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Oct. 22nd, 2011 01:34 am-Enthusiastically embracing pretty much any frivolous distraction that crosses my mind might not be the most thoughtful and sober response to living in a country currently undergoing economic Armageddon (TV told me so, so it MUST be true. Also, the mountains of garbage piling up on my street after a three week strike of the collectors is certainly adding to the post-Apocalyptic ambiance), but at least it'll keep me from getting multiple ulcers. Just consider me Nero, playing fiddle on the deck of the Titanic, or some other horribly mixed metaphor.
-My application to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
westerosorting finally got through, and I ended up sorted in house Martell (though it wasn't a unanimous decision by any means-not that I needed the votes to tell me I'm all over the place, I can read old lj entries for that!).
-I'm currently re-reading Daredevil (ok, skimming a lot of the earlier stuff, either because of the hammy dialogue or the hard on the eyes art and colouring). But seriously, Frank Miller's run in particular? MADE OF LULZ. I know we talk a lot about Manpain in fandom, but nobody does Manpain like Daredevil. He spends half the books crying over the grave of his (latest in a long string of) dead girlfriend. Or a in a church. Or outside in the rain. Or lying in a dark alley. HE HAS A LOT OF PAIN, OKAY?
-Who else is watching Pan Am? I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying the show. A majority female cast, unlikely but entertaining plots, and gorgeous visuals? Sold! The Mad Men comparisons are kind of inevitable, but apart from the period setting, it's kind of apples and oranges. Mad Men is a compelling, unflinching and consistently depressing look at the reality of the 1960s. Pan Am is about stewardesses in anachronistic haircuts engaging in around the world shenanigans and occasional spying. Mad Men is the superior show (in my opinion, YMMV, etc), but Pan Am is simply delightful.
-My application to
westerosorting finally got through, and I ended up sorted in house Martell (though it wasn't a unanimous decision by any means-not that I needed the votes to tell me I'm all over the place, I can read old lj entries for that!). -I'm currently re-reading Daredevil (ok, skimming a lot of the earlier stuff, either because of the hammy dialogue or the hard on the eyes art and colouring). But seriously, Frank Miller's run in particular? MADE OF LULZ. I know we talk a lot about Manpain in fandom, but nobody does Manpain like Daredevil. He spends half the books crying over the grave of his (latest in a long string of) dead girlfriend. Or a in a church. Or outside in the rain. Or lying in a dark alley. HE HAS A LOT OF PAIN, OKAY?
-Who else is watching Pan Am? I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying the show. A majority female cast, unlikely but entertaining plots, and gorgeous visuals? Sold! The Mad Men comparisons are kind of inevitable, but apart from the period setting, it's kind of apples and oranges. Mad Men is a compelling, unflinching and consistently depressing look at the reality of the 1960s. Pan Am is about stewardesses in anachronistic haircuts engaging in around the world shenanigans and occasional spying. Mad Men is the superior show (in my opinion, YMMV, etc), but Pan Am is simply delightful.