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it is that she plans to do it again tonight.
So where did that two weeks just go? D: Yikes. I am glad it is at least properly cold now; all that remains is for it to snow a little bit more than this incredibly pathetic inch-ish we have right now, and then it'll actually feel like December, instead of November being clingy. And oh, god, the Christmas presents I need to buy. DDDDDDDDDD:
But, okay, before I get distracted yet again: media exists! And sometimes I consume it! Spoilers abound.
The Closer! I am never expecting all that much from Christmas eps of this show, except for it to get a little wacky, and that was indeed wacky. But the guy who was Santa was clearly having a blast, and Buzz's hot sister (Casey, wasn't it?) was pretty awesome. IIRC, there was no Captain Raydor; but I am willing to forgive it, at least for the moment. And by the time I finish this, I'm sure I'll be at least partway through the new ep, but maybe that will be enough for me to remember to post again this week, instead of waiting until New Year's.
Also, Lawyer That Guy From Lost is pretty fantastic.
Omgggggg, R&I. HEARTS IN MY EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYES. THAT WAS AMAZING. I can barely even remember what happened, because the sublime glory of actually hearing Isles say, "I like Tommy, but I love you," blew everything else out of my head. That was THE BEST.
Okay, so that was a little bit hyperbole. I also remember Tessa Thompson, who I hope comes back, because she is great and so is Jett Jackson! I did not figure out why she looked familiar until I looked her up - I think maybe I saw one of the eps of Heroes she was in? And no one deserved to be stuck with what that show turned into, so I'm glad to see her in something else! There's no point in my critiquing the crime or the solving thereof, because that is not even a little why I'm watching this show anymore; and I am also not critiquing the ep before this one, because Bill O'Reilly was in it and I had to fast-forward through every moment his face was on the screen. I am not that strong.
That was not an ending I was precisely expecting from OUaT, I have to admit. If the sheriff seriously has died for permanent, I must confess I will be sad. I liked him already even though he was only really on in bits and pieces, and he was pretty great in this episode? I mean, the scene in the tavern or whatever was sort of atrocious, but the part with him and Snow in the woods was AMAZING, and he does great single tears with his huge doe eyes. And, omg, Snow White, I love you forever; the sheer practical bravery of getting away just long enough to write, augh. And her letter to the queen - I love how much she obviously meant that. I'm still hoping that whatever this secret-betrayal stuff is, it's unrelated to being too pretty.
And EMMA. REGINA. Maybe my judgment shouldn't be trusted, but I think that was the best chick fight I've ever seen. No swirling hair, no graceful shapely legs kicking, no "Unh!" noises - just two solid punches, because both of them were fucking pissed off. And that wall tackle was amazing.
As bummed as I am about the sheriff, I'm sort of intrigued by the heart morgue (look, they are all in little slidey drawer things) being in the "real world" - that thing was not his actual heart, obvs., because he had a heartbeat and it was all pink and sort of crystalline, so ... Regina has magic even in the real world? Regina remembers everything? If she remembers everything, Henry hiding the book is pointless, right? Or maybe she only remembers some things? Or maybe Henry just doesn't know she remembers? I'm going to need to rewatch these and take notes or something.
I also skittered off my reading list once again and devoured The Magicians and Mrs. Quent. Which I liked, although I cannot quite say I loved it. It was like Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre and, idek, The Enchanted Forest series had a baby? Having completed it, I can say I think it could have used some more editing or some pacing adjustments or something, because there seemed to be a lot about the Wyrdwood and the witches and stuff that wasn't in there, or was squeezed in and not explained anywhere near as well as, like, what these people had for tea. The ending was very rapid compared to the gently P&P-like beginning.
But it read very easily while I was in the midst of it, and I did enjoy it to some degree. I especially loved the lumenals/umbrals stuff; I have NO IDEA what is going on with that, but it's a pretty cool concept, and of course it seems normal to all the characters. I love it when characters treat things that should seem like uninteresting background to them as uninteresting background, even when I desperately want a thorough explanation. With diagrams.
I confess I was a bit creeped out by what was going on with Eldyn's sister, him keeping her shut up all the time and her increasingly erratic behavior and pleas to be let out - I kind of get why, Westen was even creepier, but it was not comfortable to read, and it makes me uncomfortable to excuse. I also am annoyed that all these amazingly cool witch women who are so entangled with the Wyrdwood are either dead or evil by the time we get to their stories. Also, because of the historical period this was meant to evoke, there was the potential for copious fail; IIRC, the author mostly avoided it by generally sidestepping details about the Murghese Empire, and by giving Ivy a few opportunities to discuss her non-radical feminism. It didn't make me angry, but it didn't give me butterflies of joy, either.
I think that's everything? My most recent Netflix is a Donald Strachey movie, which I have not yet watched but fully expect to like; and of course there is Yuletide. The odds are heavily against me finishing all three of the treats that I've started, but hope springs eternal. As does my verbosity, because at least two of them are over the minimum already. /o\
I have also started The Secret Circle, but considering I've only watched an ep and a bit, I can't really say much about it yet. Except that I had never truly considered a Twilight/Charmed crossover.Also Faye is gorgeous.
But, okay, before I get distracted yet again: media exists! And sometimes I consume it! Spoilers abound.
The Closer! I am never expecting all that much from Christmas eps of this show, except for it to get a little wacky, and that was indeed wacky. But the guy who was Santa was clearly having a blast, and Buzz's hot sister (Casey, wasn't it?) was pretty awesome. IIRC, there was no Captain Raydor; but I am willing to forgive it, at least for the moment. And by the time I finish this, I'm sure I'll be at least partway through the new ep, but maybe that will be enough for me to remember to post again this week, instead of waiting until New Year's.
Also, Lawyer That Guy From Lost is pretty fantastic.
Omgggggg, R&I. HEARTS IN MY EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYES. THAT WAS AMAZING. I can barely even remember what happened, because the sublime glory of actually hearing Isles say, "I like Tommy, but I love you," blew everything else out of my head. That was THE BEST.
Okay, so that was a little bit hyperbole. I also remember Tessa Thompson, who I hope comes back, because she is great and so is Jett Jackson! I did not figure out why she looked familiar until I looked her up - I think maybe I saw one of the eps of Heroes she was in? And no one deserved to be stuck with what that show turned into, so I'm glad to see her in something else! There's no point in my critiquing the crime or the solving thereof, because that is not even a little why I'm watching this show anymore; and I am also not critiquing the ep before this one, because Bill O'Reilly was in it and I had to fast-forward through every moment his face was on the screen. I am not that strong.
That was not an ending I was precisely expecting from OUaT, I have to admit. If the sheriff seriously has died for permanent, I must confess I will be sad. I liked him already even though he was only really on in bits and pieces, and he was pretty great in this episode? I mean, the scene in the tavern or whatever was sort of atrocious, but the part with him and Snow in the woods was AMAZING, and he does great single tears with his huge doe eyes. And, omg, Snow White, I love you forever; the sheer practical bravery of getting away just long enough to write, augh. And her letter to the queen - I love how much she obviously meant that. I'm still hoping that whatever this secret-betrayal stuff is, it's unrelated to being too pretty.
And EMMA. REGINA. Maybe my judgment shouldn't be trusted, but I think that was the best chick fight I've ever seen. No swirling hair, no graceful shapely legs kicking, no "Unh!" noises - just two solid punches, because both of them were fucking pissed off. And that wall tackle was amazing.
As bummed as I am about the sheriff, I'm sort of intrigued by the heart morgue (look, they are all in little slidey drawer things) being in the "real world" - that thing was not his actual heart, obvs., because he had a heartbeat and it was all pink and sort of crystalline, so ... Regina has magic even in the real world? Regina remembers everything? If she remembers everything, Henry hiding the book is pointless, right? Or maybe she only remembers some things? Or maybe Henry just doesn't know she remembers? I'm going to need to rewatch these and take notes or something.
I also skittered off my reading list once again and devoured The Magicians and Mrs. Quent. Which I liked, although I cannot quite say I loved it. It was like Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre and, idek, The Enchanted Forest series had a baby? Having completed it, I can say I think it could have used some more editing or some pacing adjustments or something, because there seemed to be a lot about the Wyrdwood and the witches and stuff that wasn't in there, or was squeezed in and not explained anywhere near as well as, like, what these people had for tea. The ending was very rapid compared to the gently P&P-like beginning.
But it read very easily while I was in the midst of it, and I did enjoy it to some degree. I especially loved the lumenals/umbrals stuff; I have NO IDEA what is going on with that, but it's a pretty cool concept, and of course it seems normal to all the characters. I love it when characters treat things that should seem like uninteresting background to them as uninteresting background, even when I desperately want a thorough explanation. With diagrams.
I confess I was a bit creeped out by what was going on with Eldyn's sister, him keeping her shut up all the time and her increasingly erratic behavior and pleas to be let out - I kind of get why, Westen was even creepier, but it was not comfortable to read, and it makes me uncomfortable to excuse. I also am annoyed that all these amazingly cool witch women who are so entangled with the Wyrdwood are either dead or evil by the time we get to their stories. Also, because of the historical period this was meant to evoke, there was the potential for copious fail; IIRC, the author mostly avoided it by generally sidestepping details about the Murghese Empire, and by giving Ivy a few opportunities to discuss her non-radical feminism. It didn't make me angry, but it didn't give me butterflies of joy, either.
I think that's everything? My most recent Netflix is a Donald Strachey movie, which I have not yet watched but fully expect to like; and of course there is Yuletide. The odds are heavily against me finishing all three of the treats that I've started, but hope springs eternal. As does my verbosity, because at least two of them are over the minimum already. /o\
I have also started The Secret Circle, but considering I've only watched an ep and a bit, I can't really say much about it yet. Except that I had never truly considered a Twilight/Charmed crossover.
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I don't know if Henry knows that Regina knows? But since Regina didn't know Emma's name, and it's embroidered on the blanket in the picture of her as a baby in the book, they did need to hide that from her. (Emma is brilliant for destroying that bit, even if I cringe at burning pages out of a book.)
I also love that Emma refuses to believe the fairy tale theory without proof, but she also refuses to disbelieve without proof too.
Also, that was the best girl fight ever. The punching was beautiful. I feel so bad for Graham! And his wolf friend will be very lonely. I'm hoping that, this being a fairy tale story, they find a way to bring Graham back. (Even if I prefer Emma/Regina; I do like Emma/Graham as well.)
The Secret Circle! Which is a lovely series, and I believe the books predate Charmed. I know they predate Twilight. (Faye is gorgeous, and Phoebe Tonkin has grown up quite a bit from her turn in H2O: Just Add Water, where she was the adorably flaky Cleo. I still expect Faye to sound Australian.)
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Yes! I remain fond of Graham, but Emma will make a kickass sheriff, if Regina doesn't manage to immediately fire her.
OMG IT WAS GREAT. \o/ I have grown to loathe it when movies have the special ~ladyfight, but that seemed to me like it was filmed just as people punching each other, and it was AWESOME. I hope so, too! Emma and Regina are the best, but we got to see so much of Graham in this episode, and his scene with Mary Margaret was pretty fantastic, and then - bam. D:
Oh, they absolutely do - although it's sometimes hard for me to remember it, given the order I encountered them in. I must remember to give the books a shot, too, because I'm sure there's all kinds of stuff the TV show is leaving out or rewriting. And I thought I recognized Faye from something! (I haven't seen any of H2O, but I did look it up back when I was hoping to add it to my Netflix queue.)