December Talking Meme

[thisbluespirit]

This has been doing the rounds again, and it was such fun last year to read everybody's posts, so i'm really looking forward to that again! I have decided to attempt to do it myself and hopefully not drop out this time. However, I definitely wouldn't be posting every day in December (or any month), so just give me a topic and I'll post on it any time between now and January. (If you specifically want to request a date for some reason, go ahead, except not between 22nd-31st Dec.)

Give me a topic, and I'll ramble on. It can be anything from fandom-related (specific characters, actors, storylines, episodes, etc.) to life-related to whatever you want.

They may be brief, or not, depending on the subject. Also, I reserve the right to decline prompts that I don't feel equipped to meet.


1. Foreign travel, fannish or real life - oonaseckar
2. Favourite plot twists - jaxomsride
3. Your surprise ship - the pairing you didn't expect to ship... - persiflage_1
4. A crossover you're dying to write - a_phoenixdragon
5. Pets - lindahoyland
6. You're obliged to spend some weeks on a desert island. Which fictional characters would you want to accompany you? - john_amend_all
7. shows you'd like to watch in 2015, that exist on DVD(heh), if you had the time and money? - liadtbunny
8. Music - flowsoffire
9. The gadgets you can't live without - sallymn
10. The books you re-read the most - paranoidangel42
11. The tag-tangle you never ever want to find in your bins - aoifes_isle
12. Fanfic exchanges - elen_nare
13. Recent TV show I've watched (in the last year or so) - jjpor
14. Book-to-movie (or tv) adatpations you like? (Or didn't like, if you feel like ranting) - ramasi
15. Why not tell us more about the three musketeers, or you could talk about the NAs? - aralias
16. Top three Amy Pond moments? - lokifan





In other news, I have just watched both those Alfred Burke film shorts and he was a murdering rotter in both of them, but they were pretty enjoyable overall. There will no doubt be pics at some point - and the best bit probably was the bit where he was on the bed with the gun and the bow tie and the dodgy wallpaper.

But, yeah, he was a nasty piece of work, times two. What did I say? (I know my character actors.)


(I'm not now wondering what he gets up to in the other two Edgar Wallace films he was in.*)


(*I lied. Yes, I am.)

Comments

[aoifes_isle]

The tag-tangle you never ever want to find in your bins.

[thisbluespirit]

:lol: Thanks. :-)

And hi!! I meant to go and comment when you friended me, but then I wound up with too little brain for conversation. *waves* (Actually, I was going to ask you for your meme to talk about your worst/most interesting history wrangling mess, so, heh, great minds think alike?)

[liadt]

What's on your DVD buying wish list for 2015?

I'm glad the Edgar Wallace films turned out to be enjoyable and with bow tie:)

[thisbluespirit]

What's on your DVD buying wish list for 2015?

Is that the topic? Because I'm afraid I just don't know. I have a wishlist, but it's sort of more like keeping note of things, and then I get something if it goes really cheap when I have money to spend on such things. Would you like to give me a different one or shall I try to answer that one in slightly more detail? :-D

They were enjoyable, yes. I shall have to actually watch the other 5 on the set at some point!

[liadt]

Um, shows you'd like to watch in 2015, that exist on DVD(heh), if you had the time and money? Is that any better for you?? I've been meaning to get Tara King era Avengers on DVD for the last few years but... I will! One day...

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, okay. I can probably manage that - thanks! :-)

Btw, I finally got around to watching that film you told me about ages ago with pauline Delany in. I fast-forwarded most of the bits she wasn't in, and while it wasn't anything special, it was still nice to see her. (I was amused that the small child had more sense than everyone else and stepped in to ensure her no good father got arrested. That child will go far! *nods*)

[liadt]

If there was an exceptional film on movies4men the world would end!;p The child should meet up with the girl from 'Espionage' and form a gang:)

[thisbluespirit]

:Lol: Yes. :-)

[oonaseckar.livejournal.com]

Aah, foreign travel. As related to fandom, or real life, as you prefer.

I have just watched both those Alfred Burke film shorts and he was a murdering rotter in both of them,
But come on, they can't typecast the poor lad as a bumbling sweetheart all the time!

where he was on the bed with the gun and the bow tie and the dodgy wallpaper.

And a seductive expression? And the bow-tie, ahem, strategically placed?

[thisbluespirit]

And a seductive expression? And the bow-tie, ahem, strategically placed?

What sort of films do you think I go watching? The bow tie was on his neck and he was casually murdering someone. ;-p

And thanks for the topic!

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Topic - favourite plot twists.

The question is did he play a better baddy than a good guy?

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks! :-)

The question is did he play a better baddy than a good guy?

Well, they were one-hour thriller films, so while he was perfectly good, it wasn't exactly much to compare with his performances in other things I've seen, especially Public Eye, which he got BAFTA-nominated for. So far, by default, he makes a better good guy - but I've heard tell that his Long John Silver was something to behold, but the BBC won't release it on DVD, annoyingly.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Your surprise ship - the pairing you didn't expect to ship...

[thisbluespirit]

Ooh, thank you - that's an interesting one! And would probably apply to more than one ship... :-)

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Supplemental - favourite surprise ship if there's more than one.

[thisbluespirit]

LOL But I can ramble about more than one ship if I really want? Favourite is always so hard. ;-D

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

LOL Of course you can! It's your post to natter...

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

A crossover you've been dying to write

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks! :-)

[john_amend_all]

Clichés you'd be happy never to see again in fanfic?

[thisbluespirit]

I'm not sure I have any? It's the writing that's either bad or good, not so much the cliche. WOuld you like to give me a different one?

[john_amend_all]

I was tempted to ask about crack pairings, but that's a bit too similar to persiflage_1's prompt.

So how about: You're obliged to spend some weeks on a desert island. Which fictional characters would you want to accompany you?

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! :-)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Pets

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks!

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Ohh, memes :) Might steal this one if I don't chicken out, lol. Topic… mmm… music. ^_^

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, no, you should steal and see how it goes! It was such fun reading everyone's posts last year. :-)

Music's a little vague, though - do you want to narrow it down? (For music in general I have little to say other than that I love it, but I have no taste whatsoever!!)

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

I think I will… I've been saying I'd try and post more and that was an utter fail, lol. Maybe after NaNo.

I was thinking of your favourite styles, artists, songs, how your tastes had evolved with time… and at first I thought I'd say "music and/or art" but I figured music was a very wide theme already.

[thisbluespirit]

Well, nothing lost if it doesn't work out, after all! :-) After NaNo sounds sensible, though.

And, okay, I shall add it to the list!

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

*nods* ^_^

[paranoidangel]

I have a topic: what books do you re-read the most?

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

The gadgets you can't live without :)

[thisbluespirit]

Cool, thanks, I've added it. :-)

[elen_nare]

Yuletide is eating my brain, so... fanfic exchanges?

ETA: Also, I may borrow this meme :)

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you, that's a fun one. :-)

And steal away, that's what memes are for! (I nicked this from just about everyone on my flist already.)

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Lemme see...

Are there any recent TV series (past year or so) that you've enjoyed, and what are your thoughts on them?

[thisbluespirit]

Thanks! Do you mean recent, as in shows I've watched in the past year, or recent as in shows that were only first shown in the past year?

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I originally meant shows first shown in the past year or so, but G'Kar is calling to me from your icon...

No, I'll stick to my guns: it's shows first shown in the past year. ;)

[thisbluespirit]

G'Kar was just being misleading anyway. I watched B5 in 2012! I was just using a thinking icon. ;-)

[jjpor.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's cunning like that.

And that far back? Time flies...

[thisbluespirit]

Actually, it was early 2013; I just couldn't remember what year it was yesterday evening! :loL:

[ramasi.livejournal.com]

Hm, how about: Book-to-movie (or tv) adatpations you like? (Or didn't like, if you feel like ranting).
Would that work?

[thisbluespirit]

Yes, that's great, thank you! :-)

[lokifan]

Top three Amy Pond moments?

[thisbluespirit]

Okay, thanks - it's added to the list & i'll do my best!