BY GRABTHAR'S HAMMER, WHAT A SAVINGS ... wait, wrong franchise
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It's Thankful Thursday!
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The lesser-known "Beholder Discourse"
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Fleece: affirmative!
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"Stage fright, go away. This is my big day!"
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"Age of Ultron": Worth assembling over
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Princesses don't wear pants
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Haunted by Mysterio
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Asploding manicure: Still more artistically coherent than 'The Last Stand'
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Doctor The B on call
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's SuperMushie!
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Doctor Who: Can't see the plot for all the trees
We just finished watching
the latest Who episode.
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What an utter mess of a "plot"! Nothing was coherent. NOTHING!
We saw how difficult it was for them all to get out of the museum, so how did Maebh get out? And why didn't any of them notice that she was missing? Especially after the point was made, repeatedly, about how Danny is super-concerned for and focused on the kids?
And okay, so the glowy bits weren't responsible for telling Maebh to see the Doctor. What was then?
Wolves do not chase down people. Nor do they do so while growling ominously. Wild wolves run
away from people, and captive ones used to people -- like these were -- would at most, hesitatingly come towards people in the hopes of being given food. Can we please stop with the frickin' stupid and harmful misrepresentations of wolves in media already?
"I've just scared away a tiger
with a flashlight! And he's only had time to walk a few feet away, but let's all stand around and
talk really loudly like he's completely vanished!"
Everyone will "just forget" the global forest? Really? Even with all the news media reports and video footage that have been recorded from around the world? Really?
Okay, so the
trees popped up out of nowhere to save the planet. How do you explain the ferns and flowers and all the
other plants, then?
What the heck was up with Maebh's sister magically re-appearing at the end? You don't just drop that in at the last minute with no explanation. And in that scene, it looked like a palm tree behind her. (This was after the forest went bye-bye.) Do they even have those in London?
The relationship between Clara and Danny: We just don't feel that there's really much of a relationship there, as depicted. No real chemistry. And we also don't like how their relationship and character development is taking
away from the Doctor.
With the other more recent companions, this wasn't the case -- the companions and their lives were developed with the Doctor as a real presence. Here, it's Clara, Clara, Clara, Clara and Danny, oh, hey, the Doctor, more Clara, and some Clara and the Doctor.
Building to the finale: They aren't. Sure, they're dropping Missy in at the end of most every episode, but she's not
impacting them in any way. Unless they tie things together in the Super Big Ending that they're hinting at, this is more annoying than anything. And it's not even an interesting dropping-in, because the Doctor doesn't even know of her. (That we've been shown.)
It'd also be more interesting if they at least had Missy turn out to be the Rani. I'd love for them to bring back the Rani -- and you'd think given her history in the Whoverse and her fan base, they'd have figured out a way to do so by now. But I can't really imagine them giving her the name "Missy" only to later have her turn out to be the Rani.
The one redeeming thing about this episode was Capaldi's performance. It would be nice if they actually gave him scripts worthy of his abilities.
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MemeTime: 5 Random Things (About Me)
'k fine, I'll play along after a pal pinged me for ...
5 Random Things (About Me)
The deal: Share 5 random things about yourself. Then tag 5 other folks in which to play along. I'm not gonna tag anyone, tho' -- if you're reading this and wanna join in, consider yourself tagged. :-P
1)
I once tried to order the Tooth Fairy to
not give me money, but instead a toy. Didn't work.
2) I've seen Victor Borge in concert. He was hilariously excellent, of course.
3) Thanks to a music prof. in college who pointed out that you can sing "Old MacDonald" to Beethoven's
Symphony No. 9 ("Ode to Joy"), I have ever since been unable to divorce the two. Thanks, dude.
4) I loved reading so much as a wee girl (still do) that I would regularly sneak out of my bedroom late at night and crawl behind the couch with a book and flashlight ... after making up a dummy in my bed to make it appear that I was still there.
5) The only videogame I ever won as a kid was Activison's Pitfall.
... There, was that random enough?
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Doctor Who's "Flatline": Meatless as well as Boneless
Watched the latest Who episode, "Flatline", earlier today, and while we think it's one of the more solid post-2005 episodes and harks back to earlier, better storytelling, Husband Mike pointed out that it was still unfortunately rather superficial in ...
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... its treatment of the Boneless.
As he pointed out, the episode was patterned on A) brief discussion/pondering of the Boneless, B) RUNNING!, A) superficial discussion with bickering between the Doctor and Clara, B) MOAR RUNNING!, A) bickering, B)
::LE RUN RUN:: ... and so on. Pre-2005 Who would've taken the time to more densely explore the whole concept of those aliens and their existence. It would've been more on the
science fiction end of things; it would've had more
meat to it.
I did love how Clara shifted into behaving and interacting with the Doctor more like
Romana (the First) did -- that was fun. And I'm still very much liking the way that Capaldi's handling his characterization of Thirteen. Okay, fine, Twelve. I keep wanting to bump it because of the War Doctor. :-P
What we didn't love was the missed opportunity to have this episode explore how Clara could better understand the Doctor's point of view. You've got her running around "being" the Doctor, in a sense, and so you'd think that'd lead to some insight and further discussion with the Doctor at the end. Especially when she makes a point of saying how she doesn't wanna lose anyone, and yet, 3 of the guys who are with her do, in fact, bite it.
So, you'd think that at the end of the episode, she'd show some upset over not keeping them alive like she explicitly said she wanted to do. But nope! No reaction from her
at all over their death. Really? No remorse? No sadness? No, "I couldn't save them -- how do you deal with it, Doctor?" ?
That would've been the perfect opportunity for her to talk with the Doctor about what it's like to be in that position -- of trying to save people, and knowing you can't save them all. He could've even referenced the previous Mummy-on-the-train episode, saying something about how of course he cared about everyone, but that he couldn't let those feelings overwhelm him while in the thick of things, otherwise, he'd shut down and be unable to save the ones he could.
The post-2005 series just continues to fritter away so many missed opportunities for greatness. :-(
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In comics, chicks AND dudes are idealized. This is not news.
Oh, look,
another arrogant tirade claiming that women don't care about the way dudes are drawn in comics, and that well-drawn dudes are just about "male power fantasy"! Yawn.
Men
and women read comics for the storytelling
and art.
Both must be good -- it's primarily a
visual medium, after all -- in order for a comic to work. All the excellent character development and witty dialogue in the world will not save a crappily-drawn comic. And likewise, superb art in every panel won't redeem a comic with hideously horrible dialogue and underdeveloped characters.
Just as there's a reason why ideal-looking women and men are models and actors, so too are women and men drawn in idealized form in comics.
And I -- being of the chickular persuasion --
do appreciate a well-drawn dude;
the second panel is especially full of crap. I will say that it's probably* not
as important to chick readers as it is to dude readers, but it
is a factor in the overall appeal. Nobody wants to read a comic (or watch a movie) with a hero sporting a potbelly or heroine saddlebags, m'kay?
... Also, that Batman sketch makes
me uncomfortable.
::shudder::
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* Unlike the artist of that strip, I'd never presume to speak for all other women
or men. :-) Hence, "probably".
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Yes, we can has butterbeer!
Yes, we can has butterbeer!
Using
this recipe as a guide, I successfully made some without blowing up the kitchen! And it tastes good! Not fantabulous, but a solid "good".
The first attempt last night didn't turn out well at all, and that's because I followed the recipe's instructions for the foam as listed. DON'T DO THAT, or you'll wind up with runny, icky foam.
Instead, here's how I recommend you make the foam:
1) In a large bowl, stir together the heavy cream, imitation butter, and vanilla extract.
2) Mix on medium high speed for
about 3 minutes, until it starts to thicken (that's the important bit, not so much the timing), and then add the sugar.
3) Continue to mix until soft peaks begin to form, and then stop! If you mix the cream too much, it will become glumpy and runny. The
total amount of time from Step 1 to here took about 4 minutes for me.
TIP: For best foamy results, put a spoonful of the cream/foam into your glass first, THEN pour the cream soda over it.
Side note: When we tried this for the first time last night, we settled in to watch the latest Doctor Who episode while sipping. Didn't have any chocolate frogs to go with it, so we instead ate Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins.
Geeky much? :-D
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Still like the Twelfth Doctor, but ...
Watched the second Who episode with Capaldi as Twelve earlier tonight. I definitely like his take, but Husband Mike finds him boring. :-(
Gotta say, we were both underwhelmed by this and the previous episodes' overall plots. Neither really brought anything new to the franchise, especially not "Into the Dalek". (Pretty much a retread of Nine's "Dalek". Yawn.)
I'm still hopeful that they'll manage to start cranking out some good scripts, but ... well, they honestly haven't in years, so I don't see why we'd suddenly start seeing good stuff. No, having some funny zingers and EMOTIONALISM!™ do
not make good plots or a series.
Ever since Ten's run began -- Nine's was overall a good one -- they've been coasting on decades of fandom for continued viewership, instead of working on
good, solid scripts.
Fat, lazy writing abounds and has for far too long.
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Are Godzilla slippers with sound too much to ask for? I think not.
While we're all whining to The Official Makers Of Things to give us an electronic, sound-activated dancin' baby Groot toy, can we also get them to make us Godzilla slippers (
like these)
that have sound?
Please?! I've wanted these FOR YEARS!!
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Thumbs-up for the Twelfth Doctor's debut
Thanks to a pal's reminder about using TunnelBear with which to watch the new Doctor Who episodes online, I was happily able to watch Twelve's debut episode today.
... As you can see, I had some company, since K-9 wanted to introduce Mushie* to The Wonderful World Of Who. :-D
My non-spoilery thoughts:
1) THANK. GOD. the whole pretty boy/boyfriend era has been put to rest, for -- I hope -- a long, looooong time. Ten and Eleven were okay, but I was seriously getting nauseated from the continual fawning and swooning from newcomer fans because of their youth and looks.
2) Capaldi is off to a great start with his interpretation. My fave lineup is still Four, Nine, Three, but he could very well follow right after Three if this keeps up.
3) Finally, we get a regeneration that's back to being more in continuity with the pre-2005 episodes. And speaking of ...
4) Loved the pre-2005 nods sprinkled in the episode. LOL'd at the scarf mention and the throwaway line about there "being more round things on the walls" of the TARDIS at the end.
5) The annoying inclusion of Vastra and Jenny -- no, I do not like those characters and I never have -- was the only downside to things. At least their crapulence was mitigated somewhat by the hilarity that is Strax.
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* My lil' teeny husky dog toy. Younger Nephew gave him to me years ago, and since then, Mushie has served as our unofficial vacation/trip/out-and-about guide.
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Finally, some promising Wonder Woman news
"[C]oming this August, DC will launch
Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman, an all-new anthology series based on the Amazon princess. ... Sensation Comics, which is named for the original forties series which was Wonder Woman’s showcase title, will feature stories set in a variety of eras from the Wonder Woman comics, and won’t be tied into DC’s whole New 52 incarnation.
"Even though the New 52 version of Diana from Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang has received widespread acclaim
[from those who don't know any better and are wholly enamored of the "darker, grittier, MOAR REALS" done-to-death schtick], for many longtime Wonder Woman fans, the newest version of the Amazon princess feels very far removed from the emissary of peace created by psychologist William Marston back in 1941. Sensation Comics will give
old and cranky [author's strikethrough, not mine :-P ] devoted and loyal fans like a us a version of the Wonder Woman character we have been missing. Digital chapters of the series will come out once a week, with every three chapters being collected into single print issues." (
DC Comics Announces Sensation Comics featuring Wonder Woman Anthology Title)
Thank you, DC! It's nice to see an instance of good breaking through your standard suck.
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