the social network + janelle monae rec + fringe reaction post (ii)
(1) So I FINALLY watched The Social Network, and -- so that was essentially a film about the worst break-up ever, hey? I'm already raiding Delicious, and I might have some Thoughts on it later, but in the meantime I would love fic recs. In particular, if you've written something, point me towards it! :)
(2) The best thing to come out of Yuletide this year: jibrailis wrote fic based on the canon of Janelle Monae's Metropolis: The Chase Suite. The story, Suite 0, is essential reading for anyone who's familiar with her music; it's a thing of beauty and unforgettable cadence, cerebral and emotional and sexy and daring. I still can't get it out of my head. Go read it. ♥
(3) The second half of my Fringe reaction post. I have a lot of feelings about this show, it seems.
FRINGE REACTION POST: PART TWO
-- also up to 3.09.
07. I hope we get to see more of the alternate universe; it's fascinating. I mean, it suffers from the usual AU conceit of not making any sense and having random zeppelins, but I'm willing to handwave that away in favour of worldbuilding and neat technology and the implications of amber/the decaying fabric between worlds.
08. I ADORE the alt!team. alt!Olivia, Charlie, and Lee are totally delightful together -- it's so interesting to see the kind of relationships our Olivia can't have, because of the way she closes down.
09. Don't even talk to me about Charlie and the shapeshifter. There had better be more alternate universe episodes, is all I'm saying.
10. I can't stand the episode "Johari Window." It started out intriguingly, with an SPN-casefile kind of feel, and then it ended up being an ableist piece of shit.
11. In terms of favourite eps: I love the first couple and last couple from every season, because the storyarc is delicious. I wish there was more of it; I'm actually not a huge fan of casefile/monster-of-the-week shows, I just put up with the formula to get to the good stuff.
I also love the quiet, unsettled tension of "Jacksonville;" "Peter" and "White Tulip" made me cry rather a lot; "August" is perfect (or would have been, if the writers had avoided using the word "love"), "What Lies Below" will forever have a special place in my heart because it is essentially "Fringe does zombies" (plus: Peter/Olivia fight scene, bonus points).
12. But, of course, my favourite episode is "Brown Betty." I mean, a musical noir AU, styled as a fairytale and told by a high mad scientist? SO MUCH YES. Ella's frankly adorable in it -- and the fact that Peter stole Walter's heart -- and I will never get over my joy at seeing Olivia channeling Phillip Marlowe; there's really nothing sexier. Hilariously, this makes Peter the femme fatale, which I can also get behind.
13. Is it just me, or did anyone else get this sense that Peter has this ... Canadianness to him? He's snarky and underwhelmingly awesome. He feels like, no matter where he goes, he doesn't really belong! It's especially apparent in the episode "Northwest Passage," which reminds me of BC and the Joshua Jackson film One Week.
Fringe fic/vid recs, anyone? I'm not really looking for Peter/Olivia, unless it's vids, because (for once!) I'm actually happy with how the show's handling its main pairing. Rarepairs, gen, or backstory would be lovely.
(2) The best thing to come out of Yuletide this year: jibrailis wrote fic based on the canon of Janelle Monae's Metropolis: The Chase Suite. The story, Suite 0, is essential reading for anyone who's familiar with her music; it's a thing of beauty and unforgettable cadence, cerebral and emotional and sexy and daring. I still can't get it out of my head. Go read it. ♥
(3) The second half of my Fringe reaction post. I have a lot of feelings about this show, it seems.
FRINGE REACTION POST: PART TWO
-- also up to 3.09.
07. I hope we get to see more of the alternate universe; it's fascinating. I mean, it suffers from the usual AU conceit of not making any sense and having random zeppelins, but I'm willing to handwave that away in favour of worldbuilding and neat technology and the implications of amber/the decaying fabric between worlds.
08. I ADORE the alt!team. alt!Olivia, Charlie, and Lee are totally delightful together -- it's so interesting to see the kind of relationships our Olivia can't have, because of the way she closes down.
09. Don't even talk to me about Charlie and the shapeshifter. There had better be more alternate universe episodes, is all I'm saying.
10. I can't stand the episode "Johari Window." It started out intriguingly, with an SPN-casefile kind of feel, and then it ended up being an ableist piece of shit.
11. In terms of favourite eps: I love the first couple and last couple from every season, because the storyarc is delicious. I wish there was more of it; I'm actually not a huge fan of casefile/monster-of-the-week shows, I just put up with the formula to get to the good stuff.
I also love the quiet, unsettled tension of "Jacksonville;" "Peter" and "White Tulip" made me cry rather a lot; "August" is perfect (or would have been, if the writers had avoided using the word "love"), "What Lies Below" will forever have a special place in my heart because it is essentially "Fringe does zombies" (plus: Peter/Olivia fight scene, bonus points).
12. But, of course, my favourite episode is "Brown Betty." I mean, a musical noir AU, styled as a fairytale and told by a high mad scientist? SO MUCH YES. Ella's frankly adorable in it -- and the fact that Peter stole Walter's heart -- and I will never get over my joy at seeing Olivia channeling Phillip Marlowe; there's really nothing sexier. Hilariously, this makes Peter the femme fatale, which I can also get behind.
13. Is it just me, or did anyone else get this sense that Peter has this ... Canadianness to him? He's snarky and underwhelmingly awesome. He feels like, no matter where he goes, he doesn't really belong! It's especially apparent in the episode "Northwest Passage," which reminds me of BC and the Joshua Jackson film One Week.
Fringe fic/vid recs, anyone? I'm not really looking for Peter/Olivia, unless it's vids, because (for once!) I'm actually happy with how the show's handling its main pairing. Rarepairs, gen, or backstory would be lovely.