media consumed, reported on a random day
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I've consumed media that I want to talk about.
Riverdale episodes 1 and 6. I read Archie and Betty and Veronica comics as child. I watched The Archie Show cartoon and sang along to "Bang Shang-a-lang." I know Archie and his pals. I spent some of my formative years with Archie and his pals. (yes, you know it's coming) Riverdale is no Archie and his pals.
Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman
The 31st Alex Delaware mystery. Kellerman has embarked on a new phase of the Alex Delaware books: Alex now stumbles over mysteries like Nancy Drew rather than encountering them more organically as a part of his work as a psychologist or with Milo, his police lieutenant best friend. Here Alex tries to find a child he treated 5 years ago because he finds the boy's single mother in an institution unable to say where the boy is, then murders ensue. I found the plot relied too much on coincidences, but I didn't really care. Alex and Milo working together and Kellerman's turns of phrase(s?) go along way.
Fic
Rogue One: A Single Monk in Good Standing Must Be in Want of a Bro (Chirrut Imwe/Baze Malbus)
Chirrut and Baze as young men, training at the temple. It's a slow burn with Chirrut and Baze circling each other but never sure that the other is interested and possibly not sure of their own feelings. They are more friendly acquaintances than friends, but it's gentle and tentative and tender.
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I've consumed media that I want to talk about.
Riverdale episodes 1 and 6. I read Archie and Betty and Veronica comics as child. I watched The Archie Show cartoon and sang along to "Bang Shang-a-lang." I know Archie and his pals. I spent some of my formative years with Archie and his pals. (yes, you know it's coming) Riverdale is no Archie and his pals.
- What they get right: Archie is a guy everyone likes. The Betty and Veronica friendship/competition. Pop Tate. Josey and the Pussycats.
- What is intriguing: A mystery runs through it: The first episode sets up an accidental death that is later found to be a murder. Jughead seems to be writing a novel (he provides a voiceover to some of the action).
- What the fuck: These 15-16 year olds have amazingly adult lives--clubbing, etc. Archie (a sophomore) and Ms. Grundy had a summer affair. Jughead shows a romantic interest in Betty. Moose is closeted or perhaps merely curious. Betty's parents have her sister committed because she's pregnant. So far there is no Reggie Mantle.
Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman
The 31st Alex Delaware mystery. Kellerman has embarked on a new phase of the Alex Delaware books: Alex now stumbles over mysteries like Nancy Drew rather than encountering them more organically as a part of his work as a psychologist or with Milo, his police lieutenant best friend. Here Alex tries to find a child he treated 5 years ago because he finds the boy's single mother in an institution unable to say where the boy is, then murders ensue. I found the plot relied too much on coincidences, but I didn't really care. Alex and Milo working together and Kellerman's turns of phrase(s?) go along way.
Fic
Rogue One: A Single Monk in Good Standing Must Be in Want of a Bro (Chirrut Imwe/Baze Malbus)
Chirrut and Baze as young men, training at the temple. It's a slow burn with Chirrut and Baze circling each other but never sure that the other is interested and possibly not sure of their own feelings. They are more friendly acquaintances than friends, but it's gentle and tentative and tender.
This entry was originally posted at http://natlyn.dreamwidth.org/69267.html. Please comment there using OpenID.