Nov. 4th, 2011 12:38 pm
A good fit
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savvyliterateAs I mused on Tumblr, I think I've given up on being part of the Bones fandom. Nice people, but never really felt like I fit in there. I quietly dropped some folks from Twitter and kept the ones I actually talk with.
Now the Doctor Who fandom? I haven't been this happy to be among a group of fans since first entering the Slayers fandom in 2005. Granted, folks in the DW fandom have always been fantastic since I first became a huge fan of the show in 2008, but it's even more awesome now since I've gotten into the fandom more instead of just being along the edges. I actually have shows on my to-watch list including Merlin and Downton Abbey. I started Merlin last night, but didn't get very far because I didn't bring my headphones in with me. But, I've seen enough to know I'm really, really going to like it.
I did watch the season premiere of Bones when I got home from work last night, and I'm of very mixed feelings about it.
At first, I felt like I was reading pages out of my favorite fanfic, but not in a good way. It felt like the creators were trying too hard to cram in all the cute, love-dovey stuff into the first few minutes before the opening. I think it'd been better if they'd scaled back on it just a bit. To suddenly go from Booth and Brennan still recuperating from Hannah to major lovefest was a huge jolt, despite the time change. I think I'd rather have the case start first, then bring in things such as the breakfast scene, etc. Show how things remained the same, yet different that way.
That being said, I really enjoyed the episode a lot more as it went on. I completely identify with Brennan's feelings coming to terms that she will no longer be living or doing anything alone. Having lived by myself for 9 1/2 years (except for a couple months last year), it's extremely mind-jolting to go from being master of your own domain and life to sharing it completely with someone else. And poor Brennan kept trying, but stumbling and while it's realistic, I felt for her so much. I'm also glad to see Angela be a true friend to Brennan again, I missed that so much. And wasn't Angela, Hodgkins and the baby the cutest thing ever? I somehow see them sneaking Michael into the lab to thwart Cam being the new running in-joke now. I really did like the close moment Booth and Brennan had in her office (and Booth's reaction) and Brennan getting stuck behind the crates.
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kitesareevil, the chemistry keeps flickering between Booth and Brennan for me. While she pointed out (correctly) that all couples have a different chemistry, for me the chemistry between those characters has wavered since mid-season 5 (around episode 100.) I still enjoy the show, and there's that chemistry there such as the scene outside the Jeffersonian (Booth, you ass) and in Brennan's office. But, I think they're trying too far to please the fans after season 6, and I think things will settle in later episodes. Granted, as I just pointed out to leiascully, I went straight from watching the Eleven/River mega-flirty foreplay super show to watching Bones. It's the same effect as going from a sugar high to caffeine depravation.
My iPhone 4S is suppose to be here today, but I'm wondering if I won't pick it up before tomorrow because of having to work. Even Mr. Linux over here is excited about my new phone (that's because it's one step closer to his Galaxy Nexus.)
So, funny thing about NaNo ... I've written approximately 4,000 words in the past two days on everything but NaNo. I wrote another Eleven/River one-shot, got most of the rest of "A Merry Chase" done and worked on Namesake. I have a scene floating in my head for if I take the fic one direction, and I kind of want to just for the reactions and the dialogue, but other than that, there's performance anxiety. Of course.
Now the Doctor Who fandom? I haven't been this happy to be among a group of fans since first entering the Slayers fandom in 2005. Granted, folks in the DW fandom have always been fantastic since I first became a huge fan of the show in 2008, but it's even more awesome now since I've gotten into the fandom more instead of just being along the edges. I actually have shows on my to-watch list including Merlin and Downton Abbey. I started Merlin last night, but didn't get very far because I didn't bring my headphones in with me. But, I've seen enough to know I'm really, really going to like it.
I did watch the season premiere of Bones when I got home from work last night, and I'm of very mixed feelings about it.
At first, I felt like I was reading pages out of my favorite fanfic, but not in a good way. It felt like the creators were trying too hard to cram in all the cute, love-dovey stuff into the first few minutes before the opening. I think it'd been better if they'd scaled back on it just a bit. To suddenly go from Booth and Brennan still recuperating from Hannah to major lovefest was a huge jolt, despite the time change. I think I'd rather have the case start first, then bring in things such as the breakfast scene, etc. Show how things remained the same, yet different that way.
That being said, I really enjoyed the episode a lot more as it went on. I completely identify with Brennan's feelings coming to terms that she will no longer be living or doing anything alone. Having lived by myself for 9 1/2 years (except for a couple months last year), it's extremely mind-jolting to go from being master of your own domain and life to sharing it completely with someone else. And poor Brennan kept trying, but stumbling and while it's realistic, I felt for her so much. I'm also glad to see Angela be a true friend to Brennan again, I missed that so much. And wasn't Angela, Hodgkins and the baby the cutest thing ever? I somehow see them sneaking Michael into the lab to thwart Cam being the new running in-joke now. I really did like the close moment Booth and Brennan had in her office (and Booth's reaction) and Brennan getting stuck behind the crates.
But as I pointed out to
kitesareevil, the chemistry keeps flickering between Booth and Brennan for me. While she pointed out (correctly) that all couples have a different chemistry, for me the chemistry between those characters has wavered since mid-season 5 (around episode 100.) I still enjoy the show, and there's that chemistry there such as the scene outside the Jeffersonian (Booth, you ass) and in Brennan's office. But, I think they're trying too far to please the fans after season 6, and I think things will settle in later episodes. Granted, as I just pointed out to leiascully, I went straight from watching the Eleven/River mega-flirty foreplay super show to watching Bones. It's the same effect as going from a sugar high to caffeine depravation.My iPhone 4S is suppose to be here today, but I'm wondering if I won't pick it up before tomorrow because of having to work. Even Mr. Linux over here is excited about my new phone (that's because it's one step closer to his Galaxy Nexus.)
So, funny thing about NaNo ... I've written approximately 4,000 words in the past two days on everything but NaNo. I wrote another Eleven/River one-shot, got most of the rest of "A Merry Chase" done and worked on Namesake. I have a scene floating in my head for if I take the fic one direction, and I kind of want to just for the reactions and the dialogue, but other than that, there's performance anxiety. Of course.