You know what?
I'm watching this week's Chicago PD finale and I've had a bit of a realisation. I don't like any of the female leads in the Chicago triumvirate of Fire, PD and Med. That'd be Gaby, Erin and Natalie. I find them all rather spoiled, rather entitled, rather pouty and very much annoying. I love all the other female characters in the shows, but those three really irritate me.
Now I wonder why that is. What is it about the way these three shows are written that makes me find those characters unsympathetic? I have no clue. But at least it doesn't stop me from watching the shows - in fact, I love ALL the Chicago shows, Justice too. I wonder why the female leads on that show don't bug me?
It's interesting to mull over. :)
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Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Monday, 2 May 2016
Musing on A Song of Ice and Fire vs Game of Thrones
I stopped watching Game of Thrones back in the beginning of Season 2. I don't rightly know why, I just did. I am up to date on A Song of Ice and Fire, having read through A Dance of Dragons, however. Last night was the premiere of Season 6 of GoT on HBO and it was all over my Twitter timeline and Facebook, so much so that I actually dreamt about it, the TV return, that is - Jon Snow hadn't died, he'd gone off to be a pirate and returned to Westeros at the head of a pirate fleet.
So as I lay in bed this morning, I ended up wondering if George R.R. Martin ever regrets selling the series to HBO when he did. Now that the show has apparently caught up with the books, and it's been officially announced and reiterated that what is seen in the show will not be following the books in many cases - many more cases than it already has - it sets me to wondering.
I know that GRRM has shared his vision of the story with the producers of the show, but God knows if they're all going to end up in the same place now. I wonder how that feels, to have one's arguably best piece of work taken from your hands and reformed before you even get the chance to do it your way. The first time. The original. I think he must at some point, no? Have regrets? In the wee small hours? Do all the $$ and recognition he's received thanks to the TV show make up for it? Again, when he's all alone in the wee small hours, I wonder....
I also wonder if A Song of Ice and Fire, his story, will be tainted by Game of Thrones and what the TV producers come up with as their story. Does the original vision of Westeros become something shared between GRRM, David Benioff and DB Weiss instead of GRRM's alone?
That was all some heavy thinking before my first cup of coffee!
(x-posted to Dreamwidth)
So as I lay in bed this morning, I ended up wondering if George R.R. Martin ever regrets selling the series to HBO when he did. Now that the show has apparently caught up with the books, and it's been officially announced and reiterated that what is seen in the show will not be following the books in many cases - many more cases than it already has - it sets me to wondering.
I know that GRRM has shared his vision of the story with the producers of the show, but God knows if they're all going to end up in the same place now. I wonder how that feels, to have one's arguably best piece of work taken from your hands and reformed before you even get the chance to do it your way. The first time. The original. I think he must at some point, no? Have regrets? In the wee small hours? Do all the $$ and recognition he's received thanks to the TV show make up for it? Again, when he's all alone in the wee small hours, I wonder....
I also wonder if A Song of Ice and Fire, his story, will be tainted by Game of Thrones and what the TV producers come up with as their story. Does the original vision of Westeros become something shared between GRRM, David Benioff and DB Weiss instead of GRRM's alone?
That was all some heavy thinking before my first cup of coffee!
(x-posted to Dreamwidth)
Friday, 29 April 2016
The 100 - What Annoys Me
I finished watching this week's episode of The 100 a little bit ago and once again, I found myself questioning the time frame of the whole damned show. In the whole scheme of things, I just sort of lay my own time frame over the action and I can watch it without too much puzzling.
See, here's the thing. Premise #1 is that the earth has been devastated by a nuclear type storm, supposedly annhilating all life and rendering it unlivable for another 100 years. Yet... YET... we have life on the planet surface my friends! Societies, rather primitive, yes... with a ton of customs, some of which hold whispers of customs we would know and they have all new languages with a few familiar words. I'm not an anthropologist or whatever scientist would study these types of things, but 100 years and such a huge, huge change? I can't buy it.
Premise #2 - after tonight's show where we learn that it's been 5 1/2 months since the 100 kids were sent down to the planet. They've sure had a helluva lot of adventures in that time. And then there's Octavia, who may have been the one paying the most attention in 'survival class' back on the ark, who is now Miss Jungle Survival thanks to her time with Lincoln and his people. Let's call that happening in 5 months. Again... having a hard time buying it. And Clarke becoming so hunting proficient in that same length of time? It all happens too fast. Too damned fast.
There are, of course, other little niggling timing things that make me scratch my head, but these are the two biggies.
Time frame's not the only thing that bugs me, BTW. Clarke's latest outfit bugs me. I call it her Wawanesa outfit. It does her no favours at all, I don't even think it looks cool. I think it looks like something made to hide a pregnancy. Is the actress pregnant in real life? *pause to check google* Couldn't find anything. I still say her face has taken on that gentle roundness pregnant women get and then... that awful outfit. I looked, but couldn't find even one full length pic.
Anyway, for all that, I enjoy the show. And for a change? Nobody important died tonight. :)
See, here's the thing. Premise #1 is that the earth has been devastated by a nuclear type storm, supposedly annhilating all life and rendering it unlivable for another 100 years. Yet... YET... we have life on the planet surface my friends! Societies, rather primitive, yes... with a ton of customs, some of which hold whispers of customs we would know and they have all new languages with a few familiar words. I'm not an anthropologist or whatever scientist would study these types of things, but 100 years and such a huge, huge change? I can't buy it.
Premise #2 - after tonight's show where we learn that it's been 5 1/2 months since the 100 kids were sent down to the planet. They've sure had a helluva lot of adventures in that time. And then there's Octavia, who may have been the one paying the most attention in 'survival class' back on the ark, who is now Miss Jungle Survival thanks to her time with Lincoln and his people. Let's call that happening in 5 months. Again... having a hard time buying it. And Clarke becoming so hunting proficient in that same length of time? It all happens too fast. Too damned fast.
There are, of course, other little niggling timing things that make me scratch my head, but these are the two biggies.
Time frame's not the only thing that bugs me, BTW. Clarke's latest outfit bugs me. I call it her Wawanesa outfit. It does her no favours at all, I don't even think it looks cool. I think it looks like something made to hide a pregnancy. Is the actress pregnant in real life? *pause to check google* Couldn't find anything. I still say her face has taken on that gentle roundness pregnant women get and then... that awful outfit. I looked, but couldn't find even one full length pic.
Anyway, for all that, I enjoy the show. And for a change? Nobody important died tonight. :)
Monday, 8 December 2014
Monday Morning and I'm Blogging...
This is me trying to blog every now and again about something other than the books I've read. :) I don't know that I've got anything interesting to say, but... what the hell. Gonna try.
So, yesterday afternoon and evening, I mainlined (via Netflix) the 5 episodes of the TV series The Fall out of the UK. DAMN, it was good. I watched the first 3 eps in the afternoon and then the last 2 after Once Upon a Time (PLEASE let this Frozen plot be DONE DONE DONE). The series stars Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan and is quite honestly one of the most compelling things I've seen in a long while. I am not really a fan of either of those actors, BTW. Never was an X-Files fan and ever since Dornan signed on to do 50 Shades of Crap, my lip tends to curl in his direction. *LOL* I know, it's not fair and rather small-minded, but I can't help it! But even though I am not a fan, man, can these two act! Well the whole cast can, but these two are front and centre and quite fantastic.
This series is set in Belfast and so very, very dark. There are a few different plot lines, the main one being that of a serial killer. Gillian Anderson portrays the police inspector come north to 'help out' the Belfast force with one of the murders. Dornan plays the killer. And that's not a spoiler, it's revealed from the get-go. This murder also ties into another plot arc about cops on the take and the internal workings of the Belfast police department. There's also a whole current of comment on the devaluation of women in today's society as the police investigate these murders as well as follow the Dornan character in his day to day life as a bereavement counselor.
Now, unlike American cop shows, this one moves slowly and there are no bursts of explosions and gunfights and stuff like that, so the feel is quite different. Felt a lot like the UK Line of Duty or Luthor, to be honest. That type of show. Anyway, if you like good good TV and can deal with intense and dark, give this show a watch. Series 2 (as they call them across the pond) is playing now and sadly it's almost done. It's showing on Bravo up here in Canada, so maybe I can find it On Demand or it will show up on Netflix really soon.
In other news, I started reading my Christmas novels and stories. I started with Sleigh Ride by Heidi Cullinan and read the first 3 chapters last night. It was like coming home, I have to say. I love Heidi's writing and this felt like slipping on a pair of the most comfortable and warm slippers.
Today, I might put up the Christmas tree. Well Michael will put it up and put the lights on and then I'll do the decorating. I will post pictures whenever it gets done. :)
Let's see... what else can I natter on about? Well, there's talk of there being a snowstorm tomorrow, but looking at the weather forecast, it only seems like we're going to get a normal snow fall. Between 5 - 15 cm of the white stuff. Which is like... 2 - 6 inches for you non-metric type folk that might possibly be reading this.
There's a bit of a snit happening in the book world I frequent, the usual suspects ragging on an author for not totally focussing on every last aspect of racism and bigotry in a historical romance. It's called critical reading. Personally, I read to relax and when I read romance, it's to enjoy the unfolding relationship between two people. Yes, in the period under question there was much racism, classism, bigotry, narrow-mindedness... all that bad stuff. And these are all represented in the book, but the main focus is the romance... and well... I just think they, the critical readers, are harping on a little too much about a lack of representation of racism and how one of the main characters is a total racist. I also don't understand how a person can absolutely LOVE the book and then turn around and pillory the author for not addressing the things they thought should be addressed. And as a corollary to this... people wonder why so many authors are wary of writing anything diverse or outside their own (straight, white) experience. Because of fear of being raked over the coals in just this manner, that's why.
Anyway, that pissed me off over the weekend.
I'm mulling over yet another novel idea. Something to do with Christmas and fae-types and a specialty shop... we'll see. The nasty natters mentioned above are no help whatsoever. I must learn to not give them purchase in my brain. Once I figure out how to do that. *LOL*
And now, I need another cup of coffee and my breakfast of bagel and cretons. I've earned it, I think!
This series is set in Belfast and so very, very dark. There are a few different plot lines, the main one being that of a serial killer. Gillian Anderson portrays the police inspector come north to 'help out' the Belfast force with one of the murders. Dornan plays the killer. And that's not a spoiler, it's revealed from the get-go. This murder also ties into another plot arc about cops on the take and the internal workings of the Belfast police department. There's also a whole current of comment on the devaluation of women in today's society as the police investigate these murders as well as follow the Dornan character in his day to day life as a bereavement counselor.
Now, unlike American cop shows, this one moves slowly and there are no bursts of explosions and gunfights and stuff like that, so the feel is quite different. Felt a lot like the UK Line of Duty or Luthor, to be honest. That type of show. Anyway, if you like good good TV and can deal with intense and dark, give this show a watch. Series 2 (as they call them across the pond) is playing now and sadly it's almost done. It's showing on Bravo up here in Canada, so maybe I can find it On Demand or it will show up on Netflix really soon.
Today, I might put up the Christmas tree. Well Michael will put it up and put the lights on and then I'll do the decorating. I will post pictures whenever it gets done. :)
Let's see... what else can I natter on about? Well, there's talk of there being a snowstorm tomorrow, but looking at the weather forecast, it only seems like we're going to get a normal snow fall. Between 5 - 15 cm of the white stuff. Which is like... 2 - 6 inches for you non-metric type folk that might possibly be reading this.
There's a bit of a snit happening in the book world I frequent, the usual suspects ragging on an author for not totally focussing on every last aspect of racism and bigotry in a historical romance. It's called critical reading. Personally, I read to relax and when I read romance, it's to enjoy the unfolding relationship between two people. Yes, in the period under question there was much racism, classism, bigotry, narrow-mindedness... all that bad stuff. And these are all represented in the book, but the main focus is the romance... and well... I just think they, the critical readers, are harping on a little too much about a lack of representation of racism and how one of the main characters is a total racist. I also don't understand how a person can absolutely LOVE the book and then turn around and pillory the author for not addressing the things they thought should be addressed. And as a corollary to this... people wonder why so many authors are wary of writing anything diverse or outside their own (straight, white) experience. Because of fear of being raked over the coals in just this manner, that's why.
Anyway, that pissed me off over the weekend.
I'm mulling over yet another novel idea. Something to do with Christmas and fae-types and a specialty shop... we'll see. The nasty natters mentioned above are no help whatsoever. I must learn to not give them purchase in my brain. Once I figure out how to do that. *LOL*
And now, I need another cup of coffee and my breakfast of bagel and cretons. I've earned it, I think!
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
2013 - The Year that Was
It was a year. :) And it's just about done. Reflecting back on it, there were more good times and things on it than bad, so we'll put it in the plus column of the ledger book. There are some things that stick out in my memories and thoughts of the year. Things other than the day to day activity of life that is really what living is. :)
My blood was good all year! Go me! The COPD and phlebitis sucks and makes things difficult to do at times, but it is what it is. I've not smoked in 2 and a half years, which is a good thing. (I still do crave a good cig every once in a while, but it passes quickly.) In the coming year, I have to find a way to get more active. I had the greatest plans for walking when I retired but the COPD put a HUGE spoke in that wheel. But I am going to work on that. For now it will have to be inside because the lungs really, really, really don't like this arctic cold thing the weather has going on this winter.
I had some family and friends going through really shitty times this year and I wish I was closer to them so I could help, you know? At the very least to offer hugs and coffee. To them, I hope the new year brings peace, happiness, good health and a very limited amount of crapola. *hugs them all*
Speaking of friends, I got to know someone a whole lot better this past year and she's become a very good and close friend. The internet is really good for some things.
I read a lot of good books this past year, among them, Dirty Laundry by Heidi Cullinan, the Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy by Nora Roberts, Beyond Shame, Beyond Control and Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha, Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux, Forever Promised by Amy Lane, Catch a Ghost and Long Time Gone by SE Jakes are all among my faves. Here is my Pinterest Board of Books I Read in 2013 if anyone is curious.
Movies that I saw this year include Frozen from Disney that I highly recommend to anyone who will listen. *LOL* It turns all those Prince Charming, romance and Knights on white chargers tropes on their heads in a most wonderful way. I wanted to have All The Daughters so I could take them to see this one. :) And this song... THIS SONG!! There are no words to describe how I love this song. Yeah, I'm a headbanger, I know, but THIS SONG!!!!
Some great TV watching this past year. All the regulars of course, Dancing With the Stars, The Voice, NCIS, NCIS:LA, Hawaii Five-0, Survivor, Arrow, Revolution, Chicago Fire, White Collar, Once Upon A Time, The Amazing Race... there are even more. *LOL* I've enjoyed them all. And the new additions to the schedule, Blacklist, Almost Human, Sleepy Hollow, Agents of Shield, Tomorrow People, The Originals and my latest total obsession Strike Back. They have all kept me occupied in the best ways. :) Check out one of the best opening credit sequences in television -
So that's about it. In the coming year? There are things I want to do, get more active, write and complete something, things of that nature. I want to enjoy my family and friends. I want to read good books, enjoy good movies and watch good TV shows. I want to enjoy my retirement. :)
Happy New Year, everyone!! *HUGS FOR ALL*
Thursday, 21 November 2013
You know what? Olivia Pope pisses me off.
And Shonda Rhimes disappoints me.
I enjoy the TV show, Scandal. Shonda Rhimes has created a world full of intriguing and amazing characters in the most extreme situations and I love watching it. That is, until I have to put up with the 'romance' of Olivia Pope and the Worst President Ever, Fitzgerald Grant. It puts the whole intriguing and STRONG character of Olivia in question. And she's the Main Character. See... she's a smart, strong, intelligent, daring woman, but every time she gets around that jerk, she gets all dewy-eyed and weak in the knees. Her hormones and her Great Passionate Love for this weak, weak man drive her to behave like some teenage Gidget and that makes me SO angry.
Where's the outrage from the feminists and the Women of Colour? Shonda Rhimes has given us a TERRIFIC character in Olivia Pope and I suppose... I guess this thing with Fitz, how she always takes him back, how she always gives in to him in the end, how she always turns her power over to him, how she loves him best of everyone... is supposed to show us that she's not a robot? That she's has feelings? That she's not a tough bitch? Well, SORRY.... it just shows me that she gives up all her power to a man. Shows me that even this woman of strong character, great intelligence, fiiery passion for right and wrong... it shows me that it all pales when her hormones get tickled. That's not romance... that's not a grand passion... that's not a man respecting a woman for her strengths and putting her first. That's a man waving his dick and a woman spreading her legs. "Show me!" indeed. *snort*
IT PISSES ME OFF and Shonda Rhimes should know better.
I enjoy the TV show, Scandal. Shonda Rhimes has created a world full of intriguing and amazing characters in the most extreme situations and I love watching it. That is, until I have to put up with the 'romance' of Olivia Pope and the Worst President Ever, Fitzgerald Grant. It puts the whole intriguing and STRONG character of Olivia in question. And she's the Main Character. See... she's a smart, strong, intelligent, daring woman, but every time she gets around that jerk, she gets all dewy-eyed and weak in the knees. Her hormones and her Great Passionate Love for this weak, weak man drive her to behave like some teenage Gidget and that makes me SO angry.
Where's the outrage from the feminists and the Women of Colour? Shonda Rhimes has given us a TERRIFIC character in Olivia Pope and I suppose... I guess this thing with Fitz, how she always takes him back, how she always gives in to him in the end, how she always turns her power over to him, how she loves him best of everyone... is supposed to show us that she's not a robot? That she's has feelings? That she's not a tough bitch? Well, SORRY.... it just shows me that she gives up all her power to a man. Shows me that even this woman of strong character, great intelligence, fiiery passion for right and wrong... it shows me that it all pales when her hormones get tickled. That's not romance... that's not a grand passion... that's not a man respecting a woman for her strengths and putting her first. That's a man waving his dick and a woman spreading her legs. "Show me!" indeed. *snort*
IT PISSES ME OFF and Shonda Rhimes should know better.
Monday, 11 November 2013
Dancing Monday Quickie
Just a quick post because it's Monday and that means dancing. This was one of my favourite numbers of that season. :) Ah Maks and Kirstie... what a pair.
I miss Maks on Dancing. But you know... he would not be happy on it the way things are now. He takes his dancing far too seriously. All the jazz and contemporary and whatever else TPTB can think up. Even the insanity of letting the judges score after the fans have voted the week before. (I do think the fans are letting TPTB know how they feel with their votes this season, by them keeping Bill and Jack around over more skilled dancers.) Anyway, before I get on my soapbox and deliver a diatribe on the ruination of one of my favourite shows, I'll just say again that I miss Maks on my TV every week.
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| with Chelsie Hightower |
Friday, 8 November 2013
Strike Back Friday
It's Friday and I've just watched episode 3 of the latest season of Strike Back for the second time. This is the second time around that it's playing on HBO, so even though I caught the first time, I'm watching it again. And no, not just for Sully. *LOL* It's a really good show, well written, action-packed, well-acted and very much on-the-edge-of-your-seat. It's amazing how much I'm seeing this time around. Things that I never thought were important the first time are showing up to be VERY important in the way the season ends up playing out. So, because it's Friday and I've enjoyed my episode, I shall post a Sully pic! Actually, it's a GIF from tonight's ep.
And tomorrow, I NaNo!
Monday, 28 October 2013
Dancing and Singing and NaNo - Oh My!
It's been a busy night. I've watched Dancing with the Stars and thoroughly enjoyed most of it. I was surprised by the elimination. I figured that Snooki was good for another couple of weeks at least. And then I watched The Voice and was totally enthralled by Tessane Chin again. And Josh...Langdon(?). Those two were AMAZING!! And Adam looked damned fine!
Been doing some blog stuff for CoP as well as modly stuff for the RPG game I play. I also mulled over stuff for NaNo. I have a fix on a couple of Main Characters, I think. And maybe a way to throw them together and just see what happens when I do that. I'll think more on it when I'm laying in bed tonight.
And I need a hot guy to post for tonight. Who should it be? Hmm.... OH! Have you seen this? Who do you think this is? Yep, it's Lance Bass, my friends. Very interesting indeed! :)
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| Lance Bass |
Saturday, 26 October 2013
TV Watching
My God, I was so burnt out today. So many things I was supposed to do, that I wanted to do... until I sat down to do them. Then... bleurgh. So I consigned the day to the 'do nothing' heap and watched all the TV shows I'd recorded during the week. Including the odd, Reign.
Reign is about young Mary, Queen of Scots and her time in France when she was engaged to Francis, at the time the Dauphin of France. Don't be looking for a history lesson here! *LOL* The show is full of pretty young things, male and female as well as a healthy dose of the other-worldly. I suppose that since it plays on the CW, it's all perfectly normal, but... at least it's fun. :)
I also watched Dracula last night. It proved very interesting. What struck me was how similar in feel (and maybe a plot point or two) it is to Elizabeth Bear's New Amsterdam. The alternate history series about a very old vampire and a forensic sorceress. Yes, you read that correctly, a forensic sorceress. (Read the book, it's really good steampunk mystery type stuff. *g*) Anyway, I enjoyed Dracula and it's gone onto the 'I watch' list.
My exciting day. :)
Reign is about young Mary, Queen of Scots and her time in France when she was engaged to Francis, at the time the Dauphin of France. Don't be looking for a history lesson here! *LOL* The show is full of pretty young things, male and female as well as a healthy dose of the other-worldly. I suppose that since it plays on the CW, it's all perfectly normal, but... at least it's fun. :)
I also watched Dracula last night. It proved very interesting. What struck me was how similar in feel (and maybe a plot point or two) it is to Elizabeth Bear's New Amsterdam. The alternate history series about a very old vampire and a forensic sorceress. Yes, you read that correctly, a forensic sorceress. (Read the book, it's really good steampunk mystery type stuff. *g*) Anyway, I enjoyed Dracula and it's gone onto the 'I watch' list.
My exciting day. :)
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