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Sunday November 8, 2009 7:10 AM |
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| BloMo7: Snoozy Saturday TV and Beyond.... |
Saturday November 7, 2009 11:54 PM |
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Saturday is a TV wasteland. It's pathetic, how the networks have basically abandoned the night to reruns of stuff we watched during the week. Luckily, there's still off-network syndication and the TiVO.... Legend of Seeker Remember Xena and Hercules? Well, this show is from the same team, only it's 9 years later, they have more money and they're taking the story-telling much more seriously (probably because Terry Goodkind is still alive to kick their asses if they mess up his Sword of Truth book series too much). Oh, don't get me wrong, there's still a layer of fine fromage over the proceedings, but the show is definitely more exciting and dangerous than its roots. The SO and I love it, and we try to get it on Saturday (syndication means we can get it Sat. or Sun.) because the day is so empty. Saturday Night Live I've been watching since I was a kid. Why stop now? Dollhouse Usually, we watch this on Saturday. It's a Joss Whedon show, which means, 1. It won't be on much longer and 2. It's smart and slick and above the average TV viewer's head. I won't even ask you to watch it, even though it rocks, because you'd just be letting yourself in for heartbreak. But if you have a huge jones to watch a show where people's memories are stored away in order to allow new memories to be reprogrammed into them over and over again, allowing them to be anyone or have any skill, then go ahead, tune in. I dare you. ~_^ Dr Who New special next week! Maybe it's sad, but I could never get into the series until they updated it. I guess I can only stand modern cheesy production values. Being Human A vampire, a werewolf and a ghost rent an apartment together...and what follows for all of 6 episodes is much more than the punchline to a joke. There's a second season we're looking forward to from the BBC, and SciFi is going to do an American version next year. We'll see how that goes when the time comes.... Merlin Yes, we watch it. It's fun. But I have a heck of a time making myself watch it. We tend to go in spurts. It's probably because it's damn hard watching Anthony Stewart Head play a character that's anti-magic. ~_^ True Blood ...cannot get back on the air fast enough. The show is silly, illogical and even stupid at times, but the SO and I can't get enough of muttering "Sookie" at it. How I Met Your Mother This is another show I didn't get into until after the first season, but that should tell you how charming and engaging all the characters are, that I picked it up in later seasons. House/Lie to Me or, Shows With Fascinating Leading Men. I picked up House in season 4. Huge Laurie, once he caught my eye, was mesmerizing. Plus, I think I'm the only person alive that likes 13. Lie to me is MUCH better this season than last. The show is about Tim Roth's character, and that's where it should stay focused. Chuck/Lost COME BACK, SHOWS, COME BACK! I don't disagree that maybe network television would benefit from BBC-like shorter seasons and constantly new material, but it still sucks having to wait almost a year to see shows I adore again. Ok, anything I'm forgetting, I'll pick up tomorrow. People were married today and we got to watch love, lore
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| BloMo6: Friday night is Wonky TV night!.... |
Friday November 6, 2009 11:56 PM |
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It's like...if you stay home on a Friday night, you must have eclectic tastes. Right? It's certainly not Loser TV for Losers, nooooo. ~_^ (I am kidding, really!) Ghost Whisperer I didn't watch the early seasons of this show, trying to tell myself I wasn't interested, but I have a hard time resisting supernatural anything. I mean, I watched Charmed for a few seasons, for gawd's sake! Plus, I have to admit, Jennifer Love-Hewitt is awfully...Lush. It's actually not a bad little show. Usually, the ghost is put to rest at the end of the episode, and any mytharc the series flirts with fits into the regular episode. Ok, the husband's not bad either. Ugly Betty Bright, colourful, wacky, fun! I'm a little sad that more people don't watch Ugly Betty. I love the entire cast; I can't think of one character I don't adore. *clings to it* Medium This show is smart, the family and characters are real, and NBC is staffed by fools. The End. Monk The first half of this last season, the show was cruising hard. The cases were almost nonexistent, and the "bits" were tired. But now that we're into the second half, it's like a light went on and the people involved realised that they only have a few episodes left to say goodbye to one of TV's most original characters. If you watch The Mentalist or Numbers, you have Mr. Monk to thank. Psych Oh. How. I. Love. This. Show. Shawn and Gus are a great team, and I love the premise, of a man so observant that people wouldn't listen to him until he began doing his psychic schtick. It's funny, it's fun, it's smart. I actually like Corbin Bersen for once. If you have no idea what Psych is about, then ask me more, because this is a show you should be watching. White Collar Jury's still out on this one. The SO likes it, but I have a hard time cheering for criminals. Sanctuary & Stargate Um, we have bazillion episodes sitting on the TiVO. Does not bode well. The first episode of Stargate Universe was a huge downer, and people keep telling us it finds sub-levels from there. So, who's home with me? ^_^ love, lore
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| BloMo5: Thursday is Bones Day!.... |
Thursday November 5, 2009 11:43 PM |
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Thursday Night is over-packed night. Between rushing home and the two TiVO tuners, I almost get to watch everything that interests me tonight. But I'm only going to talk about a few shows.... Bones I really need a Bones icon! There was some criticism of the show last year. But this year has been consistently strong in terms of characterization and acting. I think the only character who occasionally suffers is Bones herself, and that's because it's hard to keep a character "obnoxiously innocent", which is how Bones started out, and how, some writers still try to write her. But that hardly matters when the other characters are so alive, fun, effervescent and cool-in-a-smart-way. And David Boreanaz has only become better and better in his role and FBI Agent Seeley Booth, who has become so much more than a wise-cracking tough guy in Boreanaz's hands. One TV commentator says almost every week that Bones is the most unappreciated show on television. Don't let Bones get by you. Flash Forward This show is intense, and it has a mystery that threatens to be somewhat solved by the end of the season (gasp!). It feels like Lost without all the baggage of 5 seasons. So why not check it out and get in on the ground floor of a fascinating show that promises an actual payoff come May? Fringe I'm one of dozens of people that I've read saying, "I watch Fringe, but Anna Torv bugs the hell out of me". Anna looks too much like Cate Blanchett on first glance, so I always end up doing double-takes. But...Joshua Jackson and John Noble...now those are two men I could watch read the phone book, so why not suffer the Blanch-ette to get a weekly double-dose of adorable men? One online friend calls it "The Walter Bishop Show", which is a moniker I could get behind. Oh, yeah, and there's a plot...just think X-Files with more dopplegangers and you'll be able to jump right in. Project Runway/Models of the Runway Again, this is a show that could be on anytime...and on any channel! This has not been a great season of PR, but it was still good enough to be considered must-see TV, compared to a raft of other reality shows. Lifetime added a half-hour show after PR, Models of the Runway, which is about the model competition that's also always been involved with the show. Honestly, though, I don't think we need it. The models weren't as empty as you might think models are, but I don't watch PR for the model-bonding and cattiness, I watch it for the designer-bonding and cattiness. ~_^ And now I need to go make a Bones icon so I can replace the icon on this post with it later! I've been meaning to make one for ages, but I keep putting it off. Well, no more! love, lore
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| BloMo4: Wednesday is Glee day!.... |
Wednesday November 4, 2009 11:45 PM |
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Well, tonight, there was a big load of nothing on until 10, but normally, Wednesday brings GLEE!! Glee I'm not sure there's anything I can say to make you love this show. It's like...a peppier Freaks and Geeks with singing. You either know how to roll with that, or you don't, you know? Me, I can rollllllll. It makes me a wiggly, happy puppy each week and as long as it stays on the cheesy side of soap opera, I'm there! The second the show starts to take itself seriously, the shark will have been turned on its belly for a good jumpin'. Eastwick OK, so I like an unrealistic girl!power show or two, and this one is due to be canceled at any minute. Still, I love magic, I loved the original theatrical, and it's not like there's a lot of other interesting shows on Wednesday. If Eastwick is canceled, Wednesday will become a wasteland with Glee an island in the middle. Sheesh! Top Chef I can't count on Top Chef being on a regular schedule, so I'm talking about it here, even though I don't count it when I talk about Wednesday being a wasteland. This season has been nice, but the strongest chefs have been obvious from the beginning, and now that we're down to the end, they're all still around. No big surprises here, but I adore Padma and Tom, so I'm always entertained, even with a sub-par season. Finally, just to revisit V - The first episode ended stronger than it began. Plus, I know the SO is going to make me watch it anyway, so I guess I'll be hanging with it for a while longer. That final fight scene was awfully cool. Also, is anyone else jonesing for Lost now that they've seen Elizabeth back on the small screen? Hee! I wish I could bounce back faster from this sickness. I still am coughing and dealing with congestion every day and I feel weak and run-down. I can only hope it was N1H1, because I don't want to have gone through all this just for a regular flu. love, lore
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| BloMo3: Tuesday TV Wasteland.... |
Tuesday November 3, 2009 11:40 PM |
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Actually, there's nothing I'm IN LOVE with on Tuesday. I'm starting to become really burned out on So You Think You Can Dance and I'm beginning to question the judge's ethics, but if nothing else is on, I will probably continue with it, just with the sound down low. Tabitha's Salon Takeover is back on Bravo at 10 p.m., though. This show is everything Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares ought to be. Tabitha is in charge of a needy salon for a week and she doesn't cajole the staff or wait for things to happen, she makes things happen. It's a great show to watch when the special snowflakes of the world are wearing you out. So, in other news, I can't wait for 2012 to open just so I can stop seeing the commercials. Why, John Cusak, Why?! We have V on right now, but I'm not holding my breath about it. Alan Tudyk is only listed as a guest star, after all. I caught up on Storm Chasers on Discovery from Sunday night. Tornadoes are terrifying and all the chasers are pretty much testosterone-laden asses, but when they actually spot funnel clouds, it's just fascinating. If you're remotely interested, I believe the next new episode will have footage from a vehicle that survives going through a tornado. That's pretty much been the holy grail of this show, so this would be the episode to watch. (V story break - she's a lizard, kid. Anyone who's seen the original knows that. Leezard, leezard, leezard!) Rather than continuing to babble right up to the last minute tonight, I think I'll close and go answer some comments. Peace out! love, lore
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| BloMo2: TVMonday - Castle, Heroes, Big Bang Theory.... |
Monday November 2, 2009 11:55 PM |
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I have said, out-loud in front of family no less, that I would happily fuck my TiVO if I could, I love it that much. Sad-sounding, yes, but in a year it has completely changed how I approach visual entertainment. Not having to worry about getting home in time for a show, or whether the VCR is going to get it, or planning a complex taping system for a vacation - well, it's huge. Now we talk in terms of watching in "real-time" or just "on the TiVO". And look out, babolas, since I last waxed rhapsodic about the TiVO, we've upgraded ours to a TERABYTE hard drive. Dudes, there are over 450 programs in our deleted right now, WHOO HOO (the machine only deletes when it runs out of space)! Anyway, I thought since sweeps started last week, I would talk this week about the shows I think are particularly special. Castle If you're not watching this show, you should be. It's intelligent, witty, sharp and so much more than a police procedural. Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, crime writer with an "in" at the NY police department, is nothing short of utterly charming and warm in a smart-ass way - Richard makes people want to talk to him. It's easy to see why detective Kate Beckett puts up with him week after week, even after he bases his next hit character, Nikki Heat, on her. Castle's home life is just as interesting as the cases he tags along on, but his daughter and mother's appearances are kept on the wise side of "just enough to want more". Seriously, this is not snoozy old Law & Order here, and the writing for Castle is amazing. The cases seem fresh and interesting to me, and the characters are human. Stana Katic as Kate is not getting much credit for her role, but she's growing on me. She's not a stereotypical tv female, but she sure has great, happily slow-building, chemistry with Fillion. About the only "history" you might need to know other than the basic premise (crime writer goes on real cases with the inspiration for his latest hit character) is that Kate's mother was murdered a long time ago, and Kate almost burned out trying to find her mother's killer before she put the entire unsolved case behind her for good. This plot point doesn't come up every episode, so, see, this is a totally easy show to get into! If you do decide you want to give Castle a try, or if you happen to be an old Firefly fan, watch the episode "Vampire Weekend" online. Heroes Yeah, I know, last season, it's done, it's cooked, it's jumped the shark, it's lame, over, lamented. What-EVER. Heroes is like nothing on TV right now, and it will probably be years before we see something like it again. The show has problems, but it also has hope, fun, action, and that OMG!-factor that keeps me hooked right in. Sometimes logic and characterization shifts too much and I roll my eyes, but I keep coming back to it because it's still different. I still love the characters. And I still end up going OMG!!! almost every week. Plus, Noah is dead-sexy, especially when he speaks Japanese. ~_^ Want to check back in on Heroes? Try watching Strange Attractors. The Big Bang Theory I hardly ever talk about half-hour comedies, and that's because most of them are pure drivel. Occasionally, one like Sportsnight comes along, bringing something new to the table, and BBT is one of those shows. It's not really 4 Men and a Hot Chick, which is what the ads sometimes makes it out to be, but, rather, it's a show about friendship, geekiness, and the people who can accept super-geniuses for who they are. If you've ever been into anything remotely nerdy, it eventually comes up on this show. I think all the characters are terrific, but I have to admit, I have a special place in my heart for super-smart, super-OCD Sheldon, who pings me hard as a "Snape". I do like my Snapes. ~_^ CBS is too uptight to put entire episodes online, but there are plenty of fun clips to be found here. If you want a truly nerd-tastic moment, though, I suggest Now Fetch Me Wil Wheaton. We watch other shows on Monday - it's one of our most-juggled nights of TV even with the TiVo - but these are the ones I adore. Anyone adoring them with me? love, lore
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| BloMo1: A bunch of blather on journals and free speech.... |
Sunday November 1, 2009 9:02 PM |
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I think I'll manage National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) out of Dreamwidth; that way, all my journals can play. I'd like to start with why I've been so quiet the past few years, so what follows is me thinking it through "out-loud". I suppose the LiveJournal craziness in 2007 started it. I fully understand that everything I put on the internet, locked or unlocked, might be found and judged. But the idea that I might be actively judged was more daunting. I liked that my journal felt like my mouthpiece, that I could say whatever I liked and people could either ignore it, argue with me or agree with me. In my mind, that's how opinions are supposed to work. But now we have today's version of LiveJournal, where it seems like every post and comment is a click away from being reported by someone who doesn't agree with your opinion, where you would have to suffer the investigation of an accusation, and where, right or wrong, you could end up paying in time and tension just because you said something someone else didn't like. If anything, the fracas resulted in making it clear that even without all the bells and whistles (looking at you, other journaling services), there's plenty of ways for someone to try to shut someone else up on the internet. You'd have to own your own server- no, ISP- no... OK, the SO says you'd have to be AT&T to guarantee that no one could shut you up on the internet. I just began to think that if something I might express, however innocently, pisses off the wrong person, and I could get harassed or yanked or deleted or whatever, why say anything? And thus, the great tongue-tie began. But, wait, I hardly ever post anything locked. If I'm so worried about people not liking what I say, why not just post locked, right? The thing is, I'm not saying anything all that controversial in the first place. I'm not inciting a riot or saying we should Kill Bill or giving out the recipe for a kick-ass neuro-toxin. But I do believe deeply in our right to free speech, even if it isn't so free on the internet. The thing is, when people clam up, when they don't express their opinions, when they can't expect reasonable discourse when discussing opinions -- what happens to the idea of free speech? It dies. And we've all watched the news, read a blog, seen the video. There's a lot of scary, UNreasonable talk out there these days. There's people clearly ignoring facts in favor of fiction, people who think if they can shout someone down loud and long enough that their version of reality will become reality. And I'm terrified of the day when the lies win out more than the truth. I think we've come too far from the time of the Constitution for some people to respect it anymore. As I look and read around these days, it seems like there's more people who want to throw out the Constitution than there are people who want to abide by its principles. The Constitution asks us to make some tough choices, such as defending someone's right to say something with which you absolutely disagree, but I'm beginning to think that there's a significant portion of Americans that aren't tough in that way anymore. Anyway, my point about posting unlocked is that if people don't keep speaking their minds freely, they might just lose the freedom to do so. Like I said, I'm not terribly controversial most of the time. But just by posting unlocked, and being willing to face the consequences of doing so, I feel like I'm at least leading by example. If I were to lock down all of a sudden, well, you'll know the consequences have caught up with me. ~_^ Um, so you can always reply to this message, but let's not try to convince me about the innocence of LJ's and other journal services' policies and tools and the like. That whole 2007 mess, and much of what LJ has done since, continues to leave a bad taste in my mouth, and that's not going to go away just because you say so. I don't think I've said anything about LJ's practices that's inaccurate, but if I have, please do give the facts. I'll even edit the post to change erroneous suppositions. I'm not willing to lose logic, ever, no matter how wrong something feels to me. But try to convince me LJ is all right just because you like it? Noooo. Thank you. So, that's a lot of rambling, big thoughts for why I've been quiet. There's been other factors, true, and, ironically, I don't feel as though I've been away from the journals because I use them every day and I have been reading all your posts. I'm just not speaking up the way I used to. I don't like it, but I can't seem to unclamp on a regular basis, either. NaBloPoMo means I'll be posting every day in the month of November. If you'd like me to address any topics, you can let me know on IJ, DW or LJ. love, lore
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| The November blitz.... |
Friday October 30, 2009 1:38 AM |
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I very much doubt anyone's salivating at the thought of me posting again, but I've done NaBloPoMo for the past...three?...years, and I hate to just let it go. So, if you have any questions or topics that you'd like me to address in the month of November, please reply here with your requests. Anon comms are turned on, so don't be shy. Or, you know, be shy. I wouldn't blame you. ~_^ love, lore
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Thursday October 29, 2009 7:10 AM |
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Sunday October 18, 2009 7:10 AM |
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Saturday October 17, 2009 7:10 AM |
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| HP_Halloween is open! |
Thursday October 8, 2009 5:30 AM |
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Sign-ups for HP_Halloween are now open! I'll be handling the exchange this year. It's a 200-word, Halloween-themed drabble exchange. each year, we always get some people new to writing - it's a great way to get your feet wet either in writing, writing HP or participating in an exchange. Sign-ups end next Wednesday, October 14, so help spread the word, please! love, lore
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| HP_Halloween is open! |
Thursday October 8, 2009 5:29 AM |
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Sign-ups for HP_Halloween are now open! I'll be handling the exchange this year. It's a 200-word, Halloween-themed drabble exchange. each year, we always get some people new to writing - it's a great way to get your feet wet either in writing, writing HP or participating in an exchange. Sign-ups end next Wednesday, October 14, so help spread the word, please! love, lore
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Thursday September 3, 2009 7:10 AM |
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| Over-committed or just needing to be committed.... |
Tuesday September 1, 2009 1:38 AM |
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With some ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} snupin_santa, ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} snapelyholidays and now hp_yule_balls as my major exchanges for the holidays. Plus, I have a severusbigbang due sometime this fall, so...wow. Along with hp_halloween and dark_flowers and today is the Bring Back The Porn Challenge (bbtp_challenge) ....Yeah, this will be an interesting fall. *mentally adds two more things without names* Interesting. And now I have a list! Anyway, HP_Yule_Balls sign-ups end in a week or at 75 participants, whichever comes first. Not a lot of requests for adult males yet.... *whistles innocently* love, lore
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| Snupin Santa & other fests |
Saturday August 22, 2009 1:12 PM |
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snupin_santa is in its 5th year. I remember when McKay said "Hey, what do you think of a ship holiday exchange?" She only had a month and a half to give people to write, and I wasn't sure if people would want that little of time, but we had 50 participants and it was thrilling. And it's been thrilling every year since then. Some of the most exciting, unique and memorable Snape/Lupin fics have come out of snupin_santa. This year, we're trending to be somewhere between 30 and 40 participants, and that's not bad, considering fandom shrinkage. It will still be at least a post a day of our favourite pairing, Happy Holidays to us! snupin_santa is a well-organised, quality exchange. If you haven't been with us in a while, or would like to try your first exchange, come join us for our 5th anniversary!Sign-ups are here on IJ and here on LJ, and they go through August 24 (so McKay will close sign-ups sometime on the 25th; could even be Midnight). I hope to see you there! ***** As for my fest season, I think I'll give snapelyholidays another go! It's smaller, but run by people I love, and the participants all look to be wonderful to me! I've never been a fan of those screened sign-up kinda exchanges. I guess that means that, yes, I like to base my participation on the people involved, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Sign-ups for snapelyholidays goes through next Thursday, and you can sign up here.I guess I prefer smaller exchanges with shorter word counts and deadlines. I'll be doing hp_halloween again this year, even if I have to run it myself (200-word drabble exchange). I have a fic due for the Severus Big Bang, and I might even jump back into writing for dearsanta if it runs again. Snupin Santa and Snapely will be my big "sweat" exchanges, though. Two is about all I can manage; I wish I could do more, but that would make for very bad stories and/or an irresponsible participant me. I've seen a lot of people talking about limiting themselves this year, which really makes me excited to read all the other fests, because it should mean more carefully written and considered fic, right? Right!The only downside to holiday exchange season is the quiet that desends on fandom during this time when we're all poking and prodding at our muses, and it lasts 4 months! If you're not exchange-inclined, autumn would be a great time to post that art series or epic fic you've been working on for ages. There will be plenty of room for attention for it, I'm sure! And my reader friends, never are you more desired than during the exchange season, when confidence is low and comments and encouragement like inspiration from the heavens. I get to know the people around fandom by seeing people's names over again in comments on fics, art and discussions. I hope I'll meet some new people this year. Anyway, Happy weekend and Happy season! Must run. *g* *HUGS ALL* love, lore
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Saturday August 22, 2009 7:10 AM |
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| Rec of the Week: Snape/Lupin Art - Reflected, PG |
Friday July 31, 2009 6:37 PM |
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I'm going to be rec'ing Snape/Lupin on the crack_broom this month, as well as taking part in lupin_snape's August Rec'ing Event. During August, all Lupin_Snape members are invited to sign up for one day to make a rec or recs. This would be a great opportunity for both lurkers and members who have mostly moved on to have a little interaction with the other Lupin_Snape members. More info here on LJ and here on IJ if you're interested. Anyway, this is why I busted out an art piece for my weekly rec commitment! Reflected by twilightsorcery. Snape/Lupin, PG, Bit of bare chest.Summary: Severus, just moving into the headmaster's office, unexpectedly confronts the Mirror of Erised. Remus, on the move, attempts a spell to see what he needs for his mission and finds that he needs something else more. Thoughts: First, this is a diptych, which I believe means the art must reflect a book and have two distinct sides that tend to mirror each other. Actually, zero, I'm not an art expert by any stretch of the idea. Still, I don't think art gets its fair share of recs, so I'm rec'ing it anyway, and if I fumble it, well...get the gist and go look at it anyway. ~_^ Ok, so back to second, this piece is pretty damn amazing, isn't it? It was done for the lupin_snape Fantasy Fest last year, and, although it was drawn to a prompt, I think it inspires all on its own. I'm especially impressed by the opposing rooms, Remus' hair, and the robes (omg sleek). But I also like the way the top of Severus' part of the drawing makes a closed circle, like this is no escape, while Remus' top is wide open. It says so much about canon and how much freedom of choice each character had, or it could speak to fanon and about how Severus has no choice as to whom he loves, and Remus does. As you can see, just from observation this piece evokes a wealth of ideas, which is what I think some of the best fan art can do. If you went over to peek, be sure to let the artist know. I'm sure she'd love to hear from you! love, lore
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| Cat's Birthday HP Drabblethon 5 is on!..... |
Friday July 24, 2009 4:14 PM |
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mctabby holds an HP drabblethon over one weekend in honour of her cat's birthdays. The last time she held it was the first time I'd been able to participate, but I was so happy with the results that I've been looking forward to doing it again. I also like challenges like this one because it's a creative quickie - writing, deadline pressure, I might get anything, and no need to worry if I go over 100 words. Rock! If you're interested, the details are here. You have to put a prompt in the poll to sign up. DO NOT prompt unless you are willing to take ANYTHING in return and write something up by Sunday at 6 pm EST (the challenge is on Hogwarts time). love, lore
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| Recs of the Week: Two Snupins and one...Kirk/McCoy...*whistles innocently*.... |
Tuesday July 21, 2009 7:07 PM |
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Sight Unseen by scribbulus_ink, aka, McKay. Snape/Lupin, NC17, About 31,000 words.Summary: After losing his sight during the Battle of Hogwarts, Remus struggles to adjust to his new circumstances; when depression threatens to overwhelm him, he receives unexpected assistance from an unknown source. Thoughts: I can't be objective about this fic, really. I've been waiting for it for....5 years? To read it, finally finished, was a little slice of heaven. For me, this story is the Remus bookend to Severus' emotional journey in McKay's Tempest Tossed. Remus' journey here from its scared and bitter beginnings made me feel the same way as I did reading TT. I was on the best kind of emotional roller-coaster - the kind you don't want to get off. ~_^ ( Excerpt ) ***** Truth of the Heart by shadowycat. Snape/Lupin, R, About 35,000 words.Summary: The war is finally over and, to his surprise, Remus Lupin has survived, though questions about just what happened to him during the final battle haunt his dreams and his waking hours in equal measure. When he realizes that Severus Snape is also still alive, Remus knows he can’t rest until he finds him. Something deep within him whispers that Severus holds the answers he needs, and only when he’s face to face with him again will he be able to understand the true reason for his survival and find what’s been missing from his life for far too long. Thoughts: Here's the thing about writers making a debut in a pairing or fandom - they can make old stories new again. And by this, I mean that they can take plot elements that we've read before and weave them together to create a story that feels both new and unique while at the same time familiar and comforting. I know Shadowy has been around the pairing for a while, but I also know she started this fic a long time ago, probably before she'd spent much time in Snupin. The freshness with which she started the story is still present in its final draft. This is a wonderful mystery/action/romance and should not be missed! ( Excerpt ) ***** Borrowing Trouble by savoytruffle. Kirk/McCoy, R-NC17, About 8000 words.Summary: The Enterprise visits New Vulcan. Spock Prime comes aboard and tells Jim that Kirk Prime used to have a thing for Bones Prime. Jim decides to ignore it. Jim fails. Thoughts: It's funny how many Snupin fans I've spotted mentioning reading or actually writing Kirk/McCoy. Perhaps the pairings share some traits? Perhaps, but that's an essay for another time. Meanwhile, this story is an utterly delightful dramedy that connects new canon to old canon, and even, somehow, manages to give Spock Prime with all his wrinkles an air of serene sexiness because he's Just. That. Cool. If you're starting to poke around Trek, this would be a good story with which to start. But if you're a Snupin fan, please, don't make me regret this rec by leaving the fold! ~_^ ( Excerpt ) Final note to the BLU participants - please don't worry, I will get to all your stories in time. These were the early-bird stories that I felt most familiar and comfortable with for which to write recs. love, lore
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| Rec of the Week: The Strength of Love, Snape/Lupin, NC17 |
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Ok, so obviously "rec of the week" is going to be a better fit for me than merely "Tuesday". Today, I'm giving you a nice, long read to carry US readers through the long weekend. The Strength of Love by Shanti. Snape/Lupin, NC17, About 42,000 words. Summary: Post DH Angst and H/C: Remus and Severus have survived the final battle, but Severus is a physical mess, taken in by the Malfoys and barely living. Draco hired Remus to take care of Severus. Thoughts: You know, hurt/comfort is a genre of which I rarely take note. I think a lot of scenes in fiction are hurt/comfort, maybe because I like to read plenty of action/adventure fiction. But even Austen had her moments where a fainting heroine needed to be doted upon by not only her estranged family, but her erstwhile suitor as well, leading to a deeper understanding and need of one another all the way around. So, to me, H/C happens and I am usually properly moved by it without really realising that I'm reading the genre. Fandom's need to specifically write it or note it has always seemed odd to me. The Strength of Love, however, might be one of the few times I've not only recognized H/C, but prized it as an element. If I had to pick out one H/C fic to recommend to people, this would be it. Oh, wait...ta da! The reasons I like Strength so much are that the "hurt" of the H/C isn't too dire, and the "comfort" of the H/C is present long after the physical "hurt" is through. I've noticed that the hurting in some specifically H/C fics tends to be too much for me. If I am spending all my reading time worried and upset for a character, I can't appreciate the romance that might be building as a way of comfort. Then again, if the hurt is glossed over in order to get to lots of sex by way of comfort, I have a hard time recognizing a fic as H/C; it seems more like a PWP to me. The Strength of Love doesn't get weighted down by the hurt or the comfort, but, rather, balances them both in a way that is utterly satisfying to me. The first half of the story deals with Severus' physical recovery and the second half, Severus and Remus' journey toward becoming something more. It's hot, smexy, tender, loving, tense, interesting and charming, and not to be missed by any Snape/Lupin fan with a romantic heart. ( Excerpt ) If you get through all 42,000 words, please do spare a couple of your own for the author by leaving her a comment. Nothing would give someone's 4th of July more bang than a comment on an older fic! love, lore
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| Rec Tuesday: Sympathy for the Devil, Snape/Lupin, NC17 |
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Yeah, it's Wednesday. So? ~_^ Sympathy for the Devil by circe_tigana. Snape/Lupin, NC17.About 4000 words. Warnings: AU; Amputation, but not in a fun way. Summary: Snape uses Legilimency on Remus for the first time.... This fic is probably everything everyone's ever thought about Snape and Lupin as a couple. There's acrimony, longing, softness and stubbornness as well as jealousy and disappointment. Yet, underneath it all is an understated sense of romance between two men who are more alike than they'd care to admit. There used to be images linked to the text, but they're defunct now, and not necessary for enjoying the story. ( Excerpt ) Sympathy for the Devil continues to be one of the best examples of Occlumency/Legilimency fic out there. It's worth the read on that alone, although the smexy, complicated mess that comes with it doesn't hurt. ~_^ If you do go read the story, please let the author know. Authors get giddy with glee when an older fic gets new comments! love, lore
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