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Apr. 17th, 2021 05:58 pm
[identity profile] jujukittychick.livejournal.com
so stumbled across this author on tumblr this afternoon and i've since lost i don't know how many hours devouring their work.  it's all original stuff based off writing prompts and they're just *SO GOOD* and i'm legit crying because so many of their stories are just so touching and moving and beautiful and holy shit, dudes. lots of reimagined fairy tales and twists on "monsters" and lgbt+ positive and yeah, seriously, go check them out.  each story is pretty short, but there's a lot of them

https://dycefic.tumblr.com/
[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Now, for those of you how know me quite well on here, you will know that I love pirates. I mean if I was given the change to go back in time and sail the high seas then I would take it in a heartbeat.
Which leads us onto my favourite TV Show at the moment ... BLACK SAILS!

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Now it took me a while to convince myself to watch this because I love Treasure Island and I didn't want one of the films of my childhood to be ruined. However there was only so long I could hold on for. I am so glad I did cave; it is a cast of people I had never heard off headed by Prince John from Robin Hood.
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Sorry tangent, but the character portrayals and plot is fabulous. It's dark, there is a lot of death and sex in it but the story flows around those elements and they make it feel more real.
I love Long John Silver (the cliffhanger is still killing me); he's such an annoying little brat only looking for himself but he grows to care and it is such a sweet progression.
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I did prefer him without the beard though but I guess it makes him look more intimidating.
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Season 3 is in January and I cannot wait :D How about you?
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[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Sorry for the delay, it's been a real busy day! Today it is Teen Wolf :)
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So I am a little behind as I have only seen the beginning of the latest season but I really really need to catch up! I'm really sad that it is coming to a close but I do believe that the show has run it's course.
Stiles is probably my favourite character but I also really like Derek.
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So what do you guys think? Favourite seasons? What things just didn't work for you? I want to hear it all!
[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Sorry for all the disruption this weekend. I had a crazy few days and this completely slipped my mind. But here we are Day 15, the halfway point!

Marvel Netflix Shows
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Now let's begin with the one that started it all: DAREDEVIL!
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Now you are all going to regret getting me started on this show. I love it, I love it on so many different levels. To begin with, Charlie Cox. Stardust is my favourite film of all time and imagine how excited I was to learn that the adorable little Tristain Thorn was going to kick ass as Matt Murdock *squeals* Even when he is all battered and bruised and sulky.
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I even liked Elecktra although I think she deserved better then the whole ending (I won't ruin it for people) and the Punisher was so beautifully done and he definately needs a spin off.
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And then there was Jessica Jones :)
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Now this is the sort of female protagonist I want to see. She's been through hard times and come through it with a no fuss attitude and full of wise cracks. But she isn't perfect, she's still fighting her demons and it's refreshing to actually see that. Kilgrave is such a phenomenal villain; he is truly psycotic with his desire to just have a life with the woman he loves no matter what he has to do to get there. I love David Tennant as an actor and he truly mastered this role.
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It also served as the introduction of LUKE CAGE!
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I love Luke Cage and the whole ideas behind the series. It took a very topical turn but it dealt with the racial issues very well. I'm a little sad that Jess didn't make an appearance but I knew she wouldn't really. Although I am loving the tying of them all together with Claire Temple. She is such a fab character with how resigned to superhumans she is now. Almost fed up with it all
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So what do you guys think? Which is your favourite?
[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Hey everyone, hope you are having a good month so far. I'm a little busy but getting by. Snowed back home though which is a little weird for this time of year *sigh* climate change.
Anyway back onto Fandom Squee! Today the fandom is ...
White Collar
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Now I love this show so much ... so much that I decided to binge watch all the episodes again for the hundredth time (which in hindsight was a very bad idea but hey I'm enjoying it. Over here in the UK I watched it on Alibi (a tv channe my mum is obsessed with) and was so sad when they said they wouldn't be airing it anymore. I had to stream the rest and still dream of what could have happened if it hadn't been cancelled.
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Matt Bomer is one of my favourite actors (we'll get to Bryce Larkin later in the month) and I feel he masters Neal Caffrey, con-man extraordinaire! He has such a good onscreen relationship with Tim DeKay that makes all these unbelievable exploits feel real!
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On a side note, I want to be Neal Caffrey. Con-Man(Woman) is second on my list of dream professions after pirate!

So what do you all think? Who's your favourite character? Favourite Episode? Tell me everything!
[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
So hey guys, sorry for the delay in this. I have had a little bit of a hectic day and tecnology hates me!
But onto more important things: fandoms
Today it is:
MCU
THE ALMIGHTY MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
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So anything from Iron Man to Guardians! Be aware this does not include the Netflix shows or TV Shows, just the films

So I am a MARVEL comic book fan, always have been and I have been watching the MCU since I have been old enough too. Favourite film ... Guardians of the Galaxy (cosplayed as Starlord a couple of years ago)
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Favourite Character ... Clint Barton (who doesn't love a bit of Hawkeye) (you may also notice if you hve been following the Fandom Squees, that I have a bit of a thing for guys with bows and arrows)
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Most Excited for ... Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Captain Marvel
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What about you guys?
[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Happy Friday! I have a very busy day but happy to take some time out to rave about another fandom I love:

Star Wars
And this isn't just the Force Awakens, all Star Wars (even the stuff Disney says isn't canon).
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(I love this gif so much)
Firstly: The Original Trilogy
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Way ahead of it's time and still (in my opinion) the best set of classic films ever. They dared to create a world in other space with bad cgi and weird aliens. Han Solo has to be my favourite character but (for you who know me well) I love that type of character, the loveable rogue who doesn't care what anyone thinks of him and it all out for himself until he meets the protagonist.
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Next: The Prequels
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Unpopular opinion alert - I love the prequels! Now yes the plot and acting wasn't great but I love them. They were my first introduction to Star Wars and to be honest I like them more than the orginals. I loved Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi (still waiting on a solo film) and Hayden gets so much flack for what was bad writing!

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Finally: The Force Awakens
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I love this film so much. So much, saw it opening night and have not stopped raving about it since. Poe is my favourite character and I can't wait to see more of him in the next one :) Plus BB-8 is the cutest little droid ever! The plot balanced the aspects of the old with introducing the new characters and Luke got to be melodramtic just like the good old days!
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So what does everyone think?
[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Right everyone, time for a big one!
MERLIN!

Now I love Merlin with a passion, it was probably my first proper taste of being obsessed with a show. I was 10 when it started, two years after Robin Hood, one year after I was introduced to Doctor Who and the BBC was (still is in my opinion) producing the best british dramas there is/has been!
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Colin Morgan was fantastic and the dynamic between him and Bradley made the show!

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I cried when the last season was announced, full on cried not sarastic saying I cried. And that ending! I am still waiting ... like Merlin.
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So what do people think: never heard of it (have you been living under a rock? ... or in America?), love it as much as me (INCONCIEVABLE!) or never really got into it?
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[identity profile] guineamania.livejournal.com
Hey everyone,
Happy November!

And welcome to one of this month's fabulous monthly challenges: Fandom Squee. For all of you who aren't taking on NaNoWriMo this month or if you want a little break from the hardcore speed writing then we are here to help :)

How this is going to work is me and [livejournal.com profile] flipflop_diva are going to be providing fandom based encouragement each day of this month. Weekdays will each have a specific fandom basis and weekends will be more general. Our challenge to you is to rave an acceptable amount about the fandoms you love and try to create something for each day. There will be a reward for anyone that participates on any day and a special reward for people who try something new and create something for each day!

First up is:
DC TV Shows
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So anything from Arrow, Supergirl, Flash, Constantine or Legends of Tomorrow.
WARNING: There will no doubt be spoilers below for the new serieses (is that the right word?) of each of these shows (apart from Constantine *sobs*) so be careful and no blatent spoilers please.

Now these are all fandoms very close to my heart, I only started watching Arrow at the beginning of last season and now I am addicted. I love Oliver's character and Stephen Amell's protrayal is fabulous. So of course when I caught up on Arrow I had to watch all the others and have not regreted it yet.

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Although I am slightly disappointed with the beginning of this season of Flash but that is probably just me. I hope once they get into it it will get better!

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And finally from me, can we all talk about Constantine, because that show should have had way more than one season and I would have loved to see John turning up in all of the crossovers and making a nuisance of himself :D

So what do you guys think? Discuss ... and create :D
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[identity profile] thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com
I'm so not one for meta but....something I just noticed on Tumbler in some season 7 dialogue just slapped me upside the head and made me smile......

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[identity profile] thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com
So I hope K&H don't mind this fandom specific post, but I've been googling for news on a certain show renewal/cancellation and wondering where everyone else's gut is on it? Care to take a guess? Share your thoughts? If you're not an H50 fan, but have another show you're sooo very happy survived or you're in mourning for, would love to hear about it, too!

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[identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
And what a great week we had! I hope you managed to join us! Thank you to my co-hosts on the Star Wars squee, the lovely [livejournal.com profile] erinm_4600 and [livejournal.com profile] imera! You were both wonderful; thank you so much!

Now it's time to wrap it up with a few Keep Calm posters that amused me, and a round-up of the posts we went through, and of the challenge contributions!


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Come to the Dark Side for the <s>cookies</s> goodies! )

So, now we've come to the end of another fandom squee. I hope you all enjoyed it, and if you haven't had time to look at everything, go back at your leisure! I hope it continues to inspire fic, and as is fitting...

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Keep calm and return to your own galaxy now!
[identity profile] erinm-4600.livejournal.com
Hutts, Ewoks and Mynocks, OH MY!


Okay, I had intended to get this done last night and then got home and... didn't. But that's not the point!

Today's conversation post is about the life - and wildlife - of the Star Wars universe! Everyone I hear, these days, is always talking about how amazing the universe is that James Cameron built for Avatar, and how nothing had ever been done like that before.



Just in Star Wars (Episode IV, if you're technical), we have the following races ON SCREEN: (and most of them are in the Cantina scene...)

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So.. do YOU have a favorite Star Wars species? How about a character?
[identity profile] erinm-4600.livejournal.com
BEWARE THE REVENGE OF THE FIFTH





Especially if it comes at you looking like that...

In honor of revenge and bounty hunters and who shot first, I put forth to you the following, fandom-dividing, fight-starting, all-around and ever-present MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION*:

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[identity profile] haldoor.livejournal.com
Yes, it's that time again! Fandom Squee has arrived, and as any self-respecting Star Wars fan might expect, what better to start on this day, of all days?

I'm kicking us off, and I'm going with Quotes. There are so many quotes relating to Star Wars, that you may even use some and not realise the significance, if you have somehow been hiding under a rock somewhere all these years and never seen anything of any shape or description relating to the epic piece of pop culture that is Star Wars...

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I'm a first generation Star Wars kid, so naturally, I bring you quotes from the first three movies, under the cut. Come on in and join me! )

In order to make this fandom squee a little more fun, I offer up a reward to anyone who can use one (or more) of the quotes in this post to write their own ficlet or make one or more of their own icons, or a banner. The main rule is that it should be posted by May 11th (as that's when we end the squee for this fandom). It does NOT have to be in the Star Wars universe (unless you want it to be, of course), so if it's Booth and Bones reminiscing over the first time they watched a Star Wars movie together (would they even do that? I don't know!) or Steve and Danny arguing over whether Luke or Han was the hero of the first movie... or a graphic of Sheldon and Leonard with light sabres, or any other situation at all, grab a quote from this post and go for it!

And as a special little challenge to myself, for anyone who manages something over 200 words, your reward will be an icon representing the quote you use (or one of them, if you use multiple quotes), in whatever fandom you write about. If you create some icons or a banner, I offer you a Star Wars themed drabble to go with your graphic/s - although bear with me if it's not a fandom I know; I may have to swap that out if so.

And for anyone who wants to, this post is also for telling us about your own favourite quote and/or a RL story to go with it, if you have one! ;-)

Welcome to the dark side... :D

Reminders!

Mar. 28th, 2014 11:55 am
[identity profile] kaige68.livejournal.com
Few reminders for you:

1) The month end is nigh! Remember to update your numbers: Written word, and Graphic word. I have a good feeling about March, people!

2) You can still sign up for April Daily Count Challenge and April Big Buddy.

3) We are looking for some more help with next month's Fandom Squees

4) WE ARE AWESOME!
[identity profile] kaige68.livejournal.com
Hello there good people!

According to poll results the next fandom should be:

Almost Human


So now I am looking for a team to do 7 posts that squee about Almost Human from the 24th to the 30th of April! Who's in?

We'd also be interested in having a one-day squee for a smaller voted fandom, and a one-day squee for a repeat fandom. If you're interested just chime in!
[identity profile] kaige68.livejournal.com
Hey there folks!
When Star Wars was announced I got some replies that people couldn't help out this month as it was too swamped. So I have to ask: If we bump it a couple of weeks out, are there people willing to make posts? Or should we skip this month and move on to the next topic in April. I'm looking for thoughts and opinions here, as well as volunteers.
Thanks
K
[identity profile] kaige68.livejournal.com
I dropped the ball, and neglected to get this posted on the 1st, my apologies. That said:

According to poll results the next fandom that we haven't touched on before is...

Star Wars


So now I am looking for a team to do 7 posts that squee about it from the 25th to the 31st of this month! Who's in?

We'd also like a couple of volunteers to hold a couple of single day squees, one for a small voted fandom we haven't done before, and one for a fandom we did last year. Takers?
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[identity profile] thtwzjustadream.livejournal.com
It's kind of surprising to me that I can even watch Torchwood, let alone love it - because such a percentage of its time is spent courting death. Well, maybe courting is a strong word but - facing it?  Yes. Confronting it? Giving it the finger? All that and more.  And I have this thing about death; it squicks the heck out of me....
The Squee... )

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