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chocolatepotWas it just me, or was a big part of last night's Community that Troy is totally in love with Britta?
I got A Brief History of Montmaray from the library electronically. Did someone rec it or did I just pick it because it was there? I don't remember. It's like a cross between I Capture the Castle (family living in literally crumbling castle with no money) and The Pursuit of Love. For the most part, I love it, though there are a few clothes issues I raise my eyebrow at. The remarks about short skirts and short hair being fashionable sound more like they're in 1925; by 1936 they'd just be seen as the way things were. It does occur to me that it's to show how far out in the middle of nowhere they are, but I feel like (because of the lack of being pointed out in either case) that relies a lot on not just Cooper's understanding of fashion but her estimation of the audience's as well. At first I was annoyed that Montmaray's rulers could never be women because it was passed off as "tradition" - because it was tradition in England as well, but it changed as women decided to change it. But then later on Sophie mentioned an edict, so I've backed off that, and while I was at first impatient because, come on, this is the time of the abdication crisis, if there's ever a time when it would make sense for people to think you can change things like that it would be then - but I've started thinking they're going to change it so I'm cool now. And I have a prediction: >because Rebecca is so fawning over the king and so mean to Veronica, and there was some talk of Rebecca having to get married to the only guy left on the island, I believe that Simon is John's illegitimate son. Which would be too bad, because I also ship Simon and Veronica. :/
This post by the author of Goblins seems like a pretty good apology for this and his fans jumping on her, all things considered. Would have been better for him not to jump to that place immediately (and I raise my eyebrows at the other person for calling the comic a "misogynist pile of shit" in the first place, and for insisting rape was involved in the particular page when it wasn't) but considering all the people that don't repeatedly call off their minions I give him a thumbs up.
I really need to edit my article and email it off today. I mailed my thesis in yesterday! Almost done with all of this.
Some pictures of my exhibition. The reception last night was great! I met a Ten Eyck, that was cool.
I got A Brief History of Montmaray from the library electronically. Did someone rec it or did I just pick it because it was there? I don't remember. It's like a cross between I Capture the Castle (family living in literally crumbling castle with no money) and The Pursuit of Love. For the most part, I love it, though there are a few clothes issues I raise my eyebrow at. The remarks about short skirts and short hair being fashionable sound more like they're in 1925; by 1936 they'd just be seen as the way things were. It does occur to me that it's to show how far out in the middle of nowhere they are, but I feel like (because of the lack of being pointed out in either case) that relies a lot on not just Cooper's understanding of fashion but her estimation of the audience's as well. At first I was annoyed that Montmaray's rulers could never be women because it was passed off as "tradition" - because it was tradition in England as well, but it changed as women decided to change it. But then later on Sophie mentioned an edict, so I've backed off that, and while I was at first impatient because, come on, this is the time of the abdication crisis, if there's ever a time when it would make sense for people to think you can change things like that it would be then - but I've started thinking they're going to change it so I'm cool now. And I have a prediction: >because Rebecca is so fawning over the king and so mean to Veronica, and there was some talk of Rebecca having to get married to the only guy left on the island, I believe that Simon is John's illegitimate son. Which would be too bad, because I also ship Simon and Veronica. :/
This post by the author of Goblins seems like a pretty good apology for this and his fans jumping on her, all things considered. Would have been better for him not to jump to that place immediately (and I raise my eyebrows at the other person for calling the comic a "misogynist pile of shit" in the first place, and for insisting rape was involved in the particular page when it wasn't) but considering all the people that don't repeatedly call off their minions I give him a thumbs up.
I really need to edit my article and email it off today. I mailed my thesis in yesterday! Almost done with all of this.
Some pictures of my exhibition. The reception last night was great! I met a Ten Eyck, that was cool.
