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rubykatewriting) wrote2006-10-11 08:04 am
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Saturday night, Mom and I went to the movies to watch Flyboys, even though we were both exhausted. Unfortunately for us, it was so very meh. It wasn't just meh. It was meh wrapped in blah and served up cold. Clearly, the audience was meant to see Blaine Rawlings (James Franco) as the central character, but I couldn't muster up any feelings towards him one way or the other. None of the characters were really all that compelling, except maybe Skinner, and he wasn't given enough screen time for me to decide either way.
BUT. My movie going experience was saved by the trailers (sometimes that's all you have to cling to, really), and all I have to say is I can't wait to see History Boys. Guh. When a two-plus minute trailer (which I cannot find anywhere on the net) is more affecting emotionally than a two-plus hour film there's a problem.
I watched Veronica Mars last night. Okay, I can understand Veronica and Mac feeling more than slightly guilty, but what kind of clueless girl is Parker? I'm not saying she asked to be raped (no one does), but unfortunately her behavior preceding the incident led to what happened, i.e. Veronica and Mac believing what was going on was consensual. However, that being said, fucking hell! Parker's mom totally took the cake with that shit! Because she's clearly not ready to let her child go/grow up, she basically breaks her down like that? Blech.
Which brings me to Lamb, oh that fucktard of an asshole. His little comment to Veronica as he walked in, about "crying wolf." Seriously? And then Veronica comes forward with her bit of info regarding the time of the rape, he goes all apeshit on her?! What the fuck?! Yeah, I can see romance just simmering there beneath all that disdain and hate.
This 'ship especially annoys me because it usually accompanies anti-LoganVeronica rants. Yes, he was an asshole to her for over a year, and even I don't understand why Veronica forgave him so easily. However, he is usually on the receiving end of Veronica's bullshit, assholish behavior. He has his issues, but she's bringing her megafuckton load to the table too.
I can't understand why some find Logan's bad (extremely bad) behavior unacceptable and unforgivable, but find Lamb perfectly acceptable as a match for Veronica. It boggles the mind in the way that Meh/McDouche boggle, or Max/Logan on Dark Angel - well that last one just puts me to sleep.
Anyway.
I liked the mystery, if only because it completely backfired on Veronica. It's irritating to me when (as someone who has never joined a sorority) people assume if you belong to a sorority, you automatically are a bitchy slut with nary a hint of morals. Niche, the school newspaper lady, was absolutely gleeful and clearly living out her very own brand of revenge on the mean girls she knew back in high school/college.
And Keith - we mustn’t forget Keith. I felt so bad for him, but he kept it together. Even the murder he reported wasn't that bitchass Cormac's, but Kendall's. I can't even tell you how beautiful that little bit of revenge was, what with Liam totally turning on Cormac as Keith knew he would all along.
I almost forgot! The Logan/Wallace storyline. That was interesting, if only for the guest stars. Neal! And Shawn! Two of the best sidekicks in the history of TV. Plus, the streaking and Wallace's, "That happens to me all the time." Funny with just a smidge of VeronicaLogan, and that is A-OK in my book.
One of my officemates (there are six of us in here) has proven herself even crazier than first thought. Gabs and Mickey decorated the office for Halloween last Friday after everyone left, and when CrazyCoworker came in, she flipped right the fuck out. She started babbling and crying about satanic cults and claimed to have witnessed satanic ritual murders, which for being such a Christian, is a little bit of a head-scratcher. Gabs came in late, and when Ms. C refused to take the decorations down since they were not hers and she didn't have a problem with them, CrazyCoworker threatened to go to HR. Ms. C wisely told her that if she felt that was what she had to do, then go ahead, and since CrazyCoworker knew she didn’t have a leg to stand on, proceeded to tear down all of it and leave it in a messy heap in Gabs's desk chair. (Yes, this is a state facility, but we have a Halloween costume contest every year AND a little Halloween fair for the kids and their family members.)
When all of this came out yesterday (I was off Monday), Gabs and I were furious. So, being the petty bitches we are, we hatched a plan. I brought in Halloween-themed M&Ms (plain and peanut) and salvaged what I could of the decorations and put them all over my cubicle. It doesn't truly have the aesthetic that I was going for - I wanted it to look like Halloween had come in and puked all over my desk/wall/corkboards - but it'll do. Gabs will be bringing in her own candy and keeping an eye on CrazyCoworker to make sure she doesn’t take even one little piece.
Sigh. Sweet victory.
And finally, I can't stop listening to this song. I love this song.
BUT. My movie going experience was saved by the trailers (sometimes that's all you have to cling to, really), and all I have to say is I can't wait to see History Boys. Guh. When a two-plus minute trailer (which I cannot find anywhere on the net) is more affecting emotionally than a two-plus hour film there's a problem.
I watched Veronica Mars last night. Okay, I can understand Veronica and Mac feeling more than slightly guilty, but what kind of clueless girl is Parker? I'm not saying she asked to be raped (no one does), but unfortunately her behavior preceding the incident led to what happened, i.e. Veronica and Mac believing what was going on was consensual. However, that being said, fucking hell! Parker's mom totally took the cake with that shit! Because she's clearly not ready to let her child go/grow up, she basically breaks her down like that? Blech.
Which brings me to Lamb, oh that fucktard of an asshole. His little comment to Veronica as he walked in, about "crying wolf." Seriously? And then Veronica comes forward with her bit of info regarding the time of the rape, he goes all apeshit on her?! What the fuck?! Yeah, I can see romance just simmering there beneath all that disdain and hate.
This 'ship especially annoys me because it usually accompanies anti-LoganVeronica rants. Yes, he was an asshole to her for over a year, and even I don't understand why Veronica forgave him so easily. However, he is usually on the receiving end of Veronica's bullshit, assholish behavior. He has his issues, but she's bringing her megafuckton load to the table too.
I can't understand why some find Logan's bad (extremely bad) behavior unacceptable and unforgivable, but find Lamb perfectly acceptable as a match for Veronica. It boggles the mind in the way that Meh/McDouche boggle, or Max/Logan on Dark Angel - well that last one just puts me to sleep.
Anyway.
I liked the mystery, if only because it completely backfired on Veronica. It's irritating to me when (as someone who has never joined a sorority) people assume if you belong to a sorority, you automatically are a bitchy slut with nary a hint of morals. Niche, the school newspaper lady, was absolutely gleeful and clearly living out her very own brand of revenge on the mean girls she knew back in high school/college.
And Keith - we mustn’t forget Keith. I felt so bad for him, but he kept it together. Even the murder he reported wasn't that bitchass Cormac's, but Kendall's. I can't even tell you how beautiful that little bit of revenge was, what with Liam totally turning on Cormac as Keith knew he would all along.
I almost forgot! The Logan/Wallace storyline. That was interesting, if only for the guest stars. Neal! And Shawn! Two of the best sidekicks in the history of TV. Plus, the streaking and Wallace's, "That happens to me all the time." Funny with just a smidge of VeronicaLogan, and that is A-OK in my book.
One of my officemates (there are six of us in here) has proven herself even crazier than first thought. Gabs and Mickey decorated the office for Halloween last Friday after everyone left, and when CrazyCoworker came in, she flipped right the fuck out. She started babbling and crying about satanic cults and claimed to have witnessed satanic ritual murders, which for being such a Christian, is a little bit of a head-scratcher. Gabs came in late, and when Ms. C refused to take the decorations down since they were not hers and she didn't have a problem with them, CrazyCoworker threatened to go to HR. Ms. C wisely told her that if she felt that was what she had to do, then go ahead, and since CrazyCoworker knew she didn’t have a leg to stand on, proceeded to tear down all of it and leave it in a messy heap in Gabs's desk chair. (Yes, this is a state facility, but we have a Halloween costume contest every year AND a little Halloween fair for the kids and their family members.)
When all of this came out yesterday (I was off Monday), Gabs and I were furious. So, being the petty bitches we are, we hatched a plan. I brought in Halloween-themed M&Ms (plain and peanut) and salvaged what I could of the decorations and put them all over my cubicle. It doesn't truly have the aesthetic that I was going for - I wanted it to look like Halloween had come in and puked all over my desk/wall/corkboards - but it'll do. Gabs will be bringing in her own candy and keeping an eye on CrazyCoworker to make sure she doesn’t take even one little piece.
Sigh. Sweet victory.
And finally, I can't stop listening to this song. I love this song.