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fenlingsYAY "Mamma Mia" was v. amusing. Silly and flashy and fun. But no one in the audience was laughing because they were Japanese, so I couldn't laugh too loud. OMG the half-naked boys dancing in *flippers* and seducing the older woman yay. It wasn't a good musical by any stretch of the imagination, and it was weird to hear familiar songs like "Kimi wa Dancing Queen" and "Kore Chansu yo" with those Japanese lyrics, but it was highly campy fun and I could understand most of it.
But how sad is it that when the overture was playing all I could think about was that OMG this was the music of Ray Kowalski's teenage years! Then I drifted away on daydreams of teenage!RayK rollerskating and dancing to ABBA with glitter in his hair... Which led to thoughts of punk!earlytwenties!RayK in the 80s. Which led to thoughts of Heuradys' "knifelickingomg" vid. And then the curtain came up and I had to stop.
Speaking of punks, yay for "21 Jump Street" and its window into punk fashion. Wheee pretty boys. And a Johnny who is young and competent and knows his way around cars and is covered in grease and wearing a leather jacket--GUH. He and DeLuise were so married in this ep, too.
DELUISE: ::leans close to Johnny:: Hey, honey, you forgot your *lunch* this morning.
SHOP TEACHER: Who's this?
DELUISE: I'm, uh, just his buddy. Here to drop off his lunch. Heh, heh. ::backs away::
How much do I love that the cover they use for exchanging their TOP SEKRIT information is that of BEING BOYFRIENDS. And it works! No one thinks it's weird! It must be *normal* for the boys in shop class to have their boyfriends stop by and bring them lunch omg. Well, come to think of it, the two bad boys in shop class sounded like they'd been boyfriends since the age of 12.
But the whole "Insurance=EVIL" thing throughout the third episode was odd, though. Especially Johnny's indignant speech at the beginning. So theatrical and forced it was like a parody of itself. I couldn't believe it was really happening, it was so bad. And funny, but not in the "haha they made a joke way," but in the "oh another randomly appearing fake character trait--how badly done is that! omg lol" way.
Also, the constant dubbing over of words like "sucks" and "ballsy" really irks me. Yes, "21 Jump Street." Exposing the seamy underbelly of cops, crooks, and high school while never uttering a single curseword.
Watched "Whiskey Echo" yesterday and wow. Uh, depressing. And I was left wondering what would happen to everyone at the end. But CKR was very yay, although I hate when he has his hair that short. His arms and calves were nice and he was all hot and loose-limbed with a secret angsty past and mmm...
Ahem. Libby from "Jeremiah" was there too, which was cool. But I found her character somewhat unsympathetic. The most squeeable part was the cute cute friendship between the English surgeon and the Muslim doctor. "You amaze me too!" Cuteness!
I watched the first episode of "Robin of Sherwood," and liked it just as much as I'd expected. There was the requisite campiness (and Robin's omg *feathered hair* in the 1100s) but nowhere near the campiness level of, say, "Dark Knight," to which it invites comparison. And the Clannad music was very good. It moved a little fast to his "destiny" though.
ROBIN: God, what is that smell! It's as bad as a decaying deer carcass--Oh, hi Herne.
HERNE (AKA DEERHEAD): You have been chosen, Robin of Locksley! ::transports him to sekrit cave of magick::
ROBIN: Why did I agree to follow the crazy hermit ag-- Oh shiny! ::picks up sparkly sword of magick::
HERNE: It is your destiny to become my son, the Hooded Man.
ROBIN: ::wild-eyed:: My destiny.
--
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: We're going far away from the horrid Normans, and are going to be quiet, productive members of society.
ROBIN (WEARING HOOD): OMG What a bad idea! You should be bandits with me and risk capture and death because... because... haven't you guys seen my attractive new headgear? I am no longer Locksley. I am Robin i' the Hood!
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: More like crazy i' the head.
ROBIN: We have to fight back! ENGLISH PRIDE! REMEMBER HASTINGS!
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: ::remember Hastings--are strangely unconvinced::
ROBIN: I have a new sword...
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: Oooh, shiny! We're in!
Robin is a pretty, pretty man. However, I was a little annoyed at how the show appropriated Celtic symbols and acted like they had always belonged to the English, with no mention of the Celts. The notion that the English were the "true inhabitants" and keeper of the "true spirit" of England was similarly troublesome to me. I know they'd been there 500 years but still. ::grumble:: Bloody Saxon invaders ::grumble::
I've recently finished watching "Young Americans," a WB teen show from 2000. It is utterly silly and contrived except for the last episode, which actually managed to surprise and amuse me (no small feat for a teen drama), and the gay subplot. Yes, folks, there is a GAY SUBPLOT. Which in and of itself is already yay, but it is actually a pretty *good* gay subplot. Of course, the show chickened out and made one of them a girl in disguise, but that didn't stop both of them from being hot and angsty and on her motorcycle and in the boys bathroom and having everyone gossip about their gay dorm room sex. And the femslash possibilities with the motorcycle-riding boy!girl, the girl mechanic, and the little rich girl are...::fans self:: Oh, and there is fake incest too, but somehow it manages to be boring. ::shrugs::
Can I just take this oppotunity to say how much I LOVE SMALLVILLE FICS WHERE CLARK IS THE FIRST LADY! I haven't read Smallville in a while, but I think I need to reread one of those fics now. I like them so much because:
#1 MARRIED! But still with the snark and the gay sex.
#2 HAPPY ENDING to that whole "Maybe we're archenemies" thing.
#3 It makes me happy to see a gay couple in the White House in the same way I would like to see a woman or black president--disenfranchised represent!
#4 Two people I trust are in charge of the free world, not a sleezeball politician or an idiot.
#5 I love dramatic irony and hidden angst/past/abilities/gifts. And I love sidekicks kicking ass and impressing everyone when they least expect it. When Clark becomes First Lady, he becomes Lex's sidekick boytoy in the eyes of the world. But he's also Superman and gets to secretly kick ass all the time. And be the best presidential bodyguard ever. And have hot sex with most powerful man in the world.
#6 Lex is the most powerful man in the world! But with Clark there to keep him in check (just like he does in canon only with less fighting and more sex) and honest, Lex can use those powers for good and be happy. And use them to ruin any who would dare insult Clark. And also wear dress shirts and cufflinks and ties that Clark can slide off his neck and undo his collar and...
Ahem. Yes me likee very muchly.
Okay, so I tried to like SGA. I really did. I watched the first three episodes, but ::whines:: no one is pretty or has any character depth or angst and I don't care about any of the characters so there! Maybe I'll watch a few more just to get to the "gay parts" everyone keeps talking about. But on the whole I am DUBIOUS.
That doesn't stop me from liking some of the fic though, since everyone from "Due South" seems to have emigrated over. Most of what I've read has been mildly boring. But people like Auburn (god her fic is *amazing*), shalott, and kaneko keep me peeking in once and awhile. I suspect, however, that this will be a fandom for me like "Smallvile," wherein I don't really care for the show, but can like the fic. But with Smallville there was at least a reliable supply of eye candy. SGA is just *boring* so far, visually and emotionally. The most engaging characters so far were the guest starring Jack and Daniel. I don't watch SG1, but I liked the movie, and I have affection for J and D from fandom. But blah. I am disturbed about what I hear about John and Aeryn coming to SG1. I'll probably like their characters (in fact, what I hear of Aeryn's thief girl character reminds me a lot of Dureena Nafeel from "Crusade") but I'm still bitter about SciFi promoting SG1 over Farcape, and it feels like they're defecting to the enemy's side.
GAH.
I should probably watch the "Blakes 7" I downloaded a while ago, but I don't want to watch it out of order because it seems like a series with a continuing, complicated plot line. "Beauty and the Beast" is waiting for me too, and I really *should* watch that because I have the eps with the plot points I had questions about (Cathy's death, etc.). I need to WATCH some of the AWESOME ANIME I HAVE, JESUS! This should not be a chore, but so many series in progress already...
I should start my lesson plans and omiyage ick. I ordered a new printer because my scanner glass was cracked in transit, and now I need to order a new keyboard because this one has given up. ::sigh:: I am using an on-screen keyboard--so inconvenient!
But how sad is it that when the overture was playing all I could think about was that OMG this was the music of Ray Kowalski's teenage years! Then I drifted away on daydreams of teenage!RayK rollerskating and dancing to ABBA with glitter in his hair... Which led to thoughts of punk!earlytwenties!RayK in the 80s. Which led to thoughts of Heuradys' "knifelickingomg" vid. And then the curtain came up and I had to stop.
Speaking of punks, yay for "21 Jump Street" and its window into punk fashion. Wheee pretty boys. And a Johnny who is young and competent and knows his way around cars and is covered in grease and wearing a leather jacket--GUH. He and DeLuise were so married in this ep, too.
DELUISE: ::leans close to Johnny:: Hey, honey, you forgot your *lunch* this morning.
SHOP TEACHER: Who's this?
DELUISE: I'm, uh, just his buddy. Here to drop off his lunch. Heh, heh. ::backs away::
How much do I love that the cover they use for exchanging their TOP SEKRIT information is that of BEING BOYFRIENDS. And it works! No one thinks it's weird! It must be *normal* for the boys in shop class to have their boyfriends stop by and bring them lunch omg. Well, come to think of it, the two bad boys in shop class sounded like they'd been boyfriends since the age of 12.
But the whole "Insurance=EVIL" thing throughout the third episode was odd, though. Especially Johnny's indignant speech at the beginning. So theatrical and forced it was like a parody of itself. I couldn't believe it was really happening, it was so bad. And funny, but not in the "haha they made a joke way," but in the "oh another randomly appearing fake character trait--how badly done is that! omg lol" way.
Also, the constant dubbing over of words like "sucks" and "ballsy" really irks me. Yes, "21 Jump Street." Exposing the seamy underbelly of cops, crooks, and high school while never uttering a single curseword.
Watched "Whiskey Echo" yesterday and wow. Uh, depressing. And I was left wondering what would happen to everyone at the end. But CKR was very yay, although I hate when he has his hair that short. His arms and calves were nice and he was all hot and loose-limbed with a secret angsty past and mmm...
Ahem. Libby from "Jeremiah" was there too, which was cool. But I found her character somewhat unsympathetic. The most squeeable part was the cute cute friendship between the English surgeon and the Muslim doctor. "You amaze me too!" Cuteness!
I watched the first episode of "Robin of Sherwood," and liked it just as much as I'd expected. There was the requisite campiness (and Robin's omg *feathered hair* in the 1100s) but nowhere near the campiness level of, say, "Dark Knight," to which it invites comparison. And the Clannad music was very good. It moved a little fast to his "destiny" though.
ROBIN: God, what is that smell! It's as bad as a decaying deer carcass--Oh, hi Herne.
HERNE (AKA DEERHEAD): You have been chosen, Robin of Locksley! ::transports him to sekrit cave of magick::
ROBIN: Why did I agree to follow the crazy hermit ag-- Oh shiny! ::picks up sparkly sword of magick::
HERNE: It is your destiny to become my son, the Hooded Man.
ROBIN: ::wild-eyed:: My destiny.
--
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: We're going far away from the horrid Normans, and are going to be quiet, productive members of society.
ROBIN (WEARING HOOD): OMG What a bad idea! You should be bandits with me and risk capture and death because... because... haven't you guys seen my attractive new headgear? I am no longer Locksley. I am Robin i' the Hood!
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: More like crazy i' the head.
ROBIN: We have to fight back! ENGLISH PRIDE! REMEMBER HASTINGS!
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: ::remember Hastings--are strangely unconvinced::
ROBIN: I have a new sword...
OTHER ESCAPED CONVICTS: Oooh, shiny! We're in!
Robin is a pretty, pretty man. However, I was a little annoyed at how the show appropriated Celtic symbols and acted like they had always belonged to the English, with no mention of the Celts. The notion that the English were the "true inhabitants" and keeper of the "true spirit" of England was similarly troublesome to me. I know they'd been there 500 years but still. ::grumble:: Bloody Saxon invaders ::grumble::
I've recently finished watching "Young Americans," a WB teen show from 2000. It is utterly silly and contrived except for the last episode, which actually managed to surprise and amuse me (no small feat for a teen drama), and the gay subplot. Yes, folks, there is a GAY SUBPLOT. Which in and of itself is already yay, but it is actually a pretty *good* gay subplot. Of course, the show chickened out and made one of them a girl in disguise, but that didn't stop both of them from being hot and angsty and on her motorcycle and in the boys bathroom and having everyone gossip about their gay dorm room sex. And the femslash possibilities with the motorcycle-riding boy!girl, the girl mechanic, and the little rich girl are...::fans self:: Oh, and there is fake incest too, but somehow it manages to be boring. ::shrugs::
Can I just take this oppotunity to say how much I LOVE SMALLVILLE FICS WHERE CLARK IS THE FIRST LADY! I haven't read Smallville in a while, but I think I need to reread one of those fics now. I like them so much because:
#1 MARRIED! But still with the snark and the gay sex.
#2 HAPPY ENDING to that whole "Maybe we're archenemies" thing.
#3 It makes me happy to see a gay couple in the White House in the same way I would like to see a woman or black president--disenfranchised represent!
#4 Two people I trust are in charge of the free world, not a sleezeball politician or an idiot.
#5 I love dramatic irony and hidden angst/past/abilities/gifts. And I love sidekicks kicking ass and impressing everyone when they least expect it. When Clark becomes First Lady, he becomes Lex's sidekick boytoy in the eyes of the world. But he's also Superman and gets to secretly kick ass all the time. And be the best presidential bodyguard ever. And have hot sex with most powerful man in the world.
#6 Lex is the most powerful man in the world! But with Clark there to keep him in check (just like he does in canon only with less fighting and more sex) and honest, Lex can use those powers for good and be happy. And use them to ruin any who would dare insult Clark. And also wear dress shirts and cufflinks and ties that Clark can slide off his neck and undo his collar and...
Ahem. Yes me likee very muchly.
Okay, so I tried to like SGA. I really did. I watched the first three episodes, but ::whines:: no one is pretty or has any character depth or angst and I don't care about any of the characters so there! Maybe I'll watch a few more just to get to the "gay parts" everyone keeps talking about. But on the whole I am DUBIOUS.
That doesn't stop me from liking some of the fic though, since everyone from "Due South" seems to have emigrated over. Most of what I've read has been mildly boring. But people like Auburn (god her fic is *amazing*), shalott, and kaneko keep me peeking in once and awhile. I suspect, however, that this will be a fandom for me like "Smallvile," wherein I don't really care for the show, but can like the fic. But with Smallville there was at least a reliable supply of eye candy. SGA is just *boring* so far, visually and emotionally. The most engaging characters so far were the guest starring Jack and Daniel. I don't watch SG1, but I liked the movie, and I have affection for J and D from fandom. But blah. I am disturbed about what I hear about John and Aeryn coming to SG1. I'll probably like their characters (in fact, what I hear of Aeryn's thief girl character reminds me a lot of Dureena Nafeel from "Crusade") but I'm still bitter about SciFi promoting SG1 over Farcape, and it feels like they're defecting to the enemy's side.
GAH.
I should probably watch the "Blakes 7" I downloaded a while ago, but I don't want to watch it out of order because it seems like a series with a continuing, complicated plot line. "Beauty and the Beast" is waiting for me too, and I really *should* watch that because I have the eps with the plot points I had questions about (Cathy's death, etc.). I need to WATCH some of the AWESOME ANIME I HAVE, JESUS! This should not be a chore, but so many series in progress already...
I should start my lesson plans and omiyage ick. I ordered a new printer because my scanner glass was cracked in transit, and now I need to order a new keyboard because this one has given up. ::sigh:: I am using an on-screen keyboard--so inconvenient!
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Date: 2005-08-16 07:42 am (UTC)1. CKR being young and punk . . GUH! Happy thoughts yes.
2. Clark being first lady is like the best genre of Smallville EVER yes. eeee:) It also wins because it means that they both get to wear suits all the time. It's a small point in its favour but it brings me happy. Lex in a suit. Much Good. Yes.
3. You should watch Blake's 7 in order. ::nods muchly:: Yes. it's very worth it.
4. OMG JUMP STREET!!!!!! Their cover is always being boyfriends and yes! And nobody questions it and it's just omg. And Peter DeLuise is just SO GAY and his lips are gay and his eyes are in love with Johnny Depp which is Very Understandable and the whole programme is just weeping with gayness and you make me happy with making this clear:):):):):):)
5. I am sorry if a lot of comments you get from me is me agreeing with you happily about Everything You Said. But such is the way of things:):)
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Date: 2005-08-16 07:58 am (UTC)BTW, Peter brings Johnny undercover as his "cousin," which, as we all know from "Troy," sekritly means OBVIOUSLY GAY LOVER. Yes. Ahem. ^_^