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Nov. 7th, 2018 08:56 pm1. The election results, such as they are, since not all the votes have been counted -- are a mixed bag. (Seriously not all the votes have been counted. What I saw yesterday at my polling station, scared me. Scared me enough to complain to Eric Adams, President of Brooklyn on FB, who is directly addressing the problem:
( the ugly )
Now that the ugly is out of the way.
( The good )
( The bad? )
( I don't know if this is good or bad news? Only time will tell... )
You know there's a problem when the news is scarier than the Haunting of Hill House.
2. What I'm reading?
I finished reading Artremis by Andy Weir and sorry to say, I agree with beergoodfoamy's take on it. ( The author makes the mistake of using Mark Watney's voice from the Martian for his female Saudia Arabian smuggler protagonist..and it just doesn't work. The character is supposed to be a tough-talking, street smart, smuggler, but she talks like a chatty 15 year old male science nerd. It's jarring.)
( review )
Now, I'm reading a historical romance novel. Mainly because I find them comforting. And life has been mildly painful and frustrating. So I seek comfort where I can.
3. The Gifted S2 -- is better than S1. Better character development and much more interesting plot threads. The Inner Circle, aka the Hellfire Club as the main villains this season is far more interesting than the government was last season. Mainly because two of the team has "willingly" joined them, as opposed to being held prisoner by them. Changes the dynamic a bit. Instead of being chased by the government, getting caught, escaping, hiding, getting caught, mounting rescue attempts, escaping, getting caught -- rewind and repeat at will. We have -- fiendish plotting, hunting down team members who have joined the enemy, being beaten up by said enemy and team members, discovering hidden powers, making alliances with unknown entities in an attempt to route out enemy and reclaim former team members, trying to recruit and save new people...far more interesting.
Also, the characters are growing on me. The Starks have gotten less whiny and more interesting. As have Thunderbird, Blink, and the Fire Guy. We also have a few interesting new additions here and there.
So, sticking with it for the time being. (I know, I need to get rid of a few television shows. Considering kicking Poldark to the curb again. Along with the Rookie, Legacies and Charmed.)
( the ugly )
Now that the ugly is out of the way.
( The good )
( The bad? )
( I don't know if this is good or bad news? Only time will tell... )
You know there's a problem when the news is scarier than the Haunting of Hill House.
2. What I'm reading?
I finished reading Artremis by Andy Weir and sorry to say, I agree with beergoodfoamy's take on it. ( The author makes the mistake of using Mark Watney's voice from the Martian for his female Saudia Arabian smuggler protagonist..and it just doesn't work. The character is supposed to be a tough-talking, street smart, smuggler, but she talks like a chatty 15 year old male science nerd. It's jarring.)
( review )
Now, I'm reading a historical romance novel. Mainly because I find them comforting. And life has been mildly painful and frustrating. So I seek comfort where I can.
3. The Gifted S2 -- is better than S1. Better character development and much more interesting plot threads. The Inner Circle, aka the Hellfire Club as the main villains this season is far more interesting than the government was last season. Mainly because two of the team has "willingly" joined them, as opposed to being held prisoner by them. Changes the dynamic a bit. Instead of being chased by the government, getting caught, escaping, hiding, getting caught, mounting rescue attempts, escaping, getting caught -- rewind and repeat at will. We have -- fiendish plotting, hunting down team members who have joined the enemy, being beaten up by said enemy and team members, discovering hidden powers, making alliances with unknown entities in an attempt to route out enemy and reclaim former team members, trying to recruit and save new people...far more interesting.
Also, the characters are growing on me. The Starks have gotten less whiny and more interesting. As have Thunderbird, Blink, and the Fire Guy. We also have a few interesting new additions here and there.
So, sticking with it for the time being. (I know, I need to get rid of a few television shows. Considering kicking Poldark to the curb again. Along with the Rookie, Legacies and Charmed.)