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Thursday's Child

So, it's May 19, 2008. The sun's somewhat shining. Finale Fanfare still rages on. And I don't really know what else to say.

So, haven't made a blog in over two weeks. So, Doctor's Daughter and TUATW were pretty good. So was BSG's Guess What's Coming To Dinner.
***SPOILER***


So I've heard about the Life On Mars remake. Even saw the trailer, which sucks. Really, why make a remake? They could show the original on ABC for a while. I don't think viewers are that stupid to not understand British accents. I don't want to judge just by the trailer, but it looks too stereotypically 70s. And why did they need to remake Gene Hunt? You can't copy the Gene Genie. The Gene Genie

Still, ABC hasn't let me down that much compared to the other networks. There's a slim chance that it might be good.

And like all people from Massachusetts, I have to take the Math section of MCAS this week. So, wish me luck and good night.

Posted by insomniac360, 05/19/2008 4:57pm  4 Comments
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A hat can tell you so much about one's personality...

Yeah, random, out-of-context proverb I made up in a few minutes. Couldn't think of anything else for a title. Okay, now...

Sontaran

So I watched The Sontaran Strategem last week. Above is a picture of a Sontaran, which resembles the unholy love child of Mr. Potato Head and a Power Ranger. I personally thought it was okay. It wasn't really good. I did like some parts like when Donna's mom, Wilfred, Donna, and the Doctor met up and argued. What killed the story for me was the "SON-TARAN! SON-TARAN!" battlecry they had going on at the ending. I just laughed during that whole time. And continuing with H2G2, I'm almost finished with Restaurant At The End of the Universe. I'm at the part where Arthur and Ford crashed at a planet where they just walk and find nearby fruit.

Also, I have something I've been planning to tell those of you who don't know for a long time. Apparently, someone's made a badly-written fanfic that has me as a side character. It's called Die Immortal. It's about the life of two emo people who go to Starbucks named Azurecries and Darklordavaitor, who are also somewhat "inspired" by users from this site. There's also a ton of petty jabs at Captain Nemo, Nightwish, and My Chemical Romance. I can't help but feel a little flattered. Still, Die Immortal's not a pleasant read. Seriously, here's a sample of it. Credits to Name for writing the story.

"I hereby wish for the revival of Marco Nightwish."


There was a blinding light. Luckily, Huntsy was wearing his shades and tanning lotion.


The vortex ejected a figure, landing on the ground in front of AC.
Everyone crowded around close.


Marco got up.


"You dumb mug, get your mitts off the marbles before I stuff that mud-pipe down your mush - and tell your moll to hand over the mazuma." he said.


Marco! yelled AC!


"Holla back, bebe" he said.


"Did you get a haircut?" asked ac, staring at his shiningly stunning hairless head.


"I used some of that there "Sexyfine" product" he said.


"hey! you used my sexyfine! " yelled Huntsy.


"yo homie he ova dere b madd illin cuz yo he be Gellin like a fealon YA KNAWH WUT IM SAYIN chea" said Marco.



I sincerely apologize to any Nightwish fan who read that. Oh, and I'm planning to watch Iron Man sometime on Monday. Hope it'll be good.

So that's the end of the blog. Good Night.

Posted by insomniac360, 05/03/2008 7:00pm  12 Comments
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Reality Is Unrealistic

So, I heard about the whole duplicate UK guides crisis. I was annoyed about it because I thought the whole thing was pointless. I mean, the same exact show shouldn't get two guides just because it's being aired in different countries. Recently, I've seen that one of the duplicate guides is now gone. So, SCORE ONE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM!

Gurren Lagann + Welsh

This seriously was a potential Union flag. I am not making this up at all. Apparently, a Welsh politician suggested to change the Union Flag. It just so happens that some of the people making the flag suggestions were anime fans. The guy who made the flag said, It represents shouting "UNION!" and joining together; kicking reason to the curb and doing the impossible; fighting the power, and piercing the heavens. And that symbol that's on the Union Jack happens to be from the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

Kamina

This guy was also part of the inspiration. Anyway, I hope that the Guide Crisis can be worked out well. So, good night.


***SPOILER***
Posted by insomniac360, 04/18/2008 9:55pm  8 Comments
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And Now, to Return From Nothing.

I've finished reading the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. It was a great read and I hope to read the sequels sometime soon. Apparently, I'm one of the few people to read the book at my school as everyone I knew said that they only watched the movie. I haven't watched the H2G2 movie yet and I don't know if I'd like it.

Now on to Doctor Who stuff. I watched Partners in Crime. It was a little funny. I thought the Adipose were a little cute, but I thought it wasn't as good as Smith & Jones or New Earth. The Sarah Jane Adventures got its US release just a few hours ago. I haven't watched the show for some time, but it did reaffirm my hatred of Kelsey. And for Torchwood, this picture should say something. Don't roll your mouse onto the picture if you haven't watched Exit Wounds yet. And I've heard rumors that the next season will only be 5 episodes. Hope that isn't true.

RIP Toshiko

So, that's it for another short blog. Good night.
Posted by insomniac360, 04/11/2008 9:50pm  10 Comments
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My Rant Against Fandom

I wasn't gonna write a blog just after writing one yesterday, but I feel that I have to say something.

(NOTE: I am not attacking the Jonas Brothers. So, if any of the fans stop by to flame me, just stop it. The issue is different.)

Yesterday, I was bored so I flipped through the channels and saw a little bit of that show Chelsea Lately. In it, she makes a rant about the Jonas Brothers. Since rants against the Jonas Brothers aren't very common, I read some of the responses from the Jonas fans to see what they thought. What I'm gonna say is, what is wrong with them? Honestly, I read some of the comments and half of them were death threats against Chelsea just for ranting on the Jonas Brothers. There's even some fans making a long list on reasons for why Chelsea Handler doesn't deserve to exist. It was disturbing seeing all this hate just because of a rant. So, I will say this to the fans if they are reading this. Just lighten up. I wonder if the Jonas Brothers would actually approve of you people making a really big deal out of it. It was just a joke. Every single band, TV show, or movie has at least one person that hates it. You have to accept it and move on. You honestly think that Chelsea Handler is less of a person because she doesn't like the Jonas Brothers? BTW, I don't hate the Jonas Brothers. I just think that they're overrated. A few of their songs are okay, and that's it. They are not the greatest thing that's ever happened to the world. Also, I might have to complain about a few other fandoms as well.

Doctor Who fandom-Whenever a new companion comes and replaces the previous one, I don't really think it's a big problem at all.

Transformers fandm-Beast Wars was 11 years ago. The movie last year was good. Not every change to the franchise is gonna ruin it.

Old BSG fandom-Please stop complaining about Starbuck being a girl. I beg you. The new BSG isn't like the old BSG. We get it.

Anime fandom-Dubs can be good. 4kids doesn't represent all of the dubbing industry.

So, that's it.
Posted by insomniac360, 03/28/2008 8:46pm  10 Comments
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Life on Mars is not your typical cop show. The cops aren't nice, heroic, or politically correct. But, they get the job done. Like I said in the summary, it features a man named Sam Tyler from 2006. He gets stuck in 1970s for some reason. I've only watched the second series, so can't really say alot about how good the first was. In the second series, Sam seems to suffer some kind of paranoia throughout the series. It does provide a funny opening sequence in one of the episodes. Also, there's a girl who seems to follow Sam. A creepy little girl that appears throughout the series. And the chase scenes are great. So, I strongly recommend Life on Mars for those who haven't watched the series yet.
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