"I like it better when they say 'it's bigger on the inside'"

[shah_of_blah]

1. I had this epiphany today about Mockingjay.  It's probably not anywhere near as brilliant as I thought it was.  It's also very short and vague but I will lj-cut it anyway for those of you who (like me) consider feelings to be spoilers.  The last quarter of the book felt like a montage.  Like Suzanne Collins was listening to that song from Team America...er, well, not exactly but still.  Like we were just getting kinda disjointed glimpses of everything instead of actually seeing the progression.  And you know that the morphling part would be a montage in the movie.  See, I told you it was brief and not-really-significant.

2. I went to see Going the Distance (don't mock me) and it's a sign of just how obsessed I am that I was reminded of Kara and Lee.  Drew Barrymore's character said that she thought people could only be truly content if they married their best friend.  And I was like "yes, that is why they would have been amazing if they had ever gotten their act together!"  Also it's not news, but pilots have infiltrated all aspects of my life.

3. I am still watching Farscape season 2, but very, very slowly.

4. So my birthday was a few days ago (thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!), and my friend gave me this absolutely amazing hand-crafted gift.  This is the same friend who turned my door into the TARDIS last semester. 

In order: Martha, Donna, Ten, Jack, Rose, and Mickey.
 

 The places are (clockwise from the top left corner) WWII London, Parallel Earth, The Library, London - Present Day, TARDIS, Manhattan - 1930, Satellite 5, Planet of the Ood, and New New York.


The people, the places, and the weapons.


That "Deceased" sign makes me sad every time I look at it, but this is a Ten-era game.


The weapons: Weeping Angel, Scarecrow, Dalek, Cyberman, sonic screwdriver, and Toclafane.


Rose, Mickey, and Captain Jack.  Mickey's a little short, but oh well.


Martha, The Doctor, and Donna.  The Doctor is supposed to be running but he melted a little and now he can't balance very well.


He may need to lean on one arm all the time, but at least he's got red Converse.

Comments

[queenofthorns.livejournal.com]

Cosette, I ADORED Mockingjay although I think it's very dark and people go to very bad places. But I also thought it was "realistic" in a good way, and I wished BSG had gone that route somehow. (Not the specifics, but the general feelings I had at the end, which were of satisfaction and sadness combined.)

[cosetteferaud.livejournal.com]

Hee. I know you loved it –I read your review (well, just bits because of the spoilers). I know this last book it’s kinda bleak and, frankly, I appreciate it when a story this dark (especially given the YA label) doesn’t have the typical happy ending –as you were saying, it’s realistic, in a way. But I can help myself, I am worried about Katniss story arc (and well, some of my weird vibes about this book might have to do with the fact that the Katniss/Gale shipper in me is not exactly happy, heh –just kidding). But hey, I need to read it first, as soon as I finish it I will let you know what I think.