{ a single battle lost, but not the war. }

[delga]

Did I mention how much I LOVE THE LIBRARY, yet? Because I do. It's small and doesn't have nearly enough range but it's so... us. Small town. Lots of ridiculous romance novels and one bookcase dedicated to crime. BIG TYPE texts. And, of course, niche fiction. Loads, and loads, and loads of niche fiction, perfect for me. I went there intending to drop off the last three I read and leave, except, of course, I couldn't. I ended up picking up three more. At least one is by Anita Desai. LOVE.

Of course, I still have Homer to finish, and then Robert Graves. Really need to start that already, yes. And then re-read the three Canongate texts and make notes. And then do research. GUYS. I AM SO PSYCHED ABOUT MY DISSERTATION. I just know that I'm going to cry when it comes to writing it.

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I made NCIS icons last night and whilst I will forever loathe doing middle distance crops for that show, I love the way it's directed because in comparison to Numb3rs, the framing is always so damn interesting. I miss the days of interesting exposition in Numb3rs. I used to love those scenes. /endlessly boring.

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In other Numb3rs news... look, you KNOW that I love you all, despite my ever-increasing frustration with the source. But. BUT. GUYS. Enough already with the original characters. This isn't Supernatural where there are only two to three primary cast members. We have enough characters in canon to play with. WE DO, WE DO. And, look. I've been reading a lot of Supernatural fanfiction recently, for reasons we won't go into, especially considering I don't even watch that show anymore, but the original characters there serve an actual purpose a lot of the time. Places the boys need to go and stay, people they inevitably encounter on their journeys. WHAT IS IT WITH NUMB3RS FANDOM THAT IN A CAST OF AROUND TEN - TEN - WE NEED TO ADD TO THE MIX. I feel like, and hate me all you want for this because I am beyond caring, I feel like, you know what? It's just lazy. I get that fandom is wish-fulfillment, I do, and when the canon isn't serving you up with what you want, you contrive to make it so with the fanon. BUT. GUYS, COME ON. There's a lot there to improve on without adding otehr stuff to the mix.

This post was brought to you by the fact that every other fic I find these days is another in a long, never-ending series of Original Character fic that I can't deal with. And don't talk to me like I haven't given it a chance, because I have. You guys can write well, what are you fucking around for?

Disclaimer: no, I haven't written for this fandom since No More Roads in December. I have drabbles to post very soon and then this post will be much more viable. Until then, I'm going to sit here and contemplate taking the Numb3rs fic comms off my flist. Because: seriously, guys. I do love you. I spend a lot of time going over the minutiae with you, and this fandom has always been a pretty mellow place, but SERIOUSLY. I can't take the Original Character thing much more. Frustrating, yo.

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Pandora is kicking my ass right now. I have a list of about ten songs that I now need to buy. SO GOOD. Samples include: Kelly McCrae, Stone Cold Sober and Tom Petty, All the Wrong Reasons.

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Actually, whilst I'm ranting about fandom: fuck you, Atlantis. I love you and all of your crazy AUs (seriously, does any other fandom have as many AUs?), but I just hate most of the fandom itself. This is because I am an anti-social bitch these days and runaway from fandom participation but the sheer levels of WTF in this fandom-- I thought Stargate was made of crazy. Hell, I thought CSI was made of insane. Both of these things are true. Neither of these compare to the sheer level of wankery in the SG:A fandom. The only people who come even a little bit close are the Doctor Who people, but they've had nearly half a century to fuck around, so you're going to get some shut stirring there. AM NOT TALKING ABOUT HARRY POTTER. AM NOT. AM HIDING FROM ALL THINGS RELATED. IT'S LIKE THE FUCKING WORLD CUP ALL OVER AGAIN.

Seriously, though, it's a love-hate thing.

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Carnivàle is so outrageously pretty. I always say that Babylon is my favourite episode but rewatching that yesterday, I realised that Babylon is actually just the precursor to my actual favourite, Pick A Number. Was three-quarters done with The River last night but turned it off when we went to eat, so I'll finish that tonight. This is the episode with the single best score of the whole series (Justin Calls Iris; Jeff Beal). I love how it recurs through the episode, and then plays out in full over the credits. And I only recently realised that Black Blizzard is Lodz's theme, in the same way that nearly all of Justin's music has that low keening trumpet sound. SO GOOD. SO GOOD.

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So. Reading that over: apparently I am conflicted today? I blame the rain that decided to pour from the skies during the one hour I decided I had to go into D.

Comments

[twincy.livejournal.com]

01. Most uses of the word 'seriously' in a single post ever?

02. Look, I'm not suggesting that the McKay/Sheppard parts of Atlantis fandom are any saner, but Sheppard/Weir fangirls, yo. Crazy bunch.

03. I AM SO FUCKING WET. So, I share in your misery.

04. The icons you posted last night are v.v. pretty!

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

01. Heh. Maybe. (SRSLY, THO.)

02. HA. I think the fandom AS A WHOLE is pretty much off the chart in terms of LACKING in SENSE and OBJECTIVITY when it comes to these things. I mean STAUNT SHIPPERS ASIDE (and that's a whole lot of ASIDE), it's a world of madness. And I'm a multi-shipper! I read just about everything!

I guess where my frustration lies is that portion of fandom that is ALWAYS WANKING. Like, CONTINUOUSLY. I'm a zen-fan! Anything goes! The hate hurts my zen.



03. I KNOW. I FEEL LIKE MAYBE I GOT TIME-DUMPED INTO MID-SEPTEMBER.

04. Awwwww. Thank you. Here: have something... nice. *gives*

Random: did you hear that (a) Geena Davis is being optioned for Mady Patinkin's absence? and that (b) there may be an ACTUAL (oh fuck) CSI/WaT crossover. NO, SERIOUSLY.

[twincy.livejournal.com]

01. O RLY?

02. To be honest, I have no fannish comms on my main filter anymore. I love talking fandom with my f'list and their f'lists, but beyond that, I fail to care.

03. Yes! But! Without any of the benefits of autumn (pretty leaves, cold, impending winter!) which is really fucking unfair. If you're me.

04. Yay?

I did not. *pokes IMDB* I know her name, but I haven't actually seen her in anything. *shrug* I'm not bitching beforehand, so. We'll see. re: crossover: WTF, Bruckheimer? I can't stand either show anymore, but, okay. That ought to be interesting? Or as many such things go: a complete failure.

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

01. YA RLY.

02. I should do that. IF ONLY TO PROTECT MY BRAIN, YOU KNOW?

03. Yeah, everything is green and wet and mocking in its wet fruitfulness. AND WET. Which. I don't care. Except it soaked into my head and I don't need a cold, yo.

03b. I am so whiny today. I hate and love EVERYTHING. IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

I like her in the few things I've seen her in. (THELMA AND LOUISE!!!) I don't know re: crossover. It amuses me because I have seen Bad!fic of this nature. I still watch CSI! I think out of habit? I'm waiting on Jorja Fox to see if I bother anymore.

[twincy.livejournal.com]

01. I WAS WINCING AS I TYPED IT. I REFUSE TO FINISH THE CHAIN.

02. Honey, your brain is beyond saving. Just buy a new one.

03. Channelling Keats much?

03b. At least you don't discriminate? I need to stop drinking cola; it is fucking with my head, verily.

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

01. ....

02. This made me laugh so hard that I woke my Gran up from her mid-afternoon sleep. EVIL, EVIL CHILD.

03. OH FUCK. UNINTENTIONAL. UNINTENTIONAL. (Have you read his poem with that girl who keeps her lover's head with her?)

03b. Well, there's that. My head hurts from all this excitement, though. Srs-- haha.