the facts were these:

[thirty2flavors]

I have a midterm at 4 today that I probably should be studying for, and yet I cannot seem to work up the concern because it's Linguistics, it's multiple choice, and that course is just so dumb. So I guess it's time for a generic update? Initially I had typed "life update" but then I realized this won't actually have anything to do with my life, because my life has been exceedingly boring as of late. Um, tomorrow I'm going with Tania (and I think her parents?) to go see some play called Happy Days at the NAC. Her mom got free tickets or something and I am the beloved friend who gets to go, bahahaha. I... have no idea what it is about, but I am sure it will be fun and exciting and cultural anyway, lirl.


and, like, I kind of hate the entire cast. Except maybe Ianto and Tosh, though I love Ianto in the way you might love a really stupid puppy. Gwen kind of pisses me off with her "I am so ~human and caring~" spiel, and how apparently she's really awesome at her job (says Suzie the Corpse) and yet I have never seen any evidence of this, save her occasional bleeding heart speeches. Man I even hated Jack 99% of the time, enough that when Gwen punches him for making a very accurate statement about her status as a h00r, I was like OMFG YES! Even if, you know, the statement was very accurate, and Gwen is a h00r. Who drugs her boyfriend. Fail.

And just to be clear, what the fuck happened in the season finale, anyway? The rift opens because Asian Man in a Cravat wanted it to, and it unleashes that thing from Satan Pit and it eats people with its shadow and so Jack ... is a buffet, and then he Care-Bear Stares the Devil to death? And then he dies for X number of days (I'm guessing 3, because that seems to be how long people are usually out before they're ressurected) and then GWEN KISSES HIM AND HE WAKES UP ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? *flails* Also, how come exploding the Devil made time conveniently reverse itself? Did Cravat Man just disappear into time or something? Was he an agent of the devil? Why is Rhys alive again? SO MANY QUESTIONS.

However, A+ for having the VOTE SAXON posters in the background. (Also, does that mean the Master was just like, laughing his ass of the entire time, in a sort of "wow I don't even need to take over this planet, they're fucking it up on their own" kind of way? If so: win.)

That said, for those of you not lucky enough to be on afterthree's flist, I highly recommend this recap of Torchwood Season 1's Fail.



Also, the season premiere of Pushing Daisies reminded me why I love Pushing Daisies. If it does indeed get cancelled I will be sad, but not exceptionally surprised because, I mean, there's been about 10 seasons of Survivor and shows like Dog Eat Dog exist, so obviously North America in general does not have the most exceptional television taste. While watching Pushing Daisies I saw a commercial for the Americanized Life on Mars, and I can readily say based on the single episode I've seen of Life on Mars that the American one is made almost entirely of fail. Needs moar John Simm, tbh.

Evidently I don't have anything else to discuss, or at least nothing comes to mind. I know you're all in the throes of VP debates, and Canada's having an election too, but... yeah, no, nothing srs bsnss ever gets posted here. Sorry to disappoint, lirl.

Also, I'm very bored, so if you happen to be around, hijack and procrastinate with me, yeah?

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

Those recaps > the show itself

But yes, it does kind of remind me of Twilight, in that "I am totally just watching this because of the lulz" way. A few episodes are legitimately pretty good -- I liked the one with the plane from the 50s, and the one where Tosh and Jack end up stuck in the 40s was alright -- but most of the time I'm just like HAHAHAHA WEEVIL FIGHT CLUB? ARE YO KIDDING ME?

And yeah, the characters suck. A lot.

[dianaprallon.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, some episodes are good (still, statisticaly, it had to happen)

Weevil fight club is -awsome-! Too bad Torchwood won't assume it'a a comical show.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

If Torchwood didn't take itself so seriously it might be awesome. I mean, it's just as ridiculous as Doctor Who, but Doctor Who embraces its ridiculousness, whereas Torchwood tries to hide it behind SRS MONOLOGUES and constantly reaffirming there is no afterlife (I seriously find that such an odd thing for a show to reaffirm, but okay).

Which isn't to say Doctor Who doesn't occasionally have serious monologues or anything, it's just... different.

Also, after watching Torchwood, I can't help but wonder if alternate Torchwood fails at their job just as hard, and if so, how truly horrified Ten2 will innevitably be by their methods of operation. LIRL. "WHAT? YOU CAN'T JUST GO AROUND DRUGGING AND SHOOTING EVERYONE!"

[dianaprallon.livejournal.com]

Yes, it would be awesome. Also, I like all the misplaced sex talk. It's kinda like watching boys in high school. (I can't really see the point in talking so much about afterlife)

Of course it does, but they don't try to look like grown ups while running around with new toys.

Well, I suppose in the paralel universe Torchwood doesn't act like that, since it was took by the "people" and everything. I can't even begin to understand why does Jack run things this way, really.