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Lots of TV, same-sex marriage and fic recs

  • Apr. 5th, 2006 at 5:05 PM
cordelianne: (But I'm a Cheerleader kissing)
Happy Wednesday everyone!! I’m excited because tonight there’s new episodes of Veronica Mars, Lost, Bones AND the Amazing Race!!! That’s a lot of tv, but it’s all good tv so I’m happy.

Yesterday the weather was insane. There were snow flurries for a few seconds, then they stopped. Half an hour later, there was hail!! Fortunately it didn’t last too long. And then there were snow flurries again. Nothing has stayed and I’m holding out hope this is the last snow for the year. But it’s like the weather has PMS.

Lots of tv has been watched by me the last couple of days:

24 ‘10pm-11pm’ 5:16, Who’s evil now?

Yesterday when I entered the boardroom at work, I told my co-workers: “The President is evil.” And wasn’t greeted by any surprise, so I added “on 24.” I’m entertained that they clearly believe that Bush is evil so didn’t have a reaction to my statement. As the episode progressed and everyone was all “the Vice-President is evil” I began to suspect that this was too obvious and guessed that the President would be evil. It’s still a fun twist, and I suspect that there will be more twists associated with this soon. But the big question is: “Is President Logan actually smart enough to be evil, or is he the best actor ever?”

Also, how awesome was it when Jack emerged from the flames and smoke CARRYING Henderson?! As well, I’m warming up to Audrey as she becomes more willing to make hard decisions and have people be mad at her; it makes her a better match for Jack … until she dies (that’s not a spoiler, just random speculation).

Grey’s Anatomy ‘The Name of the Game’ 2:18

I was delighted to see Laurie Metcalfe (Jackie on Roseanne). She was marvelous and totally made me cry when she was giving her daughter advice. Damn those manipulative crying moments, they get me every time!

I’m enjoying the way that they’re dealing with Meredith’s dad. Not my favourite episode but good fluffy entertainment as always.

Gilmore Girls ‘I’m OK, You’re OK’ 6:17, Actually no-one’s okay except for Lane and Paris

My co-worker didn't like the episode because he was annoyed by the bad behaviour: Rory getting back together with Logan, Lorelei not confronting Luke, Luke not realizing he’s being an idiot, and Rory ignoring Lorelei’s wishes.

Now, I enjoyed the episode because I like it when shows have characters behaving the way people do in real life. People are passive aggressive, don’t communicate with their partner, don’t understand what other people are going through, and can generally be insensitive. Of course, people can also be sweet, kind, romantic, and funny which was also on display this episode. I understand it’s hard to watch characters we like being jerks, but it makes the characters more real for me.

I loved that Zack and Mrs. Kim wrote a song together. Those two have some of the funnest interactions. I got teary all over again (yes I’m the biggest sap), when Zack proposed the second time, and Mrs. Kim gave Lane her grandmother’s ring. Also, how great is it that Paris and Doyle are back together?!!

Scrubs ‘My Chopped Liver’ 5:16, Why JD and Turk are the best friends ever!

The past few days I was catching up on the last 5 or 6 Scrubs episodes and basking in my love for the show. It makes me laugh out loud multiple times each episode.

This week’s episode, which was aired out of order and should have aired before last week’s episode (the one we discover that Carla is pregnant). So despite the annoyance of lack of continuity, it was still a fun episode, but the best part was:

Turk (watching Gilmore Girls): Mothers and daughters. They speak so fast but they speak so true.
Turk (on the phone): Did you see it?
J.D (on the phone): I can’t talk about it. I’m so mad at Lorelei right now.

Definitely one of the best moments ever!!!!

In the previous week’s episode I cried and cried when everyone was celebrating Carla’s pregnancy. I am a total sap.

I was going to write about House (with Michelle Trachenberg!) but I was just alerted that the Conservatives are re-opening the same-sex marriage issue and holding a free vote about it. I am very mad and upset by this. WTF?!! No government should be taking away human rights. I recall having an argument with someone before the election in which he refused to believe me that the Tories would do this. This is one instance in which I hate being right. There is hope that this will fail because the Conservatives are a Minority Government and the other parties (Bloc Quebecois, NDP and most Liberals), who make up the majority, will vote in support of same-sex marriage. But still…. It’s hard to feel reasonable when we could potentially lose human rights.

To try and end on a happy note I wanted to rec some really good fic I’ve been reading recently:

[livejournal.com profile] globalfruitbat’s Heroes which is a beautiful and addictive post-Not Fade Away ensemble story.

[livejournal.com profile] octoberxsong’s Placebo which is an amazing Spike/Angel story that could also be a manifesto for the pairing.

Also, if you love Xander, check out the masterlist for The Replacement Celebration -- A Two Xanders Are Better Than One Brouhaha. It’s double your Xander goodness!

Comments

[identity profile] cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:
Apr. 7th, 2006 02:02 am (UTC)
Yeah, it's hard to leave an area when your family and life are there, even if warmer weather is beckoning!
[identity profile] ozma914.livejournal.com wrote:
Apr. 7th, 2006 07:09 am (UTC)
When I start getting those big book deals, I'm going to have two houses -- one here and my winter place somewhere *way* warmer. I haven't decided exactly where, yet -- although I'm leaning toward Hawaii.
[identity profile] cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:
Apr. 7th, 2006 07:43 am (UTC)
Hawaii would be wonderful!! I've never been there but it looks beautiful. I love to imagine what I'd do with lots of money!
[identity profile] ozma914.livejournal.com wrote:
Apr. 7th, 2006 08:47 am (UTC)
lots of money
I'd hire a staff, for starters. Then leave them to take care of the routine while I travel around the country with my laptop on the passenger seat and a smile on my face.
[identity profile] cordelianne.livejournal.com wrote:
Apr. 7th, 2006 09:07 pm (UTC)
Re: lots of money
Hiring a staff would be awesome! I'd love a chauffeur because I hate to drive but love the convenience of someone taking me places. One of the things that's always top of my "if I win the lottery list" is a big flat screen plasma tv. I'd also do lots of traveling, and share with my family & friends.
[identity profile] ozma914.livejournal.com wrote:
Apr. 8th, 2006 12:00 am (UTC)
Re: lots of money
Actually, I like to drive, except on bad days when it seems like everyone's pulling out in front of me. I've always wanted to drive to every state in the union, although of course (as Xander never got to find out) getting to Hawaii would be a problem.

But I hate -- absolutely hate -- doing housework, and I can't stand to cook. So -- cook and maid for me, and a secretary to pay the bills and write letters and such. And I'd take them with me when I travel, so we could all stop at your place and watch the new Vampire Slayer movie (which I produced) on your plasma TV. Hey, money speaks in Hollywood, too -- I'll bet if I threw enough cash at them we could reunite most of the BtVS cast with Joss writing and directing.

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