Mar. 12th, 2009 06:07 pm
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chicafrom3RANDOM OPINIONS WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE UNPOPULAR, ABOUT RANDOM FANDOMS:
- The LOST writers are absolutely making up a lot of it as they go along. This isn't a bad thing. I'm reasonably sure that they have an idea of where it's going to end up, but they're constantly making up the bits in between, and that's okay and only to be expected. Except when the only thing they can think of is to throw another kink into the Love Rectangle Of Doom. Because that's not interesting writing, u gaiz.
- There is no such thing as Doctor Who canon. There's just the bits any given fan likes and is willing to accept, and it varies for each fan.
- Doyle was the best part of Andromeda Season 5. Which admittedly isn't saying much. But I am quite fond of her, is the point, despite the general suckitude of post-RHW Drom.
- Every time I watch The Black Donnellys, it only reaffirms my opinion that Kevin Donelly is the asexualest asexual character to ever asexually grace western television. And I do love him for it. ♥
- Ned The Pie Maker is absolutely a Stalker With A Crush, albeit an adorable and endearing one, and I can't see his and Chuck's relationship ending anywhere good for reasons that have nothing to do with the touching thing. They just want such different things out of it, you know? That doesn't stop me shipping them, mind.
Warning: above link goes to TV Tropes.
- Police Chief Karen Vick knows that the Psych boys lie like a lying thing, but she doesn't care as long as they solve cases.
- The post-PTSS Arturo was not the original Arturo we started Sliding with. Therefore, the original Arturo is still alive on that alternate world.
- Certain versions of Chess (key among them: the American tour version) somehow manage to convince me that Molokov is in fact Florence's father, defected to the East. Please don't ask me to explain this theory if you don't understand it, because I'm not sure I do either. If you do understand, let me know I'm not the only one who sees it, and maybe explain it to me.
- The most endearing thing about the main characters of RENT is that they're pretty much all A Bit Shit at their chosen art fields. "Your Eyes," particularly, is lovably awful.
- Jeff is the best of the [tos] gang, inasmuch as there is a best. There isn't a best, really, they're all unspeakably wonderful. What I mean is Jeff is my favorite. Because he'll stop a scene or a song to nitpick grammar. And that's awesome, yo.
- Mouse is a vastly inferior character to Mister, and I'm disappointed that the later Dresden Files books put so much more emphasis on the dog.
- Rachel had to die at the end of the war. It doesn't make me happy, but it's something I accept by the rule of Narrative Causality. There was no way for her to survive that would leave the ending feeling true. That said, the Bolivian Army Ending still sucks.
- The ending of Everworld, on the other hand, just sucks altogether.
- A Wizard Abroad is vastly underrated and features some of the most awesome characters to ever be introduced to the YW canon. Yeah, yeah, it's dense in places, but the characters and the mythology and the worldbuilding is amazing -- it's the first time in the series you really get a sense of how many wizards are running around Earth, leading perfectly normal lives except when they're needed.
- I've come to the conclusion that I'm not bothered by Penny's lack of character. Because it's not true. She has a character -- a fairly well-defined character, actually, at least as much as Captain Hammer -- she has a backstory, she has a clear personality. What bothers me is that she has no agency, and I'm positive the same ending could have been achieved without depriving her of being able to make choices that impacted the storyline.
- No Western animation currently on television even comes close to approaching the greatness that was the Animaniacs. Not even close.
This list may be added to as I think of other things I have Opinions about. Or not. Feel free to agree, disagree, argue, and offer your own Opinions.
- The LOST writers are absolutely making up a lot of it as they go along. This isn't a bad thing. I'm reasonably sure that they have an idea of where it's going to end up, but they're constantly making up the bits in between, and that's okay and only to be expected. Except when the only thing they can think of is to throw another kink into the Love Rectangle Of Doom. Because that's not interesting writing, u gaiz.
- There is no such thing as Doctor Who canon. There's just the bits any given fan likes and is willing to accept, and it varies for each fan.
- Doyle was the best part of Andromeda Season 5. Which admittedly isn't saying much. But I am quite fond of her, is the point, despite the general suckitude of post-RHW Drom.
- Every time I watch The Black Donnellys, it only reaffirms my opinion that Kevin Donelly is the asexualest asexual character to ever asexually grace western television. And I do love him for it. ♥
- Ned The Pie Maker is absolutely a Stalker With A Crush, albeit an adorable and endearing one, and I can't see his and Chuck's relationship ending anywhere good for reasons that have nothing to do with the touching thing. They just want such different things out of it, you know? That doesn't stop me shipping them, mind.
Warning: above link goes to TV Tropes.
- Police Chief Karen Vick knows that the Psych boys lie like a lying thing, but she doesn't care as long as they solve cases.
- The post-PTSS Arturo was not the original Arturo we started Sliding with. Therefore, the original Arturo is still alive on that alternate world.
- Certain versions of Chess (key among them: the American tour version) somehow manage to convince me that Molokov is in fact Florence's father, defected to the East. Please don't ask me to explain this theory if you don't understand it, because I'm not sure I do either. If you do understand, let me know I'm not the only one who sees it, and maybe explain it to me.
- The most endearing thing about the main characters of RENT is that they're pretty much all A Bit Shit at their chosen art fields. "Your Eyes," particularly, is lovably awful.
- Jeff is the best of the [tos] gang, inasmuch as there is a best. There isn't a best, really, they're all unspeakably wonderful. What I mean is Jeff is my favorite. Because he'll stop a scene or a song to nitpick grammar. And that's awesome, yo.
- Mouse is a vastly inferior character to Mister, and I'm disappointed that the later Dresden Files books put so much more emphasis on the dog.
- Rachel had to die at the end of the war. It doesn't make me happy, but it's something I accept by the rule of Narrative Causality. There was no way for her to survive that would leave the ending feeling true. That said, the Bolivian Army Ending still sucks.
- The ending of Everworld, on the other hand, just sucks altogether.
- A Wizard Abroad is vastly underrated and features some of the most awesome characters to ever be introduced to the YW canon. Yeah, yeah, it's dense in places, but the characters and the mythology and the worldbuilding is amazing -- it's the first time in the series you really get a sense of how many wizards are running around Earth, leading perfectly normal lives except when they're needed.
- I've come to the conclusion that I'm not bothered by Penny's lack of character. Because it's not true. She has a character -- a fairly well-defined character, actually, at least as much as Captain Hammer -- she has a backstory, she has a clear personality. What bothers me is that she has no agency, and I'm positive the same ending could have been achieved without depriving her of being able to make choices that impacted the storyline.
- No Western animation currently on television even comes close to approaching the greatness that was the Animaniacs. Not even close.
This list may be added to as I think of other things I have Opinions about. Or not. Feel free to agree, disagree, argue, and offer your own Opinions.
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Heh, not since they wrote an episode around her, I think.
The writers (and the fans, if the poll on the USA website is to be believed) do seem pretty sold on it, but I'm totally with you, time-wise. Shawn has a ton of growing up to do before I can even imagine it happening. (I feel like they hinted at this in the season finale, but I suspect it might turn out to be an "oh, they'll get together, the timing just wasn't right" sort of situation. :/)
I'm kind of with you on the "no canon relationships" thing, though. I have issues shipping Shawn with anyone considering he pretty much lies to everyone he meets. Granted, it's a fairly harmless lie that's pretty much impossible to disprove (as they deliberately point out in the pilot) but it still doesn't seem like a very solid foundation for a relationship.
Shawn and Juliet will realize they're better off as cuddly, flirty friends and drop the idea of a serious relationship.
YES. THIS.
ETA: And gmail just gave me a link to this. *amused*
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I've got the same fear, tbh. I hope they realize how much it would change the dynamic of the show and put it off for as long as possible.
I don't mind chick-of-the-week type relationships for Shawn, given how well they fit into his existing commitment-problems pattern. A steady relationship would unbalance everything. Besides, shipping's more fun when it's a subtext free-for-all.
ETA: And gmail just gave me a link to this. *amused*
Best gmail link ever, y/y? Oh, that's wonderful. <3 <3 <3
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Yeah. It kind of felt like they were starting a bit of a character arc of Shawn maturing a bit, with him not skipping out on the date, but I have no idea if they're going to follow through with that. Like you said, if they do, I hope it happens slooowly. Apart from the behind-the-scenes dynamic-changing reasons, you don't just get rid of a lifetime's worth of bad habits overnight.
(HI, I TAKE THIS SHOW WAY TOO SERIOUSLY. :D)
It also sort of weirds me out that James Roday and Maggie Lawson are actually a couple. Can I just RL-ship them instead? ;)
Besides, shipping's more fun when it's a subtext free-for-all.
I'll drink to that. :D *glomps Shawn and Gus*