The parts of me that went offline because of depression are starting to come back online. That's usually a thing to be pleased about. This time, it's inconvenient. I woke up this morning in a mood. I recognized this mood. I've lived with it since I was a young child. Restlessly wanting more and different … Continue reading The Road Goes Ever On And On
Extraordinary Villains: Demona
I wanted to take a break from ranting about the writing for the final season of Game of Thrones, but thinking about Cersei Lannister got me thinking about my favorite female villains, and I started making a list. The first on my list was Demona, from Disney's Gargoyles. I got distracted while writing up this … Continue reading Extraordinary Villains: Demona
Writing With Fizzle: Bran
(GoT - Spoilers) To be honest, Bran was never a well-written character. He started out as a McGuffin from the moment Jamie Lannister says 'the things we do for love!' and pushes him out the window. He continues to be a McGuffin while comatose. When he wakes up, he moves to the next phase of … Continue reading Writing With Fizzle: Bran
Writing With Fizzle: Tyrion
(GoT - Spoilers) Peter Dinklage did such a good job portraying Tyrion Lannister. It's practically criminal what they reduced the character to in the final season. We go from the bitter, cynical, jaded man that slaps teenage Joffrey and later murders his father, Tywin Lannister, as Tywin is taking a shit, Tyrion, one of the … Continue reading Writing With Fizzle: Tyrion
Writing With Fizzle: Cersei
(GoT - Spoilers) Cersei Lannister is one of my favorite villains. Well, season 1-6 Cersei Lannister, anyway. Lena Headey did a masterful job portraying the character. Cersei could easily have devolved into something cliched - a mere femme fatale. But while the show had her occasionally use sex to get what she wanted, they didn't … Continue reading Writing With Fizzle: Cersei
Writing With Fizzle: Arya
(GoT - Spoilers) Arya was introduced as the plucky tomboy. The little girl that adores her brothers, doesn't get along very well with her sister, and wants to live her life the way the boys live theirs, with action, adventure and fighting. It's not a particularly original character archetype but Maisie Williams made the character … Continue reading Writing With Fizzle: Arya
Writing With Fizzle
(Another GoT rant - spoilers) I wanted Dany to go mad. I rather liked her character in the beginning. She had some truly rousing moments in which she very much appeared to be a Chosen One, and I hoped that eventually that meant that we'd see her descend into Targaryen madness. For a character with … Continue reading Writing With Fizzle
End Of An Era
Well, Game of Thrones is done. And in my opinion, it went out with a whimper. You could pick just about any Two Steps From Hell song and get a more epic experience in two minutes than from watching last night's episode. Honestly, I feel like Benioff and Weiss are two people that should have … Continue reading End Of An Era
Wordplay
It's a good thing I remember to look words up every now and then before using them, just to make sure I am, in fact, using them correctly. There's rather a large difference between saying 'another day of turpitude' versus 'another day of torpidity.' Personally, I have frequently experienced days of torpidity, but I don't … Continue reading Wordplay
Another Spring Day
Today was quite a contrast to Tuesday's perfect spring day. The temperature is around 50. The sky is overcast from horizon to horizon, with grey clouds rippled like the sand at a beach. Yesterday's rain and today's sharp breeze have winnowed the blossoms from the trees, leaving them wistful, faded shades of their former glory. … Continue reading Another Spring Day
On A Good Day 