I realize I'm totally late to the party on this one, but I've wanted to talk about Star Trek: Into Darkness for a while now, and haven't really been able to articulate why the movie fell so flat for me. I thought I'd just throw this out there and invite commentary, if anyone's interested. I won't touch on a lot of the stuff I've seen covered in ( Read more... )

Title: In Translation
Rating: G
Warnings: Bizarre writing style
Characters: Spock, Kirk
Summary: Spock struggles with living and working with people whose foundations lie
within the realm of emotion. Jim helps.
Notes: I don't even know what to say with this one. Pretty sure I've gone off the deep end.

( In Translation )

Not sure if there'll be any interest in this, but I was bored. I skipped the ones that weren't in English, and the instrumentals (obviously).

Step 1. Put your playlist on random.
Step 2. Post the first line from the first 25 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3. Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly. NO GOOGLING.

( Song Meme )

The first bookclub discussion post is up for chapters I & II of The Hobbit.

So come on over and drop off your two cents. :)

I love it. A lot. I'm hoping to read the book (I keep reading, and my reading list never gets any shorter!).

I haven't brainpower to put any kind of organized response together, but since I tend to babble on about this sort of thing I thought I'd share a few thoughts.

( Cut because I have flist spammed like whoa today )

1. Defeat does not come because the other side is better and stronger than you. Defeat happens when you despair.
2. Never, ever try and cross the Misty Mountains. Something bad will happen. Always.
3. The greatest sort of courage is to be found in ordinary, good people.
4. If anyone suggests making magic jewellery, say no. It always ends badly.
5. Give back to the ( Read more... )

Title: A Few Minor Details
Rating: G
Characters: Galadriel, Elrond, Celebrían, Elladan, Elrohir, Arwen
Warnings: Crack, mother-in-law!Galadriel
Summary: Galadriel sends a few notes to her daughter's family prior to their visit.
Notes: So, I was thinking about how Galadriel is Elrond's mother in law... This throws canon out the window.

( A Few Minor Details )

"For All Your Subtleties You Have Not Wisdom"So, in celebration of the Hobbit coming out, there's going to be a small meta explosion around here. I'm sorry ( Read more... )

"The Crownless Again Shall Be King": Parallels in the Heroic Journeys of Thorin and Aragorn in Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit

I've been thinking about the parallels between Thorin and Aragorn's journeys after re-reading LotR and watching the Hobbit. There are quite a few obvious similarities - they both lose their fathers at a relatively young ( Read more... )

Title: Bargaining
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Ramses/Nefret (Unrequited)
Warnings: Some discussion of prostitution, nothing too heinous.
Summary: In the early days of Nefret's clinic none of the women of El Was'a are willing to come, so she sets out to have a little talk with el-Gharbi. Ramses is just trying to keep her out of trouble, and to ensure ( Read more... )