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I've seen all three Disney+ Doctor Who episodes. Not much sticking in my brain after them--as in, I've forgotten details and I don't have time to refresh my memory before typing this--but the villain in the 3rd episode was a delight. As was Ncuti Gadwa as the new doctor. I'm not cutting for that as a spoiler, given that the news has been out for... a year, maybe? At any rate: if episodes continue to show up on Disney+ when I'm still subscribing to that platform, I'll probably watch. But Doctor Who is unlikely to be the show that motivates me to keep / resubscribe to Disney+.

Housemate A and I watched the 80s movie Ladyhawke. I'd forgotten that Matthew Broderick was in it, which is hilarious, given his key role in the film. Still a delight, if extremely dated due to its soundtrack.

I reread almost all of Lois McMaster Bujold's World of the Five Gods series. Ista, my beloved! Penric, my darling! And, er, those other two novels that aren't about Ista or Penric, which I therefore didn't re-read. At any rate: WHAT A TREAT. AGAIN. In fact, I'm listening to the audiobook of Paladin of Souls, even though I just re-read it. (Thinking about it: reading a text and then listening to it may be the way to get me to enjoy audiobooks. Hm.)

And now it's time to work again. Bah, humbug.

I ended up reading another book by Chris Bohjalian: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands. It's his most recent novel, the one that first piqued my interest when I heard an interview with him talking about it. ( v. mild spoilers, trigger warnings, and my reaction )

So there was a new episode of Doctor Who last night. I still haven't finished watching season seven. Somewhere along the way I lost interest, and I can point to Clara as the new companion as that moment: yet another woman with a mystery. How many mysterious women whose pasts are secretly entwined with the Doctor do we need? As someone who identified pretty strongly with the (ordinary human) companions, it left me feeling like an outsider.

I may watch the rest of season seven now that it's on Netflix... or I may not. I tried episode 7.06 the other day, and it wasn't an auspicious re-entry point.

Feel free to tell me why I should give season eight a try in real-time, if you wish.

At some point one of you linked to the Lizzie Bennet diaries, and suddenly I've watched thirty-five episodes?! *shakes fist* Okay, granted, one episode is between two to four minutes in length, but still. (Short explanation: modern adaptation of Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice, featuring a video blogger by the name of... well, you can figure that one out. They're utter fluff. For me what's most fun is seeing how they're adapting the basic idea to fit a contemporary setting. Okay, and Bing Lee is really adorable, alright? And I may have already watched eight episodes of Lydia's v-log as well. Oops.)

chaila's posts about Smoke Signals made me nostalgic. The movie is back in my Netflix queue, because it's now available with livestreaming, woohoo! And if you don't know why you should watch--or you need to be reminded of why--here's a fun little fanvid from the source material. (I have the phrase "Hey, Victor!" stuck in my head again.)
eta: I should mention that the vid--and therefore the movie--contains brief moments of physical abuse toward children./eta

chaila also linked to Sherman Alexie's short story, This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona, the short story that is the (very minimalist) base for Smoke Signals. The movie, with ninety minutes screentime, covers a lot more than the short story, but it's interesting to compare the two.

Okay, apparently this is the chaila post, because here's some meta on Skyler White from Breaking Bad, and I think she would find it a good read. (I read through the first part, and I don't actually watch that show. What I find compelling is the common theme among so many fans to vilify her and, uh, deify Walter White. For lack of a better term. Obviously the whole "fans hate female characters for the same reasons that they love male characters" is something that draws my attention, though.)

Finally, a fic rec. Doctor Who lends itself well to crossovers with anything. The Lone Centurion has Rory waiting his two thousand years, and meeting up with Methos from Highlander from time to time. To my recollection I've never watched a single episode of Highlander, but I knew enough to enjoy the story anyway. Immortality and mythology are irresistible draws.

I've pre-ordered the blu-ray discs of Person of Interest. This means I need to buy a blu-ray player now. Heh. The series is available Sept. 4; I didn't pay extra for fast shipping, so it will take a few days for them to arrive. (Probably just as well, and I should, y'know, write stuff in my free time, since I'm trying to finish that fanfic before season two begins.)

( slightly spoilery reaction to new Doctor Who )

I had a lovely Labor Day weekend, and can't quite believe that the alarm clock will be sounding at 5:30 tomorrow morning. There wasn't enough time to do all the things I wanted to do!

Someday I'll write up my thoughts on how John Reese is not an alpha male (although he is a creepy stalker), but today isn't that day. Instead, here's a ramble about POV characters while I'm watching TV. ( ramble Doctor Who ramble Person of Interest ramble Battlestar Galactica ramble )

So what about you? Do you tend to stay focused on one or two characters, or are you an ensemble viewer, or something else?

Pulled weeds for a while. Scrubbed wallpaper glue and smoothing plaster from approximately 8 square feet of wall. Decided to work on kiss and not make up fic, which is suddenly evolving into "Let me explore all the motivations and questions and plot-holes that the show never addresses" fic. Why you gotta do this to me, brain?!

Hey look, Leslie Knope made it to the final round of Fandom March Madness. Huh, I'm amazed. Not quite as torn over the Leslie versus Donna Noble vote as I was Leslie versus Hermione. I love Donna, but Leslie is the reason I watch Parks and Recreation. (It's an ensemble show, but without Leslie, I wouldn't keep watching. Can't say the same of Doctor Who.)

Since bsg_epics was asking about fandom pairs we like and why, here, have a post I started a few weeks ago and then forgot about. Probably because I was writing Zoe Morgan/John Reese fic again. (Heh.)

( TV shows I've loved and the ships I've, er, sailed )

Wow, end of November already?

( Battlestar Galactica fic recs )

( Doctor Who recs (4 fics, one vid) )

( fic for Person of Interest, Parks and Recreation, Once Upon a Time/fairytales )

It's clean up the hard drive day! I have several unfinished fics (mostly for Battlestar Galactica) that are going to stay unfinished--some for good reason. Before I delete them, I'm posting any coherent snippets here.

You're welcome. *laughs*

First up: Lee, post-finale ( the start of something bigger (only I never wrote past the start) )


Something that might be a snippet I started as a remix story... I don't even remember for sure! Therefore I shouldn't cross-post it anywhere anyway, right? Kara and Helo, pre-mini series (hints at future Dualla/Helo)
( blackmailing for chocolate )


Crossover! The Tenth Doctor and D'Anna Biers. Set post-finale for BSG. Post season four for Ten, in the middle of those specials and before his death tour. Or maybe during the death tour, I don't remember now. Oh, and the companion D'Anna met once before was Martha.( last of their kind )


Another crossover: BSG and Firefly. Set post-Serenity and whenever for BSG. Anytime is a good time to redeem Boomer, right? (Though with the references to dead cylon bodies floating in space, mid-season two would make sense.)
( 'I thought the cylons up and left this quadrant' )

I'm sooooo tired. Just got back from Whole Foods Market. I've been meaning to go there for weeks to buy some tahini so I can try making my own hummus. I'm not sure how that ended up being fifty dollars worth of groceries. Oops.

Anyway... I have links. First Twilight. Remember how I once said maybe Meyer should have titled her novel The Vampire's Forbidden Virgin Bride? (What, you don't remember everything I post?!) Well, behold: The Vampire and the Virgin.
I... sort of want to read that.

Twilight: Breaking Dawn movie trailer has the most dramatic envelope ever.

Helen Keeble's thoughts about the Twilight series: They are so purely and unapologetically what they are that I have to admire Meyers for getting away with that (I like to imagine her slapping a huge wodge of cash down on her editor’s desk and declaring, “In my next installment of my series featuring chaste sparkly perfect boyfriends marketed at young teens, I shall damn well have a Caesarian-by-vampire-fang scene if I damn well want! And you will like it!“).
hee!

On to the mish-mash of other links...

Six Obnoxious Assumptions Hollywood Makes About Women.

Two Three Doctor Who links:
Doctor Who theme music as Belgian jazz, complete with French monologue about the Doctor. Hah!

Fanfic rec: that was just a dream by such_heights. Massive spoilers for episode 6.11.

eta: another fic rec--and all our yesterdays. Great big spoilers for 6.10. (This is what I want for, um, the other Amy.)

Last but definitely not least: "cookie dough" dip. It uses chickpeas! Apparently delicious and sneakily sort of healthy! (I'm trying it sometime soon; I'll let you know. Soon is relative, since I'm cutting way, way down on sugar again. Just had my first 'relapse' but I blame Whole Foods Market and their dark chocolate yogurt. It was tasty and I regret nothing.)