Between work and family obligations I have had No Time this week, but I did just take an hour to watch Merlin, and I am still utterly in love with this season. Which should be renamed Merlin and His Many Excellent Boyfriends. <3
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Recently I've been teaching my kids about tone in writing. Today's Merlin episode: a really good example of not being able to figure out what the hell your tone is. The show has always been inconsistent in terms of tone, and it feels like this season has undergone a pretty significant mood shift. But tonight's episode was like they took three
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Am I imagining it, or has Merlin gotten really good this season? I mean, I've always enjoyed it in a "aww, look at the cute! ignore the gaping plot holes!" kind of way (with the exception of the time I took a year long hiatus because I was angry at Morgana being evil). But the past couple of episodes have left me really eager for more.
I am trying to rekindle my hobbies in hope of not being eaten alive by work again this year. That said, at the moment my hobbies mostly consist of YA lit and TV at the moment. My life is so exciting. Am hoping to actually write something for a change as well, but that might be wishful thinking.
The semester is ending and I find myself buried under a ridiculous number of books, attempting to churn out an even more ridiculous number of papers. Separating me from all that, I have two happy places
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