Does Sci-Fi Hibernate During December?
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lls_mutantSeriously.
First we have to wait until January 16 for BSG. (Although the webisodes start on December 12, and feature my favorite character, so that mitigates the sting.) Then we have to wait until February for LOST. Then there's a month-long gap in Heroes after the December 15 episode.
But now, when two nights ago I was sitting there thinking "I think I'm off the bubble and officially liking Fringe", it ends and they won't be back till January??? ARGH!!!! The only TV thing I have to look forward to in December is the Muppet Christmas special on the 17th, because dude, Muppets.
Seriously, though, I'm starting to really, really like Fringe. It's definitely filling my strong female characters need. I like Olivia, and the female villain is pretty bad-ass, too. I like Peter's grumpy sarcasm, and I'll be a very happy girl if they never hook him and Olivia up, just because CLICHE. Olivia should stay single for a long time, because John Scott messed her up pretty bad, and if she does ever get together with anyone, she should go for Charlie. And Peter should TOTALLY go for Astrid. I like Astrid- she's cute. Walter is fine as long as he's not too random- his randomness has gotten predictable, truthfully. They can start toning that down now, although I think they have. And the Peter-Walter daddy issues... I'm all over that.
Since I'm talking TV and procrastinating writing my![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
rs_small_gifts fic (which I shouldn't be procrastinating...)
The one who seduced you and fucked you over and broke your heart in a million pieces and laughed about it: Firefly, I guess. FOURTEEN EPISODES? That's all I can say about that.
The old flame you don't see very often any more but whom you still really enjoy getting together with for a few drinks and maybe a pleasant nostalgic romp in the sheets: Harry Potter. I'm not all that active in HP these days, but I still love it. But I just feel like my OTP has nothing new to say.
The mysterious dark gothy one whom you used to sit up with talking until 3 a.m. at weird coffeehouses and with whom you were quite smitten until you realized ze really was fucking crazy: Heroes fits this one. Season 1 was awesome. Seasons 2 and 3 are really fucking crazy.
The one you spent a whole weekend in bed with and who drank up all your liquor, and whom you'd still really like to fuck again although you're relieved ze doesn't actually live in town: I really don't know, to be honest.
The steady: I guess Harry Potter fits into this. It's been my principal fandom for how many years?
The one you repeatedly cheat on your steady with: Battlestar Galactica, duh. It's seducing me away from my steady. Especially because the section I found is really, really, really nice.
The one you find yourself too tongue-tied to do anything but stare at adoringly, clinging to hir every word: Firefly, probably. I like reading Firefly gen fics, but writing it intimidates me. And a good crossover.
The alluring stranger whom you've flirted with at parties but have never gotten really serious with: West Wing. Every now and then a West Wing idea crosses my mind, but again, it's a very intimidating fandom because I am NOT a political person. I'll just stick to stealing the names, I guess. Or LOST. Which I don't ever want to write for because I have no clue where it's going.
The one you hang out with and have vague fantasies about maybe having a thing with but ultimately you're just good buddies 'cause the friendship is there but the chemistry ain't: Fringe, I think. I'm liking it more, but I'm still not passionate about it.
The one your friends keep introducing you to and who seems like a hell of a cool peep except it's never really gone anywhere: Weeds and Scrubs. Fun shows, but I watch them and then forget them for the most part. (Although "Guy Love" has a very special place in my heart.) And from a fandom pov, Buffy. I love the show, I have lots of friends who write in it, but I have no interest in reading the fic or writing any myself.
The one you slept with on the rebound who still smiles at you, yet you have no interest in any more: Studio Sixty on the Sunset Strip. It was Sorkin, and it still bored me enough that I couldn't make it through the whole series.
The one who's slept with all your friends, and you keep looking at hir and thinking, "Hir? How the hell did ze land all these cool babes?": Supernatural. Oh well.
The one your friend has fallen for like a ton of bricks and whom ze keeps babbling to you about on the phone for hours, and you'd be happy for hir except you just know it's going to end badly: Probably BSG. Just because I think everyone is going to DIE. But I'm not sure that really counts as ending badly, if they do it right. But either way, it's going to end. ::sniff::
In RL news, Toby turned three two days ago. We had a party for him- space themed, his choice. It went well- we had four of his buddies over, they played with his toys and ate chocolate chip cookie cake. (That cake? It's 5 giant cc cookies sandwiched together with chocolate buttercream icing. The recipe says it serves 16, but it's so rich you could easily serve 32 from it.) The party went perfectly, and I think the kids had fun.
Now we just have Trevor's. And then Christmas. And then New Year's.
January is going to be a rough month, though. Aside from the let-down, we officially begin the eating hospital program with Toby. I'm really happy he's getting the help, but there's a part of me that's still having trouble dealing with the fact we need this help and thinking it means I failed, even though objectively I know we didn't and this isn't about me. (Proof positive: Trevor eats ANYTHING. Except potatoes.) But we'll get through it.
I was thinking about doing the Christmas wish meme, but the truth is there isn't much I want for Christmas this year. I don't know. I've recently been becoming more and more aware of how freaking lucky I am. I'm not saying that to rub it in, but it really genuinely makes me feel like I don't want much. However, if you have a Christmas meme posted, could you link me to it? Especially if you want fic, because fic I can do. (And if you haven't done it but want fic, leave it in the comments. I can't promise anything, but if it's something that pings me right, it might happen :) )
Anyway, I suppose I procrastinated long enough. (Although I may go take a bath anyway.) Off to write!
First we have to wait until January 16 for BSG. (Although the webisodes start on December 12, and feature my favorite character, so that mitigates the sting.) Then we have to wait until February for LOST. Then there's a month-long gap in Heroes after the December 15 episode.
But now, when two nights ago I was sitting there thinking "I think I'm off the bubble and officially liking Fringe", it ends and they won't be back till January??? ARGH!!!! The only TV thing I have to look forward to in December is the Muppet Christmas special on the 17th, because dude, Muppets.
Seriously, though, I'm starting to really, really like Fringe. It's definitely filling my strong female characters need. I like Olivia, and the female villain is pretty bad-ass, too. I like Peter's grumpy sarcasm, and I'll be a very happy girl if they never hook him and Olivia up, just because CLICHE. Olivia should stay single for a long time, because John Scott messed her up pretty bad, and if she does ever get together with anyone, she should go for Charlie. And Peter should TOTALLY go for Astrid. I like Astrid- she's cute. Walter is fine as long as he's not too random- his randomness has gotten predictable, truthfully. They can start toning that down now, although I think they have. And the Peter-Walter daddy issues... I'm all over that.
Since I'm talking TV and procrastinating writing my
rs_small_gifts fic (which I shouldn't be procrastinating...) The one who seduced you and fucked you over and broke your heart in a million pieces and laughed about it: Firefly, I guess. FOURTEEN EPISODES? That's all I can say about that.
The old flame you don't see very often any more but whom you still really enjoy getting together with for a few drinks and maybe a pleasant nostalgic romp in the sheets: Harry Potter. I'm not all that active in HP these days, but I still love it. But I just feel like my OTP has nothing new to say.
The mysterious dark gothy one whom you used to sit up with talking until 3 a.m. at weird coffeehouses and with whom you were quite smitten until you realized ze really was fucking crazy: Heroes fits this one. Season 1 was awesome. Seasons 2 and 3 are really fucking crazy.
The one you spent a whole weekend in bed with and who drank up all your liquor, and whom you'd still really like to fuck again although you're relieved ze doesn't actually live in town: I really don't know, to be honest.
The steady: I guess Harry Potter fits into this. It's been my principal fandom for how many years?
The one you repeatedly cheat on your steady with: Battlestar Galactica, duh. It's seducing me away from my steady. Especially because the section I found is really, really, really nice.
The one you find yourself too tongue-tied to do anything but stare at adoringly, clinging to hir every word: Firefly, probably. I like reading Firefly gen fics, but writing it intimidates me. And a good crossover.
The alluring stranger whom you've flirted with at parties but have never gotten really serious with: West Wing. Every now and then a West Wing idea crosses my mind, but again, it's a very intimidating fandom because I am NOT a political person. I'll just stick to stealing the names, I guess. Or LOST. Which I don't ever want to write for because I have no clue where it's going.
The one you hang out with and have vague fantasies about maybe having a thing with but ultimately you're just good buddies 'cause the friendship is there but the chemistry ain't: Fringe, I think. I'm liking it more, but I'm still not passionate about it.
The one your friends keep introducing you to and who seems like a hell of a cool peep except it's never really gone anywhere: Weeds and Scrubs. Fun shows, but I watch them and then forget them for the most part. (Although "Guy Love" has a very special place in my heart.) And from a fandom pov, Buffy. I love the show, I have lots of friends who write in it, but I have no interest in reading the fic or writing any myself.
The one you slept with on the rebound who still smiles at you, yet you have no interest in any more: Studio Sixty on the Sunset Strip. It was Sorkin, and it still bored me enough that I couldn't make it through the whole series.
The one who's slept with all your friends, and you keep looking at hir and thinking, "Hir? How the hell did ze land all these cool babes?": Supernatural. Oh well.
The one your friend has fallen for like a ton of bricks and whom ze keeps babbling to you about on the phone for hours, and you'd be happy for hir except you just know it's going to end badly: Probably BSG. Just because I think everyone is going to DIE. But I'm not sure that really counts as ending badly, if they do it right. But either way, it's going to end. ::sniff::
In RL news, Toby turned three two days ago. We had a party for him- space themed, his choice. It went well- we had four of his buddies over, they played with his toys and ate chocolate chip cookie cake. (That cake? It's 5 giant cc cookies sandwiched together with chocolate buttercream icing. The recipe says it serves 16, but it's so rich you could easily serve 32 from it.) The party went perfectly, and I think the kids had fun.
Now we just have Trevor's. And then Christmas. And then New Year's.
January is going to be a rough month, though. Aside from the let-down, we officially begin the eating hospital program with Toby. I'm really happy he's getting the help, but there's a part of me that's still having trouble dealing with the fact we need this help and thinking it means I failed, even though objectively I know we didn't and this isn't about me. (Proof positive: Trevor eats ANYTHING. Except potatoes.) But we'll get through it.
I was thinking about doing the Christmas wish meme, but the truth is there isn't much I want for Christmas this year. I don't know. I've recently been becoming more and more aware of how freaking lucky I am. I'm not saying that to rub it in, but it really genuinely makes me feel like I don't want much. However, if you have a Christmas meme posted, could you link me to it? Especially if you want fic, because fic I can do. (And if you haven't done it but want fic, leave it in the comments. I can't promise anything, but if it's something that pings me right, it might happen :) )
Anyway, I suppose I procrastinated long enough. (Although I may go take a bath anyway.) Off to write!
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Date: 2008-12-04 08:45 pm (UTC)1) Lost
2) Red Dwarf/Lord of the Rings
3) Gormenghast/Donnie Darko
4) Firefly
5) BSG (for now)
6) West Wing/Life on Mars
7) Mad Men
8) the Dark Tower
9) Harry Potter/Torchwood
10) Doctor Who
11) Heroes
12) Buffy/Supernatural
13) Lost again
I'm still so delighted that Gaeta is the star of the webisodes. I feel so lucky about that! After 5 weeks of Gaeta-sodes I think I'll appreciate 4.5 more for the full ensemble story and won't be fixating too much on my fav. Which will be a good perspective.
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Date: 2008-12-05 03:16 am (UTC)The meme is really cute, but I don't think I've been involved with enough fandoms to participate. I've enjoyed lots of shows and books and such, but I've only been fandom-active for a few.
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Date: 2008-12-05 08:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-06 04:54 pm (UTC)Good luck with the eating program. What exactly will they do?
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Date: 2008-12-10 05:31 pm (UTC)Sometimes wishes don't have to be tangible things. Some wishes are for the world. I hope that others have this feeling you have this year during the holidays, of simple abundance and gratitude. I wish it for everyone I know. I also wish that other birthday boys look as happy as your son does in this picture. :-)
Some mother on my list wished for things we couldn't give her like a few days of solitude in a cabin with a fire and hot chocolate. My wish for you was that you had an hour to soak in a lovely bath.
I have fun just thinking of good wishes. :-)