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* This season of TAR has been mostly good. The dangerously flying cheesewheels careening down Swiss Alps? Awesome. And I even enjoyed the pie fight. Most of the teams aren't hateful so this is looking like it might be a good rotation.
* BSG: *sigh* I think I'm mostly down to one character that I don't actually want to die. Oh, and I know that BSG hired Mutant Enemy's Jane E. but are we sure they didn't hire Marty Noxon as well? Talk about tv to slash your wrists by.
* Speaking of Mutant Enemy, I find the whole Jeanty thing depressing... which is stupid. It doesn't change my view of any of the characters involved or any possible fanfic that might pertain to them. I've written off the BtVS comics. And it doesn't change my view of Joss (which,as per always is highly cynical with a side of bitter), but even though I know that it shouldn't matter (and really doesn't matter) it still smarts. I still maintain that Joss will never go on record with anything substantive or definitive. Not only does he seem to prefer ambiguity (no balls!), but, practically speaking, he has everything to gain from vagueness and little from being definitive. Spike and Angel belong to IDW. Buffy to Dark Horse, so even if the vampires ever make a crossover, they'll never be there to stay. And if they aren't there to stay, no reason to be merciful and cut a shipper faction free. That said, it really is about what Joss has to do to maintain comic sales (i.e. not permanently alienate lingering fans) and there is a substantive difference in expectations between Spuffies and Bangels. Spuffies will subsist on the smallest of crumbs (they always have) and merely beg not to be totaly destroyed. Joss is the Spuffies "bad boyfriend," always convincing themselves that this time he won't hurt them. And Bangels demand everything preferably tied up in a glittery OTP bow. High maintanance girlfriend material. Neither fanfaction will get what they want and be frustrated by what he's willing to give them. But, given the degrees of what he has to do to keep them, yes, Spuffies will always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop. What? Me? Cynical? ... Yes. Which is actually the really irritating part of still feeling stung by anything Joss says (or is reported second hand for having said to a biased party). Seriously, if you expect to be punched it almost seems bit unfair that it still hurts, doesn't it?
* Speaking of fannish madness. I'm really tired of TWOP... in any forum that I visit. There are only so many hundred times you can read roughly the same non-negotiable opinions and OTT reactions without sighing and going "whatever..." And this is apparently true no matter what the fandom. *sigh* I'm running out of places for a fannish fix.
* Still haven't finished the kitchen remodel... it's just grown to destroy the living room and dining room in addition to the kitchen (which is to say, I'm raising -- though not widening -- the Kitchen/Living Room doorway and the Kitchen/Dining Room doorway and that means that I also have to do the Dining Room/Living Room doorway to maintain the visual balance. It's really rather astounding how much a difference it is makes to take the openings from 6'-8" high to 8'-0" in height. It really opens up the floor plan. But... I'm also looking forward to the house not being a construction site. Unfortunately, given current pace, that'll be weeks and weeks from now. Still, it's getting there. Slowly.
* Last five minutes of Chuck was pretty awesome. Loved the "Rain is Down in Africa" hommage. It's made of win.
* The positive to be found in the whole irrititating Jossian thing is that it helps focus fanfic thinking. I am still working on "Arriving Somewhere Not Here" (even if I'm being ridiculously slow about it), and, as always, fannish conversations regarding the Whedonverse actually help me understand what I'm trying to say... very, very slowly. :)
* Dear 24 casting director (or any casting director really) why cast two nearly identical men on the same show? It makes it really, really difficult to keep characters straight and it's generally annoying. I can't keep up with which evil mole is which evil mole!
* Finally, saw Part II of Oliver Twist last night and thought it was a pretty good production of the novel. Still, it's been driving me crazy about the actress who played "Nancy" in this production. I know her from something but I can't think of what. Was she a guest star on Doctor Who or something? She seems very familiar.
* This season of TAR has been mostly good. The dangerously flying cheesewheels careening down Swiss Alps? Awesome. And I even enjoyed the pie fight. Most of the teams aren't hateful so this is looking like it might be a good rotation.
* BSG: *sigh* I think I'm mostly down to one character that I don't actually want to die. Oh, and I know that BSG hired Mutant Enemy's Jane E. but are we sure they didn't hire Marty Noxon as well? Talk about tv to slash your wrists by.
* Speaking of Mutant Enemy, I find the whole Jeanty thing depressing... which is stupid. It doesn't change my view of any of the characters involved or any possible fanfic that might pertain to them. I've written off the BtVS comics. And it doesn't change my view of Joss (which,as per always is highly cynical with a side of bitter), but even though I know that it shouldn't matter (and really doesn't matter) it still smarts. I still maintain that Joss will never go on record with anything substantive or definitive. Not only does he seem to prefer ambiguity (no balls!), but, practically speaking, he has everything to gain from vagueness and little from being definitive. Spike and Angel belong to IDW. Buffy to Dark Horse, so even if the vampires ever make a crossover, they'll never be there to stay. And if they aren't there to stay, no reason to be merciful and cut a shipper faction free. That said, it really is about what Joss has to do to maintain comic sales (i.e. not permanently alienate lingering fans) and there is a substantive difference in expectations between Spuffies and Bangels. Spuffies will subsist on the smallest of crumbs (they always have) and merely beg not to be totaly destroyed. Joss is the Spuffies "bad boyfriend," always convincing themselves that this time he won't hurt them. And Bangels demand everything preferably tied up in a glittery OTP bow. High maintanance girlfriend material. Neither fanfaction will get what they want and be frustrated by what he's willing to give them. But, given the degrees of what he has to do to keep them, yes, Spuffies will always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop. What? Me? Cynical? ... Yes. Which is actually the really irritating part of still feeling stung by anything Joss says (or is reported second hand for having said to a biased party). Seriously, if you expect to be punched it almost seems bit unfair that it still hurts, doesn't it?
* Speaking of fannish madness. I'm really tired of TWOP... in any forum that I visit. There are only so many hundred times you can read roughly the same non-negotiable opinions and OTT reactions without sighing and going "whatever..." And this is apparently true no matter what the fandom. *sigh* I'm running out of places for a fannish fix.
* Still haven't finished the kitchen remodel... it's just grown to destroy the living room and dining room in addition to the kitchen (which is to say, I'm raising -- though not widening -- the Kitchen/Living Room doorway and the Kitchen/Dining Room doorway and that means that I also have to do the Dining Room/Living Room doorway to maintain the visual balance. It's really rather astounding how much a difference it is makes to take the openings from 6'-8" high to 8'-0" in height. It really opens up the floor plan. But... I'm also looking forward to the house not being a construction site. Unfortunately, given current pace, that'll be weeks and weeks from now. Still, it's getting there. Slowly.
* Last five minutes of Chuck was pretty awesome. Loved the "Rain is Down in Africa" hommage. It's made of win.
* The positive to be found in the whole irrititating Jossian thing is that it helps focus fanfic thinking. I am still working on "Arriving Somewhere Not Here" (even if I'm being ridiculously slow about it), and, as always, fannish conversations regarding the Whedonverse actually help me understand what I'm trying to say... very, very slowly. :)
* Dear 24 casting director (or any casting director really) why cast two nearly identical men on the same show? It makes it really, really difficult to keep characters straight and it's generally annoying. I can't keep up with which evil mole is which evil mole!
* Finally, saw Part II of Oliver Twist last night and thought it was a pretty good production of the novel. Still, it's been driving me crazy about the actress who played "Nancy" in this production. I know her from something but I can't think of what. Was she a guest star on Doctor Who or something? She seems very familiar.
