A couple memes

[batmarg]

TV Shows in 2012 MEME
Which TV show(s) did you start watching in 2012? Arrow, Alias, Warehouse 13, Revenge, Sons of Anarchy, Person of Interest; Teen Wolf
Which TV show(s) did you let go of in 2012? Awake
Which TV show(s) did you mean to get into but didn't in 2012? Why?
666 Park Avenue. It had potential, but didn’t seem to be living up to it. (Plus, didn’t it get canceled?)
Which TV show(s) do you intend on checking out in 2013?
The West Wing(?), Luther, Defiance; DGM
Which TV show impressed you least in 2012?
Elementary
Which TV show did you enjoy the most in 2012?
Sherlock; Game of Thrones

Fandom Pairings MEME
Give me a fandom and I will tell you my:
M/F OTP:
M/M OTP:
F/F OTP:
OT3:
Favorite Canon:
Favorite Crack:
Pairing I Hate

*Yes, I watch a lot of tv. I've noticed that I can watch it while I do hw, which makes me dislike law school a tad less. Now my whole life if basically: class, homework, eating, and tv.

Comments

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

I don't know what's not working about Elementary but something just isn't clicking with me. I watch it because I enjoy the mysteries but it's not something I love and it's killing me, because the Cumberbatch and Freeman version made me weep with joy.

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

The biggest problem I have with it is that it isn't Sherlock Holmes (IMO, anyway). It's just a CBS crime drama with a well-known name slapped on. And, to my mind, CBS has way better crime dramas. Elementary isn't bad, it's just nothing special.

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

I think that's so true. Sherlock BBC was a love letter to Doyle's vision and they made sure you knew. I think the "curmudgeonly genius" trope has just overshadowed Sherlock and now we need more to make it so.

And I find Lucy Liu terrible in the show. She's a great actor, but she's written so lifelessly, BBC Watson just seemed so much better.

I'm hoping to get into the Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, Dr. Who and more sci fi shows.

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

I really don't enjoy her Watson either. I agree, fairly lifeless and she honestly gets on my nerves. I also can't get over how anyone could get paid to do the job she does.

I've watched S1 of Vampire Diaries, but I had a lot of trouble catching the eps when they air since then. I really need to do the netflix catch-up.
Teen Wolf was a show I was surprised to get into. It looked silly, and in some ways it is, but there are a lot of things in the plot, the characters and the general set up that I really like.
And Doctor Who is just amazing.

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

I gave up last night. I just found it to be so bland, and I just stopped believing it was Holmes in any way but name.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

I gave up last night.

Good call. When Sherlock can't tell the difference between Moriarty and Moran... *Facepalm.*

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

Shudder. Glad I ditched. My brain can't take that abuse.

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

Plus, didn’t it get canceled?

Yep, canceled and pulled. They aren't even going to finish burning off the rest of the episodes they ordered until summer.

As for the meme, how about X-Men?

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

M/F OTP: Remy/Rogue
M/M OTP: Erik/Charles
F/F OTP: I honestly don't really have a f/f for X-men.
OT3: (in XM:FC) Raven/Erik/Charles
Favorite Canon: Remy/Rogue
Favorite Crack: Logan/Storm (and as a kid I loved Logan/Jubliee, honestly still do, though I see problems w/ it that I didn't as a kid)
Pairing I Hate: Cyclops/Emma Frost

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

I approve of your choices. As for an f/f choice, I'm not sure if it was actual canon before I stopped reading the books, but I've heard that Destiny/Mystique are or were canon for a while. I liked their f/f dynamic when I was reading the books.

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

I rather liked the dynamic too. I could see it working

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure. And yeah, short run.

M/F OTP: Alucard/Integra
M/M OTP: Anderson/Alucard (though otp is certainly too strong a word)
F/F OTP: Integra/Seras
OT3: Anderson/Alucard/Integra
Favorite Canon: Pip/Seras
Favorite Crack: Nothing's really crack w/ this show/manga.
Pairing I Hate: Walter/Integra

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

I like horror & such, so I gave it a shot. It was interesting enough, but didn't really hook me....though it and OUAT combined to give me some extremely weird dreams.

lol. That's a better description

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Yes, I watch a lot of tv. I've noticed that I can watch it while I do hw, which makes me dislike law school a tad less. Now my whole life if basically: class, homework, eating, and tv.

Tell me about it, sister. I cannot wait to graduate because my life feels like it's been eaten up by school. Not that I'm complaining, I'm glad I got into a good school since getting into a good university is now harder and more expensive than ever, but there are times when all I want to do is sleep.

I was gonna say 'Hellsing' for the fandom meme but someone beat me to it. XD I'm going to check out that series after I finish Eureka 7.

How about Full Metal Alchemist? That's another show I plan on watching.

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

*All w/ the original anime. I haven't watched Brotherhood/read the manga (yet)
M/F OTP: Roy/Riza
M/M OTP: Archer/Kimblee
F/F OTP: Don't really have one, but I like Riza/Winry okay
Canon OTP: Roy/Riza
Crack OTP: Roy/Winry
Hate This Pairing: Roy/Ed

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Where did Roy/Ed come from? I don't wanna get spoiled but I'm curious. I've heard some negative things about the ship's fandom and it's attitude to Roy/Riza and Riza in general.

[batmarg.livejournal.com]

Well, they definitely have a love/hate relationship in the show, they're both some of the hot characters...so obviously, fans pair them.

[phemyscira.livejournal.com]

Can't say I blame fans for shipping the hot characters that argue a lot since I've been guilty of shipping pairings like that myself. XD Though I think I'm going to end up shipping Roy/Riza.

By the way, I finished Hellsing. :3