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last recs of 2013 - batch 2 of 2
Dec. 22nd, 2013 03:15 pmRecs for fic or vids from the following fandoms: Alice (2009) - 1; Community - 1; Dredd - 1; The Good Wife - 1; Harry Potter - 1; The Incredibles - 1; Jake 2.0 - 1; The Lizzie Bennet Diaries - 1; Man of Steel - 1; The Mindy Project - 1; MirrorMask - 1; Nashville - 1; Once upon a Time - 1; and Revenge - 1.
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Things I am looking forward to.
Sep. 11th, 2013 09:18 amTV:
In the UK, the beginning of autumn doesn't mean the return of all one's favourite shows or the beginning of one's new favourite show. It might, of course, but the runs are shorter. There's an expectation of classy dramas that you cosy up to (which Downton and literary adaptations have made hay of). There is the build-up to Christmas that is the return of The X-Factor and Strictly Come Dancing, but there's also imports (still mainly American) in the mix and some channels hold off until next year so that they can air them weekly with no break.
Which is a long way of saying that this list is going to be small.
- Strictly, although there's a month yet.
- Downton Abbey. I'm curious as to how the show will move on after that thing that happened at the end of the last Christmas special. Some of the casting news has been intriguing. I care the most about Edith, Isobel, Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore. I always look forward to Violet and ( spoilers for aired episodes ) BUT there will always be the hats.
- The Bletchley Circle. I got really excited the other night when I saw that SUSAN was part of ITV's weird promo, where Robert Crawley was crossing paths with Poirot and both Endeavour Morses and there was an intriguing shot of Downton Abbey's Anna. I had missed the announcement earlier in the year that there will be a second series of this show and that it will be a longer run.
If you missed it, it's about four former code-breaker ladies coming together after the war to use their skills to solve crime. The acting is good, it's about women working together and standing up for each other, with some feminist criticism undercutting the camera lens's interest in period details. (Other people's fanworks and my reactions to the first season can be found here.) There were only three episodes of the first series.
I would love for there to be more flashbacks to their wartime work, if possible. ( spoiler ) The fact that it's a longer run makes me salivate. No date yet, as far as I know.
DVDs:
- Community's third series arrived in my hallway while I was on holdiday. I'm so looking forward to watching it, but I'm in the middle of rewatching Arrested Development and watching Smallville season 4 on DVD, so it will have to wait for me to finish either or both of those.
- There's going to be an extended edition of The Hobbit, and on DVD as well as Blu-Ray. I held out for this, although as the film was so long it's not going to be so very extended. I understand it comes out on 4th November.
Cinema:
- White House Down, because I think Roland Emmerich does what he does well (although I gave 2012 a miss.) In the longer run: Gravity, Catching Fire, Thor 2, The Desolation of Smaug...
So, once I've watched the OUaT finale, I have all this to look forward to.
In the UK, the beginning of autumn doesn't mean the return of all one's favourite shows or the beginning of one's new favourite show. It might, of course, but the runs are shorter. There's an expectation of classy dramas that you cosy up to (which Downton and literary adaptations have made hay of). There is the build-up to Christmas that is the return of The X-Factor and Strictly Come Dancing, but there's also imports (still mainly American) in the mix and some channels hold off until next year so that they can air them weekly with no break.
Which is a long way of saying that this list is going to be small.
- Strictly, although there's a month yet.
- Downton Abbey. I'm curious as to how the show will move on after that thing that happened at the end of the last Christmas special. Some of the casting news has been intriguing. I care the most about Edith, Isobel, Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore. I always look forward to Violet and ( spoilers for aired episodes ) BUT there will always be the hats.
- The Bletchley Circle. I got really excited the other night when I saw that SUSAN was part of ITV's weird promo, where Robert Crawley was crossing paths with Poirot and both Endeavour Morses and there was an intriguing shot of Downton Abbey's Anna. I had missed the announcement earlier in the year that there will be a second series of this show and that it will be a longer run.
If you missed it, it's about four former code-breaker ladies coming together after the war to use their skills to solve crime. The acting is good, it's about women working together and standing up for each other, with some feminist criticism undercutting the camera lens's interest in period details. (Other people's fanworks and my reactions to the first season can be found here.) There were only three episodes of the first series.
I would love for there to be more flashbacks to their wartime work, if possible. ( spoiler ) The fact that it's a longer run makes me salivate. No date yet, as far as I know.
DVDs:
- Community's third series arrived in my hallway while I was on holdiday. I'm so looking forward to watching it, but I'm in the middle of rewatching Arrested Development and watching Smallville season 4 on DVD, so it will have to wait for me to finish either or both of those.
- There's going to be an extended edition of The Hobbit, and on DVD as well as Blu-Ray. I held out for this, although as the film was so long it's not going to be so very extended. I understand it comes out on 4th November.
Cinema:
- White House Down, because I think Roland Emmerich does what he does well (although I gave 2012 a miss.) In the longer run: Gravity, Catching Fire, Thor 2, The Desolation of Smaug...
So, once I've watched the OUaT finale, I have all this to look forward to.
the long-promised epic recs post
Apr. 12th, 2013 06:56 pmTags:
- batverse,
- books,
- community,
- crossposted,
- films,
- firefly-serenity,
- harry potter,
- marvel cinematic universe,
- once upon a time,
- other people's fanart,
- other people's fanfiction,
- other people's fanvids,
- recs,
- recs: fanart,
- recs: fanfiction,
- recs: fanvids,
- set in middle earth,
- the bletchley circle,
- the good wife,
- the mentalist,
- the mindy project,
- themed links,
- tv,
- veronica mars,
- x-men
Games and TV
Mar. 16th, 2013 08:45 amWe’ve now reached the last four of the fandom March madness thing. Getting the obligatory all women comment out of the way, we have Britta vs. Hermione and Martha Jones vs. Joan Sherlock. Full names for characters in fandoms I don’t really know! ( Read more... )
The obvious question following the Veronica Mars movie getting Kickstarted news has been will this be a trend and what project would you like to see green-lit? I’ve seen some suggestions that seem way less likely than VM, where the show’s creator and star were on board and had been actively working on scripts. It’s also the kind of project that could realistically be made on a low budget (depending on the scale of the mystery.) Of course, if this is a success – and it’s a step up from Arrested Development getting made by Netflix on the basis that if they make it, the fans will come in terms of fannish involvement in funding – maybe other projects will happen. I'm sure 'the industry' will be watching.
My answers: Because it’s so recent, I’ll mention The Hour, which was cancelled after a cliffhanger. I saw a suggestion that they should have allowed it to wrap up with a feature-length episode that I liked, where said cliffhanger and other characters’ stories ( spoiler for series 2 ) could have been resolved.
In the realms of total fantasy: Jake 2.0. But I don’t think it ran long enough or had enough of a fanbase.
Another thing about the Veronica Mars movie stuff that’s giving me pause is that I’m reminded that the show first aired in 2004!
Last night, I had a Nashville double-bill
1.05 Move it on Over
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1.06 forgot to note the title
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The obvious question following the Veronica Mars movie getting Kickstarted news has been will this be a trend and what project would you like to see green-lit? I’ve seen some suggestions that seem way less likely than VM, where the show’s creator and star were on board and had been actively working on scripts. It’s also the kind of project that could realistically be made on a low budget (depending on the scale of the mystery.) Of course, if this is a success – and it’s a step up from Arrested Development getting made by Netflix on the basis that if they make it, the fans will come in terms of fannish involvement in funding – maybe other projects will happen. I'm sure 'the industry' will be watching.
My answers: Because it’s so recent, I’ll mention The Hour, which was cancelled after a cliffhanger. I saw a suggestion that they should have allowed it to wrap up with a feature-length episode that I liked, where said cliffhanger and other characters’ stories ( spoiler for series 2 ) could have been resolved.
In the realms of total fantasy: Jake 2.0. But I don’t think it ran long enough or had enough of a fanbase.
Another thing about the Veronica Mars movie stuff that’s giving me pause is that I’m reminded that the show first aired in 2004!
Last night, I had a Nashville double-bill
1.05 Move it on Over
( Read more... )
1.06 forgot to note the title
( Read more... )
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Fanvid recs!
Mar. 6th, 2013 08:30 pmNearly all from festivids, and I haven't yet finished watching everything I want to see yet.
( The Bletchley Circle; Charlie's Angels (movies); Community; Good Will Hunting; Grosse Point Blank; Hero; The Lake House; the Mission Impossible films; Moon; The Princess Bride; RED; Sense and Sensibility (1995); True Grit; Whale Rider and Witness. (1 vid each.) )
( The Bletchley Circle; Charlie's Angels (movies); Community; Good Will Hunting; Grosse Point Blank; Hero; The Lake House; the Mission Impossible films; Moon; The Princess Bride; RED; Sense and Sensibility (1995); True Grit; Whale Rider and Witness. (1 vid each.) )
Many from the recent Yuletide, but not all.
( Borgen (2), BTVS (1), Community (1), Crazy Stupid Love (1), Dredd (2012) (1), Haywire (1), Lockout (1), Measure for Measure (1), Sherlock (1) and Snow White and the Huntsman (7) )
( Borgen (2), BTVS (1), Community (1), Crazy Stupid Love (1), Dredd (2012) (1), Haywire (1), Lockout (1), Measure for Measure (1), Sherlock (1) and Snow White and the Huntsman (7) )
Sounds Revenge-y
Jan. 9th, 2013 08:00 amThis is where I'm at: generally, trying to get back into a routine.
I finished watching Community season 2 on DVD (so much love for the last two episodes) and am now working through the commentaries. I wished I'd been able to see the episodes and to be rewatching them more and more as the season went on, if that makes sense.
I am grateful that the Beeb seems to have decided to keep Miranda series 3 episodes available on iPlayer for more than a week, so I have caught up on the first two, which was nice, because I thought I'd have to wait for the DVD. But then I chose not to watch the third live, because it seemed as if watching Revenge live would be less complicated. So, expect a bumper Miranda post by the end of the week.
Revenge 2.01 (continuing the power point theme)
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I finished watching Community season 2 on DVD (so much love for the last two episodes) and am now working through the commentaries. I wished I'd been able to see the episodes and to be rewatching them more and more as the season went on, if that makes sense.
I am grateful that the Beeb seems to have decided to keep Miranda series 3 episodes available on iPlayer for more than a week, so I have caught up on the first two, which was nice, because I thought I'd have to wait for the DVD. But then I chose not to watch the third live, because it seemed as if watching Revenge live would be less complicated. So, expect a bumper Miranda post by the end of the week.
Revenge 2.01 (continuing the power point theme)
( Read more... )
What's the Danish for 'it's back'?
Jan. 7th, 2013 06:46 pmBorgen 2.01 89,000 Children
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1.02 In Brussels, no one can hear you scream
Heh. ( Read more... )
I am glad it's back. I sometimes think the critical praise lavished at it is a little lacking in critical thought, because there are sacrifices and simplifications for Teh Dramah, but it is the good stuff.
I have been continuing to watch Community season 2, and reached 2.21 Paradigms of Human Memory. I had to put it on pause because I was laughing so hard. ( serious question )
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1.02 In Brussels, no one can hear you scream
Heh. ( Read more... )
I am glad it's back. I sometimes think the critical praise lavished at it is a little lacking in critical thought, because there are sacrifices and simplifications for Teh Dramah, but it is the good stuff.
I have been continuing to watch Community season 2, and reached 2.21 Paradigms of Human Memory. I had to put it on pause because I was laughing so hard. ( serious question )
Happy New Year!
Jan. 2nd, 2013 04:14 pmI am back home and unpacking while catching up around the wonkiness of LJ – so I will be continuing to crosspost in 2013 (in this case, manually?). Hope everyone is well and had good holidays.
There was so much TV that I didn’t watch over the holidays because I wasn’t in control of the remote or was able to catch up online. (For my own reference as much as anything: no Downton Abbey Christmas special, Castle, the new Miranda or the latest episode of The Mentalist.) Instead, I read a lot, watched Snow White and the Huntsman on DVD and started watching Community season 2 – yay! just as good, and the awesome animated! Musical!! Christmas episode was a joy. I also went to see Pitch Perfect and was pleasantly surprised by it and very entertained, and I dragged a family member to come and see The Hobbit (my second viewing and they enjoyed themselves too.)
Re what I did watch: The Mentalist 5.08 Red Sails in the Sunset ( Read more... )
I also watched all the Strictly and I'll be posting about that soon and doing memespam too, probably.
There was so much TV that I didn’t watch over the holidays because I wasn’t in control of the remote or was able to catch up online. (For my own reference as much as anything: no Downton Abbey Christmas special, Castle, the new Miranda or the latest episode of The Mentalist.) Instead, I read a lot, watched Snow White and the Huntsman on DVD and started watching Community season 2 – yay! just as good, and the awesome animated! Musical!! Christmas episode was a joy. I also went to see Pitch Perfect and was pleasantly surprised by it and very entertained, and I dragged a family member to come and see The Hobbit (my second viewing and they enjoyed themselves too.)
Re what I did watch: The Mentalist 5.08 Red Sails in the Sunset ( Read more... )
I also watched all the Strictly and I'll be posting about that soon and doing memespam too, probably.
OUaT 1.20 The Stranger
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I then watched most of the concert part of the closing ceremony. My jaw dropped quite a lot – I enjoyed Annie Lennox’s homage to the Vikings and Vivienne Westwood or whatever that was, and laughed at Always Look At The Bright Side. Ed Sheeran's sincerity made me switch channels.
This afternoon, I went to see The Dark Knight Rises again ( a couple of thoughts ) And then, I rewatched ‘Introduction to Statistics’ and laughed myself silly/
(Insta-rec – the rec part because it is awesome and the instant part because it uses ‘ItS’ footage. A Different Kind of Love Song by giandujakiss which celebrates how fannish behaviour has played out on our screens.)
Right, switching to the headspace to read all the Bat/Cat fic.
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I then watched most of the concert part of the closing ceremony. My jaw dropped quite a lot – I enjoyed Annie Lennox’s homage to the Vikings and Vivienne Westwood or whatever that was, and laughed at Always Look At The Bright Side. Ed Sheeran's sincerity made me switch channels.
This afternoon, I went to see The Dark Knight Rises again ( a couple of thoughts ) And then, I rewatched ‘Introduction to Statistics’ and laughed myself silly/
(Insta-rec – the rec part because it is awesome and the instant part because it uses ‘ItS’ footage. A Different Kind of Love Song by giandujakiss which celebrates how fannish behaviour has played out on our screens.)
Right, switching to the headspace to read all the Bat/Cat fic.
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