An Office rant brings me out of my non-posty slump

An artice about The Office (link shamelessly stolen from jesshelga)

So, am I the only person in the universe who actually likes Jim and Pam better together than when they were whiny pinies? Seriously. I could not stand them in seasons 1-3, but in season 4 I started to warm up to them, and now I actually enjoy their scenes (not to a shipper's level, but still, I can actually appreciate them now). Am I just some freak of nature who must always disagree with fandom? I don't know what's up with me. I'm always the opposite of popular opinions. Anyhow, I do sort of agree with that writer guy on some level about Michael (about him becoming too normal), but on the other hand, if Michael was the same Michael from season 2, he'd be a static character, and I'd probably be more displeased with that than Michael becoming too mature. But, come on, Michael is still a lovable a-hole, as was demonstrated in last week's episode. The only times when I've been truly "uuuugh, I miss the Michael I fell in love with" are the times when he is angsting over Holly, or else being a normal human being because Holly is next to him. I just don't dig Michael/Holly. If this was the last season, then I'd be all over it. But it's not, therefore they brought Holly in way too soon. Not only that, but they completely rushed that storyline and made their love so contrived that I couldn't stand it, and it took so much time away from the characters that were actually being entertaining. That was my biggest beef with season 5. I did love Holly as a character (female version of Michael, kind of hard not to love her), but I HATED Michael/Holly because it just threw the show off terribly simply because it ate up so much screentime, whereas Michael's other love escapades mostly happened off screen, even Michael/Jan was mostly off screen. So, you know, with Michael/Holly and Jim/Pam and Ryan/Kelly and Dwight/Angela/Andy The Office became a ridiculous soap opera instead of a show about miserable people working together. But then most of the couples disintegrated and I really felt like the show picked up and started going back to its ensemble roots, especially after the Dwight/Angela/Andy nonsense was taken care of. And, okay, I'll admit it, Andy/Oscar really reignited my love.

Anyway, NSFW: UTHER/MERLIN FANART! (the second pic) AND IT IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! Gah, Uther's hands and his wrist thingies and Merlin tugging on his sleeve and that look on Merlin's face and that tender yet aggressive hold that Uther has him in. OMG! I have never been that turned on by fanart in my life. And it's just a pic of hands and Merlin's head. Seriously. Hands. Hands turned me on. And the wrist thingies. And it doesn't hurt that Merlin looks like he is shameful yet enjoying it.

Buffy/Giles Fic Recs

Changes, Past and Present by Gibberish

Time traveling! Ripper becoming a better man because of Buffy's love! An undeniable emotional bond between them no matter what age Giles is! Buffy loving the man that he was, but loving the man that he is even more! Oooooh, you guys, I adored this fic so very much. The author gives Ripper this Gilesy depth that is so beautiful, but at the same time, he's still that jerkwad from Band Candy, only... older and slightly wiser. And I adore how the author changes the course of Giles' history and makes his love for Buffy even more epic while still staying within the confines of canon. I don't know, I can't explain it. Just trust me, that fic was very, very satisfying and exactly what I've been looking for. Ripper/Buffy fic is damn near non-existant, and that saddens me greatly.

A Mile in His Moccasins by Gileswench

A Freaky Friday fic that had me laughing like crazy, especially the first two pages. The dialog is so fantastic that I wish SO HARD that I could have seen this play out on the show, especially the scene where Buffy is trying to figure out how to go to the bathroom without seeing Giles' manbits. ASH would have had a ball playing Buffy trapped in Giles' body. GIRLY GILES! SO FREAKING ADORABLE! I will admit that I stopped reading once they got past the love confessions because I am a freak who is not big on Buffy/Giles getting their happy on, but I will go back to it soon, especially since I am sure I will be highly amused by the sex scene with them still in the wrong bodies.

An Office rant brings me out of my non-posty slump

An artice about The Office (link shamelessly stolen from jesshelga)

So, am I the only person in the universe who actually likes Jim and Pam better together than when they were whiny pinies? Seriously. I could not stand them in seasons 1-3, but in season 4 I started to warm up to them, and now I actually enjoy their scenes (not to a shipper's level, but still, I can actually appreciate them now). Am I just some freak of nature who must always disagree with fandom? I don't know what's up with me. I'm always the opposite of popular opinions. Anyhow, I do sort of agree with that writer guy on some level about Michael (about him becoming too normal), but on the other hand, if Michael was the same Michael from season 2, he'd be a static character, and I'd probably be more displeased with that than Michael becoming too mature. But, come on, Michael is still a lovable a-hole, as was demonstrated in last week's episode. The only times when I've been truly "uuuugh, I miss the Michael I fell in love with" are the times when he is angsting over Holly, or else being a normal human being because Holly is next to him. I just don't dig Michael/Holly. If this was the last season, then I'd be all over it. But it's not, therefore they brought Holly in way too soon. Not only that, but they completely rushed that storyline and made their love so contrived that I couldn't stand it, and it took so much time away from the characters that were actually being entertaining. That was my biggest beef with season 5. I did love Holly as a character (female version of Michael, kind of hard not to love her), but I HATED Michael/Holly because it just threw the show off terribly simply because it ate up so much screentime, whereas Michael's other love escapades mostly happened off screen, even Michael/Jan was mostly off screen. So, you know, with Michael/Holly and Jim/Pam and Ryan/Kelly and Dwight/Angela/Andy The Office became a ridiculous soap opera instead of a show about miserable people working together. But then most of the couples disintegrated and I really felt like the show picked up and started going back to its ensemble roots, especially after the Dwight/Angela/Andy nonsense was taken care of. And, okay, I'll admit it, Andy/Oscar really reignited my love.

Anyway, NSFW: UTHER/MERLIN FANART! (the second pic) AND IT IS ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! Gah, Uther's hands and his wrist thingies and Merlin tugging on his sleeve and that look on Merlin's face and that tender yet aggressive hold that Uther has him in. OMG! I have never been that turned on by fanart in my life. And it's just a pic of hands and Merlin's head. Seriously. Hands. Hands turned me on. And the wrist thingies. And it doesn't hurt that Merlin looks like he is shameful yet enjoying it.

Buffy/Giles Fic Recs

Changes, Past and Present by Gibberish

Time traveling! Ripper becoming a better man because of Buffy's love! An undeniable emotional bond between them no matter what age Giles is! Buffy loving the man that he was, but loving the man that he is even more! Oooooh, you guys, I adored this fic so very much. The author gives Ripper this Gilesy depth that is so beautiful, but at the same time, he's still that jerkwad from Band Candy, only... older and slightly wiser. And I adore how the author changes the course of Giles' history and makes his love for Buffy even more epic while still staying within the confines of canon. I don't know, I can't explain it. Just trust me, that fic was very, very satisfying and exactly what I've been looking for. Ripper/Buffy fic is damn near non-existant, and that saddens me greatly.

A Mile in His Moccasins by Gileswench

A Freaky Friday fic that had me laughing like crazy, especially the first two pages. The dialog is so fantastic that I wish SO HARD that I could have seen this play out on the show, especially the scene where Buffy is trying to figure out how to go to the bathroom without seeing Giles' manbits. ASH would have had a ball playing Buffy trapped in Giles' body. GIRLY GILES! SO FREAKING ADORABLE! I will admit that I stopped reading once they got past the love confessions because I am a freak who is not big on Buffy/Giles getting their happy on, but I will go back to it soon, especially since I am sure I will be highly amused by the sex scene with them still in the wrong bodies.

Kings

Has anybody watched this show? I started watching it on Hulu at the car place today, and then just now finished it, and... I actually really like it. I'm not quite sure why though. The story isn't exactly unique, it's very Shakespearean with all the betrayal and guilt trips and very clear noble characters and morally ambiguous characters and downright evil characters, but I like the spin they've put on it. It's set in a sort of modern AU version of our world, only it's like what war-torn Europe was like in the late 1700s/early 1800s. I don't know, it's hard to explain, which is why I guess the previews never explained it and I was completely clueless when I started watching it (I thought it was going to take place in some random Bulgarian type country, but it was America, only... not America. An AU, war-torn version of America where countries are fighting for territory). Anyway, that element alone intrigued me. Silas (the king) is one of those morally ambiguous characters who wants to do good things but can't because he is too weak to resist the corrupting forces that surround him, and they contrast him against David, who is a good old country boy, pure of heart all the way, honest, self-sacrificing. Silas's daughter is another pure heart and of course the two pure hearts were instantly drawn together in true Romeo and Juliet fashion, only Silas approved at first, then he didn't, then he did, then he REALLY didn't. To Silas, David appears at first to be an asset, a gullible kid that the public loves and someone he can easily control. But really, it's David's pureness that draws Silas to him, because David is everything Silas wants to be but can never be. Silas' advisers see David as a threat for that very same reason. And then there's Silas' son, a rich spoiled brat who continually tries to get his daddy's love and approval but never does, and the father will never respect him as future king material for a specific reason, which is fairly obvious right off the bat, but I won't spoil it. Anyway, he hates David because David is everything he wants to be but can't be, and Silas' son is naturally just as morally ambiguous as Silas.

Oh, you guys, it is a classic tale of betrayal and corruption, and it's basically a medieval story taking place in modern times. There is nothing spectacular about it. BUT I LOVED IT! I think I'm just a sucker for corrupted kings.

Kings

Has anybody watched this show? I started watching it on Hulu at the car place today, and then just now finished it, and... I actually really like it. I'm not quite sure why though. The story isn't exactly unique, it's very Shakespearean with all the betrayal and guilt trips and very clear noble characters and morally ambiguous characters and downright evil characters, but I like the spin they've put on it. It's set in a sort of modern AU version of our world, only it's like what war-torn Europe was like in the late 1700s/early 1800s. I don't know, it's hard to explain, which is why I guess the previews never explained it and I was completely clueless when I started watching it (I thought it was going to take place in some random Bulgarian type country, but it was America, only... not America. An AU, war-torn version of America where countries are fighting for territory). Anyway, that element alone intrigued me. Silas (the king) is one of those morally ambiguous characters who wants to do good things but can't because he is too weak to resist the corrupting forces that surround him, and they contrast him against David, who is a good old country boy, pure of heart all the way, honest, self-sacrificing. Silas's daughter is another pure heart and of course the two pure hearts were instantly drawn together in true Romeo and Juliet fashion, only Silas approved at first, then he didn't, then he did, then he REALLY didn't. To Silas, David appears at first to be an asset, a gullible kid that the public loves and someone he can easily control. But really, it's David's pureness that draws Silas to him, because David is everything Silas wants to be but can never be. Silas' advisers see David as a threat for that very same reason. And then there's Silas' son, a rich spoiled brat who continually tries to get his daddy's love and approval but never does, and the father will never respect him as future king material for a specific reason, which is fairly obvious right off the bat, but I won't spoil it. Anyway, he hates David because David is everything he wants to be but can't be, and Silas' son is naturally just as morally ambiguous as Silas.

Oh, you guys, it is a classic tale of betrayal and corruption, and it's basically a medieval story taking place in modern times. There is nothing spectacular about it. BUT I LOVED IT! I think I'm just a sucker for corrupted kings.