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selenak

Ahoy!

Jul 04, 2006 19:23

Another thing I bought in England: I've joined the club and read naominovik's novel Temeraire now. Which is charming. Though I fell in like, not love, I'll definitely read the sequels. One of the many things I appreciated: though this is a novel set during the Napoleonic wars, the French don't get bashed. Such a relief. Seriously, it's something that ( Read more... )

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danel4d July 4 2006, 17:12:57 UTC

Huh. I got given that book free when Forbidden Planet reopened... haven't got around to reading it yet though. Maybe I will, now.

I've never seen Crusade. Seen all of B5, none of Crusade. Is it worth buying the DVD box set?

selenak July 4 2006, 17:18:02 UTC

It's definitely worth it; however, make sure to watch them in this order, not the one they're actually on the DVDS. Otherwise all character development goes to hell.

yahtzee63 July 4 2006, 17:15:16 UTC

I was delighted that you see Captain Wentworth in Laurence; I'd been wondering why I always picture Laurence as Cieran Hinds, and now I know. :D

selenak July 4 2006, 17:19:38 UTC

Ciaran Hinds clearly must play Laurence, or at least read the audio book. *loves the film version of Persuasion*

alicamel July 4 2006, 17:18:40 UTC

I have only watched a few episodes of Firefly, but it hasn't really interested me. I must give it another go though, as I've only seen 3 or 4 episodes.

I haven't seen any of Crusade, but I do own the videos. I've owned them for about 2/3 years (maybe longer) and I haven't managed to bring myself to watch them yet. :(

I'm currently watching Jermiah, which is another JMS show. And I love it to bits. It was also cancelled, though it got a bit of a longer run (one and a half seasons.)

This is a mostly pointless post. Lalalala.

selenak July 4 2006, 17:22:21 UTC

No post with a lovely Vir and Londo icon is ever wasted.*g* And I hope to catch on on Jeremiah as well, if I get it somewhere...

alicamel July 4 2006, 17:30:13 UTC

:) *uses icon again*

Jeremiah is worth catching, if you find it (or at least the first 14 or so episodes are.) I think my housemate downloaded them from somewhere?

I'm really enjoying it, and can see it being something I can get fannish about. Sadly, I don't think there's much of a fandom for it.

artaxastra July 4 2006, 17:37:51 UTC

Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed Temeraire! I found myself moved to fic, esp. to writing dragon fic from the French pov. Also she does an excellent Napoleon in the third book, and you know how picky I am about the Short, Ranting Man! ;)

There is some fun Temeraire fic over here at The Covert http://community.livejournal.com/the_covert/profile