Comments | musesfool: I've got gasoline in my veins

musesfool

I've got gasoline in my veins

May 13, 2015 16:37

What I'm reading Wednesday:

What I've just finished
Heirs of Grace by Tim Pratt, which is a quick fun read about a woman who inherits a house and a lot more than she bargained for along with it. I really liked how sensible and genre-savvy Bekah was.

The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan, which is another short story featuring Sadie and Carter Kane ( Read more... )

memes: what i'm reading wednesday, books: frances hardinge, tv: the flash, books, tv: izombie

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amanuensis1 May 14 2015, 00:17:54 UTC

Gullstruck Island was ASTONISHING. I read it a few years ago and it was one of those "I have to post about this and tell everybody how brilliant this is" books.

musesfool May 16 2015, 19:03:12 UTC

It really was stunning. I'd read other books by Hardinge, but Gullstruck Island was like a whole level up.

amanuensis1 May 16 2015, 21:01:38 UTC

Yeah, I read that one first so it spoiled me for her other books, I fear. (But they were still darned good books.)

musesfool May 17 2015, 00:25:03 UTC

Yeah, I've really enjoyed the other books, but from a writing and plotting standpoint, Gullstruck has been the best.

viridian5 May 14 2015, 03:56:29 UTC

I was onboard about needing some kind of delivery convoy until I realized there were only four or five rogues. Seriously, knock them out and deliver them individually at Flash speed. But I love Snart so I went with it.

I did not expect that to happen to Lowell! Once Liv finds out what's happening to Major, I hope she finally lets him in on what's going on because at this point his life depends on it.

musesfool May 16 2015, 19:05:36 UTC

Yeah, it was an unnecessarily complicated plan that of course was going to go wrong. And I get that it needed to go wrong for plot purposes, but come on. Try to be a little smarter, Barry!

I really do hope they let Major in on the secret, because yeah, not knowing is going to get him killed.

tsuki_no_bara May 14 2015, 04:47:16 UTC

that was my exact reaction to lowell too! HOLY SHIT. and then YOU CAN'T BE DEAD. except he probably is. :( and right after his little breakdown and his and liv's reconciliation, too. i was very emotional.

major definitely needs to be let in on the zombie secret. it might actually stop him from doing so much dumb shit. and he'll have some answers about the missing/dead kid whose name i am completely blanking on. >.<

two thumbs up for ravi not being a zombie! also, him trying to get major out of his room by tempting him with video games was completely adorable. they're so cute.

musesfool May 16 2015, 19:07:30 UTC

Sadly, I'm pretty sure Lowell is dead. Which was definitely a surprise, though I'm glad he was genuinely apologetic instead of a plant by Blaine.

And yes, Major needs to be let in on the secret at least partially. because he's going to get himself killed, too.

Ravi is the most adorable! I need to get an icon.

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musesfool May 16 2015, 19:11:42 UTC

Seriously, Major needs to be let in on the secret that zombies exist, even if they don't tell him that Liv is one (though I'm pretty sure he could guess).

I really do hope she has a chat with the police lieutenant and gets him on her side and they turn on Blaine together.

stgulik May 14 2015, 15:36:44 UTC

I didn't like The Flash episode either, for the reasons you mentioned. There were plot holes galore. I think the reason they didn't try to have Barry run each criminal to the plane was because they had to get them out of Star Labs by a particular time. But that's not a good enough reason because ( ... )

musesfool May 16 2015, 19:17:36 UTC

I think the reason they didn't try to have Barry run each criminal to the plane was because they had to get them out of Star Labs by a particular time. But that's not a good enough reason

No, it's not, because the time it took Barry to track down Cold etc. etc. could have been spent drugging them and running them to the airport. Or something. It should have taken more than five minutes in total once they were knocked out.

It was just a mess of an episode, which is unfortunate for the penultimate episode of the season.

If that detective loves Iris so much, why did he just blow her off? So he learned from Dr. Wells that Iris marries Barry in the future. Futures can be changed. And hey, remember you're hearing this news from a sociopath who kidnapped you and held you for two weeks in an underground lair? Don't take his word for it. Fight for Iris!Yeah, Eddie gave up way too easily, but on the plus side, maybe they'll quit it with the awful love triangle stuff now. I would be so happy if they just start season 2 with Barry and Iris as ( ... )