can't have sex [but oh, they will find loopholes!] but they're nonetheless committed to each other in a strong, binding emotional relationship. They'd rather be together without the sex than with anyone else. I love that.

And Cordelia gets killed in it! Nooooooo!

I'M SORRYYYY. *comforts you* Yah, I'm stumped, there is no spinning this.

Does LOTS have a prophecy in it? Probably. LOL

Oh, yes. I just hate how people proceed on the assumption that a prophecy will come true and there's no point trying to circumvent it.

[I don't know if you ever saw Point Pleasant, it was a cool premise, the Devil's Daughter let loose on Earth and the idea was that he didn't even need to meddle, dealing with humans would be enough to drive her crazy and unleash destruction upon them all. And he was right- she made friends, had a boyfriend, then when they found out about her creepy powers- which could be used for GOOD as well as evil- her adoptive family turned against her and decided she had to be put down! Like, wouldn't you want to cultivate her as an ally? Get her to protect you against other dark forces? Why the hell are they making an enemy out of someone that was part of the family!]

So the allies try to kill Richard [I don't blame them] and the enemies protect him [except for T'Pol in that moment of epic WTF!ery] because the prophecy is the gospel truth and why act as if the future's malleable when it's clearly set in stone? Argh, so infuriating.

I now believe it wasn't you who tarted up Emma Watson. It is a little raunchy though, I'll agree. She's showing off a bit of cleavage there, the wee young lass! (wee young lass teehee)

I hear that last part in a fake Scottish accent, just so you know. A terrible attempt at a Scottish accent, anyway. :P

And well, if that's the worst it gets, I'll count my blessings. She ain't doing a Miley Cyrus by posing in bedsheets [although I never thought that deserved all the vitriol and criticism that got heaped on her head] and she ain't no Britney or Amy Winehouse, so the kid's doing all right.

a decent young role model.

I like that she's a good role model without up and announcing 'I AM A GOOD ROLE MODEL'. I don't believe all celebs need to be role models [it puzzles me that people have higher expectations of them than other people- like with Tiger Woods, stfu, yes, he's a scumbag but no average cheating manwhore would get raked over the coals like him and berated for influencing impressionable young cheaters-in-the-making, so stop acting like he's single-handedly responsible for the breakdown of the marital institution in our society] but when there's someone decent like her, it makes me feel a little more cheerful about our society.

Then I watch Next Top Model or some other show and want to bash the contestants over the head for saying rubbish like 'I want to inspire people...I want to be a role model...' FFS, people CHOOSE whether they find you inspirational or not, it sounds so pretentious saying it like that's the main thing they're wanting to achieve, ugh. Get real, you're there for the fame and fortune.

PS. I like your icon! What's the story behind it?

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, god. I don't get how they got 'good' out of their names, so it's more of a judgment call, I guess? As in 'our ship is more awesome than everyone else's, haha, suckers'? *punches the ship*

I am so sure that the movies influenced the books- it wasn't til Emma and Rupert were acting like there were VIBES or TENSION or something that it was more fully explored in the books, which just ruined it for me for good.

[God, I hate HBP- the way Hermione's character devolves and becomes more immature than when they were First Years! *criz for Hermione's lost characterization*]

Though personally, I don't make as much a deal out of her not hugging him in CoS as shippers do- apparently not hugging him indicated repression of her true passionate feelings for him?

And god, I wanted to scrape my nails down their faces when they went on about how his jealousy was so romantic, him making her miserable and break down into tears and ruining her evening in GoF was a demonstration of their undeniable attraction and mutual affection for each other, WTF?!

As much as I dislike Harry [jeez, everyone was character assassinated by the end], at least he and Hermione had a strong relationship built on actually, gee, who'd'a thunk it, caring about each other and being confident enough to LET IT SHOW instead of presumably hiding it behind nasty taunts and endless petty sniping matches, ugh. Have you seen the vid, Love Song Requiem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqVeHNf2ttQ)? It's really very lovely- not my ship, but so well put-together and emotional and I like it very much.

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Should you really be one to talk about an unhealthy relationship when... *points to header* Hm?

Lol! How could you? :P

Okay, I'm gonna get a little long-winded in defense of my ship and how it's NOTHING like R/Hr's utter fail.

My problem is that so many people accept Ron and Hermione's relationship as normal and disregard the sheer spite and malice underlying their interactions and find it all so very romantic. Because hurting each other's feelings all the time and physically attacking one another [WTF?] shows a stable, mature bond between them.

Snape and Hermione? Well, they didn't get along well at all at school and good writers acknowledge that [rather than reinterpret as with R/Hr to make it acceptable and shiny and awesome] and try to develop a more balanced and rewarding relationship. I enjoy that awkwardness and 'holy crap, he used to be my teacher, how the hell are we supposed to get along?' before it develops into something more. I adore the tension when they're forced together and trying to figure out their respective roles once it's not just student and teacher.

As I ranted about here (http://borg-princess.livejournal.com/74614.html#cutid5), what does it say when Snape picks on Hermione in class and Ron actually ENCOURAGES it? Wow. Canon love rocks! Not. I find it easier to forgive Snape's callous sarcasm considering the stress of the roles he's playing and the burden he's under and how much his entire life has SUCKED than Ron, who's got little reason to be such a prize prat when he has friends, a loving family and all these other advantages.

I like a bit of conflict with my ships, when it makes sense because of their respective natures and it's actually leading to character growth and shifting dynamics, not just pointless fighting and pettiness to draw out the suspense because JKR wanted to leave shippers hanging. Ron and Hermione were supposed to be good friends and acted like anything but, let alone love interests, so their bickering is just mean-spirited and I don't count that as meaningful conflict that represents anything other than two characters that don't like each other or have anything in common being stuck together. They never change, they don't compromise or learn to value each other's differences at all.

With Snape, it's a different story- like with House, these guys are damaged and it's about dealing with past wounds and trying to overcome that to forge a human connection that they can admit means something. [Did you see the asylum ep of season 6? I wanted to hug House so badly. *woes*]

I think Hermione is strong and determined enough that she'd look past his behavior and feel for him at all the injustice and suffering that he's been put through and want to make his life better. And I also think that she'd find him a very fascinating person to learn from and work with and- yeah, okay, I'll stop myself there, I don't want you to feel like I expect you to appreciate my ship. I know it's unconventional and difficult for some people to get. Heck, I was in your shoes-I was actually into H/Hr at first before I got sucked into this one, and it all started 'coz I went 'Hermione and SNAPE? Are you kidding me? What a ridiculous idea! I must read a fic or two and make fun of how lame the whole idea is...' Whoops.

Anyway, I just wanted to explain that when it's done well [and not depicting pedophilia or abuse of power and authority *shudders*], it's very enjoyable and happy-making. ^_^

PS. *smirks at your icon*

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Kahlan's not perfect. Which is one reason of fiftygazillion as to why she's so awesome. Kahlan knows Mord'Sith are evil, whether it's prejudice or common sense

Okay, just as long as you got that it might've been a bit of prejudice there. And I agree, she isn't perfect and I think that's great. [Even if some hardcore obsessive fans get uber-protective of their faves and refuse to hear any ill of them, even when it has some basis in fact and rant and rave when anyone dares to bring it up. *eyeroll*]

Kahlan is awesome in an infinite number of ways, so her short-sightedness here doesn't undermine that in the least! I liked that she was being human, I totally understood how she felt and why she'd react like that. And it made me giggle that she and Cara were pitted against each other, like in the next ep where Cara was all 'The Mother Confessor told me to be more compassionate'/'Are you saying this was my fault?'/'Yes'. HA. I nearly died laughing.

I made a post about the OOC'ness in my journal if you're interested in THAT rant...

OMG! I found it and it's very illuminating. I think- um, have you heard of cognitive dissonance? I should've hated that ep, in fact, I hate many things about it but I made myself believe I liked it and now you've ripped the veil from my eyes. *sighs* I'mma comment on that later when I've had time to process this paradigm shift.

From what I've heard, it was really Bridget's pushing that enabled the change. She really wanted Kahlan to have a more badass, fighting friendly outfit.

Really? Okay, I'll get behind the new outfit, then. Lol, I am easily won over! The make-up, though, still not a fan, not even if I hear Bridget applies it herself because she feels Kahlan needs to be less natural and more like a woman of the modern age.

TOTALLY OKAY BY ME!!! :D

*squishes*
Edited 2010-02-24 02:34 (UTC)

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Buffy/Angel! I got turned off the show when it bombed spectacularly. I know people think Joss Whedon is a god and I don't want to step on your toes, but the way he handles relationships...ARGH. It's unrelenting angst with pretty much NO CHANCE for happiness. I always wanted Angel and Buffy to work it out and get back together but when I realized it wasn't going to happen, I just couldn't be bothered anymore.

Compare that with Richard and Kahlan. They can't have sex without disastrous consequences but they're allowed to still be together in the same show! They're still in love! So what if they can't have the physical pleasures, they're still pledged in an emotional relationship and committed to each other! I LOVE that about LotS. I may not be an R/K shipper, I just tolerate it because Kahlan loves him and I adore her enough to put up with the man that makes her happy, but I'm so happy with the message behind the show's main ship. So many shows are all about the sex these days til it's meaningless, but here, they're about the love. So awesome. [Kinda Pushing Daisies-like, no?]

Everyone loves everyone with everyone.

*clings to that* I'm scared, because Merlin used to be like that and then it became almost toxic, so...*pets LotS fandom* Stay happy and tolerant!

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, sorry, of course I loved that Carla pic, thanks for sharing! It just got overshadowed by my ship!squee...my love for M/R will trump anything else. :P

[identity profile] sunkrux.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Just checking since I wasn't sure if you got either of my emails cause you know, you didn't respond to them. ;-b LOL

[identity profile] borg-princess.livejournal.com 2010-02-24 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
:O I thanked you in the comment, I didn't want to spam your inbox, so I didn't send another email in reply...sorry if I seemed ungrateful, I really do appreciate your efforts to boost my squee!

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