If you ever feel like fanfic isn't getting the respect it deserves, here is a little list I came up with ( Read more... )

Kalliel brings up a great point in her meta: that Supernatural has been destabilizing the human/monster binary since day one.
This is so true!  I'm not sure I can add to her essay, but I guess I'd like to try to get my own heart out there as well.

No spoilers beyond 10.02 please!
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Watch Chris Evans get drenched in ice water! He is ADORBS. 
"When I bring awareness to a charity, I prefer a more formal setting."  LOLZ!
The countdown has started for Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, Jamie Bell, Frank Grillo, Anthony Mackie, and Sebastian Stan.  Oh yes, the world is watching.  Especially for Sebastian.  lolololol.
PS: Snowpiercer! ( Read more... )

Shippping Joan/Sherlock..... well, I guess I do ship them for a certain value of shipping.  :P  I mean, I think the show has done a fantastic job of creating their relationship as being based on mutual trust and respect and the fact that they just *get* each other. And are willing to fight each other to make it clear that respect must be paramount ( Read more... )

Speculations  about canon that's already been aired and how it fits together.

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A few weeks ago  there was another, rather well-argued post on heavy meta  that I couldn't bring myself to really agree with about sexism on Show.   I've been dwelling on it, but this morning I tried to make a comment on a friend's journal about a related matter and my comment got way too long and here it is.  :)
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This meta brought to you by Dr. Fannishliss and her dissertation, ie the hobbyhorse I just keep getting back on.

I come at this from a perspective of many years spent as an academic feminist. On the one hand, the idea of defining a woman entirely by her family is one thing feminism has tried to combat. But the other side of that same coin is the ( Read more... )

Okay, so here is the thing about monsters for me.

( spoiler for 7.03 under cut )

title: Quotidian
author: fannishliss
genre: poem! also, meta

QuotidianWe might dream of heroism ( Read more... )

First list five shows, then answer the questions.  The cool kids are using pix.  :)

My shows are:
1. Doctor Who
2. Supernatural
3. Firefly
4. XFiles
5. Twin Peaks

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