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Cleanin' my files, watchin' tv, doot doot doot...

I am so behind on White Collar and Suits. I am watching them soon! But I wanted to see The Hollow Crown first. It's BBC's retelling of Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and Henry V. I was super-excited about it and that was a mistake because I like the histories and even I found them boring. Judicious cutting of the scripts and fewer long shots of people looking dramatic would have been wise.

Mind you, Tom Hiddleston is fantastic as Prince Hal/Henry V; he does "I might be wicked" so well. (And "I am definitely wicked" too, viz Loki, but the ambiguity of his Prince Hal is especially good.) Also in Henry IV part 2 there is a very brief shot of soldiers celebrating, and two of them do the jump-in-the-air-and-bump-chests sports fan move, which is hilarious. It's at about an hour and fifteen minutes in, if you're interested.

In cleaning my files I came across a couple of Sam Explains Comics quotes and this one I don't think will ever find a home, so I share it with you here because if you're writing Avengers fanfic it's fun to know.

( The location of Stark Tower, more or less. )

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OH HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT I WATCHED

THE REST OF DOCTOR WHO

I kind of had some issues with the pre-hiatus finale and thus never got past A Good Man Goes To War because of plot stupid. But I finally managed to watch the rest and I have Twenty One Things About Doctor Who! (Because 3a never counts.)

Spoilers for ( Episodes 6.08 to 6.13 plus Christmas Special )

So...if I sound rather cranky about the second half of the season, I think I kind of was. It's nothing personal, Doctor Who; it's just that half your plots pissed me off for personal reasons and the other half were held together with bailing wire and spit. (Yes yes I know...it's Doctor Who.)

At least now we're through it. I shall enter the new season with a clean heart and high hopes. Try not to destroy them.

(Yes yes I know...it's Doctor Who.)