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marguerite_kruxOn JKR’s annoyingly unbelievable dialogue with people developing a penchant for announcing themselves thusly, ‘It is I, Character X’, gehayi composed the following poem:
Snape turned to them and said, 'Yes. Snape: it is I! I, am Snape! Snape I am!'
"Would you like green eggs and ham?"
"NO!
"I would not like them in a boat
"Sailed by a proud and pompous goat
"Who goes by name of Dumbledore--
"I'd find it all a crashing bore.
"I would not like them in a lake
"Or with Dark Lord and his pet snake,
"And Animagi leave me cold--
"I loathe those stupid, and yet bold.
"Both Phoenix-folk and dense Death Eaters
"Impress me not a milliliter.
"And I would hate them with prediction
"That turned out to be mostly fiction.
"I flee, I fly, I shoo, I scram,
"I hate this tale!" said Snape-I-Am.
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I came across an intriguing convo while reading the DH sporkings on deadlyhollows . Instead of being a plain ol' dumbass, could Harry simply be mentally challenged, through no fault of his own? How did I never consider this before? Check out the following medical explanation for all the idiocy and logic-fail of the Boy-Who-Lived-through-no-Merit-of-his-own.
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The trauma probably could have been minimized if someone--like, say, the so-called "wisest wizard in the world"--had done something sane and gotten him to a doctor or Healer in time. Anyone, in other words, who realized that a baby suffering any kind of injury to the head was not a good thing thing. But no, instead Harry got a twenty-four-hour ride on a flying motorcycle, followed by perhaps eight more hours lying out on a doorstep in a basket at the beginning of November, followed by...well, more of the same, when it came to lack of medical care.DOESN'T THIS TOTALLY FIT?! OMG! *gigglefit*
And clearly the damage must have been extensive. Look at this:
"One of the specific behavior deficits following frontal lobe damage is attention disorder, patients showing distractibility and poor attention. They present with poor memory, sometimes referred to as "forgetting to remember." The thinking of patients with frontal lobe injury tends to be concrete, and they may show perseveration and stereotypy of their responses. The perseveration, with inability to switch from one line of thinking to another, leads to difficulties with arithmetic calculations, such as serial sevens or carryover subtraction.
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"Other features of frontal lobe syndromes include reduced activity, particularly a diminution of spontaneous activity, lack of drive, inability to plan ahead, and lack of concern. Sometimes associated with this are bouts of restless, aimless uncoordinated behavior. Affect may be disturbed, with apathy, emotional blunting, and the patient showing an indifference to the world around him. Clinically, this picture can resemble a major affective disorder with psychomotor retardation, while the indifference bears occasional similarity to the "belle indifference" noted sometimes with hysteria.
"In contrast, on other occasions, euphoria and disinhibition are described. The euphoria is not that of a manic condition, having an empty quality to it. The disinhibition can lead to marked abnormalities of behavior, sometimes associated with outbursts of irritability and aggression."
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And to be totally random:
Erotic Baked Goods. Click it! You know you want to... >;P
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Mentalist.
Jane is officially on my hit list. W. T. F. He plays his nasty games on people all the time, ‘mean irresponsible sadist’ that he is, but I thought Lisbon was off-limits. I did not think that he would be as cruel to her as he was in this episode. I ship these two, I loved them so much in season one when it seemed everyone was lighter and more innocent, not as dark and corrupted and bitter as they are this season. It’s HARD WORK seeing the romantic potential between Jane and Lisbon, when I expect at least some common courtesy and mutual respect between them. Instead, it’s like his regard for her has slipped massively, the fact that he would toy with her mental state by making her believe she was going to die…of all people, I didn’t believe he would pull that stunt on Lisbon. How naïve of me. Obviously nothing is sacred, including their relationship, which is the foundation of my love for the show- or was, I should say. Because now…I’ve lost so much enjoyment in this show, honestly.
I managed to stick with Huddy for so long because House was always a thoughtless, arrogant jerk when it came to her. He always made cruel and cutting remarks, it was expected and she dealt with it and dished it back. But that hasn’t always been the dynamic between Jane and Lisbon, and I resent that it’s becoming that way, down the slippery slope to disdain and contempt. Ugh.
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Okay, WTF?! I was so happy with the way this season was going- the old team is back! Hurray! The newbies have been banished or downgraded in terms of screen-time, woohoo! House is actually displaying some character growth, OMGSQUEE!
I was never one of the people that demanded he change, nor was I one of those who said I’d give up on the show if he DID change. I was easy either way- as an irascible, sardonic jerk or…well, pretty much the same except with improved mental health and a new POV on life and the decisions he should be making. I respected the new direction the show was taking, that his stint in the mental institution wasn’t just a throwaway episode, that it informed his character’s actions and responses to others, that he really was taking the idea of ‘recovery’ seriously, that it wasn’t going to be dismissed an ep or two later.
I mean, House quits for real, it was only after trying out other methods and speaking with his therapist that he decided to return. He really was willing to give it up if it would help his condition. And later on, when things have gotten tough or he’s been mixed up, he’s gone and sought advice from that therapist dude. That’s progress.
So it just sucks immensely for me to see House trying to change and make a difference in his life and reach out to others…and get slapped down. First by that woman who figured it was okay to have an affair with a mental ward patient and then ditch him afterwards with absolutely NO regard for how it would affect him, and then with Cuddy. I mean, COME ON. Who ever saw this coming? That House would make himself vulnerable, soften up and lay his heart on the line and that she would be the one to reject him. SERIOUSLY, WTF?
Dexter.
Worst. Decision. EVER. I can't deal with this show now. *sniffles*
What adds salt to the wound is that this never would've happened if Dexter had just killed Arthur- or let him frakking jump off the roof- in the first place. ;_;
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Vampire Diaries.
WTF WTF WTF?! I HATE ELENA WITH THE FIERY RAGE OF A MILLION SUNS EXPLODING!
*stabs/skewers/draws-and-quarters/hangs/shoots her*
And that’s before I start thinking creative ideas about how to off this waste of screentime. She does not deserve to draw oxygen any longer, my GOD.
So, Damon goes off to seek answers and kidnaps her along for the ride. After pretending at being indignant about the abrogation of her civil liberties and privileges, Elena decides hitching a ride with the psychotic serial killer is a better bet than ANSWERING THE CALL OF HER ONE TWU WUV. She figures absence will make the heart grow fonder, I believe- no matter how cruel it is to leave him hanging, angstily calculating the likelihood of her survival.
Anyway, the bit that has me frothing at the mouth with the violent urge to snap a few bones of hers before breaking her neck- some random attacks Damon, gets the drop on him pretty good, Damon’s at his mercy and not likely to see another sunrise. But ELENA INTERFERES. The last time, she was whimpering pitifully about the toll killing his brother would take on Stefan- never mind his suffering when his brother kills everyone within a hundred-mile radius, just for kicks- and how she wanted to help heal his wounded soul and couldn’t stand by and let him destroy himself, blah blah blah.
But now some total stranger is there, eager to end Damon once and for all, and she decides to stop him! The dude goes on about his heartbreak at how Damon killed his girlfriend, who was also Elena’s new friend, btw, but does that touch her compassionate heart? OH HELL NO.
‘Please don’t hurt him. Lexi loved you and she was good and that means you’re good, too.’ [LOGIC FAIL] ‘Be better than him. Don’t do this, I’m begging you!’
And that miraculously stops the would-be killer in his tracks. Guess it can’t have been a love for the ages, if he was willing to drop his vendetta that easily. Or maybe the power of Elena’s all-consuming kindness and generosity of spirit touched his soul and soothed his pain or something.
So anyway, end result: Damon lives to see another day. AGAIN. Because of her. AGAIN.
*headdeskwallfloor* SHE KNOWS HE’S A CRAZY PSCYHO KILLER AND STILL SAVES HIM, WTF?
And you know what he does with his new lease on life? Goes back to the woman he travelled to meet, the one who set him up because he killed one person too many and that was the last straw for her- and kills her. THAT’S ON YOU, ELENA, THAT BLOOD IS ON YOUR HANDS.
But she’ll still sleep at night, that black-hearted skank. God, I wish I had the vocab to cuss her out properly but I’m at a loss. EPIC HATE. >:[
Check out my pretty new bookmark!
The rest of the range can be viewed here. I'm more than a little miffed that they have frakking UMBRIDGE, and like, SHACKLEBOLT who is pretty much irrelevant in the big picture, but not Snape! Gah! *sulks* I want a Snape bookmark, damn it.
But still. *strokes pretty Hermione bookmark* Whee! ^_^
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“Two Harry Potter stars were the highest paid actors last year, according to a Top 40 list in Vanity Fair magazine’s latest edition. Emma Watson topped the list of actresses for 2009 with earnings of about $35 million for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, parts I and II. She was placed 14th overall behind film producers and directors, and beat older and more experienced actresses including Cameron Diaz, Sarah Jessica Parker and Katherine Heigl.
Her co-star Daniel Radcliffe was the highest paid actor for 2009, at No. 6 on the male list, with earnings of about $47 million.”
HOT DAMN. Life must be pretty awesome when you're Emma Watson. *sighs wistfully*
This calls for a picspam!
*sighs* Isn't she just gorgeous? I envy her so much!
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*clings to luxuria_oceanus* I know you’ll be the only one to understand me- but I’ve managed to find yet another oh-so-wrong-but-so-damn-compelling ship…
...from Push, Nick/Cassie. I feel like such a pervert...*wibbles* I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S WRONG WITH ME. The age difference is not the issue so much as that she’s a kid. But jeez, I defy anyone to watch the movie and come away without feeling that Nick and Cassie have more chemistry than him and Kira.
This wonderful essay by profshallowness delves into my brain and explains everything neatly and concisely and kinda makes me feel less scummy about the whole thing. Especially this:
"Its the dynamic where the girl is special (different to her peers, perhaps even aged by her experiences) and worms her way into an older gruff protector-type's affections, with lots of extreme danger being lobbed at them."
That is so my type- is it my fault that the writers decided to replicate that dynamic between an inappropriate pair of characters? NO. *nods and runs*
Vidspam:
Anyway, the vidder of the following had this to say: ‘Oh the sickness of this ship, it kills me. But they're awesome.’ *snickersnort*
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Date: 2010-04-08 03:09 am (UTC)I'll see it as soon as my Internet goes back to normal!mode. -_-
LOL! The bulge, THE BULGE! Dude, even as a kid, I wondered what was wrong with his pants and once I grew, umm, older, I got it... I more than got it. How can a girl NOT look? You KNOW even Sarah took a peek. And what about when he's standing behind her, "It's further than you think." Could she have felt it behind her? DUDE. Just, dude.
Topic-Change: JUST SAW THE VID! Awwww, it's like they have a story of their own ;.; sho cute. And, y'know, looking back, they'd have really cute babies together *SNORT*
And, wait, what? No bondage fic between Jareth/Sarah? ... ... ... So sad *not thinking, not thinking, not thinking*
.... YOU READ SPOILERS!? Noooooooooooooooooo! C'mon, that ruins the effect! I remember being in shock for about three minutes before I recovered. Spoilers, BAD!
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Date: 2010-04-12 03:27 am (UTC)And what about when he's standing behind her, "It's further than you think." Could she have felt it behind her? DUDE. Just, dude.
*dies laughing* And THAT is why I love you. Oh, god... *wipes away tears* I tried to explain why I burst out cackling like a hyena and it just- did not translate into non-fandom RL terms. But hee...
HOW COOL IS THE VID?! I wish I had that kind of skill. *iz jealous* Well, if I had a better quality editing program than frakking MOVIE MAKER, that would be a start- yes, I'll blame my resources. *nodnod*
Spoilers GOOD. I'd've just cried like a baby if it was sprun on me without warning. *shudders* Spoilers are how I maintain my sanity!
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Date: 2010-04-22 07:18 am (UTC)There should be fic written about that moment... Honestly.
Ugh, I know, I have movie maker, too, and have done some okay vids, but then I see other people's vids and I just feel like shoving mine down the toilet.
NOOOOO! Spoilers KILL! I avoid spoilers, but sometimes, when the tension of the plot is too much, I google. But, dude, Joss cannot be enjoyed with spoilers. The man thrives on the unexpected crazy. To feed yourself spoilers ruins the perfection of his work... did you see her die yet?
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Date: 2010-04-27 05:03 am (UTC)Have you seen Persuasion? It doesn't sound Austen, what with the one-word title [instead of...um...Passion and Persuasion, for instance, lol] but I'm kinda interested in it now that I heard Ciaran Hinds is in it. I am quite fond of that man.
Laby fic...is so lacking. I've found a few genuinely awesome ones, but they're so rare. *pouts* And a lot of fics seem to be endlessly homaging some fic, I want to smack the writer for inspiring a whole generation of newbies to make Jareth human in the end. IDK, maybe that'd make the relationship easier in some ways, but I love the whole Goblin King persona, so whatevs.
Though seriously, that movie makes no sense to me. Is it real? Is it in her head? [*stabs Dumbledore just 'coz*] How does she have toys of all the characters and pictures of Labyrinth features? If the idea is that people wish unwanted children away, why on earth would they go on a perilous journey to recover them? And how did saying those magic words win the day anyway? And on and on and on.
I just feel like shoving mine down the toilet
Ugh, I know how you feel. I gave up on the vid I was doing to Trading Yesterdays' Shattered. I love that song, but I can't work with those damn lyrics. So now I'm doing a Cara/Kahlan vid. Because of the epic hawtness. :D
*sniffles* No, I haven't seen her die yet, the last ep I saw was where Adelle descended into a non-functioning alcoholic and then recovered in time to massively pwn Echo. *smirks* Talk about a BAMF. *cheers*
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Date: 2010-05-03 08:37 pm (UTC)XD Have I seen Persuasion? Love, I've seen nearly every Austen movie (Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Emma, Sense and Sensibility) plus others related to Jane Austen (Becoming Jane and Lost in Austen) Of all the other Austen adaptations, I've seen both the miniseries and movies of them *nod nod*
To break it down for you (although I did write an entry of an opinion from most, it has spoilers): Pride and Prejudice is awesome, though the miniseries wins because it covers more ground, but the movie does select the best scenes to tug at your heartstring with. Persuasion is much better with the miniseries, even though the movie addresses what the miniseries doesn't (a better display of the character's emotions instead of keeping you in the dark for so long), the directing is BAD (whoever thought it a good idea to show only ONE character's face in the middle of a dialogue... dude, two people are talking, let me SEE them BOTH). Northanger Abbey is ADORABLE (only a movie of it, I think, thus far) and I LOVED it. Mansfield Park, stick to the miniseries, because for me, the movie was... nyaaaaaa. Emma... miniseries covers more ground and is thus better, but the movie does summarize the best bits. Now, Sense and Sensibility... again, the miniseries does cover more ground (and did I mention the duel between the Colonel and the VILE Willoughby? *.* Duuuuuude), but the movie has a different approach I preferred (how the Colonel first met Marianne is waaay more epic in the movie).
So, yes, I've seen Austen movies. Many. All. Who knows?
Hmmm... I don't remember ever reading Labyrinth fic... maybe just one or two, but it was so long ago and yes, it was lacking *le sigh*
Very good questions. Who knows? I mean, I think they ARE real... as real as she lets them be.
Yeah, well, if you HADN'T spoiled yourself on her DEATH, that episode (where she dies) would've made you jump through the roof (leaving your socks behind) and when you descended from the sky, you'd still be blinking "WTF" until you recovered the ability to speak and then, you'd yell out, "JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" (That's what I did, in a nutshell)
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