So I watched the adaptations of Strong Poison, Have his Carcase and Gaudy Night. Loved them ( Read more... )

Suddenly I rather want a Parasol Protectorate fic set a hundred years in the future. I mean, with so many immortal-type characters being so fashion-conscious, how would they deal with swinging London? Must ask for Yuletide if I don't forget and if it is still eligible ( Read more... )

So, an impromptu holiday was a good idea: I swear I did more today than on Friday, and in less time. Self, when will you learn ( Read more... )

I liked the first three episodes of this, but the 4-5th I loved. Even though I saw certain similarity to Criminal Minds (the youngest and least socialized person in the team is a victim of kidnapping, etc.); or, maybe, because of this. For all the doubtfulness of comedy moments and of the science moments (all that voice analysis) I like these ( Read more... )

Feeling really, really down. As in, nothing seems to give me pleasure, and I feel myself unnecessary, directionless and generally a waste of space ( Read more... )

Caught up with Criminal Minds. 5-09: very good (and I'm glad that arc is finished. I don't like Monster-of-the-Year arcs), liked the structure. And Strauss. 5-10 - decent, 5-11 - not very, 5-12 - good and scary (and yes, I'm too lazy to write it up properly).

Am watching the pilot of The Forgotten. It's boring.

Watched two episodes of Life on Mars (embarrassment squick not as bad as I thought). Love Annie. The accent is fascinating too: I am bad at phonetics but here I can clearly hear that yes, they have an accent (and I like the way it sounds ( Read more... )

I'm missing history_spork already... And I wish there was someone sporking book-based films. I'm pessimistic because after yesterday's Persuasion today I caught our TV at showing the new Miss Marple, the McEwan one.

Also, the Elizabeth sequel soon will be out here. I wonder if it's tolerable but I am pessimistic about that, too. Maybe it's good I missed ( Read more... )

I'm slowly watching the new Miss Marple series, with Geraldine MacEwan - I was warned about plot changes, but they really don't make any sense to me. I'm only at the Body in the Library now, and am a bit put off by the timing. Mr Jefferson's family here died from a V-2, so seven years later, when the story takes place, will be about... 1951, I ( Read more... )