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TV Show Meme [30 Oct 2009|06:51pm]
[ mood | awake ]
[ music | Family Guy ]

List 10 TV shows you like, in no specific order. Do this before reading the questions below.

1. Merlin

2. Dollhouse

3. Eureka

4. Criminal Minds

5. Supernatural

6. Battlestar Galactica

7. Stargate Atlantis

8. Doctor Who

9. NCIS

10. American Idol

 

1) - Who's your favourite character in 1? (Merlin)

I’d have to say it’s a toss up between Merlin and Arthur – some episodes I like them both equally, then the next I prefer Merlin because Arthur’s being a particularly giant prat, then the next Arthur because Merlin’s being dense… and so on. You get the picture.

2) - What's your favourite ship in 2? (Dollhouse)

Huh, I don’t actually have a ship… no, wait, I kinda do. I think it has to be Topher/Echo. If you guys have ever seen Dollhouse you’ll understand why it’s so difficult to actually have a ship in this fandom, but I really like the way Topher starts to connect with Echo towards the end of the first season (please let there be more!).

3) - What ship can't you stand in 8? (Doctor Who)

Absolutely cannot stand Ten/Martha; it’s just far too fricking cliché.

4) - What first drew you into 6? (Battlestar Galactica)

Well, my brother and father watched it an awful lot, but it was always showing during autumn, which was when I started university, therefore I didn’t have Sky. But one day, whilst I was at home for Christmas, I just sat down with my brother and started watching it – it was 3x16, “Dirty Hands”, wherein there’s all sorts of interesting  political stuff going on. It made me realise that there was far more to the show than I had previously thought… thus, I went back and watched it all.

5) - Something that you loved about 3? (Eureka)
Oh God, everything! I love the quirkiness of the whole concept, and the ridiculous science, and the silly plots, and every single character. (Actually I hate one thing; they kill off one of my favourite characters in the third season…. Grrrr!)


6) - Something that you hated about 5? (Supernatural)

Hmmm, nothing really. I’d just like to see a tiny bit more emotional interaction between the brothers; which I know is never going to happen. Plus, if it actually did, I don’t think I’d enjoy it at all. The boys’ relationship works in the show as it is. (This is all on the basic of the first 2 ½ seasons, as I have yet to see the rest…)

7) - Favourite episode in 7? (Stargate Atlantis)

I have lots, but I’ll narrow it down to one: got to be 5x6 “The Shrine”, where Rodney is infected by that parasite that presents itself as a disease that the natives call Second Childhood. I love it right from the very beginning, with the team sitting on top of the stargate. I love the interaction, the pacing, I love Rodney’s sister and her take-charge attitude, I love the format of the whole thing. David Hewlett’s acting is superb, and I adore the whole Keller/Rodney interaction, even though I’m such a McShep person it’s untrue.

8) - Who's your favourite character in 9? (NCIS)

Has to be Tony; I absolutely adore him!

9) - What's your favourite ship in 10? (American Idol)

Without a doubt, Kradam, closely followed by Cookleta.

10) - What ship can't you stand in 4? (Criminal Minds)

Uh, nothing really; it’s such a small fandom, that there really isn’t that many that I hate.

11) - What first drew you into 10? (American Idol)

Well, the awesome singing, of course!

12) - Something that you loved about 9? (NCIS)

I love the dynamics of the team; the storylines are getting better and better, but what does it for me, is still the way everyone on the team interacts with each other.

13) - Something that you hated about 7? (Stargate Atlantis)

The fact that it ended!

14) - Favourite episode in 2? (Dollhouse)

Well, I’ve only seen season one, so, I can tell you it’s not 1x13, “Epitaph One”, which is probably most people’s favourite. I, in fact, prefer 1x7, “Echoes”, quite simply because it’s fricking hilarious!

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Post to keep this journal active.... [05 May 2009|01:13am]
[ mood | awake ]

..... *feels guilty* Seriously, that's all this is, do not get excited. Not that I think anyone is actually reading this. But just in case someone is, this is only a post to keep this account active, though I will quickly say that I'm considering Dreamwidth as well -- everybody seems to be raving about it, after all.

(And Good God, why am I not sleepy?! It's quarter past one in the morning, for God's sake! I worked a nine-hour shift today, on my feet constantly! And I'm not tired...! Grrrr.)

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[31 Jan 2008|12:03am]
[ mood | ecstatic ]
[ music | The heartwrending music when Ianto kisses Jack! ]

Hmmm,

Need I say how much I enjoyed Torchwood today? It was fantastic! Well, the kiss was... You know -- THE kiss? Between Jack and Ianto? God I love them together -- and I love Ianto! He's still getting the best lines.

(In Jack's office...)
Gwen: Who is he?
Jack: Thomas Reginald Brocklas (sp?).
Ianto: Tommy.
Jack: 24 years old.
Ianto: Sort of.
Gwen: Well, he's either 24 or he's not.
Ianto: Depends how you work it out.
Gwen: Alright then, when was he born?
Jack: 1894.

(They bring Tommy back, he goes crazy, shouting "Leave me alone!")
Tosh: Tommy Brocklas (sp?)! It's me -- Toshiko.
Tommy: Toshiko?
Tosh: Remember?
Owen (getting up off the floor where Tommy shoved/hit him to): It's harder every year.
Ianto (a teeny bit breathless): Good left hook though.

Gwen: Jack? Have you got any more of those pretty boys in the freezer?
Jack: Hands off Missy, Tosh got there first.
Tosh (to Owen): Thanks for holding the fort while I'm out.
Owen: No worries, have fun. Be careful.
Gwen: Where you off?
Tosh: Drink, film, maybe a pizza.
Jack and Gwen: Awww, nice, very nice.
Tosh: I'll be on the mobile if you need me.
Gwen: Have a lovely time... (to Jack) He's a frozen soldier from 1918.
Jack: Nobody's perfect.
(Yeah, I know, no Ianto -- but it's a good scene, so I had to put it in.)

(In Jack's office, Gwen and Ianto looking at photos from 1918)
Gwen: He's a bit of allright.
Ianto: He's the boss.
Gwen: Nothing changes.
Ianto: She's alright, too. Harriet Darbisher.
Gwen: Wonder what happened to her.
Ianto: She died. The year after that was taken. Only 26 years old.
Gwen: So young.
Ianto: They all were. Nothing changes.

(It's late at night. Jack's sitting quietly in his office, reading the papers. Ianto walks up the stairs into the office.)
Jack: This time tomorrow he'll be back in 1918.
Ianto: His own time... Would you go back to yours, if you could?
Jack: Why? Would you miss me?
Ianto: Yep.
Jack: I left home a long time ago. Don't really know where I really belong. Maybe that doesn't matter anymore.
Ianto: I, uh, (sits on the edge of his desk) don't you get lonely?
Jack: Going home wouldn't fix that. Being here I've seen things I never dreamt I'd see, loved people I never would've known if I'd just, stayed where I was. And I wouldn't change that for the world.
(And Ianto kisses him.)

I love Torchwood.





So, I sort of quite liked this episode. See, here in the UK, we pretty much have one sole writer for a whole season, if not the whole TV series -- or a team of writers. So, unlike American TV shows, when there's an episode that centres around a particular character, it isn't written by that character's actor, therefore there is still a decen amount of the other characters in it. This thus makes it a lot more enjoyable. For example, every Teal'c episode in SG1 that I watched I found mind-numbingly boring, because, lets face it, he's a boring character. every Sam episode was teeth-clenchingly irritating, because she's an irritating character. On th flip side, however, every Jack or Daniel episode was great! But that's only cause I like/love those particular characters. However, that doesn't change the fact that British shows are more balanced as the writers are often much less biased.

Thus, even though this was a Toshiko episode, it wasn't all bad -- I still don't much like her, she's definitely not one of my favourites, but I still enjoyed the episode, and Ianto still got a few clever lines, and a wonderful scene with Jack! And it looks like next episode is gonna be a Gwen and Rhys one, which could also be interesting. I can't wait for the Ianto one!

If this season is anything like last season, each character will get their chance to shine -- last season Toshiko got that ep with Mary, the alien she had an affair with, Ianto got the Lisa episode, Owen got the weevil one, and Gwen and Jack pretty much got good parts in all the episodes. So, Toshiko's had hers, next is Rhys' and Gwen's... who's next?

I'm sorry, I have to go back and drool over the kiss...

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Urgh [30 Jan 2008|05:22am]
[ mood | sore ]
[ music | Hairspray! ]

Urgh. (This bears repeating.)

My right gland is swollen to buggery. Ouch. It hurts every time I swallow, and the right side of neck aches from my collarbone to my jaw. I never realised that swollen glands hurt this much!

Bet you I wake up tomorrow with the left gland swollen as well. And either a headache or achy bones.

My body hates me.

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A new project... [30 Jan 2008|05:13am]
[ mood | sick ]
[ music | Hairspray! ]

So, I've decided that I need to kickstart my writing, and the best way to do that is drabbles -- but I'm not taking requests or anything. I'd feel really guilty if I just couldn't get them done in a decent time. Maybe when I'm more confident about my writing I'll do what everyone else does when they get writer's block and post on comms for inspiration.

Therefore, I'm going to write something, be it a drabble, sentence (hopefully not!) or short/long story, for every movie and tv series I've seen, every game I've played/liked and every book I've read. There's soooo many of the latter that I am, in fact, only going to focus on those that actually have an online fandom, no matter how small. As to the movies, if there're more than, say, 150, then I'll only do the more popular ones! That's the theory, anyway!

Hmmm, I just thought, some of the movies/tv series I've seen were originally books. Ha! Got it -- if I've only ever seen the movie, it'll count amongst movies, if I've read the book, it's a book. However, some fandoms (like Eragon), should count as both, as the movie was Fox's interpretation of Christopher Paolini's book, therefore it is a standalone and completely unconnected, so... Soem fandoms will count as both. The fandoms that I will count only as a movie, though they were originally a book, will be in italics. The fandoms I count as both will be in bold.

Movies )
Books )
TV Shows )
Anime )
Games )

So, there we have it. I'll probably do mostly slash, but I confess that in some fandoms het pairings speak to me more!
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Mandatory post... [29 Jan 2008|05:27am]
[ mood | blank ]
[ music | Spaceballs ]

Okay, don't get excited or anything -- this is just, unfortunately, a mandatory post to keep this journal open. I will, hopefully, one day, when I have the time and patience, have something resembling an actual journal on most, if not all, the blogs. This will naturally be an attempt to ensure I don't get purged... though I can't actually see that happening.

So, a few words -- first of all, I am actually also currently on Livejournal, same username. I only joined Insanejournal because a person who's writing I deeply admire and enjoy switched over and I wanted to continue appreciating her work. (Okay, now I'm worrying about the grammatical viability of the "who's" bit...)

Second -- Oh. My. God!!!! Heath Ledger's *dead*?!!!

Third -- I love Torchwood, and I love Ianto Jones. He totally gets the best lines! See below...

(The crew carries in lots of equipment, including a chair and a kind of helmet...
Tosh: You said we weren't allowed to use that again.
Jack: It's just a mind probe.
Ianto: Remember what happened last time we used it?
Jack: That was different. That species has extremely high blood pressure.
Ianto: Oh right. Their heads must explode all the time.
Gwen: Jack, you can't do this. What if you're wrong? If she is human, it'll kill her.
Jack: I'm not wrong. We have to find out what she is.
Tosh: Take it easy Jack. Stop at the first sign of trouble.
Ianto (sitting in the chair): Or the first sign of exploding.
Jack: Gwen. Bring her up.
Gwen (throwing her hands up): Okay.
(Ianto mimics an electrocution in the chair, complete with accompanying sound effects)
(Jack points an admonishing finger at Ianto): Hey!

Beth (to Jack): Your bedside manner's rubbish.
Gwen: You should see his manners in bed. They're atrocious. Apparently. So I've heard.
Ianto: Oh they are. I remember this one--
Jack: Ahem!

Ianto: They know more about this place than I do. (Slams hand on table) NObody knows more than I do!

Owen: Patrick Granger's been murdered.
Tosh: Who?
Owen: Leader of the council. Stabbed several times in the chest and once in the forehead. Sound familiar?
Gwen (on phone): Why would anyone want to kill him?
Ianto: He's also the city coordinator. Takes charge of the city in case of emergencies. Has all the security protocols.
Owen: Well, how'd you know all that?
Ianto: I know everything. Also it says so at the bottom of the screen.

Owen: Lets all have sex.
Ianto: And I thought the end of the world couldn't get any worse.

Jack (on radio): Come on! Have a little faith. With a dashing hero like me on the case how can we fail?!
Ianto (on radio): He is dashing; you have to give him that. 

Fourth: hmmm, what to say, what to say... Oh yeah! When the hell is the bloody writer's strike/actor's strike gonna end? I understand that they completely have the right to protest working conditions, but I'm sorry -- perhaps, if they are displeased with their jobs, they should either quit or run a few miles in the shoes of a poor person living in a hovel in Africa or Brazil! As it is, my personal complaint is incredibly selfish as well -- I want to watch more Heroes damnit!

That is all.

Perhaps there will be more later.

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