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  1. It's hilarious watching people opine on the English as though we're mythical creatures that don't exist on the internet and/or can't talk for ourselves.
  2. This still feels more like Supernatural than HellBlazer but at least it was much less offensive than last week, and Zed was believable as a human being. I'm glad I gave it the three episode rule, because this one convinced me to keep going. And I really like the casting for Papa Midnite. I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets twitchy when people think 'British' and 'English' are synonyms... which is nearly all of the time.
  3. I'm sad about this, I was genuinely looking forward to it. I hope they can shop it to another network, though I'm not holding my breath.
  4. There was blood visibly coming from Jessica's ear when Sookie came back from her test and Jessica hugged her.
  5. This was kind of horrible. Not only did I not laugh once, I found the husband really sleazy. He didn't have any interest in WHY his wife didn't want to have sex with him, just in what that meant for him. He didn't have any interest in why she liked the things she was turning to instead, her vampire stories, just in how he could use that as another lame trick in his fratboy routine to get laid. Not once in the entire episode did he give me any hint that he has ANY interest in his wife as a person at all, just as a sex toy that's not working. Meanwhile, she's doing pretty much all the parenting and all of the chores, by the looks of things. Christ, woman, you can do that while you're single, and then get a good night's sleep. I've got an ex who spent his days acting like an overgrown child and his nights wondering why I had difficulty viewing him as a sexual being anymore -- it's really damn difficult to be attracted to someone when you feel like you're having to mother them. I should have left sooner, and I can't help but think the only way to redeem this show would be to change the title to Divorced and have Judy Greer look for an actual adult to remarry. I think I'll stick with You're the Worst, where the leads might not be great people, but at least they actually demonstrate some interest in each other as human beings. And managed to make me laugh in the process.
  6. For quality mecha-based anime, I can't recommend Neon Genesis Evangelion enough. That and the aforementioned Escaflowne were the series that made me love anime. Avoid the dub like the plague and watch the subtitled version, though, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a subs purist. I saw the dubbed version first because it was the only thing available on VHS around here (yes, it's going back a while), and had the opportunity to compare the two once dual-language anime DVDs became available, and I was shocked by the difference. The dub is very poorly translated. I think a lot of the confusion about the series (which is really no more confusing than, say, Paranoia Agent) probably stems from that. The film remakes are also terrible.
  7. I agree with this one too. I'm approaching 30 and I live with my parents, have always lived with my parents, and will continue to do so for as long as it's practical, regardless of what kind of place I could afford on my own. I love their company, they're very respectful of the fact that I'm not a child anymore and that the boundaries needed to change once I reached adulthood, and I love our family home. In my father's home country, it is pretty common for adults to continue to live with their parents, even when they have their own children and the grandparents then take a part in the raising of those children. I think that's beautiful and a desirable way to live, but in the country where I grew up and still live, it's viewed as strange. People seem to just dispose of the elderly here rather than making them the centre of family life, and I don't understand how living like that, or living alone, is somehow better and more adult. And no amount of watching American television, where this attitude is so strongly expressed, has made that more comprehensible to me. Good on you for cherishing your mother's company.
  8. I was sitting here nodding emphatically at my monitor while reading this post. I absolutely hate, hate, hate the way Veronica Mars (the show, not the character) handled rape culture, but this right here was its worst offence, and still makes me angry to think about all these years later.
  9. Season 5 Season 2 Season 6 Season 3 Season 1 Season 4 Season 7 I'd have made 5 and 2 a tie if I could, but since no ties are allowed, I'll give 5 the edge. :)
  10. I enjoyed this thread so much, I had to delurk for it. And then my post turned kind of long and cathartic. I apologise in advance for any parades I rain on, but it was fun to write. :D Buffy: I loved season six. Loved it. It's probably my second favourite. Firefly: It's not surprising considering Whedon's generally poor handling of hooker with a heart of gold storylines and Baccarin's mopiness, but Inara is a horrible person and Mal can do so much better. I was gutted by the show's early cancellation but its one saving grace was never having to watch them hook up. Friday Night Lights: I loved the first three seasons, but in the last two, Coach became an asshole -- the way he treated Tami over her job offer at the end would have been the last straw for me if the series weren't ending anyway, I desperately wanted her to hand him divorce papers and say 'I took the job' -- and none of the new characters ever gained any depth or characteristics worth caring about, especially the stalkerish, childish, irritating Becky. Julie was a pretty good daughter (though a shitty girlfriend), and I didn't blame her for wanting to get out of there. Game of Thrones: I burst out laughing at Michelle Fairley's... erm... performance at the Red Wedding. That attempt at a wail, man oh man. I didn't dislike her in the role but she didn't have the chops for that scene, and was usually outmatched by her counterparts like Lena Headey. Similarly, I enjoy the show as a whole but don't think it's the best thing on television, the books are much better and I used to postpone watching it until after I'd seen The Borgias, which was a better take on period political drama. Grey's Anatomy: The 'Japril' ship is far worse for the show than any of the interns. Jackson is still pretty devoid of personality, but even he can do better than April. Listening to a 30-something woman with a medical degree whine about her consensually given virginity for episode after episode made me long for another shooting. My family has discussed making a drinking game out of how many times per episode April manages to make something that has nothing to do with her all about herself, but concluded that it's not worth the alcohol poisoning. Also, I liked Cristina and Owen up until he got baby rabies, and they're still less creepy than Cristina and Burke. Lost: It was abundantly clear from season one that the writers were making it up as they went along, and that all the 'clues' were responses to fan speculation and/or the writers winging it rather than some elaborate plan, but that's probably not an unpopular opinion on the internet. It is in my social circle though, sadly. I'm aware it's probably also not exactly an unpopular opinion that Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly can't act, but I really think that internet darlings Jorge Garcia and Naveen Andrews can't either. Mad Men: Peggy and Stan don't suit each other romantically in the slightest and it would be depressing if they end up together, especially as it would further the 'A guy who hangs on for long enough will eventually win the love of the person who's just not that into him' trope. No. Women really don't have to settle for someone they're just not that into. And there's nothing wrong with Jessica Paré's teeth. Nashville: Similarly, there's never been anything particularly bad about Scarlett's hair. I wouldn't have even noticed it if it weren't for the weird explosion of vitriol about it on the internet. And she dresses like about a third of the twenty-somethings I meet. Once Upon a Time: I have no problems with Regina's redemption arc. I think Rumplestiltskin and Belle have more chemistry than most of the popularly shipped couples on the show (Emma/Hook, Snow/Charming), though that's probably just due to Robert Carlyle having chemistry with everything up to and including inanimate objects. I didn't find Snow and Charming cute or romantic or interesting in season one, though they've improved since. Supernatural: Supernatural is only good when it totally ignores relationship drama of all kinds, familial or romantic, and focuses on the kicking ass and taking names. The main reason for its decline is its excessive pandering to the more, erm, rabid element of the fanbase who just want any hint of their mostly non-existant ships, and the overwrought dialogue shoehorned in as a result is painfully inauthentic to who these characters actually are. Veronica Mars: Was a really sexist show that did far more to promote rape culture than it did to highlight and/or undermine it. The Wire: The 'Fuck.' 'Fuck?' 'Fuck!' scene wasn't clever or funny, it was just gimmicky. Oh, and US networks at large, would you please, please, please stop trying to make Dichen Lachman happen. You'll get more believeable performances out of Keanu Reeves and/or a chunk of drywall. If the woman ever manages a facial expression, the apocalypse may commence. I nearly added my multitude of Sex and the City rants but I think that's probably enough of my UOs for one lifetime. :)
  11. No, not unless they're AFOs. Though you are more likely to see them in London than elsewhere I suppose, they can certainly be seen guarding Downing Street and whatnot. :)
  12. No, with the exception of Northern Ireland, we don't arm our regular police in the UK. Not yet, anyway. It's an ongoing debate. Police specially authorised to carry guns will be called out in the event of a crime involving firearms, but the regular bobbies on the street do not have them. Airport security is another matter. The guards there are indeed very well armed. I can't really say terror attacks have changed anything in this regard. Terrorism isn't as new to the UK as it is to the US. We lived with the IRA for years.
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