I'm really concerned about this...I signed a/the petition. I did call my congressperson...All I got was voicemail...That might've been due to the hour though...I work full time, so it's kind of difficult to stay on people like I used to when I was in college or when I was a temp. I not only want for this to turn out alright, I need for it to/too.
I also found out we're losing our transit subsidy, if Congress doesn't extend it. ...For me purchasing a car would be just as expensive, if not more so than taking public transportation. Again, I hope they don't do what I fear they might.
I do think about serious stuff like this more often than people probably think, what I don't like to do is get bogged down in it...It just angers and depresses me and then I'm of little or no use to myself or anyone else.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Star Wars Christmas Special?
I know this post is a few days late...
I was watching Glee...I watch it off an on...
Anyway, I noticed Chewie...and someone said something about a Star Wars Christmas special. I was like..."Why don't I remember this?"...I was a Star Wars fanatic when I was 5. I figured that was something I'd remember...So I Google Star Wars Christmas Special and I catch a bit on You Tube!..Then I find out/remember Chewie has a family...Lumpy it turns out is short for Lumpawarrump. [They couldn't have come up with anything better than that name? Really?] I'm beginning to wonder if this isn't part of the reason I couldn't remember this special. I'm going to [re?] watch the entire thing this weekend, just to see if I can jog my memory and for nostalgia's sake, but rediscovering this stuff has been a trip. For the record, I like different things about both Star Wars and Star Trek.
I was watching Glee...I watch it off an on...
Anyway, I noticed Chewie...and someone said something about a Star Wars Christmas special. I was like..."Why don't I remember this?"...I was a Star Wars fanatic when I was 5. I figured that was something I'd remember...So I Google Star Wars Christmas Special and I catch a bit on You Tube!..Then I find out/remember Chewie has a family...Lumpy it turns out is short for Lumpawarrump. [They couldn't have come up with anything better than that name? Really?] I'm beginning to wonder if this isn't part of the reason I couldn't remember this special. I'm going to [re?] watch the entire thing this weekend, just to see if I can jog my memory and for nostalgia's sake, but rediscovering this stuff has been a trip. For the record, I like different things about both Star Wars and Star Trek.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Some thoughts on the Bag of Bones miniseries...(contains a few spoilers)
I'm not going to do a full out summary because of spoilers and time.
I'm covering for an employee who's out at work and Christmas is always a hectic time for me. Those of you that can juggle these things like it's nothing...I salute you. :)
Maybe it was just me, but I feel like Pierce Brosnan overacted just a touch in places. I haven't seen a lot of his work, so I really have nothing to compare this performance to.
I tweeted about this but I also don't understand why they changed how Jo died. The death in the book made a little more "sense" than her just not being careful about crossing the street. [How do you get so distracted you don't see a bus...The thought alone is terrifying... I never want to be that distracted. Ever.]
I don't see a credit for the little girl that played Keisha Tidwell, but that little girl was awesome. I think Anika Noni Rose said it was the girl's first job too.
Something that amused me...and I think Mike Noonan was a bit slow in the book too...How could he not feel the differences between the two presences in the cabin? Sara's spirit always carried this undercurrent of anger to her. Unless we as viewers/readers never saw it, I don't think Jo had that about her.
I love that Anika Noni Rose tweeted both nights! : D I didn't even know she had facebook and twitter. I'm following her now...[What can I say? I'm slow. lol]
I never want to hear Matt Frewer say "booty call" again. [Just sayin'.]
Julian Richings...If it hadn't been for someone on either Twitter or the SPN list I'm on saying something, I'd have had that nagging "where the hell do I know him?" from feeling all night. [I told you I'm slow sometimes.]
The Sara Tidwell ep on iTunes...I stumbled across that and I was ecstatic...I've always enjoyed hearing Anika Noni Rose sing, but hearing her sing these songs [I love bluesy songs/artists. I love Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Janis Joplin and so many others it made no sense to me not to have these songs.] ...I was just like does Bag of Bones have a soundtrack or did she release tracks on her own, I'd like to have these...and there the Sara Tidwell ep was. I wrote on ANR's facebook wall about finding the Ep.
The scene where we find out what happened to Sara Tidwell...if that was as difficult to film as it was for me to watch, I'm even more in awe of Ms. Rose. I started to tweet something to this effect, but she seemed to be trying to keep it light and I didn't want to harsh anyone's mellow.
Another thing that puzzled me and I don't remember enough of the book to answer my own question...What happened to Sara's bandmates while she was being attacked? [I've got to do a reread I guess, but I'm up to my eyeballs in books right now, including 11/22/63.]
The tree thing...I know they didn't have the budget to pull off what happened in the book and CGI can be either a blessing or a curse...but what should have been scary wound up being funny. I think they could've gone about that differently.
I was happy to see Mick Garris working on another Stephen King project, but I feel as though certain aspects of this could have been done differently, within budget to better effect.
I'm definitely not sorry I watched it though. I guess if I had to rate it, I'd give it something like 3 out of 5 stars.
I'm covering for an employee who's out at work and Christmas is always a hectic time for me. Those of you that can juggle these things like it's nothing...I salute you. :)
Maybe it was just me, but I feel like Pierce Brosnan overacted just a touch in places. I haven't seen a lot of his work, so I really have nothing to compare this performance to.
I tweeted about this but I also don't understand why they changed how Jo died. The death in the book made a little more "sense" than her just not being careful about crossing the street. [How do you get so distracted you don't see a bus...The thought alone is terrifying... I never want to be that distracted. Ever.]
I don't see a credit for the little girl that played Keisha Tidwell, but that little girl was awesome. I think Anika Noni Rose said it was the girl's first job too.
Something that amused me...and I think Mike Noonan was a bit slow in the book too...How could he not feel the differences between the two presences in the cabin? Sara's spirit always carried this undercurrent of anger to her. Unless we as viewers/readers never saw it, I don't think Jo had that about her.
I love that Anika Noni Rose tweeted both nights! : D I didn't even know she had facebook and twitter. I'm following her now...[What can I say? I'm slow. lol]
I never want to hear Matt Frewer say "booty call" again. [Just sayin'.]
Julian Richings...If it hadn't been for someone on either Twitter or the SPN list I'm on saying something, I'd have had that nagging "where the hell do I know him?" from feeling all night. [I told you I'm slow sometimes.]
The Sara Tidwell ep on iTunes...I stumbled across that and I was ecstatic...I've always enjoyed hearing Anika Noni Rose sing, but hearing her sing these songs [I love bluesy songs/artists. I love Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Janis Joplin and so many others it made no sense to me not to have these songs.] ...I was just like does Bag of Bones have a soundtrack or did she release tracks on her own, I'd like to have these...and there the Sara Tidwell ep was. I wrote on ANR's facebook wall about finding the Ep.
The scene where we find out what happened to Sara Tidwell...if that was as difficult to film as it was for me to watch, I'm even more in awe of Ms. Rose. I started to tweet something to this effect, but she seemed to be trying to keep it light and I didn't want to harsh anyone's mellow.
Another thing that puzzled me and I don't remember enough of the book to answer my own question...What happened to Sara's bandmates while she was being attacked? [I've got to do a reread I guess, but I'm up to my eyeballs in books right now, including 11/22/63.]
The tree thing...I know they didn't have the budget to pull off what happened in the book and CGI can be either a blessing or a curse...but what should have been scary wound up being funny. I think they could've gone about that differently.
I was happy to see Mick Garris working on another Stephen King project, but I feel as though certain aspects of this could have been done differently, within budget to better effect.
I'm definitely not sorry I watched it though. I guess if I had to rate it, I'd give it something like 3 out of 5 stars.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
I saw something this morning that messed my head right up...
I was on my way to the bus stop and I was running late...There are lots of feral cats in the neighborhood. I recognize quite a few of them...Well anyway, I see this one and he or she is about to cross the street. Not a big thing...They dart across the street all the time. I turned my head for a split second. I don't even remember seeing or hearing a car go by, but they zip through all the time too. So anyway, I turn back around and the cat is laying on its side thrashing...I couldn't understand what was happening and then all of a sudden it stopped thrashing... I got closer to see if maybe I could do something for it... I was thinking maybe it was just hurt or stunned, but as I got closer, I saw neither of those things was the case and there was nothing I could do... To have that happen when I was so close by...I haven't told anyone about this...Usually I write stuff like this down in my print journal I keep, but I'm even worse about remembering to write in that, than I am about posting stuff on here. I wish I were tougher/stronger than this. I feel silly for still thinking about the cat when there was nothing more I could do. [I've been hit by a car twice myself. The first I can't remember if the fault was mine. They told me I lost consciousness, I don't remember that... The second time, was definitely not my fault and my right foot and left leg wound up broken...]
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
11/22/63
I'm really, really enjoying this book. I'm about maybe a fifth of the way in...I do have a Kindle app on my iphone, and I'm trying to get a tablet..., it doesn't really bother me to lug a book of this size around though because I don't do it that often. [That's a subject for another post though. lol] I don't want to give away spoilers. I was pleasantly surprised by something no one hinted at in the reviews. I'll be very curious to see what Stephen King does with his Shining sequel. If what I've read so far is anything to judge by, I won't be disappointed at all. It's funny how people cringe [myself included] when they hear the word sequel, if they're written the right way though, they don't have to be a bad thing. [But again, that's a subject for another post...I wish there were either more hours in a day or I had more energy or both.]
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Supernatural ChiCon 2011
Fri 10/21/2011 -
I almost missed my flight. I'm a firm believer that I'll be late to my own fucking funeral when the time comes...I didn't used to be that way...I'm working on it though...
Metro yellow line was a joke. They were single tracking because of some problem. First they had us get on one platform, then they had us running to the opposite platform at the last minute. That could have been disastrous. }:( The signage to find the counter for United was confusing, I must have looked a mess, because this lady asked me if I wanted a wheelchair, I told her no and just proceeded to walk it off. [I was shaking and soaked, but I made my flight.]
The hotel check in went really smoothly. The Westin also has smoothest internet hookup for hotel rooms I've seen yet. I loved that they had the CW and TNT. I missed having my HBO and AMC though. I saw everybody's Q & A. Everybody's. Next time, I'd love to get a photo op with Chad. I really enjoyed his Q & A, it was my first time catching one of his in person. I was kind of disappointed that Creation held the Yes and No contest while people were at photo ops, but I realize they had to keep the people who didn't sign up for photo ops occupied. I think next time if I'm able, I want to try my hand at that too.
I'm sorry Alona Tal couldn't make it, I wanted to finally meet her as well...Maybe another SPN con?
A lot of the SPN cast have a way of making photo ops really entertaining. Rick Worthy is definitely one of them. ETA: I'm floored that he's actually following me back on Twitter now. He's the first SPN cast member to do that. <3
I loved watching the Shut Up Dr. Phil ep with everyone that was awesome. I also got to sign a card for Jared and Genevieve Padalecki who are expecting a son in March.
I went to the BBB concert. [BBB is short for Brian Buckley Band btw.] I had an amazing time. I'm so glad I went. It was my first time going to see them live. We got to hear some new songs too. I'd love to see them perform live again. Creation has been cracking down a lot and I had an aisle seat, I've also been something of a clutz lately.
Next time I think I'll try to bring my camera anyway. I also think having a tote or a mid-size purse might be another smart thing for me to consider. I came alone, so I didn't have someone to really watch my stuff consistently. I'm getting off track though. Brian and Mike signed the CD I bought. I also finally got a BBB T-shirt, I can't tell you how ecstatic I am about that. I wish I could get one of those wristbands too. That would be awesome!
I also got a surprise I didn't expect at all... Jared Padalecki was at the show and he was running back and forth so much at one point, I thought he'd left. Anyway, Mike was signing my CD and Jared asked me if I was at the show. I said, "Yeah. I loved it. It's my first time seeing them live." He said something else I don't remember. [I'm sorry, but I'm lucky I could put a sentence together. I was just that nervous.] Then, he held up his hand for me to high five him. [I'm saying this with love and a bit of awe...His hands are huge.] I hesitated I guess for a split second, because I was in disbelief. [He gave me puppy dog eyes for a minute...and I was thinking to myself...I'm not going to leave you hanging, I'm just in disbelief at you is all...] I don't know what the expression on my face was, but I was in a happy state of disbelief, if that makes any sense. I smiled and did high five him. [His hand was warm and kind of moist. I remember this distinctly.] The crowd was crazy, so it was easy for me to disappear after that. [My knees had turned to gelatin and I wanted to sit down without looking like I was swooning.]
Karaoke...That was crazy. There are pics all over.
Again, carrying stuff with no bag is a pain in the ass, if you come alone to a con. Do not do this.
I wanted to sing, but I wasn't sure how to sign up...I think maybe I'll get up the nerve to try next time. The crowd surfing tripped me out. I didn't actually get to help pass anybody until Mark Pellegrino jumped off the stage though.
Highlights: I don't know the woman's name but she sang a Roxy Music song that Grace Jones covered. She is my shero.
Mark Pellegrino singing AC/DC's Big Balls.
Brian Buckley singing
Guy Bee singing AC/DC Dirty Deeds
I also did the photo op with the Karoke Kings. I ran down at the last minute, because I forgot my ticket. Then I had to take off my jacket and unclip my phone and lanyard. Richard being Richard said, "That's a lot of disrobing for something that's only going to take a couple of minutes." I laughed and I think I apologized too.
Sat 10/22/2011 -
I don't know how I woke up in time for the first Q & A, I honestly don't. The first SPN con I went to, I missed the first day. If I can avoid it all, I try not to repeat that same mistake. I missed catching Corin last year and I grew up watching him, so I was determined to catch him this year.
I'm not going to break down all the Q & A's here, as most likely they are all available online if you know where to look. If you don't know, send me an e-mail and I'll let you know where to try.
I loved the advice Amy Gumenick had to give on acting. I also loved the fact that no matter how many times someone was on the show, there were always questions for them. Questions ranging from future projects, or return appearances, to even hypothetical questions. I loved how Matt Cohen and Richard Speight Jr. would go up and down the aisles. I also loved the story Richard told about how the first Karaoke party went and how after that, he made sure they were a lot more lively. This is what I love about participating in all three nights of a convention.
When Richard was signing for me, he asked if I was having a good time. I emphatically said "Yeah." and nodded. I don't know if he thought I was just being polite or what. I really did have a good time though. What he probably saw, was my contacts having been in too long [my eyes were prob. so red it was embarassing] and me looking a bit tired and overwhelmed, which means I probably need to get out way more than I do.
I loved the music vids. Some of them prompted me to go looking for new songs and bands to put on my iphone.
Sebastian Roche and Mark Pellegrino's Q &A...smdh lol Poor Taylor may as well have just put her hands over her ears when she saw them coming and not taking them down 'til she saw them leave.
I was bummed I missed the film pitches. Some people came up with some pretty cool ideas.
Misha's panel...He ran a bit late because he was stuck in traffic. As far as him being rude...I think that depends on one's perception. I didn't think he was, but that's just my opinion. It was my first time actually meeting and talking to Misha and I'm glad I finally got the chance to. I do sometimes find it hard to tell when he's joking or not though, like when he said he liked my earrings, as I was leaving his autograph signing. I did say Thank you though.
My fave costumes of the costume contest: Veritas and the suicidal teddy bear.
SUN (10/23/2011)
I was silver again at this con, just like I was in NJ..., so I wasn't at the breakfast. Next year barring the unforeseen, I'm going gold...Not sure about Vancouver 2012 yet...Anyway, back on track.
I didn't tape this time, because I was seated right on the aisle, and I was terrified of getting kicked out. It was just way too stressful to contemplate. I'm always amazed at how people still find ways to get clips up and online. I know it's against the rules, but I love how the clips make those that can't attend for whatever reason feel like they're there. For the longest time, I wasn't able to attend and the clips were all I had. I can see both sides of the debate though, needless to say I'm more than a bit conflicted.
Getting off track yet again...Sorry.
The Jensen photo ops were first...I didn't mean to open my eyes that wide, but I was trying so hard not to blink and I already knew their schedules were tight. What's amusing is Jensen can't even see my face and he kind of looks like he's trying not to laugh. As for why I didn't move in a little closer,...I was afraid of seeming to touchy feely and it was my first time meeting him, so I wasn't sure what to expect. As it turns out, I had nothing to be nervous about.
My photo with Jared and Jensen...let me explain the expression on my face...
My favorite Queens of the Stone Age song was playing. [It was all I could do to keep from dancing and singing...] When I finally got up to them, I exchanged "Hellos and How are Yous" and everything. I was feeling absolutely no pain and all I could think was please don't let me blink or accidentally pull a Lilith. I wish I'd gotten the chance to talk more to everyone there, but we already know how that goes.
A fandom where one or both of the leads actually come to the conventions...How rare is that? I never thought I'd actually see it.
My photo ops with Jared...[Yeah, I ordered two...] Ok the reason I ordered two is because I couldn't make up my mind to just do the standard pose or make a silly face with him. I absolutely love it when he does that and I wanted something to make me smile at work when I'm all stressed or bummed out.
Funny story behind me trying to tell the women who were taking the tickets and Jared what I wanted without freaking everyone out [I don't think I saw anyone else do that. smdh]...I was babbling a mile a minute to the girl who shows you where to stand. I only caught her name once and I can't remember it to save my life...[Stress does that to me. :( ] Jared heard me babbling and asked if ? was giving me any trouble...He looked serious, but I knew he was playing...The people that were looking on were probably wondering what was wrong with me or knew exactly what was wrong with me. I was all nervous and my heart was jack hammering in my chest so hard I thought it was going to break through. So, I'm shaking my head at him...[I think it was as much to clear my head as for anything else. I wanted so badly to say...I love the interaction I honestly do. I love you more than my luggage, but they will not be pissed at you for holding things up, they will be pissed at me. So, really quickly I explained that I had bought two photo ops with him and what I wanted. I think somewhere I threw in a please and a lot of head nodding, because I think we were told we had two minutes or something to take the shot. I don't know how Jared understood what I said, because I'm pretty sure everything I said came out one long sentence. What he did in the silly face shot is exactly what I saw in my mind's eye and I didn't get all detailed with what kind of silly face [2 minutes], so that kind of freaked me out a bit. The second shot,...I had it in my head not to squeeze, so what did he do? He surprised me with the hug in the shot [I'm not sorry....I'm just not.], so again, I'm not standing quite as close as I probably should have been.
Jared always floors me. Always. [I'm sorry this second photo looks so washed out...Still working on getting a scanner and Photoshop and stuff, but I keep getting thrown curveballs....Anyway, back to Chicon 2011.
Jensen's autograph signing...He said "Hi" and asked me how I was and I did the same in return...I figure at that point all the faces kind of run together, unless it's someone who has been to like every con...so I wasn't offended. I wanted to say and/or ask so much more, but I knew the drill, so I kept it moving.
Jared's autograph signing. I said "Hi" to Jared and told him my name...I tried...really I did, but I just can't with "Babe" not even from him. I'm sorry. He said something while he was signing, but I just couldn't catch all of it...[For being able to complete a sentence, I guess there had to be some consequence, right? lol ]
I think the jist of it went like this
Jared: Ternell?
Me: Uh huh...
Jared: I'm sorry I don't have more time to talk to you.
And then he winked...
Me: That's ok. Thank you a gazillion times... [I can't believe I said that aloud, but I did. Dollars to donuts I bet everybody at the autograph table was cracking up. I can't contain my dorkiness for shit.] And then I hurried up, got out of sight and sat down before my knees gave and I faceplanted or something horrific like that.
Guy Norman Bee...I want to bring something to have him sign at the next convention I hit. His are among some of the cast members tweets I enjoy.
I'd also like at some point to work up the nerve to say hi to Clif, but I'm still not sure...They had stills of him at the con, but obviously he doesn't sign while he's working...I follow him on Twitter too though.
Come to think of it, I think I follow pretty much all the SPN cast and crew that tweets. lol It's one of the shows that I enjoy just that much. Sorry I took so long to post about this. It was definitely a blast and one of those experiences I'll never forget.
I almost missed my flight. I'm a firm believer that I'll be late to my own fucking funeral when the time comes...I didn't used to be that way...I'm working on it though...
Metro yellow line was a joke. They were single tracking because of some problem. First they had us get on one platform, then they had us running to the opposite platform at the last minute. That could have been disastrous. }:( The signage to find the counter for United was confusing, I must have looked a mess, because this lady asked me if I wanted a wheelchair, I told her no and just proceeded to walk it off. [I was shaking and soaked, but I made my flight.]
The hotel check in went really smoothly. The Westin also has smoothest internet hookup for hotel rooms I've seen yet. I loved that they had the CW and TNT. I missed having my HBO and AMC though. I saw everybody's Q & A. Everybody's. Next time, I'd love to get a photo op with Chad. I really enjoyed his Q & A, it was my first time catching one of his in person. I was kind of disappointed that Creation held the Yes and No contest while people were at photo ops, but I realize they had to keep the people who didn't sign up for photo ops occupied. I think next time if I'm able, I want to try my hand at that too.
I'm sorry Alona Tal couldn't make it, I wanted to finally meet her as well...Maybe another SPN con?
A lot of the SPN cast have a way of making photo ops really entertaining. Rick Worthy is definitely one of them. ETA: I'm floored that he's actually following me back on Twitter now. He's the first SPN cast member to do that. <3
I loved watching the Shut Up Dr. Phil ep with everyone that was awesome. I also got to sign a card for Jared and Genevieve Padalecki who are expecting a son in March.
I went to the BBB concert. [BBB is short for Brian Buckley Band btw.] I had an amazing time. I'm so glad I went. It was my first time going to see them live. We got to hear some new songs too. I'd love to see them perform live again. Creation has been cracking down a lot and I had an aisle seat, I've also been something of a clutz lately.
Next time I think I'll try to bring my camera anyway. I also think having a tote or a mid-size purse might be another smart thing for me to consider. I came alone, so I didn't have someone to really watch my stuff consistently. I'm getting off track though. Brian and Mike signed the CD I bought. I also finally got a BBB T-shirt, I can't tell you how ecstatic I am about that. I wish I could get one of those wristbands too. That would be awesome!
I also got a surprise I didn't expect at all... Jared Padalecki was at the show and he was running back and forth so much at one point, I thought he'd left. Anyway, Mike was signing my CD and Jared asked me if I was at the show. I said, "Yeah. I loved it. It's my first time seeing them live." He said something else I don't remember. [I'm sorry, but I'm lucky I could put a sentence together. I was just that nervous.] Then, he held up his hand for me to high five him. [I'm saying this with love and a bit of awe...His hands are huge.] I hesitated I guess for a split second, because I was in disbelief. [He gave me puppy dog eyes for a minute...and I was thinking to myself...I'm not going to leave you hanging, I'm just in disbelief at you is all...] I don't know what the expression on my face was, but I was in a happy state of disbelief, if that makes any sense. I smiled and did high five him. [His hand was warm and kind of moist. I remember this distinctly.] The crowd was crazy, so it was easy for me to disappear after that. [My knees had turned to gelatin and I wanted to sit down without looking like I was swooning.]
Karaoke...That was crazy. There are pics all over.
Again, carrying stuff with no bag is a pain in the ass, if you come alone to a con. Do not do this.
I wanted to sing, but I wasn't sure how to sign up...I think maybe I'll get up the nerve to try next time. The crowd surfing tripped me out. I didn't actually get to help pass anybody until Mark Pellegrino jumped off the stage though.
Highlights: I don't know the woman's name but she sang a Roxy Music song that Grace Jones covered. She is my shero.
Mark Pellegrino singing AC/DC's Big Balls.
Brian Buckley singing
Guy Bee singing AC/DC Dirty Deeds
I also did the photo op with the Karoke Kings. I ran down at the last minute, because I forgot my ticket. Then I had to take off my jacket and unclip my phone and lanyard. Richard being Richard said, "That's a lot of disrobing for something that's only going to take a couple of minutes." I laughed and I think I apologized too.
Sat 10/22/2011 -
I don't know how I woke up in time for the first Q & A, I honestly don't. The first SPN con I went to, I missed the first day. If I can avoid it all, I try not to repeat that same mistake. I missed catching Corin last year and I grew up watching him, so I was determined to catch him this year.
I'm not going to break down all the Q & A's here, as most likely they are all available online if you know where to look. If you don't know, send me an e-mail and I'll let you know where to try.
I loved the advice Amy Gumenick had to give on acting. I also loved the fact that no matter how many times someone was on the show, there were always questions for them. Questions ranging from future projects, or return appearances, to even hypothetical questions. I loved how Matt Cohen and Richard Speight Jr. would go up and down the aisles. I also loved the story Richard told about how the first Karaoke party went and how after that, he made sure they were a lot more lively. This is what I love about participating in all three nights of a convention.
When Richard was signing for me, he asked if I was having a good time. I emphatically said "Yeah." and nodded. I don't know if he thought I was just being polite or what. I really did have a good time though. What he probably saw, was my contacts having been in too long [my eyes were prob. so red it was embarassing] and me looking a bit tired and overwhelmed, which means I probably need to get out way more than I do.
I loved the music vids. Some of them prompted me to go looking for new songs and bands to put on my iphone.
Sebastian Roche and Mark Pellegrino's Q &A...smdh lol Poor Taylor may as well have just put her hands over her ears when she saw them coming and not taking them down 'til she saw them leave.
I was bummed I missed the film pitches. Some people came up with some pretty cool ideas.
Misha's panel...He ran a bit late because he was stuck in traffic. As far as him being rude...I think that depends on one's perception. I didn't think he was, but that's just my opinion. It was my first time actually meeting and talking to Misha and I'm glad I finally got the chance to. I do sometimes find it hard to tell when he's joking or not though, like when he said he liked my earrings, as I was leaving his autograph signing. I did say Thank you though.
My fave costumes of the costume contest: Veritas and the suicidal teddy bear.
SUN (10/23/2011)
I was silver again at this con, just like I was in NJ..., so I wasn't at the breakfast. Next year barring the unforeseen, I'm going gold...Not sure about Vancouver 2012 yet...Anyway, back on track.
I didn't tape this time, because I was seated right on the aisle, and I was terrified of getting kicked out. It was just way too stressful to contemplate. I'm always amazed at how people still find ways to get clips up and online. I know it's against the rules, but I love how the clips make those that can't attend for whatever reason feel like they're there. For the longest time, I wasn't able to attend and the clips were all I had. I can see both sides of the debate though, needless to say I'm more than a bit conflicted.
Getting off track yet again...Sorry.
The Jensen photo ops were first...I didn't mean to open my eyes that wide, but I was trying so hard not to blink and I already knew their schedules were tight. What's amusing is Jensen can't even see my face and he kind of looks like he's trying not to laugh. As for why I didn't move in a little closer,...I was afraid of seeming to touchy feely and it was my first time meeting him, so I wasn't sure what to expect. As it turns out, I had nothing to be nervous about.
My photo with Jared and Jensen...let me explain the expression on my face...
My favorite Queens of the Stone Age song was playing. [It was all I could do to keep from dancing and singing...] When I finally got up to them, I exchanged "Hellos and How are Yous" and everything. I was feeling absolutely no pain and all I could think was please don't let me blink or accidentally pull a Lilith. I wish I'd gotten the chance to talk more to everyone there, but we already know how that goes.
A fandom where one or both of the leads actually come to the conventions...How rare is that? I never thought I'd actually see it.
My photo ops with Jared...[Yeah, I ordered two...] Ok the reason I ordered two is because I couldn't make up my mind to just do the standard pose or make a silly face with him. I absolutely love it when he does that and I wanted something to make me smile at work when I'm all stressed or bummed out.
Funny story behind me trying to tell the women who were taking the tickets and Jared what I wanted without freaking everyone out [I don't think I saw anyone else do that. smdh]...I was babbling a mile a minute to the girl who shows you where to stand. I only caught her name once and I can't remember it to save my life...[Stress does that to me. :( ] Jared heard me babbling and asked if ? was giving me any trouble...He looked serious, but I knew he was playing...The people that were looking on were probably wondering what was wrong with me or knew exactly what was wrong with me. I was all nervous and my heart was jack hammering in my chest so hard I thought it was going to break through. So, I'm shaking my head at him...[I think it was as much to clear my head as for anything else. I wanted so badly to say...I love the interaction I honestly do. I love you more than my luggage, but they will not be pissed at you for holding things up, they will be pissed at me. So, really quickly I explained that I had bought two photo ops with him and what I wanted. I think somewhere I threw in a please and a lot of head nodding, because I think we were told we had two minutes or something to take the shot. I don't know how Jared understood what I said, because I'm pretty sure everything I said came out one long sentence. What he did in the silly face shot is exactly what I saw in my mind's eye and I didn't get all detailed with what kind of silly face [2 minutes], so that kind of freaked me out a bit. The second shot,...I had it in my head not to squeeze, so what did he do? He surprised me with the hug in the shot [I'm not sorry....I'm just not.], so again, I'm not standing quite as close as I probably should have been.
Jared always floors me. Always. [I'm sorry this second photo looks so washed out...Still working on getting a scanner and Photoshop and stuff, but I keep getting thrown curveballs....Anyway, back to Chicon 2011.
Jensen's autograph signing...He said "Hi" and asked me how I was and I did the same in return...I figure at that point all the faces kind of run together, unless it's someone who has been to like every con...so I wasn't offended. I wanted to say and/or ask so much more, but I knew the drill, so I kept it moving.
Jared's autograph signing. I said "Hi" to Jared and told him my name...I tried...really I did, but I just can't with "Babe" not even from him. I'm sorry. He said something while he was signing, but I just couldn't catch all of it...[For being able to complete a sentence, I guess there had to be some consequence, right? lol ]
I think the jist of it went like this
Jared: Ternell?
Me: Uh huh...
Jared: I'm sorry I don't have more time to talk to you.
And then he winked...
Me: That's ok. Thank you a gazillion times... [I can't believe I said that aloud, but I did. Dollars to donuts I bet everybody at the autograph table was cracking up. I can't contain my dorkiness for shit.] And then I hurried up, got out of sight and sat down before my knees gave and I faceplanted or something horrific like that.
Guy Norman Bee...I want to bring something to have him sign at the next convention I hit. His are among some of the cast members tweets I enjoy.
I'd also like at some point to work up the nerve to say hi to Clif, but I'm still not sure...They had stills of him at the con, but obviously he doesn't sign while he's working...I follow him on Twitter too though.
Come to think of it, I think I follow pretty much all the SPN cast and crew that tweets. lol It's one of the shows that I enjoy just that much. Sorry I took so long to post about this. It was definitely a blast and one of those experiences I'll never forget.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Still can't quite seem to get it together...
My apologies...I was supposed to have completed my ChiCon SPN 2011 report, but Saturday was bananas and then Sunday...I was just kind of off...I don't know whether it was the time change or what. You'd think it would've lit more of a fire under me, but no...lol
Most of what ate up my time on Saturday was getting that blasted IKEA table put together (Thank you, Papa!) and Verizon installation. The IKEA table...I was doing everything right, but I didn't have the tools to cut the screws to the appropriate length...To go through all the stuff you have to go through at IKEA to get your furniture you'd think the screws would already be the right length. I've purchased two other items from them and never had this problem before. Never. I see now why most people either love or hate that store.
Verizon installation...that was a unique experience too...but it was worth it, especially to finally be able to use my laptop anywhere in the apartment without trailing cords everywhere.
By the end of the week, unless something else crazy comes out of left field, I should have my con report up...Although by this time, I don't think anyone's really tripping over it but me...You probably got a little taste of what I'm going to say anyway if you already follow me on tumblr or Twitter. I am on facebook, but not as much...
Later
Most of what ate up my time on Saturday was getting that blasted IKEA table put together (Thank you, Papa!) and Verizon installation. The IKEA table...I was doing everything right, but I didn't have the tools to cut the screws to the appropriate length...To go through all the stuff you have to go through at IKEA to get your furniture you'd think the screws would already be the right length. I've purchased two other items from them and never had this problem before. Never. I see now why most people either love or hate that store.
Verizon installation...that was a unique experience too...but it was worth it, especially to finally be able to use my laptop anywhere in the apartment without trailing cords everywhere.
By the end of the week, unless something else crazy comes out of left field, I should have my con report up...Although by this time, I don't think anyone's really tripping over it but me...You probably got a little taste of what I'm going to say anyway if you already follow me on tumblr or Twitter. I am on facebook, but not as much...
Later
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I finally managed to track down that game I was looking for and a new one to boot.
Limbo was the name of the game I was trying to think of and that is available on Playstation 3 amongst other platforms, but not the iphone...I guess all that stuff I see on G4's X-Play tends to run together past a certain point. lol
I did find a game called Oscura though that is available on the iphone...so I downloaded that. I love Words with Friends, but this'll be a nice change of pace. :)
I did find a game called Oscura though that is available on the iphone...so I downloaded that. I love Words with Friends, but this'll be a nice change of pace. :)
Updates across the board
Sorry it's taking me so long to post my convention update [SPN ChiCon 2011] here. With work, errands and a bunch of other stuff I've been juggling, it's been hard for me to find the time to finish typing and making sure the photos will load, etc. Plus, I'm going to explain [or attempt to explain...lol] stuff here, that I haven't gotten the opportunity to explain anyplace else.
I keep putting off getting a scanner, because my priorities keep shifting. I'd like to take care of Christmas shopping for my nieces, but can't seem to get a hold of my sis. To say it's bumming me out big time is an understatement. Not sure what to get my dad, but I want to surprise him with something for Christmas too...He keeps saying not to get him anything, but I refuse to take no for an answer...
I'm also astounded I actually got a couple of new followers. Thank you! :)
I keep putting off getting a scanner, because my priorities keep shifting. I'd like to take care of Christmas shopping for my nieces, but can't seem to get a hold of my sis. To say it's bumming me out big time is an understatement. Not sure what to get my dad, but I want to surprise him with something for Christmas too...He keeps saying not to get him anything, but I refuse to take no for an answer...
I'm also astounded I actually got a couple of new followers. Thank you! :)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Decisions, decisions
I've decided not to continue posting my thoughts on eps of the shows I watch. I can't rightly call them recaps and it's not fair to expect you all to wait while I catch up to technology [as far as making gifs, etc.]
It's not that I haven't enjoyed doing it, but I don't enjoy it enough to keep doing it without seeing any type of response on the blog itself. I even tried it on tumblr. I got I think maybe one note and that disappeared. Also since I'm taking more voiceover training, I don't think my schedule would allow for too much more leeway anyway.
Thank you to all who glanced at some of my posts and told me what you thought on Twitter, etc. I didn't forget or overlook you.
Just trying to eliminate stress for myself wherever/however I can.
It's not that I haven't enjoyed doing it, but I don't enjoy it enough to keep doing it without seeing any type of response on the blog itself. I even tried it on tumblr. I got I think maybe one note and that disappeared. Also since I'm taking more voiceover training, I don't think my schedule would allow for too much more leeway anyway.
Thank you to all who glanced at some of my posts and told me what you thought on Twitter, etc. I didn't forget or overlook you.
Just trying to eliminate stress for myself wherever/however I can.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
My thoughts on Supernatural Seas. 7, Ep 3 Girl Next Door (Contains Spoilers!)
First off, I want to say that Jensen Ackles did a wonderful job directing. I think what I'd like to do sometime today is look at both eps he directed back to back and see if I can pick up any signature stuff. I love doing stuff like that. I enjoyed how we got to see stuff from Dean's point of view for a little bit when he was on the morphine for his leg.
Bobby - I knew he wasn't dead, mainly because of spoilers. There has been some speculation that perhaps he was Leviathan!Bobby. I really hope not. :( Time will tell.
Dean - The scene where Dean was trying to get out of the hospital bed on his own cracked me up. Where he thought he was going, esp. without crutches, I don't even know. I was worried for a while that he would get left behind at the hospital. I was relieved when he made it to the ambulance Bobby comandeered [How Bobby managed that, I'll never know, but that was Badass.] The part where he was watching the telenovelas cracked me up too. [I'd really love to know what started him watching that kind of thing. ] His sawing the cast off after three weeks also cracked me up. [I wish I had Winchester healing power. Really.] I do not hate Dean. I kind of feel like some stuff he did last night was like taking two steps forward and then two back though. Dean socking Sam when he came back from confronting Amy...Ok, Dean couldn't have known that she knocked Sam down too, and I get that he wasn't thrilled with Sam taking off with the Impala and just leaving a note, but if Sam's still hallucinating and he had a concussion 3 weeks ago, is knocking the sh*t out of him smart? I know they've hit each other before, but still... I just wasn't happy about that. I also thought Dean calling Amy a freak was unnecessary, especially when he knows how words like freak and monster make Sam feel. Maybe he felt like it was Ruby 2.0 revisited...I know once trust is lost...it's depending on what's happened, it can be very difficult to find again, but still...
As far as Dean killing Amy goes...It reminded me of the part in Kill Bill Vol. 1 where Vernita Green's little girl walks in and sees what Beatrix [Beatrice?] has done. I don't know how to feel about this...I do believe Amy or the boy would possibly have killed again. But if he would have killed the boy too...I'd be even more conflicted...And then who was the boy saying he could go to? They better hope it's not one of the Leviathan or else this is going to totally turn around and bite The Winchesters and possibly Bobby too. [ No pun intended.]
Sam - The scars on Sam's hand and the fact that he's still having the hallucinations, make me wonder why Dean thought it was ok to send him to the store, but not ok for Sam to work a case on his own.
The cake and pie thing... I don't think Sam meant to be insensitive when it came to that. Maybe the store didn't have pie. Maybe the pie in the store looked nasty. Maybe Sam's one of those people that thinks all sweets are the same. Or maybe he doesn't like sweets at all and so would probably never get that cake is not pie. We'll probably never know, but I don't think he deliberately brought cake back to mess with Dean.
Sam thinking of himself as a "freak" ... That messes with me so bad. I won't bore you with all the reasons why here, but I just...it's painful to watch and I mean that in a good way, if it's even possible to say such a thing.
Colin Ford did an amazing job as always playing Young Sam. That scene where Amy shoots Sam down at first when he's trying to talk to her...I was just like Wow! I loved seeing him back. Also, that line about 8 years...Was there some significance to that particular number? [I know way to read too much into sh*t, right?]
Easter eggs - When Dean dozes off in front of the TV they give a nod to My Bloody Valentine in 3D.
Amy Pond the alias Amy uses is from Doctor Who. She is a friend to the 11th doctor.
The rock aliases: Lemmy Kilmister [Motorhead] and Lars Ulrich [Metallica of course]
Unpopular opinion: Ok, so far as I know Kitsune are Japanese in origin. Casting a Japanese actress or Japanese American actress would have made more sense to me here. I'm all for open casting and all, but this was a bit of a stretch, even for me. When a particular figure from folklore is unique to a region...I feel like it's important to retain some aspect of the culture. The actresses playing Amy did excellent jobs, I still stand by my opinion though.
Bobby - I knew he wasn't dead, mainly because of spoilers. There has been some speculation that perhaps he was Leviathan!Bobby. I really hope not. :( Time will tell.
Dean - The scene where Dean was trying to get out of the hospital bed on his own cracked me up. Where he thought he was going, esp. without crutches, I don't even know. I was worried for a while that he would get left behind at the hospital. I was relieved when he made it to the ambulance Bobby comandeered [How Bobby managed that, I'll never know, but that was Badass.] The part where he was watching the telenovelas cracked me up too. [I'd really love to know what started him watching that kind of thing. ] His sawing the cast off after three weeks also cracked me up. [I wish I had Winchester healing power. Really.] I do not hate Dean. I kind of feel like some stuff he did last night was like taking two steps forward and then two back though. Dean socking Sam when he came back from confronting Amy...Ok, Dean couldn't have known that she knocked Sam down too, and I get that he wasn't thrilled with Sam taking off with the Impala and just leaving a note, but if Sam's still hallucinating and he had a concussion 3 weeks ago, is knocking the sh*t out of him smart? I know they've hit each other before, but still... I just wasn't happy about that. I also thought Dean calling Amy a freak was unnecessary, especially when he knows how words like freak and monster make Sam feel. Maybe he felt like it was Ruby 2.0 revisited...I know once trust is lost...it's depending on what's happened, it can be very difficult to find again, but still...
As far as Dean killing Amy goes...It reminded me of the part in Kill Bill Vol. 1 where Vernita Green's little girl walks in and sees what Beatrix [Beatrice?] has done. I don't know how to feel about this...I do believe Amy or the boy would possibly have killed again. But if he would have killed the boy too...I'd be even more conflicted...And then who was the boy saying he could go to? They better hope it's not one of the Leviathan or else this is going to totally turn around and bite The Winchesters and possibly Bobby too. [ No pun intended.]
Sam - The scars on Sam's hand and the fact that he's still having the hallucinations, make me wonder why Dean thought it was ok to send him to the store, but not ok for Sam to work a case on his own.
The cake and pie thing... I don't think Sam meant to be insensitive when it came to that. Maybe the store didn't have pie. Maybe the pie in the store looked nasty. Maybe Sam's one of those people that thinks all sweets are the same. Or maybe he doesn't like sweets at all and so would probably never get that cake is not pie. We'll probably never know, but I don't think he deliberately brought cake back to mess with Dean.
Sam thinking of himself as a "freak" ... That messes with me so bad. I won't bore you with all the reasons why here, but I just...it's painful to watch and I mean that in a good way, if it's even possible to say such a thing.
Colin Ford did an amazing job as always playing Young Sam. That scene where Amy shoots Sam down at first when he's trying to talk to her...I was just like Wow! I loved seeing him back. Also, that line about 8 years...Was there some significance to that particular number? [I know way to read too much into sh*t, right?]
Easter eggs - When Dean dozes off in front of the TV they give a nod to My Bloody Valentine in 3D.
Amy Pond the alias Amy uses is from Doctor Who. She is a friend to the 11th doctor.
The rock aliases: Lemmy Kilmister [Motorhead] and Lars Ulrich [Metallica of course]
Unpopular opinion: Ok, so far as I know Kitsune are Japanese in origin. Casting a Japanese actress or Japanese American actress would have made more sense to me here. I'm all for open casting and all, but this was a bit of a stretch, even for me. When a particular figure from folklore is unique to a region...I feel like it's important to retain some aspect of the culture. The actresses playing Amy did excellent jobs, I still stand by my opinion though.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
My thoughts on "End of the affair" Vampire Diaries Seas. 3, Ep. 3
Damon - Has no shame. lol I loved when Gloria essentially told him using his charm on her wouldn't work.
Gloria - Made it to the end of the ep. I feel like that is a huge victory in and of itself. I still want Lucy to come back.
Stefan - I have nothing to go on here, because there is no Rebecca in the book. Just because Klaus made him remember doesn't wipe away all his experiences and feelings for Elena though. I feel like if anything, this will only just further complicate things.
Klaus - The running from someone premise...Didn't we see this before with Katherine? I'm starting to get bored with Big Bads running from Even Bigger Bads. I guess that whole idea just doesn't make sense to me, because sooner or later you have to hit the top of the food chain, don't you? (I'm sorry, but it has to end somewhere.)
Rebecca - I just felt nothing...I'll give it a few episodes. Also, if she threw that much of a tantrum over her missing necklace...I don't even want to see the one she's going to throw if/when she finds out where it is.
Tyler - I can't profess my love for him enough.
Sheriff Forwood - I think she might finally be over seeing Caroline as a monster. Caroline needs at least one of her parents to have their head on straight. Thursday night was just heart wrenching.
Caroline - Candice Accola...There are a lot of talented people that make up this cast, and she is one of the ones that can put on performances that leave me truly speechless.
Elena - I can't figure out whether she's ready to give up on Stefan or not. I don't want to see that, but if Klaus finds out she's alive...I really do see what I predicted in one of my previous posts happening.
Katherine - Couldn't figure out for the life of me where she was last night. Also, I wish they'd not waste that character. She just seemed like so much filler to me.
Bonnie - We finally get to see her again next week. Not that I'm not over the moon about the introduction of Gloria.
No Jeremy, Vicki, or Anna :(
The 1920's flashbacks - They were alright...Maybe Boardwalk Empire has spoiled me here. To be fair though, the CW is not HBO, and the flashbacks were not the whole of the story. I'm also not an expert on the period, so I don't know how accurate they were or weren't, what anachronisms there were, etc.
Gloria - Made it to the end of the ep. I feel like that is a huge victory in and of itself. I still want Lucy to come back.
Stefan - I have nothing to go on here, because there is no Rebecca in the book. Just because Klaus made him remember doesn't wipe away all his experiences and feelings for Elena though. I feel like if anything, this will only just further complicate things.
Klaus - The running from someone premise...Didn't we see this before with Katherine? I'm starting to get bored with Big Bads running from Even Bigger Bads. I guess that whole idea just doesn't make sense to me, because sooner or later you have to hit the top of the food chain, don't you? (I'm sorry, but it has to end somewhere.)
Rebecca - I just felt nothing...I'll give it a few episodes. Also, if she threw that much of a tantrum over her missing necklace...I don't even want to see the one she's going to throw if/when she finds out where it is.
Tyler - I can't profess my love for him enough.
Sheriff Forwood - I think she might finally be over seeing Caroline as a monster. Caroline needs at least one of her parents to have their head on straight. Thursday night was just heart wrenching.
Caroline - Candice Accola...There are a lot of talented people that make up this cast, and she is one of the ones that can put on performances that leave me truly speechless.
Elena - I can't figure out whether she's ready to give up on Stefan or not. I don't want to see that, but if Klaus finds out she's alive...I really do see what I predicted in one of my previous posts happening.
Katherine - Couldn't figure out for the life of me where she was last night. Also, I wish they'd not waste that character. She just seemed like so much filler to me.
Bonnie - We finally get to see her again next week. Not that I'm not over the moon about the introduction of Gloria.
No Jeremy, Vicki, or Anna :(
The 1920's flashbacks - They were alright...Maybe Boardwalk Empire has spoiled me here. To be fair though, the CW is not HBO, and the flashbacks were not the whole of the story. I'm also not an expert on the period, so I don't know how accurate they were or weren't, what anachronisms there were, etc.
My thoughts on Supernatural Seas. 7, Ep 2 Hello Cruel World (Contains Spoilers)
Bobby - Bobby called Cas a friend. I loved this. I'm not certain where he is, but I know Bobby's not gone. Devastated about his house though. No more panic room either. :(
Also that line about Sam not being curled up beneath the sink...I'm going to hope he was just being facetious and Sam was never literally curled up beneath the sink. [He's in such bad shape it definitely wouldn't be that far fetched, except for he's going out of his way to prove to everyone he can function.]
Sheriff Rhodes - I was worried for her when she passed out. I love that she kept Bobby in mind. She thought quickly and she had one of the best lines in the ep.
Castiel - The zombie shamble thing that Leviathan caused just made me sad. I refuse to believe he's gone. We just saw the coat. No body, no wings... On the other hand, the vessel (Jimmy Novak) has been through so much. I don't know. For once, I want to think positively though.
Dean - I love the way he hung on to Cas's coat, I didn't expect that. It took something happening at Bobby's and possibly to Bobby to get Dean to admit that he wasn't ok. That broke my heart.
Dean might possibly be on his own and with a broken leg...I have to know how they get out of this...[You have to carry me...I didn't know whether to laugh or cry about that line. I think I did both. These poor dudes...]
Sam - Where do I even begin? The way he started, when Dean woke him...[This poor guy...Can this be fixed? ] That line that Sam and Lucifer say at the same time..."You can't torture someone who has nothing left for you to take away." That was creepy, sad, and very effective. And then, that look that Sam has on his face when Dean asks him, if he can see Lucifer as they're talking.
The part in the warehouse...it's funny a tear fell before I even realized I was crying...And then, when Sam was repeatedly digging into that cut...I just felt so very badly for him...
Dean's speech to Sam kind of reminded me of Pt. 2 of Bargaining in Seas. 6 of BtVS, the part where Buffy asks Dawn if she's in Hell and then Dawn has to convince her not to jump from the tower again, because she's all messed up.
That nervous, self-concious little laugh he gives the real Dean when he assures him he's not seeing any white rabbits.
The blow to the head...won't that make things even worse? And Sam was seizing???!!!!
I was positively incoherent at/about the cliffhanger. [If I said I wanted Jared Padalecki to stop blowing me away, I'd be lying.]
Lucifer - Mark Pellegrino has that menacing, funny, and sarcastic thing down.
The allusions from The Bell Jar, to Alice in Wonderland to A Beautiful Mind...I loved them all.
And the use of The Doobie Brothers "Black Water"...I was absolutely giddy.
Edlund and Bee did a fantastic job. IMO Edge of your seat viewing.
Also that line about Sam not being curled up beneath the sink...I'm going to hope he was just being facetious and Sam was never literally curled up beneath the sink. [He's in such bad shape it definitely wouldn't be that far fetched, except for he's going out of his way to prove to everyone he can function.]
Sheriff Rhodes - I was worried for her when she passed out. I love that she kept Bobby in mind. She thought quickly and she had one of the best lines in the ep.
Castiel - The zombie shamble thing that Leviathan caused just made me sad. I refuse to believe he's gone. We just saw the coat. No body, no wings... On the other hand, the vessel (Jimmy Novak) has been through so much. I don't know. For once, I want to think positively though.
Dean - I love the way he hung on to Cas's coat, I didn't expect that. It took something happening at Bobby's and possibly to Bobby to get Dean to admit that he wasn't ok. That broke my heart.
Dean might possibly be on his own and with a broken leg...I have to know how they get out of this...[You have to carry me...I didn't know whether to laugh or cry about that line. I think I did both. These poor dudes...]
Sam - Where do I even begin? The way he started, when Dean woke him...[This poor guy...Can this be fixed? ] That line that Sam and Lucifer say at the same time..."You can't torture someone who has nothing left for you to take away." That was creepy, sad, and very effective. And then, that look that Sam has on his face when Dean asks him, if he can see Lucifer as they're talking.
The part in the warehouse...it's funny a tear fell before I even realized I was crying...And then, when Sam was repeatedly digging into that cut...I just felt so very badly for him...
Dean's speech to Sam kind of reminded me of Pt. 2 of Bargaining in Seas. 6 of BtVS, the part where Buffy asks Dawn if she's in Hell and then Dawn has to convince her not to jump from the tower again, because she's all messed up.
That nervous, self-concious little laugh he gives the real Dean when he assures him he's not seeing any white rabbits.
The blow to the head...won't that make things even worse? And Sam was seizing???!!!!
I was positively incoherent at/about the cliffhanger. [If I said I wanted Jared Padalecki to stop blowing me away, I'd be lying.]
Lucifer - Mark Pellegrino has that menacing, funny, and sarcastic thing down.
The allusions from The Bell Jar, to Alice in Wonderland to A Beautiful Mind...I loved them all.
And the use of The Doobie Brothers "Black Water"...I was absolutely giddy.
Edlund and Bee did a fantastic job. IMO Edge of your seat viewing.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
My thoughts on Meet the New Boss (Season 7, Ep. 1) Spoilers!
Slow Ride by Foghat to open the season ...I was a bit surprised and I don't quite get it. But I love the song though.
The Title card sequence...I don't love it, but I don't hate it either.
Crowley - I love the humour he injects. We also got a new nickname for Sam. I kind of like Giraffe better than I do Moose, but...meh. [Why can't we just stick with Puppy? Why? Ahem...sorry getting off topic.]
Bobby - He saw what Dean couldn't. That really struck a chord with me. Even in the scene where Bobby's coming down the basement stairs and Sam is freaking out...and Bobby paused for a minute probably having flashbacks to what Soulless Sam tried to do in the Appointment in Samarra ep, he didn't let on.
This is one of those episodes that showcases how much Bobby is like a father to Sam and Dean.
Death - I want to see him pop up again, but then again I don't, because he was po'd at Dean big time.
Dean - I get why for a while last night Dean was just like we can't fix this...I know he's not the only one who's tired, but everyone's got their own coping strategies...Some good, some not so good. I feel like the important thing was he pulled himself together and that he tried to help Cas. As for trying to help Sam, I think they'll delve into that more next week. It's only like a 40 min ep and they can only really solve one crisis at a time. I think sometimes that has a tendency to be forgotten.
Sam - I already had an inkling of what we were in for, because of the previews. When the nosebleed started I knew my heart was going to get ripped out...Those hallucinations were brutal and it makes me wonder what the frequency of them was...Will they be coming more frequently or lasting longer and is there a way to stop them? I'm guessing some of those questions will be addressed next week, but I just felt so badly for Sam. And then, the scenes where he was flinching...I think when Cas threatened to put him back into the cage or the pit or wherever Sam flinched. And I definitely remember seeing him do it when Lucifer was messing with him. Despite all this, he still reached out to Cas...This episode is one more example of why I love this character. [ I didn't want to spam tweet, I didn't want to gush and I didn't want to fangirl, but I mean every word of this post. Note: There is no way I could miss that black V-neck shirt, but if I blog in detail about it, I will need a bib. I am so very sorry. I just can't. Thank you.]
That being said, can't wait to see what happens next week.
Cas/Godstiel/Leviathan - Misha Collins was beyond amazing last night. Godstiel didn't seem like a villain to me, I think Leviathan warped his intentions though, as we saw at the campaign office. I'm terrified of Leviathan. I'm also amazed that Godstiel's power to heal still worked with Leviathan in there. I love that Cas apologized. I kind of wish both Sam and Dean had gotten to hear it though. I also believe that Dean does care about Cas, he just has a lot of trouble demonstrating that to anyone but Sam, and even then, he still seems to have a little trouble. [It's the whole "No Chick Flick Moments" thing.]
The Title card sequence...I don't love it, but I don't hate it either.
Crowley - I love the humour he injects. We also got a new nickname for Sam. I kind of like Giraffe better than I do Moose, but...meh. [Why can't we just stick with Puppy? Why? Ahem...sorry getting off topic.]
Bobby - He saw what Dean couldn't. That really struck a chord with me. Even in the scene where Bobby's coming down the basement stairs and Sam is freaking out...and Bobby paused for a minute probably having flashbacks to what Soulless Sam tried to do in the Appointment in Samarra ep, he didn't let on.
This is one of those episodes that showcases how much Bobby is like a father to Sam and Dean.
Death - I want to see him pop up again, but then again I don't, because he was po'd at Dean big time.
Dean - I get why for a while last night Dean was just like we can't fix this...I know he's not the only one who's tired, but everyone's got their own coping strategies...Some good, some not so good. I feel like the important thing was he pulled himself together and that he tried to help Cas. As for trying to help Sam, I think they'll delve into that more next week. It's only like a 40 min ep and they can only really solve one crisis at a time. I think sometimes that has a tendency to be forgotten.
Sam - I already had an inkling of what we were in for, because of the previews. When the nosebleed started I knew my heart was going to get ripped out...Those hallucinations were brutal and it makes me wonder what the frequency of them was...Will they be coming more frequently or lasting longer and is there a way to stop them? I'm guessing some of those questions will be addressed next week, but I just felt so badly for Sam. And then, the scenes where he was flinching...I think when Cas threatened to put him back into the cage or the pit or wherever Sam flinched. And I definitely remember seeing him do it when Lucifer was messing with him. Despite all this, he still reached out to Cas...This episode is one more example of why I love this character. [ I didn't want to spam tweet, I didn't want to gush and I didn't want to fangirl, but I mean every word of this post. Note: There is no way I could miss that black V-neck shirt, but if I blog in detail about it, I will need a bib. I am so very sorry. I just can't. Thank you.]
That being said, can't wait to see what happens next week.
Cas/Godstiel/Leviathan - Misha Collins was beyond amazing last night. Godstiel didn't seem like a villain to me, I think Leviathan warped his intentions though, as we saw at the campaign office. I'm terrified of Leviathan. I'm also amazed that Godstiel's power to heal still worked with Leviathan in there. I love that Cas apologized. I kind of wish both Sam and Dean had gotten to hear it though. I also believe that Dean does care about Cas, he just has a lot of trouble demonstrating that to anyone but Sam, and even then, he still seems to have a little trouble. [It's the whole "No Chick Flick Moments" thing.]
Friday, September 23, 2011
My thoughts on The Hybrid (contains spoilers)
Stefan - He just kept killing me last night. I know we are only two eps into the season, but Paul Wesley's performances have been part of the highlights. No question.
Klaus - Kudos to Joseph Morgan also. I say this, because for two seconds last night I actually felt bad that he only had one other comrade. It's easy to make people hate a villain, but to make people sympathize and/or give the villain complexity, ...To me, that's something that takes an extraordinary amount of skill.
Elena - I was going through a mental pros and cons list in my head as far as Damon and Stefan go and I think I have something of an idea of why she's conflicted. I have a sneaking suspicion we may also get vampire Elena at the end of this season and she will remember what Damon said.
Damon - I didn't like the way he pressed Elena out to admit that she was worried about him, especially knowing how strong her feelings for Stefan are. In this way, I kind of like the way books handle the triangle better.
Alaric - I was so happy to see him get back into the swing of things and take that freaking ring back I don't know what to do.
Ray Sutton - I just felt badly for that whole pack. [They were wandering around like zombies after a bit. Gave me the heebie jeebies it did.] I also didn't recognize David Gallagher at all until someone said something...but I can probably count the number of times I've ever watched 7th Heaven on one hand.
Tyler - I was so happy when Matt clued him in on the vervain I didn't know what to do. [ I think I even applauded.]
Carol Lockwood - It's scary to me that she didn't know about the werewolf thing, but she knew about the vampires.
Matt - I enjoyed seeing more of him last night. I don't know how to feel about the offer he made to Tyler...I can't figure out whether or not he was genuinely trying to make amends or trying to knock out the competition.
Vicki - Did she say she could come back? I'm beyond creeped out and I don't have a good feeling about what's about to go down at all.
Anna - I love seeing her again...I have another question about this ghost thing. If they both don't want the same thing, why did they come back together or at the same time? This whole thing is just weird, but I'm curious to see where it leads. I'm also enjoying trying to figure out what's going on...
Jeremy - I think he's in over his head, especially with Anna saying not to trust Vicki. I also think he needs to stop looking up spells on the internet before he screws up stuff even worse.
Bonnie - Is she going to be in next week's ep? I'm seriously starting to miss her. I would also like some confirmation that she has an actual life.
Caroline - Vampire Killer dude is her daddy? I just wanted to cry...And then to end the episode like that.
I hope she doesn't die [again]. She's one of my favorite characters on the show.
Klaus - Kudos to Joseph Morgan also. I say this, because for two seconds last night I actually felt bad that he only had one other comrade. It's easy to make people hate a villain, but to make people sympathize and/or give the villain complexity, ...To me, that's something that takes an extraordinary amount of skill.
Elena - I was going through a mental pros and cons list in my head as far as Damon and Stefan go and I think I have something of an idea of why she's conflicted. I have a sneaking suspicion we may also get vampire Elena at the end of this season and she will remember what Damon said.
Damon - I didn't like the way he pressed Elena out to admit that she was worried about him, especially knowing how strong her feelings for Stefan are. In this way, I kind of like the way books handle the triangle better.
Alaric - I was so happy to see him get back into the swing of things and take that freaking ring back I don't know what to do.
Ray Sutton - I just felt badly for that whole pack. [They were wandering around like zombies after a bit. Gave me the heebie jeebies it did.] I also didn't recognize David Gallagher at all until someone said something...but I can probably count the number of times I've ever watched 7th Heaven on one hand.
Tyler - I was so happy when Matt clued him in on the vervain I didn't know what to do. [ I think I even applauded.]
Carol Lockwood - It's scary to me that she didn't know about the werewolf thing, but she knew about the vampires.
Matt - I enjoyed seeing more of him last night. I don't know how to feel about the offer he made to Tyler...I can't figure out whether or not he was genuinely trying to make amends or trying to knock out the competition.
Vicki - Did she say she could come back? I'm beyond creeped out and I don't have a good feeling about what's about to go down at all.
Anna - I love seeing her again...I have another question about this ghost thing. If they both don't want the same thing, why did they come back together or at the same time? This whole thing is just weird, but I'm curious to see where it leads. I'm also enjoying trying to figure out what's going on...
Jeremy - I think he's in over his head, especially with Anna saying not to trust Vicki. I also think he needs to stop looking up spells on the internet before he screws up stuff even worse.
Bonnie - Is she going to be in next week's ep? I'm seriously starting to miss her. I would also like some confirmation that she has an actual life.
Caroline - Vampire Killer dude is her daddy? I just wanted to cry...And then to end the episode like that.
I hope she doesn't die [again]. She's one of my favorite characters on the show.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Vampire Diaries Season 3, Ep. 1 -The Birthday - Spoilers!
Damon - It's my own fault, but the bathtub scene just had me going "Meh" *shrugs*.
Andie's death, I like that he didn't just zip out and have a meltdown. He still had a tantrum, but still he seems to be maturing...I guess with Stefan gone, he kind of has to. It seemed like he wanted to apologize to Elena for what happened to Stefan, but he stopped himself.
Elena - I'll be curious to see what leads up to what the promo posters were hinting at. She seems very like Katherine in them. What changes her? Again, I'll be very curious to see.
Klaus - He was kind of in the background last night, but he was still no less frightening to me.
Stefan - Paul Wesley thoroughly creeped me out in a way I had absolutely no idea he was capable of. Kudos! And that scene where he called Elena...The way he telegraphed the emotions on his face...you could just see all the things he wanted to say but couldn't.
Alaric - Why is he leaving?????!!!!! We're just now getting to really know/see him and he's leaving? You know what this reminds me of? And I feel like it was a mistake here too. It reminds me of when Giles decides that Buffy doesn't need him anymore and he splits [and later winds up coming back.]. With all the stuff he knows about vampire hunting, etc? What sense does it make for him to leave? I was just so sad to see him go. He needs to come back. Maybe he will after he's had time to grieve/heal?
Andie - I was amazed she came back, especially after how she was sent off last season. And then, to be toyed with the way she was last night. Even though I found the character annoying, I didn't want that for her. And the way she kept calling out Hello...I was like "Run! if you sense something off for pity's sake." Sheesh!
Bonnie - I wish she'd physically been in the actual ep. :( I'd also like to see more of her family members, rather than just hearing them talked about, and I know I'm not alone here.
Matt - It's worrying me that he spoke to Caroline at the party like that. He's a wild card for now, I'm hoping he sides with her rather than against her. I have a feeling Vampire Barbie is going to need all the help she can get this season.
Jeremy - I feel badly for him, but I don't think getting annihilated is going to solve his problems any...
Tyler and Caroline - His lack of tact last night cracked me up. I'm also glad he and Caroline finally hooked up. I don't understand why she left though. I feel like Tyler is the better choice for her, because he understands/can relate to things that Matt wouldn't be able to. But clearly Caroline still has feelings for Matt and she's conflicted. I hope this isn't going to turn into one of the more tedious TV love triangles, because at this point I can't deal...
Carol Lockwood - I thought she was just doing the pissed off/disrespected Mom thing and then she shoots Caroline with wooden bullets and tranq darts. :( What's that all about? It can't be good. And does this mean that Liz's days as Sheriff are numbered? To lose an ally on the police force would seriously damage one of the major advantages the Salvatores have had. I suppose they could create more, but with the same type of clout and from one of the founding families? I think not.
Ray Sutton - I want to see a few more eps before I comment on him. Beyond the fact that I felt bad for him, I have nothing.
Andie's death, I like that he didn't just zip out and have a meltdown. He still had a tantrum, but still he seems to be maturing...I guess with Stefan gone, he kind of has to. It seemed like he wanted to apologize to Elena for what happened to Stefan, but he stopped himself.
Elena - I'll be curious to see what leads up to what the promo posters were hinting at. She seems very like Katherine in them. What changes her? Again, I'll be very curious to see.
Klaus - He was kind of in the background last night, but he was still no less frightening to me.
Stefan - Paul Wesley thoroughly creeped me out in a way I had absolutely no idea he was capable of. Kudos! And that scene where he called Elena...The way he telegraphed the emotions on his face...you could just see all the things he wanted to say but couldn't.
Alaric - Why is he leaving?????!!!!! We're just now getting to really know/see him and he's leaving? You know what this reminds me of? And I feel like it was a mistake here too. It reminds me of when Giles decides that Buffy doesn't need him anymore and he splits [and later winds up coming back.]. With all the stuff he knows about vampire hunting, etc? What sense does it make for him to leave? I was just so sad to see him go. He needs to come back. Maybe he will after he's had time to grieve/heal?
Andie - I was amazed she came back, especially after how she was sent off last season. And then, to be toyed with the way she was last night. Even though I found the character annoying, I didn't want that for her. And the way she kept calling out Hello...I was like "Run! if you sense something off for pity's sake." Sheesh!
Bonnie - I wish she'd physically been in the actual ep. :( I'd also like to see more of her family members, rather than just hearing them talked about, and I know I'm not alone here.
Matt - It's worrying me that he spoke to Caroline at the party like that. He's a wild card for now, I'm hoping he sides with her rather than against her. I have a feeling Vampire Barbie is going to need all the help she can get this season.
Jeremy - I feel badly for him, but I don't think getting annihilated is going to solve his problems any...
Tyler and Caroline - His lack of tact last night cracked me up. I'm also glad he and Caroline finally hooked up. I don't understand why she left though. I feel like Tyler is the better choice for her, because he understands/can relate to things that Matt wouldn't be able to. But clearly Caroline still has feelings for Matt and she's conflicted. I hope this isn't going to turn into one of the more tedious TV love triangles, because at this point I can't deal...
Carol Lockwood - I thought she was just doing the pissed off/disrespected Mom thing and then she shoots Caroline with wooden bullets and tranq darts. :( What's that all about? It can't be good. And does this mean that Liz's days as Sheriff are numbered? To lose an ally on the police force would seriously damage one of the major advantages the Salvatores have had. I suppose they could create more, but with the same type of clout and from one of the founding families? I think not.
Ray Sutton - I want to see a few more eps before I comment on him. Beyond the fact that I felt bad for him, I have nothing.
Monday, September 12, 2011
True Blood Season 4 Finale When I Die - My Thoughts- Spoilers people!
Seems like this season just flew by. :(
Still unhappy about the Mavis thing.
Jesus - When they first introduced this character, I wasn't sure of him. But as the episodes went on, I grew to enjoy him and his relationship with Lafayette. I truly hated to see him go last night. It felt so convenient and cliched. I also liked having a season where for once there are quite a few characters of different ethnic backgrounds. (Native American, Hispanic, and African American...I loved that. I really did.) I would have liked to have gotten to know a little more about Beulah before they offed her too, but that's another post.
Marnie - All the trouble she caused and people she hurt and she gets to go skipping off to the afterlife? Really? I'm sorry, but the no one ever listens to me riff just doesn't cut it. I could relate to her and her anger before, but not once she'd started taking lives.
Andy - I find it ironic that Holly was dressed like a fairy, when she and Andy met up. I think that fairy woman is coming back to collect, it's just a matter of time.
Terry, Rene, Arlene, and baby Mikey - What is Alan Ball even doing with this storyline? I don't even think he knows.
Pam - Again, I sympathized.
Ginger - I love her. She wasn't glamoured into hugging Pam, which makes me wonder...
Maybe she and Pam have a thing like Jessica and Jason? I don't know, but I think the hug was sweet.
Sookie and the triangle or is it a quadrangle now? - Is it bad that the main focus of the story is not only annoying me, but boring me to tears? [I'm thinking of Pam's rant now and smiling.] This is similar to the problem I'm having sticking with The Vampire Diaries [Stefan/Elena/Damon forever and always...]. When stuff picks up with the secondary characters, if the triangle thing is getting redundant, I can just kind of tune it out. I think the only reason the triangle thing never drove me bananas on BtVS, was because eventually Angel left town and other male and female characters were brought in to keep things interesting. I think TB needs another female to be added to the mix to keep things interesting. [Not another Lorena or Queen Sophie Anne...someone entirely different.]
Nan - Can't believe Eric killed her. BAMF Eric is definitely back.
Alcide - I just felt so sorry for him.
Debbie - She had it coming.
Jason and Jessica - I didn't expect Hoyt to be down with them being together. :( I'm not sure how I feel about the casual arrangement though. That blood bond is going to complicate things.
Sam - Shapeshifters are kind of a ragtag bunch in Bon Temps. Who's going to help him out with the fallout from killing Marcus? Alcide won't wuss out, but that's still like to dudes against an army. :( Maybe Luna knows some folks ?
Lafayette - Doesn't he deserve a break? At the end of Seas. Eric snatched him up for dealing V. Season 2 was the mess with Maryann and the Eric hallucinations. Season 3 he caught something of a break once he met Jesus, but now he finds out he's a medium...And Jesus never did get to show him how to keep from being possessed again. I suppose he could channel him or something, but it's not the same. :(
Tara - Again, basically the same the same question I'm asking about Lafayette only with a substitution of pronouns applies for Tara as well. I'm not saying other characters haven't had a rough time of things, but she was dealing with her Mom in the first Season, then there was the whole thing with Maryann, then she loses Eggs, then she is preyed upon by Franklin...She escaped Bon Temps for a little while, but since the relationship she established was built on a lie, I don't think it would have been a truly healthy one unless she came clean. As much as she doesn't understand Sookie's decisions sometimes, in the end she still sticks by her, which is what we saw last night. I just hope she doesn't wind up paying the ultimate price. I also think that if she is dead, even if it's just temporary and she's resuscitated, Laffy will know before anyone else. It would be a devastating blow for him to lose both his man and his cousin.
Still unhappy about the Mavis thing.
Jesus - When they first introduced this character, I wasn't sure of him. But as the episodes went on, I grew to enjoy him and his relationship with Lafayette. I truly hated to see him go last night. It felt so convenient and cliched. I also liked having a season where for once there are quite a few characters of different ethnic backgrounds. (Native American, Hispanic, and African American...I loved that. I really did.) I would have liked to have gotten to know a little more about Beulah before they offed her too, but that's another post.
Marnie - All the trouble she caused and people she hurt and she gets to go skipping off to the afterlife? Really? I'm sorry, but the no one ever listens to me riff just doesn't cut it. I could relate to her and her anger before, but not once she'd started taking lives.
Andy - I find it ironic that Holly was dressed like a fairy, when she and Andy met up. I think that fairy woman is coming back to collect, it's just a matter of time.
Terry, Rene, Arlene, and baby Mikey - What is Alan Ball even doing with this storyline? I don't even think he knows.
Pam - Again, I sympathized.
Ginger - I love her. She wasn't glamoured into hugging Pam, which makes me wonder...
Maybe she and Pam have a thing like Jessica and Jason? I don't know, but I think the hug was sweet.
Sookie and the triangle or is it a quadrangle now? - Is it bad that the main focus of the story is not only annoying me, but boring me to tears? [I'm thinking of Pam's rant now and smiling.] This is similar to the problem I'm having sticking with The Vampire Diaries [Stefan/Elena/Damon forever and always...]. When stuff picks up with the secondary characters, if the triangle thing is getting redundant, I can just kind of tune it out. I think the only reason the triangle thing never drove me bananas on BtVS, was because eventually Angel left town and other male and female characters were brought in to keep things interesting. I think TB needs another female to be added to the mix to keep things interesting. [Not another Lorena or Queen Sophie Anne...someone entirely different.]
Nan - Can't believe Eric killed her. BAMF Eric is definitely back.
Alcide - I just felt so sorry for him.
Debbie - She had it coming.
Jason and Jessica - I didn't expect Hoyt to be down with them being together. :( I'm not sure how I feel about the casual arrangement though. That blood bond is going to complicate things.
Sam - Shapeshifters are kind of a ragtag bunch in Bon Temps. Who's going to help him out with the fallout from killing Marcus? Alcide won't wuss out, but that's still like to dudes against an army. :( Maybe Luna knows some folks ?
Lafayette - Doesn't he deserve a break? At the end of Seas. Eric snatched him up for dealing V. Season 2 was the mess with Maryann and the Eric hallucinations. Season 3 he caught something of a break once he met Jesus, but now he finds out he's a medium...And Jesus never did get to show him how to keep from being possessed again. I suppose he could channel him or something, but it's not the same. :(
Tara - Again, basically the same the same question I'm asking about Lafayette only with a substitution of pronouns applies for Tara as well. I'm not saying other characters haven't had a rough time of things, but she was dealing with her Mom in the first Season, then there was the whole thing with Maryann, then she loses Eggs, then she is preyed upon by Franklin...She escaped Bon Temps for a little while, but since the relationship she established was built on a lie, I don't think it would have been a truly healthy one unless she came clean. As much as she doesn't understand Sookie's decisions sometimes, in the end she still sticks by her, which is what we saw last night. I just hope she doesn't wind up paying the ultimate price. I also think that if she is dead, even if it's just temporary and she's resuscitated, Laffy will know before anyone else. It would be a devastating blow for him to lose both his man and his cousin.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
My Thoughts on Soul of Fire (contains spoilers)
Jason - I love how he let Bill, Eric, Pam, and Jessica know about Sookie. I wish the Jessica/Jason pairing was doomed to angst, because I actually like it. I wish Hoyt would find someone, just not Muffin Girl. I'll tolerate almost anyone but Muffin Girl.
Pam - I felt badly for her. She and Eric need to be on the same sheet of music again...They work best that way...
Debbie - I'm sorry, but she brought Alcide casting her away on herself.
Alcide - Killing Marcus opens up the wolf politics thing doesn't it? I'll be curious to see if they choose to diverge from the book on that or not.
Andy and ? - Doesn't Andy have enough problems without this too? And now poor Terry's probably going to feel like it's his fault.
Jesus - I love how he took charge, but I'm just dumbfounded at how it never occurred to him that Marnie would try to come back. It seems like people underestimating her is her biggest asset.
Marnie - I was right in that she wasn't what she appeared, just wrong in how the story would unfold. That amuses me.
Ok, now here's where I'm about to sound off again...5,4,3,2,1,
Lafayette - Ok, WTAF??????!!!! Now the first time a ghost flew into his mouth was Tio ? in Mexico. The second time was Mavis...Shouldn't Laffy have figured out to clap his hands over his mouth or something if he's going to scream? Sheesh!!! Somebody in my timeline...I think her Twitter name is Sneeka suggested Lafayette get a talisman or something. He really should have something like that. I have no idea how they're going to get out of this. Whatever they decide to do, I hope they can do it without killing off Lafayette. Or if he's got to "die" to get Marnie to release her hold...let it just be for a few minutes.
Pam - I felt badly for her. She and Eric need to be on the same sheet of music again...They work best that way...
Debbie - I'm sorry, but she brought Alcide casting her away on herself.
Alcide - Killing Marcus opens up the wolf politics thing doesn't it? I'll be curious to see if they choose to diverge from the book on that or not.
Andy and ? - Doesn't Andy have enough problems without this too? And now poor Terry's probably going to feel like it's his fault.
Jesus - I love how he took charge, but I'm just dumbfounded at how it never occurred to him that Marnie would try to come back. It seems like people underestimating her is her biggest asset.
Marnie - I was right in that she wasn't what she appeared, just wrong in how the story would unfold. That amuses me.
Ok, now here's where I'm about to sound off again...5,4,3,2,1,
Lafayette - Ok, WTAF??????!!!! Now the first time a ghost flew into his mouth was Tio ? in Mexico. The second time was Mavis...Shouldn't Laffy have figured out to clap his hands over his mouth or something if he's going to scream? Sheesh!!! Somebody in my timeline...I think her Twitter name is Sneeka suggested Lafayette get a talisman or something. He really should have something like that. I have no idea how they're going to get out of this. Whatever they decide to do, I hope they can do it without killing off Lafayette. Or if he's got to "die" to get Marnie to release her hold...let it just be for a few minutes.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
My thoughts on Spellbound True Blood Ep. 8, Season 4 (contains spoilers)
Jessica - I'm so happy she's alright, it's not even funny. She's one of my favorite characters. Her complexity, the way Deborah Ann Woll portrays her, just everything.
Eric - As much as I hate to say it, I'm more than ready for the old Eric to return. This one is too much of a liability, at least when there's a necromancer about.
Marnie/Antonia - I have no idea how they're going to stop her.
Jason - I love that he's determined to do right by Hoyt even though he's got feelings for Jessica.
This whole triangle is just so messy and one I never would have seen coming. I still don't think we've seen the last of Crystal either, so it just might turn into a quadrangle (is that even a word? Much less a possibility a love quadrangle? )
Tara - I still don't understand how she can blame all vampires for the actions of a few. She's more like book Tara now and for once I'm not happy about faithfulness to the book.
Marcus - Is the father of Luna's child [Can't remember the little girl's name :( Emma? ] I never saw that coming.
And what's with some of the weres looking down on shifters? Is that jealousy or what?
Lafayette - That whole thing with Mavis was just crazy and where was Jesus?
Eric - As much as I hate to say it, I'm more than ready for the old Eric to return. This one is too much of a liability, at least when there's a necromancer about.
Marnie/Antonia - I have no idea how they're going to stop her.
Jason - I love that he's determined to do right by Hoyt even though he's got feelings for Jessica.
This whole triangle is just so messy and one I never would have seen coming. I still don't think we've seen the last of Crystal either, so it just might turn into a quadrangle (is that even a word? Much less a possibility a love quadrangle? )
Tara - I still don't understand how she can blame all vampires for the actions of a few. She's more like book Tara now and for once I'm not happy about faithfulness to the book.
Marcus - Is the father of Luna's child [Can't remember the little girl's name :( Emma? ] I never saw that coming.
And what's with some of the weres looking down on shifters? Is that jealousy or what?
Lafayette - That whole thing with Mavis was just crazy and where was Jesus?
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
True Blood Season 4, Episode 5 (Contains Spoilers) - Me and the Devil
Eric -- I love this Eric...I never thought I'd hear myself say that, but I really do.
Alcide -- Although I think his display of power was admirable, I think he needs to watch his back.
Tara--I was upset with her...I don't feel like she gave Sookie a chance to explain herself. I understand that she was traumatized, but I feel like if anything that should help her understand how complex stuff can sometimes be, not hinder her ability to understand that. Then again, different people cope with trauma in different ways.
Sam and Tommy -- I'm glad to see them bonding again. Didn't expect the Mickens's to go so early in the season...
Pam-- They better hurry up and figure out a way to break the spell Marnie/Antonia cast or else there will be nothing left of her. Also...Pam's betrayal of Eric...was that OOC or is it just me? If she didn't crack when the magister [?] was torturing her, so why would she crack now? I can understand her fear, but I this just didn't ring "true" for me.
Arlene, Terry, and Mikey - Does this woman ever think before she opens her mouth? I love how
Terry took charge, but in a gentle way...
Reverend and Mrs. Daniels (Lettie Mae) - If I hadn't seen and experienced some of the stuff I had in the past year or so, I'd be screaming stereotype. I don't think what they did worked...I don't know if it's lack of true faith or not enough mojo, but I just don't think it worked.
Jesus's abuelo - I don't have a good feeling about him...
Holly - It's been almost two seasons, and I'm still not sure what to make of her.
Sookie - I was so happy Sookie could hear Gran too, I didn't know what to do.
Jason, Jessica, and Hoyt - That's going to get messy. :( I enjoy Jason's and Hoyt's friendship and would hate to see something wreck it, but I think this will... I think Hoyt showed up in Jason's dream because Jessica exchanged blood with Hoyt for a year or longer rather than just feeding on him [this is why no one could tag along on Eric and Sookie's ride...He fed, but he didn't exchange blood with another human.]...I'm kind of hazy on how the whole bonding thing works...
Portia -- Bill must have really put it on her...For her to be that bent on being with him [I'm sorry, but I'm with Bill on this one. Some stuff is just Wrong.]...I was amazed that he actually had to glamour her to get her to leave him alone...
Andy Bellefleur - He needs help...That's all there is to it, and the sooner he gets it the better. His character is no fun to watch this way.
Oh Toure and Tichina Arnold brought up something on Twitter that bugged me too. We finally saw a Black vampire and he wound up getting choked out. :( Which led to a brief exchange on why we can't get a powerful Black vampire on this show. [I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this. I was sorry they killed off the Alpha vampire on Supernatural so quickly too. He was absolutely amazing *Gave me chills he did. ;)* and played by Rick Worthy.] There was also an amusing exchange asking why it's possible to choke a vampire, when they can't breathe...This came up on Buffy and Angel so many times, that after a bit I just ignore it, no one ever gets it right and besides if you want to get technical since it takes air to talk, etc. There'd probably be a whole lot that vampires really shouldn't be able to do. I guess it's just up to us as viewers how far we want to suspend our disbelief in able to enjoy the show.
Alcide -- Although I think his display of power was admirable, I think he needs to watch his back.
Tara--I was upset with her...I don't feel like she gave Sookie a chance to explain herself. I understand that she was traumatized, but I feel like if anything that should help her understand how complex stuff can sometimes be, not hinder her ability to understand that. Then again, different people cope with trauma in different ways.
Sam and Tommy -- I'm glad to see them bonding again. Didn't expect the Mickens's to go so early in the season...
Pam-- They better hurry up and figure out a way to break the spell Marnie/Antonia cast or else there will be nothing left of her. Also...Pam's betrayal of Eric...was that OOC or is it just me? If she didn't crack when the magister [?] was torturing her, so why would she crack now? I can understand her fear, but I this just didn't ring "true" for me.
Arlene, Terry, and Mikey - Does this woman ever think before she opens her mouth? I love how
Terry took charge, but in a gentle way...
Reverend and Mrs. Daniels (Lettie Mae) - If I hadn't seen and experienced some of the stuff I had in the past year or so, I'd be screaming stereotype. I don't think what they did worked...I don't know if it's lack of true faith or not enough mojo, but I just don't think it worked.
Jesus's abuelo - I don't have a good feeling about him...
Holly - It's been almost two seasons, and I'm still not sure what to make of her.
Sookie - I was so happy Sookie could hear Gran too, I didn't know what to do.
Jason, Jessica, and Hoyt - That's going to get messy. :( I enjoy Jason's and Hoyt's friendship and would hate to see something wreck it, but I think this will... I think Hoyt showed up in Jason's dream because Jessica exchanged blood with Hoyt for a year or longer rather than just feeding on him [this is why no one could tag along on Eric and Sookie's ride...He fed, but he didn't exchange blood with another human.]...I'm kind of hazy on how the whole bonding thing works...
Portia -- Bill must have really put it on her...For her to be that bent on being with him [I'm sorry, but I'm with Bill on this one. Some stuff is just Wrong.]...I was amazed that he actually had to glamour her to get her to leave him alone...
Andy Bellefleur - He needs help...That's all there is to it, and the sooner he gets it the better. His character is no fun to watch this way.
Oh Toure and Tichina Arnold brought up something on Twitter that bugged me too. We finally saw a Black vampire and he wound up getting choked out. :( Which led to a brief exchange on why we can't get a powerful Black vampire on this show. [I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this. I was sorry they killed off the Alpha vampire on Supernatural so quickly too. He was absolutely amazing *Gave me chills he did. ;)* and played by Rick Worthy.] There was also an amusing exchange asking why it's possible to choke a vampire, when they can't breathe...This came up on Buffy and Angel so many times, that after a bit I just ignore it, no one ever gets it right and besides if you want to get technical since it takes air to talk, etc. There'd probably be a whole lot that vampires really shouldn't be able to do. I guess it's just up to us as viewers how far we want to suspend our disbelief in able to enjoy the show.
True Blood Seas. 4, Episode ? (Contains Spoilers)
Jason - I'm both relived and disappointed that he's not a werepanther. I think I understand why Alan Ball did it though.
Tommy - Just when I feel sorry for him, he winds up doing something messed up. :(
Luna - I know she didn't know Sam well. But I'm going to hope that when Sam explains what happened, Luna is able to be of some help to Tommy. I also wonder if Tommy even can be saved at this point.
Maxine - I don't get her at all. I just don't. If Tommy had any remorse about taking her money from her before, he won't now.
The Ghost lady/Mavis - I want to know who she is. I wonder if it's a Bag of Bones type deal? I want to know what's up with the dolls and how is it that Mikey [?] can see her? Does seeing spirits run in Arlene's family? Or Rene's? So many questions! I also wonder if it wouldn't have been better to give her a season all her own if she's that powerful of an entity.
Eric - His answers turned out to be just the right ones...As much as I love this version of Eric. Once he gets his memory back, I'd like him to be some kind of combination of the two. I don't think it'd be at all realistic to have him, just go right back to being exactly the way he was.
Andy and Holly - That could work, but only if he kicks the V...It's a pairing that I didn't see coming, and I actually kind of like it.
Alcide and Debbie - I think I like this version of what happens between them a bit better than what happens in the book. As far as Alcide and Sookie hooking up...Not from the way this ep ended, but I'll admit part of me would like to see her with a "supe" other than a vampire.
Marnie/ Antonia - I hope whatever/whoever Jesus and Lafayette brought back from Jesus's abuelo is strong enough to take her down, otherwise they're in trouble.
Tommy - Just when I feel sorry for him, he winds up doing something messed up. :(
Luna - I know she didn't know Sam well. But I'm going to hope that when Sam explains what happened, Luna is able to be of some help to Tommy. I also wonder if Tommy even can be saved at this point.
Maxine - I don't get her at all. I just don't. If Tommy had any remorse about taking her money from her before, he won't now.
The Ghost lady/Mavis - I want to know who she is. I wonder if it's a Bag of Bones type deal? I want to know what's up with the dolls and how is it that Mikey [?] can see her? Does seeing spirits run in Arlene's family? Or Rene's? So many questions! I also wonder if it wouldn't have been better to give her a season all her own if she's that powerful of an entity.
Eric - His answers turned out to be just the right ones...As much as I love this version of Eric. Once he gets his memory back, I'd like him to be some kind of combination of the two. I don't think it'd be at all realistic to have him, just go right back to being exactly the way he was.
Andy and Holly - That could work, but only if he kicks the V...It's a pairing that I didn't see coming, and I actually kind of like it.
Alcide and Debbie - I think I like this version of what happens between them a bit better than what happens in the book. As far as Alcide and Sookie hooking up...Not from the way this ep ended, but I'll admit part of me would like to see her with a "supe" other than a vampire.
Marnie/ Antonia - I hope whatever/whoever Jesus and Lafayette brought back from Jesus's abuelo is strong enough to take her down, otherwise they're in trouble.
True Blood Season 4, Episode 7 "Cold Grey Light of Dawn" Contains spoilers
Jason - What's Crystal going to say/do when she finds out Jason isn't a werepanther? She is so not playing with a full deck.
Jesus - I was glad to see him stand up to his abuelo. He needed to do it.
Lafayette - So he's a medium too, huh? For some reason, all I kept thinking about when he was in the diner was Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost . How is everyone going to respond to this. I know Sookie won't treat Laffy like a freak, but Arlene...smdh.
Tara - I don't think she should have sent Naomi off. I know she was trying to protect her...but I just don't feel like that was a good/smart choice...
Bill - I had a bad feeling about him not using more silver to chain up Jessica, and I was right. He's made some pretty crappy decisions as King so far...I would like to see this change.
Alcide - Who knew?
Debbie - She's going to drive Alcide away herself and then blame Sookie. I'm almost sure of it.
Marnie/ Antonia - She's going to be tough to beat...Extremely tough. I have a feeling Lafayette and Jesus are only part of the equation.
Ghost Lady/Mavis -
Tommy - He's going to come back, just like a boomerang or a bad penny. Watch.
Sam - Why would you let someone out of your sight that can shapeshift into you????!!!! I thought he was smarter than this. He was angry I know, but he definitely didn't think that through.
Luna - I'm glad she's not dense and it didn't take more than one episode to convince her it wasn't really Sam that she was with.
Holly and Andy - I wanted that date to work so badly. :(
Beulah - It would have been nice to get to know her before she became a crispy critter. }: (
Pam - She's going through a lot...hope it works.
Ginger - She is a laugh riot. I don't know that the chainmail is going to hold Pam, unless she had silver chains in addition to the chainmail. The way Pam was making that coffin bounce, I think Ginger better call for reinforcements.
Eric and Sookie - They are killing me softly, but I love every minute of it.
Jesus - I was glad to see him stand up to his abuelo. He needed to do it.
Lafayette - So he's a medium too, huh? For some reason, all I kept thinking about when he was in the diner was Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost . How is everyone going to respond to this. I know Sookie won't treat Laffy like a freak, but Arlene...smdh.
Tara - I don't think she should have sent Naomi off. I know she was trying to protect her...but I just don't feel like that was a good/smart choice...
Bill - I had a bad feeling about him not using more silver to chain up Jessica, and I was right. He's made some pretty crappy decisions as King so far...I would like to see this change.
Alcide - Who knew?
Debbie - She's going to drive Alcide away herself and then blame Sookie. I'm almost sure of it.
Marnie/ Antonia - She's going to be tough to beat...Extremely tough. I have a feeling Lafayette and Jesus are only part of the equation.
Ghost Lady/Mavis -
Tommy - He's going to come back, just like a boomerang or a bad penny. Watch.
Sam - Why would you let someone out of your sight that can shapeshift into you????!!!! I thought he was smarter than this. He was angry I know, but he definitely didn't think that through.
Luna - I'm glad she's not dense and it didn't take more than one episode to convince her it wasn't really Sam that she was with.
Holly and Andy - I wanted that date to work so badly. :(
Beulah - It would have been nice to get to know her before she became a crispy critter. }: (
Pam - She's going through a lot...hope it works.
Ginger - She is a laugh riot. I don't know that the chainmail is going to hold Pam, unless she had silver chains in addition to the chainmail. The way Pam was making that coffin bounce, I think Ginger better call for reinforcements.
Eric and Sookie - They are killing me softly, but I love every minute of it.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
True Blood Seas 4, Ep. 4 I'm Alive and I'm on Fire...Contains Spoilers!
I didn't realize that what I tweeted about spontaneously combusting last night kind of fit in with the title of the episode last night. Funny when you think about it. :)
Jason - I felt so badly for him... I'm glad ? cut him loose.
Crystal - I just don't even know where to begin...At first, I thought she was scared, impulsive, and indecisive, now I know she's just crazy.
Marnie- I was wrong about her...She's getting jerked around almost as badly as everyone else. I'd love to know more about Antonia.
Luna- She's got a kid...Didn't see that coming at all.
Bill- Portia's related to him...I think I remembered some of this stuff from the books [It's been a while since I read them], but I didn't think things had gone that far between them. [Eww! Beyond awkward!]
Pam - I've never seen her shaken up like she was last night. Antonia/Marnie is going to be a formidable Big Bad for this season, no question about it.
Jessica - I loved her for noticing Jason last night, because Sookie seemed oblivious.
Sookie - Ok, now granted she's got her hands full with Eric, but it would've been nice for Sookie to wonder where Jason was or something. I don't know exactly how long he'd been gone, but...that just bothers me... It also bothers me that she didn't freak out more over Eric draining Claudia.
Eric - I want to gush, babble, and squee here, which is something I never do with Eric, so kudos to Alexander Skarsgard. Once he gets his memory back, it'll be interesting to see how he'll change, if he changes at all, etc.
Alcide - One of the best things that happened to this show...Starting back up with Debbie, when he's still clearly got feelings for Sookie is going to cost him. [This is a no brainer, whether you've read the books or not.]
Debbie - is a ticking time bomb.
Joe Lee - I'm not liking what he and the mother did to Tommy at all. If he just had half a chance to get his stuff together before it's too late...As far as Sam goes, I can't figure out whether he's just oblivious or underestimated just how rotten Joe Lee is. I see this turning out tragically and I hope I'm wrong.
Jason - I felt so badly for him... I'm glad ? cut him loose.
Crystal - I just don't even know where to begin...At first, I thought she was scared, impulsive, and indecisive, now I know she's just crazy.
Marnie- I was wrong about her...She's getting jerked around almost as badly as everyone else. I'd love to know more about Antonia.
Luna- She's got a kid...Didn't see that coming at all.
Bill- Portia's related to him...I think I remembered some of this stuff from the books [It's been a while since I read them], but I didn't think things had gone that far between them. [Eww! Beyond awkward!]
Pam - I've never seen her shaken up like she was last night. Antonia/Marnie is going to be a formidable Big Bad for this season, no question about it.
Jessica - I loved her for noticing Jason last night, because Sookie seemed oblivious.
Sookie - Ok, now granted she's got her hands full with Eric, but it would've been nice for Sookie to wonder where Jason was or something. I don't know exactly how long he'd been gone, but...that just bothers me... It also bothers me that she didn't freak out more over Eric draining Claudia.
Eric - I want to gush, babble, and squee here, which is something I never do with Eric, so kudos to Alexander Skarsgard. Once he gets his memory back, it'll be interesting to see how he'll change, if he changes at all, etc.
Alcide - One of the best things that happened to this show...Starting back up with Debbie, when he's still clearly got feelings for Sookie is going to cost him. [This is a no brainer, whether you've read the books or not.]
Debbie - is a ticking time bomb.
Joe Lee - I'm not liking what he and the mother did to Tommy at all. If he just had half a chance to get his stuff together before it's too late...As far as Sam goes, I can't figure out whether he's just oblivious or underestimated just how rotten Joe Lee is. I see this turning out tragically and I hope I'm wrong.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
My clip from NJ Con 2011
A little bit about what's in store for Sam in Season 7...Sorry it's so short. I'm new at this.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The Games We Play, a supernatural fanfic - FanFiction.Net
The Games We Play, a supernatural fanfic - FanFiction.Net
Recommending this not only because this author's fics are absolutely stellar [I wish they were actual eps and parts of eps, that's how much I love them.], but visualizing Sam and Dean playing basketball...what's not to love.
Recommending this not only because this author's fics are absolutely stellar [I wish they were actual eps and parts of eps, that's how much I love them.], but visualizing Sam and Dean playing basketball...what's not to love.
True Blood, Season 4, Epidsode 3 If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin' recap (contains spoilers!)
Marnie - is a manipulator, but she may also be a puppet too...[So many layers...I love that in a show!]
Who was the woman in the mirror and who Eric saw? I'm very curious to find out...
Crystal - I get that she's trying to help her folks and all, but to put Jason through all that and she's supposed to love him...That to me is one of the truly scary things about this ep.
Alcide - I'm so happy to see him... Mmmph :) I hear Joe Manganiello has signed on for some more seasons too...I think those of us that have read the books can basically just throw everything you know out the window, you'll see why later in this post. I'm surprised that Alcide is back with Debbie, I think it may be in part out of guilt, but we'll see.
Debbie - Was the blonde hair her idea or Alcide's? Either way I was a bit freaked out by it. She seemed to be trying so hard. I feel like she's a tad bit easier to feel sympathy for on the TV show.
Jessica - I think it was a huge, huge mistake to glamour Hoyt. :( I understand and can relate to why she did it, but that still doesn't make it right. She totally pulled a Damon from TVD [It's not cool when he does it either.].
Hoyt - I feel like if he had been a tad bit more flexible/sympathetic, Jessica wouldn't have been desperate enough to glamour him. I'm not blaming him. Two wrongs don't make a right. I feel like they both did/said things that weren't called for.
Tara - Why do I feel like she and Sam still have some chemistry? Also the longer she stays in Bon Temps, isn't her girl going to come looking for her and won't that put her in danger?
Andy Bellefleur - How did he get that strung out? Maybe I'm naive, but what the hell happened over the past year to do that to him? I know he was under a lot of pressure, but I just didn't see this in his character.
I feel like we need a flashback ep to explain this, because I'm still somewhat in disbelief.
Maxine and Tommy - She tripped me out collecting the little dolls. [Speaking of dolls, what's up with the little decapitated dolls? This has been going on since last season, so I'm prettty sure it's not something Arlene's baby is doing. Or if it is, it's not something he's physically doing. Perhaps he's telekinetic or whatever you call it? Anyway, let me get back on track here...] Call me a softie, but I don't want to see Maxine get ripped off by Tommy and his folks, however nasty she can be. I don't think he just wants a little of her money, I think he means to wipe her out. :(
Claudia - I hope that wasn't really her, otherwise I'm going to be more than a bit upset. And the sad thing is it's Bill's fault. :( She was one of my favorite characters in the books.
Pam -
Who was the woman in the mirror and who Eric saw? I'm very curious to find out...
Crystal - I get that she's trying to help her folks and all, but to put Jason through all that and she's supposed to love him...That to me is one of the truly scary things about this ep.
Alcide - I'm so happy to see him... Mmmph :) I hear Joe Manganiello has signed on for some more seasons too...I think those of us that have read the books can basically just throw everything you know out the window, you'll see why later in this post. I'm surprised that Alcide is back with Debbie, I think it may be in part out of guilt, but we'll see.
Debbie - Was the blonde hair her idea or Alcide's? Either way I was a bit freaked out by it. She seemed to be trying so hard. I feel like she's a tad bit easier to feel sympathy for on the TV show.
Jessica - I think it was a huge, huge mistake to glamour Hoyt. :( I understand and can relate to why she did it, but that still doesn't make it right. She totally pulled a Damon from TVD [It's not cool when he does it either.].
Hoyt - I feel like if he had been a tad bit more flexible/sympathetic, Jessica wouldn't have been desperate enough to glamour him. I'm not blaming him. Two wrongs don't make a right. I feel like they both did/said things that weren't called for.
Tara - Why do I feel like she and Sam still have some chemistry? Also the longer she stays in Bon Temps, isn't her girl going to come looking for her and won't that put her in danger?
Andy Bellefleur - How did he get that strung out? Maybe I'm naive, but what the hell happened over the past year to do that to him? I know he was under a lot of pressure, but I just didn't see this in his character.
I feel like we need a flashback ep to explain this, because I'm still somewhat in disbelief.
Maxine and Tommy - She tripped me out collecting the little dolls. [Speaking of dolls, what's up with the little decapitated dolls? This has been going on since last season, so I'm prettty sure it's not something Arlene's baby is doing. Or if it is, it's not something he's physically doing. Perhaps he's telekinetic or whatever you call it? Anyway, let me get back on track here...] Call me a softie, but I don't want to see Maxine get ripped off by Tommy and his folks, however nasty she can be. I don't think he just wants a little of her money, I think he means to wipe her out. :(
Claudia - I hope that wasn't really her, otherwise I'm going to be more than a bit upset. And the sad thing is it's Bill's fault. :( She was one of my favorite characters in the books.
Pam -
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Supernatural Parsippany 2011
I left on Saturday morning. I had to practically move Heaven and Earth to do it, but it was my first SPN con and I was determined. I got a cab to the train station quickly and I made fairly good time on the first leg of my train trip, but the second leg there was track maintenance, so I wound up catching a cab to the airport. (Thank you again to the gentleman on the segueway.) My flight to NJ was on time, as a matter of fact we got here early, but I had to check my bag, because the jet was so small, so I lost time waiting for it. By the time I got my luggage, I found out that the hotel was like 40 minutes away from the airport and there was no shuttle, which kind of bummed me out, but I handled it. In retrospect, I'm never flying out on a Saturday again if I can help it, because in certain parts of downtown D.C. there were absolutely no cabs. If it hadn't been for segueway dude, I don't think I'd have made it to the convention. [He went and found a cab and told the cab driver where I was.]
I got to the hotel and got settled in. The first person I actually caught was Jason Gowin.
I did hit the Vendor's Room, but there weren't as many vendors as I expected. :( The ones that were there had some cool items though. I wound up buying a poster that I still don't know how I'm going to get home fairly undamaged. [I let Sam Winchester get me into more trouble than a little bit.] I also bought some photos for my photo ops, I usually like to bring my own, but for some reason this time I didn't.
I was at Matt Cohen's Q&A...He and Richard Speight, Jr. are part of the reason I was so bummed at missing karaoke.
I loved the Costume Competition... There was a girl dressed as Ruby [2.0?], who actually had the blackout contact lenses in. I was really impressed and creeped out at the same time. I loved how this convention was paced. There had interactive activities for the audience in between the Q&A panels. I loved seeing fanvids I hadn't seen before and some I had.
I wish I'd had more money for the auctions. Adam had some awesome packages put together for the most amazing prices. I was just floored.
The Movie Pitch Idea Session I've never seen anyone do anyplace else. I really enjoyed that. I heard a lot of ideas that I would so pay to see. One woman that I clearly remember had an idea about a movie with Sam and Dean set in New Orleans...I think it'd be cool, because I love New Orleans. I've always been fascinated with it and wanted to visit. That being said, I don't want to see Marie Laveau portrayed as a villain. I feel that there should be good Vodoun practitioners and maybe deluded ones that want to use Sam...[I'm as serious about Vodoun being thought of wrong as some Wiccans are about witches...]
I was afraid I'd missed my chance to get a photo op with Steven Williams, but somehow I lucked out and got a makeup photo op with him. He asked me my name. I told him. He tickled me, because he said my name taste's good in one's mouth. I didn't know how to take that. : D [This is like one of the friendliest casts ever.] I love Steven's work and just couldn't imagine not getting a chance to meet him. I think I've tweeted about how I grew up watching 21 Jump Street and The X-Files, not to mention the fact that he was in Cooley High and The Blues Brothers. This man is a living legend period. <3
I met so many wonderful people waiting for this or that. I met Aaliyah, Eric, Mary, and JLowe. I feel like I may be missing some people and for that I'm truly sorry. I'm way better with faces than I am names.
Sunday
I got up early, because I didn't want to have to wait too long for my photo op with Jared. I was shaking something terrible. I remember The Doors "Roadhouse Blues" was playing shortly before he came in...That's one of my favorite Doors songs...I was also the only one wearing a Moosekateer shirt, which I couldn't understand for the life of me. Somebody said something about Jared's hair smelling nice, I wish I'd gotten to smell it, but I can't jump that high and I didn't really want him to bend down. Something about the size thing just...I like the the way the photo turned out. I got a faceful of pec, but I don't/didn't care. He held me close, (so solidly built...mmmm mmmm mmmm. I'd never act a fool, but that was over way too fast. ) Jared is one of only a handful of men on this planet that can get away with calling me "Babe".
After that, we saw this guy's sweet Impala and that's where these pics came from [I think my words as I raced to the car, were "I can't not do this."]
I got to the hotel and got settled in. The first person I actually caught was Jason Gowin.
I did hit the Vendor's Room, but there weren't as many vendors as I expected. :( The ones that were there had some cool items though. I wound up buying a poster that I still don't know how I'm going to get home fairly undamaged. [I let Sam Winchester get me into more trouble than a little bit.] I also bought some photos for my photo ops, I usually like to bring my own, but for some reason this time I didn't.
I was at Matt Cohen's Q&A...He and Richard Speight, Jr. are part of the reason I was so bummed at missing karaoke.
I loved the Costume Competition... There was a girl dressed as Ruby [2.0?], who actually had the blackout contact lenses in. I was really impressed and creeped out at the same time. I loved how this convention was paced. There had interactive activities for the audience in between the Q&A panels. I loved seeing fanvids I hadn't seen before and some I had.
I wish I'd had more money for the auctions. Adam had some awesome packages put together for the most amazing prices. I was just floored.
The Movie Pitch Idea Session I've never seen anyone do anyplace else. I really enjoyed that. I heard a lot of ideas that I would so pay to see. One woman that I clearly remember had an idea about a movie with Sam and Dean set in New Orleans...I think it'd be cool, because I love New Orleans. I've always been fascinated with it and wanted to visit. That being said, I don't want to see Marie Laveau portrayed as a villain. I feel that there should be good Vodoun practitioners and maybe deluded ones that want to use Sam...[I'm as serious about Vodoun being thought of wrong as some Wiccans are about witches...]
I was afraid I'd missed my chance to get a photo op with Steven Williams, but somehow I lucked out and got a makeup photo op with him. He asked me my name. I told him. He tickled me, because he said my name taste's good in one's mouth. I didn't know how to take that. : D [This is like one of the friendliest casts ever.] I love Steven's work and just couldn't imagine not getting a chance to meet him. I think I've tweeted about how I grew up watching 21 Jump Street and The X-Files, not to mention the fact that he was in Cooley High and The Blues Brothers. This man is a living legend period. <3
Complimentary autographs...I didn't even know I got these with the package I bought. As a result, I didn't buy as many photos as I should've. At the next con I attend, which if all goes well will be ChiCon 2011, I will make this up to them if it kills me. Just hope they don't ice me, because that won't end well. I can't chug those things...I will puke. [It happened to me in VA on the Anger Management Tour 2002] I don't drink a lot or often. I'm a lightweight.
I met so many wonderful people waiting for this or that. I met Aaliyah, Eric, Mary, and JLowe. I feel like I may be missing some people and for that I'm truly sorry. I'm way better with faces than I am names.
Sunday
I got up early, because I didn't want to have to wait too long for my photo op with Jared. I was shaking something terrible. I remember The Doors "Roadhouse Blues" was playing shortly before he came in...That's one of my favorite Doors songs...I was also the only one wearing a Moosekateer shirt, which I couldn't understand for the life of me. Somebody said something about Jared's hair smelling nice, I wish I'd gotten to smell it, but I can't jump that high and I didn't really want him to bend down. Something about the size thing just...I like the the way the photo turned out. I got a faceful of pec, but I don't/didn't care. He held me close, (so solidly built...mmmm mmmm mmmm. I'd never act a fool, but that was over way too fast. ) Jared is one of only a handful of men on this planet that can get away with calling me "Babe".
After that, we saw this guy's sweet Impala and that's where these pics came from [I think my words as I raced to the car, were "I can't not do this."]
So, after that, was Jared's Q&A... I've got a snippet that's up on YouTube [Look under TheKali1973], it's some of what to expect in Season 7 regarding Sam and Hell. I wish I had it transcribed...You're probably better off going to YouTube to get a better recap of that. I could go for days off that washing the car scenario... : D Jared tripped me out referring to himself in the third person, when he was talking about pranking in the panic room...[I don't remember hearing him do that before...I found myself tempted to ask, well if you're not Sam or Jared, who are you? But why encourage him further? ;) Normally, I don't like it when people refer to themselves in the third person, but like I said, sometimes there are things Jared gets to do, that no one else does. ] I also enjoy Man Vs. Food...Twilight Zone ep mention...I'm going to have to look that Shadow Man ep up on Netflix, because I don't remember that particular one.
I can't believe Misha was really serious about the Tibetan throat singing. I loved that. He is so unique. I'm digging playing Words and Friends too. I don't think I could beat him though. I haven't won a game yet. I don't quit easily though. :)
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Autographs...Jared's a trip... [I love him. I love Gen and I'm looking forward to meeting her at ChiCon 2011. ] He winked at me and it threw me. At some point I must have went on autopilot, because I responded to what he was saying... He said hi and asked me how I was. I said hi back and said fine and asked him how he was.
Then Jared tells me he likes my shirt [Undone. Done for. Undone.] Then, he says something to the effect of he's sorry, because he's got candy [If I remember right, I think he had Sour Patch Kids] in his mouth [I could still understand what he was saying, so I didn't mind.]. Then he said something about the taste of the candy ...I don't remember what, all the circuits in my brain were frying at that point. [Jared may have told me all this innocently, but he just looked so mischievous the whole time...Yup, just go on ahead and push all my buttons. S'okay. ] I don't know what I was looking at him like, but I managed to respond to what he told me about the candy. I told him I've got TicTacs in [Powermint, 'cause I don't play with fresh breath ever.], i.e., the candy being in his mouth isn't a thing. He looks down for a second, and his hair is hiding his face, but I can see his shoulders shaking and I think I've made him laugh. I don't know if it was what I said, or how I said it or what. Jared thanked me, I thanked him and then I hurried up and left, so I could get some air.
Richard Speight did another Q&A, which I enjoyed. Once I arrived, I caught everyone's Q&A to me everyone brings something special to the table. I loved some of the suggestions people were giving for other shows The Trickster would put Sam and Dean in. I heard The Simpsons, I heard Glee, I heard a bunch of amusing ideas. I also enjoyed Richard Speight's question about what happened to the real Loki/Trickster that Gabriel was impersonating...I definitely want him back on too. I really hope this happens!
Before Brock's Q&A spnmom from PhotoBucket gave me some photos. I was in such disbelief I asked her at least 3 times if she was sure about giving the photos to me. She gave me 5 glorious shots. Two of J2, One of Jensen and 2 of Jared. I thanked her. I also got to meet Grandma. So many really sweet and cool people here. Can't wait to enjoy all three days of ChiCon.
Thought it was wild how Richard Speight pranked Brock with the Ice twice and then sent 3 or 4 people in with some Purple Nurples. XD A fan asked Brock what he'd like to see from his character for an SPN ep. He said he'd like to see Sam and Dean on their first hunt. I would absolutely love this. Furthermore, it gave me an idea...I'm not sure how he and Colin feel about TV versus movies or about being locked down long term, but I'd love to see a spinoff series with them. Sort of a prequel thing. I've heard an idea about a Samuel Colt show being bandied about, but I could see a show with a younger Sam and Dean too. The fandom loves them, why not?
I truly had a blast at this event, I feel a little guilty saying I was sad when it was over. It was truly worth every penny. There were snags here and there, but nothing like TVD EyeCon. (At least not that I saw or heard.)
*I posted two shots of the Jared pic so y'all could halfass see which Moosekateer T-shirt design I was wearing. I also still don't have a scanner. I'll try to get one before the end of the year, but life keeps throwing curveballs...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
My thoughts on True Blood Seas 4, Ep2 "You Smell Like Dinner" (contains spoilers!)
Jason - The licking...I know they're shifters, but that squicks me right on out.
Queen Sophie Anne - Bye Bye. I didn't dislike her as much as Lorena [and even her I wound up feeling somewhat sorry for.], but she still had to go.
Bill and Sookie - Sookie went to Bill to escape Eric? Really? : / This has got to be one of the most annoying love triangles I have ever witnessed. Bill being in London in 1982...Tell me why Spike from BtVS popped into my head, I kept half hoping he'd show up. I know somebody is working on this fic, if it isn't already up. Bummed that now what happens with Eric will be partially Bill's fault, which it wasn't in the books.
Eric - Arrogant and manipulative as always. It'll be interesting to see what he's like after the witch's spell. The thing with the cubby...that came about differently in the book too...If I were Sookie, I'd almost believe it was an act at first.
Nan Flanagan - She's way more powerful than I imagined.
Crystal - Who's side is she on? I'd hate to see how she'd treat Jason if she didn't love him. *shudders* This is why I find it really hard to like her. I don't know which scares me more Book Hotshot or TV Hotshot.
Tara - I was scared it'd take her longer to come back to Bon Temps.
Arlene's Baby - Her saying messed up things to him, can't be helping his state of mind. Also I've got to wonder how this ties into Luna's storyline. That bad seed thing is a kind of connection between the two of them.
Pam - Best Line of the ep: "He pulls good string". XD [In response to Sookie saying she didn't want to be Eric's puppet.]
Jessica - I never thought of Jessica or Hoyt as stupid or naive. Are we really supposed to believe that they didn't anticipate at least some of these vamp/human relationship pitfalls? I guess I should've seen this coming, but I didn't.
Marnie - I definitely don't by that she's in a trance or unconscious of what she's doing when she does it. She might need power to draw on from others in the circle or whatever, but I think she's fully aware of what she's doing and what she needs to do it. It also doesn't take a genius to figure out that she came to town with an agenda.
Queen Sophie Anne - Bye Bye. I didn't dislike her as much as Lorena [and even her I wound up feeling somewhat sorry for.], but she still had to go.
Bill and Sookie - Sookie went to Bill to escape Eric? Really? : / This has got to be one of the most annoying love triangles I have ever witnessed. Bill being in London in 1982...Tell me why Spike from BtVS popped into my head, I kept half hoping he'd show up. I know somebody is working on this fic, if it isn't already up. Bummed that now what happens with Eric will be partially Bill's fault, which it wasn't in the books.
Eric - Arrogant and manipulative as always. It'll be interesting to see what he's like after the witch's spell. The thing with the cubby...that came about differently in the book too...If I were Sookie, I'd almost believe it was an act at first.
Nan Flanagan - She's way more powerful than I imagined.
Crystal - Who's side is she on? I'd hate to see how she'd treat Jason if she didn't love him. *shudders* This is why I find it really hard to like her. I don't know which scares me more Book Hotshot or TV Hotshot.
Tara - I was scared it'd take her longer to come back to Bon Temps.
Arlene's Baby - Her saying messed up things to him, can't be helping his state of mind. Also I've got to wonder how this ties into Luna's storyline. That bad seed thing is a kind of connection between the two of them.
Pam - Best Line of the ep: "He pulls good string". XD [In response to Sookie saying she didn't want to be Eric's puppet.]
Jessica - I never thought of Jessica or Hoyt as stupid or naive. Are we really supposed to believe that they didn't anticipate at least some of these vamp/human relationship pitfalls? I guess I should've seen this coming, but I didn't.
Marnie - I definitely don't by that she's in a trance or unconscious of what she's doing when she does it. She might need power to draw on from others in the circle or whatever, but I think she's fully aware of what she's doing and what she needs to do it. It also doesn't take a genius to figure out that she came to town with an agenda.
Monday, June 27, 2011
True Blood Season 4 Premiere Notes - She's Not There - Contains Spoilers!
Lafayette - I love him with Jesus, but I'm still hoping that whatever Jesus's motives are, he genuinely loves Lafayette.
Sookie - That thing with the fairies was just weird. Mostly from literature and folklore I already knew the deal about eating or drinking anything, and time moving differently. (I was bummed about Sookie's grandad. Gary Cole's an amazing actor too, the wasted him here. It was like Hello and Goodbye. That to me just added to the pain.) Seemed like she was struggling to keep Bill at arm's length
Claude - looks nothing like I pictured him...I'll give it a few episodes before I make any snap judgements though.
Bill - Curious as to how he got to be King and not Eric. They seem not only to be diverging from the books a bit, but mixing some of the storylines from different books together.
Jason - I feel really sorry for him, because ultimately he seems like he's just trying to do the right thing, especially by the people in Hotshot...I've read the books, so I know what's coming. It still makes me sad.
Where is Crystal anyway?
Eric - He tripped me out with how he did the commercial, as opposed to how Pam did the commercial. I'm amazed that he thought that Sookie would just melt when he said "I was the only one that never gave up on you." He's persistent and he's got gall, which is part of what tickles me about him.
Nan Flanagan - She pulls no punches, I enjoy her everytime she's on.
Arlene, Terry, and the little baby whose name escapes me - I'm not crazy about this storyline...I guess because it feels so cliched/forced. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for Terry and Arlene to have a storyline, just not this one.
Sam, Luna, and the Shapeshifter meetup group - Please don't let Luna be another Daphne.
Tommy hanging with Hoyt's mom - Absolutely no good can come of that.
Marnie - When she was channeling Eddie (Eddy?), she creeped me right on out and again with the bird.
Tara or Toni - I just don't even know what blew my mind more...I was aware of some of the spoilers for this season, but not all. I was thinking about Sam's dream about Bill last season and guessed all wrong. I also feel like this sort of came out of left field. We got hints with Willow on BtVS in "The Wish" episode. It's been too long since I've watched Xena to fully elaborate, but there was subtext and obvious stuff with Xena and Gabrielle too. I couldn't figure out what Alan Ball was doing with this decision for Tara/Toni...Is it to get the viewer thinking about how being gay comes about? Ie. Is it heriditary? A choice one makes? Getting fed up with the opposite sex? Different cases for different folks I'm thinking, but I digress... I liked how the guy who wanted to play voyeur was dealt with. I think wailing on him would have been to easy and possibly sent the wrong message. One thing's for sure, I don't think Naomi will be too happy when she finds out she's been lied to.
No Alcide - Boo! There was a lot going on, but still...I missed Alcide.
The "She's Not There" Nick Cave cover - I loved that playing over the end credits. I love when music is used to reinforce or tell a story. I love it!
Sookie - That thing with the fairies was just weird. Mostly from literature and folklore I already knew the deal about eating or drinking anything, and time moving differently. (I was bummed about Sookie's grandad. Gary Cole's an amazing actor too, the wasted him here. It was like Hello and Goodbye. That to me just added to the pain.) Seemed like she was struggling to keep Bill at arm's length
Claude - looks nothing like I pictured him...I'll give it a few episodes before I make any snap judgements though.
Bill - Curious as to how he got to be King and not Eric. They seem not only to be diverging from the books a bit, but mixing some of the storylines from different books together.
Jason - I feel really sorry for him, because ultimately he seems like he's just trying to do the right thing, especially by the people in Hotshot...I've read the books, so I know what's coming. It still makes me sad.
Where is Crystal anyway?
Eric - He tripped me out with how he did the commercial, as opposed to how Pam did the commercial. I'm amazed that he thought that Sookie would just melt when he said "I was the only one that never gave up on you." He's persistent and he's got gall, which is part of what tickles me about him.
Nan Flanagan - She pulls no punches, I enjoy her everytime she's on.
Arlene, Terry, and the little baby whose name escapes me - I'm not crazy about this storyline...I guess because it feels so cliched/forced. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for Terry and Arlene to have a storyline, just not this one.
Sam, Luna, and the Shapeshifter meetup group - Please don't let Luna be another Daphne.
Tommy hanging with Hoyt's mom - Absolutely no good can come of that.
Marnie - When she was channeling Eddie (Eddy?), she creeped me right on out and again with the bird.
Tara or Toni - I just don't even know what blew my mind more...I was aware of some of the spoilers for this season, but not all. I was thinking about Sam's dream about Bill last season and guessed all wrong. I also feel like this sort of came out of left field. We got hints with Willow on BtVS in "The Wish" episode. It's been too long since I've watched Xena to fully elaborate, but there was subtext and obvious stuff with Xena and Gabrielle too. I couldn't figure out what Alan Ball was doing with this decision for Tara/Toni...Is it to get the viewer thinking about how being gay comes about? Ie. Is it heriditary? A choice one makes? Getting fed up with the opposite sex? Different cases for different folks I'm thinking, but I digress... I liked how the guy who wanted to play voyeur was dealt with. I think wailing on him would have been to easy and possibly sent the wrong message. One thing's for sure, I don't think Naomi will be too happy when she finds out she's been lied to.
No Alcide - Boo! There was a lot going on, but still...I missed Alcide.
The "She's Not There" Nick Cave cover - I loved that playing over the end credits. I love when music is used to reinforce or tell a story. I love it!
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