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Apr. 20th, 2011
Podfic rec: Sherlock
Apr. 20th, 2011 01:03 pm"Needing Is One Thing (Getting Is Another)" by ladyflowdi & mirrorskippy, read by crinklysolution | Sherlock/John | In which there are near death experiences, escapes, capture, sex, and John in Sherlock’s coat, but not necessarily in that order. | 2hr. 4min.
I freely admit that I'm a sucker for hurt!John stories. I mean, seriously, to see Sherlock's feathers ruffled is amazing, especially when it comes to John.
There are other moments he will have to dissect later, when relevance has once again become a bloated, distended mess that frustrates him even as he relies on it to function. The way he snarled at Lestrade for attempting to help John out of the car, somehow turning the words don't touch him into a threat. Mycroft's expression, almost impressed even as it stayed unamused - of course Mycroft could never just do one thing at a time, even in regards to his own emotions. The way John faked focus exceptionally well; his eyes were dilated from pain and he was probably staring at Sherlock through pinwheels of color, yet he kept trying, mentally lugging himself along.
I freely admit that I'm a sucker for hurt!John stories. I mean, seriously, to see Sherlock's feathers ruffled is amazing, especially when it comes to John.
I don't get it...
Apr. 20th, 2011 04:30 pmSeriously, peeps, I don't get it.
You know the spoiler that I posted today? There's a link to Ausiello's column under the cut and, because I'm too curious for my own good, I went and read the comments that various people who call themselves SPN fans posted.
Oh my, the vitriol! I mean, the only character that I ever hated on SPN was Bela and not because she was a woman but because she was a poorly designed character who had been planned for one ep only or recurring at the most, definitely not regular, she was forced on them by the network, so the writers floundered with her and in their attempts to shoe-horn her in made her simply awful. And I freely admit that I sang and danced when I found out she would bite the dust! ETA: And I said, back then, that if they had kept Bela, I would've dropped the show, I wouldn't have kept on watching just to hate and complain.
But what's with this hatred towards Sam and Castiel? I don't get it! I mean, Castiel has been barely there this season. What's there to hate? And Sam? Why do people hate Sam Winchester? And why do people still watch the show when they hate one of the lead characters?
I'm what you would call a Dean!girl. I look forward to his storylines and I look for fics that center around him. But I adore, positively adore both Sam and Castiel. Would I like to see a Dean centric arc? Of course! Does that mean I'm enjoying the current storyline, both Sam's and Castiel's, less? Heck NO!
What's wrong with people who call themselves fans yet spew poison and call each other names? I always feel... dirty when I read comments like that which is why I pulled back from the SPN fandom in general and de-friended all comms. It's... distressing, disappointing and sad... :(
You know the spoiler that I posted today? There's a link to Ausiello's column under the cut and, because I'm too curious for my own good, I went and read the comments that various people who call themselves SPN fans posted.
Oh my, the vitriol! I mean, the only character that I ever hated on SPN was Bela and not because she was a woman but because she was a poorly designed character who had been planned for one ep only or recurring at the most, definitely not regular, she was forced on them by the network, so the writers floundered with her and in their attempts to shoe-horn her in made her simply awful. And I freely admit that I sang and danced when I found out she would bite the dust! ETA: And I said, back then, that if they had kept Bela, I would've dropped the show, I wouldn't have kept on watching just to hate and complain.
But what's with this hatred towards Sam and Castiel? I don't get it! I mean, Castiel has been barely there this season. What's there to hate? And Sam? Why do people hate Sam Winchester? And why do people still watch the show when they hate one of the lead characters?
I'm what you would call a Dean!girl. I look forward to his storylines and I look for fics that center around him. But I adore, positively adore both Sam and Castiel. Would I like to see a Dean centric arc? Of course! Does that mean I'm enjoying the current storyline, both Sam's and Castiel's, less? Heck NO!
What's wrong with people who call themselves fans yet spew poison and call each other names? I always feel... dirty when I read comments like that which is why I pulled back from the SPN fandom in general and de-friended all comms. It's... distressing, disappointing and sad... :(
"Black Lagoon Vol. 5" by Rei HiroeI loved how concerned Revy was about Rock - that's not a side of hers that we usually see. For the very first time it was made clear that she actually really cared about him, not just about keeping him alive but also about his feelings, she didn't want to see him hurt.
On the other hand, I thought that the story of the Washimine yakuza family dragged out for way too long - two whole volumes. It was dark and sad and tragic and depressing like hell. And from the beginning you knew it just couldn't end well. Cruel things were said and cruel things were done. Innocent people were hurt. I was honestly glad when it ended. I knew that this manga didn't pull any punches but I felt they went a bit too far here...
