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Last night I had a thought: wouldn't it be great if boots were like four wheel drives?
Seriously. Think about it.
Press a button when you're off-roading in the country and suddenly you've got extra traction control and grip. The suspension gets firmer (or whatever) and you can go through, like, rivers and mud and sand dunes.
But then, you're back in the city and you don't need all those features. So, you press another button (or maybe the same button, I DON'T KNOW) and then you're boots become lighter and somehow more stylish because you don't need fog lights on in the city...
...this is the kind of thing I think about for more than five minutes.
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The Good Wife is back. I liked it! ( Spoilers )
I didn't actually know that Being Erica was back this week - it was just there to DL in the comms - but I'm glad it's back. ( Spoilers )
The latest episode of The Dan and Blair Show was quite short and light on plot, but it's nice to know that it's still being made. ( Spoilers )
I tried out three new shows, all of which were light and fluffy and none of which I loved: The Secret Circle (which has one more episode to rise to the level of The Vampire Diaries), Pan Am (because shows with a ratio of four female main characters to two male are rare. This one will get an even greater grace period to get itself some depth), and Hart of Dixie (which was stupid in many different ways but somehow the most enjoyable). ( Spoilers for HoD )
Seriously. Think about it.
Press a button when you're off-roading in the country and suddenly you've got extra traction control and grip. The suspension gets firmer (or whatever) and you can go through, like, rivers and mud and sand dunes.
But then, you're back in the city and you don't need all those features. So, you press another button (or maybe the same button, I DON'T KNOW) and then you're boots become lighter and somehow more stylish because you don't need fog lights on in the city...
...this is the kind of thing I think about for more than five minutes.
::
The Good Wife is back. I liked it! ( Spoilers )
I didn't actually know that Being Erica was back this week - it was just there to DL in the comms - but I'm glad it's back. ( Spoilers )
The latest episode of The Dan and Blair Show was quite short and light on plot, but it's nice to know that it's still being made. ( Spoilers )
I tried out three new shows, all of which were light and fluffy and none of which I loved: The Secret Circle (which has one more episode to rise to the level of The Vampire Diaries), Pan Am (because shows with a ratio of four female main characters to two male are rare. This one will get an even greater grace period to get itself some depth), and Hart of Dixie (which was stupid in many different ways but somehow the most enjoyable). ( Spoilers for HoD )
My week in TV
Apr. 24th, 2011 09:55 pmSome things that I watched in the order that I watched them.
The Killing
Another good episode but I'm slightly concerned that ( Spoilers )
Forbrydelsen
I watched the first episode of the original Danish version of The Killing and damn it was weird. So many similarities, not just in terms of the script, but the shot composition and the acting choices as well - particularly Mitch Larsen. I knew before that the two series shared the same composer but it was really jarring to hear the same music cues used. There are some notable differences though, mostly in the structure. You learn something about Stan in the first Danish episode that only comes up in the fourth American one.
I know that the killer is going to be different and that the American version will eventually diverge from the original but for now I'm going to wait to watch the rest of Forbrydelsen until after The Killing is finished as its the latter I'm currently more involved with and I don't want to be spoiled on even the smallest details.
Game of Thrones
I wasn't super psyched for this one because it looked grim, depressing, and incesty and it is all those things but I enjoyed it anyway and am really looking forward to the next episode. ( Spoilers )
How I Met Your Mother
Decent! Loved the credits.
Chuck
Beige! The only bright spot for me was Sarah's impression of Chuck's intersect face.
Cougar Town
Yes, I watch Cougar Town. I swear it's really really good! These episodes were no exception: funny, but with heart. Penny can!
The Chicago Code
I liked how this episode showed that there are people other than Gibbons that Teresa has to fight. ( Spoilers )
The Dan and Blair Show
Feeling remarkably optimistic about this one because ( Spoilers )
Parks and Recreation
Was the best! As always! ( Spoilers )
Community
I enjoyed this episode a lot more than any other of late, even as it pointed out just how formulaic Community can be. ( Spoilers )
The Office
I was whelmed. ( Spoilers )
Doctor Who
I liked a lot of this episode but I think I'm going to need to see the next part to figure out if I love it. ( Spoilers, sweetie )
The Killing
Another good episode but I'm slightly concerned that ( Spoilers )
Forbrydelsen
I watched the first episode of the original Danish version of The Killing and damn it was weird. So many similarities, not just in terms of the script, but the shot composition and the acting choices as well - particularly Mitch Larsen. I knew before that the two series shared the same composer but it was really jarring to hear the same music cues used. There are some notable differences though, mostly in the structure. You learn something about Stan in the first Danish episode that only comes up in the fourth American one.
I know that the killer is going to be different and that the American version will eventually diverge from the original but for now I'm going to wait to watch the rest of Forbrydelsen until after The Killing is finished as its the latter I'm currently more involved with and I don't want to be spoiled on even the smallest details.
Game of Thrones
I wasn't super psyched for this one because it looked grim, depressing, and incesty and it is all those things but I enjoyed it anyway and am really looking forward to the next episode. ( Spoilers )
How I Met Your Mother
Decent! Loved the credits.
Chuck
Beige! The only bright spot for me was Sarah's impression of Chuck's intersect face.
Cougar Town
Yes, I watch Cougar Town. I swear it's really really good! These episodes were no exception: funny, but with heart. Penny can!
The Chicago Code
I liked how this episode showed that there are people other than Gibbons that Teresa has to fight. ( Spoilers )
The Dan and Blair Show
Feeling remarkably optimistic about this one because ( Spoilers )
Parks and Recreation
Was the best! As always! ( Spoilers )
Community
I enjoyed this episode a lot more than any other of late, even as it pointed out just how formulaic Community can be. ( Spoilers )
The Office
I was whelmed. ( Spoilers )
Doctor Who
I liked a lot of this episode but I think I'm going to need to see the next part to figure out if I love it. ( Spoilers, sweetie )
Icons, TV, and books
Apr. 17th, 2011 07:48 pmI finished two books this weekend. First was Cold Comfort Farm which I adored and was the perfect palate cleanser to Jane Eyre (which I finished earlier in the week). I then watched the 1995 adaptation on YouTube and while it's difficult to imagine anybody else but Rufus Sewell as Seth and Stephen Fry as Mybug, I wouldn't mind it if the Beeb had another go at it because Kate Beckinsale was pretty disappointing as Flora.
I started The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano last night and finished it this afternoon. While it won't be making my favourites list any time soon, I was impressed by it because it contained a bunch of things I dislike but I wanted to keep reading it anyway. Whoever translated it from the original Italian did a good job.
I loved Parks and Rec this week. Well, I love it every week but this episode was particularly heart warming. It's probably the only show on at the moment which draws its comedy chiefly from its own good nature. If you're not watching it, you should.
Icon dump: The Chicago Code, The Good Wife, Parks and Recreation, The Dan and Blair Show
( Here )
I started The Solitude of Prime Numbers by Paolo Giordano last night and finished it this afternoon. While it won't be making my favourites list any time soon, I was impressed by it because it contained a bunch of things I dislike but I wanted to keep reading it anyway. Whoever translated it from the original Italian did a good job.
I loved Parks and Rec this week. Well, I love it every week but this episode was particularly heart warming. It's probably the only show on at the moment which draws its comedy chiefly from its own good nature. If you're not watching it, you should.
Icon dump: The Chicago Code, The Good Wife, Parks and Recreation, The Dan and Blair Show
( Here )
The Good Wife is good
Mar. 23rd, 2011 04:08 pmI think my reaction to the latest episode of The Good Wife might best be summed up as: DAAAYYYYUUUUUM!
( Spoilers )
In other news: WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN KILLED WITH FIRE YET? I DO NOT WANT TO SEE A NEW VERSION OF THE THIN MAN FROM THE WRITER OF BAD BOYS 2 AND STARRING AN OVERLY TANNED AND BLOATY JOHNNY DEPP.
I mean if they had to do it, may I suggest Sam Rockwell and Michelle Monaghan as Nick and Nora? Or, wait, new idea: an episode of The Dan and Blair Show where Dan is Nick and Blair is Nora. Actually, that basically is the premise of The Dan and Blair Show except without the marriage and the drinking and the dog.
( Spoilers )
In other news: WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN KILLED WITH FIRE YET? I DO NOT WANT TO SEE A NEW VERSION OF THE THIN MAN FROM THE WRITER OF BAD BOYS 2 AND STARRING AN OVERLY TANNED AND BLOATY JOHNNY DEPP.
I mean if they had to do it, may I suggest Sam Rockwell and Michelle Monaghan as Nick and Nora? Or, wait, new idea: an episode of The Dan and Blair Show where Dan is Nick and Blair is Nora. Actually, that basically is the premise of The Dan and Blair Show except without the marriage and the drinking and the dog.
The title of this fic is adapted from a Raymond Chandler short story, Trouble is My Business, because Gossip Girl episode titles are always based on other works. In the process of writing this I picked up my copy of The Big Sleep, the second sentence of which is as follows:
My brain kind of melts at the thought of Bogey wearing a powder-blue suit. Thank goodness that movie was shot in black and white.
Title: Trouble is Our Business
Fandom: The Dan and Blair Show
Characters: Dan and Blair (obviously), others mentioned
Rating: PG
Word count: 771
Warnings: Crack
Summary: Waldorf and Humphrey, detectives for hire.
Author's note: Part of my non-canonical crime fighters thing that I am doing apparently (tag).
( Uh, Waldorf? Why are we at Burberry? )
I was wearing my powder-blue suit, with dark blue shirt, tie and display handkerchief, black brogues, black wool socks with dark blue clocks on them.
My brain kind of melts at the thought of Bogey wearing a powder-blue suit. Thank goodness that movie was shot in black and white.
Title: Trouble is Our Business
Fandom: The Dan and Blair Show
Characters: Dan and Blair (obviously), others mentioned
Rating: PG
Word count: 771
Warnings: Crack
Summary: Waldorf and Humphrey, detectives for hire.
Author's note: Part of my non-canonical crime fighters thing that I am doing apparently (tag).
( Uh, Waldorf? Why are we at Burberry? )
TV, crime fighting, and fic
Mar. 15th, 2011 11:54 pm1. Tonight's episode of The Chicago Code was the weakest so far but still enjoyable. There was a greater focus on the crime solving, rather than the corruption, so maybe that was it. But there were still a lot of excellent character moments and I continue to love the relationship between Jarek and Teresa. You really get a sense of the history between them and I like that when he pushes her buttons, she pushes right back. On other shows with this kind of power dynamic (woman in charge of male hero), the man is generally allowed by the show to be as disrespectful to her authority as he likes because he is always right and also, she is generally a shrill wet blanket. But there is so much mutual respect between them and sometimes they are downright playful with each other. It's great.
And at this point, I really hope they stay just friends. The actors have great chemistry and I wouldn't be opposed to reading fic, but I'm not in a 'shipping place with them - their friendship/professional relationship is far more interesting to me.
2. I don't know if you've heard, but there's a new Gossip Girl web series called The Dan and Blair Show and it gets uploaded here. As someone who checked out of Gossip Girl in season two because it wasn't good, I've been really impressed with the quality of the writing, pacing, and acting of The Dan and Blair Show. We've watched them go from a crime-fighting duo, to work rivals, to secret friends, and now, perhaps, something more. I am sure the writers will find a way to mess this up, but for now I am enjoying the references to The Philadelphia Story, the way they support each other's career aspirations, and the banter. I think they should run off to a pocket universe together.
3. Speaking of pocket universes THERE IS A WEB COMIC ABOUT ADA LOVELACE AND CHARLES BABBAGE FIGHTING CRIME IN STEAMPUNK VICTORIAN LONDON, SOMETIMES WITH THE HELP OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL. MY LIFE IS COMPLETE!
Ahem.
For those of you who have not heard of Ada Lovelace, she was Byron's (yes, that Byron) only legitimate daughter. Her mother, fearing that she would take after her father, raised her on a steady diet of maths, science, and maths, so that when she grew up she was one of the few to understand the design and purpose of Charles Babbage's analytical machine, an early precursor to the computer. Because she wrote an algorithm for the machine, she's considered by many to be the world's first computer programmer. In reality she died at thirty-six from cancer, so it's nice that she's been pulled from the pages of history to be awesome and fight crime.
4. It just now occurs to me that I only really care for people fighting crime when that's not their actual job. So have some ficlets about non-canonical crime fighting duos:
( From Gilmore Girls: Lorelai and Michel )
( From Inception: Arthur and Ariadne )
And at this point, I really hope they stay just friends. The actors have great chemistry and I wouldn't be opposed to reading fic, but I'm not in a 'shipping place with them - their friendship/professional relationship is far more interesting to me.
2. I don't know if you've heard, but there's a new Gossip Girl web series called The Dan and Blair Show and it gets uploaded here. As someone who checked out of Gossip Girl in season two because it wasn't good, I've been really impressed with the quality of the writing, pacing, and acting of The Dan and Blair Show. We've watched them go from a crime-fighting duo, to work rivals, to secret friends, and now, perhaps, something more. I am sure the writers will find a way to mess this up, but for now I am enjoying the references to The Philadelphia Story, the way they support each other's career aspirations, and the banter. I think they should run off to a pocket universe together.
3. Speaking of pocket universes THERE IS A WEB COMIC ABOUT ADA LOVELACE AND CHARLES BABBAGE FIGHTING CRIME IN STEAMPUNK VICTORIAN LONDON, SOMETIMES WITH THE HELP OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL. MY LIFE IS COMPLETE!
Ahem.
For those of you who have not heard of Ada Lovelace, she was Byron's (yes, that Byron) only legitimate daughter. Her mother, fearing that she would take after her father, raised her on a steady diet of maths, science, and maths, so that when she grew up she was one of the few to understand the design and purpose of Charles Babbage's analytical machine, an early precursor to the computer. Because she wrote an algorithm for the machine, she's considered by many to be the world's first computer programmer. In reality she died at thirty-six from cancer, so it's nice that she's been pulled from the pages of history to be awesome and fight crime.
4. It just now occurs to me that I only really care for people fighting crime when that's not their actual job. So have some ficlets about non-canonical crime fighting duos:
( From Gilmore Girls: Lorelai and Michel )
( From Inception: Arthur and Ariadne )
