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Zagreus
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Goth Whovian. General SF/fantasy/horror nerd. Librarian. Cares too much about The Lore.
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Genuinely? I think it's the space communism. It's hard to make a fan-pleasing Star Trek movie that doesn't take place in an extremely diverse socialist utopia, and that scares executives--especially at Paramount.
The spinoffs I like (SJA, Children of Earth) hooked me with charismatic protagonists who'd already been introduced in the main show, and kept my interest with good writing. Modern UNIT doesn't have a single character I care about, and McTighe's track record as a writer doesn't inspire confidence.
Spooky season's over, so it's back to Doctor Who!
No More Lies - A sweet love story buried inside a confusing timeloop story. This era of Eight has been very musical, and they've consistently hired musicians who can pull off the tunes! Can't wait to find out what Lucie's deal is.
#BigFinishDW
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A short life to them, and a jolly death.
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Vampires: Father Paul is the best of the blood-sucking priests. So well-meaning, so weak and conflicted, so good at talking himself and others into horrifying things. The "Angel" is my favourite of the modern Nosferatu-style designs, especially in the Easter chasuble. Brrr!
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And ending Day 31 with an enduring favourite.
Miniseries: Unironically very important to my spiritual journey of the past 5 years. Flanagan's magnum opus. A powerful meditation on sin, guilt, faith, the hope of forgiveness, and the evil of twisting that hope to unworthy ends.
Day 30
Movie: A hilarious send-up of vampire tropes, and also a heartwarming story about learning to live with people. A Halloween favourite.
Vampires: All fun in their own special ways, like the archetypes they're parodying. Vladislav the Poker gets the best jokes.
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Day 29
Miniseries: Could've done without quite so much small-town drama before the vamps show up, but once they do, it's riveting. Barely feels like 3 hours. MC is a deadbeat, though.
Vampires: Very creepy, even the bucktoothed Master. Can turn you cold without turning you.
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The great thing about dressing up as a classic Doctor for American Halloween is that no one can criticise your costume's inaccuracies.
Day 28
Movie: Early del Toro that already contains all his trademarks, for better & worse. Feels slow for its length, & Ron Perlman is a cartoon. Still lovely & moody overall.
Vampire: A fantastic look. Love the backwards suit & peeling skin. And he sticks to his morals!
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Look, Tolkien had his share of problematic beliefs, and we can't say what his politics would be if he were alive today. But we can be sure he would hate the weaselly little Nazis using his languages to name their evil machines, because they're all clones of the people he despised most in life.
Coming from the man who wrote Children of Húrin, abandoning a plot line for being too depressing really carries a lot of weight.
Day 27
Movie: Dark, sexy Gothic horror, oddly infused with slapstick comedy. Never heard so much slurping in all my life.
Vampire: Basically just an average Catholic running out of excuses. I feel a good conversation with Louis du Lac could fix him (maybe even her).
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Day 26
Movie: Kind of like a less annoying, gayer Goonies. Can't believe it's rated R--had kids' adventure movie vibes for me. Cory Feldman's Batman voice was a highlight.
Vampires: They're just a happy family that likes to party! Kids should've left them alone.
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So annoyed at all the people saying the "we shall be monsters together" line in del Toro's Frankenstein sounds like Tumblr.
It's FROM THE BOOK, people! Admittedly, Mary Shelley would definitely be on Tumblr if she were alive. But STILL.
And Sinners! (Well, he was defeated eventually, but only by the power of Black music, which I feel is a dignified defeat.)
Irish vampires remain undefeated!
Day 25
Movie: Case study in how writing for teens progressed over 30 years--and how lighting & effects regressed. My question is, how did 2011 Tumblr survive shirtless goth Doctor Who??
Vampire: A little smarter, and a lot prettier, than the original. Pity about his true form.
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Day 24
Movie: Much as I dislike Mina & Dracula being in love, I have to admit I'd also pick suave Gary Oldman over stoned Keanu. A pretty, misogynist, over-long fever dream, just like the book!
Vampire: Hate the backstory, love the shape-shifting. The bat form was my favourite.
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The only way a person could believe this is if they have never interacted with Star Trek fans in real life, visited any fanfiction sites, or done any research whatsoever on the franchise's history. In other words, not a real fan.
It was just as beautiful as I knew it would be.
So incredibly seated for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.