December Talking Meme: Fannish 2015 Hopefuls

[selenak]

Or, as lonelywalker put it, "what media/fandom things are you looking forward to in 2015"? Let's see which ones I know about....

Penny Dreadful, season 2: yes, please! More Gothic crossover with interestingly messed up people and Victorian costumes. Bring on the Helen McCrory season, I say.

Related through the main writer, John Logan: the next Bond movie, Spectre. Yes, I'm going to miss Dench!M dreadfully, but I do look forward to more Craig!Bond, more Eve, am curious about how the relationship of both to Mallory will be, Lea Seydoux is always good to see and she'll be in it, and I'm sure Christoph Waltz is going to have fun as the main villain. (Given the title of the movie and which organisation it means in Bondlore, will he be Blofeld?) I'd also like to have Felix Leiter back, Mr. Logan, sir.

The Americans, season 3: talking about spies, I just saw the first proper trailer, and yes, so much looking forward to this.

Agent Carter, the miniseries: bring on Peggy in the late 40s and early 50s! Now I suspect canon, while including some moral ambiguities, will avoid the heart of darkness that is the MCU equivalent to the rl Operation Paperclip and we won't get an episode where Peggy rationalizes herself into hiring Armin Zola for SHIELD, but that's what fanfiction is there fore, and mainly I just hope for some female centric spy shenanigans and celebration of the fact that life goes on and no, losing someone you loved doesn't mean angsting for the rest of your life is the only viable option.

Aka Jessica Jones: see earlier entry on Sunday, though I'm not sure they'll have the show ready by 2015, that wasn't mentioned. But hooray for Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones!

Avengers: Age of Ultron: bring on the bickering superheroes, now with not-allowed-to-be-called-mutant dysfunctional and intensely close twins! And may I manage to remain unspoiled until I watch it, which is increasingly difficult.

BBC filmed version of Wolf Hall and Bringing Up The Bodies: I had some nitpicks about the books, but by and large, I found them impressive, and the casting is great, so chances are I'm going to enjoy the miniseries. Also, I'm curious whether the difference in media and thus the fact we're not solely confined to the point of view of him, Cromwell, will make for subtle or not so subtle differences in characterisation. (Doesn't mean I don't think he, Cromwell, makes for a fascinating pov to explore, and that's part of the book's allure because in the gazillion former Tudor fictions, he's never been the pov character before, but I do think Hilary Mantel is a bit too much in love with him, Cromwell, at times.) (And now I'll stop making fun of one of the novel's notorious mannerisms.)

Speaking of Hilary Mantel: I haven't heard whether or not she'll have the third part of the Cromwell saga finished and published in 2015, so I'm not sure whether I can list it, but if it does get published in 2015, I am very much looking forward to it. In a somewhat masochistic way, since she'll have to bring Mr. Supersecretary into that frame of mind who writes "most gracious prince, I cry for mercy, mercy, mercy" from the Tower despite having better reason than most to know Henry won't listen.

Doctor Who season 9: definitely. As mentioned before, season 8 was my favourite Moffat season so far, and I look forward to more Twelth Doctor.


Things I might enjoy or might not, so am cautious but hopeful about:

- Better Call Saul. I didn't feel the need for a Breaking Bad spin off, and while Saul was a fun character I'm not burning with curiosity as to his backstory, but Vince Gilligan & creative staff have earned a lot of advance trust from me by now, so who knows?

- Orphan Black, season 3: I thought s2 had some sophomore season problems, but then so did s2 of Elementary. I do love the characters and the concept and the amazing actors, so I'm hoping for a great season 3, but at the same time, a bit concerned it might decline in quality.





December Talking Meme: The Other Days

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[jesuswasbatman]

I haven't watched it because I gather that various things I disliked in the first season haven't changed, but I hear Agents of SHIELD has been very heavily stressing in its second season that SHIELD was "infiltrated" (rather than "actively recruited ex-HYDRA" as the film demonstrated), with the heavy implication, as is usual in Whedon-associated works, that it was all because Evil Suits were allowed to have greater influence than Two-Fisted Heros.

[d_generate_girl]

FWIW, AoS seems to be going with both "actively recruited ex-HYDRA" (as demonstrated by Whitehall) and "infiltrated" (numerous characters), and yes, they continue to place the blame upon Alexander Pierce and not a systemic problem.

[selenay]

That's a good list and I'm totally on board for huge chunks of it :-) Marvel is winning my heart for "most things to look forward to" right now.

I must read Wolf Hall soon, though. Bumping it up the book stacks.

[selenak]

Marvel has its downsides, but it has given me much fannish enjoyment in recent years and promises to give me more, so I'm all mellow and fond right now, too. :)

[likeadeuce]

(And now I'll stop making fun of one of the novel's notorious mannerisms.)

I thought you were doing this on purpose!

ETA: I mean, obviously, you WERE, but I wasn't sure until you said so :))

[selenak]

'Twas but a feeble jest. She, Hilary Mantel, is a fine writer, but she does that a lot on the Cromwell novels. To be fair, when she's not doing it she gets accused of not making it clear which character "he" is referring to, so...

[cadma]

Hi, hope it's ok that I added you

I didn't know there was going to be a series of Wolf Hall but now I'm looking forward to it. I tried to read the book because the characters and story sounded great but there was something about the style I just found unenjoyable to read. Maybe something to do with the present tense though it couldn't be just that because I've read other present tense books. Anyway a different format would hopefully solve that. There was a play version over here recently but I couldn't get affordable tickets.

[selenak]

By all means! And yes, there will be a tv version. Some stills are already out there (and a hilarious photo of Damian Lewis taking a selfie in costume as Henry VIII).

[cadma]

There was a great Henry VIII story on the BBC yesterday too. Definitely a dramatic era:)

[d_generate_girl]

I have not read Wolf Hall, but I'm here for Ginger Boyfriend in just about anything. Even if he IS going to be giving me a Harry Tudor Situation.

PENNY! HELEN! PATTI LUPONE! CHICANERY!

Cannot wait.

[selenak]

Hehe. You know, I had a moment of wondering whether or not they'll pull a Jonathan Rhys Meyer and let Damian Lewis stay non-fat, and then I realised the question is academic, because Henry's big weight explosion had its beginnings after the tournament fall which permanently injured his leg and thus stopped the regular sport activities, which happened at the very end of Anne Boleyn's era, but didn't really take with a vengeance until after Jane Seymour had died. And the books haven't read that era yet, so the tv version is actually on sort of historic ground with athletic Damien Lewis (btw, am I wrong or is he the first true ginger to play Henry VIII? I think he might be).

[d_generate_girl]

Haha, true. I think he did bulk up a little bit - either that or it's the doublets - but no, they won't make him too fat/unattractive. That would defeat the purpose of casting him, really.

I think you're right, because I recall Damian himself saying so in a few recent interviews.