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cleolinda for this, but it absolutely must be shared far and wide across the fen: SOMEONE IS MARKETING CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN MARY SUE FICTION. Good on you, people who found a way to tap the Twilight fans market. I picked the mystery section, having recently watched the Sherlock Holmes movie, and asked for a free preview. I'll wait while you do the same.
Principles: you imput your name (I chose Mary Sue, obvs.) and then the name of your leading man. And if you can't think of your favorite leading man right off the top of your head, they'll suggest some actors for you to picture as you think really hard (hint: they're mostly Twilight actors.)
( Mary Sue and Detective Watson Decipher the Clues... )
Okay, so they went on for a while, but you get the point, right? I solve crimes with John Watson! My life is complete.*
In other news, despite once again completing a booklet as a Nielson Family (I said I watched all your favorite shows) I seem to have come down with a strange case of only being interested in British SciFi shows lately. Being Human, as I imprinted on the British version (A ghost, a werewolf and a vampire take a flat together, but can they stand each others friends????) and then lately, what seems to be a remake of the Earth 2 concept: Outcasts (link to the io9 advanced description with trailer) I will now express to you my fervent desire that more people start watching this show and talking about it.
The abbreviated version: Postapocalyptic show with good world-building and many flawed, capable, dangerous people. Also lots of accents.
The slightly longer version: Earth was going to hell, so a multi-decade project set out to terraform a new planet, sending first pioneers and soldiers, later the best and brightest that Earth had to offer to begin again. But something happened to the transports and the new colony hasn't seen one or heard from Earth in five years. A transport arriving on their doorstep sees a colony in transition welcoming what may be the last arrivals of civilians from Earth. They face holding out hope for a reunion with their families, decisions about telling new colonists about the hard decisions from the first years, and a lack of unity in the transition to civilian life again. All while trying to avoid (or admit to failing to avoid) the mistakes of the first human planet.
Details about characters who caught my eye: I'll just tell you right now I love the women. (Photos at IMDb, as I have limited screenshots.)
( cut for length and images, but to get you to click through: Amy Manson (Daisy on Being Human,) Jamie Bamber, Hermione Norris and various other enticements within: )
In conclusion: ensemble post-apocalyptic show with alien worlds! I may be falling into fannish love. JOIN ME AND I'LL BAKE COOKIES.***
*I do not, at this time, admit to a fanatical obsession with the Sherlock Holmes series, having never read the books and only watched the one movie. But Jude Law was pretty awesome, I thought the women were pretty kick ass, and I found an old-school Sherlock Holmes t.v. episode just for fun (though I have low expectations of women being awesome or Jude Law even making an appearance.)
**A word or two each about accents and multiculturalism. This is meant to be an international expedition, but naturally, most of the actors are British (for obvious reasons). Nevertheless, some non-Westerners are seen or referred to, and one major character (Ashley Walters) is a black man and a protagonist (if occasionally an obstacle.) He is a soldier as opposed to something more cerebral, but of higher rank, though his intelligence is insulted in an aside by the badguy (which had the effect of really making me dislike the badguy as opposed to the writers. YMMV.) There was also a minor canonically gay and completely accepted character (unfortunately red-shirted.)
***Point me to existing comms and I'll love you forever
cleolinda for this, but it absolutely must be shared far and wide across the fen: SOMEONE IS MARKETING CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN MARY SUE FICTION. Good on you, people who found a way to tap the Twilight fans market. I picked the mystery section, having recently watched the Sherlock Holmes movie, and asked for a free preview. I'll wait while you do the same.Principles: you imput your name (I chose Mary Sue, obvs.) and then the name of your leading man. And if you can't think of your favorite leading man right off the top of your head, they'll suggest some actors for you to picture as you think really hard (hint: they're mostly Twilight actors.)
( Mary Sue and Detective Watson Decipher the Clues... )
Okay, so they went on for a while, but you get the point, right? I solve crimes with John Watson! My life is complete.*
In other news, despite once again completing a booklet as a Nielson Family (I said I watched all your favorite shows) I seem to have come down with a strange case of only being interested in British SciFi shows lately. Being Human, as I imprinted on the British version (A ghost, a werewolf and a vampire take a flat together, but can they stand each others friends????) and then lately, what seems to be a remake of the Earth 2 concept: Outcasts (link to the io9 advanced description with trailer) I will now express to you my fervent desire that more people start watching this show and talking about it.
The abbreviated version: Postapocalyptic show with good world-building and many flawed, capable, dangerous people. Also lots of accents.
The slightly longer version: Earth was going to hell, so a multi-decade project set out to terraform a new planet, sending first pioneers and soldiers, later the best and brightest that Earth had to offer to begin again. But something happened to the transports and the new colony hasn't seen one or heard from Earth in five years. A transport arriving on their doorstep sees a colony in transition welcoming what may be the last arrivals of civilians from Earth. They face holding out hope for a reunion with their families, decisions about telling new colonists about the hard decisions from the first years, and a lack of unity in the transition to civilian life again. All while trying to avoid (or admit to failing to avoid) the mistakes of the first human planet.
Details about characters who caught my eye: I'll just tell you right now I love the women. (Photos at IMDb, as I have limited screenshots.)
( cut for length and images, but to get you to click through: Amy Manson (Daisy on Being Human,) Jamie Bamber, Hermione Norris and various other enticements within: )
In conclusion: ensemble post-apocalyptic show with alien worlds! I may be falling into fannish love. JOIN ME AND I'LL BAKE COOKIES.***
*I do not, at this time, admit to a fanatical obsession with the Sherlock Holmes series, having never read the books and only watched the one movie. But Jude Law was pretty awesome, I thought the women were pretty kick ass, and I found an old-school Sherlock Holmes t.v. episode just for fun (though I have low expectations of women being awesome or Jude Law even making an appearance.)
**A word or two each about accents and multiculturalism. This is meant to be an international expedition, but naturally, most of the actors are British (for obvious reasons). Nevertheless, some non-Westerners are seen or referred to, and one major character (Ashley Walters) is a black man and a protagonist (if occasionally an obstacle.) He is a soldier as opposed to something more cerebral, but of higher rank, though his intelligence is insulted in an aside by the badguy (which had the effect of really making me dislike the badguy as opposed to the writers. YMMV.) There was also a minor canonically gay and completely accepted character (unfortunately red-shirted.)
***Point me to existing comms and I'll love you forever