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Villains I have loved: David Xanatos

The thing about Xanatos is that he's from 'Gargoyles' which is a Disney cartoon from the 90s and therefore a lot of people won't have ever seen him in action. And yet they're still likely to know the...

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Audience Participation is Requested

So, there's a comic book convention not far from where I live, next Saturday and tickets are still available.The thing is I've never been to a con before. So I would like opinions on this before I make...

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I meme when I'm bored

Ask me one fandom-related question in the comments. This can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/rping/etc. in general.Just one question, please, but it can (and perhaps...

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As done by Shakespeare is the kind of parody I love most

Some things are too cool not to link.This is one of them. The Big Lewboski as done by Shakespeare. I'm just boggling at how much work this must have been.

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Press Gang

Thoughts upon watching 'The Big Finish' for the first time.1) Oh my god, that's one hell of a cliffhanger. Must watch more.2) I love Lynda and Kenny so much. I mean Spike and Colin and the rest are...

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Holy Crap. I'm an Adult.

I don't talk about my real life here, for the reason that it's never very interesting, but two things happened yesterday. One, it was my twenty-third birthday and Two, me and Jack got the keys for our...

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Alice in Wonderland

Ok so I'm a sucker for Johnny Depp. But as watchable, and gorgeous, as he is, this is a good film even without that. Somebody said about Pan's Labyrinth that if the archtype of boy's fantasy fiction is...

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Who

I liked that a lot. I mean the twist with the Dream Lord was incredibly obvious but it let them throw in a second twist that did honestly fool me.Which was especially nice because it covered up how...

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Article 16

Going Postal is easily one of the three Discworld books I like the most, so I picked up the Sky adaption as soon as the DVD came out. And, I liked it but I was also a bit disappointed that it wasn't...

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Man I don't post much here, do I.

Let's have a meme. Comment with a fandom and I will tell you my:› favorite character› least favorite character› prettiest character› character I wanna marry› favorite pairing› favorite...

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I should learn not to read the Gunnerkrigg main page comments

There's a particular type of adolescent violent rage that fandom really hates amongst their teen heroes. And I tend to be drawn towards the characters who display it.I have never loved Harry Potter...

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Memes are all I need

List fifteen of your favorite characters from different fandoms, and ask people to spot patterns in your choices, if they're so inclined.Davos Seaworth (ASOIAF)Nathan "Cable" Summers (Marvel Comics)Len...

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Being Human Season 3

I hadn't watched any episodes of this show since the pilot so I have an important question for those of you who've seen seasons 1 and 2.Are Nina and George always this cute? Because, oh my god, they...

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Sometimes I feel very stupid.

I've just realised that the Pogues song 'The sickbed of Cuchulainn' about irishmen getting drunk abroad probably isn't referencing the american romcom actress Meg Ryan, at all, but rather 1930s Irish...

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Meme from Selenak

Day One: Favorite lead female character: I love a lot of shows with female leads, so I could say any of Buffy Summers, Wendy Watson, Sarah Connor ect. but right now it has to be Antimony Carver from...

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Article 9

Give me a character and I will tell you...*How I FEEEEEL about this character* All the people I ship romantically with this character* My non-romantic OTP for this character -* My unpopular opinion...

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First World problems

Which is a great phrase for things that aren't really awful but nonetheless leave you feeling really irritated for a good hour or two.Like having a relative come visit you when you haven't cleaned the...

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I have a one track mind

"I was a better smuggler than a knight, a better knight than a King's Hand and a better King's Hand than a husband."Oh, Davos. My Heart.

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More on "Dance of Dragons"

You bastard, Martin. So last book ends with a letter indicating that Davos was dead and this one with a letter saying the same about Stannis? Why do you hate my OTP so much?Also, it's more than a...

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Game of Thrones casting (three guesses on which part)

The arsehole special forces guy from Dog Soldiers?Huh.

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I feel like I've slipped into a mirror universe

Okay so recently the main character of a webcomic I read has been not exactly revealed, but heavily hinted to be of a certain sexuality, as after spending the rest of the story seemingly uninterested...

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GOT

Neill Marshall is directing the Blackwater episode!Excelleeent.I love the blackwater and not just because it's told from the pov of my two favorite characters and it's the one set piece the show needed...

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Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song

I loved the big Rory/Amy scene a lot. There's something very right about the way that Rory's big moment of heroism is him sacrificing and enduring pain for Amy and Amy's is rescuing him from that...

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I pretty much only ever use this journal to post memes.

I'm kind of terrible at actually talking to people, even on the interent, so look meme.Tell me a fandom and I will tell you my:Favorite character:Least Favorite character:5 Favorite ships (canon or...

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Final Fantasy 8 and Masculinity

This is something I've been thinking about for ages without making any real conclusions, actually. So expect a lot of word vomit and no real point.Final Fantasy 8 is one of those things that I like a...

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