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From dollsome:
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you 5 questions.
3. You should then update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You should include this and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed you should ask them 5 questions.
01. It's your job to make some significant alterations to the plot of your favourite book of all time, Pamela. What do you do?
Oh gosh, where to begin? It's a bit strange because in some ways I have almost become reconciled to how much I hate this book, and it's like the passion of our relationship is fueled by how much I hate it, so I'm almost loath to change anything! It is just that perfectly horrible! But if I were to try and make it into, say, a good book that doesn't inspire much rending of the clothes and gnashing of the teeth...? Hmm. Okay, to be honest, I feel bad because it's been a while since I was knee deep in this book AND I don't have my copy with me so I might be fuzzy on some of the details. I do remember that I at least found the story absurdly amusing at the outset, and got caught up in the drama of her capture. Really, it was the second half of the novel, where she decides that being exploited and kidnapped and imprisoned and sexually harassed is in fact basis for a sweeping love affair, that the story kind of loses me. So... maybe still keep the period of her imprisonment? (Because at least then she got occasionally spunky and cool. My favourite bit -- when Mrs. Jewkes tells her that she's getting new, horrible jailers and Pamela is like, "Oh, God, who could possibly be more hideous than you?" and Mrs. Jewkes is all >:O haaaaa YA BURNT) But then incite Paaaaamela's revenge muahaha!! What's the priest dude's name? The one who wants to help her escape? He was pretty awesome; instead of having an aborted plan to sneak her out of Mr. B's house, they should pull, like, a Home Alone deal and booby trap the house in anticipation of his return. Wacky hijinks ensue and Mr. B ends up getting tarred and feathered and then Pammy and Priest Guy plunder all of Mr. B's worldly possessions in compensation for his jackassery and flee into the night and, I don't know, join a band of pirates or something and hook up with Jack Sparrow and all is once again right with the world.
02. What are your top five Britney songs of all time?
1. "OOPS! ...I DID IT AGAIN" Nothing will ever be more epic than this song.
2. "Toxic"
...And, actually, I don't have much of an established hierarchy after that. Those two are perennially catchy and amazing and it's impossible to listen to them without having to sing/dance/bounce along, but the rest sort of depend on what mood I'm in. So? Three more Britney songs significant to me, though I don't know how accurately they can be said to round out a definitive Top Five list:
-"Sometimes" This was the first song of hers I really fell in love with. So shy! So demure! So hilarious to listen to in retrospect! XD
-"Can't Make You Love Me" Ahaha, ohhh, so meaningful and heartfelt in the dramas of me as a twelve year old girl...
-"Womanizer" I'm not gonna lie, I'm kind of totally in love with this song/video right now. Well, mostly the video. I WANNA BE BRITNEY FOR HALLOWEEN. The striped number, when she's dancing around the office -- JKLSDFAFJKLASDF DO WANT. And the end? I don't know! It's just so weirdly adorable! When she bounces off the bed! And then when she tucks in the sheets and pats them with satisfaction! THANK YOU FOR REMINDING THE WORLD OF WHAT A MOTHER FLIPPING PHENOMENON YOU ARE.
03. Who's your favourite Austen dude?
Actually, I... kind of fail at Austen. I've only ever read Pride and Prejudice. And Darcy can kiss my ass. I have seen all of the adaptations, though! (Thanks, Austen season of Masterpiece Theatre last semester!) Actually, oh, wait, I've never seen Persuasion. And, hmmm, now that I think about it, I feel like Capt. Wentworth would possibly be my Austen dude of choice. Naval uniform! I'm sold. (Honestly, I think that's why I could never get into Austen, because I tried to pick her up again right as I was embarking on my age of sail obsession and with every story I'd just think, "Um, guys, there are SO MANY MORE EXCITING THINGS going on right now!" because to me Regency Britain = Napoleonic Wars aaaand whatever, I'd rather read Horatio Hornblower.) I am totally clueless about those pesky little matters of, say, character traits and/or personality, but -- played by Ciaran Hinds and/or Rupert Penry-Jones? Sounds good to me!
04. What do you most enjoy about the show Merlin? (This is mostly because I need help motivating myself to actually get through an episode. I'm trying to replace Robin Hood in my heart! I am!)
Pressure's on! I would really really love it if you and thepodsquad got on board with this show (it already seems like most of merlinbbc is just everybody who has jumped over from robinhoodbbc). So. Time for some impassioned pimping!
If I had to pick one thing I love most about the show -- the chemistry. The plot lines so far have been okay-ish -- not as far gone into the realms of OMGWTFSPARKLYTOOTH as Robin Hood to induce automatic LULZ at their reliable absurdity, but neither are they as far in the other direction to be, errr... great narratives. But, I mean, they are fun! But not like whoa I'm so blown away by how memorably awesome this is. That said, I promise if you give it enough time you will start getting sucked in anyway because, honestly, everybody plays so beautifully against each other. THIS CANNOT BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH. My multi-shipper's heart sings with joy because you can quite plausibly ship everyone/everything on this show. It's an excellent ensemble piece, and you can really engage with everyone.
Other reasons to watch:
-ARTHURFACES. OH MY GOD. THEY ARE LEGENDARY.
-ANTHONY STEWART HEAD. COME ON. YOU CANNOT PASS THIS UP.
-SO MANY DADDY ISSUES BETWEEN UTHER AND ARTHUR. OH YESSS.
-EVERYBODY IS RIDICULOUSLY ATTRACTIVE. AND I AM RIDICULOUSLY SHALLOW.
-IT HAS A HARRY POTTER FLAVOUR GOING ON. JOHN HURT! BORROWED MUSIC CUES! ECHOES OF FANON HARRY/DRACO! AND, OH YEAH, FREAKIN' MAGIC!
-ALSO VAGUELY SMALLVILLE-ISH! BUT, Y'KNOW, IN A WAY THAT'S WATCHABLE.
-DID I MENTION THE CHEMISTRY? SERIOUSLY. YOU WILL BE ON MERLIN/AURTHUR LIKE WHITE ON RICE. AND ARTHUR/MORGANA AND MORGANA/MERLIN AND MERLIN/GWEN AND GWEN/MORGANA. Visual aids! (Very minorly spoilery for contents of the first four episodes):
Camelot! Gleaming city on a hill, as it were.
Uther Pendragon, the king who rules it! "WORSHIP AWAY, BITCHES."
MAAAAGIC! In a show about a sorcerer, go figure.
Aforementioned endless supply of Arthur!faces.
Gaius! Who also has a penchant for pulling faces. Oh my God he is hardcore amazing.
To kick off the epic chemistry of everybody with everybody else: Gwen/Merlin! They are so so so sweet and adorable and awwww inducing.
Gwen/Morgana! Equally cute!
Arthur/Morgana! They've got more of the overt sexiness going on, and approach each other with a sparkling mixture of intimacy and provocation.
Merlin/Arthur! My favourite because I am predictable like that. He's his manservant ffs, you know we're going to be getting as much mileage out of that as possible.
And they all like to work out their UST by dressing each other. I approve!
Ridiculously good looking people being ridiculously good looking.
In conclusion: you should totally watch (if only to justify the rather embarrassing amount of time I spent working on this).
05. Which fictional fellow from the shows you're currently watching would you most like to date?
I'm sure this question means which ONE fellow from ALL of my shows, not ONE fellow from EACH, but I'm a big fat cheater face so I'm going to pretend that it says the latter. :P My most favoured TV boyfriends of the moment:
Merlin - Arthur Pendragon. Because. Hello! *points to visual aids* How could you not love that face? He's bratty and bitchy and smelly and dashing and heroic and a knight in shining armor. *swooooon*
House, MD - Dr. James Wilson. When do I ever not want to date him? And after this week's episode I finally feel like I can talk about Wilson without bursting into tears or a fit of gloominess, so, dearest Wilson, welcome back to the forefront of my loving affection instead of lurking about my mopey subconscious. I officially fell back in love as he started cranking up his second battery-free flashlight. *lovesloveloves*
Mad Men - Pete Campbell. ...Because I'm a bad person.
Stargate: Atlantis - Col. John Sheppard. I'm sorry, he is just so epically do-able. And preeeetty.
Chuck - Maj. John Casey. I feel like I've already been posting loads about Casey recently, so I'll refrain from babbling more at the moment. Here, I'll let this brief clip speak for me. ;) And... and... dammit. I have no self-restraint. Sorry, but any discussion of Casey and his crushable self inevitably involves some degree of picspamming.
Casey + bandages... nnnng... it's a sickness.
Based on the loving care with which he attends to his dream car, I proclaim him to be excellent boyfriend material.
...And, um, shipping Chuck/Casey makes Casey more datable? Perhaps because I yell at the screen "JESUS CHUCK IF YOU WILL NOT MAKE OUT WITH CASEY ALREADY THAN DAMMIT I WILL. ...OR WOULD IF IT WERE AT ALL PLAUSIBLE."
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you 5 questions.
3. You should then update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You should include this and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed you should ask them 5 questions.
01. It's your job to make some significant alterations to the plot of your favourite book of all time, Pamela. What do you do?
Oh gosh, where to begin? It's a bit strange because in some ways I have almost become reconciled to how much I hate this book, and it's like the passion of our relationship is fueled by how much I hate it, so I'm almost loath to change anything! It is just that perfectly horrible! But if I were to try and make it into, say, a good book that doesn't inspire much rending of the clothes and gnashing of the teeth...? Hmm. Okay, to be honest, I feel bad because it's been a while since I was knee deep in this book AND I don't have my copy with me so I might be fuzzy on some of the details. I do remember that I at least found the story absurdly amusing at the outset, and got caught up in the drama of her capture. Really, it was the second half of the novel, where she decides that being exploited and kidnapped and imprisoned and sexually harassed is in fact basis for a sweeping love affair, that the story kind of loses me. So... maybe still keep the period of her imprisonment? (Because at least then she got occasionally spunky and cool. My favourite bit -- when Mrs. Jewkes tells her that she's getting new, horrible jailers and Pamela is like, "Oh, God, who could possibly be more hideous than you?" and Mrs. Jewkes is all >:O haaaaa YA BURNT) But then incite Paaaaamela's revenge muahaha!! What's the priest dude's name? The one who wants to help her escape? He was pretty awesome; instead of having an aborted plan to sneak her out of Mr. B's house, they should pull, like, a Home Alone deal and booby trap the house in anticipation of his return. Wacky hijinks ensue and Mr. B ends up getting tarred and feathered and then Pammy and Priest Guy plunder all of Mr. B's worldly possessions in compensation for his jackassery and flee into the night and, I don't know, join a band of pirates or something and hook up with Jack Sparrow and all is once again right with the world.
02. What are your top five Britney songs of all time?
1. "OOPS! ...I DID IT AGAIN" Nothing will ever be more epic than this song.
2. "Toxic"
...And, actually, I don't have much of an established hierarchy after that. Those two are perennially catchy and amazing and it's impossible to listen to them without having to sing/dance/bounce along, but the rest sort of depend on what mood I'm in. So? Three more Britney songs significant to me, though I don't know how accurately they can be said to round out a definitive Top Five list:
-"Sometimes" This was the first song of hers I really fell in love with. So shy! So demure! So hilarious to listen to in retrospect! XD
-"Can't Make You Love Me" Ahaha, ohhh, so meaningful and heartfelt in the dramas of me as a twelve year old girl...
-"Womanizer" I'm not gonna lie, I'm kind of totally in love with this song/video right now. Well, mostly the video. I WANNA BE BRITNEY FOR HALLOWEEN. The striped number, when she's dancing around the office -- JKLSDFAFJKLASDF DO WANT. And the end? I don't know! It's just so weirdly adorable! When she bounces off the bed! And then when she tucks in the sheets and pats them with satisfaction! THANK YOU FOR REMINDING THE WORLD OF WHAT A MOTHER FLIPPING PHENOMENON YOU ARE.
03. Who's your favourite Austen dude?
Actually, I... kind of fail at Austen. I've only ever read Pride and Prejudice. And Darcy can kiss my ass. I have seen all of the adaptations, though! (Thanks, Austen season of Masterpiece Theatre last semester!) Actually, oh, wait, I've never seen Persuasion. And, hmmm, now that I think about it, I feel like Capt. Wentworth would possibly be my Austen dude of choice. Naval uniform! I'm sold. (Honestly, I think that's why I could never get into Austen, because I tried to pick her up again right as I was embarking on my age of sail obsession and with every story I'd just think, "Um, guys, there are SO MANY MORE EXCITING THINGS going on right now!" because to me Regency Britain = Napoleonic Wars aaaand whatever, I'd rather read Horatio Hornblower.) I am totally clueless about those pesky little matters of, say, character traits and/or personality, but -- played by Ciaran Hinds and/or Rupert Penry-Jones? Sounds good to me!
04. What do you most enjoy about the show Merlin? (This is mostly because I need help motivating myself to actually get through an episode. I'm trying to replace Robin Hood in my heart! I am!)
Pressure's on! I would really really love it if you and thepodsquad got on board with this show (it already seems like most of merlinbbc is just everybody who has jumped over from robinhoodbbc). So. Time for some impassioned pimping!
If I had to pick one thing I love most about the show -- the chemistry. The plot lines so far have been okay-ish -- not as far gone into the realms of OMGWTFSPARKLYTOOTH as Robin Hood to induce automatic LULZ at their reliable absurdity, but neither are they as far in the other direction to be, errr... great narratives. But, I mean, they are fun! But not like whoa I'm so blown away by how memorably awesome this is. That said, I promise if you give it enough time you will start getting sucked in anyway because, honestly, everybody plays so beautifully against each other. THIS CANNOT BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH. My multi-shipper's heart sings with joy because you can quite plausibly ship everyone/everything on this show. It's an excellent ensemble piece, and you can really engage with everyone.
Other reasons to watch:
-ARTHURFACES. OH MY GOD. THEY ARE LEGENDARY.
-ANTHONY STEWART HEAD. COME ON. YOU CANNOT PASS THIS UP.
-SO MANY DADDY ISSUES BETWEEN UTHER AND ARTHUR. OH YESSS.
-EVERYBODY IS RIDICULOUSLY ATTRACTIVE. AND I AM RIDICULOUSLY SHALLOW.
-IT HAS A HARRY POTTER FLAVOUR GOING ON. JOHN HURT! BORROWED MUSIC CUES! ECHOES OF FANON HARRY/DRACO! AND, OH YEAH, FREAKIN' MAGIC!
-ALSO VAGUELY SMALLVILLE-ISH! BUT, Y'KNOW, IN A WAY THAT'S WATCHABLE.
-DID I MENTION THE CHEMISTRY? SERIOUSLY. YOU WILL BE ON MERLIN/AURTHUR LIKE WHITE ON RICE. AND ARTHUR/MORGANA AND MORGANA/MERLIN AND MERLIN/GWEN AND GWEN/MORGANA. Visual aids! (Very minorly spoilery for contents of the first four episodes):
Camelot! Gleaming city on a hill, as it were.
Uther Pendragon, the king who rules it! "WORSHIP AWAY, BITCHES."
MAAAAGIC! In a show about a sorcerer, go figure.
Aforementioned endless supply of Arthur!faces.
Gaius! Who also has a penchant for pulling faces. Oh my God he is hardcore amazing.
To kick off the epic chemistry of everybody with everybody else: Gwen/Merlin! They are so so so sweet and adorable and awwww inducing.
Gwen/Morgana! Equally cute!
Arthur/Morgana! They've got more of the overt sexiness going on, and approach each other with a sparkling mixture of intimacy and provocation.
Merlin/Arthur! My favourite because I am predictable like that. He's his manservant ffs, you know we're going to be getting as much mileage out of that as possible.
And they all like to work out their UST by dressing each other. I approve!
Ridiculously good looking people being ridiculously good looking.
In conclusion: you should totally watch (if only to justify the rather embarrassing amount of time I spent working on this).
05. Which fictional fellow from the shows you're currently watching would you most like to date?
I'm sure this question means which ONE fellow from ALL of my shows, not ONE fellow from EACH, but I'm a big fat cheater face so I'm going to pretend that it says the latter. :P My most favoured TV boyfriends of the moment:
Merlin - Arthur Pendragon. Because. Hello! *points to visual aids* How could you not love that face? He's bratty and bitchy and smelly and dashing and heroic and a knight in shining armor. *swooooon*
House, MD - Dr. James Wilson. When do I ever not want to date him? And after this week's episode I finally feel like I can talk about Wilson without bursting into tears or a fit of gloominess, so, dearest Wilson, welcome back to the forefront of my loving affection instead of lurking about my mopey subconscious. I officially fell back in love as he started cranking up his second battery-free flashlight. *lovesloveloves*
Mad Men - Pete Campbell. ...Because I'm a bad person.
Stargate: Atlantis - Col. John Sheppard. I'm sorry, he is just so epically do-able. And preeeetty.
Chuck - Maj. John Casey. I feel like I've already been posting loads about Casey recently, so I'll refrain from babbling more at the moment. Here, I'll let this brief clip speak for me. ;) And... and... dammit. I have no self-restraint. Sorry, but any discussion of Casey and his crushable self inevitably involves some degree of picspamming.
Casey + bandages... nnnng... it's a sickness.
Based on the loving care with which he attends to his dream car, I proclaim him to be excellent boyfriend material.
...And, um, shipping Chuck/Casey makes Casey more datable? Perhaps because I yell at the screen "JESUS CHUCK IF YOU WILL NOT MAKE OUT WITH CASEY ALREADY THAN DAMMIT I WILL. ...OR WOULD IF IT WERE AT ALL PLAUSIBLE."