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We've now seen three episodes of American Born Chinese, and it's been fun! I do have some questions, mostly based on what in the world is happening with their... high school? It's gotta be a high school; they have JV and varsity sports, so that makes sense.

You know what I remember about high school? Homework. Apparently these kids don't have that, which is neat! (Not to be the grumpy 'when I was a kid we walked to school, uphill both ways, in the snow' adult here, but maybe if they had homework they wouldn't have time to get into so much trouble? But probably they'd just stay up later.)

Also they all seem to know where everyone else lives, which I can *almost* buy in the Stranger Things fandom on account of the 'small town' thing, but which seems much less plausible in the city-like environs of American Born Chinese. How are they even getting places so quickly??? It feels like that was one of many things that was left out of the show, possibly to make the episodes shorter?

To be fair, the lack of any contextual filler scenes really enhances the unreality aspect, and in turn makes the whole thing easier for me to accept. It's not quite a fit for the reality of our universe, but that's because it's not really our universe. Works for me!

Finished and posted, so I can finally stop wondering if it will ever happen!

Title: Run the Mountain
Author: marcicat

Fandom: Rise (2018), Power Rangers (2017)
Rating: T (language? the crisis of American youth?)

Summary: “I don’t need superpowers, I need a steady income and a passing grade in History.”

Note: Imagine an AU where Alpha did the logical thing, and called Eltar for a pickup instead of loading Zordon’s brain into the ship and lurking around the Earth for a few thousand years. Because then Eltar’s backup team would’ve come and collected Alpha, and the ship, and the bodies, and let’s say they left the coins as a sort of combination memorial/apology for, you know, destroying the ecosystem, or whatever. (And imagine they were in Pennsylvania, because those Rise kids living in a High School Musical dystopia could stand a little mystical technology added to their lives.)

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Having watched exactly one (1) episode of Rise, I have learned exactly zero (0) of the characters’ names. But that’s okay, because there were a LOT of similarities to other stuff.

[I was expecting Glee, but Glee had that weird ‘we’re a serious teen drama BUT also a comedic parody of teen dramas’ thing going on. Rise was So Super Seriously Serious About This For Real that it felt a lot more like High School Musical, but crossed over with the high school dystopia of the 2017 Power Rangers movie. And I mean, I liked both of those, so it’s not like that was a downside for me.]

In conclusion, I’m sure Troy and Gabriella are great, and I wish those crazy kids luck, but it’s pretty clear that it would be Kelsi, Chad, Ryan, and Sharpay who would run off and find the power coins, and I would so love to read that fanfic.

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I haven't read much Person of Interest fic in a while, so when this one started popping up all over, I gave it a pass. But then I read it anyway. Apparently my mind is very changeable.

And I'm so glad I did! It was surprisingly charming, and I 100% have a soft spot for fics that involve tumblr.

A Field Guide to Common Birds in New York City, by Toft

When John posts it to his Tumblr later, he tags it ‘borb’ and ‘pigeon’ and ‘nyc’. Eight people ‘like’ it and one person reblogs it with the tags 'so round' and 'so thinking' and 'I love it.' John follows that person back.

Watched a few episodes of the Mary Tyler Moore show last night! AND learned fun facts about it!

Mental Floss: 15 Awfully Big Facts About ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’

Love this one:

3. THE MTM KITTEN WAS FOUND IN A MINNEAPOLIS SHELTER.

It was Grant Tinker’s (Moore’s then-husband) idea to name their new production company MTM Enterprises, and Moore didn’t argue since that meant her name was the company. The similarity to MGM hadn’t gone unnoticed and during an early staff meeting someone suggested that since MTM was a small company, wouldn’t it be cute to have a kitten meow like the MGM lion? A staffer visited an animal shelter in Minneapolis and found several orange kittens (they wanted a cat with a fur color similar to a lion’s) and chose the one with the loudest “mew.” The kitten was named Mimsie and she appeared in many different forms in the production tags of various MTM shows. A crew member adopted her and took her home to San Bernardino, where Mimsie lived until the ripe old age of 20.

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I have now seen all two episodes of the new new MacGyver! (PS Episode 2 even passes the Bechdel test!)

The thing is, it’s kind of a weird show. Concept-wise it’s got some problems, and character-wise there is a whole lot of awkward happening. On the other hand, I watched TWO EPISODES, which is two more episodes than any other show I can remember recently.

But! The best part! The pinnacle of episode 2! I present for consideration: THE ENORMOUS BOWL OF PAPERCLIPS IN THE MEETING ROOM!

1. The sole purpose of the paperclips appears to be use as a fidget toy to keep MacGyver from getting bored during the meeting.

2. He folds one into a phoenix shape, which btw is the least realistic part of the episode.

3. This could mean that they have Special Meeting Paperclips just for MacGyver.

4. He left the phoenix sitting on the table, where surely some minion snapped it up; I imagine a brisk underground trade of paperclip shapes among the lower echelons of the Foundation.

5. ENORMOUS BOWL OF PAPERCLIPS.

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Asking Too Much, by fictorium

(I liked the different perspective on dating the superhero identity versus the civilian identity.)

(Also, I tried to find a quote to put here, but then I just kept getting caught up re-reading the story, and I really do have other things I want to do this morning.)

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I’ve been wanting to use this quote for a few weeks now:

“Come on, my plan is way better — it has an action element.”

To the best of my recollection, it’s from a Harry Potter fic that featured Harry, Draco, and Severus fighting off attackers in a forest. But it’s not like that’s really a searchable amount of information, especially since I’ve likely gotten the quote slightly wrong.

However! I was telling my family about this dilemma, and my sister remembered *this* quote:

“This plan lacks a certain dynamic quality.”
-from Agenda, by Lanning (part 8 of the Identical series)

Which is also awesome! (And she remembers the source, which is about a million points ahead of me.)

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In honor of the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale tonight, here’s one from an American Idol fic!

[Note: I actually think this may have been the first reality tv show fic I ever read, or at least close to it. It is not immediately obvious from the quote, but this fic is actually ridiculous and there is no crying.]

“You went back to your room after the finale and cried a little, didn’t you.”
-from Mastermind, by astolat

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I only just now realized that I opened my bag of crackers at the bottom instead of the top. And I’ve been eating them for… oh, probably half an hour. We definitely need a Friday!

And a fun fic:

where one starts from, by AlchemyAlice

It’s possible this fic would be even more enjoyable if I actually watched The Flash tv show, but it totally works without any background knowledge. And I’m not sure the show could compete, since my favorite part is 100% Anita the real estate agent.

A week later, Anita looks between the three of them, one eyebrow raised. “You’re Barry, I presume?” she says, as soon as they get into the car.

Barry looks dubiously between Iris and Eddie, and says, “…Yes?”

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When we saw Jupiter Ascending in IMAX (awesome!), we also saw a preview for Furious 7. And I’ve been thinking about it a lot (because when presented with a popcorn-action-movie my first response is to overthink it).

And it made me think of that one Wiseguy fic (which totally ends well despite the sad tone of this quote):

“I realized, this is gonna keep happening, you know? I’m gonna have to kill them and then some poor mama’s boy is gonna have to kill me and we’re just going to keep killing each other until no one’s left but crying mothers.”
-A Heaven in Hell’s Despair, by Neery

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I solemnly promise to stream the first two episodes of ‘Agent Carter’ in a fully countable-by-the-network way as soon as they are available on hulu.

(Until then, all bets are off.)

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Baby, It’s Just One Little Favor, by dessert_first

In his spare time, Oliver matchmakes between Laurel and Tommy. (By convincing them he’s in a relationship with John and Felicity.)

Additional tags include: “the least sexy threesome fic ever,” “Fake/Pretend Relationship,” “Crack,” “Humor,” “Ridiculous,” “Season/Series 01″

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I have recently started visiting Planet Fitness, since my workplace offers a reimbursement, and there is a location sort of ridiculously close to my apartment. And there’s tvs, right? With sound you can hear through your earbuds if you want, but I never want to, because I much prefer just making up what they’re saying.

Today there was a morning show on, with a story I’m guessing was about the cold weather, because all four people pulled these scarves out from somewhere. (Under their chairs? IDK, I wasn’t paying attention then.)

The two women immediately put their scarves on, looking super stylish and amazing. One of the guys (maybe Al Roker? he looked familiar) was clearly not going to put on a scarf, period. I’m not sure he even touched it. But the other guy kept picking his up and kind of — failing to put it on. It really looked like this was what was going through his mind:

‘It’s a scarf. I can do this. I CAN do this, right? A scarf. Okay. It’s like a — or I could — does it go in the back first? Or the front? Maybe the side? Is it obvious that I can’t do this? I feel awkward, does it look awkward? Maybe if I put it down — or pick it up? Both? How long is this segment? It must be almost over, right?’

It was pretty great.

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1. Spilled my drink all over my lap while driving to work. Bright side: not hot! Also, wearing sort of indistinct-colored pants anyway. Even better: felt much less guilty when I spilled lunch on my pants later! (V. clumsy today.)

2. Played ‘Heads Up’ at our work meeting today. Restrained myself from saying, ‘Oh, that’s the game they were playing in Sleepy Hollow, right?’ (Barely.)

3. Chair squeaking unable to be fixed with WD-40. Is quietest when at its tallest setting, so I am super tall today! Gives an interesting new perspective on our work area.

4. Coworker managed to work a Star Trek IV reference into the day. Kudos to you, coworker!

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Sleepy Hollow is back! I have actually only seen the season opener, because I haven’t been keeping up. (The second ep should be up on Hulu by now; it’s on my list of things to see, at some point.)

Anyway, the point is: tumblr has shown me pictures of the new character Nick Hawley, and all I could think was, “RJ? Is that you?”

There were some serious Power Rangers Jungle Fury flashbacks, is what I’m saying, to the point where I actually checked actor names. (Not the same person. I think it’s the shirt. And the expression. Possibly the hair.)

Basically I just figured any time you can get a Power Rangers reference worked into the daily blog, why not go for it?

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Packing Stage: I miss my things. It’s not like they’re gone; just in boxes. And those boxes are right here! But opening them up and taking stuff out feels like a step backwards.

[On a note that's only related to the title -- I wish that show would come out on netflix. (Seven Days, in case there was also a show called T-Minus.) I remember liking it, but I also remember liking The Sentinel, and that show didn't impress upon later re-viewing. I'd like to try re-watching Seven Days anyway. Also, what ever happened at the end of that show? I should probably google that before I go saying how great it was.]

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I haven’t been feeling so great this weekend, with my crazy sinus congestion as the main contributor to the feeling that everything is suddenly immensely difficult.

Since it’s easy and distracting, I’ve been reading fics on my nook, starting with the A’s and working forward. So far I’ve run into: Harry Potter, West Wing, Avengers, Due South, Stargate Atlantis, Teen Wolf, Vikings, Merlin, Pacific Rim, and one of my nanowrimo novels, and that was all before hitting the B’s.

It had been a long time since I last read that one where Diefenbaker gets (temporarily) turned into a human (About A Dog, by Speranza), and it did not disappoint on re-reading.

Today I really need to be more productive, since I’m planning on going back to work tomorrow pretty much regardless of my health status. Still think I might be able to make it through the B’s — there’s got to be fewer of those than the A’s right?

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My work!neighbor is currently watching (for the first time) Doctor Who — specifically, the second season with the Tenth Doctor.

[She has reminded me that you should never watch Doctor Who alone at night.]

Yesterday, she said she was up to the two-part season finale. “Does Rose die?” she asked me.

And I stood there for a second trying to think back — the glasses, Cybermen, Torchwood One, the other dimension, burning up a star… And I’m thinking, ‘there’s no way I’m going to be able to explain this in the five seconds it’ll take us to walk to our cars.’

Luckily, she quickly amended her question with, “No, don’t tell me. No spoilers!”

[And I thought at first she was actually making a reference to the show, and then I realized she's not there yet. There's still So. Much. Crazy. yet to come.]

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[Proving that I use tumblr all wrong, here's a post from fuck yeah sleepy hollow. Thanks, tumblr!]

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