TV update

Angel 1.4:

That stalker episode was okay, except it was really gross and full of bad special effects.

Buffy 4.4:

Seemed like a stupid episode, then got awesome, then had the best exchange EVER --

Giles: Don't taunt the fear demon
Xander: Why, can it hurt me?
Giles: No. It's tacky!

Buffy 4.5:

Beer Bad. This episode should suck. It is so heavy handed, and yet....

1. Giles: "Actually, it was the early '70s, and you should know better."
2. Buffy, omg, don't have a gang bang with the College Republicans
3. Willow, you tell Parker!
4. Wait, is that Kal Penn? (yes, yes it is).
5. Are the Neanderthals having sex in the SUV that looks like the Torchwood SUV? Because I think they are.

White Collar 1.12:

Not the best episode to show Patty -- not high on the flirty and no El or June. But I loved the wine. I loved that it was clearly something Neal cared about, and I loved Peter actually proving to be competent enough to fake it. I'm trusting Moz less and Peter more. I think Neal is trusting Peter even more; not getting the risk of Moz though.

JB on Desperate Housewives:

I didn't watch. It's on Hulu right?

Inappropriate text message is inappropriate (from ladyofthelog): "Gareth/John mpreg marriage of convenience w/ reception at waffle house. it could happen."

(the terrifying result of a wide-ranging "things that happen in fanfiction that kinda weird us out" discussion).

Whoniverse random:

Cricket is playing with my 'Vote Saxon' pin.

sundries

What healthcare reform does, or rather doesn't, mean for LGBTQ Americans.

UK B&B turns away gay couple. I LOVE staying in B&B's and have recently introduced Patty to the joys of it. But I worry about this EVERY TIME.

British kids think hacking is wrong. 25% of them have tried it anyway. I blame Spooks.

Last night we went to a restaurant we always go to, where I ordered what I always ordered, but alas, somehow the place decided that a satueed chicken breast should be dipped in flour first. I thought I was being paranoid, so ate half my meal, then realized I was having stabbing pains and am now dealing with gluten poisoning. Honestly, I got off easy as I did everything I could once I realized, but I still feel awful.

On an average day last week, I paged Patty three times. Obama paged her 6 - 10. I'm this close to writing an essay about how Obama thinks they are going to the movies together on Friday night or something.

White Collar fen: the difference between plane and plain. Learn it. Love it.

I was having an excellent conversation with neifile7 the other day somewhere where you can't see it, and we were talking about the thing where Torchwood fandom is all over White Collar and what that's about. ( Too much about me and a theory )

Every time I try to plan a shooting excursion, EVERY TIME, there's some social conflict that makes it really, really impossible. *Cranky*

I'm feeling better and better (and more excited about) the new Doctor Who series and Eleven. I worried it was going to be somehow short on the epicness and the darkness (because I feel like a lot of people are happy to say goodbye to Ten because of said epicness and darkness). But I've been watching the new trailers and it makes me tear up in that way that the Whoniverse does and I think it's going to be AWESOME. Besides, the Moff totally brings the 51st-century, so even we don't get more Jack, we get Jack context. Also: I WILL BE IN THE UK WHEN THE NEW SERIES PREMIERES.

character identification poll

Quick and dirty, but of interest due to random convo with copperbadge:

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