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[hathycol]

Last night, I was all set to do my work. I really was. I finished off question 1, prepared myself for question 2, and discovered that I'd forgotten the appropriate textbook and knew nothing of the history of satire. There's only so much I can make up. For example, I have to do a focus group survey at some point. This is probably going to end up with me shanghai-ing everyone I know and forcing them to watch Dead Ringers. Nevertheless, I will put a note in saying that I haven't managed to quite finish it off yet and leave it at that because I am a LAZY HO and really can't be bothered with all of this.

Last night, I watched I can't describe how much I'm in love with this show. Apart from the fact that nothing happy EVER HAPPENS it makes me think, and I like that. What's going on with the two Boomers, eh? One is becoming more like a Cylon... the other is becoming more human. It's fascinating. The relationship between Gaius and Number Six is deliciously twisted - I've only just realised that he is now on the side of the Cylons and how fucked up is that? - and I can't express my love enough for Starbuck. Only twisted part is that the blonde one from Girls Aloud is in fact Number Six. I'm convinced.

I then watched Dead Ringers, which disappointed me. With all the David Blunkett stuff, there just wasn't enough material in there about it. I mean, come on, the man's given you a gift here and you squandered it. Although I did quite enjoy the sight of Gandalf striding across a department store. "Have you tried the cafe on the fourth floor? It is a perilous quest, but I assure you it is well worth it!" The political to suffer the most was probably Gordon Brown, actually. But there we are.

I then went upstairs and just read for a while. In an effort to appear a well-rounded young woman for various interviews, I am determined to read something different, for a change. Two weeks ago, The Color Purple. Last week, The Exorcist. This week, The Handmaid's Tale which, so far, is absolutely superb. Very... 1984 is the vision of a dystopian future. And somehow more possible to me. Bear in mind that I wasn't born in 1984, and my parents had only just met. The Handmaid's Tale is an undefined time but a perfectly possible time. And that is why is is terrifying whilst being bloody briliant.

And now I must go and do my work, albeit badly. On the bright side, I do have Thursday and Friday off this week, so I am free to do some work then. After a long and glorious lie-in, current seeming insaity aside. Not being able to sleep is doing my nut in.

~Hathy_Col~

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[elfnut.livejournal.com]

Last night, I watched I can't describe how much I'm in love with this show. Apart from the fact that nothing happy EVER HAPPENS it makes me think, and I like that. What's going on with the two Boomers, eh? One is becoming more like a Cylon... the other is becoming more human. It's fascinating. The relationship between Gaius and Number Six is deliciously twisted - I've only just realised that he is now on the side of the Cylons and how fucked up is that? - and I can't express my love enough for Starbuck. Only twisted part is that the blonde one from Girls Aloud is in fact Number Six. I'm convinced.

I only saw the first two Eps (when they set up the whole thing) Besides I did watch the original flick and some of the series. Oh yes I a Galactica fan as well.

I hope they show the rest of the new Galactica here as well ... just in case, keep me informed, please?

I don't mind spoilers-!

Lotsa love
Elf

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Apparently, the UK is the country to get it first because a British channel is part-backing it. It's a nice change - normally we have to wait months!

I hope they show the rest of Galactica to you as well - it's great to find other fans!

[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

The relationship between Gaius and Number Six is deliciously twisted - I've only just realised that he is now on the side of the Cylons and how fucked up is that?

Well, yeah. And I can't help but keep thinking about his motives for lying-- would he have been scared that Boomer would hurt him if Number Six wasn't there, or was he manipulated into helping a fellow Cylon stay under cover?

I mean, come on, the man's given you a gift here and you squandered it.

They did rather-- I thought they could have done better than the Trevor McDonald thing.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

I think he was actually manipulated into helping rhe Cylons. The way he's slipped into helping the Cylons, rather than just self-protection, was so subtle that I only noticed it as I typed up the mini-review. I don't think even he's noticed it, yet.

Question; do you think Adama is a Cylon? I don't see how he can be - good grief, the man had two children - but it's an interesting idea. I had three backflips in the episode. "Egads! She's going to think Adama is evil!" "Egads! She's worked him out!" "Egads! She's SUSPICIOUS!"

And yes, boo on the Revor MacDonald thing. Amusing, yes, but pithy. The bit at the beginning "No! A wise man from the Home Office!" was far funnier, but then they just... let it go. Shame.

[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

I think he's being slowly pulled into helping the Cylons, yes-- and I think you're right, now I come to consider it: he can't have noticed. He's hardly thinking straight about anything right now.

I don't want Adama to be a Cylon. Please, please.

I think they're slipping a bit-- they seem to be preparing more in advance, and to be keeping that in even when better topical stuff comes up. Could just be my impression, but that's what I think is happening.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

Adama is so bloody brilliant. He can't be a Cylon. Surely someone would notice if there were alternate copies wandering around? Besides, he was knocking about in the first Cylon War, so... just... no. It's impossible. I will reason myself out of this if it kills me.

[not-vacillating.livejournal.com]

I don't think he can be a Cylon, no. It's just too... improbable. Plus, at this stage in the series at least we have all the Cylons we need, and in the cases where they're characters we know we seem to have been told about it; so while I can imagine that we'll be meeting more Cylons who look human, I don't think the President, Adama, Starbuck, or the chief-whatever-his-name-is, are going to be Cylons.

[helonlegs.livejournal.com]

The handmaid's tale is a book that i really want to read, one of the first things we did on our As english course was look at the opeining. It was so good i'm determined to read it at one point or another. Plus Im planning on giving Enid bramstokers dracula tomorrow so hopefully she'll pass it on next time she sees you.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

It's quite fabby - it's all just slowly unravelling and starting to make sense. Eeek. It's quite scary in a way.

Bran Stokers Dracula! Yay!

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

... no?

I am so going to finish this book if it kills me tonight. Oh, and it was you who inspired me to read it - I spotted it in the library and remembered you mentioning it. Be prepared for irritating and constant questions about it.