Various Updates

[eldritchhobbit]

* The latest Oklahoma City tornado!apocalypse passed my family by, although my sister had some very rough moments (read: hours) thanks to it. I'm most grateful for all of your concerns and good thoughts. I'm still catastrophically behind on my email. Please forgive me for my tardiness in replies.

* I love Goodreads and Bookmooch. So much! I'm here on Goodreads and here on Bookmooch, if you're ever there and interested in "friending."

* If you've missed the Peter Cushing blogathon at Frankensteinia, in honor of Cushing's 100th birthday, check it out!

* Spoilers! So the Doctor Who news is official. I look forward to seeing what's next. The finale blew my mind (in the best possible way), so I'm wholly invested, on the edge of my seat, and ready for more.

* Speaking of Doctor Who, don't miss the first episode of Kat and Curt's TV Re-View, where the Buffy and Doctor Who 'verses combine. It's going to be brilliant!!!!

* Have I mentioned how much we've loved the first season of Orphan Black? It's wonderful to find a new genre-related series that doesn't talk down to the audience. It's exceptionally well done and thoughtfully constructed. (I was deeply discouraged by Copper and Vikings, and frustrated to the point of genuine anger by The Following and Elementary, so it was a breath of very fresh air to be fascinated/delighted by Orphan Black. Thank goodness the next season is in the works! YMMV, of course; IDIC in all things, always, my friends.)



* Last but certainly not least, happy birthday to chorale, and happy early birthday to nakeisha, poenari, ebonange, frodosweetstuff, primroseburrows, , eowynmaiar, sally_maria, magicwondershow, groovekittie, eveningblue, peadarog, thehornedgod, baylorsr, lin4gondor, caitri, belleferret, valancourtbooks, potboy, alex_beecroft, nurdbunny, lisa_marli, graashoppa, toddlyles, pktheater, and lizzieausten. May you enjoy many happy returns of the day! Love to all of you!

Comments

[sittingduck1313.livejournal.com]

A show that's recently caught my attention is Attack on Titan, partially because it makes giants terrifying again. Because let's face it, giants are the Rodney Dangerfields of faerie tale baddies, getting no respect. Sure they may be big and tough and mean, but they're also dumber than a sack of knobs, making it difficult to take them seriously. Not so with the Titans. As well as being next to unstoppable unless you hit the weak point at the back of the neck (not easy), they look like they were dredged out of the character designer's deepest, darkest nightmares. Specifically I'm thinking how they have either these fixed grins or slack-jawed expressions which give me the screaming heebie jeebies. It also has top-notch action sequences and an intriguing storyline, which almost makes up for the characters being a bit one-note up to this point. It's not a show for the weak of stomach, as the way the Titans kill is very messy.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Specifically I'm thinking how they have either these fixed grins or slack-jawed expressions which give me the screaming heebie jeebies.

Whoa! This sounds incredible. My skin's crawling just reading your description! Thanks for the heads up on this. It's great to hear the storyline is well done, too. Definitely one to check out!

[sittingduck1313.livejournal.com]

I tried to dig up a decent picture of one of the Titans with Google image search and this was the best I could find.