“...she got the power in her hands, to shock you like you won't believe...”
Electric Feel! *dances* I luffs it so. And the music video is just trippy, lol.
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The dinner on Saturday...rollercoaster ride before we ever even left; the parents had a huge argument and at one stage we weren't going to attend any more but they managed to patch things up and we made it after all. I was kinda disappointed- I had two episodes each of Mentalist and CM, so I was all ready for a cosy night in. Alas...
Dinner was crazy. Never go out with a bunch of Samoans, they are such a rowdy bunch. Old people are supposed to be sedate and mature, right? But they were singing at deafening levels, they pushed aside the furniture for some traditional dancing- and one lady got up on her chair to do a bit of a hula, omg- they were accidentally breaking glasses...yeah. I lost my voice because it was so hard to converse with my cousins over the adults' ruckus. *eyeroll* I thought it was funny that the restaurant people closed the door to our room, I guess because we were disturbing the other patrons, lol.
The WTF moment of the evening- when 'Aunty Flo' [she's like, my grandmother's cousin or something, I have no idea] asked us girls if we'd read Twilight because people at work were recommending it. *horror* Apparently it's like LORD OF THE RINGS, they said to her. *dies* I- I don't even know how to respond to that level of self-delusion.
Let's move on to fantasy of actual worth. I said a while back that Jim Butcher's Codex Alera is the best fantasy series ever. I stand by that, though I must split hairs in order to declare that in my not-so-humble opinion, Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels books are the most awesome urban fantasy books ever. I just finished Magic Strikes and am fighting the urge to cry at the devastating news that the next book won't be out til NEXT YEAR. *sobs*
But look! Pretty cover art is pretty! :D
As if you don't want to read that. Come on, badass chick with a sword? A fierce looking lion? [Although I'm overcome with the inappropriate urge to coo and stroke it, bury my face in its mane and take rides on its back like it's Aslan and won't rip my face off for the insult]
Go ooon. Read this excerpt from the first book, Magic Bites and tell me that doesn't capture your imagination. Borrow it from the library or just buy it, I promise you will not be disappointed. Heck, I'll even buy it from you if for some unfathomable reason, it's not to your liking. Just read it because it is the most frakking fantastic thing I've read in years. *glees* We have magic and technology co-existing in a world with shapeshifters of all varieties and a fascinating and really original spin on the whole vampire concept, starring a witty, kick-ass heroine who uses brains and brawn to overcome all obstacles, with a quip at the ready, no matter the situation. I love her more than I've loved anyone in a book before. *worships*
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sofie_sanctuary gave me Battlestar Galactica, The Lost World and Stargate Atlantis.
*BSG
1. I was looking for a new sci-fi series after the Stargate shows finished or were winding down. I caught an episode, Final Cut, on foxtel and flailed like a flaily thing with bonus flail when I recognized LUCY LAWLESS. That intrigued me, but I wasn't hooked on it just yet...as with many things, I blame sapphs for this addiction. After my interest was piqued by cylon!Xena, she devoted a post to squeeing over her new BSG moodtheme and mentioned a kiss between Adama and Roslin, describing it with such glee and delight that I became an instant shipper and went out and bought the mini-series and the second season the following week. *nodnod* I fall hard and fast, yo.
2. I'll always love BSG but since it ended, I haven't really been participating in the fandom so much. It's just too painful.
3. I love the entire miniseries because Laura was a pretty powerful character there. She was set up as someone whose opinions mattered to others, who could really influence things and shape matters to her own liking. The rest of the series spent its time tearing her down, trying to break her heart and destroy her soul over and over, which I really got quite depressed about. But the shippy A/R eps were absolutely wonderful- I adore the Pegasus/Resurrection Ship Pts 1 and 2 arc. Just reading about their kiss made me a fan, so you can imagine how much I squeed over actually seeing it. Unfinished Business, of course- Bill and Laura drinking alcohol and smoking weed, lying under the stars together...*melts* And definitely The Hub.
4. Not so much anymore. If someone else posts about it, I'd probably respond but I can't do it myself.
5. Definitely! I was just trying to convince illicit_designs to get into this show!
*TLW
1. sapphs to blame again! She was squeeing about them quite a lot, posted the prospective season 4 pdf which intrigued me. I'm a die-hard fan of epic ships and after hearing out Marguerite and Roxton were always destined to be together, I instantly succumbed and decided to buy all three seasons at once. I do like to recklessly dive in, lol.
2. NEVER LEAVING TLW BEHIND. I firmly believe I'll be just as much in love with it in ten years time as I am now. I'm a TLW fan for life, okay?
3. So many favorite eps! [My verdicts on season 1 here and season 2 here]
Season 1- Paradise Found [the fruit-inspired kiss!], Prophecy [the self-sacrifice!], Cave of Fear [the comfort!]
Season 2- The Outlaw [the jail scene kisses!], A Man of Vision [the late night heart-to-hearts!] Divine Right [Marguerite's machinations to take advantage of Roxton's newfound royalty!]
Season 3- The Secret [the angst, oy] , Trapped [yet more angst but also a heckload of romance], An Eye for An Eye [dark!Roxton kidnapping Marguerite, wheeee!].
Also, The Elixer for the pure brilliance and awesome of M and R taking a mud bath together and then streaking through the jungle after their clothes are stolen! LMAO! ^_^
4. Still trying to finish my fic, Where I Follow. *guilty face* And I've made a few fanvids as well. I'd spend all day on these things if I could, it's so addictive!
5. OMGYES! I try to convert everyone I meet. odakota_rose obliged, beyond all expectations. *huggleglomps* And my darling cousin, Netty, sits through marathons with me. As does her boyfriend, on occasion. I totally want her to marry him so we can keep him in the family forever because watching TLW with us and not mocking it but accepting its quirks and enjoying it? What a guy. :D
*SGA
1. I was a fan of SG-1, so naturally I tuned into the spin-off.
2. I'm not leaving SGA behind. I still read a lot of fic and squee over Sparky!
3. The Long Goodbye, Conversion, The Real World...
4. I've written fics and I have a few I want to finish but god knows if that'll ever happen. I'm much more content to just read other people's fics, lol. I've also made fanvids but I think my creative endeavors are in the past, I'm just gonna coast through and enjoy other fans' efforts.
5. Absolutely- but I'm warning them against the last two seasons.
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Having mentioned Twilight...I give you the puppet saga!
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The dinner on Saturday...rollercoaster ride before we ever even left; the parents had a huge argument and at one stage we weren't going to attend any more but they managed to patch things up and we made it after all. I was kinda disappointed- I had two episodes each of Mentalist and CM, so I was all ready for a cosy night in. Alas...
Dinner was crazy. Never go out with a bunch of Samoans, they are such a rowdy bunch. Old people are supposed to be sedate and mature, right? But they were singing at deafening levels, they pushed aside the furniture for some traditional dancing- and one lady got up on her chair to do a bit of a hula, omg- they were accidentally breaking glasses...yeah. I lost my voice because it was so hard to converse with my cousins over the adults' ruckus. *eyeroll* I thought it was funny that the restaurant people closed the door to our room, I guess because we were disturbing the other patrons, lol.
The WTF moment of the evening- when 'Aunty Flo' [she's like, my grandmother's cousin or something, I have no idea] asked us girls if we'd read Twilight because people at work were recommending it. *horror* Apparently it's like LORD OF THE RINGS, they said to her. *dies* I- I don't even know how to respond to that level of self-delusion.
Let's move on to fantasy of actual worth. I said a while back that Jim Butcher's Codex Alera is the best fantasy series ever. I stand by that, though I must split hairs in order to declare that in my not-so-humble opinion, Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels books are the most awesome urban fantasy books ever. I just finished Magic Strikes and am fighting the urge to cry at the devastating news that the next book won't be out til NEXT YEAR. *sobs*
But look! Pretty cover art is pretty! :D
As if you don't want to read that. Come on, badass chick with a sword? A fierce looking lion? [Although I'm overcome with the inappropriate urge to coo and stroke it, bury my face in its mane and take rides on its back like it's Aslan and won't rip my face off for the insult]
Go ooon. Read this excerpt from the first book, Magic Bites and tell me that doesn't capture your imagination. Borrow it from the library or just buy it, I promise you will not be disappointed. Heck, I'll even buy it from you if for some unfathomable reason, it's not to your liking. Just read it because it is the most frakking fantastic thing I've read in years. *glees* We have magic and technology co-existing in a world with shapeshifters of all varieties and a fascinating and really original spin on the whole vampire concept, starring a witty, kick-ass heroine who uses brains and brawn to overcome all obstacles, with a quip at the ready, no matter the situation. I love her more than I've loved anyone in a book before. *worships*
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05. Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
sofie_sanctuary gave me Battlestar Galactica, The Lost World and Stargate Atlantis.
*BSG
1. I was looking for a new sci-fi series after the Stargate shows finished or were winding down. I caught an episode, Final Cut, on foxtel and flailed like a flaily thing with bonus flail when I recognized LUCY LAWLESS. That intrigued me, but I wasn't hooked on it just yet...as with many things, I blame sapphs for this addiction. After my interest was piqued by cylon!Xena, she devoted a post to squeeing over her new BSG moodtheme and mentioned a kiss between Adama and Roslin, describing it with such glee and delight that I became an instant shipper and went out and bought the mini-series and the second season the following week. *nodnod* I fall hard and fast, yo.
2. I'll always love BSG but since it ended, I haven't really been participating in the fandom so much. It's just too painful.
3. I love the entire miniseries because Laura was a pretty powerful character there. She was set up as someone whose opinions mattered to others, who could really influence things and shape matters to her own liking. The rest of the series spent its time tearing her down, trying to break her heart and destroy her soul over and over, which I really got quite depressed about. But the shippy A/R eps were absolutely wonderful- I adore the Pegasus/Resurrection Ship Pts 1 and 2 arc. Just reading about their kiss made me a fan, so you can imagine how much I squeed over actually seeing it. Unfinished Business, of course- Bill and Laura drinking alcohol and smoking weed, lying under the stars together...*melts* And definitely The Hub.
4. Not so much anymore. If someone else posts about it, I'd probably respond but I can't do it myself.
5. Definitely! I was just trying to convince illicit_designs to get into this show!
*TLW
1. sapphs to blame again! She was squeeing about them quite a lot, posted the prospective season 4 pdf which intrigued me. I'm a die-hard fan of epic ships and after hearing out Marguerite and Roxton were always destined to be together, I instantly succumbed and decided to buy all three seasons at once. I do like to recklessly dive in, lol.
2. NEVER LEAVING TLW BEHIND. I firmly believe I'll be just as much in love with it in ten years time as I am now. I'm a TLW fan for life, okay?
3. So many favorite eps! [My verdicts on season 1 here and season 2 here]
Season 1- Paradise Found [the fruit-inspired kiss!], Prophecy [the self-sacrifice!], Cave of Fear [the comfort!]
Season 2- The Outlaw [the jail scene kisses!], A Man of Vision [the late night heart-to-hearts!] Divine Right [Marguerite's machinations to take advantage of Roxton's newfound royalty!]
Season 3- The Secret [the angst, oy] , Trapped [yet more angst but also a heckload of romance], An Eye for An Eye [dark!Roxton kidnapping Marguerite, wheeee!].
Also, The Elixer for the pure brilliance and awesome of M and R taking a mud bath together and then streaking through the jungle after their clothes are stolen! LMAO! ^_^
4. Still trying to finish my fic, Where I Follow. *guilty face* And I've made a few fanvids as well. I'd spend all day on these things if I could, it's so addictive!
5. OMGYES! I try to convert everyone I meet. odakota_rose obliged, beyond all expectations. *huggleglomps* And my darling cousin, Netty, sits through marathons with me. As does her boyfriend, on occasion. I totally want her to marry him so we can keep him in the family forever because watching TLW with us and not mocking it but accepting its quirks and enjoying it? What a guy. :D
*SGA
1. I was a fan of SG-1, so naturally I tuned into the spin-off.
2. I'm not leaving SGA behind. I still read a lot of fic and squee over Sparky!
3. The Long Goodbye, Conversion, The Real World...
4. I've written fics and I have a few I want to finish but god knows if that'll ever happen. I'm much more content to just read other people's fics, lol. I've also made fanvids but I think my creative endeavors are in the past, I'm just gonna coast through and enjoy other fans' efforts.
5. Absolutely- but I'm warning them against the last two seasons.
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Vidspam:
Having mentioned Twilight...I give you the puppet saga!
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