The TV meme and stuff

[lizbee]

Yes, I forgot yesterday. SHUT UP, I'M MOVING HOUSE THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

*beat*

OH GOD I'M MOVING HOUSE THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW!

Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)

And here I don't actually have an answer, because I haven't watched any new shows this season.

Actually, that's not true, I watched the first three episodes of V. And it was rubbish. Oh, and I watched the first episode of Luther, the new BBC crime mini-series with Idris Elba and Indira Varma and Paul McGann. And it was not bad, except that the main character keeps exhibiting violent rage when his estranged wife upsets him. And I thought I was coping, but then there were nightmares, and really, I just don't need that much triggering in my TV.

Also, once he figures out that [spoilery character] is actually evil on toast, it gets about 80% less interesting and 200% more misogynistic. So.

So yeah, I don't have a proper answer to this question. If you wait until shows are cancelled before you watch them, you can save yourself a lot of distress and disappointment, I'm just sayin'. Better living through spoilers!

UNRELATED POINT: one of the nifty things about what I choose to call miniskirtgate is people coming into posts and saying things like, "I don't care for Amy for [non-sexist reasons], but tearing down women in the name of 'feminism' is fail." And other people saying, "I love Amy and her wardrobes, but occasionally it seems exploitative, and that makes me uncomfortable."

Also, I really need to reread Pride and Prejudice, but, you know, one thing at a time.

Comments

[rembrandtswife]

I am short and fat and prefer to wear long skirts because they flatter me. And I generally do not like short skirts on women, no matter how slender they are, because I don't think they're flattering.

But dude, if I were FIVE-ELEVEN and had good legs, I'd wear miniskirts. Hell, if I were that tall, I'd dress like Grace Jones if I wanted.

[lizbee]

I am short and fat and prefer to wear long skirts because they flatter me.

I think that is the most important thing. I mean, I only wear miniskirts with leggings or tights, because I'm not comfortable with bare legs. (Physically, not in a modesty sense. Stupid thigh rub!)

But dude, if I were FIVE-ELEVEN and had good legs, I'd wear miniskirts. Hell, if I were that tall, I'd dress like Grace Jones if I wanted.

SERIOUSLY. And have you seen Karen Gillan out and about as her own self? She makes me want to hit up charity shops and find odd and old clothes as pretty as hers.

[usuallyhats]

except that the main character keeps exhibiting violent rage when his estranged wife upsets him
I think you made the right choice on Luther: that element doesn't get any better. :/

Better living through spoilers!
Indeed! I've been doing this for ages.

[rembrandtswife]

Wow, that green skirt gets a WIN from me.

Also I may not have mentioned I am a redhead who adores other redheads (albeit looking more brown than auburn as I get older). Ms. Pond is very appealing by my standards.

[livii]

one of the nifty things about what I choose to call miniskirtgate is people coming into posts and saying things like, "I don't care for Amy for [non-sexist reasons], but tearing down women in the name of 'feminism' is fail."

Oh, I figured that would be annoying or squee-harshing, but, yes, there is so much fail I've basically been keeping my head down, because I do not particularly care for Amy, but the length of her skirts, her occupation, nor the other faily anti-feminist reasons being bandied about are not the reason why. And the way women are tearing each other up over these things is sickening. (Though I could do w/o people lumping everyone who has issues with her into the camp of "misogynist").