I am a slave to this, I am a masochist

I want knights and quests and general nonsense. Please come back Merlin, please?

It seems like I always start to write up posts and then something happens and I never end up finishing them and/or posting them.

• First some TV notes:
  • Finally caught up on the last three episodes of Merlin. This series has really been boring me. I find myself skipping through episodes or being completely distracted during them. I'm hoping the final episodes will turn into something and bring me back, but at this point I'm really in it to keep up with fandom, which I still love, and for the boys. 
  • And I'll be honest...instead of actually watching Episode 10, I just read frantic_allonsy's recap. I don't like the Arthur/Gwen relationship at all. I have nothing against the canon of it. It's just that the way it's written doesn't really make any sense. I have no idea why those characters would ever want to be together. They have the least to do with each other out of anyone on the show, except maybe Merlin and Uther and even that makes more sense. Not to mention the lack of chemistry just makes their scenes painful and unwatchable. A whole episode of it was a bit more than I could take.
  • FRINGE. Last week's episode was MINDBLOWING. At least for me. I love the mythology on this show and in this episode in particular. As much as I love our Olivia, I don't find the episodes in the alternate universe as compelling. I appreciate what the show is doing with the every other episode scenario, but that universe just doesn't work for me the way it seems to for others out there. 
  • For all I'm not a Castle fan, which is to say I don't actually like the show, this season seems to be a lot weaker. I usually can get through the episodes no problem. It's a distraction, but this season I'm finding it very hard to get through them at all. Just wondering what actual fans think of it. 
  • A couple weeks ago I spent my days re-watching episodes (okay seasons) of Roseanne on youtube. This week it's Wings. I kind of have this idea to do a where are they now? type of thing for those characters. Because I've always wondered. 
  • I am DYING for that Simon Amstell DVD to come out so I can get my hands on a rip of it. I'm pretty sure it will complete my life. 

As for RL, it's been kind of up and down lately. ( Ranty rant rant.  )

 

I'm trying to ignore all of that insanity and focus on other things. Tomorrow we have to bring Davey to the vet to get fixed, but then it's HARRY POTTER at midnight. Saturday Eve and Dan are coming to stay and then Sunday we're going to the Brooklyn Bowl to see the McLovins play the song they wrote with a couple of the guys from Phish. And then I think we're going to go on a stoney cupcake tour of Brooklyn. Monday I go back to Connecticut for a dentist appointment and Thanksgiving. 

I need to stop typing now. And do something productive. Like stare at my desktop, which makes me smile like a loon. :DDDDDD

I thought it was time for something resembling a real update. 

•  I suppose the biggest thing is that my roommate/friend Ashley and I adopted a cat. I'm not a huge fan of cats, I really prefer dogs, but she loves them and they pretty much take care of themselves so whatever. I think we're still planning on getting a dog around Christmas time though. Here are some pictures of Davey, the 5 month old kitten. 
• Fandom business:
  • MERLIN: I don't really have much to say about the last few episodes, or really about the season in general. I fear if I think about it too deeply my brain might aneurysm and not in a good way. I generally overall did like Gwaine and Elena though. And the boys bantering is also amusing and adorable. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the back half of the series. 
  • FRINGE: I've said it before and I'll say it again. THIS IS THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION. ANYWHERE. One of the things I really love about this season is the difference between the two universes and when we're in the AU you can really tell how amazing the dynamic was the first two seasons. How those characters really related to each other and allowed them to work together. It doesn't have the same feel to it with those in the AU. I'm sure there's parts about that sentence that I could talk about for days, but it's not really that important. On a basic level it's still the best show you're probably not watching. 
  • THE BIG BANG THEORY: Zazzles? Really Sheldon? Really JIM? If I didn't think/know either of you were gay before that certainly sealed the deal. Thursday's episode was kind of weak, but I've been loving this season so far. 
  • RAISING HOPE: I have a really hard time with American comedy shows. In that I don't like them. TBBT is the only one I can watch and really get into. Even Community, which I sort of liked, I only watched 4 episodes of. But for some reason I'm into this one. I don't know if it's the concept, or that the guy is ridiculously adorable. Or it could just be Martha Plimpton and Cloris Leachman. Something. Anyway. 
  • OTHER SHOWS: I've been keeping up with Bones and House this season, just for something to watch in the morning really. All I have to really say about them is WHERE IS ALL THE REACTION TO THAT FUCKING JERSEY SHORE EPISODE? Where!? It was quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever sat though. Unless I actually watched Jersey Shore. WTF. Never again Bones. Never.
• Cat pictures (never in my life did I think I would type that, at least in relation to myself):

Okay, either going to spend some time reading The Liar or start watching Rubicon.

Okay Katie. I love you, really I do. You're beautiful and funny and I like your geek glasses and how you ship Arthur/Merlin.  But WHAT IS THIS FACE!?




I think you're trying to go for some kind of sly, devious thing. But all I'm getting is a 'you're very strange/creepy; your brain scares me' kind of thing. 

Please forgive me show for being overly judgmental today. I don't know what's going on. I'll stop now. 

I'm joining the reccing party. 

Seriously if you're not already reading The Student Prince what are you even doing here? 

GO. READ. NOW. 

It's gotten me excited about Merlin again and gotten me back into the fandom, which I've been ignoring for months. 

Series 3 time yet? Any rumors of when it's going to air? I'm thinking Fall/November/December time frame. 

Oh and it's hot outside. Very Very HOT. 

I want to die. Me and heat do NOT mix. 

Mark Williams as a goblin in Merlin Series 3.

LOLZ FOREVER! 

I wonder how this will rival him as that goat in Stardust. 

I may be getting excited about Merlin again. Oops. Do we have a general airdate yet?

I woke up this morning to my flist being overtaken by Colin and Bradley. This makes me so happy you have no idea.

I love Bradley's morning voice. And those shorts.

Colin in his beanie made me almost ruin a pair of underwear.

I just finished watching yesterday's episode. My computer was acting up yesterday, but seems to be okay today so I finally managed to download it successfully since I slept through the broadcast. Woe Black Friday for messing up my sleep.

For a straight girl I really hate het. Or maybe I just hate it in Merlin. Lancelot come back PLEASE!!!! For the sake of the het on this show. It needs you.

Silly Bradley is fantastic. They need to give him more physical comedy. The facial expressions alone.

Why are all the manservants on this show gay and magical? Are they trying to tell us something?

I don't have much more to say than that. Bradley being ridiculous was the best part. The het was not.

I need more icon space...

Black Friday was generally horrible this year. My mom was in a bad mood because she didn't get her TV and then she had an issue checking out which is always oh so fun. Then she was mad because I'm too negative or something. Which fine whatever. Sorry I have opinions and like to express them. My defining personality traits are sarcasm and boylove. Either one is apparently going to cause problems.

I ended up sleeping most of Friday, staying up until like 4am watching The Big Bang Theory and then sleeping all of yesterday. Now I'm on a Wings kick. But since I only own the first two seasons I'm trying to download the rest. I can only find Rapidshare links and it's being an asshole.

My Black Friday loot:
Gilmore Girls: Seasons 1, 6, & 7
Veronica Mars: Season 1 (For $9 and I didn't even know it was gonna be on sale!)
Gossip Girl: Seasons 1&2
House: Season 4 (I have now bought the first 4 seasons all on Black Friday)
Weeds: Season 4 (Also all on Black Friday)
Supernatural: Season 3 (This too)
The Dark Knight, The Proposal and He's Just Not That Into You

I also bought a 20 piece T-Fal kitchenware for 50% off & a hoodie for $10

Then I came home and spent another $100 on Amazon, which was:
Supernatural: Season 4
Fringe: Season 1
Maude: Season 1 (Yes I love Bea Arthur)
Charmed: Season 2
Iron Man, Young Frankenstein, Underworld: Evolution, Star Trek, GI Joe, & Zack & Miri Make a Porno

I would have bought more, but I needed to contain myself.

Did all my GK people see the pic Jon Huertas posted on his Twitter last night? I looooovvveee these boys. And don't tell anyone but I did mistake Stark for my friend Max. I wish I had a good picture of him so I could show you all what I'm talking about. Seriously it's ridiculous.

I just keep saying WHAAAATTT!? to myself over and over again. LOL I don't think there's any other response.




Original Post

I FINALLY caught up on Merlin today. I've been away and busy every weekend since it started and my computer's harddrive isn't cooperating with my viewing habits. Anyway, I don't really want to get into anything detailed but here are the highlights.

( Spoilers... )

That's it. Glee and Top Chef tonight. I've been harsh on it so far, mostly because it hasn't lived up to the EPICNESS of the pilot. Last week seemed to be a VAST improvement so hopefully this week will continue that. 

WE HAVE MERLIN AIRDATE PEOPLE!!!!!

SEPTEMBER 19!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!