Saturday, March 20th, 2010

snowlight: (omg)
ROBOT CHICKEN: Le Wrath di Khan.

Star Trek II: the puppet opera.
(ST电影II之人偶歌剧版本。太强了太强了太强了太强了O_______o 绝对不要错过!!!)

[livejournal.com profile] anon_j_anon possibly killed me with this link. Srsly.

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On the characterization of Julian Bashir in DS9 fanfiction, particularly G/B fanfiction which I've read (which admittedly isn't all that much, both because I'm picky as a reader and because a lot of the stories have been swallowed by the abyss that is internet):

I personally prefer "flower of humanity" (genetic enhancement aside) a la Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges Julian Bashir, but a potential problem with that Julian in fanfiction is that he's sometimes rendered too soft and mindlessly fluffy (but of course, when it's done right it approaches personal canon for me, like Letters from the Northern Continent).

Fics which feature a hardass!Julian, on the other hand, are few and far in between—but interesting to read as a whole. The idea of shedding Juilan of his idealism and mercy can be perversely captivating, and to have a G/B romance in that context is fascinating. I think I was introduced to this idea by [livejournal.com profile] thornsilver's The Heart of the Matter, and it came to life full force with an even older story, Charon's Time Keeps On Slipping....

Time Keeps On Slipping... is a great story, though of course no story is ever perfect. I find the UST touching, even if a bit too classical "I love him he loves me not." But the story's focus is on Julian with the G/B relationship as an anchor, because Julian is the one so changed, not Garak. The bathtub scene filled me with glee (no, not the porn kind). The ending is...nice. I'm not quite sure what to think of it (forced? sappy? fairytale? original? mixed? confused reccer is confused), but I do like it.

What I would really like to see is how G&B, once they get together (and of course they will, because this reccer have already drank the kool-aid), deal with Julian's transformation. Sure, Garak is used to realism and cynicism and all that, and he has often expressed a desire for Julian to stop being so doe-eyed at the world. But I can't help but think that a part of Garak's fascination with Julian is because of the latter's optimism and idealism. He would approve of Julian finding cloud in every silver lining, but...I dunno, I think there would also be a part of him that would be saddened. It would make an fundamental twist for their relationship, albeit an interesting one.

Lastly, a dirty, dirty confession: I totally dug it when Julian got slapped in Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges.

春天快来吧

Saturday, March 20th, 2010 02:49 pm
snowlight: (2)
最近比较烦。虽然其中一大部分很可能是庸人自扰,但……不甘心就是不甘心。

还是想跑路。

因为BF同学实在宅得天怨人怒,偏偏他的休假和我的重合又难得,所以这个春假应该就是开车横穿北美大陆一下了事。也罢,本来也就还有很多事情要做。四月十号还要考试,幸好这次是下午场。

似乎应该去订旅馆什么的,可是懒得。这次大概要走北部线路……?除了黄石公园的问题。不过,如果是驾车出行,就可以带上KS两熊了。

春天快来吧。

其实阳光已经很好了。亮晃晃的一片,透过百叶窗撒在窗沿一堆毛绒玩具上。一整沿的毛球居然全是他的(白哉, Mokona, Eeyore, 细菌…………)。除了KS熊和一对被高高供在书架上的卡卡西+团长plushie偶,我什么毛绒娃娃都没有。一直叫着我要去FAO Schwarz买一只大大的毛绒玩具来抱着睡觉,可是一直也都没买。躺在客厅的沙发上望着有些零乱的书架,竟然觉得应该清理了。如果不是嫌麻烦,大概也就步了我娘爱扔东西的后尘。

读了太宰治的《魚服記》。其中提起的日本传说是我很小的时候就听说过的—不过我听到的版本里面吃鱼的人不是弟弟,是一个女人。至于结尾,我唯一能说的是太宰先生真是对投水这项活动情有独钟。屡败屡战,身体力行。突发念头要去看原版。找是找到了,可是啃不大下来。

另外还读了获得了2003年芥川賞的,金原瞳成名作《蛇にピアス》。然后想起我和日本文学一点都不搭边。真悲剧。

还有什么呢?近日在B&N书店坐着备考的时候翻到了Thomas Beatie的自传《A Labor of Love》。Thomas Beatie者,几年前女变男然而保留了子宫于是怀上了孕的男人。因为时间缘故书没能读完,然而的确是被读了的部分感动了—这是一部娓娓道来的血泪史。他的父亲和兄弟到现在也没有原谅他。至于他最爱的母亲,在他中学时就因为不堪来自于父亲的家庭暴力而跳楼自杀了。

这世界里童话还是太少。我和T姑娘说山口百惠的事情,她当年在最后的舞台上的那一句“我会幸福的”。

幸せになります。

T姑娘不以为然说,这么多年了,不知现在又如何呢?我说,我总希望是个好结局的。

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从LJ搬过来的。
最近在萌Narcos的政客组和Overwatch的麦藏/源藏。
一直都是互攻党。

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