Bits about not-really-my-shows
Hannibal: you know, I don't think I'll continue with this. Not because of the cannibalism. I can take cannibalism. But right now, the show reminds me why I've stopped reading certain types of dark fic altogether. I'm really not into emotional torture porn, stories in which one character is broken systematically over an extended time period. I mean, I'm all for the show not romantisizing its main psychopath and deliberately going against the "oh, but there's one person he's totally nice to! Isn't he a sweetie at the core!" cliché. But I'm still not into emotional torture porn any more than physical torture porn.
(And this week's physical victims were again either props or boo-hiss jerks.)
(Otoh Bryan Fuller gives his tabloid journalist far more humanity - without making her less of a ruthless tabloid reporter - and so far more dignity than Harris gave the male versions, so there is that.)
Speaking of torture: Game of Thrones: ended its third season, if my vague memories are anything to go by, about two thirds into Storm of Swords, the third novel. Practically, some thoughts as in previous seasons: the big shockers were duly delivered, ditto the ones that made everbody and their bannermen ship Jaime/Brienne, female nudity still outranks male nudity (though this season also had the first GoT scene where the female character being nude had nothing to do with sexual tiltillation) , show!Cersei, while still making many of the same mistakes as book!Cersei, is still a better character, and not just because of Lena Headey's performance (which is great) but also because the scripts give her at least two dysfunctional siblings scenes with Tyrion per season which aren't about them loathing each other. The breakout characters of the season were undoubtedly Margaery Tyrell (this was a great year for Natalie Dormer, between GoT and her guest stint in Elementary) and her grandmother (hello, Diana Rigg!). My show!interest in Margaery had stirred last season when she told Littlefinger she didn't want to be a queen but the queen, and this season has turned said vague interest to strong affection. It also helps she's so far the smartest of the current royals in a position to sit on the throne, and that her storyline, unlike Dany's, isn't burdened with a white saviour trope. (Otoh it is burdened with her intended, but, err, I've read the books.)
Yara/Asha was only in the finale but had a great scene. One reason why I keep watching despite not being really fannish about this saga is that it really has several interesting female characters, and the cast is good. Mind you, I'm curious what the fourth season will be about because I don't think there is enough of the third novel left to fill an entire season; they'll have to include fourth novel material, surely? But I could be wrong. It's been years, and I never reread those novels.
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(And this week's physical victims were again either props or boo-hiss jerks.)
(Otoh Bryan Fuller gives his tabloid journalist far more humanity - without making her less of a ruthless tabloid reporter - and so far more dignity than Harris gave the male versions, so there is that.)
Speaking of torture: Game of Thrones: ended its third season, if my vague memories are anything to go by, about two thirds into Storm of Swords, the third novel. Practically, some thoughts as in previous seasons: the big shockers were duly delivered, ditto the ones that made everbody and their bannermen ship Jaime/Brienne, female nudity still outranks male nudity (though this season also had the first GoT scene where the female character being nude had nothing to do with sexual tiltillation) , show!Cersei, while still making many of the same mistakes as book!Cersei, is still a better character, and not just because of Lena Headey's performance (which is great) but also because the scripts give her at least two dysfunctional siblings scenes with Tyrion per season which aren't about them loathing each other. The breakout characters of the season were undoubtedly Margaery Tyrell (this was a great year for Natalie Dormer, between GoT and her guest stint in Elementary) and her grandmother (hello, Diana Rigg!). My show!interest in Margaery had stirred last season when she told Littlefinger she didn't want to be a queen but the queen, and this season has turned said vague interest to strong affection. It also helps she's so far the smartest of the current royals in a position to sit on the throne, and that her storyline, unlike Dany's, isn't burdened with a white saviour trope. (Otoh it is burdened with her intended, but, err, I've read the books.)
Yara/Asha was only in the finale but had a great scene. One reason why I keep watching despite not being really fannish about this saga is that it really has several interesting female characters, and the cast is good. Mind you, I'm curious what the fourth season will be about because I don't think there is enough of the third novel left to fill an entire season; they'll have to include fourth novel material, surely? But I could be wrong. It's been years, and I never reread those novels.
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/905473.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.