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This and that.
- What on earth possessed someone to write the 3rd mini-series in the Anne of Green Gables series? It's not based on any books, and while I could see potential, the whole thing boiled down to a hot mess. And let's not even talk about some of the dialog. Oy. Just...WHY? It's not like they were out of material from the books.
- I have much of DW's S5 coming on Netflix now, so I can pick up with episode 3 and
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dwrewatch. I still can't quite get excited about it though. It's not as if I'm loathing the thought of it, more that I just can't get in the mood. I wandered off after ep 2 last year, but I'll give it another shot. - The new Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane book is finally coming out in the US tomorrow! *luffs Harriet and Peter* I've ordered it from Amazon, so I probably won't have it until next week though.
- I tried out two book series recently, both of which I'm ditching after the first books. The first is the Aunt Dimity series. It was okay. I wasn't all that into the supernatural angle though. Meh. The second was the Hannah Swensen mysteries (the cookie/dessert mysteries), which I didn't like at all. I found most the characters really off-putting. And a love triangle was introduced that was already mildly annoying in the first book, but after a bit of snooping I learned the love triangle is still going on 14 books later.
UGH. Even if I liked the characters, I'll run screaming from any perpetual UST. It's why I haven't been able to pick up Chuck again. I know they've resolved the relationship stuff, but they annoyed me way too much getting there.
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I felt the same way when I saw it. Pieces of it were lifted from "Rilla of Ingleside" but overall it was just POORLY done. And whatever happened to Megan Follows' voice? She sounded like a ten pack a day smoker!
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I was thinking of getting it in hardcover, but right now, an electronic copy is going to be very helpful.
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You know, I felt the exact same way when I first watched it (when it originally aired on PBS). But when I rewatched it a year or two ago (after receiving the DVD box set of all 3 minis as a Christmas gift), I actually enjoyed it! And found it to be much better than my initial reaction to it. Perhaps this was because I already knew going in it would be strange and lots of parts would be nonsensical? Not sure, but I was pleasantly surprised. :)
edited to put back in missing words :P
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Maybe if I watch it again in a couple of years I'll like it? :D
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And did you know that they made a 4th film?? A New Beginning. It sounded slightly better but not enough to tempt me and the reviews on Amazon are pretty dismal. I could get all ranty about Kevin Sullivan (director and writer) and how he's slaughtering my favorite series. But I won't. :)
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And I noticed there was a 4th one, but it doesn't interest me at all. I really wish they'd just followed the simple anecdotes of the books.
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You and me both. I've adored the books and the first two movies since I was a child and I wish that they had been done properly. And I wish that somebody would do the Emily books - they'd make such great movies.
As a aside, I thought you might enjoy this discussion where a friend of mine discovered that Kevin Sullivan basically plagiarized all of Little Women to make Anne: the Sequel.
http://valancy-s.livejournal.com/56165.html
http://valancy-s.livejournal.com/175166.html
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*covets your icon*
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