TV and Skyfall.

[elisi]

Red Dwarf
Not a lot to say. There was 'Red Dwarf Does Life of Brian' and then the latest one which was... just pretty standard.


HIGNFY
Particularly loved their covering of the Trump thing... They didn't mention Obama's comeback (probably they filmed the programme before?), but Ian's summary was just beautiful: "Basically... He's the President, and you're a man with silly hair."

Also, somehow I'd missed the fact that Victoria Coren and David Mitchell are engaged. This immediately made everything 150% better. :)



Merlin
We now have a ~ritual~ for watching Merlin, which involves hot chocolate with marshmallows. I like this a lot. Although I might need tape in future as Impish Girl (in particular) does NOT know how to shut up. Never known ANYONE to just COMMENT so much, and so constantly, over what happens on screen. (Her comment: "It's just too much fun to make fun of!") Anyway, I think all the writing revolves around creating scenes where Merlin and Arthur Look Meaningfully At Each Other. I approve of this, naturally. Mmmm. Show.



Graham Norton & Skyfall
Graham Norton had a Bond Special. 'Twas brilliant. The guests were Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench and Javier Bardem:

Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

It made me v. keen to watch Skyfall, so I went to look up the trailer, which looks v. awesome:

HOWEVER. (SPOILERS FOR TRAILER TO FOLLOW!) I am also amused. It strikes me that this makes a perfect trifecta of British heroes going through the same story. The Doctor, Sherlock, and now Bond, all DIE - except not really. I am tempted to write something about the death of Empire and... stuff. Seriously, I do have thoughts about this. But not now. The other thing that made me laugh was that Bond gets an isomorphic gun. (Yes, that's what it is. Blah blah palmprint recognition, it's isomorphic.) *g*

And here endeth today's ramblings. In case you're wondering, then Impish Girl is now not feeling well. I LIVE IN A HOUSE OF PLAGUE! ('S OK. I've got plenty to do around the house.)

Comments

[kathyh]

Sorry about the plague house. I hope you're feeling better.

I think all the writing revolves around creating scenes where Merlin and Arthur Look Meaningfully At Each Other.

LOL! That's it. You have the essence of Merlin in a nutshell. And they do it so prettily too.

ETA:
I'd missed the fact that Victoria Coren and David Mitchell are engaged. This immediately made everything 150% better

It's kind of perfect isn't it:)

[paratti.livejournal.com]

You are going to adore Skyfall.

[promethia_tenk]

"Hot chocolate and marshmallows" might be the most enticing thing I've ever heard about Merlin *g*

I am also amused. It strikes me that this makes a perfect trifecta of British heroes going through the same story. The Doctor, Sherlock, and now Bond, all DIE - except not really. I am tempted to write something about the death of Empire and... stuff.
I think that you should do this thing because it would be awesome. Yes.

There is NOTHING about Skyfall that I am not psyched about. For one thing, it looks like proper James Bond again, by which I mean it looks like FUN after the misery parade that was that last one (the number one thing that makes James Bond James Bond is that he enjoys being James Bond. Quantum of Solace was a good action movie . . . but it wasn't James Bond). Also: I love how with Daniel Craig suddenly the relationship between Bond and M is an actual relationship. Full of . . . stuff. And that trailer looks JAMMED FULL OF STUFF *gimmie, gimmie, gimmie* Also, omg Q is a wee little boy iloveitiloveitiloveit!

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

OMG!! ISOMORPHIC GUN?! Color me impressed!! *Remembers flashy lighty things...*

*DANCES*

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows with Merlin sounds perfect! I suspect I would have felt the same way as impish girl about that show when I was her age!


He's the President, and you're a man with silly hair

Donald Trump has always been kind of a joke, but the wide consensus is that he's finally jumped the shark for good. One of my mom's brothers had to explaini the reference, but we pretty much all agreed! I just hope he'll be so humiliated that he goes away...