Of the joys of living with one's fellow human beings and living in a fantasy world
Comingsoon.net has gave me my second heart-attack in two days. First with a picture of the pretty Mr McAvoy, then with a picture of the very curly Ioan Gruffud. On a ship. In period clothing. My heart skipped a few beat, and I was like, this is it, the rumors are true, they are making a Hornblower movie!!! Well, no. It's only promo for his latest film, which I was told is good, Amazing Grace.
Anyway, if there ever is to be a Hornblower movie, I demand that Archie be raised from the dead, and that the movie be called: The new and sexy adventures of Lieutenant Boosh. With Côtard and Bush shagging like rabbits. That'd be the best movie ever, I'm sure. Ahem.
Well, I am nearing the end of Eragon, and have come with a theory to explain why some parts of the book are great, while others are awful. And no, it does involve the book being written by twins.
Those acquainted with fanfiction will already know of concept such an OC (Original Character), and one of his variant, which I'll call an "insert character". Many of those characters, but not all, turn out to be Mary-Sues (or Gary Stues). To take an easy example, in the Lord of the Rings fandom, there is often another character who join the fellowship, most of the time a woman out in a quest to claim Legolas' netherparts, somehow not affected by the ring, with a tragic part, and beautiful. You get the picture.
Well, that's exactly what happened in Eragon. In fact, this novel is not the story of Eragon (the title's been mispelled, it should be Dragon), but of Murtagh and Brom, two awesome characters. They have interesting backgrounds, truly tragic pasts (yet not complaining about it), they are well written and all that. But, sadly for them, they got moved aside, nay, invaded by the Gary Stu, Eragon, who stole the show by becoming the first Rider, and being the most talented and all that. But he is not an interesting character. But, thanks be, someone figured it out. Arya. The elven warrior princess. Because she's also a Mary-Sue, and therefore has recognized Eragon for what he is instantly. That's why she's a bitch with him, she's jaleous because the spotlight's been stolen from her. She was supposed to be the first rider (I'm sure the last egg will hatch for her), but Eragon beat her to it. Yet she is attracted to him, 'cause he's like her.
See? It totally makes sense! Murtagh is the hotest. Period.
Tonight's special thanks go to MSN, for allowing me to remain polite in all circumstances:
Hey, would you mind leaving later tomorrow, say, after 5PM?
Why?
No way in Hell, you moron!
I forgot I had this important appointment tomorrow, you see, and I'll have this 10$ fine to pay so...
Well, you see, it's been two weeks since I've seen my boyfriend and...
I haven't seen my man in two weeks, and it's causing me to ogle the D'Arcy's bum even though the poor guy's drenched in shit (literaly), it's not my problem if you can't remember your own appointments. I am leaving for home in the afternoon, with or without you. Idiot.
Yes, truly, thank you, MSN, for preventing my voice or my face to betray me, because, really, in those moments, all I need in a pretext to kill her, such as her playing the poor victim of evil me once more.
Anyway, if there ever is to be a Hornblower movie, I demand that Archie be raised from the dead, and that the movie be called: The new and sexy adventures of Lieutenant Boosh. With Côtard and Bush shagging like rabbits. That'd be the best movie ever, I'm sure. Ahem.
Well, I am nearing the end of Eragon, and have come with a theory to explain why some parts of the book are great, while others are awful. And no, it does involve the book being written by twins.
Those acquainted with fanfiction will already know of concept such an OC (Original Character), and one of his variant, which I'll call an "insert character". Many of those characters, but not all, turn out to be Mary-Sues (or Gary Stues). To take an easy example, in the Lord of the Rings fandom, there is often another character who join the fellowship, most of the time a woman out in a quest to claim Legolas' netherparts, somehow not affected by the ring, with a tragic part, and beautiful. You get the picture.
Well, that's exactly what happened in Eragon. In fact, this novel is not the story of Eragon (the title's been mispelled, it should be Dragon), but of Murtagh and Brom, two awesome characters. They have interesting backgrounds, truly tragic pasts (yet not complaining about it), they are well written and all that. But, sadly for them, they got moved aside, nay, invaded by the Gary Stu, Eragon, who stole the show by becoming the first Rider, and being the most talented and all that. But he is not an interesting character. But, thanks be, someone figured it out. Arya. The elven warrior princess. Because she's also a Mary-Sue, and therefore has recognized Eragon for what he is instantly. That's why she's a bitch with him, she's jaleous because the spotlight's been stolen from her. She was supposed to be the first rider (I'm sure the last egg will hatch for her), but Eragon beat her to it. Yet she is attracted to him, 'cause he's like her.
See? It totally makes sense! Murtagh is the hotest. Period.
Tonight's special thanks go to MSN, for allowing me to remain polite in all circumstances:
Hey, would you mind leaving later tomorrow, say, after 5PM?
Why?
No way in Hell, you moron!
I forgot I had this important appointment tomorrow, you see, and I'll have this 10$ fine to pay so...
Well, you see, it's been two weeks since I've seen my boyfriend and...
I haven't seen my man in two weeks, and it's causing me to ogle the D'Arcy's bum even though the poor guy's drenched in shit (literaly), it's not my problem if you can't remember your own appointments. I am leaving for home in the afternoon, with or without you. Idiot.
Yes, truly, thank you, MSN, for preventing my voice or my face to betray me, because, really, in those moments, all I need in a pretext to kill her, such as her playing the poor victim of evil me once more.