The Fabric of the Cosmos

I don't particularly have a friending policy since I kind of have a 'anyone-can-come' mentality as far as that goes; however, in light of the fact that I have a tendency to want to share my fannish and non-fannish loves with people (i.e. share comics I enjoy, books I found entertaining, etc.) certain things are going to put behind a lock from now on. If you want access to those downloads, friend me.

+ Those of you who might not have a dreamwidth account can hit me up for an invite or find me over at livejournal slyprentice. Or, you know, just message me for the links.

The last few weeks have been a little crazy for me - I worked double shifts to get off for the entirety of the holidays and then was descended on (somewhat unexpectedly) by relatives - but I wanted to wish everyone on my f-list a belated Happy Holidays! 

I hope the new year gives you unexpected joys and that all your dreams (fannish or otherwise) come true!  <3

I don't know how many people are following news on Thor and Captain America but ComingSoon.net has a really great article about both, which you can find here.

I have to say, I knew it was going to happen but I'm glad to see Hawkeye make a cameo in Thor. It would be too much like a loose thread if he wasn't in it, even if it is just a 'look, hawkeye! oh, you blinked and missed it' moment.

Also, okay, this might be a little rantish, but I'm loving where Captain America is going. I really don't understand all the fanboys/girls out there who have been bitching and moaning that the trailer looks like shit. I think it looks all sorts of shiny. I mean, now that I've had time to think about it, I even like the cgi on Evans.

What's more is that they are, apparently, starting the film in present day, at least briefly, and that sounds brilliant because it's going to be a badass moment when they find Cap's shield buried in the ice!

Does anyone know if there's any sort of fandom charity being organized at the moment? I'd like to take part, if possible.

Today I officially closed my first ever fannish e-mail account that I've been using since I've been a regular part of fandom; it was harder to do than I thought. There were so many fan memories associated to that e-mail -- my first RPG, my first fic, my first community; HXT Lightening, Cathy, Passo, the KG website, etc. -- that I almost didn't want to close it. But, like everything and everyone else, I've moved to another e-mail, another pseud, and I rarely use that for anything but spam. So I closed it.

It was hard, but a bit refreshing. Almost like I was closing a chapter in my fannish life. :)

So after much waiting and nail biting, the teaser trailer finally dropped during the Super Bowl! What did everyone think?!

For my part...

The Good:

• It looked like they were actually trying on this; the scene where Steve is running through what looks like a fire fight? Hell YEAH!
• I don't care what anyone says: Chris Evans looks good in that costume and actually pulls it off without me immediately cringing.
• Red Skull looked fucking awesome!
• It looks like it might actually pull off being a period piece without making it feel like a period piece, which I think is important.
• THE SHIELD -- I don't understand the upset with so many people over the indestructible shield having what looks like damage. Even the shield will have "scorch" marks and the paint will be scratched if you're getting hit with bullets and god knows what else. It's not like there are huge dents in the thing.

The Bad:

• I hate (hate hate hate) how you can tell they CGI'd Chris' head on the body double in that one scene (if you've seen it, you probably know what I'm talking about but for those who haven't: Steve (Chris) is sitting on the bed being told not to let whatever happens change him.)
• They didn't cut a good trailer together -- it wasn't nearly as "EPIC" as I was expecting it to be. I mean, c'mon, at least give me a shot of a stormtropper or something.
• "How do you feel?" "Taller." Ugh. Just ugh.

( Mina, you know what to do! )

Not mine, obviously. More at Hark, a vagrant!