The one where I ramble and then hurriedly go back to my assignment
Three assignments done, all were due this week, and one more to go. Oh my god, this is not my day week month. Needless to say, pulling all nighters and then going to work is not a good idea. Also, I've been catching up on sleep this weekend, which is... not efficient. I am sleeping past noon. Like 2pm... My day is wasted DDD:
I did manage to catch up on a few shows and Bleach though aj;dsf my priorities are whacked. I should be working that other assignment considering it's the course I'm struggling with. It's the one with the prerequisite course that I haven't taken (will be doing so over the summer) because I couldn't fit it into my schedule, so now I'm kind of... trying to catch up with material I should know if I'd taken the prerequisite. :( On the other hand, I'd probably have no problems with the prerequisite course later on... :|
So, Bleach. ICHIGO IS BACK. SCREAM. Oh, Ichigo, I have missed you even though I was enjoying all the Arrancar backstories. For some reason, Stark particularly interested me and I kept thinking about how he was just lonely. Ah, Kubotite. He really knows how to make sympathetic and interesting secondary characters/villains. I hope Ukitake is okay. :(
Also, I really enjoyed latest episode of Merlin. Eee, my show is back. \o/ Everything just clicked and gelled together, and aj;sdfj even Arthur lost some of his early S2 character regression. I saw some of that late S1 maturity, which was such a relief. Oh, Arthur. Remember how I thought the whole angsty romance kdrama-lite thing was kind of awkward and strange when put together with the Arthur and Gwen relationship? Well, apparently it works so much better with Gwen and Lancelot. Oh my god, my heart. My heart. I am shipping them so hard. LANCELOT. GWEN. ♥ Lancelot being broken and losing faith and Gwen giving it all back to him, and oh my heart. They are my OTP forever and ever, okay. Sorry, Arthur. :( But Lancelot and Gwen have that whole epic romance and never-being-together thing going, and I liked their chemistry more.
Merlin and Arthur's journey to save Gwen was so cute ajs;df oh god, they are so adorable. Especially when Merlin goes on his rant about the rat monster eating him and Arthur kind of just breaks into a grin, like he can't help it, or when Arthur shares his emotions and feelings and ahhh, I love them so much. My heart. ♥
Poor Gwen. First Arthur and then Lancelot, and oh, Gwen. :(
So, in short, I loved this episode and I'm so happy that this season is finally clicking with me. I kept having flashbacks to other shows that have disappointed me and I really, really didn't want this to happen wtih Merlin. It's my happy, sparkly show goddammit.
As for Supernatural, I really enjoyed it. And yes, I don't hate Castiel. In fact, I just became more intrigued and fascinated by his character arc. The whole Sam/Castiel interaction and tension was awesome. I'm not kidding. I've been waiting for them to interact for ages, and I have not been let down. See, what I got was that the whole "You didn't" really wasn't about pointing fingers or blaming Sam, but all about Cas lashing out and Cas being so uncertain and apprehensive about humanity and free will. Angels don't have free choice, and now... well, now Cas is on his own trying to navigate his way with something he's never really understood because he's never experienced it before: free will. It was always about obediance and doing God's will, and well, he doesn't trust it. He doesn't trust Jesse to make the right choice because he's a kid, and because he's seen how humans don't always make the best choices re: Sam. And Castiel didn't really look like he wanted to kill Jesse either. It seemed like he was trying to go back to the way he was, doing what he should do rather than what he wanted to do. Oh, Castiel. You have free will now. Please stop trying to be what you were before, even though you're alone and isolated and completely cut off from your family and maybe you want to go back to the way it was before, because it's comforting and safe, but you can't now okay. You've been humanised too much by Dean and Sam. :(
And because all the Castiel hate makes me sad (as in actual frothing hate, and not, you know, completely normal and rational criticism of Castiel's flaws and all), I am linking to some really good meta here and here.
But yes, onto the other parts. Action!figure!Cas. Oh god, that was so cute with the trench coat and the knife/dagger and the messy tie. SO CUTE. Oh, Dean. He looked so concerned and disturbed at action!figure!Cas. The way he tenderly picked him up and put him on the mantel and then-and then afterwards as if they needed to contrast it, Sam slams action!figure!Cas down. Oh, Cas. He didn't mean to be so rough on you. :( I kind of died really hard when Dean kind of came over to distract Sam aj;sdf
Oh my god, the prank. The prank. With the whoopee cushion and the long silence and "that wasn't me" and oh god, I couldn't stop laughing. I. I just couldn't. It was so hilarious, and aj;sdjf I love this show so much. It is possibly the funniest and amazing scene I've watched in a while.
And Sam! Sam was so awesome here. His need for someone to make the right choice and him wanting redemption and the way he just connected to Jesse. Oh, Sam. I can't possibly love you anymore than I do right now, because this is the Sam I love. The Sam before the demon blood and the obsessive need for revenge/power and arrogance and pride, and oh Sam. Sam is why Jesse didn't go to the other side and just... ahhh, so much love. ♥
Speaking of which, Dean and the ham and the hairy palms and aj;sdf I died a lot. Dean, ilu forever and ever okay. ♥
In summary, I love everyone, flaws and all, and I love this show and I am inexplicably sad that there won't be an episode for two weeks or something. WHY D:
Also, I've been looking through youtube and ahhh I love the actors so much. And Misha! He's so hilarious, and pretty spot-on with what he's noticed about fandom. But mainly though, he's hilarious and kind of amazing and he's led a really interesting life. He interned in the White House! Mostly though, I love the way they're such obvious dorks and friends behind the scenes. ♥
I did manage to catch up on a few shows and Bleach though aj;dsf my priorities are whacked. I should be working that other assignment considering it's the course I'm struggling with. It's the one with the prerequisite course that I haven't taken (will be doing so over the summer) because I couldn't fit it into my schedule, so now I'm kind of... trying to catch up with material I should know if I'd taken the prerequisite. :( On the other hand, I'd probably have no problems with the prerequisite course later on... :|
So, Bleach. ICHIGO IS BACK. SCREAM. Oh, Ichigo, I have missed you even though I was enjoying all the Arrancar backstories. For some reason, Stark particularly interested me and I kept thinking about how he was just lonely. Ah, Kubotite. He really knows how to make sympathetic and interesting secondary characters/villains. I hope Ukitake is okay. :(
Also, I really enjoyed latest episode of Merlin. Eee, my show is back. \o/ Everything just clicked and gelled together, and aj;sdfj even Arthur lost some of his early S2 character regression. I saw some of that late S1 maturity, which was such a relief. Oh, Arthur. Remember how I thought the whole angsty romance kdrama-lite thing was kind of awkward and strange when put together with the Arthur and Gwen relationship? Well, apparently it works so much better with Gwen and Lancelot. Oh my god, my heart. My heart. I am shipping them so hard. LANCELOT. GWEN. ♥ Lancelot being broken and losing faith and Gwen giving it all back to him, and oh my heart. They are my OTP forever and ever, okay. Sorry, Arthur. :( But Lancelot and Gwen have that whole epic romance and never-being-together thing going, and I liked their chemistry more.
Merlin and Arthur's journey to save Gwen was so cute ajs;df oh god, they are so adorable. Especially when Merlin goes on his rant about the rat monster eating him and Arthur kind of just breaks into a grin, like he can't help it, or when Arthur shares his emotions and feelings and ahhh, I love them so much. My heart. ♥
Poor Gwen. First Arthur and then Lancelot, and oh, Gwen. :(
So, in short, I loved this episode and I'm so happy that this season is finally clicking with me. I kept having flashbacks to other shows that have disappointed me and I really, really didn't want this to happen wtih Merlin. It's my happy, sparkly show goddammit.
As for Supernatural, I really enjoyed it. And yes, I don't hate Castiel. In fact, I just became more intrigued and fascinated by his character arc. The whole Sam/Castiel interaction and tension was awesome. I'm not kidding. I've been waiting for them to interact for ages, and I have not been let down. See, what I got was that the whole "You didn't" really wasn't about pointing fingers or blaming Sam, but all about Cas lashing out and Cas being so uncertain and apprehensive about humanity and free will. Angels don't have free choice, and now... well, now Cas is on his own trying to navigate his way with something he's never really understood because he's never experienced it before: free will. It was always about obediance and doing God's will, and well, he doesn't trust it. He doesn't trust Jesse to make the right choice because he's a kid, and because he's seen how humans don't always make the best choices re: Sam. And Castiel didn't really look like he wanted to kill Jesse either. It seemed like he was trying to go back to the way he was, doing what he should do rather than what he wanted to do. Oh, Castiel. You have free will now. Please stop trying to be what you were before, even though you're alone and isolated and completely cut off from your family and maybe you want to go back to the way it was before, because it's comforting and safe, but you can't now okay. You've been humanised too much by Dean and Sam. :(
And because all the Castiel hate makes me sad (as in actual frothing hate, and not, you know, completely normal and rational criticism of Castiel's flaws and all), I am linking to some really good meta here and here.
But yes, onto the other parts. Action!figure!Cas. Oh god, that was so cute with the trench coat and the knife/dagger and the messy tie. SO CUTE. Oh, Dean. He looked so concerned and disturbed at action!figure!Cas. The way he tenderly picked him up and put him on the mantel and then-and then afterwards as if they needed to contrast it, Sam slams action!figure!Cas down. Oh, Cas. He didn't mean to be so rough on you. :( I kind of died really hard when Dean kind of came over to distract Sam aj;sdf
Oh my god, the prank. The prank. With the whoopee cushion and the long silence and "that wasn't me" and oh god, I couldn't stop laughing. I. I just couldn't. It was so hilarious, and aj;sdjf I love this show so much. It is possibly the funniest and amazing scene I've watched in a while.
And Sam! Sam was so awesome here. His need for someone to make the right choice and him wanting redemption and the way he just connected to Jesse. Oh, Sam. I can't possibly love you anymore than I do right now, because this is the Sam I love. The Sam before the demon blood and the obsessive need for revenge/power and arrogance and pride, and oh Sam. Sam is why Jesse didn't go to the other side and just... ahhh, so much love. ♥
Speaking of which, Dean and the ham and the hairy palms and aj;sdf I died a lot. Dean, ilu forever and ever okay. ♥
In summary, I love everyone, flaws and all, and I love this show and I am inexplicably sad that there won't be an episode for two weeks or something. WHY D:
Also, I've been looking through youtube and ahhh I love the actors so much. And Misha! He's so hilarious, and pretty spot-on with what he's noticed about fandom. But mainly though, he's hilarious and kind of amazing and he's led a really interesting life. He interned in the White House! Mostly though, I love the way they're such obvious dorks and friends behind the scenes. ♥
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