In which I accidently wax poetic about WtNV
After more than 13 weeks of doing NOTHING related to medical school (except for interviews, but, I mean, that's a completely different animal from actual medical-related endeavors) I start a 4 week research project very soon. I had the meeting with the coordinator today and after talking about broad areas of interest that interest me, she said she'd look for review articles and I'd get to choose which topic I'd write about (but reassuring me that I could take it in any direction I choose or even do something else altogether). I feel vaguely guilty because she's a very busy person and she's gonna dedicate time to do something purely for me that I really should be the one to do instead?
But, since I'm waiting and don't have to get right one it, I can continue to indulge in the newest obsession, White Collar, which, I admit, is cheesy but, as per usual for USA, has some fascinating characters and does a fantastic job painting relationships well. Also, Matt Bomer is a piece of art both in looks and acting, so there's that, too.
And, while he does have a very nice voice, it's not on the level of Benedict Cumberbatch, Cecil Baldwin, or Alan Rickman, so that's quite a shame. But this is really a very, very minor complaint.
It seems that WtNV has been knocked out of the picture. Or, more accurately I guess, put on the back burner as I am still very intrigued to see where they're going and if there is indeed a new arc being set up. To be honest...I wasn't a huge fan of Carlos' segment in the latest episode (the Antiques one). The whole episode was fantastic, and I thought the antiques story-line was extremely clever, but Carlos' dialogue came across as very heavy-handed and would it be sacrilege to be of the opinion that Dylan Marron was rather hammy?. Yes, I know his circumstances (being stuck in a desert away from his boyfriend for a long time, etc, etc) but still. I think part of my problem is that for so long, descriptions of Carlos' personality were very vague, so we had to rely on headcannons to fill in the blanks and there are some fic authors who wrote a Carlos whom I absolutely adore. Now, we see more of the character and he's not very similar to the one I had envisioned, so I guess I'm...a bit disappointed. But that's okay! My uncertainty about the character actually makes the show more fun in a weird way and I have really started to love the world of Night Vale and the writers have done an outstanding job. There are very frequent moments where the script is so ridiculously clever that I can't believe something can be written so well so consistently. I'm so happy I discovered WtNV and hope to find other works that can match the wittiness, creativity, and absurdity that Cranor and Fink have accomplished. There have to be more out there, right?
So, yeah. Despite all this, I have moved on to White Collar, but will frequently check back in with WtNV on a bimonthly basis.
Also, in case it didn't get logged here. I also saw Guardians of the Galaxy on NYE (and, holy shit, that movie needs to get watched again, because talk about brilliant! Marvel continues to outdo themselves) and Luther the week before Christmas-ish (but they killed the DS dude! Not cool! In other news, Idris Elba NEEDS to be the next James Bond). So yeah. 13 weeks of freedom and I definitely didn't do ANYTHING productive. Also, I got a text last night from a veteran player on my rugby team saying that one of our coaches (the guy one whom I always felt thought I was a moron and whom I also always make an absolute ass of myself when talking to him (seriously, he probably thinks I have mental problems, I'm sure)) asked if I was gonna be at the state Select-Side tryouts at our home field this weekend. I was stunned that I'd get personally asked this. I'm a very much mediocre player at best and I screw up way more than I do well. Also, I'm not sure what making the team entails, so on the very off chance that I'd get accepted, I'm not sure if I'd be able to make the commitment to the team, which is why I ignored initially ignored the general invitation extended to the entire team. Now, I know that part of it is that they want a good showing from our team at these tryouts, but still. Color me flattered. And I have a fantastic excuse to miss it: my friend's spawn is being baptized that day, and he's so freaking adorable that I can't miss it. (Also, there's the minor issue of me being God mother, so...)
But, since I'm waiting and don't have to get right one it, I can continue to indulge in the newest obsession, White Collar, which, I admit, is cheesy but, as per usual for USA, has some fascinating characters and does a fantastic job painting relationships well. Also, Matt Bomer is a piece of art both in looks and acting, so there's that, too.
And, while he does have a very nice voice, it's not on the level of Benedict Cumberbatch, Cecil Baldwin, or Alan Rickman, so that's quite a shame. But this is really a very, very minor complaint.
It seems that WtNV has been knocked out of the picture. Or, more accurately I guess, put on the back burner as I am still very intrigued to see where they're going and if there is indeed a new arc being set up. To be honest...I wasn't a huge fan of Carlos' segment in the latest episode (the Antiques one). The whole episode was fantastic, and I thought the antiques story-line was extremely clever, but Carlos' dialogue came across as very heavy-handed and would it be sacrilege to be of the opinion that Dylan Marron was rather hammy?. Yes, I know his circumstances (being stuck in a desert away from his boyfriend for a long time, etc, etc) but still. I think part of my problem is that for so long, descriptions of Carlos' personality were very vague, so we had to rely on headcannons to fill in the blanks and there are some fic authors who wrote a Carlos whom I absolutely adore. Now, we see more of the character and he's not very similar to the one I had envisioned, so I guess I'm...a bit disappointed. But that's okay! My uncertainty about the character actually makes the show more fun in a weird way and I have really started to love the world of Night Vale and the writers have done an outstanding job. There are very frequent moments where the script is so ridiculously clever that I can't believe something can be written so well so consistently. I'm so happy I discovered WtNV and hope to find other works that can match the wittiness, creativity, and absurdity that Cranor and Fink have accomplished. There have to be more out there, right?
So, yeah. Despite all this, I have moved on to White Collar, but will frequently check back in with WtNV on a bimonthly basis.
Also, in case it didn't get logged here. I also saw Guardians of the Galaxy on NYE (and, holy shit, that movie needs to get watched again, because talk about brilliant! Marvel continues to outdo themselves) and Luther the week before Christmas-ish (but they killed the DS dude! Not cool! In other news, Idris Elba NEEDS to be the next James Bond). So yeah. 13 weeks of freedom and I definitely didn't do ANYTHING productive. Also, I got a text last night from a veteran player on my rugby team saying that one of our coaches (the guy one whom I always felt thought I was a moron and whom I also always make an absolute ass of myself when talking to him (seriously, he probably thinks I have mental problems, I'm sure)) asked if I was gonna be at the state Select-Side tryouts at our home field this weekend. I was stunned that I'd get personally asked this. I'm a very much mediocre player at best and I screw up way more than I do well. Also, I'm not sure what making the team entails, so on the very off chance that I'd get accepted, I'm not sure if I'd be able to make the commitment to the team, which is why I ignored initially ignored the general invitation extended to the entire team. Now, I know that part of it is that they want a good showing from our team at these tryouts, but still. Color me flattered. And I have a fantastic excuse to miss it: my friend's spawn is being baptized that day, and he's so freaking adorable that I can't miss it. (Also, there's the minor issue of me being God mother, so...)