If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is cats.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window – Lemony Snicket
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Agents of SHIELD: Lorelei, Ward, and the issue of sexual consent
Trigger Warning: This post discusses rape and issues of consent.
In my recap of last night’s Agents of SHIELD I made an inexcusable mistake Continue reading
Recap: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – “Yes Men”
Coulson and crew are back again, in an action packed, exciting episode that also shook up our show’s characters all while giving us a healthy dose of humor to go along with it. Also, we got the show’s biggest tie-in to the larger film world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet, with two visitors to Earth from Asgard. Last week’s episode gave us some answers to some of the show’s biggest mysteries, including what actually happened in Tahiti, but raised even more questions in the process. And while we didn’t get any real new revelations, the show still has some major momentum going into the rest of the season and I can’t wait to see what comes next. So without further ado, let’s jump into “Yes Men,” written by Shalisha Francis and directed by John Terlesky.
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Quark: If you’re going to prosecute me, I demand that you prosecute my co-conspirator.
Julian Bashir: I’m not a conspirator!
Odo: What would you call yourself, Doctor?
Julian Bashir: An idiot!
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 2 – “The Ship”
Trailer Tuesday: Annie
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies, since I’ve always found them to be fascinating.
It’s funny how you might have an initial reaction to a trailer the first time you see it, but after several viewings you start to change your mind. Sometimes a trailer will knock your socks off, but you see it so often that you start to become bored with it. Or, as is the case with the remake of Annie coming this Christmas, I was underwhelmed by the trailer the first time I watched it, only to be won over a bit more with each viewing. I’m still not 100% sold on it, and I still have some concerns, but it’s growing on me. Take a look below and read on for my thoughts:
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The attack might have succeeded has it not been for the fact that they unwittingly chose to stage the attack right outside a compartment full of D.A. members, who saw what was happening through the glass and rose as one to rush to Harry’s aid. By the time Ernie Macmillan, Hannah Abbott, Susan Bones, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Anthony Goldstein, and Terry Boot had finished using a wide variety of the hexes and jinxes Harry had taught them, Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle resembled nothing so much as three gigantic slugs squeezed into Hogwarts uniforms as Harry, Ernie, and Justin hoisted them into the luggage rack and left them there to ooze.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling
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Oftentimes, when children are in trouble, you will hear people say that it is all because of low self-esteem. “Low self-esteem” is a phrase which here describes children who do not think much of themselves. They might think that they are ugly, or boring, or unable to do anything correctly, or some combination of these things, and whether or not they are right, you can see why those sorts of feelings might lead one into trouble. In the vast majority of cases, however, getting into trouble has nothing to do with one’s self-esteem. It usually has much more to do with whatever is causing the trouble–a monster, a bus driver, a banana peel, killer bees, the school principal–than what you think of yourself.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Miserable Mill – Lemony Snicket
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Worf: Commander.
Jadzia Dax: What is it?
Worf: It may have been the Vorta’s computer console. I found it in one of the upper compartments, but the powergrid is offline in that part of the ship.
Jadzia Dax: So you ripped it out of the wall. Very nice. So, what do we do with it now, use it for a door stop?
Worf: I do not care what you do with it.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 2 – “The Ship”
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“Yes, it was rather horrible,” said Luna conversationally. “I still feel very sad about it sometimes. But I’ve still got Dad. And anyway, it’s not as though I’ll never see Mum again, is it?”
“Er — isn’t it?” said Harry uncertainly.
She shook her head in disbelief. “Oh, come on. You heard them, just behind the veil, didn’t you?”
“You mean . . .”
“In that room with the archway. They were just lurking out of sight, that’s all. You heard them.”
They looked at each other. Luna was smiling slightly. Harry did not know what to say, or to think. Luna believed so many extraordinary things . . . yet he had been sure he had heard voices behind the veil too. . . .
“Are you sure you don’t want me to help you look for your stuff?” he said.
“Oh no,” said Luna. “No, I think I’ll just go down and have some pudding and wait for it all to turn up. . . . It always does in the end. . . . Well, have a nice holiday, Harry.”
“Yeah . . . yeah, you too.”
She walked away from him, and as he watched her go, he found that the terrible weight in his stomach seemed to have lessened slightly.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling
Guess the Movie!
I’m going to try something a little different today. I’ve always liked movies that appear to fit into a particular genre on the surface but in reality the stories are actually from a completely different genre. Sometimes this is intentional, as one setting can be used as an allegory for another, but sometimes it’s just that the trappings of a film hide the fact that the movie isn’t actually about what you think it’s about. One of my favorite films in particular seems to fit this mold, in that it’s nominally about one thing and fits in one particular drama, but the story we’re watching is actually about something completely different that would fit into a different genre. So in the spirit of that idea, I’ve rewritten the story for a particular film in the genre and setting in which I feel it best fits, and your challenge is to guess the movie! I’ve changed the character names and some genders, as well as deleting some subplots or details that would have too easily have given it away. Hopefully this will make you look at the movie (and others if this proves popular) in a different way. So see if you can figure it out:
No, it’s not Dragonslayer… the whole point is that this is a different setting and genre than the film is actually in.
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