Back to your regularly scheduled random babble...

[rusty_halo]

Oh, Torchwood fandom. You do know how to bring the wank.

Have I mentioned recently that Neil Gaiman is awesome?

And yes, I proudly admit that I'm watching Torchwood S1 for the sole purpose of laughing at how awful it is. Why? Because it's funny.

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Does anyone have recommendations for Tenth Doctor fanfiction that is just really well-written? Any pairing, rating, or genre, but no agenda (other than exploring the characters and/or telling an interesting story)?

I've been venturing beyond my comfy little Ten/Master niche, and ... maybe I'm looking in the wrong places? Because if it's not blatant shipper!fic, it's like that one episode of South Park where Cartman makes a list of all the rotten things he's done in previous episodes and then goes around trying to make amends. Only instead of Butters making a list of all Cartman's sins, it's Rose/Jack/Martha/Mary Sue, and instead of Cartman apologizing in order to weasel his way into heaven, the Doctor does it in order to win his way back into the author's good graces (or maybe because she just wants to see him grovel).

The problem with "fixing" the characters is that ... then they're no longer the characters I love. *snuggles delightfully fucked-up favorite characters*

Here's a good one jaydk recced: The Man With No Name by Frostfyre7. It's a Doctor Who/Firefly crossover, gen except for some Mal/Inara (which I skimmed). Not as dark as I prefer, but it's got good characterization and a nice adventure story; it kept me entertained and I never got the urge to bang my head against the desk.

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Tonight: Marilyn Manson! Twiggy's back! I know this band has been washed up for at least eight years, but... nostalgia! *is inordinately excited*

The big question: should I Goth it up for old times' sake, or admit that I'm a grown-up now and go the lazy jeans and t-shirt route?

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And apparently Stone Temple Pilots are reuniting. Nifty! (As long as they don't take my Velvet Revolver away....)

[Cross-posted to InsaneJournal]

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_sithkitten_/]

GOTH IT UP!!! And take pictures of your sexy gothness.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Haha, thanks. I think it might be too cold outside to go the miniskirt-and-corset route, but maybe I can do something wacky with my hair....

[cindergal.livejournal.com]

Hee, yes, I did read Neil's blog, and they are indeed too stupid to live. Have I mentioned, I LOVE THEM ANYWAY! And they even seem to have gotten a bit smarter in S2. However, some of the people on that thread need to take a breath and realize it's only a TV show. It doesn't get its feelings hurt if Neil Gaiman disses it.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the writing has definitely improved in S2. I haven't commented on 2x02 yet because I didn't find much in there worth mocking; instead I got genuinely offended by the portrayal of Jack as a civil-rights ignoring torturer, and it would've been way too dreary and serious of a post to waste on Torchwood. *sigh*

[elfgirl.livejournal.com]

My suspicion is that the writers were trying to remind (some of) the viewers that Jack's not just a fluffy, campy puppy.

The Scoobies were pretty much too stupid to live for the first couple seasons of BtVS, so maybe I'm just inured to it. ;) I'm actually rather shocked at how much better S2 seems to be--but I'm quite aware that it all could turn to crap at any moment.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

The Scoobies were pretty much too stupid to live for the first couple seasons of BtVS

Well, yes, but I'm a lot more forgiving toward a group of teenage amateurs scrunching in their demon slaying between high school classes than I am towards a top secret high tech team of adults who do this for a living. :P

And even given their early incompetence, I still think that if you pitted them against Torchwood, the Scoobies would come out ahead every time. ;)

For your snorting pleasure

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

Wildly amusing Dr. Who ficlet

Re: For your snorting pleasure

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Thank you. :)