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je n’sais quoi

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What does Warehouse 13 have? Great storylines? No, not really. Plausible storylines? Definitely not. Fantastic acting? Not even close.

But in all honesty, I can’t stop watching it. I replay each episode many times during the week and enjoy myself each time I watch. I guess it has just enough of many elements to be interesting and a little unique. I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do, but with each episode (not that they’re getting better), I find that I hope it makes the cut.

Weird. Maybe there’s an artifact in my attic making me act this way. 😛

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Returns

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We now return to our regularly scheduled posting.

We’re still three months away from the newest Stargate endeavor, but I’m becoming increasingly interested in SGU. There’s not a singular entity that has my interest (i.e. John Sheppard’s hotness, Jack O’Neill’s snark, Samantha Carter’s hair), rather an overall curiousness as to how the new concept will play out.

Stranded in space, an idea many say is reminiscent of Voyager, is fine with me. A younger, hipper cast is also not a problem for me, especially since the teasers we’ve seen don’t support the theory that the “old” people are just background. The only worry I have is in the casting of the lead actor, Robert Carlyle. I’m not familiar with his work, but he has a sort of bird-like head, a la David Tennant, and I tend to get distracted by that particular trait. Needless to say, I’m petty. I need to have someone to spazz out over, and I hope there will be someone emerge as the “looks” of the show who is not just secondary (like Ronon Dex…more of Ronon and Shep and SGA may have survived).

Nonetheless, I expect I will be posting quite a bit about SGU when it premieres in October.

Personal

Maudlin Post

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Listen up: I’m going to say all this one (more) time and then I’m going to be finished with it. I HATE being like this and I’m pushing myself through it as quickly as possible.

I’m heart-hurt. I know I said I wasn’t, but that was a lie. I am. So, in order to celebrate this pitiful state of mind, I did what all girls do: I created a sad playlist to remind me just how sad I am.

1. “On Fire” by Switchfoot (on repeat)
2. “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane
3. “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” by David Gray (on repeat)
4. “Make it Go Away” by Holly Cole
5. “Angel” by Dave Matthews Band
6. “Run” by Snow Patrol
7. “Love is the End” by Keane
8. “Set The Fire to the Third Bar” by Snow Patrol
9. “Back to Good” by Matchbox 20
10 “The Day All My Dreams Came True” Great Expectations Soundtrack

So there it is. Only a few actual “sad” songs, but songs that for one reason or another make me sad.

I’m pretty sure I’ll be back to normal tomorrow. Thanks for all the support! *hugs*

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As Human As Possible

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I don’t know how I let this show slip past me the first time around. Being Human is now airing on BBCAmerica and I’m just getting around to watching it. I’m not sure what vibe they’re going for; there’s wit, horror, drama, and intrigue. There’s just not enough of any of them, really. It’s not so much that I didn’t like the first episode (and I really like Mitchell), I just don’t know what I’m meant to think about it.

I’m going to stick with it, though I already wish I was watching the original series. Russell Tovey (who appears to really like his bum) has already had to have some butt-blurring, and there’s no telling what else has been cut or changed. Hopefully it’s not enough to make a difference in the overall feel of the show (Sci-Fi SyFy, I’m glaring at you and the Doctor Who cuts you made :evileye: ), but since there doesn’t appear to be too much to feel, I guess it won’t matter.