"I gave you my heart and the very next day, you gave it away..."
Sorry, sorry, sorry...randomly broke out in song there.
This isn't about music or Christmas...well kind of about Christmas. It's about that Christmas special that aired on Christmas.
***SPOILERS*** (But come on its been 4 days, watch it already!)
Where to begin. Hmmm I think this may be my fav episode of the Season and solidifies my adoration for the "new" Doctor. It pays homage to both Alien and Inception while staying mostly Doctor Who-ish. Seriously, there were freaking FACE HUGGERS, OMG! Of course there were called something more like crabs...which gives a whole new meaning to "you got crabs". These require more than purging of hair and a medicated wash. Then when they make a reference to Alien the movie, the Doctor saying "There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive; no wonder you get invaded all the time," I burst into a fit of giggles. Of course Inception was represented by the dream within a dream within a dream...and so on.
The whole premise behind Saint Nick's character was wonderful! I love Nick Frost and him as a snarky Santa was perfection. I kind of hope he makes another appearance but not as their ever diligent subconscious, as the actual Santa, oh and don't forget the sassy elves! I know some were pissed that they addressed "Santa not being real", stating that its a kids show. But they hid it well. How many times throughout the show did Clara say she believes in Santa?!?!? It was more of an adults stopped believing because they are stupid, rather than "Hey kids Santa isn't real". They even let Santa say over and over how he can do all he does in one night. He might be a manifestation of their subconscious but he is hope. Santa saves the day. That isn't a bad thing to show kids. Are you going to get mad at Miracle on 34th Street?!?!? The whole premise of that movie is adults don't believe in Santa and it IS a kids movie so hush! At least that is my take on it.
I know I am not the only one who caught the first dream. Or well we thought it was the 1st. After the initial attack in the infirmary, I was like wait...the aliens were dropping form the ceiling how'd they get out?!?!!? Even with Santa's help it shouldn't have been possible. But it is Doctor Who so I just rolled with it.
I've made it clear the Danny/Clara thing never sat well with me but I was happy that they didn't make him a bad guy in her dream. I am glad it ended up with him still being the noble man he was in life, even if it was a manifestation of her subconscious. I love that her subconcious in the form of Danny tells her she is only allowed to be sad 5 minutes per day. I dunno, it's a sort of closure for her.
I really really really liked Shona. She was normal. She was real. She was funny. I think she'd make a fun companion, possibly, so I am glad she lived.
Anyone else feel like they were also referencing The Christmas invasion here? Clara in her PJs (very Arthur Dent) and the freaking tangerines. He called it something else in The Christmas Invasion but he pulled a freaking orange thing out of his dressing gown and used it to kill the alien baddie because "no second chances". Maybe it was a quinkie dink but I made that connection.
They addressed the lies the Doctor and Clara told each other. And it looks like from here on out they will have a better friendship. It is clear the Doctor cares deeply for his companion. Like I've said before whether you think it is the remnants of romantic love or familial love, it is there, he's just rubbish at showing it. His first thought when waking is Clara, he goes running when he realizes Clara is in danger. I was in a tears at the end. I really thought they were getting rid of Clara and it would have been a wonderful/sad send off. He missed his mark, he missed 62 years of her life. She's old now and its over. But according to him he still saw her as the same. She was still his Clara. And because it isn't a Christmas Special without a Christmas Cracker thingy they ripped our heart out and stomped it just a little bit more. In a mirror of how she helped him on Trenzelor, the Doctor helps the feeble Clara pull the cracker. OMG yep, still crying.
The rest was rushed. While I am glad it was still a dream, the whole it's not real Santa saves the day yet again seemed more of an after thought. Like they filmed the special and then she decided to stay so they added a new ending. But I am happy to see them together again, in the TARDIS, going on at least one more adventure.
P.S. I knew the 1st episode of Season 9 was called the "magician's apprentice" so I giggled every time they said something about the Doctor being a magician or being dressed like a magician. It was said more than once by Shona so maybe she will be coming back...hmmmmm.
P.P.S. I didn't know tangerines on Christmas was a thing...we don't do that in the South so I was a bit confused.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Shovel Ready (Spademan #1) - Adam Sternbergh - Review
I received this copy for free to review from Blogging for Books.
I didn't mean to start a new series. I had no idea this was only book 1. Thankfully, it doesn't have an open ending. So the book is good to stand alone which I liked. It has its good and bad points, I give it 3 stars. It takes place a bit in the future. Far enough that 9/11 is a bit of a memory which is why this "second attack" seems such a surprise. At first I thought the whole country was messed up but it is just New York. I mean the country is WAY messed up but not by the attack. Also there is this weird virtual reality thing going on that kind of makes my skin crawl. I can't say more without spoilers see below if you dare.
I would say check it out. If you don't mind a very dark story. It's not a bad book but it is disturbing.
**Spoilers**
Talk about depressing! Seriously, it is like slit your wrist depressing at times...most times. The whole premise. Simple life. Guy loves girl. Guy and girl can't have babies. Guy becomes an addict, first to alcohol then to tapping (Virtual Reality). Girl and guy fight a lot. Girl gets killed in a terrorist attack, guy never recovers becomes a murder for hire. He "takes out the trash". All because 6 crazy people decided to set off a subway bomb and a dirty bomb in NYC. It literally killed the city. Like a cancer. It is no longer New York, it is a cesspool of depravity that the rest of the country seems to have written off since the attack.
Honestly when I downloaded it, I thought it was going to be more of a Vigilante story. Nope, he's just a murderer. It's sometimes bad people but not always. At least he wont kill kids and apparently pregnant women. I am not sure how I feel about the story. It was hard to get into because of the way it was written. It's very choppy, almost in riddles. Sometimes it is hard to tell who is talking. It jumps to the past then back to the present quite a bit. Once you adjust to that it gets a little easier to follow but it's a bit annoying.
While the whole book made me extraordinarily uncomfortable I was never emotionally involved. I never connected to Spademan, Persephone, Mark, Harrow or Simon. The most emotional response I had was when Mark revealed he was gay and was in love with his childhood BFF. Totally didn't see that coming. The characters are all sick in the head. Well not Mark...he thinks something is wrong with him because he's gay but honestly he is the most normal. You have spademan who is just (see above). Persephone or Grace or whatever, I don't trust her. She lies. . .A LOT. She seems to enjoy not just murdering people but slaughtering them. Harrow is scary. He could be real. There are many people out there who totally justify their actions with religion, which I guess includes raping your own daughter in this case. Simon is also sick. He is a body guard for a madman. He impregnated said madman's daughter (totally didn't see that coming either). He also seems to enjoy killing people in intricate ways.
Truthfully the entire premise is sick. Society becoming addicted to "tapping" in. People preferring to live in a dream state to escape from responsibilities as their bodies waste away to nothing. Also, the amount of people that seem to be a-okay with murder is astounding. He he effed me over, lets kill him. It just disturbs me.
I will say by the end I was enjoying Spademan more. He has sort of adopted Persephone but there are these undertones that I am not sure how to read yet. Based on the story she is 18 and he is that plus 15, so 33. Not a ridiculous age difference mind you. But the author almost hints at an attraction but doesn't address it. It's played off as being protective, almost fatherly but then not. It's hard to explain but I caught it a couple times and am not sure how I feel about it.
Below are my ramblings as I read:
Page 12 — December 11, 2014
"Bitch cut my face!"
What on earth am I reading
Page 17 — December 15, 2014
"I just tell them I work on missing persons. Don't tell them how the persons end up missing."
Nice Spademan
Page 19 — December 15, 2014
"Sweatpants and a crisp tuxedo shirt, untucked and opened at the throat. Can't tell if he's halfway to getting dressed or just all the way to no longer caring."
I look like this every Saturday
Page 41 — December 15, 2014
"They time it out to the second. Hire someone to stand by. Lean in. Make sure the lids are fluttering. Clock hits zero. Put you down. Sounds weird, I know. But then again, people used to hang themselves while jerking off."
Humanity is sick
Page 50 — December 15, 2014
"No. You heard me wrong.
Hugs them harder. Arms round the knees. Arms round her baby.
I said, he's the father. He's the father. That's what I said."
Ahhhhhhhhh!
Page 69 — December 15, 2014
"And do you know what happens when the Lord is displeased with you?
No.
You end up in New York, outside a library, begging some stranger to put you in the ground."
Interesting, uh Mark...wtf dude
Page 70 — December 15, 2014
I'm depressed now. Young girl preggo with her fathers baby...a dumpster baby found but didn't live.
Page 78 — December 15, 2014
Huh....I find myself oddly interested
Page 95 — December 16, 2014
"Truth was, I wanted her to leave. I had an appointment to keep that morning."
Oh no wonder he feels so guilty! He pushed her away to go get in a bed to escape reality!
Page 97 — December 16, 2014
"The violinist came down with a rare sarcoma and died the following Easter. The mayor sent an aide to the funeral."
Omg! This keeps getting worse and worse!
Page 99 — December 16, 2014
"The day it happened, I was in Chinatown sleeping. Deep in a custom-made dream. Stooped over, wringing my hands in a waiting room. Then slapping backs and unwrapping cigars. Bright blue balloons kissing the ceiling. Congratulations all around."
Oh god his "dream" was having a baby and he was having it while his wife died in a bombing.....omg!
Page 129 — December 16, 2014
"It was their life, exactly re-created. To the last detail. Same apartment. Same suits. Same view of the city. Same celebrity endorsements. All of it identical. Except without her. She'd been erased. So she returned the favor."
Ugh, what a toolbag! Kinda glad she hired Spademan to kill him.
Page 135 — December 16, 2014
"He prods the panties with the gun muzzle. Scoops them up. Retrieves them from the end of the pistol, like a fresh-caught fish on a hook. Balls them up. Inhales them. A perfumer's inhale. Eyes slip closed for a second."
Dave the doorman is a creeper
Page 138 — December 16, 2014
"Yet these dirty fucking panties won't fit all the way in his mouth. So she cuts a wider smile."
Ummm I liked Persephone....but she's starting to scare me
Page 145 — December 16, 2014
Why do I think I might like this book.....
Page 150 — December 17, 2014
"But you loved her. He looked at me. Not her. Him.
Oh what?!? Wait....did not see that coming! So Mark is a gay preacher. Okay, cool. .
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Reading a new series (well new for me)
**spoilers for Cinder*
OMG my level of frustration and second hand embarrassment is off the charts!!! I love the Cinderella story, I have since I was little and this futuristic sort of take on it is fascinating. About 25% of the way into the book I got the sinking feeling Cinder is the missing Lunar princess. I am 83% done now and I still think this is the case but her raggamuffin self walking into the ball has me cringing. And her absolutely evil step sister (and mother) makes me want to punch things.
Okay back to reading.
**Update**
I had to close it. I can't...I just I cannot believe...Good God, children can be so silly!
**Update 2**
87% done I might be part cyborg because I am fairly certain my brain just shorted out after that...
**Update 3**
Ha! I was right (really not hard to figure out, should have been more of a mystery but this is made for youngins so yea), suck it Levana, she is the rightful Queen! Now what the freaking book is ending, argh!
OMG my level of frustration and second hand embarrassment is off the charts!!! I love the Cinderella story, I have since I was little and this futuristic sort of take on it is fascinating. About 25% of the way into the book I got the sinking feeling Cinder is the missing Lunar princess. I am 83% done now and I still think this is the case but her raggamuffin self walking into the ball has me cringing. And her absolutely evil step sister (and mother) makes me want to punch things.
Okay back to reading.
**Update**
I had to close it. I can't...I just I cannot believe...Good God, children can be so silly!
**Update 2**
87% done I might be part cyborg because I am fairly certain my brain just shorted out after that...
**Update 3**
Ha! I was right (really not hard to figure out, should have been more of a mystery but this is made for youngins so yea), suck it Levana, she is the rightful Queen! Now what the freaking book is ending, argh!
Monday, November 24, 2014
Doctor Who: The Blood Cell
I received a copy of this book for free to review from Blogging for Books. My initial thoughts were "yay, new Doctor story since its off the air for bit." But honestly it was just okay. Not bad. You can't go wrong with stories about a 2,000 year old grumpy alien and his companion's adventures. But that was the problem. It was very Doctor and Clara light. It was from the Governor's point of view which is okay also but Clara was almost non-existent. Well until the end but even then she was very minor. It was hard to get into the story. Not because it wasn't a little captivating but because I couldn't connect to any of the new characters.
SPOILERS BELOW
The story itself was interesting enough but it was not as action packed as one would like. Yes there is a mystery aboard a prison that just happens to be on an asteroid miles and miles away from Home Planet. The prison is run by corruption (shocking) and robots (that can't end badly). So the "good" people are actually bad, the "bad" people are kind of good, the robots turn on their "masters", no one believes the Doctor and there is a "big bad evil" living in plain sight (sort-of). My issue was the big baddie. It was very anticlimactic. Things went all kinds of crazy, nothing was working like it was supposed to, homeworld abandoned them so this big baddie must be horrifying.
Nope, not horrifying. Slightly disturbing, yes but not nightmare inducing. It's a rogue robot who is trying to understand humans by dissecting the guilty to save the innocent from a plague and then wearing their pieces and parts (ewww). I guess I just never really connected to the characters. I had no love for anyone that was introduced, except the book guy the Doctor befriended but well he didn't last very long. Every time a main person died or was taken I felt nothing. We know the Doctor and Clara aren't going to die but I should be sad when a main character is gone and I really wasn't. I think I was hoping for some sort of cannibalistic alien and all I got was some B-level sci-fi. I should put that on a t-shirt. "Oh no our own creation has turned against us.".....and our only hope is an invalid with a death wish, right. Sorry, I just wasn't impressed with this story.
SPOILERS BELOW
The story itself was interesting enough but it was not as action packed as one would like. Yes there is a mystery aboard a prison that just happens to be on an asteroid miles and miles away from Home Planet. The prison is run by corruption (shocking) and robots (that can't end badly). So the "good" people are actually bad, the "bad" people are kind of good, the robots turn on their "masters", no one believes the Doctor and there is a "big bad evil" living in plain sight (sort-of). My issue was the big baddie. It was very anticlimactic. Things went all kinds of crazy, nothing was working like it was supposed to, homeworld abandoned them so this big baddie must be horrifying.
Nope, not horrifying. Slightly disturbing, yes but not nightmare inducing. It's a rogue robot who is trying to understand humans by dissecting the guilty to save the innocent from a plague and then wearing their pieces and parts (ewww). I guess I just never really connected to the characters. I had no love for anyone that was introduced, except the book guy the Doctor befriended but well he didn't last very long. Every time a main person died or was taken I felt nothing. We know the Doctor and Clara aren't going to die but I should be sad when a main character is gone and I really wasn't. I think I was hoping for some sort of cannibalistic alien and all I got was some B-level sci-fi. I should put that on a t-shirt. "Oh no our own creation has turned against us.".....and our only hope is an invalid with a death wish, right. Sorry, I just wasn't impressed with this story.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
The Secrets of Life and Death - Rebecca Alexander
I received this book for free to review from Blogging for Books. I didn't realize it was historical fiction/supernatural. I'm not sure what I thought I was going to read but I was not expecting this. It was pretty good.
It was confusing at first. I had to get used to switching between the two time lines. But once you adjust to that its an easy read. I really enjoyed learning more about Dee and Kelley. It was a tantalizing mix of history and fantasy. Learning how the rituals came about in one chapter and then in the next following the lives of two young girls centuries later who are alive because of these rituals. It was a great way to tell the story. Jack/Sadie's plight made it hard for me to breathe, knowing how difficult things were for them. Sometimes the story seemed to drag but nothing drastic and it wouldn't cause me to stop reading it. With that said some of it also seemed rushed. Like we didn't quite get enough back story to be able to fully empathize with the characters. Not all but some. Regardless it was an interesting book. I give it 3 stars but its more like 3.5 stars. I would recommend it just because the concept behind Jack and Sadie is intriguing.
Spoilers
I am not one that needs romance in every book I read. Actually I've read many books that have zero love story. But I really really really need this Jack and Felix thing to happen. I mean it is kind of already happening but I need to go further. Especially now that he is like heroin to her. Oh that could get really interesting, just saying. He seems so genuine and kind with just the right amount of skepticism. Jack is set in her ways but her heart is in the right place. All she wants to do is help. Well there is that black market thing but I can't fault her completely for trying to make a living. Plus she doesn't really hurt anyone...right? Sadie is a great character. She is us. This CANNOT be real. This isn't happening. Truthfully the whole concept of borrowed timers is disturbing. A soul tethered to a dying body through sorcery. Yet it is fascinating at the same time. Its almost like a second chance at life.
Then we have Dee and Kelley. They have a very weird relationship. Clearly they care about one another but it is obvious Kelley, who is married, has a thing for Dee's wife. It's just odd. They are religious persons but they hint at sorcery, which we encounter with our first introduction to Dee. It is quite the adventure they go on. I legit laughed out loud when the Inquisition showed up. Not because it is funny in the least but because my first thought was "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"...thank you Monty Python. Anyway, they are kidnapped and brought to lands of Elizabeth Bátory to heal her because she's dying and can't bear kids or whatever. Sad yes but now they are playing with dark forces. And I knew something was up with the Angel voices...I didn't trust them.
Once the ritual in the past started and the kidnapping in the future happened, I had to force myself to put the book down. I didn't see the twist of the present day witch being Elizabeth Bátory...that shocked me. You batsh*t crazy woman.... killing the innocent so you can be immortal! Oh Dee and Kelley, what have you done. The "battle" was insane and everyone lived, whoohoo! Except Jack is now a "monster", uh no no no, she is a good guy! She is not a "vampire". But then it kind of just ended. Jack and Felix are in turmoil, Sadie is weak but alive and her mother is helping her, Dee and Kelley are allowed to live and the final "scene" is Jack speeding away from her mother. What the heck?!?! I haven't done any research into this but there better be another book. This better be a series because I will read it and I want to know more!
It was confusing at first. I had to get used to switching between the two time lines. But once you adjust to that its an easy read. I really enjoyed learning more about Dee and Kelley. It was a tantalizing mix of history and fantasy. Learning how the rituals came about in one chapter and then in the next following the lives of two young girls centuries later who are alive because of these rituals. It was a great way to tell the story. Jack/Sadie's plight made it hard for me to breathe, knowing how difficult things were for them. Sometimes the story seemed to drag but nothing drastic and it wouldn't cause me to stop reading it. With that said some of it also seemed rushed. Like we didn't quite get enough back story to be able to fully empathize with the characters. Not all but some. Regardless it was an interesting book. I give it 3 stars but its more like 3.5 stars. I would recommend it just because the concept behind Jack and Sadie is intriguing.
Spoilers
I am not one that needs romance in every book I read. Actually I've read many books that have zero love story. But I really really really need this Jack and Felix thing to happen. I mean it is kind of already happening but I need to go further. Especially now that he is like heroin to her. Oh that could get really interesting, just saying. He seems so genuine and kind with just the right amount of skepticism. Jack is set in her ways but her heart is in the right place. All she wants to do is help. Well there is that black market thing but I can't fault her completely for trying to make a living. Plus she doesn't really hurt anyone...right? Sadie is a great character. She is us. This CANNOT be real. This isn't happening. Truthfully the whole concept of borrowed timers is disturbing. A soul tethered to a dying body through sorcery. Yet it is fascinating at the same time. Its almost like a second chance at life.
Then we have Dee and Kelley. They have a very weird relationship. Clearly they care about one another but it is obvious Kelley, who is married, has a thing for Dee's wife. It's just odd. They are religious persons but they hint at sorcery, which we encounter with our first introduction to Dee. It is quite the adventure they go on. I legit laughed out loud when the Inquisition showed up. Not because it is funny in the least but because my first thought was "nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"...thank you Monty Python. Anyway, they are kidnapped and brought to lands of Elizabeth Bátory to heal her because she's dying and can't bear kids or whatever. Sad yes but now they are playing with dark forces. And I knew something was up with the Angel voices...I didn't trust them.
Once the ritual in the past started and the kidnapping in the future happened, I had to force myself to put the book down. I didn't see the twist of the present day witch being Elizabeth Bátory...that shocked me. You batsh*t crazy woman.... killing the innocent so you can be immortal! Oh Dee and Kelley, what have you done. The "battle" was insane and everyone lived, whoohoo! Except Jack is now a "monster", uh no no no, she is a good guy! She is not a "vampire". But then it kind of just ended. Jack and Felix are in turmoil, Sadie is weak but alive and her mother is helping her, Dee and Kelley are allowed to live and the final "scene" is Jack speeding away from her mother. What the heck?!?! I haven't done any research into this but there better be another book. This better be a series because I will read it and I want to know more!
Monday, November 10, 2014
Doctor Who: Death in Heaven Thoughts
Just when I thought this would be a season finale that WOULDN'T make me cry...I started to cry. Bastards! I actually had makeup on for once and ended up with streaks down my face. Throw real life at me and I am hard as stone, limited emotions...put on a fictional television show and I am sobbing. I have issues. I can't believe I have to say this but SPOILERS below. Don't read if you haven't watched Saturday's season finale.
On to the show. WHAT!? So in the previews we saw last week they made it look like suddenly Clara didn't exist. Which was a holy sh*t moment. Then in the first few minutes we learn its a ploy to trick the cybermen into thinking she's The Doctor...sneaky sneaky Mister Writer. Anyway, I wasn't scared for her, it wasn't creepy for me. Honestly the whole part was meh, even when we realize that Danny Pink is a rogue Cyberman trying to help her. I felt nothing about it. I know, weird.
Now, showing Missy and the Doctor, that had me laughing and freaking out all in the same breath. She is a nut...and I loved it. Is it sad that I liked the psychopath? And she played a wonderful psychopath, truly believable. She successfully portrayed the Master's insanity. She was hilarious and terrifying at the same time, purely awesome. When UNIT showed up I was confused. I like Kate and Osgood having another appearance so, whoohoo. I still don't get why UNIT likes to drug the Doctor. It makes no sense. Yes, he has a habit of running off but I would think he is better awake rather than asleep.
Did anyone else go "President of Earth?!?!?" and then laugh hysterically when they said it was the Doctor. To me that seemed like a pointless mention. It was like it was created just to be a joke but they didn't execute the joke very well. Anyway I didn't understand why they went there...maybe I should re-watch and see if I missed something. Of course when they flash over to Missy and she is singing, I had to pause the show because I was laughing so hard. That was comedic gold and yet terrifying...I mean she is utterly bonkers.
So they killed Osgood and I was pissed. Yes I know she's only been a short term character but I really liked her and thought she would be at least a fun temporary companion. I get that her death was to illustrate the insanity of Missy. She is someone we liked therefore killing her (a bit of a fangirl..."Bow ties are cool") versus an unknown person made sense but I don't have to like it. Then when Kate flew out the plane I lost my shit. You jerk! Why did you kill both of them?!?!?! *screaming*.
Moving on...there was an awful, just gut wrenching part with Clara and Cyber Danny. I mean I never really felt anything about there relationship. I liked him and I did like her for the most part. She annoyed me a bit this season. Anyways I liked the individual characters but I never felt like their being in love was believable. None the less the exchange in the graveyard was horrid. And Danny calling out the Doctor for being well the Doctor was irritating but it was good. Hell someone has to do it.
So up until this point, I was laughing, I was a little sad but not crying and I was "Meh" about the episode as a whole. It wasn't bad, I just wasn't really feeling it. Missy comes back and does this grand gesture for the Doctor. Which I guess illustrates the level of obsession the Master seems to have with the Doctor. It is a bit frightening. The madness within being construed into a weird sort of affection...a need to please the ex best friend but also destroy him at the same time. It was weird and of course the rogue Danny still being Danny and sacrificing himself to save Earth...it was nice but rushed and confusing. I did like the concept that even the upgrade couldn't overwrite Love because "Love isn't an emotion, it is a promise". What's that noise...oh that's just my heart fracturing a little. Again, sad and happy but not overly so. It made me smile but I still was meh. Truthfully the whole episode was rushed. It was a good idea but not quite executed fully.
After the "killing" of Missy, which by the way she better not really be dead, I was angry. She is a great contrast yet eerily similar to the Doctor and that should be explored further. I want her warped Mary Poppins ass to come back and wreak havoc! She burst into blue flames which I was hoping meant she transported but apparently she was blasted by yet ANOTHER rogue cyberman . "Did we run out of ideas???" "What in the world?!?! Who the eff is that?!?!" Snap to Kate on the ground...ALIVE, I immediately went "no...No...NOOOOOO freaking way...no...its *tears*, I hate him being a cyberman but...*sniffle* OMG". It was her father...are you kidding me...I'm not crying, you're crying. Then the Doctor saluted him and my controlled trickle became a waterfall because they had the Brigadier in the season finale...well "in spirit"...and the Doctor saluted him and I just may have died a little. No wait, yea I died, my heart completed its fracturing. Even in death he was defending the Earth, helping the Doctor and protecting his daughter. He "killed" the Master...okay yea the Doctor is saved yet again from doing something violent but at least Clara didn't have to do it and if anyone else had a beef with the Master (beside the Doctor) it would be him...he met him on various occasions...right?!?
Anyway, the ending pissed me off! She's unhappy and he's unhappy and they lied to each other so the other wouldn't know they were unhappy. The level of "that is a toxic relationship" is off the charts. You are supposed to be BEST FRIENDS dammit. Tell him that Danny didn't come back...that he saved this boy he killed instead....TELL HIM. And you, you arse, tell her Missy lied and you did NOT find Gallifrey...TELL HER. Tell her you had a break down in the console room mainly because holy bejesus that part hurt. It ends with a hug..."never trust a hug, it's just a way to hide your face". Dammit I'm going to cry again. Stupid characters and their stupid trying to act tough...stupid, *sigh*.
So those are my thoughts. I didn't hate it but it wasn't mind blowing. Of course by the end I was a mess so I guess I became more emotionally invested as it went on.
The preview for the Christmas Special had me giddy! I love Nick Frost and to have him playing Santa that is a win win in my book. If Simon Pegg doesn't make a surprise appearance as like a grouchy elf or something, I will be sorely disappointed!
On to the show. WHAT!? So in the previews we saw last week they made it look like suddenly Clara didn't exist. Which was a holy sh*t moment. Then in the first few minutes we learn its a ploy to trick the cybermen into thinking she's The Doctor...sneaky sneaky Mister Writer. Anyway, I wasn't scared for her, it wasn't creepy for me. Honestly the whole part was meh, even when we realize that Danny Pink is a rogue Cyberman trying to help her. I felt nothing about it. I know, weird.
Now, showing Missy and the Doctor, that had me laughing and freaking out all in the same breath. She is a nut...and I loved it. Is it sad that I liked the psychopath? And she played a wonderful psychopath, truly believable. She successfully portrayed the Master's insanity. She was hilarious and terrifying at the same time, purely awesome. When UNIT showed up I was confused. I like Kate and Osgood having another appearance so, whoohoo. I still don't get why UNIT likes to drug the Doctor. It makes no sense. Yes, he has a habit of running off but I would think he is better awake rather than asleep.
Did anyone else go "President of Earth?!?!?" and then laugh hysterically when they said it was the Doctor. To me that seemed like a pointless mention. It was like it was created just to be a joke but they didn't execute the joke very well. Anyway I didn't understand why they went there...maybe I should re-watch and see if I missed something. Of course when they flash over to Missy and she is singing, I had to pause the show because I was laughing so hard. That was comedic gold and yet terrifying...I mean she is utterly bonkers.
So they killed Osgood and I was pissed. Yes I know she's only been a short term character but I really liked her and thought she would be at least a fun temporary companion. I get that her death was to illustrate the insanity of Missy. She is someone we liked therefore killing her (a bit of a fangirl..."Bow ties are cool") versus an unknown person made sense but I don't have to like it. Then when Kate flew out the plane I lost my shit. You jerk! Why did you kill both of them?!?!?! *screaming*.
Moving on...there was an awful, just gut wrenching part with Clara and Cyber Danny. I mean I never really felt anything about there relationship. I liked him and I did like her for the most part. She annoyed me a bit this season. Anyways I liked the individual characters but I never felt like their being in love was believable. None the less the exchange in the graveyard was horrid. And Danny calling out the Doctor for being well the Doctor was irritating but it was good. Hell someone has to do it.
So up until this point, I was laughing, I was a little sad but not crying and I was "Meh" about the episode as a whole. It wasn't bad, I just wasn't really feeling it. Missy comes back and does this grand gesture for the Doctor. Which I guess illustrates the level of obsession the Master seems to have with the Doctor. It is a bit frightening. The madness within being construed into a weird sort of affection...a need to please the ex best friend but also destroy him at the same time. It was weird and of course the rogue Danny still being Danny and sacrificing himself to save Earth...it was nice but rushed and confusing. I did like the concept that even the upgrade couldn't overwrite Love because "Love isn't an emotion, it is a promise". What's that noise...oh that's just my heart fracturing a little. Again, sad and happy but not overly so. It made me smile but I still was meh. Truthfully the whole episode was rushed. It was a good idea but not quite executed fully.
After the "killing" of Missy, which by the way she better not really be dead, I was angry. She is a great contrast yet eerily similar to the Doctor and that should be explored further. I want her warped Mary Poppins ass to come back and wreak havoc! She burst into blue flames which I was hoping meant she transported but apparently she was blasted by yet ANOTHER rogue cyberman . "Did we run out of ideas???" "What in the world?!?! Who the eff is that?!?!" Snap to Kate on the ground...ALIVE, I immediately went "no...No...NOOOOOO freaking way...no...its *tears*, I hate him being a cyberman but...*sniffle* OMG". It was her father...are you kidding me...I'm not crying, you're crying. Then the Doctor saluted him and my controlled trickle became a waterfall because they had the Brigadier in the season finale...well "in spirit"...and the Doctor saluted him and I just may have died a little. No wait, yea I died, my heart completed its fracturing. Even in death he was defending the Earth, helping the Doctor and protecting his daughter. He "killed" the Master...okay yea the Doctor is saved yet again from doing something violent but at least Clara didn't have to do it and if anyone else had a beef with the Master (beside the Doctor) it would be him...he met him on various occasions...right?!?
Anyway, the ending pissed me off! She's unhappy and he's unhappy and they lied to each other so the other wouldn't know they were unhappy. The level of "that is a toxic relationship" is off the charts. You are supposed to be BEST FRIENDS dammit. Tell him that Danny didn't come back...that he saved this boy he killed instead....TELL HIM. And you, you arse, tell her Missy lied and you did NOT find Gallifrey...TELL HER. Tell her you had a break down in the console room mainly because holy bejesus that part hurt. It ends with a hug..."never trust a hug, it's just a way to hide your face". Dammit I'm going to cry again. Stupid characters and their stupid trying to act tough...stupid, *sigh*.
So those are my thoughts. I didn't hate it but it wasn't mind blowing. Of course by the end I was a mess so I guess I became more emotionally invested as it went on.
The preview for the Christmas Special had me giddy! I love Nick Frost and to have him playing Santa that is a win win in my book. If Simon Pegg doesn't make a surprise appearance as like a grouchy elf or something, I will be sorely disappointed!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Secret Outlast Clear Gel - Not my cup of tea
I received Secret Outlast Clear Gel from BzzAgent to try for free and give my honest opinion.
After using the outlast gel for a few weeks I just can't bring myself to like it. I will say it definitely is great for no white marks. Which honestly is a huge selling point. I hate having to rub white marks off my work clothes or before I go out. It is very annoying but deodorant is a necessity. It is one of the few deodorants that did not leave streaks all over my clothing as I was putting it on or throughout the day/night.
The scent itself was refreshing. It is a little strong when you first put it on but it smells good. Throughout the day you could catch a whiff if you moved the right way. Putting my arm around my friend one day caused her to smell it and she was very curious what I was wearing because it smelled good. I don't believe I had any major problems with odor whenever I wore it but that is not to say that it was perfect. I did notice if I got hot or started to sweat a little the deodorant would go from dry to not dry. I won't say wet but it definitely wasn't dry...maybe damp. And although I didn't necessarily smell anything I could tell it was masking something. So there wasn't a stinky issue so much as I felt like I needed to reapply to make sure I didn't end up with a stinky issue. Of course if I didn't sweat it worked fine. I don't know if it protected for 48 hours but it worked for a whole day. If I put it on in the morning (and didn't get sweaty) by the time I got home I didn't feel unfresh. And you could still smell the strong perfume scent here and there. Like I said its not a bad scent but it is strong.
My only other issue with it is it went on "wet". As in I felt like I had to hold my arms out and wait for it to dry. Even after it "dried" my underarms felt "sticky". It is hard to explain but it felt if I put a shirt on it would stick to my underarms. Not something I wanted. So I would procrastinate on getting dressed so I didn't have to worry about my clothing sticking to me before it was dry. I wasn't a fan of this feeling at all. So although I never had white marks or had major odor issues, my underarms felt moist which is just unpleasant.
NOTE: I am trying to embed that picture but it isn't working....so I just uploaded it...
<img src="https://img.bzzagent.com/image/secret.jpg?Type=activity&Activity=5254132653&Campaign=2877364477&Uid=1237420&token=45e0709017d2b2b50e6b54d9383e8745" alt=""/>
After using the outlast gel for a few weeks I just can't bring myself to like it. I will say it definitely is great for no white marks. Which honestly is a huge selling point. I hate having to rub white marks off my work clothes or before I go out. It is very annoying but deodorant is a necessity. It is one of the few deodorants that did not leave streaks all over my clothing as I was putting it on or throughout the day/night.
The scent itself was refreshing. It is a little strong when you first put it on but it smells good. Throughout the day you could catch a whiff if you moved the right way. Putting my arm around my friend one day caused her to smell it and she was very curious what I was wearing because it smelled good. I don't believe I had any major problems with odor whenever I wore it but that is not to say that it was perfect. I did notice if I got hot or started to sweat a little the deodorant would go from dry to not dry. I won't say wet but it definitely wasn't dry...maybe damp. And although I didn't necessarily smell anything I could tell it was masking something. So there wasn't a stinky issue so much as I felt like I needed to reapply to make sure I didn't end up with a stinky issue. Of course if I didn't sweat it worked fine. I don't know if it protected for 48 hours but it worked for a whole day. If I put it on in the morning (and didn't get sweaty) by the time I got home I didn't feel unfresh. And you could still smell the strong perfume scent here and there. Like I said its not a bad scent but it is strong.
My only other issue with it is it went on "wet". As in I felt like I had to hold my arms out and wait for it to dry. Even after it "dried" my underarms felt "sticky". It is hard to explain but it felt if I put a shirt on it would stick to my underarms. Not something I wanted. So I would procrastinate on getting dressed so I didn't have to worry about my clothing sticking to me before it was dry. I wasn't a fan of this feeling at all. So although I never had white marks or had major odor issues, my underarms felt moist which is just unpleasant.
NOTE: I am trying to embed that picture but it isn't working....so I just uploaded it...
<img src="https://img.bzzagent.com/image/secret.jpg?Type=activity&Activity=5254132653&Campaign=2877364477&Uid=1237420&token=45e0709017d2b2b50e6b54d9383e8745" alt=""/>
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