I watched the last two episodes of SoA last night.

( did Chibs dye his hair? or did just get infinitely hotter between 9 and 10? )

Gemma has worn open toed shoes instead of boots for the past two episodes.

I do not like this costuming choice. She feels vulnerable to me, which I'm certain is what they want

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Interview with Sutter TV Line

I'm glad I read the interview. It reminded me that things aren't always what they seem. Really, considering the finale that should be in the forefront of my mind. ANYWAY, I got a little breathing room after a mostly sleepless night.

Yes, the finale kept me from sleeping. Yes, I am ridiculously over-invested in this show.

Liveblogging Sons of Anarchy 5.12

( spoilers )

And really, what I want more than anything is my icon to somehow come true. I've never really shipped a pairing before now.

I helped Heather move Saturday morning. It was coldish and rainy and probably not the best way to spend the day considering my sinus infection. Considering Heather helped me plant my first flower bed last year [and wound up in the hospital], helped me paint, helped me move ... you get the picture. I was the first one there and the last to leave. She's not actually finished moving yet. We just got the big stuff Saturday in about two weeks it'll be all the little stuff.

So I'm home alone Saturday night recovering from the move. There is *nothing* on TV and I debate with myself:

Warrior
Serenity
Star Trek Reboot
Sons of Anarchy Season 1

If you guessed SoA you get a gold star. Things I had forgotten about season 1:

* in the very first episode Unser says he's retiring in 60 days due to the cancer. Clay forces him to stay on

* I have hated Clay since the very first episode. The only "good" thing he's ever done [castrate the child rapist] was still evil since he used it for blackmail

* As a prospect, Half-Sack was allowed in church -- he didn't get a vote but he wasn't kept in the dark. He was fully involved in every aspect of the club, not just the hazing/grunt stuff. The current crop of Prospects are essentially baby sitters/body guards

* Juice was more than a hacker. He had snitches at city hall! And the Sheriff's department! And other sources as well. He was essentially the only source of info the club had, other than Gemma's town gossip. Theo Rossi was also listed as guest star up through episode 4

* Opie had been out of prison a while.

* my god Piney was sick -- they have looking like he's at death's door the first time we see him.

* Juice to Half-Sack: It's not gay! I've been shaving for years.

* Jax literally whores himself for the club. Chibs is the one who brings him the trick

* Luanne and Gemma were legitimately friends

* The first interaction we see between Gemma, Tara, and Jax is at the hospital. There is no sense of familiarity, other than using first names. Gemma treats Tara with respect. It's only when Able is out of the woods that Gemma starts up. There's a shot of the two of them standing side by side ... I have all the feelings in the world about this and I swear to god, someday I will write the essay about how Gemma = Tara and that frame will be the cover. Not to mention the scene where Gemma suggests to Tara that Tara would be better off sleeping with Gemma

* Happy has been there since the very first episode. For whatever reason I didn't think he came along until later.

* The entire plot of SoA hinged from the first episode where the Mayans stole their guns and burned down their "factory" every single step since then came from that one plot point. The Mayans are one of their best allies in season 4.

And that's just what I've forgotten in the first four episodes.

When writing fandom fusions wherein another fandom is going to school at Hogwarts, it's important to sort the characters correctly.

For instance: regardless of his chess playing ability [please see Ron Weasley the finest chess player in HP 'verse], seduction techniques, and general ability to lie: James T. Kirk would never sort anything but Gryffindor. And if you think I'm wrong, look at his gold uniform. He's already dressed like a Gryffindor.

Things like that irritate the shit out of me. I mean yeah, your fic and all, opinions vary, and YMMV, and all that shit, but James T. Kirk is *not* a Slytherin. The End.

Other things that irritate me: You say your fic has been beta'd and lo, the beta is AWESOME. Why then are your canon character names spelled incorrectly and why did I come across "fallowing" when it should have been following? Hmm?

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tvd_hiatus opens for prompt claiming tonight at 9:00 pm EST.

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Dear Kurt Sutter

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Love,
B

(  My thoughts on SoA copied/pasted from a comment I left at essene's lj )

omg. with the bad run and then the illness, I will now be officially *under-trained* for the Half-Marathon 12/3

/o\

is panicking

and my back injury is tweaking at me. I've spent so much time on the couch getting over the crud my body is rebelling against me.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ION:

Remember back in season 2 when there was Tig/Gemma for about 15 seconds? This week brought that back to me, BIG TIME. Katy and Kim are just so visually *striking* when they're standing beside each other. guhguhguh

Happy birthday bailunrui

Hello Kick-off to Fall Television!

SoA is under way and this season looks like it's going to be spectacular and completely Over-The-Top. I wouldn't have it any other way. I love every single character on that show each for their own reason, but I have to say if I ever met any of them in 'real-life' and they were to become a regular acquaintance/friend I'd have to say Bobby is with out a doubt the smartest, funniest, wisest, and holds true to his own set of morals more than any other character. And maybe Juice. Maybe. We just don't know anything about him but ( spoiler )

Ringer turned out to be a pretty damn good pilot. I always thought SMG was a great actress and it's not that I think she's become a bad actress, it's just that her face will forever be Buffy to me and I'm not certain I can get *past* that. She has a few facial nuances that just SCREAM Buffy. She did a good job playing the twins and giving them each an identity but still -- BUFFY!

Does anyone else have this problem not just with SMG but anyone?

I'm going to be so sad to watch the finale for Necessary Roughness. It's *so* entertaining. And unlike my issue separating SMG/Buffy I have had NO issue separating Callie Thorn/Sheila from Rescue Me. Dr. Dani is a bit crazy, but she's not oceans of crazy.

Vampire Diaries kicks off tonight!!!!! \o/\o/ I'll be out with Walter [we're going to see a showing of Hedwig on the big screen. I LOVE HEDWIG] so I won't get to see it until who knows when, don't spoil me!

BTW, football season has also kicked off. My team got the absolute shit kicked out of them Sunday. It was painful and embarrassing and I hung my head in shame. It was doubly embarrassing because I'd drug Walter [who doesn't watch football or know anything about it really how do I always wind up with dudes like that?] out to a bar to see the game Sunday.
At least my Fantasy Team won its first game. But that was just pure damn luck and Wes Welker my not-so-secret-now-that-I've-told-you Wide Receiver Boyfriend.

ALSO HOLY SHIT!!! I knew Connie Briton [Mrs. Coach from Friday Night Lights] had something in the works American Horror but I had NO IDEA IT ALSO FEATURED DYLAN MCDERMOTT one of the most beautiful men in the world, or that it would be a genre show. The fact that its a Ryan Murphy shows makes me nervous [please see my once oft-mentioned loved of Nip/Tuck and what it turned into, and don't get me started on Glee] AH will air on FX Wednesdays at 10 starting 10/5

Other things y'all may or may not be aware of, Lost Girl season 2 is currently airing on Sky -- it will make it SyFy at some point but you can watch now. Strike Back on Cinemax is incredibly homo-erotic and has nice action sequences - plus if you're short on time like me, you really don't need to watch season 1 to jump in.

Other things I still need to watch: final episode of series 2 Luther -- I'm saving it for a special occasion. And Torchwood. I can't seem to bring myself to watch it and with everything kicking up for Fall I'm not sure when/if I will.

I sat down last night SO excited to see what happens next in Damon Land Mystic Falls only to discover it was a REPEAT. Now, I nearly cried because I'm that invested [go ahead laugh, if you watched it -- and why the hell don't you? -- you'd understand] but because my cable had fucked up earlier in the week I had yet to watch Sons of Anarchy.

So instead of crying I watched SoA instead ( spoilers )

In conclusion, I love it when my shows make me *feel*