::waves::

[turnonmyheels]

The Banking Cowboy and I went to see Willie Nelson with Asleep at the Wheel Saturday night. It was a *fabulous* show. Made better because it was just us, a hotel, and the town I went to college in. The campus is about 4 times bigger than it used to be which was surprising.
We ate at my favorite places, I had more falafel in two days than I've had in 5 years. He's planning on going back to school for his Masters in Accounting possibly at my old school, so it was nice to show him around a bit.

Fannish stuff:

I like Dollhouse. I realize a lot of people don't. I realize a lot of people hate it. I understand people are morally and mortally offended by the constant mind raping and physical raping of the characters. To which I have to say, did you read the premise? From the first whispers about it over a year ago, we all knew it was about a group of operatives, mostly female, whose minds are wiped clean and filled with new personalities each episode. What did you expect?

I like Eliza Dushku. I'm probably extremely biased because she's on the short list of women I'm *reallyreallyreally* attracted to. I admit I just like seeing her on my tv and therefore my baseline enjoyment is higher than most. But, I *did* stop watching True Calling because I didn't like the show. I think she's doing a fine job and if there's anyone who's really *not* settling into his/her role and selling it, it's the guy who's always wandering around with the bitchy in charge woman.

Yeah, I suck at names, sue me.

I'm not going to sit here and say Dollhouse is Joss's finest achievement or that he's progressing as a storyteller/character creator. Or doing any of the groundbreaking he's said in interviews this show was going to break. I call BS, but I've been calling BS on him since he said, "I created Buffy as an iconic character." I decided then and there that he wasn't a person I would like if I met him face to face.

He doesn't have to be.

ETA I'm specifically addressing the people who appear to be surprised, that this is what the show is about.

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Surprising, or not so surprising, pairings I enjoy in fanfic.

SGA: I'm a complete and total sucker for Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex pairing. I'll read anything that focuses on the two of them. Shippy or gen.

Angel: Wesley/Lilah. I *love* them. One of my biggest issues with the mindwipe was removing that relationship from Wes's memories.

Buffy: Spike/Riley

Firefly: Jayne/Simon. Speaking of Firefly, TBC and I started watching it last night.

Friday Night Lights: Smash/Saracen

Smallville: Oliver/Chloe -- I blame ethrosdemon for that one

Gossip Girl: Dan/Blair

Veronica Mars: Weevil/Logan

Torchwood: Ianto/Owen

Comments

[mskatej.livejournal.com]

From the first whispers about it over a year ago, we all knew it was about a group of operatives, mostly female, whose minds are wiped clean and filled with new personalities each episode. What did you expect?

This is exactly what I expected - doesn't mean I'm not allowed to complain about it!

[ladycat777.livejournal.com]

*nodnodnodnodnod*

The creepiness has been there since the summary annoucement. Bitching about it is one thing. Acting like oh my lands how can Joss do this just has me rolling my eyes.

But then, you know me. I'm a misogynistic, cynical, pessimistic, bitter fandom woman-hater. Or something.

I liked episode two a lot better than one, and I have hopes I'll enjoy the rest, as well. I actually don't have a problem with the whole tone of the show. Partially because that is absolutely one of my kinks, and also because that is the whole point. We aren't missing it. We just haven't seen all of it, yet. I kinda like that.

People actually write smash/saracen? WHERE?

[ldthomps.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my impression was that the premise was skeevy for a Reason, and that Eliza begins to Fight the skeeviness eventually. Sometimes I think people who are horrified to find shows about sexist themes don't understand that sometimes they are trying to subvert them. Of course, I'm not sure to what extent Joss is really trying to do that, but people who are Shocked are silly.

I keep thinking of you and S, cuz there are a bunch of Smart women discussing FNL on Slate.com.

YAY for Willie Nelson, away-time, and you+TBC!

[inlovewithnight.livejournal.com]

Re: the Dollhouse stuff...thank you. Just thank you. I've been trying not to scream at people for days.

[aimeelicious]

I am also enjoying Dollhouse. It is somewhat skeevy and creepy, but I was kind of expecting that, given that, oh, I read about the premise ahead of time! I actually find the underlying questions it's asking about who we are, and what we want rather intriguing. Episode two was also kind of action packed and fun, with a few twists I did not expect, so that was cool. Clearly some people don't like it and that's fine, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels otherwise.

Keeping my fingers crossed it's around for a bit.

[kadymae.livejournal.com]

I am a total Jayne/Simon slut.

Spike/Riley ... there's just not enough Riley fic, period, and yes to that pairing.

[cityphonelines.livejournal.com]

I missed last week's ep of Dollhouse, I'm mostly unspoiled but a lot of people seem up in arms about it, but from the reactions I've gleaned it doesn't seem to be anything I didn't expect from the inception. We'll see.

I loved Wesley/Lilah so much and I agree about the mind wipe taking that away. That upset me.

[sassangel.livejournal.com]

Huh. Honestly I was so preoccupied with getting to watch Eliza that I pretty much blocked the plot. Although, now that I've been watching (btw episode two has hooked me completely) I really missed the whole sexist thing. I guess I'm not looking for it. I suppose if I broke it down the show would be morally aborhent, I guess it's either cynical or naive that I don't care, I want to be entertained and I am.

Or maybe I'm just not that deep. Yep, I like that one :)

[greenapricot.livejournal.com]

I'm really enjoying Dollhouse so far. I liked episode two a whole lot more than one and I definitely plan on sticking this out as long as Fox allows it to exist. Also, the rafting made me think of you and Sally which made me happy (and I did notice the lack of helmets too).

I don't find it terribly surprising that there are people out there who are SHOCKED by what the show is doing ('cause it is fandom and what would fandom be without people overreacting to things that they knew full well were going to happen) but I still don't understand it.