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State of the Liz
Jul. 23rd, 2018 08:48 amReal life is very straightforward:
The sleeping is getting a bit out of hand, but I think that's related to some health issues I'm having examined next week.
I've changed it up by joining my local YMCA (*does the dance*), which has classes and a little gym, and seems to attract patrons of a wide range of ages and body types. Also the local roller derby team trains there, which is terribly cool but also makes me regret (again) that my assorted ankle and foot injuries mean that rollerskating is the very worst sport I could possibly pursue.
General TV stuff
Probably the best thing I've seen recently is Killing Eve, but I also loved season 2 of GLOW, which gave more time to the supporting characters while also flipping the dynamic of season 1 by making Debbie the less likeable of the protagonists. Downright hateable, in fact, but I could also still sympathise with her. That's a really hard line to walk, so, nice job all around, team.
I'm currently watching the four episodes of Major Crimes that guest starred Jayne Brook. It's ... well, it's the penultimate storyline of a six season procedural, but it's a procedural, so I feel like I know everything important about the regular characters already.
Mary McDonnell has had a hell of a lot of work done on her face, which is a valid choice and all, but distracting because I know what she used to look like. And it's weird when she's standing next to Brook, who is nearly ten years younger but looks much older and has a full range of movement in her forehead.
(Also, the text and subtext around gender, sex and assault are quite at odds, and feel extremely dated. Which is troubling, because it aired in late 2017 and is a not at all subtle #metoo story.)
I realised halfway through the first episode of this arc that the Major Crimes showrunner is the new guy in charge of Discovery -- which, if nothing else, maybe increases our chances of getting a McDonnell guest appearance. But that seems as good a way as any to segue into... Discovery at SDCC!
( Spoilers for season 2, I guess )
- work
- write
- watch TV and quilt
- listen to podcasts
- read
- sleep
The sleeping is getting a bit out of hand, but I think that's related to some health issues I'm having examined next week.
I've changed it up by joining my local YMCA (*does the dance*), which has classes and a little gym, and seems to attract patrons of a wide range of ages and body types. Also the local roller derby team trains there, which is terribly cool but also makes me regret (again) that my assorted ankle and foot injuries mean that rollerskating is the very worst sport I could possibly pursue.
General TV stuff
Probably the best thing I've seen recently is Killing Eve, but I also loved season 2 of GLOW, which gave more time to the supporting characters while also flipping the dynamic of season 1 by making Debbie the less likeable of the protagonists. Downright hateable, in fact, but I could also still sympathise with her. That's a really hard line to walk, so, nice job all around, team.
I'm currently watching the four episodes of Major Crimes that guest starred Jayne Brook. It's ... well, it's the penultimate storyline of a six season procedural, but it's a procedural, so I feel like I know everything important about the regular characters already.
Mary McDonnell has had a hell of a lot of work done on her face, which is a valid choice and all, but distracting because I know what she used to look like. And it's weird when she's standing next to Brook, who is nearly ten years younger but looks much older and has a full range of movement in her forehead.
(Also, the text and subtext around gender, sex and assault are quite at odds, and feel extremely dated. Which is troubling, because it aired in late 2017 and is a not at all subtle #metoo story.)
I realised halfway through the first episode of this arc that the Major Crimes showrunner is the new guy in charge of Discovery -- which, if nothing else, maybe increases our chances of getting a McDonnell guest appearance. But that seems as good a way as any to segue into... Discovery at SDCC!
( Spoilers for season 2, I guess )
