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my_daroga

Naming, film review meta, boobs, Holmes slash, and photo memes!

Feb 05, 2009 10:17

*Last night, Mr. Daroga accidentally called Mr. Darcy "Orson." No, I have no idea, either. But it reminded us how unlikely it is that we will ever have a pet worthy of the name. It seems to me that the creature would have to have a certain quality to earn it--if not a certain bulk, which given our stern feeding/exercise regimen seems unlikely.

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deathmask_revel February 5 2009, 19:13:33 UTC

I can't help you with the film review thing, I don't actually like film reviews, personally. :\

DWIM! I love that little comic so much!

And um. Oh, take a picture of your workstation, at work, which I never have seen.

my_daroga February 5 2009, 19:16:36 UTC

I actually don't read that many--I just like writing about film.

And that's a good idea! I will.

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my_daroga February 6 2009, 18:24:34 UTC

Yes, there are some slender actresses who might have been pressured but haven't given in, like Jovovich or Keira Knightley.

Thank you for your feedback. I actually don't like movie reviews much, but there are a few reasons I write them: 1) I like writing about film, and reviews are what newspapers pay for--not that anyone's paying me and 2) I like writing about film, and reviews take very little work from me.

Which is not a good reason, of course, and indicates I need to get more into the heavy lifting of the kind of thing I actually prefer to read.

stultiloquentia February 6 2009, 00:01:43 UTC

I've always wanted to name a dog Heathcliff. Calling it home at night would never not be funny.

Thanks for pointing at the breasts tutorial. Hee.

my_daroga February 6 2009, 18:21:54 UTC

Heathcliff is good. I've always wanted a Judas, personally, but that might be offensive. Stella is overdone.

seraphcelene February 6 2009, 03:29:46 UTC

Oh, oh!! Your favorite pair of shoes, please ( ... )

seraphcelene February 6 2009, 03:32:39 UTC

OH, oh and as Stephanie Bean put it, I like analysis more than reviews.

But unlike Stephanie Bean, I don't mind spoilers. If I don't want to be spoiled than I don't read reviews period until after I've seen the film. I think because of the analysis preference and I just assume that what I'm going to read will hopefully go into some kind of depth about the film.

my_daroga February 6 2009, 18:29:32 UTC

Thank you for the feedback. Obviously there's always a tension between the things you mention: do I lean further towards objective analysis or opinion? What am I trying to convey to the reader? I confess I don't have a plan, and I just write. But to get better, I need to start thinking about that ( ... )