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1) Attention people who live in London and like squid and craft: the Natural History Museum are having a knit-a-squid evening on Friday! (Of course they are.) Also from the department of things that make me wish I lived in London and wasn't busy this weekend: the Prince Charles cinema is having a Star Trek weekend, showing all the films between Friday and Sunday.
2.) As usual I have been watching a lot of TV.
a.) MOAR AVATAR.
b.) MOAR FRINGE. How much did I love the bit whereDaniels Broyles (I spent ages learning his name on The Wire and it is taking me a similar amount of time to adjust to it not being his name any more) accuses Olivia of being emotional, and she tells him that a) that is something men always say to put down the women they are working with and b) being emotional makes her better at her job? SO MUCH. Olivia is just made of win. When she asked the guard in "Bound" to bring her a drink of water, my first thought was "I hope she glasses him", and then SHE DID. And then just broke herself out, all skill and competence and amazingness. And I really like the fact that every now and then she just lets herself have a minute to go AAAHHH for a bit. I am also constantly entertained by Astrid being all snarky and competent. ♥ And I think at sixteen minutes, "Bound" has set a new record for longest teaser ever.
c.) MOAR DOCTOR WHO. It's been a few weeks since I watched "Creature from the Pit", so not much to say about it, other than that I really enjoyed it (apart from the scavengers), thought Adrasta was a great villain, and that Romana was AMAZING in it. Sadly she was less good in "Nightmare of Eden", though she did have some excellent moments ("I'll need a screwdriver"). Fashion notes: apparently border guards' uniforms have glitter accents in the future? And shipboard security wear sparkly tabards over long sleeved brown leotards. STYLIN'. Also, Romana! What are you wearing? I suppose she does at least seem to be able to run in it fairly easily. I thought the actual plot in "Nightmare of Eden" was pretty good - there were some nice ideas, like the two ships locked together, and the habitat-storing crystals - though sadly the effects on the spaceship crash weren't quite up to it. (And I am generally very forgiving of dodgy effects!)
3.) 30 Days of Who!
Day 19 – The Scene That Made You Cry the Most
(OK, this is actually lots of scenes, you should all report me to the Meme Police. I will regret saying that if it turns out there actually is a Meme Police Force.)
The War Games does a brilliant job of backing the Doctor into a corner, so that by the time he makes the decision to call the Time Lords in, we can really feel how desperate he must have been to do that. And then the consequences are so heartbreaking, but it's done in such an understated way... it's just brilliant.
Day 01 - Your Favourite Quote
Day 02 – Your Favourite Classic Series Episode
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 – Your Favorite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 – Your Favorite Villain
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favorite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 19 – The Scene That Made Your Cry the Most
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favorite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favorite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
2.) As usual I have been watching a lot of TV.
a.) MOAR AVATAR.
- SOKKA. He is so down to earth and funny and unbothered about his lack of superpowers! ♥ I loved him being all Sherlock Holmes-y, and his epic facepalming over the hippies (the hippies were hilarious, the badgermole song was a particular highlight). "We let love lead the way."/"Really? We let huge ferocious beasts lead our way."
- So many ♥s for Katara, her sweetness and her fierceness, and her determination to do what's right and not to let anyone tell her she can't.
- Azula's voice actress reminds me a little of Paris from Gilmore Girls, which is a compliment as I am v. fond of Paris. I have a feeling her team-up with Mai and Ty Lee is going to be awesome.
- I ALSO LOVE IROH. I just love how he has this attitude of having seen everything and knowing what's really important i.e., tea and music night. And how much he loves Zuko! And how much he mocks Zuko. OH ZUKO. I love him too.
- And Aang of course is just adorable ♥
b.) MOAR FRINGE. How much did I love the bit where
c.) MOAR DOCTOR WHO. It's been a few weeks since I watched "Creature from the Pit", so not much to say about it, other than that I really enjoyed it (apart from the scavengers), thought Adrasta was a great villain, and that Romana was AMAZING in it. Sadly she was less good in "Nightmare of Eden", though she did have some excellent moments ("I'll need a screwdriver"). Fashion notes: apparently border guards' uniforms have glitter accents in the future? And shipboard security wear sparkly tabards over long sleeved brown leotards. STYLIN'. Also, Romana! What are you wearing? I suppose she does at least seem to be able to run in it fairly easily. I thought the actual plot in "Nightmare of Eden" was pretty good - there were some nice ideas, like the two ships locked together, and the habitat-storing crystals - though sadly the effects on the spaceship crash weren't quite up to it. (And I am generally very forgiving of dodgy effects!)
3.) 30 Days of Who!
Day 19 – The Scene That Made You Cry the Most
(OK, this is actually lots of scenes, you should all report me to the Meme Police. I will regret saying that if it turns out there actually is a Meme Police Force.)
The War Games does a brilliant job of backing the Doctor into a corner, so that by the time he makes the decision to call the Time Lords in, we can really feel how desperate he must have been to do that. And then the consequences are so heartbreaking, but it's done in such an understated way... it's just brilliant.
Day 01 - Your Favourite Quote
Day 02 – Your Favourite Classic Series Episode
Day 03 – Your Favourite New Series Episode
Day 04 – Your Favourite Doctor
Day 05 – Your Favourite Companion
Day 06 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 07 – Your Favourite Piece of Music
Day 08 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Happy
Day 09 – A Who-Related Photo That Makes You Angry/Sad
Day 10 – A Who-Related Photo That You Took
Day 11 – Your Favorite Season (Classic or New)
Day 12 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 13 – Your Favorite Villain
Day 14 – The Villain Who Scared You the Most
Day 15 – Favorite Who-Related Tumblr
Day 16 – Your Favorite Who-Related FanFic
Day 17 – A Piece of Who-Related FanArt
Day 18 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 19 – The Scene That Made Your Cry the Most
Day 20 – The Character Who Is Most Like You
Day 21 – Your Doctor Who OTP
Day 22 – A Who-Related Fan-Site
Day 23 – A Who-Related YouTube Video
Day 24 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Day 25 – Favorite Who Actor
Day 26 – Favorite Who Actress
Day 27 – An Episode You Wish Hadn’t Been Made
Day 28 – An Episode Idea You Created Yourself
Day 29 – Who You Think Should Be the Next Doctor
Day 30 – Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
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Date: 23 Aug 2010 12:03 (UTC)Olivia is awesome, isn't she? And I did love it when she gave Broyles the smackdown on her being too emotional (although I generally love Broyles - he's just cool!)
Knit a squid? The mind, she bogggles! :D
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Date: 23 Aug 2010 13:30 (UTC)It's the first 60s classic Doctor Who that I watched, and I confess I did not like it much. Of course this was years ago. If you (and
I'm watching Mawdryn Undead at the moment though (in synch with BF Audio) though so War Games must wait until I finish the so-called Black Guardian Trilogy. Since I'm not watching to fast, maybe I'll get to the place Cobwebs picks up before the current BF trilogy finishes. :-)
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Date: 23 Aug 2010 15:35 (UTC)I think it may have been too understated for me at the time! Now, the problem I have with many of those earlier serials is that even if they are good they spin their wheels a lot. I mean 10 episodes long. But having seen a lot of Hartnell stories by now, I might appreciate The War Games a lot more today. (War Games is the only second Doctor era serial I've seen in its entirety.)
(God ... I just re-read my comment above ... Sorry
(my second Doctor icon is saved on my machine at home .. but not complete, so allow me to substitute 3)
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Date: 23 Aug 2010 15:40 (UTC)And, yes, I agree that many of the early serials are incredibly long - but I find it helps not to watch all the parts at once.
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Date: 23 Aug 2010 21:35 (UTC)Broyles is great! But I love Olivia for telling him off when he needed it.
Seriously - RTD should've been made to watch The War Games every week while working on DW!
*nods* I much prefer the understated stuff...
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Date: 23 Aug 2010 21:38 (UTC)I haven't seen the Black Guardian trilogy yet, but I'm really looking forward to it.
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Date: 24 Aug 2010 05:07 (UTC)Yes! He can be so calm and yet you know he cares about Olivia and the others...
I do too. And one of these days I'll actually find the nerve to watch The War Games, with a box of tissues at hand!
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