Quote of the Day

Julian Bashir: Quark, did you hear? Chief O’Brien is having a baby!
Quark: I thought your females carried your young.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Episode 17 – “Accession”

Quote of the Day

“But I’m not talking about test results, Harry.  Look what you’ve done!”

“How d’you mean?”

“You know what, I’m not sure I want someone this stupid teaching me,” Ron said to Hermione, smirking slightly.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling

Quote of the Day

We all know, of course, that we should never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever fiddle around in any way with electronic devices.  Never.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket

(Yes, I counted the all of the evers.)

Quote of the Day

Odo: I’d say your brother’s doing well, Commander. He’s been on the job six hours he’s only killed four Boslics so far.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Episode 15 – “Sons of Mogh”

Quote of the Day

“Okay, write that down,” Hermione said to Ron, pushing his essay and a sheet covered in her own writing back to Ron, “and then copy out this conclusion that I’ve written for you.”

“Hermione, you are honestly the most wonderful person I’ve ever met,” said Ron weakly, “and if I’m ever rude to you again –”

“– I’ll know you’ve gone back to normal,” said Hermione.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling

Quote of the Day

“Goodness!” he cried.  “Golly!  Good God!  Blessed Allah!  Zeus and Hera!  Mary and Joseph!  Nathaniel Hawthorne!”

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket

Trailer Tuesday: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies, since I’ve always found them to be endlessly fascinating.

2010’s How to Train Your Dragon was something of a surprise hit, making almost half a billion dollars at the box office and getting a couple of Oscar nominations, so a sequel was inevitable (especially when you consider the success of the TV show spinoff).  The first film, very very loosely inspired by the book series by Cressida Cowell, was a fun, funny beautifully animated film, whose plot may not have been overly interesting but which had a firm anchor in the relationship between Hiccup and Toothless.  The new trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2, highlights that relationship, while trying to amp up the story and show off the visuals.  Take a look below and read on for my thoughts:

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Quote of the Day

Garak: Interesting, you saved the day by destroying the world.
Julian Bashir: I bet they didn’t teach you that in the Obsidian Order.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Episode 10 – “Our Man Bashir”

Quote of the Day

“Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?”
“Yes,” said Harry.
“You called her a liar?”
“Yes.”
“You told her He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is back?”
“Yes.”
Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk, frowning at Harry. Then she said, “Have a biscuit, Potter.”

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – J.K. Rowling

Quote of the Day

It is very unnerving to be proven wrong, particularly when you are really right and the person who is really wrong is the one who is proving you wrong and proving himself, wrongly, right.  Right?

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room – Lemony Snicket