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caramelsilver) wrote2011-06-20 04:20 pm
caramelsilver) wrote2011-06-20 04:20 pm
mah fandom thoughts as of late
I'm having all these thoughts that are fandom related, and I always forget to put them into a post, so here's what I've been thinking about lately:
First of all: If you are going to read only one auto-biography this year, then it HAS to be Tina Fey's Bossypants! It's the funniest book I have EVER read! It trumps everything. It's funnier than Good Omens. I was reading it on my way home from London, and I was sitting at Gatwick Airport, with people sitting around me. And I know how annoying it is when people laugh at something and you don't know what it is, but I just couldn't help myself. I was literally laughing out loud. Loudly! I had to stop reading, to cover my face, and laugh. I laughed so much that the lady sitting beside me asked: "So you recommend it then?" And I said: "Yes, so very much. It's really, really funny." And she said: "Yeah, I can see that."
You may think you are the most awesome woman in the world, and I'm not saying that you aren't really bloody awesome, because of course you are!, but Tina Fey is head bitch of awesome forever! Bow down to your queen. Her book is amazing. It's empowering, and just plain inspiring. It makes you want to be a better woman just so you can impress her. READ IT! You will not regret it.
I'm not afraid of saying it, but yes, A Good Man Goes to War has made me like River more a whole lot more. It has also made me ship Doctor/River. I can back that ship now, because suddenly I understand why it works.
And I know that this is a crime, and River fans will probably yell at me and say "You should have liked her on her own merits! Why does it matter who her parents are?" and they would be right. But yeah, sorry! It's just, I understand her more now. And maybe it's because now she has a life. To explain: River Song popped up in season four with all this back story that we knew nothing about, and we were expected to jump on the River is Awesome train and just take everything in stride. But it's hard to like characters you don't understand and I DIDN't understand her. But now that I know that she's Melody Pond, everything makes more sense. I understand now why the Doctor loves/will love her. She's his best friends daughter! I understand now why she's so exceptional! She was conceived on the TARDIS and her mother is Amy fucking Pond and her father is Rory- I AM TOO BADASS FOR WORDS- Williams!
River Song breaks my heart, in a very, very good way. The more I learn about her, the more awesome she is. And yes, she has been awesome all along, but now that I understand why, I can accept her awesomeness on a more realistic level. Because I have nothing against characters being awesome, I just need to know why.
3. If you are thinking about signing up for the Narnia Fic Exchange you have to do it now. Because it closes tonight. But even if you don't sign-up, don't go away, because we have planned a Narnia Summer of Awesome, where lots of things will happen and everyone will have fun. Promise!
4. Love Never Dies is apparently closing this August, so now I'm even more pleased that I managed to catch it while in London! Still super happy that I got to see David and Ramin.
5. Speaking of David Thaxton. How much do I want him to play Enjorlas in the Les Miserables movie that are in pre-production now? SO FREAKING MUCH! PLEASE UNIVERSE, MAKE IT SO! MAKE IT SO!
First of all: If you are going to read only one auto-biography this year, then it HAS to be Tina Fey's Bossypants! It's the funniest book I have EVER read! It trumps everything. It's funnier than Good Omens. I was reading it on my way home from London, and I was sitting at Gatwick Airport, with people sitting around me. And I know how annoying it is when people laugh at something and you don't know what it is, but I just couldn't help myself. I was literally laughing out loud. Loudly! I had to stop reading, to cover my face, and laugh. I laughed so much that the lady sitting beside me asked: "So you recommend it then?" And I said: "Yes, so very much. It's really, really funny." And she said: "Yeah, I can see that."
You may think you are the most awesome woman in the world, and I'm not saying that you aren't really bloody awesome, because of course you are!, but Tina Fey is head bitch of awesome forever! Bow down to your queen. Her book is amazing. It's empowering, and just plain inspiring. It makes you want to be a better woman just so you can impress her. READ IT! You will not regret it.
I'm not afraid of saying it, but yes, A Good Man Goes to War has made me like River more a whole lot more. It has also made me ship Doctor/River. I can back that ship now, because suddenly I understand why it works.
And I know that this is a crime, and River fans will probably yell at me and say "You should have liked her on her own merits! Why does it matter who her parents are?" and they would be right. But yeah, sorry! It's just, I understand her more now. And maybe it's because now she has a life. To explain: River Song popped up in season four with all this back story that we knew nothing about, and we were expected to jump on the River is Awesome train and just take everything in stride. But it's hard to like characters you don't understand and I DIDN't understand her. But now that I know that she's Melody Pond, everything makes more sense. I understand now why the Doctor loves/will love her. She's his best friends daughter! I understand now why she's so exceptional! She was conceived on the TARDIS and her mother is Amy fucking Pond and her father is Rory- I AM TOO BADASS FOR WORDS- Williams!
River Song breaks my heart, in a very, very good way. The more I learn about her, the more awesome she is. And yes, she has been awesome all along, but now that I understand why, I can accept her awesomeness on a more realistic level. Because I have nothing against characters being awesome, I just need to know why.
3. If you are thinking about signing up for the Narnia Fic Exchange you have to do it now. Because it closes tonight. But even if you don't sign-up, don't go away, because we have planned a Narnia Summer of Awesome, where lots of things will happen and everyone will have fun. Promise!
4. Love Never Dies is apparently closing this August, so now I'm even more pleased that I managed to catch it while in London! Still super happy that I got to see David and Ramin.
5. Speaking of David Thaxton. How much do I want him to play Enjorlas in the Les Miserables movie that are in pre-production now? SO FREAKING MUCH! PLEASE UNIVERSE, MAKE IT SO! MAKE IT SO!