Today my father demanded that I arm-wrestle with him. It's a part of his physiotherapy, apparently.

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I have caught up on Fringe. I was trying not to, because the next episode is TOO FAR AWAY and I HATE CLIFFHANGERS, but then I was missing Olivia's face a lot. ( spoilers till 4.07 )

But let's face it, everything I ever say about Fringe is in praise of Olivia Dunham.

( Fringe 4.04 Subject 9 )

Apologies for being repetitive, but allow me to reiterate: in the magenta!verse, Dunham and Dunham run a detective agency. They bicker a lot and fight crime. Peter Bishop is the resident ghost who haunts their mansion. The green!verse is actually the DCU, and Olivia "Deadshot" Dunham (©
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I've always maintained that the Fringe writers are comic book nerds, and the beginning of this new season just further proof: ( Fringe 4.01-4.02: The Olivia Dunham Show )

I have actual physical difficulty pairing Cara and Kahlan* with anyone else. Is this what an OTP is like?

I don't think I've experienced it before. It is... an odd sensation.

* Cara/Dahlia is an exception. As is Richard/Kahlan, although I don't really read R/K fic as such. It made me happy on the show and that was good enough.

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+ The Good Wife renewed, moved to Sunday opposite Desperate Housewives. \0/

This is a wonderful interview with Robert and Michelle King, where they have fun things to say about Alicia as a character and some thought on the direction the third season might be taking. This, meanwhile, is a lovely article on The Good Wife and its women:

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Fringe 3.22, 'The Day We Died'

So you know how in Final Crisis Superman builds the Miracle Machine and wishes for a happy ending? ( Grant Morrison called )

If you haven't read this already: Pull Your Little Arrows Out by
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fyeahlittlebitoeverything suggested I take a look at Power Girl V2, because he thought I would enjoy it. And he was right, I did - it's brilliant. I feel so blessed to have friends who know exactly the kind of crack I heart: featuring a six foot tall Kryptonian known - apart from owning the Best Bosom in the DCU and a backstory only slightly less ( Read more... )