So, I read the Beginner's Guide To Necromancy series by Hailey Edwards and have really enjoyed it. Even the 7th book which was...not as good as the others ( Read more... )

I did kind of like this series.

And then the very first non-operative female character that the author writes is stupid. As in "I'm a doctor and pregnant to a guy who has a questionable past and doesn't actually have feelings but I know that he really does, so I'll go charging into a hostage trade situation to try to make him find a third path and ( Read more... )

I posted this article a few days ago: spoiler anxiety is ruining pop culture.

One of the things that I definitely think it ruined is Endgame.

( case in point: second last scene by the lake )

( issues )

Making a new friend in the theatre.

And the movie wasn't terrible.

I’m such a dingbat. I only just realised something about Captain Marvel.

( T does the white guy thing and makes a sudden realisation of something that doesn’t apply to her so she doesn’t actually see it... )

It's good. It's really good and enjoyable.

It has a very different vibe to Wonder Woman, but that's necessary. Another Wonder Woman type movie (or even a Ghostbusters type movie) wouldn't make Carol stand out the way this one does. Diana's story is about her growing up, coming into her own; Carol's story is about finding her roots.

( and yet, she persisted )

More Infinity War thoughts:

( the heroes we need? )

And I'm impressed...

( ...and kind of horrified, too )

It was a really, really good movie.

That doesn't make it any less of an insult to a Maria Hill fan: that this was an opportunity for other people to see and admire and appreciate Maria as the Everywoman trying to hold the world together, and it got put aside for more White Hero Guys.

( longer: spoilers, themes, thoughts )