I have been meaning to jump on LJ and make a post for sometime now - I'm always caught with the urge to post at just the wrong moment when I can only be on here fleetingly checking my flist, trying (usually futilely) to lessen the tab count and doing my usual twitter, fb and email check.
So this post is brought to you by the letter W which stands for Work In Progress. I figure if you can have vids and fanfic as WIPs why not LJ posts?
First and foremost on this post is Fandom with a capital F for "Fuck yeah we're awesome!"
My shows lately have been riveting stuff and I have to say there's only been a few where I've gone "Meh....not sure I really care."
There's Supernatural -
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(I do miss Season 2 soulful Sammy I must admit)
I was sooo soo grateful they went down the light, fluffy comedic path with Robo!Sam. The second I knew Sam had no soul I was already dreaming up hilarious scenarios that the boys and especially Dean could find himself in due to Sam's lack of empathy filter and his complete disconnection from humanity.
I was sooo soo grateful they went down the light, fluffy comedic path with Robo!Sam. The second I knew Sam had no soul I was already dreaming up hilarious scenarios that the boys and especially Dean could find himself in due to Sam's lack of empathy filter and his complete disconnection from humanity.
Clap Your Hands if You Believe went there in spades and I think Jared is really relishing this break from Sam's dark emo head space and enjoying an almost S4!Castiel obliviousness to human emotion. It's certainly aesthetically pleasing on all fronts to see him revert to his more primordial urges and act more on his physical instincts be it to run, fight or fuck or to demonstrate how tying him up is utterly fruitless UNF!! Oh and his new appetite for food and alcohol - I'm not so sure he's all that concerned about his diet anymore and given his work out routines and his job he can afford to indulge the tastebuds a bit more.
I'm all for it but without even looking at any spoilers I'm predicting we'll soon be seeing a Sam who decides that the drawbacks of a soul outweigh even the fondest memories he has pre-soullessness. I'm curious to know what would change his mind on that front. It reminds me of the red pill/blue pill question in the Matrix (my favourite movie of all time) and I'm right there with Cypher on that one - I'd take the blue pill and to hell with the gritty reality.
It's akin to a drug induced numbness I'm guessing and clearly he can still enjoy pleasures of the flesh - food, alcohol and sex without the suffering so why would he want his soul back. He clearly understands that Dean wants his brother back, he knows this is a huge thing but he's never going to be in a place where he can care about that without a soul. I think maybe Purgatory might flip the balance on him. He may think he's invincible at the moment or rather the idea that he can be killed doesn't enter his head but I'm wondering if he does get killed, ends up in Purgatory and realises that there was one gigantic, buzzkilling drawback to soullessness - and that is walking the grounds of Purgatory for all eternity. I think no matter how lacking in empathy a person was - he/she would like to avoid that fate at all costs. Including having to endure human suffering for your lifetime. I'll be curious to see if it gets to that. I'm not sure what else is out there that would convince Sam that having a soul is better than not having one.
Anyway irrespective of what happens the rest of the season I have to say I'm loving it - only a couple episodes not quite up to par and I'm thinking that's probably more due to my own personal agenda of what I want to see than anything else - Weekend at Bobby's was good but a filler and All Dog's Go To Heaven wasn't all that it could have been (And I am a dog person through and through, had been hanging out for an episode like this - there was so much more that could have been done with this particular MOTW) I still enjoyed it although it completely brought home to me how damaged Sam is without a soul - the fact that he was intending on shooting Lucky despite Lucky being one of the grey areas Sam in season 2's Bloodlust defended. Yes Lucky killed - but he had a kind of slightly skewed moral code working there and he was the protector of that family. Yeah I'm a total sucker for a good looking German Shepherd but still, nothing like that moment to bring home to roost the knowledge that that's really not Sam anymore, not even a little bit.
Also the idea that Jared could play anyone who could shoot an injured dog like that just really grates in a completely irrational way I know.
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Smallville - I've read a few reaction comments and I'm agreeing whole heartedly with the comments about perhaps fan reaction is having an influence given the shift from the big bad being just Clark's greatest fear/problem to being everyone's big bad. I like that there is a common vulnerability there and I think that this may in fact work towards the goal the team is hoping for, acceptance and cooperation, working together to fight the threats to all of humanity and the planet. If the people of Metropolis and America realise that Clark can also be affected then perhaps the suspicions and the wariness over his alien origins will be somewhat mollified. Of course those that already have complete hope and faith in his abilities and his desire to save the world may feel that hope shaken by a perceived weakness. But I prefer not to take that path of thought. I REALLY like how Tess is playing out this season, Ollie is a little inconsistent for me, ranging from me thinking he really should quit being the whiny, emo orphan kid to You GO Ollie - you really are more than a pretty face....sometimes. I have to admit I have contemplated more than once engaging in a Smallville Ollie Shirtless Scene drinking game - I think I can remember maybe ONE episode so far this season where there were no gratuitous semi naked Oliver scenes. I'n still backing the horse that says MR will come back. We haven't seen mini-Lex for a couple episodes, there's still plenty of time :) Also Tom can get semi naked with Erica as MUCH as the female writers want and I am quite all right with that. Lois is making an impact for all the right reasons and I really like how she is not just the vapid, buxom, pair of sexy legs waiting on Clark to sweep her off her feet. I like gutsy Lois and always have.
Also Tom Welling is still totally fucking gorgeous....
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Also Tom Welling is still totally fucking gorgeous....
Dexter!!! OMG that show is just about killing me with the stress. I thought the previous seasons were edge of your seat stuff - I mean John Lithgow as Trinity was just phenomenal and I did wonder how they were going to top that.
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But Jordan Chase? Holy crap that guy is just insidious and such a high functioning psychopath I think I'd rather be facing Crowley, Lilith and Alistair along with the Winchester boys than what Dexter is confronting right now. I am NEVER going to look at motivational, life coach, speakers the same way ever again. I think I will be perpetually looking for the cracks now if I ever come across one. I was skeptical at first of Julia Stiles potential here with Lumen but I'll hand it to her, she's made it work incredibly well. One thing that stands out to me about her is the juxtaposition she presents - one moment completely shattered, vulnerable, a sobbing uncontrollable mess at what's happened to her and the next she's driven with this laser focus determination for nailing these guys and relentless in her pursuit of them. If she was just one or the other I think my suspension of disbelief would be sorely tested. She combines both with seamless transitions that just work.
Deb is still very much a roller coaster character for me and I think her inconsistencies are exactly supposed to generate such hot and cold reactions. She is so fucking intelligent and yet she falls for an utter douche like Quinn. Seriously are there women out there who are such intelligent, with it and amazing role models for their gender who then go and choose douchebags like Quinn?? Because I'm not seeing it. I just LOVE how she's unintentionally putting the wind up Dexter who is just torn between being astounded, amazed, goddamn proud of his sister's mental acuity in putting shit together and by the same token is inwardly freaking out that his sister is so on the mark it's not even funny. This is such a cleverly written show and I'm always kinda surprised and shocked that MCH's face is just soooo expressive. I mean you look at a picture of him and think, well yeah it's a face, not unattractive but nothing striking and somewhat plain looking. How such features transform so subtly to convey emotions just entertains me no end. I loved Teenage Wasteland - Mr Redteekal asking "How's he gonna solve the Barry issue - he can't kill him." And I'm grinning like a Cheshire cat saying "Oh but Dexter sure is gonna scare the ever loving fuck outta him you watch." Cold, angry, pissed off Dexter is not a Dexter I'd ever wanna challenge.
But Jordan Chase? Holy crap that guy is just insidious and such a high functioning psychopath I think I'd rather be facing Crowley, Lilith and Alistair along with the Winchester boys than what Dexter is confronting right now. I am NEVER going to look at motivational, life coach, speakers the same way ever again. I think I will be perpetually looking for the cracks now if I ever come across one. I was skeptical at first of Julia Stiles potential here with Lumen but I'll hand it to her, she's made it work incredibly well. One thing that stands out to me about her is the juxtaposition she presents - one moment completely shattered, vulnerable, a sobbing uncontrollable mess at what's happened to her and the next she's driven with this laser focus determination for nailing these guys and relentless in her pursuit of them. If she was just one or the other I think my suspension of disbelief would be sorely tested. She combines both with seamless transitions that just work.
Deb is still very much a roller coaster character for me and I think her inconsistencies are exactly supposed to generate such hot and cold reactions. She is so fucking intelligent and yet she falls for an utter douche like Quinn. Seriously are there women out there who are such intelligent, with it and amazing role models for their gender who then go and choose douchebags like Quinn?? Because I'm not seeing it. I just LOVE how she's unintentionally putting the wind up Dexter who is just torn between being astounded, amazed, goddamn proud of his sister's mental acuity in putting shit together and by the same token is inwardly freaking out that his sister is so on the mark it's not even funny. This is such a cleverly written show and I'm always kinda surprised and shocked that MCH's face is just soooo expressive. I mean you look at a picture of him and think, well yeah it's a face, not unattractive but nothing striking and somewhat plain looking. How such features transform so subtly to convey emotions just entertains me no end. I loved Teenage Wasteland - Mr Redteekal asking "How's he gonna solve the Barry issue - he can't kill him." And I'm grinning like a Cheshire cat saying "Oh but Dexter sure is gonna scare the ever loving fuck outta him you watch." Cold, angry, pissed off Dexter is not a Dexter I'd ever wanna challenge.
Other shows I'm watching and enjoying immensely but do not quite cause the same level of obsessing over the details are Merlin, Community, The Big Bang Theory, House (in fact House is somewhat Ho Hum for me right now - I notice that I just don't care about the characters as much anymore), Criminal Minds and The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead? Absolutely fantastic viewing - but way too short at six episodes WAAHHH!!!!!
Other items currently causing me to grin like an idiot are (and in no particular order)
Corgi Puppies - not mine but a friend's. I'm not a fan of the breed but by golly those pups are ADORABLE!
And having a word from Mum - this pup is a singleton, his lil sis didn't make it sadly so Mum is a very devoted mother of one...
Dawwwwwwww!!!!
And this pup is from an earlier litter, all grown up now but I couldn't resist...
Are ya grinning like an idiot yet?? LOL!!
Mr Redtee and I decided that for Christmas we would give ourselves a gift .... it's coming early luckily and just the thought alone of watching HD downloads of my favourite shows on a 100 inch projector screen makes me grin so hard my face aches...
Coming soon via courier to us is this:
Which comes with a screen (100 inches) like this:
Which will show scenes such as this from Dark Knight like this:
So who is coming over for a Smallville/Supernatural/Dexter/Merlin etc etc Marathon Slumber Party????
Oooh maybe a True Blood one? Mmmmmm Eric - big screen and HD.
Of course incorporating such a home projector theatre package into ones TV room involves some serious rearranging of furniture, some important installation of black out curtains and general overhaul of the entire room. First to be moved out were the Lego Death Stars and Imperial Star Destroyers and that's a good thing. But it is soo going to be all worth it. Current 52 inch flatscreen will be moved into master bedroom along with treadmill - which is good because a bulky object like a treadmill is HELL on the acoustics of surround sound!
Further items to the grinning like an idiot outcome:
*Hit my first home run ever in Softball the other day. I don't know how many of my flist have ever played this game or baseball but how good is that high off just smacking that ball into the outfield and running like hell and crossing that home plate? I don't think I stopped beaming the entire game.
*There's new Supernatural and Smallville this week
*I purchased my first ever Convention ticket. I'm not sure that's even sunk right in yet. All Hell Breaks Loose 3 May 27th Melbourne 2012. How's that for forward planning (and possible freaking out)? The guests have not been announced yet except for Richard Speight and some (okay probably everyone) may call me crazy but I couldn't help it. This may be my one and only ever opportunity - of course I'm praying to every possible deity including the FSM that the Js sign up - so I went with the platinum. *gulp* But still grinning like an idiot at the thought....if somewhat nervously.