So about five months ago, I had every intention of writing about at least one narrative decision which I love and which fandom hates. And then I got sidetracked from the meme (not sure why, since opening up this document I see that I had several of them either planned or done???) but also, which decision? I've already talked about plenty of roundly ( Read more... )

I could give a long list of things that I like about Carver's run of the show so far and it'd be totally honest. He's doing a lot of interesting stuff. But I think the core reason I'm enjoying it so much is that he manages to give me what I want but not at all in the way I'd expect it. And I think the opposite of that is happening for a lot of ( Read more... )

So this started out as a quick response to a meme way back when. And then it turned into a ~thing. And then it collected stray thoughts from everywhere. And now it's at least three posts of me being increasingly contrary about the Doing FanFeminism Right consensus.

( on who we like and how we like them )

Some of these are lifted right off tumblr, some are just me having a tough time finishing out a thought atm, but I love this season so!:

( I always found Curly's work a bit obvious. )

So for a TVD episode, very little actually happened here. Some traveling, some exposition - nothing really happens until the last scene.

And yet.

AND YET.

I think it was one of the best episodes of the show. Possibly the best episode. I mean. Can we talk about how much I loved an episode that featured neither Tyler nor Klaus? Oh, we can't?  ( Read more... )

So you know that first phone call you get around four on some Sunday afternoon, and your friend is all over the moon because her meth dealer boyfriend took her out for a perfect romantic dinner and told her all about how he's going to leave his fiancee ( Read more... )

Have y'all missed my stabby pointer finger? I know I have! Adama-grade temper tantrum about some extremely disturbing topics below the cut.

( the ship the writers and fans are DOING IT WRONG (BSG) )

AKA, the "ship I am Doin Wronger than any other ship I Do Wrong, apparently": Kara/Lee. If you RightShip Kara/Lee, then, go on with your bad self and all, but fair warning that you're possibly going to hate this post? If, however, you love misery and dysfunction, JOIN ME, FRIEND.

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the womenlovefest magic continues. FASHIONABLY LATE, OKAY.

Day 1: what gender-neutral society?
Day 2: why these ladies?
Day 3: Ellen Tigh
Day 4: Dee

( lovin's what i got, it's within my reach )

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