pipistrellafelix | a little complaint, a little annoucement, a little meme...

First, the somewhat plaintive rant: I don't like having more reading than I can handle. And when it comes down to it, it isn't the fact that I have to rush to get it done and oh-I-hate-homework and all that. I think what my greater problem is, is that when I read something, I want to really read it. The reason I love reading books in groups is for the deep reading and the discussions that come out of that, when we've all actually read the thing. And it seems, in college, that teachers shove huge piles of reading on us just so we get the basic information, without giving us the time to really understand it. I suppose that's the problem with survey classes--breadth not depth. But I have two chapters of Cohn and twenty eleven-pt font pages from the internet to read (wha?) for tomorrow, plus art history. And the teachers have actually said it, too--just skim it, don't worry about reading everything really carefully--and that's what bothers me. I want to read it carefully. I like reading things carefully. And it annoys me when I can't.
But I can't keep complaining, because, well, I have homework. Oy.

Secondly: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the Gene Wilder movie) at midnight on FRIDAY at the Egyptian. Who's coming with? I figure we can go as a sort of pre-cursor to the summer Wonka party. *squee!*

Thirdly:

(Stolen, with a bit of tweaking, from

katmaxwell...

a. Post a list of 15 fandoms [books, movies, etc].
b. Have your friends list guess your favourite character from each one, with a short sentence on why they think you like that character.
c. When guessed, bold the line, include the character name, and write a sentence about why you like that character.

Le Fandoms:
(Ok. Because I am not an internet-fandom geek to a full extent, I only have ~~ten~~ eleven at the moment (the repeats don't count!). Yeah. Actually some of these I have more than one favorite...but oh well. I'm just interested in what everyone thinks, haha.)

1. Good Omens --

countcomfect--Aziraphale. Partly, he is the sort of person I'd like to be when I grow up, and partly he's the sort of person I'd love to live with. Also, Adam. Because he's the (incredibly) perfect blend of Divinely-Diabolical Powerful Being, and normal sneaker-wearing, curious kid.

2. Harry Potter --

neoweezel --Remus J. Lupin. He has such a rich character for someone we don't see all that often, and even through Harry's biased narration there's such a sense of sadness and incredible strength. Also he's a puppy, so points all round for that, and I'm a sucker for the fandom chocolate-obsessed Moony. :)

3. Alias --

thequig Marshall. He's hysterical, he's brilliant, he's just enough of an outsider for me to feel a little sorry for him. Also, two words: Last episode. Marshall joining the ranks of cool-spy-daddy just rocked.

4. Neverwhere (book)--

countcomfect--Door. Because she's awesome, she's completely real while still having crazy-ass powers, she isn't perfect but still amazing, and I totally want to be her. Hee.

5. Neverwhere (movie)* --

countcomfect (my god, Philip, you know me way too well, ok?)--Marquis de Carabas. One (hyphenated) word: Scene-stealer.

6. Red Dwarf--,lj user="countcomfect"> Lister. His accent is brilliant. Plus, he's so earnest all the time.

7. Blackadder--

klatukatt--Baldrick. He's a wonderful incarnation of the completely-oblivious-and-yet-occasionally-smart character, and he's such a brilliant straight man. So. Funny.

8. Enchanted Forest Chronicles--

countcomfect--Morwen. I think Philip said it right: Cats. Magic. Spells. Coolness. Something like that. Also I have identified with her since sixth grade, so.

9. Lord of the Rings (books)--

countcomfect--Samwise Gamgee. Because he's utterly devoted to Frodo, incredibly caring and sweet, and unfailingly practical at the same time (remember the cooking pots?).

10. Lord of the Rings (movies)--

countcomfect--Faramir. I didn't really like him when I saw Two Towers in the theaters, and then the extended edition came out and he just about broke my heart. That expression on his face just before he goes off and nearly dies just slays me every time.

11. Sandman--

klatukatt--Death. I just love her. She reminds me a little of Morwen, actually, if Morwen were cheerful and gothy and owened a goldfish and lived forever. She's practical and knows exactly what to say. Also, she's adorable.

* Yes, they're different. No, it isn't cheating to have both. Neener. *grin*