Happy (& miserable) Returns of the Day!

[thisbluespirit]

It seems to be a Red Letter Day today. First off, Happy Birthday to:

meneleth, rosiedlotrfan, jaxomsride, whuffle, and (last but very much never the least) aralias! May you all have a wonderful time (and curses on the heads of all those who combine b'day and Christmas presents (well, unless they're really good ones))!


However, as at least three of them know only too well, it's also B7's Gauda Prime Day. *removes non-existent hat*

I've posted these two things before, including last year, but it only feels right to post them again now, because 2016. The vid is spoilery (as ever), but the meta is not. It's also short and I really do recommend taking a look, even if you don't know Blake's 7. Because 2016.


The Cave (S4 Vid by elviaprose).

Another Man's Freedom Fighter by The_Dancing_Walrus (G, 929 words. Meta.)


(For those who don't understand: I once wrote a non-spoilery guide to Blake's 7. It won't explain, because spoilers, but at least you know what I'm on about in the more general terms. Creaky old TV, as ever, in the even shorter version.)

I love that of all my fandoms, only two of them have a special day attached and one of them is an anniversary that's all about joy and hope and ridiculousness, and the other is... well, Gauda Prime Day. But sort of oddly bleakly hopeful anyway, I think.

Comments

[aralias]

thank you kindly :)

good recs.

[thisbluespirit]

Happy birthday! ♥

And, predictable, I know, but they felt right.

[lferion]

That is a fantastic piece of meta. And not a little frightening, really, in current context.

[thisbluespirit]

I recced it last year, so I didn't mean to do so again today - but it and Blake's 7 have been more and more on my mind lately, and I'm so glad if I could point anyone else there.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

*HUGS YOU*

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

That meta really is fascinating :)

[thisbluespirit]

*nods* It is.

[acciochocolate.livejournal.com]

Thanks for recs and guide. What was the BBC thinking?

[thisbluespirit]

Who knows? But now I kind of like it. :-)

[dimity-blue.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've read your non-spoilery B7 guide before but it was interesting and ever so true. Tarrant really should be a hero but he's not. None of them are. I love your viewpoint on Vila too. A scared man is at his most dangerous when he's cornered.

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, thanks. Maybe I posted it before we 'met' as it were. It does seem to have been a long time ago now! :-)

I like doing fandom manifestos, though and I haven't done one for a while... *eyes pile of fandoms thoughtfully*

[meneleth.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the birthday wishes!

[thisbluespirit]

My pleasure!