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Music - I bring music from the NME awards 2008. They're all cover versions, the original artist is in the brackets. I was half tempted to also add My Chemical Romance's awful version of Song 2, but I shan't. Really how does a so called rock band, with one guitarist more, manage to make less of a righteous noise than Blur, the indiest of indie bands.
Picture of Dorian Gray - The Futureheads (Television Personalities) -http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhJMHRFQlE9PQ
Golden Skans - Kaiser Chiefs (Klaxons) - http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhqY3BjR0E9PQ
Young Folks - The Kooks (Peter, Bjorn and John) - http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhUME94dnc9PQ
Whip It - Does It Offend You, Yeah? (Devo) -http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhYSHp2Wmc9PQ
D.A.N.C.E. - Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (Justice) - http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ5R0ZHa05FQlE9PQ
Beloved Characters - Or why I worry the new Star Trek will suck
I was talking to someone recently about certain changes made to the story of 'Prince Caspian' by the recent film, and how it undermines not just the story, but also the characters, which when we're talking about King Peter the Magnificent, is not something to be done lightly. And that's why I'm worried about the new Star Trek film, because I think they're going to wreck my favourite crew.
First, a point to make - none of this is intended as a diss to Zachary Quinto, who I have no doubt can probably act, and is undoubtedly not a brain-eating cannibal in real life. I don't care if Heroes has ret-conned the brain eating, I have fun wailing "brains" at Sylar's every appearance. And I'm aware that Leonard Nimoy mostly played bad guys before Spock, of the not-randomly whitewashed variety, and that I shouldn't judge ZQ's ability to play a good guy just on Sylar, or the fact that I've never seen him play a good guy (or at the very least someone who wasn't a creepy obsessive compulsive).
Only, well... He won't be Spock. He won't be my favourite loyal, clever, sneaky, witty, precise, brave, "emotionless" person. And I'm sorry, this lonely little half-foreigner in a very strange land developed a deep and undying affection for Spock at a very early age.
And they won't get the chemistry right, because, as with all things, I think TOS was a one shot deal.
But the thing I'm really worried about is how they're going to treat Captain Pike. Because Christopher Pike is, to quote a certain other space opera, a big goddamn hero. There's a reason the Starfleet Medal of Honour is named after him. Why the jump between characters? Because Spock is Pike's friend, long before he's Kirk's friend, and risks everything, including the Enterprise to try and give Pike something that resembles a decent life post the accident. So if they screw up Pike, they're screwing up Spock. And their own past, but I'm not expecting them to get that right.
:(
Damn Vampire Movie
Dear people who have made Twilight. No, not even casting Peter Facinelli will get me to watch your film. This is despite knowing that Robert Pattinson can act.
Something I do find quite interesting - the 13 year old girls that the film targets are probably the first set of girls not to have Buffy as their vampire thing, (since Buffy started obviously) and therefore didn't have that scene where Angel watching Buffy sleep was the creepiest thing ever (Season 2, post-Innocence) and thus aren't creeped out by the idea of a vampire being able to come into your house and watching you sleep, and there are spells to counteract that, spells you really need to learn.
Other than that
Peter without powers is mildly less whingy and emo-y. I vote they keep him de-powered.
Ando and Hero are still my favourites.
And also Issac FTW. Two seasons dead and still saving the day.
Possibly I'm also the only one enjoying the Sylar redemption arc, mostly because it shows that ZQ can play someone whose main motivation isn't brains. I have the tiniest embers of hope for Spock.
Quiz Meme
Your rainbow is strongly shaded indigo.
What is says about you: You are a proud person. You appreciate cities, technology, and other great things people have created. People are loyal to you and see you as a natural leader.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
I think it's because I went for all the "safe" type answers.
Picture of Dorian Gray - The Futureheads (Television Personalities) -http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhJMHRFQlE9PQ
Golden Skans - Kaiser Chiefs (Klaxons) - http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhqY3BjR0E9PQ
Young Folks - The Kooks (Peter, Bjorn and John) - http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhUME94dnc9PQ
Whip It - Does It Offend You, Yeah? (Devo) -http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ2eFhYSHp2Wmc9PQ
D.A.N.C.E. - Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (Justice) - http://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZuZXQ5R0ZHa05FQlE9PQ
Beloved Characters - Or why I worry the new Star Trek will suck
I was talking to someone recently about certain changes made to the story of 'Prince Caspian' by the recent film, and how it undermines not just the story, but also the characters, which when we're talking about King Peter the Magnificent, is not something to be done lightly. And that's why I'm worried about the new Star Trek film, because I think they're going to wreck my favourite crew.
First, a point to make - none of this is intended as a diss to Zachary Quinto, who I have no doubt can probably act, and is undoubtedly not a brain-eating cannibal in real life. I don't care if Heroes has ret-conned the brain eating, I have fun wailing "brains" at Sylar's every appearance. And I'm aware that Leonard Nimoy mostly played bad guys before Spock, of the not-randomly whitewashed variety, and that I shouldn't judge ZQ's ability to play a good guy just on Sylar, or the fact that I've never seen him play a good guy (or at the very least someone who wasn't a creepy obsessive compulsive).
Only, well... He won't be Spock. He won't be my favourite loyal, clever, sneaky, witty, precise, brave, "emotionless" person. And I'm sorry, this lonely little half-foreigner in a very strange land developed a deep and undying affection for Spock at a very early age.
And they won't get the chemistry right, because, as with all things, I think TOS was a one shot deal.
But the thing I'm really worried about is how they're going to treat Captain Pike. Because Christopher Pike is, to quote a certain other space opera, a big goddamn hero. There's a reason the Starfleet Medal of Honour is named after him. Why the jump between characters? Because Spock is Pike's friend, long before he's Kirk's friend, and risks everything, including the Enterprise to try and give Pike something that resembles a decent life post the accident. So if they screw up Pike, they're screwing up Spock. And their own past, but I'm not expecting them to get that right.
:(
Damn Vampire Movie
Dear people who have made Twilight. No, not even casting Peter Facinelli will get me to watch your film. This is despite knowing that Robert Pattinson can act.
Something I do find quite interesting - the 13 year old girls that the film targets are probably the first set of girls not to have Buffy as their vampire thing, (since Buffy started obviously) and therefore didn't have that scene where Angel watching Buffy sleep was the creepiest thing ever (Season 2, post-Innocence) and thus aren't creeped out by the idea of a vampire being able to come into your house and watching you sleep, and there are spells to counteract that, spells you really need to learn.
Other than that
Peter without powers is mildly less whingy and emo-y. I vote they keep him de-powered.
Ando and Hero are still my favourites.
And also Issac FTW. Two seasons dead and still saving the day.
Possibly I'm also the only one enjoying the Sylar redemption arc, mostly because it shows that ZQ can play someone whose main motivation isn't brains. I have the tiniest embers of hope for Spock.
Quiz Meme
Your rainbow is strongly shaded indigo.
What is says about you: You are a proud person. You appreciate cities, technology, and other great things people have created. People are loyal to you and see you as a natural leader.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
I think it's because I went for all the "safe" type answers.