Miss Cellaneous

So they cancelled Pushing Daisies. Don't get me wrong; of the non-cancelled shows I've been keeping up with, Spooks and Friday Night Lights and Dexter and Life and The Sarah Connor Chronicles and House remain enjoyable (although House is, as ever, on notice re: its treatment of female characters), just - none of them are particularly upbeat.

...okay, yes; Dexter cheers me up enormously, but that's a) vaguely disturbing and b) not making it an upbeat show per se. PD was - all whimsy and joy and oodles of gentle melancholy cleverly, fancily and oh-so-colourfully wrapped. Was it in love with its artsy, artificial self? Absolutely, but I never found it too sweet or cutesie, what with all these undertones in far less than perfect harmony.

As for shows I abandoned? I gave Heroes another try - for three eps of Season Three downloaded early on, and then I chucked it into the trash can where it belongs. ( Spoilers, I guess, for HS 3x01-03 )

Also deleted all my Heroes icons because dudettes, so not a show I want to be associated with in any way. (And look, people, I watch Stargate Atlantis proudly...well, no. 0 :-) But I watch it with ♥.) Speaking of, much as I loved Mohinder, Claire, and Hiro, thinking that Angela Petrelli was da bomb, the show as a whole is just not worth my time. Fans with more stamina and stubbornness: Feel free to browse my galleries of Heroes and Heroes Actors icons; I'll do away with the folder after Christmas.

Didn't continue Gossip Girl, either. I enjoyed it, mostly Blair and Serena and Dan, but really, who has the time. Says the girl on crutches who is driven to the physio-rehab clinic for weeks and weeks, I know. I know. Quite possibly, I just wish I had their problems?

(Bones is upbeat, of course. And I adore it - same for The Sarah Jane Adventures and Burn Notice, the latter being on a break, though. And I just remember I have some The Middleman left to watch! Anyone know about the status of that show?)

So yesterday night during exercises I--still at the parents' with limited viewing resources--watched the rest of ( Heroes. )

Speaking of, have y'all watched lcsbanana's vid Jack?

A Heroes triple drabble (300 words): Claire, gen, rated G. Spoilers for 2x02 "Lizards."

( Quo Vadis? )

( Heroes 2x02 Lizards )

Also, only in fannish circles, a friend would -- as a "guaranteed pick-me-up" -- rec another friend a post-sex-slave hurt/comfort story set in a fandom not read and a pairing or character not cared for by the recommendée and make her like it. Because it's all-around amazing: A Soft Spot for Lost Causes by helenish. HP. Ron/Draco. NC-17, see above description for warnings.

God, my muffins are good. ::has a third one for breakfast::

Gateverse: jssangel wonders about fans, as do I.

Heroes: the_grynne gave me 3 facts about Mohinder from her personal pseudo-canon and shared speculation on that male character appearing in 2x01.

CSI the Original I accept no substitutes: Even if you are merely a cursory watcher -- do check out velocityofsound's pictorial recap of 7x24; it's hilarious. And true. Truly hilarious.

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This Heroes ep review is sponsored by wee_warrior.

Loosely character-based reactions first, plot musings then, mmmkay?

( Characters )

( Plot, or something like it. )

Heroes icons -- Peter, Claire -- plus Milo & Adrian and Milo & Hayden. Lots of Milo and Hayden, in fact.

( You know what I mean. )

Heroes icons

3 x general (with spoilers for the season finale), 3 x Peter/Claire, 3 x Peter/Nathan, 3 x Mohinder (!!!), 1 x Peter, 2 x The Girls ( when you click here )

Now, of course this show works nicely as an ensemble show full of comic-book wackiness.

But then, there's more to Heroes. ( On Yays! and it All Being The Writers' & Actors' Fault )

( Some P/C ship recs )

Fandom: Heroes
Rating: R for grrruesomeness
Spoilers: for the Season One finale
Wordcount: 100
Genre: Gen

( Sylar could still paint it.  )

So I was looking at 12_12_12's default icon and spotted yet more animated icons of the Heroes in Hogwarts Houses.

And I thought, no, not quite.

Because among other differences in sorting choices, this is the house Peter Petrelli belongs in. Click to enlarge (do it; this manip worked out really well).

Hufflepuff!

The rest, as they say, is Hogwarts: A He(roe)story.

(Should you have elected to stay away from Harry Potter but do wish to know what this means, here's a site explaining the four Hogwarts Houses, their colours, their crests, and their characteristics. Read the Sorting Hat verses on the left, and you'll get the gist.)

The men -- ( Hiro, Nathan, Peter, and Mohinder )

The women -- ( Claire, Charlie, Niki, and Angela )

Exercises now, but please feel to comment. *g*

ETA: 12_12_12 now posted her meta entry The Sorting Hat: Heroes Style - Part 1. I don't always agree with her, but it's a worthwhile read still. & ;-)

I tried to pimp Heroes to a friend of mine today, but alas, while he does like the X-Men (and plays Star Wars computer games), he doesn't seem to like Prematurely Obtained English-Language TV Shows.

( Heroes 1x23 HTSAEM )

Just returned from Class ( ... )

SGA fans, go check out these Sheppard drawings by astridv. (She's a pro illustrator and a friend since Buffy times; trust me, you want her -- meta, art -- in your fandom.) If you got time and the inclination, feel free to spam her with offer some great fanfic recommendations.

Now, back exercises while watching Heroes.

Curiosity got the best of me. ( I had to check out what Heroes was all about. )

Here are a few icons of my favourite Heroes characters so far:
( Icons of Mohinder, Claire, Zach, and Pete. )

Also re: Stargate Atlantis, inspired by auburnnothenna's Seven Walls and -- hopefully -- inspiring icarusancalion for her 2nd Mission Report:
( Icons of Elizabeth, Caldwell, and Lorne, plus, of course, John and Rodney, twice, and Teyla times two. )

And, last but certainly not least, Doctor Who (which, apart from everything else was beautifully shot, especially regarding colours):
( Icons of Ten, Martha, Jack, and yes, totally my OT3. )

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