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So jedicathy, fairy_bliss and myself came home yesterday after a bitchin' London weekend of win !


We saw the matinee performance of Design for Living on saturday and loved it. It started a bit slow but I really really got into it by the second half of act 2 (SERIOUSLY, the scene where Otto and Leo got drunk together ? I COULD HAVE WATCHED THREE HOURS OF THIS SCENE ALONE, I DIDN'T WANT IT TO END) and loved it to bits til the end. Andrew Scott's performance was incredible and hilarious. He was so... Flamboyant and cracky, bouncing everywhere and speaking in his fantastic high pitched voice of his. He was very impressive. Tom Burke, who played Otto was incredibly dashing and charmed the hell out of me. The interactions between the characters were full of quick-witted humor and the set design was absolutely gorgeous, we spent a really nice, entertaining afternoon. I'm even kinda bummed that it's a play and there's no fandom because I ship Leo/Otto so hard I want a fic fix now, damn them !

Trailer for the play with some unexpected!Cumberbitch in it :D



We spent the following evening/night wandering around Picadilly, Leceister Square and Regent Street to see the Christmass decorations. We stopped by a Starbucks to try the Eggnog Latte (an aquired taste but it was good) and we walked by the Odeon where they had the uk HP7 premiere a couple of days earlier. So all in all, a very nice day 1 !


On sunday, we spent the rainy morning shopping in Camden Town. OH CAMDEN, HOW I MISSED THEE. EVEN THE RAIN DIDN'T SPOIL YOUR AWESOMENESS. I found these which I wanted since I first saw them online and got them in like, the first shop I looked when I thought I wouldn't find them at all \o/

The day went by fast (we did our obligatory trip to Forbidden Planet) and then it was time for BENEDICT AND EDDIE. (Cathy and I were dying of squee on the tube to get there, it was epic).

I thought that the Children's Monologues would be quite hard to get through and maybe a bit too depressing but it really wasn't. The play was outstanding, the whole cast (who only did a rehearsal all together on the day of the performance) was very good and the variety of the stories picked, even if it was harrowing at times because some of those stories were still difficult to take in, made each of the performances from the actors interesting and riveting in very different ways.
I'm extremely biaised, I know, but Benedict's piece was my favorite ! It was both hilarious and quite moving. The way he acted against thin air and yet made me almost see the imaginary teenager who he was talking to was just brilliant. Eddie's bit about a boy excited for his birthday was extremely funny as well and he used the space on stage really well. Nathan (Misfits' Curtis) and the girl he was paired with did great too, Ben Kingsley's piece had me in tears and I loved the closing piece about the boy who loved oranges. Every single story was interesting one way or the other, we once again really enjoyed ourselves and had an amazing time.

video itw with Benedict, Ben Kingsley and Gemma Arterton about the play.

The stage door afterwards was surprisingly way less crowded than we thought it would be. The actors came out quickly and Eddie Redmayne had even appeared before we got there so we caught him on our way and he was such a sweetheart ! Cathy died of course but mostly inside, which was of the good. He was in a rush but took the time to personalize our autographs and took a pic with Cathy, he was very VERY handsome irl and was all NO WAI when we said we came from Paris to see the play.
Nathan had the extremely good idea (not for us tho) to come out at the same time as Benedict so we couldn't stop him while he made a quick exit, which was a bit of a shame. Benedict was expectedly super sweet and kind with everybody, he signed and took pictures with everyone who wanted to and gave me goosebumps everytime he spoke with his soft velvety voice in my general direction, or looked at me with his blue blue blue eyes of blueness. I really really dig the blond now, I think it suits his features and it contrasted nicely with his tight black leather jacket (which I couldn't help but stroke when we took our picture /perv).

So, yes, GREATNESS AGAIN on day 2.

Yesterday we just had a full english breakfast at the Cillantro and did a bit of shopping before taking the train back

I don't have the pics in my possession since I didn't take them and can't have access to them right now but maybe I'll get to post them eventually.

In other news, I saw Misfits' series 2 premiere and OMG STILL SO GORGEOUS AND EPIC. What a great start ! I loved that it was kinda Simon centric and I realized how much I missed Nathan's twatishness from hell ! GAAAHHHH LOVE THAT SHOW. Next week looks rad !


I caught up on the intrawebz and was greeted by :

1. an EPIC Van interview where he is a total dork (I also want to see your big face, bb).

2. Jake Silb will play Jonathan Harker in an off broadway production of Dracula.

3. Benedict will play the monster and his creator every other night in Frankenstein (WHICH I WILL TRY TO SEE AND COMBINE WITH THIS).

(I love the timing of 2 and 3)

4.


YEAH. This will totally end up on a wp, or icons or a new header or ALL OF IT.

5. TONYA <3 POSTED THE FIC I WON FOR THE LEMONADE PROJECT WHICH I WILL READ RIGHT NOW \o/

6. MR ALEX DAY DOING A COVER OF GRANGER DANGER. FTW.

7. Darren confirmed as a regular on Glee !

Didn't have the strength to do it last night because the news came up late and I was knackered. ANYWAY.


ASLMDFS%FLS%MLA%MSDLA%MDFLSMA%SDLMASSDJASLKD?JAMLDKAMLDKAMLDKASMLDKASMDLKASM.

JAKE MOTHERFRAKKIN SILBERMANN WON THE BEST SHORT FILM AWARD AT THE VERY FIRST FESTIVAL HE SUBMITTED STUFFER, A SHORT FILM HE WROTE AND PRODUCED.

ARTICLE

AWARD RESULTS

THE FIRST AWARD OF MANY MORE I GUESS. GOSH I AM DYING TO SEE IT EVEN MORE NOW ! *FLAILS*

MINE IS A SMUG LAUGH. I AM SO PROUD OF MY BB AND I FEEL SO FRIGGIN HAPPY ABOUT THIS I'M ABOUT TO EXPIRE OF SQUEE.

ALSO, ON A SIDE NOTE I APPROVE OF THE TWEED JACKET WITH ELBOW PATCHES, JAKE. LIKE, A WHOLE LOT.


THAT'S RIGHT HATERS TO THE LEFT, YOUR HATING ASSES HAVE JUST BEEN HANDED TO YOU WITH CLASS AND TALENT.








Jake Silbermann, award-winner.





\o/ \o/ \o/

( Another favorite of mine behind the cut + link )


I suck at posting these days, meh. I'm busy watching 1646541644156 things and I'm too lazy to write about it.
I'd just like to point out that everyone should watch Raising Hope and make it not disappear from FOX because IT IS AWESOMESAUCE. I can't link the trailer because it spoils the pilot too much. I just can say that it reminds me of Malcolm in the Middle in tone, a little.

Aunty Beebs released the trailer for the new dramas and proved once again why they pwn the universe :



I promptly got my hands on several drama I missed back in the spring : Lennon Naked, The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister and Van Gogh Painted with words (Benedict <3). I added two older ones starring Benedict, Hawking and Stuart A Life Backwards (with bonus Tom Hardy !).

AMDLKADMLKASLDK IN OTHER NEWS I JUST RECIEVED THE BRILLIANT BOOK OF DOCTOR WHO WHILE WRITING THIS AND IT IS GORGEOUS AND FUNNY AND EPIC *CLIIIIIINGS*

Doctor Who meme

( previous days )

Day 14 - The Villain who scared you the most

Hmm I'd say none because I didn't watch Who as a child and I'm pretty hard to scare now. I guess the one which came closest was the weeping angels in Blink (not in the two parter) but it's not like I had trouble sleeping afterwards.



Nuke meme

( previous days )

Day 14 - Favorite Nuke montage from youtube

ER.

I'll have to go with this, especially now. But since my hopes were completely annihilated yesterday, I can't rewatch this without pulling a massive SADFACE. *suicidal*




So I'm still slightly pissed off and emo today (Idk, I'm like the most optimistic gal ever and they seriously succeeded to bring me down. That's some impressive skills in douchebagery, right there). The fact that it's the 3rd anniversary of Nuke's first kiss today is certainly not helping.

But there's some things to squee about, too :

** After dropping his bomb yesterday, Jake somehow succeeded to soften the blow with a display of UNBEARABLE HOTNESS.

( See sample of said HOTTER THAN HOT HOTNESS behind the cut )


** New DeRo spoiler pics came out IN MAGNIFICENT HQ HERE.
THE CHEMISTRY. IT BURNS.


** Benny Cucumberbitch has been cast in a film with Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Michael Fassbender, David Thewlis and Ralph Fiennes. IS IT CHRISTMAS OR IS IT CHRISTMAS ?


** THINGS WHICH HELP ME UNWIND : PENDULUM *bounces off the walls* and awesome Adult Swim games such as Zombie Hooker Nightmare and Robot Unicorn Attack.


** In conclusion : have Johnny Weir in a backless dress, because you need it in your life :

So first of all Doctor Who had its most Epic first part of a finale ever. I watched it twice, I'm still not coherent about it and all I can say is that I've never wanted to be so spoiler free in my entire fannish life. I want my mind to get blowned the way the Moff intended it to be. In its own mystical time;
I hope (and I'm pretty confident) that he won't let me down with the last episode since I pretty much enjoyed the hell out of series 5. All of it. Some episodes were less awesome than others but there was always something memorable and epic or funny about each of them.
Also Matt, Karen and Arthur, be still my beating whovian heart.


I decided that I will do the TV meme that's been going round for a while to try and update more.

( TV meme - Day 01 - A show that should have never been cancelled )


I started Caprica and it's very interesting and so pretty ! The opening credits alone are so frakking gorgeous.
It's very different from BSG in that it's more like a family drama (the atmosphere reminds me of Kings a little bit) but the actors are very good and the story of the cylons creation is quite clever and nicely done (I've only seen the first two eps).

I also randomly started to watch True Blood and I'm 7 episodes into the first season. Well that's not true, I got coerced by jedicathy and fairy_bliss' infectuous enthusiasm about it.

So far it's cliché and cracky, most of the characters make me lol unintentionally (Bale and Suckeh in particular are hilarious) and the gratuitous sex is quite mindboggling. So it's nothing to fuss about but it's pleasant to watch and I know that it will get crackier and awesomer with the next season (also, Eric). One good point though is that it totally helped me get over my hate of vampire stories since the Twatlight phenomena ruined the genre for me.
I'm also totally supporting Jake Silbermann's wish to get a role in that show now, especially if it involves nekkidness and bloodsucking (he already has the teeth and the abs for it, even :D).


Speaking of, last weekend was the ATWT wrap party and OH MAMA.

TRY TO BE HOTTER, WHY DON'T YOU BOTH ?

I AM CURRENTLY DYING WATCHING THE VIDS OF VAN & JAKE'S Q&A FROM LAST WEEKEND'S RTS2 CRUISE.

THOSE VIDS.

PART ONE. AROUND THE 6:55 MARK. JAKE THANKS VAN AND GETS HIM ALL CHOKED UP.

I.

I JUST CANT STOP WATCHING THIS MOMENT.

I AM DYING A LITTLE MOAR WITH EACH TIME I WATCH IT.

I THINK I NEVER KNEW WHAT ADORABLE REALLY MEANT IN MY LIFE EVER, BEFORE THAT POINT.

*whimpers*


ETA : SRSLY LISTENING TO JAKE TALK ABOUT NATGEO AND KILLER WHALES VS SHARKS WHILE VAN CRACKS UP COZ THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS AT A FAN EVENT.

SRSLY. BEST PART OF MY ENTIRE WEEK.

TALKING ABOUT THEIR ALL TIME FAVOURITE MOVIE CHARACTER AND BEING INCREDIBLY DORKY AND IN SYNCH WHILE DOING SO.

WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT THAT ONE TERRIBLE MOVIE (the Unborn) THEY SAW TOGETHER. HATING ON IT TOGETHER. AND THEN FUCKING REENACTING HOW THEY BOTH REACTED TO A BUNCH OF LOUD TEENAGE GIRLS WHO WHERE IN THE MOVIE THEATER WITH THEM. OMFG LULZ FOREVER AND A DAY.

YES JAKE SILBERMANN, 3D GLASSES ARE FUCKING UNCOMFORTABLE, THANK YOU.

YES VAN HANSIS, I DONT UNDERSTAND THE POINT OF THE CURRENT 3D AND HD CRAZE EITHER, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU BOYS FOR DISAGREEING FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUING AND BICKERING LIKE AN OLD MARRIED COUPLE. WEEPS.

JAKE IS A DORKY TRUE BLOOD FAN WHO WANTS TO PLAY BILL.

VAN IS A TEASE WHO WANTS TO PLAY SOOKIE. OR NOAH MAYER. BUT IN ALL SERIOUSNESS DEXTER (I APPROVE.). HAHAHA JAKE THINKS HE LOOKS LIKE HIM.

THEY ARE SOUTH PARK FANS AND TALK ABOUT IT 75% OF THE TIME.

VAN'S GOAL : KILL ME ON COLD CASE, PLZZZZ. XD

Fan question : Would you like to go to Australia ?
BOTH AT THE EXACT SAME TIME WITH THE SAME GESTURE : OH HELL YEAH.
I TOTES REWATCHED THAT BIT 5 TIMES. THEY ARE AMAZING.

CONCLUSION : HOW SO FUCKING AWESOME ? I LOVE THEM SFM. SFM. SFM.

\o/

Alles gute zum gerburtstag, schatz !







ILU SO HARD ♥

I'm not posting real posts that much these days since my Nuke obsession has gotten in the way.

Good news is I've finished watching the Luke & Noah story on teh YT (and by this I mean I'm up to date in time for today's episode, eh), I can breathe again and relax.

Bad news is OMFG LUKE AND NOAH. OMFG VAN AND JAKE.

I'm so completely smitten with the pairing and the actors (especially Van Hansis, OH BOY. I mean Jake is quite all right these days but Van deserves an Emmy LIKE WOAH. No wonder he's always nominated.) I may keep on rambling about it all for a while. It's been 3 epic weeks of catch up and I made it through hysterical lulz, eyerolling, facepalming, GINORMOUS SQUEE and sometimes tears. I feel like I've known these people for years.

But that's for another post.

I have some things to say about the rest of telly, since I seem unable to review episodes on time anymore.


First of all, I have started watching two awesome brit series which should be highly recommended :





This show achieves the exploit of being both stylishly gorgeous and extremely unglamorous. It's a bit nasty and raunchy but a very interesting take on the superhero genre. The characters are intriguing and the acting is good. Actually, Robert Sheehan who plays Nathan is a real scene stealer. He has all the best lines and plays wanker like it's in his blood. He also has a hilarious face and great comedic timing, in other words he rocks my socks off and I luff him !
Three episodes have aired so far and the first series will have six in total.






Now I have to explain first how I got into this one. A couple of weeks back, fairy_bliss, jedicathy and I went to see In The Loop which had just been released in theaters (I know it's been months in the UK but I'm surprised it was released over here at all). We went mainly for Tom Hollander and Peter Capaldi and the film was an absolute riot. We loved it to death. I vaguely heard of The Thick of It before but I had NO IDEA that the film we just saw was basically an adaptation of the series with the same characters ! So I threw myself at the first series because I was in need of moar Malcolm Tucker Signature Swearing and I ADORED IT. Must watch the rest asap.

To make an easy description it's kind of like an xover between The Office and The West Wing and it is BLOODY HILARIOUS. One of the funniest, wittiest show I have ever seen.
Evil exists in human form and he is Scottish. Peter Capaldi embodies the purest form of Evil you will ever lay eyes on in the character of Malcolm Tucker. He is both absolutely terrifying and magnificent (I will never be able to see Children of Earth again without finding Frobisher never swearing and being a 'good man' 57 flavours of Wrong.). If he is the Devil incarnate, Jamie McDonald is his personal Hellhound. I love me some scottish wrath.
There's three series (about 6 episodes of 25 mins each) and the last one is currently airing.

Other shows that bring me joy :

White Collar keeps being absolutely fantastic ! It's my feel good show. Neal and Peter have like, the best banter scenes evar. I worship Neal and his sweetness and his fashion sense and his baby blues BUT MOST OF ALL, I can't get enough of Peter's adorkable ways. THE SOCKS IN THE LAST ONE OMG. Also I am madly in love with Elizabeth who totally wears the pants and is the fierce boss of this ménage à trois.

Legend of the Seeker 's second season is A-MA-ZING. Much darker and sexier. Cara makes a wonderful addition to the group and Kahlan is fiercer than ever. As far as guilty pleasures go, this one is much more superior to Merlin as a whole these days, imho.

Community is one of my favourite new show (first place goes to White Collar) and it makes me cry with laughter. It's surprisingly absurd for a US comedy. I adore Abed and Troy (and I totally ship it, yus).

Criminal Minds's 100th episode BROKE ME SO HARD. I was blown away by the brutality and Thomas Gibson's outstanding performance. I love Hotch's arc this season. I'm scared as hell for him and I'm concerned about where this is going but it's really good stuff. Kudos to C. Thomas Howell for his portrayal of The Reaper because he has definitely become my favourite unsub of the entire show.

Merlin is quite hit or miss with me this year. I didn't like the Troll episodes and Witchfinder so much but I LOVED The Sins of the Father and Lady of the Lake in which Bradley and Colin both took turns to blow me away. I wasn't too fond of the last episode, Sweet Dreams because I found it a bit pointless and meh. I did like Georgia and the Arthur/Gwen stuff though. Next week looks awesome.

House's 6th season rocks my socks more than ever. I love House and Wilson living together, I love Cuddy/Lucas and I am THRILLED by the departure of Cameron and the return of Taub (who was excessively FTW along with Chase last week) and 13. I can't even begin to describe the length of my excitement for tonight's episode. If it doesn't turn out to kill me dead with ORSUM I will be pretty fucking pissed.

The Office's 6th season is also incredible and totally deserves to be mentioned. It's way more bittersweet than outright funny this year but it feels very rewarding in terms of character development. Especially for Michael and Andy.

Last but not least Doctor Who makes me happier than ever. I know that it's not even on for another 25 days but I feel the hype something fierce.




Actually I also have concrete Who love since I've started a quick best of marathon of new who episodes. Parting of the Ways and Girl in the Fireplace in particular are still spectacular to watch. Incredible episodes.


ETA : totally blanked Glee for shame ! It's also making me joyful these days. ♥Manipulative!Kurt♥