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melannen ([personal profile] melannen) wrote2008-05-06 09:38 pm

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So, in my copious spare time (read: to prevent panic) I am working on a couple of fanmix, and in the process I've discovered all sorts of interesting music.

The coolest is probably the string quartet cover of the Dr. Who theme. :D

I've also just found a folder on my computer entitled "Jinx" which contains an album by an Icelandic rap group, and nested inside *that* folder, a mix called "It Takes Two", which has no cover art or notes or anything with it, and inside *that*, a folder called "b-side lovers". I apparently downloaded these in February, but I have *no idea* why, or where they came from. I suppose I could search the journals of everybody on all my flists from about that time, but knowing me, I downloaded it off the fflist of somebody I share a community with and have no hope of ever figuring out where. (It would help if I at least knew the fandom! Love songs: not distinctive on a fanmix, just so you know. I try to put at least one giveaway song on mine...)

Though that would be an interesting thing to try: post fanmixes *without* saying what they're for, and see if people can figure it out...

[identity profile] stellar_dust [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
(plus I have downloaded a lot of doctor who, and there is always cats to pet...)
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[identity profile] melannen [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
(New Who or Old Who? I am still brimming with the old!who love, but every time I listen to "I Can't Decide" I am filled with great desire to see Ten and Simm. Ooh, so - you've watched the Doctor/Master eps now, right? Have you finally found an enemy pairing that pings you, or are you going to go all Doctor/Rose on me?)

Watching Who and petting cats sounds like good plan for non-outside-parts of day. Mom is noncomittal about everything as usual.

[identity profile] stellar_dust [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
New Who. I am still leery of Old Who special effects and storylines, and watching the videos linked from Time Crash on YouTube did not increase my level of confidence.

Turning your mortal enemy into a wizened gnome and keeping him in a cage is still not sexy, sorry. d-: I'm still in must-absorb-canon mode and not really shipping anyone - I'm waiting to see if the writers can get me to *buy* Doctor/Rose, which they haven't yet.

Unless that happens, this will probably be another don't-care-about-ships fandom for me much like Harry Potter.

.. I could still make you guys watch Ark of Truth!
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[identity profile] melannen [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
He did it so he wouldn't be *tempted* and *weaken*, sister! What other reason is there to make him as nonsexy as possible before you put him on display in a cage?. . . at least that's what the fanfic tells me! (Actually, that's the main reason I haven't actually watched that episode yet - badly-done aging makeup *pains* me, and I've never yet seen anything that did aging makeup *well*. Compared to that, bubblewrap costumes and Daleks with the wheel showing don't bother me a bit.)

...Or The Librarian!

[identity profile] stellar_dust [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
... yeah anyway, the Doctor deserves someone who isn't completely batshit insane. But, y'know, I have an open mind, and will submit to being rec'ed fic. :D

The aging makeup is - well, not too bad for aging makeup really, but when he ages him the *second* time around, it is - well, I can't image that it's *not* CGI, and he actually is an adorable little puppy-dog-eyed gnome (who still manages to look kinda like David Tennant (it's the eyes)) (like I mentioned? When 900 years old you reach? Look as cute you will not). :D You might at least need to watch that episode, for the gnome-ness and the Scissor Sisters scene (which is some AWESOME cinematography/choreography for the Master).

I know Mom saw the second Librarian movie! I watched part of it with her! So you'll have to take it up with her if you want that. (Or INDY! Only a couple weeks till NEW MOVIE!)

I can has closed italics tags.

[identity profile] stellar_dust [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
... *now 'ships Doctor/Mme de Pompadour*
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[identity profile] melannen [journalfen.net] 2008-05-08 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
That appears to be the universal result of watching that episode, yes. :D