I have tried to write a blog on Doctor who a few times but each time all I get is Doctor Who is awesome. It is! I figured though if I was going to take the time to post a blog I should have more than that.
Doctor Who is AWESOME…because…it is my ideal sci-fi TV show. It has EVERYTHING; time travel into the past and the future, travel to different planets and galaxies, evil aliens, good aliens, a perfect hero, and a lovable but rotating companion. There are more reasons, of course, but those are the reasons that attracted me to the show and got me to watch it. What has kept me watching has been the story.
I love time travel; if a show or movie has it I will watch it. It doesn’t guarantee that I will like it but going in it has points in its favor; however because I love time travel I have strict ideas on how it should work. I have had heated arguments with people over which should be the standard type of time travel (yes I am a geek). Doctor Who does it right, in my book. :-p There are basic rules and they are always followed. One episode doesn’t do it one way and another episode do it another way, I love consistency. Certain things can be changed and certain things can’t be, and the Doctor has to suffer with everyone else over those things.
The Doctor is a perfect hero because he makes the hard decisions and doesn’t like it. He almost always makes the right decision and the fact that he doesn’t always makes him perfect. He’s not too perfect which would make it boring to watch. It’s exciting because what if he’s not able to fix the problem and save the world? He loses people, the end is not always happy; but at least the galaxy has been saved.
Doctor Who’s companions play a big role in the TV show and they balance the Doctor out. They question his actions and keep him on his toes. He teaches them his ideals and they often remind him of them when he slips. The Doctor makes them better people and they are never the same after traveling with him. Plus a lot of the best episodes happen because he’s trying to show off his awesome Time Lordness.
Each season there is an over arching story that, while it’s not focused on in each episode, is slowly reveled until the last couple of episodes. There are no episodes that aren’t relevant, even if it seems that way. It’s always huge, as in either world ending or galaxy ending, and there are never easy solutions. That is what pushed this show to be my favorite. Each episode means something to the end and there are always little details that you miss that you get to go back and find.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
The Maltese Falcon By: Dashiell Hammett
Well I finished reading the Maltese Falcon; it was certainly interesting, sometimes boring and a bit different than anything I’ve read so far. Sometimes it was confusing, not sure if it was the writing or the slang that was used that is out of date and had to go thru my old movie filter to decipher it. Sam Spade was definitely a womanizer. He had three women on him the entire book and was able to handle each the way they needed to be handled. He wasn’t all together attractive sounding being described as basically a “V” from the shape of his head to his eyebrows, but that worked for him. He was incredibly smart and had things figured out long before the writer gave you enough to figure it out yourself.
*SPOILER*
I like that the female ultimately ended up being the person that shot his partner. I say female because she ended up having three names and if you read the book you’ll know who I am talking about. What made me like it even more is that even though he hated his partner and might love her he still turned her in. I enjoyed the fact that he kept the police running and didn’t really help them since they seemed to want to frame him for being better at the job then they were.
I guess out of five stars I would give it three. It wasn’t gripping and like I said some bits were convoluted but it was something that was worth reading just to see what was “in” back in the 30s.
*SPOILER*
I like that the female ultimately ended up being the person that shot his partner. I say female because she ended up having three names and if you read the book you’ll know who I am talking about. What made me like it even more is that even though he hated his partner and might love her he still turned her in. I enjoyed the fact that he kept the police running and didn’t really help them since they seemed to want to frame him for being better at the job then they were.
I guess out of five stars I would give it three. It wasn’t gripping and like I said some bits were convoluted but it was something that was worth reading just to see what was “in” back in the 30s.
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Ravings of a Sick Mind
The Internet should not be accessible to sick people. I'm sick and I've thought of so many things to post or update on my facebook, but because of my extreme strength of will I've been able to stop myself. You see you don't need to over saturate the internet with yourself or people start taking you for granted.
Not all people can be counted to have my great strength though and they do post and I believe that power should be taken from them. Maybe someone can create a sensor that can tell when you have a fever and your internet connection immediately shuts down when this happens. No that won't work some people have abnormal temperatures and who knows what it is when they're sick.
Maybe every time you log onto the internet you have to prick your finger and your blood is tested to make sure you're not taking anything and if you test positive for drugs your internet privileges are taken away until you're clean. This not only gets rid of the sick people but the druggies as well. I view this as a win win.
Though it shouldn't work on youtube, because as we all know some of the best videos come from sick people or addicts.
My solution will also provide a problem in the future when all communication is done over the internet. What if someone has OD'd on something and they need to call 911 or whatever the number is in the future and they can't because they obviously test positive for drugs. I foresee bugs in this solution.
Oh well I don't have to fix them, I'll leave that to someone else. I'm sick I shouldn't have to come up with all the answers.
You know I feel as though I should really share my wonderfully creative thoughts with the whole world and post this on my blog. Someone needs to get started on this so they can stop those sick people out there from posting on the internet.
Not all people can be counted to have my great strength though and they do post and I believe that power should be taken from them. Maybe someone can create a sensor that can tell when you have a fever and your internet connection immediately shuts down when this happens. No that won't work some people have abnormal temperatures and who knows what it is when they're sick.
Maybe every time you log onto the internet you have to prick your finger and your blood is tested to make sure you're not taking anything and if you test positive for drugs your internet privileges are taken away until you're clean. This not only gets rid of the sick people but the druggies as well. I view this as a win win.
Though it shouldn't work on youtube, because as we all know some of the best videos come from sick people or addicts.
My solution will also provide a problem in the future when all communication is done over the internet. What if someone has OD'd on something and they need to call 911 or whatever the number is in the future and they can't because they obviously test positive for drugs. I foresee bugs in this solution.
Oh well I don't have to fix them, I'll leave that to someone else. I'm sick I shouldn't have to come up with all the answers.
You know I feel as though I should really share my wonderfully creative thoughts with the whole world and post this on my blog. Someone needs to get started on this so they can stop those sick people out there from posting on the internet.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Twilight Review
*For those of you who have not read the Twilight series spoilers follow*
I read the Twilight series for a couple of reasons:
1. I wanted to know what all the hype was about.
2. My sister was reading them and I wanted to have something to talk to her about.
I love vampire books, maybe it’s the dark element of these immortal beings forced to stay out of the light and drink the blood of us mere mortals, more than likely it’s because they have sex all the time. :-p I had heard that Twilight was different and I knew lots of people that made fun of them but would all these women love the books if they were really that bad?
Yes. Yes they would. Have you ever watch Laguna Beach and been trapped unable to turn the channel because you are so amazed at how stupid the people are? That is what it was like to read those books. I’m not going to talk about the lack of structure in the writing or the limited vocabulary; I’m just going to complain about the story.
First, I want to know who the fuck gave this woman the right to re-write the mythology of vampires. Yes some things have always been altered by whoever was writing, like is it a virus or some sort of magical reason for malady, or do they get some sort of super powers, does silver hurt them. She made them sparkle when they are hit by sunlight. SPARKLE WTF?!? It’s also pretty much impossible to kill them unless you rip them limb from limb then burn them. Part of what I liked about vampires is the fact that you have a being that is so powerful but at the same time has several major weaknesses.
Second, her main lead was a weak little girl. Here’s a girl that is surrounded by supernatural men that want her for no apparent reason (unless the fact that she smells great is a good reason) and she lets them walk all over her. Edward dictates everything that she can and cannot do and she follows his orders. If she does break it she feels completely guilt ridden even though he has no just cause to give orders at all. All she ever thinks about is how much she loves him and she wants to be a vampire and be by his side forever. Who cares that she will never be able to have his child and that she will never be able to hang out with her best friend? Oh wait but she gets all of that. In the world of Twilight there are no undesirable consequences. So the question is why isn’t everyone a vampire?
Third, vampires, or at least the Cullen’s, are prudes. Edward is insistent that they not have sex until they are married. It’s ok for him to sleep in her bed and make out all night long but he won’t screw her till she’s trapped in holy matrimony and can’t back out when she finds out he’s got a tiny dick. He tells her about how awesome it is and how you can have sex for hours because you don’t need to sleep and you recoup really fast, but “oh no we can’t do it until that ring is on your finger.” The books are prudish not only on vampire book standards but on young adult book standards as well.
These books are terrible for many reasons and yet women (and I’m sure some men) love them. They have devoured these books and purchased so much merchandise that Wal-Mart actually has a dedicated section for Twilight. It is truly saddening and what’s worse is that I own all four of them.
Stephenie Meyer I want a refund.
I read the Twilight series for a couple of reasons:
1. I wanted to know what all the hype was about.
2. My sister was reading them and I wanted to have something to talk to her about.
I love vampire books, maybe it’s the dark element of these immortal beings forced to stay out of the light and drink the blood of us mere mortals, more than likely it’s because they have sex all the time. :-p I had heard that Twilight was different and I knew lots of people that made fun of them but would all these women love the books if they were really that bad?
Yes. Yes they would. Have you ever watch Laguna Beach and been trapped unable to turn the channel because you are so amazed at how stupid the people are? That is what it was like to read those books. I’m not going to talk about the lack of structure in the writing or the limited vocabulary; I’m just going to complain about the story.
First, I want to know who the fuck gave this woman the right to re-write the mythology of vampires. Yes some things have always been altered by whoever was writing, like is it a virus or some sort of magical reason for malady, or do they get some sort of super powers, does silver hurt them. She made them sparkle when they are hit by sunlight. SPARKLE WTF?!? It’s also pretty much impossible to kill them unless you rip them limb from limb then burn them. Part of what I liked about vampires is the fact that you have a being that is so powerful but at the same time has several major weaknesses.
Second, her main lead was a weak little girl. Here’s a girl that is surrounded by supernatural men that want her for no apparent reason (unless the fact that she smells great is a good reason) and she lets them walk all over her. Edward dictates everything that she can and cannot do and she follows his orders. If she does break it she feels completely guilt ridden even though he has no just cause to give orders at all. All she ever thinks about is how much she loves him and she wants to be a vampire and be by his side forever. Who cares that she will never be able to have his child and that she will never be able to hang out with her best friend? Oh wait but she gets all of that. In the world of Twilight there are no undesirable consequences. So the question is why isn’t everyone a vampire?
Third, vampires, or at least the Cullen’s, are prudes. Edward is insistent that they not have sex until they are married. It’s ok for him to sleep in her bed and make out all night long but he won’t screw her till she’s trapped in holy matrimony and can’t back out when she finds out he’s got a tiny dick. He tells her about how awesome it is and how you can have sex for hours because you don’t need to sleep and you recoup really fast, but “oh no we can’t do it until that ring is on your finger.” The books are prudish not only on vampire book standards but on young adult book standards as well.
These books are terrible for many reasons and yet women (and I’m sure some men) love them. They have devoured these books and purchased so much merchandise that Wal-Mart actually has a dedicated section for Twilight. It is truly saddening and what’s worse is that I own all four of them.
Stephenie Meyer I want a refund.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Chili recipe
1lb of turkey meat
1 can of Del Monte diced tomatoes with green chili’s
1 can of diced tomatoes
2 cans of dark red kidney beans, drained
½ teaspoon of basil
5 teaspoons of chili powder
1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of garlic
1 yellow onion
Brown turkey meat with diced onion, black pepper, and garlic. Drain meat. Add both cans of tomatoes and drained kidney beans, basil, and chili powder. Bring to a boil the turn down to a simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Ways to kill time while the chili simmers: read a book, watch a 30 minute TV show, have sex ;-) If for whatever reason your chosen activity runs long that's ok, the longer it simmers the better it tastes.
Honestly I prefer the last option but you are free to do what you like.
1lb of turkey meat
1 can of Del Monte diced tomatoes with green chili’s
1 can of diced tomatoes
2 cans of dark red kidney beans, drained
½ teaspoon of basil
5 teaspoons of chili powder
1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of garlic
1 yellow onion
Brown turkey meat with diced onion, black pepper, and garlic. Drain meat. Add both cans of tomatoes and drained kidney beans, basil, and chili powder. Bring to a boil the turn down to a simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Ways to kill time while the chili simmers: read a book, watch a 30 minute TV show, have sex ;-) If for whatever reason your chosen activity runs long that's ok, the longer it simmers the better it tastes.
Honestly I prefer the last option but you are free to do what you like.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
"Your balls Mr. Darcy?"
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
First off I have to say I love Pride and Prejudice, I read it every couple of years and it always fills me with a feeling of happiness and contentment. If I had seen this adaption in any other mood then the one I had been in when I first saw it I might have been offended at the idea of them taking a book I love and defiling it with zombies. Instead I purchased it and have thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
The addition of the walking dead and their quest for brains give the book a hilarious twist. Countless times I found myself bursting out with laughter. *SPOILER* The part where Elizabeth fights off the ninjas and rips one of their hearts out only to then begin eating it is so tremendously funny. Even more amusing is the conversation held about Mr. Darcy’s balls. :-p
This is a book I would highly recommend to anyone who loved the original. Even with the addition of zombies the classic story shines through and is not lost amid all the blood and gore.
First off I have to say I love Pride and Prejudice, I read it every couple of years and it always fills me with a feeling of happiness and contentment. If I had seen this adaption in any other mood then the one I had been in when I first saw it I might have been offended at the idea of them taking a book I love and defiling it with zombies. Instead I purchased it and have thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
The addition of the walking dead and their quest for brains give the book a hilarious twist. Countless times I found myself bursting out with laughter. *SPOILER* The part where Elizabeth fights off the ninjas and rips one of their hearts out only to then begin eating it is so tremendously funny. Even more amusing is the conversation held about Mr. Darcy’s balls. :-p
This is a book I would highly recommend to anyone who loved the original. Even with the addition of zombies the classic story shines through and is not lost amid all the blood and gore.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
The Slayer of Vampires
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)
I really enjoyed watching this show, enough so that I went out and bought the comic books just to see what happened next. Since I waited until after the show had aired I got to sit down and watch the entire series from start to finish and I have to say that’s really the best way to watch suspenseful TV show. Lol
It was interesting to watch as the characters developed, not many shows can get their characters to evolve like they did on this show. You saw each episode after each triumph or defeat how it affected them.
Buffy became stronger as a leader and realized that you can’t always choose your loved ones over the good of the world, she made tough decisions and I guess woke up to what life really was as a Slayer. The fact that she had to make those decisions though made her expect the same from those around her and they weren’t as strong, her attitude towards her “Scooby gang” could be very harsh when they failed her, though she almost always apologized when she had cooled down.
Willow was a great character to watch grow. You got to see her blossom when she became friends with Buffy. She went from being a sidekick, basically, to being a powerful witch who was capable of handling herself on her own. She was even able to admit when she had a problem and work towards controlling it. It was nice to see her find her place in the world.
Xander was probably my favorite character, no matter what the situation he was always there to help and provide a note of humor to a dire situation. Once Willow became a witch he often felt like the useless one, and the evil elements liked to make him think so; but he was able to see his friends for who they really where, just a couple of young adults having to face impossible circumstances. He listened when they needed him and could sense when there was a problem in someone’s life. He was the backbone of the group.
Dawn’s character, to be honest annoyed the shit out of me until the last season. She was a normal teenager that acted like the world revolved around her. When she finally grew out of that phase it was a welcome change. She became a watcher in training and she was very good at it. For a time, at least, she found her place in the group.
I could go on about the other characters, Giles, Spike, etc… but I won’t. This was a great TV show, something I would recommend to anyone who likes strong female roles and a supernatural environment. What makes it even better is that the comics take the story even further. They are able to do so much more now that they aren’t bound by a reality.
P.S.
Best episode was “Once More with Feeling” made me sing and laugh.
I really enjoyed watching this show, enough so that I went out and bought the comic books just to see what happened next. Since I waited until after the show had aired I got to sit down and watch the entire series from start to finish and I have to say that’s really the best way to watch suspenseful TV show. Lol
It was interesting to watch as the characters developed, not many shows can get their characters to evolve like they did on this show. You saw each episode after each triumph or defeat how it affected them.
Buffy became stronger as a leader and realized that you can’t always choose your loved ones over the good of the world, she made tough decisions and I guess woke up to what life really was as a Slayer. The fact that she had to make those decisions though made her expect the same from those around her and they weren’t as strong, her attitude towards her “Scooby gang” could be very harsh when they failed her, though she almost always apologized when she had cooled down.
Willow was a great character to watch grow. You got to see her blossom when she became friends with Buffy. She went from being a sidekick, basically, to being a powerful witch who was capable of handling herself on her own. She was even able to admit when she had a problem and work towards controlling it. It was nice to see her find her place in the world.
Xander was probably my favorite character, no matter what the situation he was always there to help and provide a note of humor to a dire situation. Once Willow became a witch he often felt like the useless one, and the evil elements liked to make him think so; but he was able to see his friends for who they really where, just a couple of young adults having to face impossible circumstances. He listened when they needed him and could sense when there was a problem in someone’s life. He was the backbone of the group.
Dawn’s character, to be honest annoyed the shit out of me until the last season. She was a normal teenager that acted like the world revolved around her. When she finally grew out of that phase it was a welcome change. She became a watcher in training and she was very good at it. For a time, at least, she found her place in the group.
I could go on about the other characters, Giles, Spike, etc… but I won’t. This was a great TV show, something I would recommend to anyone who likes strong female roles and a supernatural environment. What makes it even better is that the comics take the story even further. They are able to do so much more now that they aren’t bound by a reality.
P.S.
Best episode was “Once More with Feeling” made me sing and laugh.
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