Briefly...

[selenak]

Today is Father's Day in Germany, so I went to Bamberg to spend it with my parents. Tomorrow, I'm off to Amsterdam for the weekend, for my first visit (other than switching air planes at the Amsterdam airport), which I'm really looking forward to, and then it's the road again.

(This also means no X3 for me until next Wednesday, alas.)

So, a quick Dr. Who rec:

Seven Reasons To Love The Seventh Doctor, by andrastewhite.

And another finale-related Alias thought which I am frustrated I cannot share with Andraste, as she hasn't seen the fifth season yet, because if anyone is the Arthurian expert, it's her:



Back in season 3, watching a scene with Sydney and Sloane, it suddenly struck me that they reminded me of Merlin and Nimue. I meant that in the sense of Sydney being ultimately Sloane's doom, with the fact that he at least half intentionally created her to be just that playing in. And you know, Merlin really isn't a nice old man outside of Disney and other watered down versions. Later, in season 4, after watching Detente, the comparison came back to me and contributed to fanfic.

But... I had not expected Sloane to literary end up in a cave, in a sort-of-limbo equivalent to Merlin's sleep. With Sydney and Jack ultimately sharing the Nimue role, I guess.

Comments

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

Oh cool! I don't actually know the Arthur legends at all, but that's an interesting parallel in the sense of Sloane helping to create Sydney and then being (sort of) destroyed by her.

Have fun in Amsterdam!

[mylexie.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'll be in Amsterdam tomorrow and Saturday! Feel like meeting up? (Sunday'd be a possibility too if all else fails.)

Amsterdam II

[mylexie.livejournal.com]

We could go see X3 - it'll have subtitles but will be shown in English, so that should be okay, right?

Re: Amsterdam II

[selenak.livejournal.com]

That would be fantastic. I'm at the Hilton in Apollolaan, spent today in museums due to rain, have mailed you seperately with my phone numbers.

Re: Amsterdam II

[mylexie.livejournal.com]

Want to do that tomorrow? I'll give you a call in the morning - I've emailed you my phone number as well. :)

Re: Amsterdam II

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Saturday it is, and yes, I want to.

[kiaforrest.livejournal.com]

thanks for sharing the DR Who essay link! Wowsa - folks didn't Like Sylvester... ::stun me with a sonic screwdriver::

[selenak.livejournal.com]

I don't get it, either. My favourite, definitely.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Good wishe to your parents - are they all right?

[selenak.livejournal.com]

They are, and send their regards as well!