Well last night my chap and I went to see the Scott Pilgrim. It's directed by Edgar Wright and it's so much fun.
Its mucho fun. It's edited in such a way that it plays almost like a dream sequence, then there is the video game references. Someone whose a gamer could probably tell you where the reference were from, I;m not a gamer so I can't. Didn't stop me enjoying the film, its a hell of a lot of fun and so slick it hurts.
Not sure what else to add. Other than go see it, its very clever and lots of fun and I need to get the soundtrack ASAP.
Monday, 30 August 2010
Sunday, 29 August 2010
This is going to be an unapologetic Squee post!
I'm off to Dragon*Con on Tuesday and with the panel schedule just being released I've been trying to get my head around it.
There are so many panels that I want to go to.
This is where the problem starts; how the hell do I decide where I want to go?
There are a number of Fan tracks and so far I've seen 32 panels I'm definitely interested in going to.
I'm currently up to my eyes in paper, highlighters and a notepad to try and plan some ideas.
The thing with never having to been to an event that is quite this big is a scary prospect. I've managed to pick some panels I wouldn't mind going to and it should be fun.
I'll see you on the flipside.
There are so many panels that I want to go to.
This is where the problem starts; how the hell do I decide where I want to go?
There are a number of Fan tracks and so far I've seen 32 panels I'm definitely interested in going to.
I'm currently up to my eyes in paper, highlighters and a notepad to try and plan some ideas.
The thing with never having to been to an event that is quite this big is a scary prospect. I've managed to pick some panels I wouldn't mind going to and it should be fun.
I'll see you on the flipside.
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Roger and Val have Just Got in
We've been watching this as it was billed as a new comedy drama featuring Dawn French and Alfred Molina. I've been watching it and have found it to be an acquired taste so far. There are some funny moments, but its all about the characters because they really do spend all their time procrastinating and that is where the laughter comes from.
Anyhow, this last week's episode was the best one so far, there were a lot of laughs at the very human and very minor mistakes that both characters had made but then over the last few episodes that they don't have children and there are these utterly beautiful realistic awkward pauses whenever the couple talk about children.
The end of the episode was so poignant I found myself in an unexpected state of almost weepiness, which for a show I hadn't been all that into was a huge turning point.
If you haven't seen Roger and Val have Just got in, you should. Right now.
It kind of packed a similar punch as The Royle Family's Queen of Sheba special, which left me huge wracking sobs.
Its strange how so-called comedy programmes are able to do that.
Anyhow, this last week's episode was the best one so far, there were a lot of laughs at the very human and very minor mistakes that both characters had made but then over the last few episodes that they don't have children and there are these utterly beautiful realistic awkward pauses whenever the couple talk about children.
The end of the episode was so poignant I found myself in an unexpected state of almost weepiness, which for a show I hadn't been all that into was a huge turning point.
If you haven't seen Roger and Val have Just got in, you should. Right now.
It kind of packed a similar punch as The Royle Family's Queen of Sheba special, which left me huge wracking sobs.
Its strange how so-called comedy programmes are able to do that.
Monday, 23 August 2010
Gotglue?
I was watching some Saturday morning TV and heard about the website Getglue.
Getglue is a website and an app that allows the user to 'check-in' with various pieces of media like users would with a given location in foursquare.
For me, as a large consumer of media most days, this is a nice way of tracking what exactly I have been watching. They also have stickers that you can collect and share on twitter and facebook. Though I'm trying not to spam the hell out of either.
I'm really liking the interface and as I said I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to things like this. If any of my readers are out there and want to follow me on get glue feel free, you'll get to see what I'm watching, reading, playing and thinking about.
Getglue is a website and an app that allows the user to 'check-in' with various pieces of media like users would with a given location in foursquare.
For me, as a large consumer of media most days, this is a nice way of tracking what exactly I have been watching. They also have stickers that you can collect and share on twitter and facebook. Though I'm trying not to spam the hell out of either.
I'm really liking the interface and as I said I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to things like this. If any of my readers are out there and want to follow me on get glue feel free, you'll get to see what I'm watching, reading, playing and thinking about.
Sunday, 22 August 2010
The Con Approcahes
I've not had a whole lot to say on the subject of TV for a little while and I think it's down to being preoccupied with preparation for Dragon*Con.
At the time of writing this there are nine days to go until I fly out and I've already got things mainly packed. I know what I'm wearing to fly and I've gathered together my essentials for any trip books, ipod and some sweeties.
It's going to be interesting as I've only met two of the girls I'm going with before. I've interacted with everyone else online via twitter or livejournal or other places. I'm also going to find it tough because I'm a person who likes solo time, where I don't have to be 'up' and 'on'. I can manage a couple of days like this but then I start to find it wearing. I know the girls are cool people but I still get the old churny gut about meeting people for the first time.
I've been looking at the various tracks trying to plan my con, where I want to go, who I want to see. I read something about morning walks in Atlanta with a group from the con and that sounds like it could be fun.
I'm also being wracked with doubts about things, a week is a long time to be away from my chap, he is my rock and understands me better than anyone. However I'm balancing this with the fact I'm going to meet some of my heroes from the TV that I watch and meet some cool new people.
Wish me luck.
At the time of writing this there are nine days to go until I fly out and I've already got things mainly packed. I know what I'm wearing to fly and I've gathered together my essentials for any trip books, ipod and some sweeties.
It's going to be interesting as I've only met two of the girls I'm going with before. I've interacted with everyone else online via twitter or livejournal or other places. I'm also going to find it tough because I'm a person who likes solo time, where I don't have to be 'up' and 'on'. I can manage a couple of days like this but then I start to find it wearing. I know the girls are cool people but I still get the old churny gut about meeting people for the first time.
I've been looking at the various tracks trying to plan my con, where I want to go, who I want to see. I read something about morning walks in Atlanta with a group from the con and that sounds like it could be fun.
I'm also being wracked with doubts about things, a week is a long time to be away from my chap, he is my rock and understands me better than anyone. However I'm balancing this with the fact I'm going to meet some of my heroes from the TV that I watch and meet some cool new people.
Wish me luck.
Monday, 16 August 2010
Spoilers
Want to know what I dislike more than anything else in the world?
Spoilers.
I've had people spoil me for things in the past and I find it really ruins the moment. There are different levels of spoiler of course and as with a lot of things the spoiler continuum what might be acceptable to some people is not acceptable to others.
As with a lot of things I'm kind of ambivalent about them but what I'm going to do here is explain my rules for spoilers.
I find that the biggest no-nos for spoilers are plot related, please for the love of all that is sacred do not blurt out the critical denouement of a show, there is a special circle of hell reserved for people who do this and once the revolution comes and I am made grand high leader of all the world they will be the first to meet sticky ends.
Also you can be too precious about spoilers. If a show is currently airing and you've had to record it or you're catching up via iplayer then you have a right to ask people not to talk about it in your hearing. However, if you have just discovered a show and it's been off the air for a number of years then you really don't qualify for special consideration.
Then there's what constitutes a spoiler.
Some people will run from a room with hands clamped over their ears, eyes screwed closed, yelling la la la la la. So that they will not be spoiled by a trailer. Trailers are sneaky like that, they are meant to give a taste of what's up coming and for the most part they are fine until they give the game away. Trailers should give a taste, they should tease, they should not show the big reveal. For the most part trailers are ok, until the few times they are not. I tend to watch trailers.
I'm in two mind about casting notices it can be too much of a spoiler in some cases. If it's known that a certain actor is being cast as a specific role if that role is of iconic bad guy then it's very definitely a spoiler. As a rule for me in a sci fi show I don't want to know because I like the surprise and recognition. However in something like Glee where the plot doesn't really matter then I'll lap up news of upcoming guests.
As far as this blog is concerned it is unlikely that I'm going to talk spoilers, but rest assured it will be well labeled so that you can avoid.
Keep buggering on.
Spoilers.
I've had people spoil me for things in the past and I find it really ruins the moment. There are different levels of spoiler of course and as with a lot of things the spoiler continuum what might be acceptable to some people is not acceptable to others.
As with a lot of things I'm kind of ambivalent about them but what I'm going to do here is explain my rules for spoilers.
I find that the biggest no-nos for spoilers are plot related, please for the love of all that is sacred do not blurt out the critical denouement of a show, there is a special circle of hell reserved for people who do this and once the revolution comes and I am made grand high leader of all the world they will be the first to meet sticky ends.
Also you can be too precious about spoilers. If a show is currently airing and you've had to record it or you're catching up via iplayer then you have a right to ask people not to talk about it in your hearing. However, if you have just discovered a show and it's been off the air for a number of years then you really don't qualify for special consideration.
Then there's what constitutes a spoiler.
Some people will run from a room with hands clamped over their ears, eyes screwed closed, yelling la la la la la. So that they will not be spoiled by a trailer. Trailers are sneaky like that, they are meant to give a taste of what's up coming and for the most part they are fine until they give the game away. Trailers should give a taste, they should tease, they should not show the big reveal. For the most part trailers are ok, until the few times they are not. I tend to watch trailers.
I'm in two mind about casting notices it can be too much of a spoiler in some cases. If it's known that a certain actor is being cast as a specific role if that role is of iconic bad guy then it's very definitely a spoiler. As a rule for me in a sci fi show I don't want to know because I like the surprise and recognition. However in something like Glee where the plot doesn't really matter then I'll lap up news of upcoming guests.
As far as this blog is concerned it is unlikely that I'm going to talk spoilers, but rest assured it will be well labeled so that you can avoid.
Keep buggering on.
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
what's a fangirl and beary good fun.
So the name of this blog is fangirl uncovered. I've not yet talked about fangirls and why I'm one of them.
I'll start by talking about fandom. Fandom is a following for a particular film, tv show, franchise or series of novels a bit like an umbrella. Under that umberella are fans of the show who basically want to celebrate how awesome their show is. Identifying with a show; buying into it's premise and for me anyway feeling some kind of affection towards the show is all important. Fandoms are a bit like tribes although you can belong to many fandoms. You also get people right along the sanity spectrum from die hard fans who to be honest can be a little bit scary to more moderate and chilled fans who just enjoy getting invested in a tv show.
Fandom isn't all squee and biscuits, fandom also encompasses a heck of a lot of snarking about the show, generally about the writing and the direction of the show when it's going in a direction the fans don't like and generally because you can't please all of the people all of the time a show is bound to be upsetting someone somewhere. There's also an element of snobbiness, my fandom is better than yours. But for the most part fandom is a pretty positive place and there is a great deal of creativity that goes on within it.
So what are fangirls? Literally a female within a fandom doesn't matter if you're eight or eighty. What do fangirls do? They are creative: they write fic, they make vids, they make fan art, they make graphics, they discuss themes and plot intricacies. Some fangirls (relation)ship a pairing but by no means all and within shipping it can get pretty insane. For example in the Harry Potter fandom, there are groups which ship Harry and Ginny, there a groups which ship Harry and Hermione. It doesn't stop there, there are groups which ship Snape and Harry and the list goes on.... Dean Thomas and Blaise Zabini? I'm sure there's fic out there...
I identify as fangirl because I do over obsess about some shows, films and books, you may have noticed. I write and I've dabbled in writing fic and no I'm not linking to any from here. But when I really get into a fandom what I really want to do is make a bear. No, that isn't a euphemism. I go to a build-a-bear store and I select a bear and I try and make that bear as much like the character in the show that I can.
So without further ado...
Claire bear.
Peter Petrelli Puppy
Lee Adama Bear
Matt Albie Owl
And it's great, bears are awesome. I went to a con with Lee bear and the BSG peeps there totally loved the bear, I thought that Kate Vernon was going to bear nap him. And with that in mind I've got a new fandom that is making me very happy. I am of course talking about Sherlock and I really need to make a Sherlock Bear. I'm going to document my bear making quest so you can see just how bonkers I am.
I'll start by talking about fandom. Fandom is a following for a particular film, tv show, franchise or series of novels a bit like an umbrella. Under that umberella are fans of the show who basically want to celebrate how awesome their show is. Identifying with a show; buying into it's premise and for me anyway feeling some kind of affection towards the show is all important. Fandoms are a bit like tribes although you can belong to many fandoms. You also get people right along the sanity spectrum from die hard fans who to be honest can be a little bit scary to more moderate and chilled fans who just enjoy getting invested in a tv show.
Fandom isn't all squee and biscuits, fandom also encompasses a heck of a lot of snarking about the show, generally about the writing and the direction of the show when it's going in a direction the fans don't like and generally because you can't please all of the people all of the time a show is bound to be upsetting someone somewhere. There's also an element of snobbiness, my fandom is better than yours. But for the most part fandom is a pretty positive place and there is a great deal of creativity that goes on within it.
So what are fangirls? Literally a female within a fandom doesn't matter if you're eight or eighty. What do fangirls do? They are creative: they write fic, they make vids, they make fan art, they make graphics, they discuss themes and plot intricacies. Some fangirls (relation)ship a pairing but by no means all and within shipping it can get pretty insane. For example in the Harry Potter fandom, there are groups which ship Harry and Ginny, there a groups which ship Harry and Hermione. It doesn't stop there, there are groups which ship Snape and Harry and the list goes on.... Dean Thomas and Blaise Zabini? I'm sure there's fic out there...
I identify as fangirl because I do over obsess about some shows, films and books, you may have noticed. I write and I've dabbled in writing fic and no I'm not linking to any from here. But when I really get into a fandom what I really want to do is make a bear. No, that isn't a euphemism. I go to a build-a-bear store and I select a bear and I try and make that bear as much like the character in the show that I can.
So without further ado...
Claire bear.
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| From 2010-08-11 |
Peter Petrelli Puppy
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| From 2010-08-11 |
Lee Adama Bear
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| From 2010-08-11 |
Matt Albie Owl
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| From 2010-08-11 |
And it's great, bears are awesome. I went to a con with Lee bear and the BSG peeps there totally loved the bear, I thought that Kate Vernon was going to bear nap him. And with that in mind I've got a new fandom that is making me very happy. I am of course talking about Sherlock and I really need to make a Sherlock Bear. I'm going to document my bear making quest so you can see just how bonkers I am.
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