I *thought* he looked familiar
Feb. 27th, 2006 11:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trinityvixenSunday was a very Hornblower day. I got through chapters 6 and 7 ("Retribution" and "Loyalty"), which were pretty good, if you were careful not to look at the ridiculous poses they put Ioan Gruffudd in for the menu screens...
Well, anyway, many on my f'list might find it interesting to know that a young, idealistic young officer who showed up in "Loyalty" all keen to serve with Horatio was none other than the young, not-so-idealistic Tom Riddle. That's right, Chamber of Secrets' evil, book-bound hottie was Sir Red Shirt of His Majesty's Navy. Seriously, how could any other country in the whole thing possibly think to defeat England? At that point, it had on its Navy, at various points in time: Mr. Fantastic, Apollo, Wedge, Ra's Al Ghul (no, not Liam Neeson, but the actor who provided the voice of the animated Ra's), and now, Lord Voldemort his evil self. Really, just give up, rest of Europe.
ETA: And this might interest a few folks, too: Lt. Bush was the 8th Dr. Who. So, there you have it. Rest of Europe = pwned
Oh, Archie. As if being set adrift by an evil, abusive fellow officer, then beaten and tortured by the Spanish weren't bad enough. I was really hoping Wellet could take that blame. God love him, though, he never did ask if Horatio pushed Captain Sawyer. Rather, he figured Horatio would answer honestly in court and be hanged either way. It would be completely out of character, even for when Horatio is at his most pissed off, for him to have pushed the man, but the circumstances were unique, so Archie is forgiven for assuming the worst was possible.
And what he did makes him so forgiven period. Oh me. ::tears:: Buckland, on the other hand, oooooooooh....
As for "Loyalty," hurrah for the return of Mr. Bush! I am really glad he got over the doubting bit. Honestly, as if anyone doubting the titular character or his integrity could possibly survive. Other than him, however, I'm fairly 'meh' to the whole thing. I think the problem is again the 'bearding' Horatio's been given with Mariah. First off, loved her as Lydia in Pride and Prejudice and as Saffron in Absolutely Fabulous, but Julia Sawalha is not exactly a dashing beauty in distress (not to mention she look a bit long in the tooth--at thirty, fine, but still, for the period she would have been too old to be single without tongues wagging). Goes without saying that she isn't stunning enough to attract Horatio's attention or be worth him being flustered over beyond his being embarrassed for her when she's ga-ga over him.
Did love his expression when he hugged her after proposing. "Oh bugger," I think accurately describes it. I don't blame him. I hope this is corrected out in the last bit. Maybe he dies heroically. Let us pray. (and those of you reading this who've seen it, no spoilers!)
I also watched some of The Pretender yesterday. Good Lord, is it formulaic in the extreme (so far, so far! Don't hurt me,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ivy03!). Not only do they keep repeating that Jarod is a "pretender" over and over and over, but the helping people shtick is going to need a swift kick in the pants if it wants to remain a draw over time. Sliders got bogged down by the same thing. Ms. Parker's skirts put Ally McBeal to shame, and I'm sure there was a good reason for her to be dressed like a hooker in the first episode. Also, bad guys clearly give up too easily. If Jarod smirks and waves at you as he gets into a cab while you're stranded away from it, track the goddamned cab number down! He's jumped off the boat in mid pursuit? 180, and go back! Scan the harbor, at least, for goodness sakes. The Center can afford bodyguards Ms. Parker and Sydney don't need, but can't scramble some manpower or muscle to comb the place? Jarod is soooooo clever that he tricks them into raiding the room he's next door to, and they don't start knocking on neighbors doors asking after him? Wha' happen?
I assume it gets better, so I'll continue on with it. Lisa watched the pilot episode with me yesterday and was wigged. I told her it was because of Jarod's Vulcan haircut. That, it turned out, was exactly her problem, and she settled down.
It was free. I keep telling myself that, but it's hollow comfort. Basically, I spent four hours, five with transit, getting one cavity filled. The dental student who did it didn't do a bad job, exactly, just an exhaustively cautious one. She used the drill only sparingly, so that meant I sat there listening to her scrape at my tooth for an hour and a half. It's excruciating for someone as paranoid about their dental health as me to listen to that, I assure you. Plus there was that whole thing with the novacaine not really numbing my gum so much as the teeth nerves, so yeah, lots of ow factor.
And bureaucracy up the ass. This was her certification test, so three examiners had to sign off on her work two different times. Bureaucracy being what it is, they can't possibly be allowed to see each others marks, so someone from the paperwork dimension comes between them to sign off and spirit sheets away (thus making the process twice as long).
I got onto the subway and ignored the rest of the day by napping and then woke to find a message from the dentist:
I'd left before she'd gotten to take my ID badge. Could I bring it back?
I dunno, can you kiss my ass? If she needs it so bad, it can be gotten from me at work today. Speaking of, I should probably see if she's e-mailed (my phone is dead, forgot to recharge it, so yeah, that's not an option).
Well, anyway, many on my f'list might find it interesting to know that a young, idealistic young officer who showed up in "Loyalty" all keen to serve with Horatio was none other than the young, not-so-idealistic Tom Riddle. That's right, Chamber of Secrets' evil, book-bound hottie was Sir Red Shirt of His Majesty's Navy. Seriously, how could any other country in the whole thing possibly think to defeat England? At that point, it had on its Navy, at various points in time: Mr. Fantastic, Apollo, Wedge, Ra's Al Ghul (no, not Liam Neeson, but the actor who provided the voice of the animated Ra's), and now, Lord Voldemort his evil self. Really, just give up, rest of Europe.
ETA: And this might interest a few folks, too: Lt. Bush was the 8th Dr. Who. So, there you have it. Rest of Europe = pwned
Oh, Archie. As if being set adrift by an evil, abusive fellow officer, then beaten and tortured by the Spanish weren't bad enough. I was really hoping Wellet could take that blame. God love him, though, he never did ask if Horatio pushed Captain Sawyer. Rather, he figured Horatio would answer honestly in court and be hanged either way. It would be completely out of character, even for when Horatio is at his most pissed off, for him to have pushed the man, but the circumstances were unique, so Archie is forgiven for assuming the worst was possible.
And what he did makes him so forgiven period. Oh me. ::tears:: Buckland, on the other hand, oooooooooh....
As for "Loyalty," hurrah for the return of Mr. Bush! I am really glad he got over the doubting bit. Honestly, as if anyone doubting the titular character or his integrity could possibly survive. Other than him, however, I'm fairly 'meh' to the whole thing. I think the problem is again the 'bearding' Horatio's been given with Mariah. First off, loved her as Lydia in Pride and Prejudice and as Saffron in Absolutely Fabulous, but Julia Sawalha is not exactly a dashing beauty in distress (not to mention she look a bit long in the tooth--at thirty, fine, but still, for the period she would have been too old to be single without tongues wagging). Goes without saying that she isn't stunning enough to attract Horatio's attention or be worth him being flustered over beyond his being embarrassed for her when she's ga-ga over him.
Did love his expression when he hugged her after proposing. "Oh bugger," I think accurately describes it. I don't blame him. I hope this is corrected out in the last bit. Maybe he dies heroically. Let us pray. (and those of you reading this who've seen it, no spoilers!)
I also watched some of The Pretender yesterday. Good Lord, is it formulaic in the extreme (so far, so far! Don't hurt me,
ivy03!). Not only do they keep repeating that Jarod is a "pretender" over and over and over, but the helping people shtick is going to need a swift kick in the pants if it wants to remain a draw over time. Sliders got bogged down by the same thing. Ms. Parker's skirts put Ally McBeal to shame, and I'm sure there was a good reason for her to be dressed like a hooker in the first episode. Also, bad guys clearly give up too easily. If Jarod smirks and waves at you as he gets into a cab while you're stranded away from it, track the goddamned cab number down! He's jumped off the boat in mid pursuit? 180, and go back! Scan the harbor, at least, for goodness sakes. The Center can afford bodyguards Ms. Parker and Sydney don't need, but can't scramble some manpower or muscle to comb the place? Jarod is soooooo clever that he tricks them into raiding the room he's next door to, and they don't start knocking on neighbors doors asking after him? Wha' happen?I assume it gets better, so I'll continue on with it. Lisa watched the pilot episode with me yesterday and was wigged. I told her it was because of Jarod's Vulcan haircut. That, it turned out, was exactly her problem, and she settled down.
It was free. I keep telling myself that, but it's hollow comfort. Basically, I spent four hours, five with transit, getting one cavity filled. The dental student who did it didn't do a bad job, exactly, just an exhaustively cautious one. She used the drill only sparingly, so that meant I sat there listening to her scrape at my tooth for an hour and a half. It's excruciating for someone as paranoid about their dental health as me to listen to that, I assure you. Plus there was that whole thing with the novacaine not really numbing my gum so much as the teeth nerves, so yeah, lots of ow factor.
And bureaucracy up the ass. This was her certification test, so three examiners had to sign off on her work two different times. Bureaucracy being what it is, they can't possibly be allowed to see each others marks, so someone from the paperwork dimension comes between them to sign off and spirit sheets away (thus making the process twice as long).
I got onto the subway and ignored the rest of the day by napping and then woke to find a message from the dentist:
I'd left before she'd gotten to take my ID badge. Could I bring it back?
I dunno, can you kiss my ass? If she needs it so bad, it can be gotten from me at work today. Speaking of, I should probably see if she's e-mailed (my phone is dead, forgot to recharge it, so yeah, that's not an option).
