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tellitslantSoooo in my copious spare time (I refuse to work on my thesis before 10am or after 10pm, shush) I appear to have started watching Warehouse 13, spurred on by spoilers about the season premiere and also sophia_gratia's insistent poking. It's kind of an adorable little show, isn't it? It reminds me a lot of Sanctuary in its genre playfulness. I mean, both series had episodes about having to deal with the sudden appearance of a real-life comic book superhero! Seriously, kind of awesome.
I refuse to believe that it and Sanctuary do not in fact exist in the same universe, because come on: two sci-fi shows about the hidden truths behind things we believe to be mythological, with varying degrees of connection to the US government, and involving real historical figures from the Victorian era? Accept it, move on, let's write the awesome crossovers.
Also, I am predisposed to adore Joanne Kelly, who plays Myka, because she was in Slings and Arrows! She played the actress who played Juliet in Darren Nichols' truly ill-omened production of "Romeo and Juliet." Even if I didn't already lke the actress, though, I think I'd love the character, because she's adorable. And also completely badass. I approve of these two things in combination.
In fact, I love everybody on the show. Even Pete, who is a bit of a dudebro, has thoroughly grown on me, and he and Myka are a delight to watch as a completely platonic broTP and a fantastic partnership. Plus, Claudia, resident technogeek and lone hi-tech operator in a world of steampunk! Artie, who is astonishingly hardcore under his cuddly exterior and crankiness! Mrs. F, who is like the lovechild of Amanda Waller and Batman! Leena, with her psychicness and snark!
And I maybe kind of rushed through season one just so I could check out this H.G. Wells person about whom I have heard so much. I am intrigued. :P And astonished that there isn't more H.G./Magnus fic out there, because, wow. Those two would have some truly amazing conversations, what with Magnus having lived through all the time H.G. missed out on.
Plus the artifacts are just fantastic. I think my favourite so far has been Sylvia Plath's typewriter, though the dodgeball comes a close second. The showriters have a great, silly sense of humour. I am thoroughly enjoying catching up. Not to mention: majority female cast, multiple characters of colour, and some pretty awesomely feminist themes. Oh, and some great Canadian Actor Bingo opportunities. :)
(I am slightly spoiled for... that thing that happened in the s4 premiere that is likely to have made me want to catch up... but I am not spoiled for anything else between s2 and now. ahem.)
And now I desperately need to go buy some food, because all I have in the house at the moment are oranges and grapes. And then back to watching tv. I mean, compiling my bibliography. Well, maybe both
sophia_gratia's insistent poking. It's kind of an adorable little show, isn't it? It reminds me a lot of Sanctuary in its genre playfulness. I mean, both series had episodes about having to deal with the sudden appearance of a real-life comic book superhero! Seriously, kind of awesome.I refuse to believe that it and Sanctuary do not in fact exist in the same universe, because come on: two sci-fi shows about the hidden truths behind things we believe to be mythological, with varying degrees of connection to the US government, and involving real historical figures from the Victorian era? Accept it, move on, let's write the awesome crossovers.
Also, I am predisposed to adore Joanne Kelly, who plays Myka, because she was in Slings and Arrows! She played the actress who played Juliet in Darren Nichols' truly ill-omened production of "Romeo and Juliet." Even if I didn't already lke the actress, though, I think I'd love the character, because she's adorable. And also completely badass. I approve of these two things in combination.
In fact, I love everybody on the show. Even Pete, who is a bit of a dudebro, has thoroughly grown on me, and he and Myka are a delight to watch as a completely platonic broTP and a fantastic partnership. Plus, Claudia, resident technogeek and lone hi-tech operator in a world of steampunk! Artie, who is astonishingly hardcore under his cuddly exterior and crankiness! Mrs. F, who is like the lovechild of Amanda Waller and Batman! Leena, with her psychicness and snark!
And I maybe kind of rushed through season one just so I could check out this H.G. Wells person about whom I have heard so much. I am intrigued. :P And astonished that there isn't more H.G./Magnus fic out there, because, wow. Those two would have some truly amazing conversations, what with Magnus having lived through all the time H.G. missed out on.
Plus the artifacts are just fantastic. I think my favourite so far has been Sylvia Plath's typewriter, though the dodgeball comes a close second. The showriters have a great, silly sense of humour. I am thoroughly enjoying catching up. Not to mention: majority female cast, multiple characters of colour, and some pretty awesomely feminist themes. Oh, and some great Canadian Actor Bingo opportunities. :)
(I am slightly spoiled for... that thing that happened in the s4 premiere that is likely to have made me want to catch up... but I am not spoiled for anything else between s2 and now. ahem.)
And now I desperately need to go buy some food, because all I have in the house at the moment are oranges and grapes. And then back to watching tv. I mean, compiling my bibliography. Well, maybe both
