"she really likes moats."

[usuallyhats]

Here is a selection of things I have done since last I posted.

- Read a lovely Two and Jamie story by Helen Raynor ("All of Beyond", from Short Trips: Snapshots). It was sweet and kind, funny, hopeful and a little sad, just as a Second Doctor story should be. ♥

- Watched ALL the Warehouse 13 (well, except last night's episode). I don't know why it's taken me so long to get round to it, really, since if it were any further up my street it would be moving in with me. A lovely team who spend their time having steampunk adventures, caring about each other and making silly faces? DON'T MIND IF I DO. Now to get some icons...

- Been to London, twice, and seen many lovely people. ♥

- Read many many comics. Such as:

• Batwoman: Elegy. SO GOOD. I was a little worried that the actual story wouldn't be my sort of thing, but I was completely sucked in by it. And the art is wonderful.


• The first three Gotham Central collected editions: again, on the surface not really my thing, but still very enjoyable. Really well told stories with very dynamic art.


• Batgirl Rising and The Flood: YES PLEASE ALL OF THIS. Absolutely adored both of these on pretty much every level: great characters, lovely development for Steph, really funny, and fundamentally optimistic.


• Gail Simone's Wonder Woman run, up to Warkiller: I just love Wonder Woman's integrity, the way she will make her decisions and try to do what's right, and accept the consequences, whatever they are. Also, her team-up with Black Canary was just awesome.

- Almost finished knitting my Little Red Riding Hoodie (which is blue)! I am working on the attached i-cord edging and it is taking forever. I JUST WANT IT TO BE FINISHED. I have two other things I want to get on with, and I have also come down with a case of sock envy after seeing the pretty ones amicu made. WHY AREN'T YOU FINISHED YET, CARDIGAN?

- Watched lots more Voyager, and got rather squeeful at the end of "Blood Fever", both on its own merits and because it means it must be NEARLY SEVEN OF NINE TIME OH YES. :D

I have also done/watched/read various other things which I do not feel moved to post about at this time.

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Warehouse 13 is great, isn't it? I *especially* love their reimagining of HG Wells!

[usuallyhats]

I love H.G. so much! The whole show is just tremendously fun. ♥

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Yes it is!

[everlasting-day.livejournal.com]

Warehouse 13 is fantastic. Everything about the character dynamics are perfect, there's no forced romance between Pete and Myka or anything like that. Hell, the Myka/HG stuff was probably the best part of season two. And I love Jinks and his BFF chemistry with Claudia.

I definitely recommend Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman run when you finish Simone's - it's what made me fall in love with the character. Rucka pulls off this great mix of real world stuff along with tons of Greek mythology and it's awesome. Speaking of Simone, Secret Six and Birds of Prey are pretty darn fantastic.

Another amazing Wonder Woman story, one of my absolute favouries, is in the JLA trade Golden Perfect by Joe Kelly. It's such a good examination of who Wondy is as a person.

[usuallyhats]

Thanks for the recs! I haven't read any JLA, so will definitely check that one out, and Greg Rucka writing Wonder Woman sounds fantastic. I love Birds of Prey and Secret Six, though I haven't read all of them yet - BoP got me reading comics, and Secret Six just seems to get better and better. ♥

I love that Warehouse 13 hung a whole plot on the fact that Pete and Myka are just good friends!

[cosmic-llin.livejournal.com]

Hee, aww, Blood Fever is sort of awesome. YAY BORGS.

[usuallyhats]

It is! Just slightly overshadowed by the brilliant ending. UNEXPECTED BORGS!