If you are ever forced to take a chemistry class, you will probably see, at the front of the classroom, a large chart divided into squares, with different numbers and letters in each of them. This chart is called the table of elements, and scientists like to say that it contains all the substances that make up our world. Like everyone else, scientists are wrong from time to time, and it is easy to see that they are wrong about the table of elements. Because although this table contains a great many elements, from the element oxygen, which is found in the air, to the element aluminum, which is found in cans of soda, the table of the elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator – Lemony Snicket
Garak: You’ve come a long way from the naive young man I met five years ago. You’ve become distrustful and suspicious. It suits you.
Julian Bashir: I had a good teacher.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 14 – “In Purgatory’s Shadow”
Harry got to his feet. As he walked across the room, his eyes fell upon the little table on which Marvolo Gaunt’s ring had rested last time, but the ring was no longer there.
“Yes, Harry?” said Dumbledore, for Harry had come to a halt.
“The ring’s gone,” said Harry, looking around. “But I thought you might have the mouth organ or something.”
Dumbledore beamed at him, peering over the top of his half-moon spectacles.
“Very astute, Harry, but the mouth organ was only ever a mouth organ.”
And on that enigmatic note he waved to Harry, who understood himself to be dismissed.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling
Buffy: You guys don’t have to get involved.
Xander: What d’ya mean? We’re a team! Aren’t we a team?
Willow: Yeah! You’re the Slayer, and we’re, like, the Slayerettes!
Buffy: I just don’t like putting you guys in danger.
Xander: Oh, huh, I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 1: Episode 3 – “The Witch”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
It’s been three months since we got our first, crazy look at Guardians of the Galaxy, and we finally got a second trailer yesterday (along with this new poster, which lacks the perfect “You’re Welcome” tagline from the previous poster). The second trailer for a film like this is always the one that gives us the best look at the film. By this time, more of the visual effects have been completed, more dialogue has been recorded, and the trailer takes a deeper look at the film’s story. The first trailer’s goal was to establish the film’s unique tone and give us an intro to the characters, but this time around we got to see a lot more. Take a look at the trailer below and read on for my thoughts and highlights:
There are many, many things that are difficult in this life, but one thing that isn’t difficult at all is figuring out whether someone is excited or not when they open a present. If someone is excited, they will often put exclamation points at the end of their sentences to indicate their excited torn of voice. If they say “Oh!” for instance, the exclamation point would indicate that the person is saying “Oh!” in an excited way, rather than simply saying “Oh,” with a comma after it, which would indicate that the present is somewhat disappointing.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator – Lemony Snicket
Worf: What about Garak?
Benjamin Sisko: I want him back, too. I suppose I don’t have to tell you to keep a close eye on him?
Worf: At the first sign of betrayal, I will kill him. But, I promise to return the body intact.
Benjamin Sisko: I assume that’s a joke.
Worf: We will see.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 14 – “In Purgatory’s Shadow”
The Love Pirate 