31 May 2013
Quote of the Day: Pet Shop Boys
I'm at my parent's house, helping prepare for a garage sale tomorrow. I've had the song "Opportunities" running through my head for the last several hours:
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
Let's make lots of money
I've got the brains, you've got the looks
Let's make lots of money
You've got the brawn, I've got the brains
Let's make lots of money
Labels: music
30 May 2013
Day 30
Question 30: Convince all your readers to watch Farscape!
I wouldn't say that it's the best show in the history of television, but I think it was the best show in the history of television for me. It was if the television gods said, "Let's make a TV show just for Maggie. It will need to be a scifi show with lots of aliens and amazing world-building. But it needs to have drama, too. Beautiful, heart-breaking drama. It can't just be action all the time. But it needs some action! Some totally bad-ass moments and incredible space battles. And there should be an epic romance between two fully-formed, adult characters. And to top it all off, it needs to be funny. Jokes, pop culture references, surreal situations, and more! And that will be a television show she will love forever."
I wouldn't say that it's the best show in the history of television, but I think it was the best show in the history of television for me. It was if the television gods said, "Let's make a TV show just for Maggie. It will need to be a scifi show with lots of aliens and amazing world-building. But it needs to have drama, too. Beautiful, heart-breaking drama. It can't just be action all the time. But it needs some action! Some totally bad-ass moments and incredible space battles. And there should be an epic romance between two fully-formed, adult characters. And to top it all off, it needs to be funny. Jokes, pop culture references, surreal situations, and more! And that will be a television show she will love forever."
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Downton Abbey
From the fourth episode of season three:
[Mary & Edith's sister has died.]
Mary: She was the only person living who always thought you and I were such nice people.
Edith: Oh Mary. Do you think we might get along a little better in the future?
Mary: I doubt it.
[Mary & Edith's sister has died.]
Mary: She was the only person living who always thought you and I were such nice people.
Edith: Oh Mary. Do you think we might get along a little better in the future?
Mary: I doubt it.
Labels: Downton Abbey
29 May 2013
When Did You Choose?
Day 29
Question 29: If you could choose to be any race, what would you be?
I'm assuming they mean other than human!
That's an interesting question. None of the alien species are portrayed especially well. Maybe a Sebacean from a non-Peacekeeper world?
I'm assuming they mean other than human!
That's an interesting question. None of the alien species are portrayed especially well. Maybe a Sebacean from a non-Peacekeeper world?
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: traffic reporter on the radio
On my way home from work today I heard a traffic report on the radio. I'm not sure what channel it was on (Star 101.5, maybe?), but it made me laugh:
"I'm happy to report no blocking incidents. Except of the Skagit River Bridge being in the water, of course."
"I'm happy to report no blocking incidents. Except of the Skagit River Bridge being in the water, of course."
Labels: travel
28 May 2013
Elena Delle Donne
Elena Delle Donne had a heck of rookie premiere yesterday.
Here's some highlights (I particularly like the one ~0:45, when she goes past several Phoenix defenders and puts the ball over Brittney Griner's hand):
Here's some highlights (I particularly like the one ~0:45, when she goes past several Phoenix defenders and puts the ball over Brittney Griner's hand):
Labels: WNBA
Day 28
Question 28: The character you are most like personality-wise.
I'm racking my brain, and I can't really think of a good answer.
How about this: I wish I were like Aeryn. Strong and brave and badass.
I'm racking my brain, and I can't really think of a good answer.
How about this: I wish I were like Aeryn. Strong and brave and badass.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Sherlock
From "A Scandal in Belgravia" (2.1):
Mycroft Holmes: My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?
John Watson: I don't know.
Mycroft Holmes: Neither do I. But initially, he wanted to be a pirate.
Mycroft Holmes: My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?
John Watson: I don't know.
Mycroft Holmes: Neither do I. But initially, he wanted to be a pirate.
Labels: Sherlock
27 May 2013
Day 27
Question 27: If you could kill one character to bring back another, who would you kill and who would you bring back? Why?
Bring back Zhaan, for sure. Original character that I wished stayed longer.
Get rid of... Grayza, I guess?
Bring back Zhaan, for sure. Original character that I wished stayed longer.
Get rid of... Grayza, I guess?
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Elementary
From "Heroine" (1.24):
[Holmes has been shot; Watson is sewing up his wound.]
Watson: This is stupid. You should be in the hospital right now.
Holmes: I told you, there isn't time. Besides, what's the point of living with a former surgeon if she can't stitch the occasional wound up?
Watson: The muscle in your shoulder is shredded, ok? You need to be treated for the pain.
Holmes: May I remind you I'm a recovering drug addict?
Watson: May I remind you there is such a thing as non-addictive pain killers?
Holmes: How good can they be if they're non-addictive?
[Holmes has been shot; Watson is sewing up his wound.]
Watson: This is stupid. You should be in the hospital right now.
Holmes: I told you, there isn't time. Besides, what's the point of living with a former surgeon if she can't stitch the occasional wound up?
Watson: The muscle in your shoulder is shredded, ok? You need to be treated for the pain.
Holmes: May I remind you I'm a recovering drug addict?
Watson: May I remind you there is such a thing as non-addictive pain killers?
Holmes: How good can they be if they're non-addictive?
Labels: Elementary
26 May 2013
Ouch: 102 - 69
Hopefully the Storm's season opener in LA is not a harbinger of the rest of the season. The first quarter was ok, but then it gradually got worse and worse. I still haven't watched the last quarter, and the 102-69 final score isn't making me want to....
Labels: Seattle Storm
Day 26
Question 26: The last person you’d want to get stuck in the Flax with?
Rygel. He farts helium when he's scared.
Rygel. He farts helium when he's scared.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
From the song "Same Love":
When kids are walking 'round the hallway plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are
And a certificate on paper isn't gonna solve it all
But it's a damn good place to start
When kids are walking 'round the hallway plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are
And a certificate on paper isn't gonna solve it all
But it's a damn good place to start
25 May 2013
Day 25
Question 25: You're stuck in the Flax! Who's the person you most want with you? Why?
My dad, so he can figure out a way to get us out! :)
My dad, so he can figure out a way to get us out! :)
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Storm Season Begins Tomorrow
From WNBAlien's Seattle Storm preview:
Significant gains: Temeka Johnson, Noelle Quinn, Tianna Hawkins.
Significant losses: Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Katie Smith, Ann Wauters (plus Ewelina Kobryn and Svetlana Abrosimova aren’t coming back either). Yeah, ouch.
Jayda Evans checks in with Lauren Jackson:
An Australian native, Storm center Lauren Jackson is already an ocean way. One click on her WNBA team's website made the distance feel farther.
"I saw they were at Stormin' the Lake," Jackson said of photos from the annual meet-and-greet with fans at Green Lake. "I was like, aw, I was on that team a couple of years ago doing the water-balloon toss."
Doug Feinberg (AP writer) checks in with Sue Bird:
Having some free time also means Bird can spend time with her young niece Zoe, who was born in February.
"This has been a bright side," Bird said. "She's 3½-four months. We hang around. Can't do much with her. Basically we both just sit on the couch. It's neat to be around her and watch her grow. She's going to be a guard."
Significant gains: Temeka Johnson, Noelle Quinn, Tianna Hawkins.
Significant losses: Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Katie Smith, Ann Wauters (plus Ewelina Kobryn and Svetlana Abrosimova aren’t coming back either). Yeah, ouch.
Jayda Evans checks in with Lauren Jackson:
An Australian native, Storm center Lauren Jackson is already an ocean way. One click on her WNBA team's website made the distance feel farther.
"I saw they were at Stormin' the Lake," Jackson said of photos from the annual meet-and-greet with fans at Green Lake. "I was like, aw, I was on that team a couple of years ago doing the water-balloon toss."
Doug Feinberg (AP writer) checks in with Sue Bird:
Having some free time also means Bird can spend time with her young niece Zoe, who was born in February.
"This has been a bright side," Bird said. "She's 3½-four months. We hang around. Can't do much with her. Basically we both just sit on the couch. It's neat to be around her and watch her grow. She's going to be a guard."
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: "Mark Watches"
In a post about the Dead Like Me episode "In Escrow", Mark tells his favorite stories from when he was a hiring manager at Hot Topic:
The winner, though? A frequent customer of the store who we all suspected of being a shoplifter applied for a job, and surprisingly, he had good references and a decent amount of experience. My boss thought it was worth a shot to at least see what he was like. He was personable and kind, and he had fantastic knowledge of what Hot Topic sold. I kind of liked him, despite that I went into the interview not wanting to like him.
I finally asked him what he thought he’d bring to our store if we hired him. He smiled confidently, leaned forward, and said that it would be totally worth it for us to hire him because then he could stop stealing from us. Confused (but slightly curious), I did my best not to react much to what he’d just said, so I asked him what he meant by that. And he told me that if he got a job at our store, he’d take advantage of the employee discount so he wouldn’t feel so bad about spending money at the store. “You know,” he said, “so I don’t go broke buying stuff there.” When I asked for clarification about what exactly he would buy, he opened his backpack to show me a collection of t-shirts and Lord of the Rings merchandise that he had stolen just before his interview, and he explained that we’d make so much more money from him if we just hired him.
I excitedly told him that this seemed like a great idea and excused myself, telling him that I would go get my other manager to interview him right then, as he clearly was the right candidate for us. So, as he sat there, smug and pleased with his chances, I walked straight to mall security, explained what was going on, and then the Downey police showed up, and he got arrested in the food court, and the guy didn’t say a single word to me.
I cannot make this shit up, y’all. I can’t.
The winner, though? A frequent customer of the store who we all suspected of being a shoplifter applied for a job, and surprisingly, he had good references and a decent amount of experience. My boss thought it was worth a shot to at least see what he was like. He was personable and kind, and he had fantastic knowledge of what Hot Topic sold. I kind of liked him, despite that I went into the interview not wanting to like him.
I finally asked him what he thought he’d bring to our store if we hired him. He smiled confidently, leaned forward, and said that it would be totally worth it for us to hire him because then he could stop stealing from us. Confused (but slightly curious), I did my best not to react much to what he’d just said, so I asked him what he meant by that. And he told me that if he got a job at our store, he’d take advantage of the employee discount so he wouldn’t feel so bad about spending money at the store. “You know,” he said, “so I don’t go broke buying stuff there.” When I asked for clarification about what exactly he would buy, he opened his backpack to show me a collection of t-shirts and Lord of the Rings merchandise that he had stolen just before his interview, and he explained that we’d make so much more money from him if we just hired him.
I excitedly told him that this seemed like a great idea and excused myself, telling him that I would go get my other manager to interview him right then, as he clearly was the right candidate for us. So, as he sat there, smug and pleased with his chances, I walked straight to mall security, explained what was going on, and then the Downey police showed up, and he got arrested in the food court, and the guy didn’t say a single word to me.
I cannot make this shit up, y’all. I can’t.
Labels: random weirdness
24 May 2013
Day 24
Question 24: Favorite piece of fanart?
Umm.... yeah, I don't think I really have one of those.
Here, have a gifset of SuperWhoLock.
Umm.... yeah, I don't think I really have one of those.
Here, have a gifset of SuperWhoLock.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Supernatural
Quote of the Day: BuzzFeed
From 11 Reasons "Xena: Warrior Princess" Is Better Than "Game Of Thrones":
3. Xena is a delicious variety pack of historical periods.
Game of Thrones is rooted in one time period: a sort of gritty medieval version of 80s kids’ TV show Knightmare (but with more incest and fewer geeky 11 year olds). Xena, on the other hand, isn’t restricted at all. One week she’s fighting in the Trojan War, the next she’s being crucified by Julius Caesar. Does she have a time machine? No. The writers didn’t have Wikipedia in the ’90s so they couldn’t check their facts.
3. Xena is a delicious variety pack of historical periods.
Game of Thrones is rooted in one time period: a sort of gritty medieval version of 80s kids’ TV show Knightmare (but with more incest and fewer geeky 11 year olds). Xena, on the other hand, isn’t restricted at all. One week she’s fighting in the Trojan War, the next she’s being crucified by Julius Caesar. Does she have a time machine? No. The writers didn’t have Wikipedia in the ’90s so they couldn’t check their facts.
Labels: Game of Thrones, Xena
23 May 2013
2013 Storm
Jayda Evans reports that the final roster is set. Alysha Clark and Cierra Bravard took the last two spots. (Chelsea Poppens was cut.)
Kevin Pelton offers advice on How To Enjoy the 2013 Storm Season:
4. Enjoy the Development of Young Players
The most meaningful aspect of the 2013 season in the long run will be the progress [Shekinna] Stricklen makes in her second year and [Tianna] Hawkins makes as a rookie. With Stricklen playing heavier minutes than last season and Hawkins as part of the rotation off the bench, there will be some ups and downs. By the end of the year, I expect both players to have made great strides.
Kevin Pelton offers advice on How To Enjoy the 2013 Storm Season:
4. Enjoy the Development of Young Players
The most meaningful aspect of the 2013 season in the long run will be the progress [Shekinna] Stricklen makes in her second year and [Tianna] Hawkins makes as a rookie. With Stricklen playing heavier minutes than last season and Hawkins as part of the rotation off the bench, there will be some ups and downs. By the end of the year, I expect both players to have made great strides.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Day 23
Question 23: Favorite fanvid?
I must confess that I don't watch a lot of fanvids. I love this one.... but it's for Leverage. Oh well!
I must confess that I don't watch a lot of fanvids. I love this one.... but it's for Leverage. Oh well!
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape, Leverage
Quote of the Day: Craig Ferguson
From his monologue last night:
"In the novels, Sherlock Holmes was a cocaine addict, but he still solved crimes. Now, I would argue that cocaine does not give you crime-solving abilities. I have tried cocaine, once or twice, and the only thing I've ever tried to solve whilst I was on cocaine was how to get more cocaine."
"In the novels, Sherlock Holmes was a cocaine addict, but he still solved crimes. Now, I would argue that cocaine does not give you crime-solving abilities. I have tried cocaine, once or twice, and the only thing I've ever tried to solve whilst I was on cocaine was how to get more cocaine."
Labels: Craig Ferguson
22 May 2013
Day 22
Question 22: Would you prefer to live on Moya or Talyn? Why?
Let's see...
Moya = mature ship, a few crazy moments when pregnant, but otherwise pretty mellow
Talyn = crazy, immature, crazy, whack-a-doodle, and crazy
I pick Moya.
Let's see...
Moya = mature ship, a few crazy moments when pregnant, but otherwise pretty mellow
Talyn = crazy, immature, crazy, whack-a-doodle, and crazy
I pick Moya.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Space Mom & Space Daughter-in-Law
Adorably, Wil Wheaton refers to Gates McFadden as his "Space Mom". (He played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation and she played Wesley's mother, Dr. Crusher.) This twitter conversation was between Gates McFadden and Wil Wheaton's wife, Anne Wheaton:
Anne Wheaton: I just realized [Wil] calls you his Space Mom which makes you my Space Mom-In-Law. This is equal part weird and SO AWESOME.
Gates McFadden: YES reaching out to my Space Daughter-in-Law. HOW R THOSE SPACE GRANDKIDS OF MINE? I have missed EVERY SINGLE BIRTHDAY!!
Anne Wheaton: They turned out great. Don't worry about the birthdays. They knew you were busy. *cue Cats in the Cradle*
Gates McFadden: BUSY? I was sitting here waiting for space son's CALL. Alone in room, signing imaginary autographs for years, hoping...
Anne Wheaton: I just realized [Wil] calls you his Space Mom which makes you my Space Mom-In-Law. This is equal part weird and SO AWESOME.
Gates McFadden: YES reaching out to my Space Daughter-in-Law. HOW R THOSE SPACE GRANDKIDS OF MINE? I have missed EVERY SINGLE BIRTHDAY!!
Anne Wheaton: They turned out great. Don't worry about the birthdays. They knew you were busy. *cue Cats in the Cradle*
Gates McFadden: BUSY? I was sitting here waiting for space son's CALL. Alone in room, signing imaginary autographs for years, hoping...
Labels: Star Trek
21 May 2013
Day 21
Question 21: Least favorite pairing?
Chiana and teenaged John from "Kansas" (4.12). Blech.
Chiana and teenaged John from "Kansas" (4.12). Blech.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Slate
From What the State Birds Should Be:
9. Florida. Official state bird: northern mockingbird
I am finishing this post the next day because I had to go buy a new computer after I threw my last one out the window when I read that Florida’s state bird was the northern mockingbird. I cannot think of a more pathetic choice for one of the most bird-rich states in the nation. What’s their state beverage, a half-glass of warm tap water?
What it should be: American flamingo
9. Florida. Official state bird: northern mockingbird
I am finishing this post the next day because I had to go buy a new computer after I threw my last one out the window when I read that Florida’s state bird was the northern mockingbird. I cannot think of a more pathetic choice for one of the most bird-rich states in the nation. What’s their state beverage, a half-glass of warm tap water?
What it should be: American flamingo
Labels: random awesomeness
20 May 2013
Sue in Studio
UConn reporter John Altavilla says that Sue Bird will be working as an "occasional" ESPN/WNBA studio analyst.
Her first appearance will be during Monday's double-header.
Her first appearance will be during Monday's double-header.
Labels: Seattle Storm, WNBA
Day 20
Question 20: Favorite pairing?
Well, that's quite obviously Crichton/Aeryn.
Well, that's quite obviously Crichton/Aeryn.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Modern Family
From "Games People Play" (4.23):
Manny: What kind of man writes poetry on the computer?
Jay: You could've ended that sentence after "poetry".
Manny: What kind of man writes poetry on the computer?
Jay: You could've ended that sentence after "poetry".
Labels: Modern Family
19 May 2013
USA Basketball
UConn had five players trying out for national teams this summer. Bria Hartley (junior guard) and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (sophomore guard/forward) were up for the World University Games team and the three freshman (Moriah Jefferson - guard, Morgan Tuck - forward, and Breanna Stewart - forward) were up for the U19 team.
All five were selected for the team. Cool, right? Not surprising, but cool.
What WAS surprising is that incoming Washington freshman Kelsey Plum was also selected for the U19 team. So a future Washington Husky will be playing with three Connecticut Huskies. Hooray!
All five were selected for the team. Cool, right? Not surprising, but cool.
What WAS surprising is that incoming Washington freshman Kelsey Plum was also selected for the U19 team. So a future Washington Husky will be playing with three Connecticut Huskies. Hooray!
Labels: college basketball, UConn basketball
Day 19
Question 19: Saddest moment?
Oh, probably when Talyn-John died.
Oh, probably when Talyn-John died.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Geno Auriemma
During the National Championship game on 4/9/13, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe interviewed UConn coach Geno Auriemma during the second half, when UConn was ahead of Louisville by 19 points:
Holly Rowe: Coach, a few minutes ago you gave kind of a recipe in the huddle, to not allow a comeback: no three's, no second-chance points, and no fouls. How are they doing so far in that?
Geno Auriemma: We're doing great down there [on the defensive end]. What I forgot to tell them is: pass the ball to my guys. And stop throwing the ball away. It's unbelievable what we've just done in the last five minutes. I don't even know what to say; I'm speechless!
Holly Rowe: That never happens! Coach, tell me how you can get Breanna Stewart even more touches down the stretch. She seems like she's in such a good place.
Geno Auriemma: We can't get her touches because we ... We don't have any ... We can't run offenses because we're throwing the ball to the other team!
Holly Rowe: Coach, a few minutes ago you gave kind of a recipe in the huddle, to not allow a comeback: no three's, no second-chance points, and no fouls. How are they doing so far in that?
Geno Auriemma: We're doing great down there [on the defensive end]. What I forgot to tell them is: pass the ball to my guys. And stop throwing the ball away. It's unbelievable what we've just done in the last five minutes. I don't even know what to say; I'm speechless!
Holly Rowe: That never happens! Coach, tell me how you can get Breanna Stewart even more touches down the stretch. She seems like she's in such a good place.
Geno Auriemma: We can't get her touches because we ... We don't have any ... We can't run offenses because we're throwing the ball to the other team!
Labels: UConn basketball
18 May 2013
Day 18
Quote of the Day: Happy Endings
From "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" (2.10):
Max: How do you think Jane would feel about high-waisted pants?
Brad: I think she would have to be high and wasted.
Max: How do you think Jane would feel about high-waisted pants?
Brad: I think she would have to be high and wasted.
Labels: Happy Endings
17 May 2013
Day 17
Quote of the Day: Rebecca Lobo
From her twitter:
"Sent [my husband] to the grocery store for cucumbers and lettuce. He came home with zucchini and spinach."
"Sent [my husband] to the grocery store for cucumbers and lettuce. He came home with zucchini and spinach."
Labels: random silliness
16 May 2013
Day 16
Question 16: Favorite Aeryn moment?
In "The Hidden Memory" (1.21), Aeryn confronts Crais, who had kicked her out of the Peacekeepers for the "crime" of sharing a jail cell with Crichton for a few hours:
"You destroyed everything. I lost everything because of you. And you know what I learned while I was away from you? Everything I lost isn't worth a damn. And I don't want to go back."
In "The Hidden Memory" (1.21), Aeryn confronts Crais, who had kicked her out of the Peacekeepers for the "crime" of sharing a jail cell with Crichton for a few hours:
"You destroyed everything. I lost everything because of you. And you know what I learned while I was away from you? Everything I lost isn't worth a damn. And I don't want to go back."
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Supernatural
From "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (5.15):
[Dean and Bobby are hiding in a closet with zombies banging on the door.]
Bobby: Kind of a tight fit, don't you think?
Dean: It's alright. They're idiots. They can't pick a lock.
[The zombies start to pick the lock.]
Bobby: Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?
Dean: I'm making this stuff up as I go. Sue me!
[Dean and Bobby are hiding in a closet with zombies banging on the door.]
Bobby: Kind of a tight fit, don't you think?
Dean: It's alright. They're idiots. They can't pick a lock.
[The zombies start to pick the lock.]
Bobby: Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?
Dean: I'm making this stuff up as I go. Sue me!
Labels: Supernatural
15 May 2013
Day 15
Question 15: Favorite John moment?
In "A Human Reaction" (1.16), when Crichton returns to Earth (or so he thinks), and he chooses to rescue his alien friends from the humans. He tries very hard to convince the humans that his friends aren't a threat, but when they don't listen, he decides his loyalties are with his friends.
Aeryn: Are you with me? Or them?
Crichton: I'm with you, Aeryn. Trust me.
In "A Human Reaction" (1.16), when Crichton returns to Earth (or so he thinks), and he chooses to rescue his alien friends from the humans. He tries very hard to convince the humans that his friends aren't a threat, but when they don't listen, he decides his loyalties are with his friends.
Aeryn: Are you with me? Or them?
Crichton: I'm with you, Aeryn. Trust me.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
In honor of the tonight's Supernatural season finale, here's some finale speculation (seen here):
Tumblr A:
I JUST THOUGHT OF THE FINALE AND LIKE MAYBE SAM DIES FIRST AND WHEN DEAN DIES AND GOES TO HEAVEN HE JUST SEES SAM LEANING AGAINST A DOOR FRAME AND
“What took you so long?”
Tumblr B:
Welcome to the Supernatural fandom: we do not wonder whether the main characters die but which one dies first.
Tumblr A:
I JUST THOUGHT OF THE FINALE AND LIKE MAYBE SAM DIES FIRST AND WHEN DEAN DIES AND GOES TO HEAVEN HE JUST SEES SAM LEANING AGAINST A DOOR FRAME AND
“What took you so long?”
Tumblr B:
Welcome to the Supernatural fandom: we do not wonder whether the main characters die but which one dies first.
Labels: Supernatural
14 May 2013
Faris & Hawkins
John Altavilla reports that Kelly Faris (UConn/Connecticut Sun) has signed with the same Hungarian team as Tianna Hawkins (Maryland/Seattle Storm).
This makes me oddly happy.
This makes me oddly happy.
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
Day 14
Question 14: Favorite friendship?
Crichton and Chiana.
Crichton: Listen, sunshine... You wanna be part of this crew?
Chiana: On your good days!
Crichton: This is one of the good days.
Crichton and Chiana.
Crichton: Listen, sunshine... You wanna be part of this crew?
Chiana: On your good days!
Crichton: This is one of the good days.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: The Moody Blues
I heard part of "Nights in White Satin" on the radio the other day, and now the song is stuck in my head...
Nights in white satin
Never reaching the end
Letters I've written
Never meaning to send
Nights in white satin
Never reaching the end
Letters I've written
Never meaning to send
Labels: music
13 May 2013
Day 13
Question 13: Favorite quote?
I can only pick one???
Sigh. How about this one. From "Into the Lion's Den, part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (3.21), Crichton is teaching Scorpius how to navigate wormholes:
"Flying through wormholes ain’t like dusting crops, farm boy. It takes a little finesse."
Runners up here and here.
I can only pick one???
Sigh. How about this one. From "Into the Lion's Den, part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (3.21), Crichton is teaching Scorpius how to navigate wormholes:
"Flying through wormholes ain’t like dusting crops, farm boy. It takes a little finesse."
Runners up here and here.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Twitter
From the DeathStarPR twitter account:
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Jedi.
Jedi who?
Kidding! Just kidding, they're all dead now.
We killed them.
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Jedi.
Jedi who?
Kidding! Just kidding, they're all dead now.
We killed them.
Labels: Star Wars
12 May 2013
Your Adorable-ness for the Day
Day 12
By the way... Today I noticed that I started this on May 1st, so "Day 1" was 5/1, "Day 2" was 5/2. That was completely unintentional, but worked out really well!
Question 12: Overall favorite moment/scene?
This is kind of a weird question, and a little redundant. I mean, shouldn't I pick one of the ones I already mentioned? But that just feels repetitive. Hmmmm... How about some moments I almost picked for the last few days:
In "Premiere" (1.01), when Crais catches up with Aeryn and Crichton, and they automatically work together to try to protect each other from him.
In "The Flax" (1.13), when Aeryn and Crichton think they're going to die and they discuss their cultures' views of the afterlife.
Many, many moments in "A Human Reaction" (1.16), including: Aeryn in the rain, Crichton being interrogated in different languages, Crichton choosing his friends over the humans, Aeryn wondering why people are staring at her, Aeryn pulling a gun on John's father, and more.
In "A Bug's Life" (1.18) when the crew and the Peacekeeper commandos that they were trying to fool are standing in a circle, pointing their guns at each other, and Zhaan called Crichton "John", and the Peacekeepers realized that they've been played.
The end of "Family Ties" (1.22), when D'Argo and Crichton are floating in space, and Aeryn can't rescue them.
In "Taking the Stone" (2.03), when Crichton tells Aeyrn to be nice, and she says "I'm not good at 'nice'."
Everyone going crazy in "Crackers Don't Matter" (2.04).
Basically the entire episode of "Out of their Minds" (2.09).
In "Suns and Lovers" (2.02), when Crichton hears stories of him and the rest of the crew, and realizes that they're becoming legends in the Uncharted Territories.
Zhaan's good-byes in "Self-Inflicted Wounds, part 2: Wait for the Wheel" (3.04).
Aeryn pretending that Zhaan is speaking through her in "Meltdown" (3.12).
Crichton hallucinating in cartoon form in "Revenging Angel" (3.16) and Aeryn giving him grief for how he's imagining her.
Crichton testing the Yensch bracelets in "Into the Lion's Den, part 1: Lambs to the Slaughter" (3.20) by having Aeryn nearly break his finger.
Crichton being batshit crazy in "Crichton Kicks" (4.01).
In "A Prefect Murder" (4.09), mind-controlled Crichton and Aeryn shoot at each other and miss. She warns that she doesn't think she can resist enough to miss a second time. He says he think he's just a bad shot.
In "Twice Shy" (4.14), when Crichton finally tells Aeryn that he's been pretending not to love her to protect her from Scorpius.
In "Bringing Home the Beacon" (4.16), Crichton realized Aeryn isn't Aeryn and shoots the fake.
In "We're So Screwed, part 3: La Bomba" (4.21), Crichton and Aeryn dancing in the elevator.
In "The Peacekeeper Wars", Aeryn wanting a gun to shoot while she's in labor, because shooting makes her feel better.
Question 12: Overall favorite moment/scene?
This is kind of a weird question, and a little redundant. I mean, shouldn't I pick one of the ones I already mentioned? But that just feels repetitive. Hmmmm... How about some moments I almost picked for the last few days:
In "Premiere" (1.01), when Crais catches up with Aeryn and Crichton, and they automatically work together to try to protect each other from him.
In "The Flax" (1.13), when Aeryn and Crichton think they're going to die and they discuss their cultures' views of the afterlife.
Many, many moments in "A Human Reaction" (1.16), including: Aeryn in the rain, Crichton being interrogated in different languages, Crichton choosing his friends over the humans, Aeryn wondering why people are staring at her, Aeryn pulling a gun on John's father, and more.
In "A Bug's Life" (1.18) when the crew and the Peacekeeper commandos that they were trying to fool are standing in a circle, pointing their guns at each other, and Zhaan called Crichton "John", and the Peacekeepers realized that they've been played.
The end of "Family Ties" (1.22), when D'Argo and Crichton are floating in space, and Aeryn can't rescue them.
In "Taking the Stone" (2.03), when Crichton tells Aeyrn to be nice, and she says "I'm not good at 'nice'."
Everyone going crazy in "Crackers Don't Matter" (2.04).
Basically the entire episode of "Out of their Minds" (2.09).
In "Suns and Lovers" (2.02), when Crichton hears stories of him and the rest of the crew, and realizes that they're becoming legends in the Uncharted Territories.
Zhaan's good-byes in "Self-Inflicted Wounds, part 2: Wait for the Wheel" (3.04).
Aeryn pretending that Zhaan is speaking through her in "Meltdown" (3.12).
Crichton hallucinating in cartoon form in "Revenging Angel" (3.16) and Aeryn giving him grief for how he's imagining her.
Crichton testing the Yensch bracelets in "Into the Lion's Den, part 1: Lambs to the Slaughter" (3.20) by having Aeryn nearly break his finger.
Crichton being batshit crazy in "Crichton Kicks" (4.01).
In "A Prefect Murder" (4.09), mind-controlled Crichton and Aeryn shoot at each other and miss. She warns that she doesn't think she can resist enough to miss a second time. He says he think he's just a bad shot.
In "Twice Shy" (4.14), when Crichton finally tells Aeryn that he's been pretending not to love her to protect her from Scorpius.
In "Bringing Home the Beacon" (4.16), Crichton realized Aeryn isn't Aeryn and shoots the fake.
In "We're So Screwed, part 3: La Bomba" (4.21), Crichton and Aeryn dancing in the elevator.
In "The Peacekeeper Wars", Aeryn wanting a gun to shoot while she's in labor, because shooting makes her feel better.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
Seen here:
- where can I uninstall my period?
- i think if you download pregnancy it blocks it for a few months but then you get a really annoying loud pop up that doesn’t go away for 18 years
- where can I uninstall my period?
- i think if you download pregnancy it blocks it for a few months but then you get a really annoying loud pop up that doesn’t go away for 18 years
Labels: random silliness
11 May 2013
Day 11
Question 11: Favorite "Peacekeeper Wars" moment?
This bit, right at the beginning of the miniseries.
See, there was supposed to be five seasons of Farscape. SciFi promised that there would be. And then, when the Farscape crew was filming the end of season four, SciFi changed their minds. (To get out of this, they labelled the first half of the season as "season four" and the second half as "season five". This numbering system appears absolutely nowhere else -- not in episode guides, not on the DVDs, no where.)
The makers of Farscape -- as was their wont -- had written a giant cliffhanger for the end of season four. When they found out they were cancelled, they had a choice: they could leave it as is, or they could rewrite it to give a happy ending. They stuck with the cliffhanger.
Season four ends like this: Crichton proposes to Aeryn, Aeryn accepts, bad guys show up and shoot them with weird space guns, they crumble into little tiny chunks. "To be continued...."
It was so heart-breaking that when I would re-watch Farscape, I would actually turn off the DVD after Aeryn says yes.
Farscape fans managed to get a mini-series made to tie up the loose ends. It begins with Crichton and Aeryn being brought back to life, two months later.
So that's reason #1 why I love this scene. #2 is the synchronized guns. #3 is this conversation:
Crichton: You said yes!
Aeryn: I did?
Crichton: Sixty days, any regrets?
Aeryn: No, it's going really well.
This bit, right at the beginning of the miniseries.
See, there was supposed to be five seasons of Farscape. SciFi promised that there would be. And then, when the Farscape crew was filming the end of season four, SciFi changed their minds. (To get out of this, they labelled the first half of the season as "season four" and the second half as "season five". This numbering system appears absolutely nowhere else -- not in episode guides, not on the DVDs, no where.)
The makers of Farscape -- as was their wont -- had written a giant cliffhanger for the end of season four. When they found out they were cancelled, they had a choice: they could leave it as is, or they could rewrite it to give a happy ending. They stuck with the cliffhanger.
Season four ends like this: Crichton proposes to Aeryn, Aeryn accepts, bad guys show up and shoot them with weird space guns, they crumble into little tiny chunks. "To be continued...."
It was so heart-breaking that when I would re-watch Farscape, I would actually turn off the DVD after Aeryn says yes.
Farscape fans managed to get a mini-series made to tie up the loose ends. It begins with Crichton and Aeryn being brought back to life, two months later.
So that's reason #1 why I love this scene. #2 is the synchronized guns. #3 is this conversation:
Crichton: You said yes!
Aeryn: I did?
Crichton: Sixty days, any regrets?
Aeryn: No, it's going really well.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Swish Appeal
From Some hypothetical best case and worst case scenarios for WNBA Western Conference teams in 2013:
Seattle Storm
Best Case Scenario - The Storm sees Shekinna Stricklen play significant minutes as its number one perimeter option and she wins Most Improved Player of the year. In addition, Tianna Hawkins plays significant minutes, if not being a starting post player outright, and perhaps she plays next to Camille Little. Temeka Johnson and Tanisha Wright hold their own as the team's floor generals. Seattle ends up missing the playoffs, but fights its way to being the 5th place team in the conference (hopefully between 10-15 wins and plays competitively). Tina Thompson remains an effective player and mentor to Hawkins and Stricklen and doesn't complain about playing off the bench if that's what she's asked to do.
Finally for the 2014 Draft Lottery, Seattle gets the number 1 pick. Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson come back healthy and see that there are legitimate young pieces who can be part of a contending Storm team for years to come after they retire with those young pieces being Stricklen, Hawkins, and the number one pick.
Worst Case Scenario - I don't see any scenario where Shekinna Stricklen isn't starting, but for Hawkins, she ends up being the 2012 version of Natalie Novosel for the Storm even if Nakia Sanford, Camille Little, and Tina Thompson aren't playing well at all and if the Storm ends up winning games at a sub 25% rate.
The Storm ends up with a 5 to 8 win record and even in a situation like this when the playoffs are out of reach with half the season left to go, in the worst case scenario, we continue to see younger players who make this team, in particular Hawkins not playing considering that she does come to the pros as a great rebounder... Brian Agler may even lose his job in the process if this happens.
Seattle Storm
Best Case Scenario - The Storm sees Shekinna Stricklen play significant minutes as its number one perimeter option and she wins Most Improved Player of the year. In addition, Tianna Hawkins plays significant minutes, if not being a starting post player outright, and perhaps she plays next to Camille Little. Temeka Johnson and Tanisha Wright hold their own as the team's floor generals. Seattle ends up missing the playoffs, but fights its way to being the 5th place team in the conference (hopefully between 10-15 wins and plays competitively). Tina Thompson remains an effective player and mentor to Hawkins and Stricklen and doesn't complain about playing off the bench if that's what she's asked to do.
Finally for the 2014 Draft Lottery, Seattle gets the number 1 pick. Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson come back healthy and see that there are legitimate young pieces who can be part of a contending Storm team for years to come after they retire with those young pieces being Stricklen, Hawkins, and the number one pick.
Worst Case Scenario - I don't see any scenario where Shekinna Stricklen isn't starting, but for Hawkins, she ends up being the 2012 version of Natalie Novosel for the Storm even if Nakia Sanford, Camille Little, and Tina Thompson aren't playing well at all and if the Storm ends up winning games at a sub 25% rate.
The Storm ends up with a 5 to 8 win record and even in a situation like this when the playoffs are out of reach with half the season left to go, in the worst case scenario, we continue to see younger players who make this team, in particular Hawkins not playing considering that she does come to the pros as a great rebounder... Brian Agler may even lose his job in the process if this happens.
Labels: Seattle Storm
10 May 2013
Day 10
Question 10: Favorite season 4 moment?
In the very first episode (called the "premiere", rather than the "pilot", presumably because one of the main characters is called Pilot), when Crichton and Aeryn meet for the very first time, she easily bests him in a fight. Their characters are established very clearly: he's the scientist, and she's the soldier.
As the series progresses, she becomes more comfortable thinking her way out of problems, and he learns how to fight.
In the episode "Unrealized Reality" (4.11), Crichton travels to an alternate reality where he is put back in the same moment where he first met Aeryn. This time he's ready for her, and he uses his new skills to hold his own against her ... for a few seconds. She still kicks his butt.
In the very first episode (called the "premiere", rather than the "pilot", presumably because one of the main characters is called Pilot), when Crichton and Aeryn meet for the very first time, she easily bests him in a fight. Their characters are established very clearly: he's the scientist, and she's the soldier.
As the series progresses, she becomes more comfortable thinking her way out of problems, and he learns how to fight.
In the episode "Unrealized Reality" (4.11), Crichton travels to an alternate reality where he is put back in the same moment where he first met Aeryn. This time he's ready for her, and he uses his new skills to hold his own against her ... for a few seconds. She still kicks his butt.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: John Walters
I've quoted John Walters many, many times from his book The Same River Twice. This quote is actually from a recent article he wrote.
I spent a year with the UConn program in 2000-2001 and nothing about Coach Auriemma struck me more sharply than this: far more than he understands basketball, Geno Auriemma understands people. Understands human nature. He also demonstrates to his players in quieter moments, and this is almost never discussed, that they are a family.
In the year that I was there the Husky roster had five current or future first-team All-Americans: Svetlana Abrosimova, Shea Ralph, Diana Taurasi, Swin Cash and Sue Bird. When they went to the mall, they were mobbed for autographs; when they stepped onto the Gampel court for practice, they were insecure young women (well, okay, Taurasi and Bird were never that) who craved Geno’s approval.
A quick story: We were sitting around late one night in Seattle, after a road win at Washington. Geno, an assistant coach or two, myself, and a few more adults in the traveling party. The topic was that of two players, both starters, Asjha Jones and Swin Cash. Both had been injured and while sitting out a third player had entrenched herself as a starter. As a result either Asjha or Swin would now be relegated to the bench. Both players returned to practice on the same day.
Geno wanted five starters on the court to run his offense, but instead of naming who he wanted, he simply said, “Give me the starters on the floor.”
Asjha hesitated, and Swin, a far more aggressive person, took that opportunity of hesitation to run out on the court.
“Now,” Geno asked us, “Who decided that Swin would start ahead of Asjha?”
“Asjha did,” I said.
“Exactly,” answered Geno. His point: He wanted the young lady on the floor who most wanted to be the starter to start. In a battle between two forwards who were relatively evenly matched, he wanted the player who was more confident.
I spent a year with the UConn program in 2000-2001 and nothing about Coach Auriemma struck me more sharply than this: far more than he understands basketball, Geno Auriemma understands people. Understands human nature. He also demonstrates to his players in quieter moments, and this is almost never discussed, that they are a family.
In the year that I was there the Husky roster had five current or future first-team All-Americans: Svetlana Abrosimova, Shea Ralph, Diana Taurasi, Swin Cash and Sue Bird. When they went to the mall, they were mobbed for autographs; when they stepped onto the Gampel court for practice, they were insecure young women (well, okay, Taurasi and Bird were never that) who craved Geno’s approval.
A quick story: We were sitting around late one night in Seattle, after a road win at Washington. Geno, an assistant coach or two, myself, and a few more adults in the traveling party. The topic was that of two players, both starters, Asjha Jones and Swin Cash. Both had been injured and while sitting out a third player had entrenched herself as a starter. As a result either Asjha or Swin would now be relegated to the bench. Both players returned to practice on the same day.
Geno wanted five starters on the court to run his offense, but instead of naming who he wanted, he simply said, “Give me the starters on the floor.”
Asjha hesitated, and Swin, a far more aggressive person, took that opportunity of hesitation to run out on the court.
“Now,” Geno asked us, “Who decided that Swin would start ahead of Asjha?”
“Asjha did,” I said.
“Exactly,” answered Geno. His point: He wanted the young lady on the floor who most wanted to be the starter to start. In a battle between two forwards who were relatively evenly matched, he wanted the player who was more confident.
Labels: UConn basketball
09 May 2013
Day 9
Question 9: Favorite season 3 moment?
I'm afraid I'm going to have to pick another John/Aeryn moment. This one is from "Green Eyed Monster" (3.08):
I'm afraid I'm going to have to pick another John/Aeryn moment. This one is from "Green Eyed Monster" (3.08):
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Farscape
From "Crackers Don't Matter" (2.04):
[Zhaan is spreading a paste on Crichton's face.]
Crichton: What the hell is this?
Zhaan: Heat-deflecting paste, you'll burn up in there without it.
Crichton: Smells like puke.
Zhaan: I pre-digested it to increase its potency.
Crichton: It's puke!?!
[Zhaan is spreading a paste on Crichton's face.]
Crichton: What the hell is this?
Zhaan: Heat-deflecting paste, you'll burn up in there without it.
Crichton: Smells like puke.
Zhaan: I pre-digested it to increase its potency.
Crichton: It's puke!?!
Labels: Farscape
08 May 2013
Day 8
Question 8: Favorite season 2 moment?
From "Look at the Princess, part 3: The Maltese Crichton" (2.12)...
Out of context, I am sure that scene makes NO sense. But in context? Oh, I die. Every time. So beautiful, so romantic, so perfectly within each character's personality and their relationship. The acting is so flawless that no words are needed; the entire scene is silent.
Without explaining the technobabble back-story: This is the scene when Crichton and Aeryn acknowledge to each other that they might have a future together.
It's perfect, it really is. Sigh...
From "Look at the Princess, part 3: The Maltese Crichton" (2.12)...
Out of context, I am sure that scene makes NO sense. But in context? Oh, I die. Every time. So beautiful, so romantic, so perfectly within each character's personality and their relationship. The acting is so flawless that no words are needed; the entire scene is silent.
Without explaining the technobabble back-story: This is the scene when Crichton and Aeryn acknowledge to each other that they might have a future together.
It's perfect, it really is. Sigh...
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
Seen here:
knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit
wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad
knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit
wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad
Labels: random silliness
07 May 2013
Day 7
Question 7: Favorite season 1 moment?
The first moment that popped into my head was actually from the season 2 premiere. Oops! Let's try again...
How about: In "The Hidden Memory" (1.20), Crichton has been captured by the Peacekeepers and they've been torturing him. Aeryn comes to rescue him. She enters his cell wearing a stolen Peacekeeper uniform, under the guise of inspecting the facilities. Once inside the cell, she knocks out the guard. Crichton's cellmate Stark asks, "Who is she?!?!" Crichton, voice cracking with exhaustion and pain, says "That is ... the radiant ... Aeryn Sun."
The first moment that popped into my head was actually from the season 2 premiere. Oops! Let's try again...
How about: In "The Hidden Memory" (1.20), Crichton has been captured by the Peacekeepers and they've been torturing him. Aeryn comes to rescue him. She enters his cell wearing a stolen Peacekeeper uniform, under the guise of inspecting the facilities. Once inside the cell, she knocks out the guard. Crichton's cellmate Stark asks, "Who is she?!?!" Crichton, voice cracking with exhaustion and pain, says "That is ... the radiant ... Aeryn Sun."
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: ani difranco
From "the diner":
I'm calling from the diner
the diner on the corner
I ordered two coffees
one is for you
I was hoping you'd join me
'cause I ain't got no money
and I really miss you
I should mention that, too
yes, I know what time it is
in fact, I just checked
I even know the date
and the month
and the year
I know i haven't been sleeping
and when I do
I just dream of you, dear
I miss watching you
drool on your pillow
I miss watching you
pull on your clothes
I miss listening
to you in the bathroom
flushing the toilet
blowing your nose
I'm calling from the diner
the diner on the corner
I ordered two coffees
one is for you
the cups are so close
that the steam is rising
in one stream
I think you're the least fucked up
person I've ever met
and that may be as close to the real thing
as I'm ever gonna get
but my quarter's gonna run out now
or so I'm told
so I guess I'd better go sit down
and wait for you
till my coffee gets cold
I'm calling from the diner
the diner on the corner
I ordered two coffees
one is for you
I was hoping you'd join me
'cause I ain't got no money
and I really miss you
I should mention that, too
yes, I know what time it is
in fact, I just checked
I even know the date
and the month
and the year
I know i haven't been sleeping
and when I do
I just dream of you, dear
I miss watching you
drool on your pillow
I miss watching you
pull on your clothes
I miss listening
to you in the bathroom
flushing the toilet
blowing your nose
I'm calling from the diner
the diner on the corner
I ordered two coffees
one is for you
the cups are so close
that the steam is rising
in one stream
I think you're the least fucked up
person I've ever met
and that may be as close to the real thing
as I'm ever gonna get
but my quarter's gonna run out now
or so I'm told
so I guess I'd better go sit down
and wait for you
till my coffee gets cold
Labels: ani difranco
06 May 2013
What's wrong with "Doctor Who"?
The first half of last Saturday's Doctor Who episode ("The Crimson Horror") was the best I'd seen since Amy & Rory left. The problem with that is that neither The Doctor nor Clara appeared in the first half of that episode. It was all Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax investigating.
I've really been struggling to enjoy Doctor Who since Clara arrived, and I wasn't sure if I was just getting burned out, or if I didn't like Clara, or the general writing style, or what. "The Crimson Horror" made me think it's probably a combination of Clara, the way The Doctor's being written right now, and the interactions between Clara and The Doctor.
It's not just me, either. I've started seeing articles/recaps talking about the problems with the current run of Doctor Who episodes. For instance, this recap of "The Crimson Horror" begins: "It says a lot of things, none of them good, when, after a good twenty minutes of episode without the Doctor, I get vaguely disappointed that he’s finally shown up and now the episode is going to revolve around him."
This article flat out asks "What is wrong with Doctor Who"? I disagree with their criticism of Sherlock, but I think they make some very good points about how the balance between Doctor and companion has shifted in the Steven Moffat era.
Recently BBC-America aired one of their Doctor Who specials, and they had people talking about what they liked about the various companions. Rose, Martha, and Donna (all from the Russell T Davies era), were described by what they did and said. Amy (first in the Moffat era) was glorified for her looks alone. Now, her hair is VERY pretty, but shouldn't she be more than that? Amy eventually grew on me, but mostly because I enjoyed the Rory-and-Amy dynamic. Clara is just .... blah. She doesn't seem to have much personality at all, and I don't feel like I know her. In "Rose", "Smith & Jones", and "The Runaway Bride" -- the first episodes for Rose, Martha, and Donna -- I felt like I already understood who they were. But Clara's been around for six episodes (or eight, if you count the other versions of her that were in "Asylum of the Daleks" and "The Snowmen") and I still have no idea who she is. She's good with kids... I guess? She's a little feisty.... sort of?
This Tumblr post is scathing of Steven Moffat, and I don't agree with it all, but there's still plenty I think they got right.
River Song is a Moffat creation, and I didn't like her, then I loved her, and then her story pretty much stunk to high heaven. Actually, her death (when she first appeared) stunk to high heaven, too. But between her initial appearance in season four and the end of season six, she was WONDERFUL. And then she wasn't.
Bah. I want my awesome Doctor Who back!
I've really been struggling to enjoy Doctor Who since Clara arrived, and I wasn't sure if I was just getting burned out, or if I didn't like Clara, or the general writing style, or what. "The Crimson Horror" made me think it's probably a combination of Clara, the way The Doctor's being written right now, and the interactions between Clara and The Doctor.
It's not just me, either. I've started seeing articles/recaps talking about the problems with the current run of Doctor Who episodes. For instance, this recap of "The Crimson Horror" begins: "It says a lot of things, none of them good, when, after a good twenty minutes of episode without the Doctor, I get vaguely disappointed that he’s finally shown up and now the episode is going to revolve around him."
This article flat out asks "What is wrong with Doctor Who"? I disagree with their criticism of Sherlock, but I think they make some very good points about how the balance between Doctor and companion has shifted in the Steven Moffat era.
Recently BBC-America aired one of their Doctor Who specials, and they had people talking about what they liked about the various companions. Rose, Martha, and Donna (all from the Russell T Davies era), were described by what they did and said. Amy (first in the Moffat era) was glorified for her looks alone. Now, her hair is VERY pretty, but shouldn't she be more than that? Amy eventually grew on me, but mostly because I enjoyed the Rory-and-Amy dynamic. Clara is just .... blah. She doesn't seem to have much personality at all, and I don't feel like I know her. In "Rose", "Smith & Jones", and "The Runaway Bride" -- the first episodes for Rose, Martha, and Donna -- I felt like I already understood who they were. But Clara's been around for six episodes (or eight, if you count the other versions of her that were in "Asylum of the Daleks" and "The Snowmen") and I still have no idea who she is. She's good with kids... I guess? She's a little feisty.... sort of?
This Tumblr post is scathing of Steven Moffat, and I don't agree with it all, but there's still plenty I think they got right.
River Song is a Moffat creation, and I didn't like her, then I loved her, and then her story pretty much stunk to high heaven. Actually, her death (when she first appeared) stunk to high heaven, too. But between her initial appearance in season four and the end of season six, she was WONDERFUL. And then she wasn't.
Bah. I want my awesome Doctor Who back!
Labels: Doctor Who
Day 6
Question 6: Favorite bad guy?
Well, I just named two of the main bad guys as my least favorite characters, so I guess they're out!
Let's see...
I think I'd have to pick the Nebari. Not Chiana, of course, but all the creepy Nebari that we meet. They sound calm and reasonable, but they want to forcibly drug you until you're calm and reasonable, too.
Well, I just named two of the main bad guys as my least favorite characters, so I guess they're out!
Let's see...
I think I'd have to pick the Nebari. Not Chiana, of course, but all the creepy Nebari that we meet. They sound calm and reasonable, but they want to forcibly drug you until you're calm and reasonable, too.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Tumblr
Seen here:
"If I make you breakfast in bed, a simple 'Thank You' will suffice. None of this 'How did you get in my house' business. So rude."
"If I make you breakfast in bed, a simple 'Thank You' will suffice. None of this 'How did you get in my house' business. So rude."
Labels: random weirdness
05 May 2013
Day 5
Question 5: Least favorite female character?
Commandant Grayza. I guess I just don't like villains in general. Plus, as Crichton's nickname for her suggests ("Commandant Cleavage") she wore these ridiculously low cut outfits, which didn't make any sense for a military leader.
Commandant Grayza. I guess I just don't like villains in general. Plus, as Crichton's nickname for her suggests ("Commandant Cleavage") she wore these ridiculously low cut outfits, which didn't make any sense for a military leader.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Elementary
From "The Leviathan" (1.10):
Holmes: I suppose being proven right is the best gift of all. There was no genius who independently cracked the code of The Leviathan. It was a question of copying the original team.
Watson: So that means you still might be the smartest person in the world.
Holmes: I would never suggest that.
Watson: Really? I think that's the first time I've ever heard you say anything remotely modest.
Holmes: That's not modesty. There's just no reliable way to test the hypothesis.
Holmes: I suppose being proven right is the best gift of all. There was no genius who independently cracked the code of The Leviathan. It was a question of copying the original team.
Watson: So that means you still might be the smartest person in the world.
Holmes: I would never suggest that.
Watson: Really? I think that's the first time I've ever heard you say anything remotely modest.
Holmes: That's not modesty. There's just no reliable way to test the hypothesis.
Labels: Elementary
04 May 2013
Day 4
Question 4: Least favorite male character?
Hmmm.... There's probably some random one-off character I disliked more, but in terms of a regular, I'd have to say Scorpius. Most fans seem to love-to-hate him and think he's a great villain, but I never really liked him.
Hmmm.... There's probably some random one-off character I disliked more, but in terms of a regular, I'd have to say Scorpius. Most fans seem to love-to-hate him and think he's a great villain, but I never really liked him.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Storm Training Camp Begins Tomorrow
The roster could use some editing -- it lists both Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson.
Jayda Evans reports:
"We've played a lot of games without Lauren," Agler said of the franchise's leading scorer, who has played just 22 games the past two seasons due to the Olympics and injuries. "We haven't played as many without Sue, so that will be a new experience for us. But we're going to start training camp with a group of people I feel can be competitive."
Jayda Evans reports:
"We've played a lot of games without Lauren," Agler said of the franchise's leading scorer, who has played just 22 games the past two seasons due to the Olympics and injuries. "We haven't played as many without Sue, so that will be a new experience for us. But we're going to start training camp with a group of people I feel can be competitive."
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Veronica Mars
From "A Trip to the Dentist" (1.21):
[Veronica finds Madison in the girls bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror.]
Veronica: You can keep asking, but you're not the fairest. Trust me.
Madison: Well, I can tell you who the pastiest is. What's the deal - can't buy bronzer with food stamps?
Veronica: You wrote "slut" on my car last year at Shelly's party. Why?
Madison: Because "whore" had too many letters.
[Veronica finds Madison in the girls bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror.]
Veronica: You can keep asking, but you're not the fairest. Trust me.
Madison: Well, I can tell you who the pastiest is. What's the deal - can't buy bronzer with food stamps?
Veronica: You wrote "slut" on my car last year at Shelly's party. Why?
Madison: Because "whore" had too many letters.
Labels: Veronica Mars
03 May 2013
Day 3
Quote of the Day: Jim Beaver
He played Bobby on Supernatural. Recently he tweeted about being picked up at the airport:
Car service guy was 30 minutes late picking me up at LAX. He texted me before he got there, asking, "What are you wearing?" "A frown," I texted back. He found me.
Car service guy was 30 minutes late picking me up at LAX. He texted me before he got there, asking, "What are you wearing?" "A frown," I texted back. He found me.
Labels: Supernatural
02 May 2013
Day 2
Quote of the Day: Jon Stewart
From The Daily Show of 4/30/13:
"It's a pretty great day for major league sports. At long last, they've decided that gay people are fit to be included in their elite club. One that's already allowed in: adulterers, wife swappers, gamblers, cheaters, rapists, racists, and slaughterers of man. Those who've abused spouses, drugs, alcohol, family members, and animals. Yes, at long last, homosexuality is no longer a bar to a profession where you can already get away with: choking your boss, texting your dick to a coworker, and throwing lit firecrackers into crowds of children. Congratulations, gay athletes. [pause] You sure you want to hang around with these f&$%ing people?"
"It's a pretty great day for major league sports. At long last, they've decided that gay people are fit to be included in their elite club. One that's already allowed in: adulterers, wife swappers, gamblers, cheaters, rapists, racists, and slaughterers of man. Those who've abused spouses, drugs, alcohol, family members, and animals. Yes, at long last, homosexuality is no longer a bar to a profession where you can already get away with: choking your boss, texting your dick to a coworker, and throwing lit firecrackers into crowds of children. Congratulations, gay athletes. [pause] You sure you want to hang around with these f&$%ing people?"
01 May 2013
30 Days of Farscape Challenge: Day 1
I've been re-watching Battlestar Galactica, so naturally I've been thinking about Farscape. (My brain is weird.) And, hey! Look what I found:
Question 1: How you found Farscape:
Farscape premiered when I was living in Eugene and didn't get the SciFi channel. SciFi premiered a couple shows at the same time, and I remember reading a TV Guide review of all of them. Farscape sounded the most interesting and (according to the reviewer) was the best of them.
By the time I moved back to Washington (and started getting the SciFi channel), I'd forgotten about it. But one day I came across an episode ("A Bug's Life", which is a REALLY strange episode to start with) and I looooved it.
Question 1: How you found Farscape:
Farscape premiered when I was living in Eugene and didn't get the SciFi channel. SciFi premiered a couple shows at the same time, and I remember reading a TV Guide review of all of them. Farscape sounded the most interesting and (according to the reviewer) was the best of them.
By the time I moved back to Washington (and started getting the SciFi channel), I'd forgotten about it. But one day I came across an episode ("A Bug's Life", which is a REALLY strange episode to start with) and I looooved it.
Labels: 30 Days of Farscape, Farscape
Quote of the Day: Joel McHale
From his twitter:
Exchange w/hotel clerk today:
Me: "Hi, I need a new key for my room."
CL: "Hey, I'm a big fan."
Me: "Thanks."
CL: "I need to see your ID."
Exchange w/hotel clerk today:
Me: "Hi, I need a new key for my room."
CL: "Hey, I'm a big fan."
Me: "Thanks."
CL: "I need to see your ID."
Labels: Community
