EVERYONE SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE GODDAMN HELL UP.

[ebonlock]

cleolinda has her latest masterpiece up over on her m15m list: HP: And the Prisoner of Azkaban
Fave quote:

SNAPE: EVERYONE SIT DOWN AND SHUT THE GODDAMN HELL UP.

CLEO: Dude, this is so totally how I would teach a class.


Although the repeated use of "I think I saw a porno like this once." is also quite masterful.

Heard on the radio today somebody saying there was talk of putting Reagan's face on the ten dollar bill. *sigh*

Oh, got my first b-day present from my sis in London. She always manages to give me much cooler gifts than I do her, but she's in London fer chrissakes so I refuse to feel bad about that. I now have a very cool book, a gorgeous museum replica silver ring (with the inscription "Think of me, God willing" in French with a little crossed heart) and the most gorgeous skirt I've ever seen. Good thing I've got some parties coming up that I can wear it to. Although if I should put on even an ounce it will cease to fit.



Watched two episodes last night and I felt slightly dirty by the end. Saw the one with the ball during which I kept screaming at the captain and courtesan characters, "Jesus god will you two please just fuck each other?!" Most. Painfully. Unrealistic. Sexual. Tension. Ever. One cute scene with the pilot and a mostly naked Gina Torres could not cancel out the evil that is Kaylee (or as I refer to her, "Smurfette") and the most HIDEOUS DRESS IN THE UNIVERSE! Argh, my eyes, my eyes!

But not even that ep could prepare me for the horror that was "Safe". I kept looking for Joel and the bots in the lower part of the screen and realizing sadly that they weren't going to be able to save me. This thing didn't have plot holes, it had plot chasms, and I kept moaning "Joss, why hast thou forsaken me?" I know he can do better, I've seen it, so what the hell went wrong? Does this series mark Whedon's descent into crack addiction? It would explain so much.

If it was just me I'd think perhaps I was just some cynical old grouch, but Aelf was right there with me. We actually had to sit and grouse about "Safe" until we'd gotten it out of our systems. Neither of us could bear watching any more, but we're determined to make it as far as "Out of Gas" as I've heard it's a great episode and may change my mind. Unless it includes Kaylee's horrible, bloody, agonizing death I'm not sure if can save the series for me. Lord knows if I'd seen "Safe" (or more likely, only part of it) during its original run I'd never have even attempted to watch the show.

Right, end rant.

Comments

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

Personally, I identify with Kaylee - she's the woman in a man's world, more comfortable being a tomboy with her machines than dressing up all pretty or being social or even off fighting wars, but she is still a girl and occasionally wants to express that. She's young and a little naive, but at the same time, she can hold her own and get the job done.

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Personally, I identify with Kaylee - she's the woman in a man's world, more comfortable being a tomboy with her machines than dressing up all pretty or being social or even off fighting wars, but she is still a girl and occasionally wants to express that. She's young and a little naive, but at the same time, she can hold her own and get the job done.

Perhaps I'm completely and utterly missing the point to her, because I usually identify with tomboys making it in a man's world/profession while not wanting to turn her back on her femininity. But seriously all I'm getting from her is "Oh my god isn't she the cutest thing ever? Say it! Say she's the cutest thing ever!" which makes me feel vaguely homicidal.

hmn

[aelfsciene.livejournal.com]

I can understand that, really; I was the only chick at work for quite some time, not at all girly, all of that. It's just...I dunno. Cute leaves a bad taste in my mouth, most likely because it's about the only compliment I ever hear. If she resisted it, even a little, I could respect her somewhat, but it's just so constant and in-your-face that I'm really, really tired of it already.

Of course, I post this with the uber-cute minime, so take this as you will. o.O