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I have seen several BSG-flaily posts on my flist, but between packing and parents and parties and other such graduation enterprises, I think odds are slim that I will be able to see the final episode before Monday or Tuesday. More importantly, the little time I have been able to steal for private entertainment enterprises I have spent finishing HOUSE OF MANY WAYS OMG!!!
I cannot speak coherently about it as a book yet really because HOWL AND SOPHIE AND MORGAN AND CALCIFER. Gwynne, I am in total awe about the way in which you called Howl's penchant for a second childhood. Also DEAD OF LAUGHTER. POOR SOPHIE. TWINKLE.
Meanwhile Calcifer utterly melted my heart with his comment about having to deserve the life Sophie gave him - the lubbock vs. fire demon Ultimate Rivalry might have been a little deus ex machina-y, but honestly, I didn't care a bit, because oh Calcifer. And Jamal's dog found love with a transsexual gift of the elves! I am dead of laughter again.
The lubbock was incredibly creepy, and I am not sure about the whole evil-lubbockin-children concept, but I was also deeply thrilled that the characters who became accidental hosts for lubbock eggs in the story were all male. Take note, Angel! And, although I have never been as cranky as Charmain, I totally sympathized with her habit of going 'what laundry? PRIVATE READING TIEM.' Also I want her job tooooo. Also also, though I love DWJ's cranky relationships, I kind of like the fact that there is no implication that Charmain and Peter will End Up Together this time - I have this mental image of them grumpily running the country in tandem as constantly-arguing colleagues. And the FOOD MAGIC. I fell in love with DWJ all over again for that. OH MAN.
Okay, I need to stop gleeing and go back to packing, and will conclude only by saying that once again Diana Wynne Jones reinforces her occupation of the Ultimate Fandomy Place in my heart, also that I need to reread for details as soon as possible.
I cannot speak coherently about it as a book yet really because HOWL AND SOPHIE AND MORGAN AND CALCIFER. Gwynne, I am in total awe about the way in which you called Howl's penchant for a second childhood. Also DEAD OF LAUGHTER. POOR SOPHIE. TWINKLE.
Meanwhile Calcifer utterly melted my heart with his comment about having to deserve the life Sophie gave him - the lubbock vs. fire demon Ultimate Rivalry might have been a little deus ex machina-y, but honestly, I didn't care a bit, because oh Calcifer. And Jamal's dog found love with a transsexual gift of the elves! I am dead of laughter again.
The lubbock was incredibly creepy, and I am not sure about the whole evil-lubbockin-children concept, but I was also deeply thrilled that the characters who became accidental hosts for lubbock eggs in the story were all male. Take note, Angel! And, although I have never been as cranky as Charmain, I totally sympathized with her habit of going 'what laundry? PRIVATE READING TIEM.' Also I want her job tooooo. Also also, though I love DWJ's cranky relationships, I kind of like the fact that there is no implication that Charmain and Peter will End Up Together this time - I have this mental image of them grumpily running the country in tandem as constantly-arguing colleagues. And the FOOD MAGIC. I fell in love with DWJ all over again for that. OH MAN.
Okay, I need to stop gleeing and go back to packing, and will conclude only by saying that once again Diana Wynne Jones reinforces her occupation of the Ultimate Fandomy Place in my heart, also that I need to reread for details as soon as possible.