I have evidence that slash, or women getting turned on by male homoerotica, is not as modern as we thought!

In Great Expectations, the first time Pip and Pocket meet, Pocket challenges Pip to a fight.  They proceed to fight (Pip beats up Pocket, whose reaction is hilarious.  There is so much gay/S&M subtext it makes me XD).

As he is leaving, Estella ( Read more... )

I can haz slash fic!

Basically this subject has intrigued me for a while.  I first encountered it in the Stargate fandom, when my friend who introduced me to the show said there was a large ship following for Jack/Daniel.  I was baffled and thought it was kinda gross (I was 14 - I could barely stand one guy, let alone two!).  This was back when ( Read more... )

So I'm watching Orgazmo.  It's awesome.  For those of you that don't know it, it's this indie film Trey Parker and Matt Stone made in 1997.  And wow, it's so much better than I expected.  The script's clever, the characterisation is hilarious, the plot's pretty standard but they carry it off with originality while making fun of their low budget.   ( Read more... )

...Though I'm pretty sure no-one on my flist did, here are my final thoughts, plus Damien/Pip shippy goodness :D

( I saw no shadow of a future parting from her. )

I'm really enjoying Great Expectations,  It's way better than I thought it would be.  And I forgot how much I love Dickens - his writing style is so crafted and brilliant, and I adore his sharp humour that he works in.  If you read closely, there's this ironic humour worked into every sentence.  Oliver Twist has this in spades, but I knew the story ( Read more... )