fan_elune, posts by tag: angel - LiveJournal

Well. Have not been updating too regularly, have I? That's all greenie_breizh's fault, really. She's keeping me far too happy. And when we're not exchanging cookie recipes, I've had to write. I'm proud to say both birthday fics were done on time! Granted has been posted and liked by Marion, so yay! Harshness, cold and deceit has been beta'ed and is ready to be posted on D-day.

On the English front: I'll be living in Grappenhall next year, a village not far from Warrington and Manchester. I got an e-mail from a German assistant I will be living with. I'll be working at Lynn High School. We attended a couple days' meeting in Besancon to prepare us for next year, it was most informative. I cannot wait to be there.

This weekend I left my flat for good. I won't miss the place so much as the people, though Nancy is a much finer city, in my opinion, than Reims. Still, it's good to be back here and see the family a bit. Will be leaving on the sixth of July to go to Rennes with greenie_breizh (she'll be leaving on the second). Have got my Sarkgasm t-shirt at last! Which makes me think I should write a small something about the last Alias episode. And HP3. And the end of Angel.

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And so, here is the first of the birthday fics. Written for Marion, aka samwise_gamgee_fan. Set after Buffy's season seven and during the War of the Ring.

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I'm proud to announce Willow and Haldir's son has a name. Haldir is however not quite happy with said name, but Willow didn't leave him much of a choice and pulled off the Resolved Face, saying, I quote, "Nobody's gonna *know* what it means, you stubborn Elvish ass!"

I give you... Maelamarthen. Mael, really. Haldir still won't talk to Willow. But she likes Mael, and so do the Scoobs. Sorry, Hal.

Now, I need to see the end of Angel and get to the planning of that last fic. 'Cause yes, people, I got spoiled about the character I wanted to insert in that fic. I didn't think he'd show up on Angel again, I only wanted to find out whether he existed out of that show or if Joss had created him just for it. *sigh* Anyway. I think I'm doomed. I'll be spoiled, and spoiled, and then spoiled some more. It's what keeps happening.

Watched Jaynestown last night, I wanted to have myself some more Adam Baldwin goodness. Most people don't like that ep, but I do. It's not the best of them all, but it's great to see this side of Jayne. "Don't make no sense." Besides, I love the River/Book interaction.

Gakked from the ever so talented khylarenelf:



What can I say? Hugh's a hottie, and that accent of his...

I think I'll post Boys Meet Boys sometime next week. It only needs a few more tiny touches here and there. Saw the Navigators by Ken Loach last night, I recommend it to any and all. It's brilliant. Also watched Angel's 515 to 520...

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And let it be said that anyone who spoils me about 521 or 522, I will dig out their pancreas with a rusty butter knife, to take up a threat of Harl's. Or pop their eyes out with a spoon, to take up one of Skids'. Unless I like the spoilerer. Be warned, people.

And spoilerless, the seasone finale of WaTchers was amazing. This show was so brilliant. I can't wait for next season! The work those guys put into it, the quality of the writing... Simply amazing. It sucks that they can't keep it in tune with Angel anymore. Oh well. Those guys did a kick-arse job. I suggest you all go read it, really.

Anyway, you won't find much of me online this weekend, since heikki_cheren is coming over and I expect we'll be too busy. Yay!! She's arriving tomorrow afternoon. :)))

Yep, this rant will be completely devoted to the blue eyes of Lindsey McDonald - er, I mean to the whole of Lindsey McDonald (if you wish, I may include a part about his blue eyes. And his hands. And his v. lickable chest. And the general hotness that is him. Say pretty please.).

I have always been the hugest fan of this character. Granted, I guess it started with Christian Kane being an ultimate hottie, and an arrogant bad guy of a hottie always makes for a happy Fan'. But not only was he a hot bad guy, he was also a hot bad guy who had a depth to him, as proved Blind Date at the end of season 1 of Angel. And I don't think anyone will ever condemn Angel enough for his treatment of Lindsey - he had just helped Faith when she was not exactly asking for it, and can anyone remind that vampire that it's not up to him to decide whose soul is worth saving? Not saying that it's Angel's fault Lindsey went back to W&H. Just saying Angel didn't help, and his conduct is unforgivable in my eyes.

Now, yes, *Lindsey* decided to go back to W&H. And boy, was I glad after all, when I saw the arc it gave him in S2. So, hmm, you got something for vamps? (Yes, there's a bit of a L/A shipper in me. So sue me. It's not my fault, the writers knew it and played on that subtext just as they used to play on the lesbian subtext between Faith and B. To quote Darla: "It's not me you want to screw.") And we saw Lindsey focusing all of his rage (and boy, does the kid have some rage in him or what?) on Angel, and blaming the vampire for every single thing that had gone wrong in his life. That's the kind of obsession that I found made Lindsey a very interesting character.

And then, of course, Dead End. The last good episode of S2, if I might say so myself, but what a hell of a
finish! Lindsey was magnificent. He didn't leave W&H because of moral qualms, he didn't see the light - he simply decided he had more than enough of all that crap. And he left. (And Angel was a moron again with the "cops suck" sign.)

All of this was more than enough for me to love Lindsey with a fiery passion. There are few characters that I can say I know as well as Lindsey. For some reason, he gets under my skin and writing him comes naturally. At least, that's how writing My Little Tequila felt. Natural. I know every one of his neuroses, I know where he comes from, and just like him I don't have a clue where he's going.

But I know one thing for sure: wherever he's going, it's not back to W&H. Not of his own free will, in any case. Not (necessarily) because he sees the evil of the place, no, but because he *hates them.* He really does. And the Lindsey that I know would never willingly go back to them. Now, check out my fiction, I'm not saying he doesn't miss it. He specifically states that he does in My Little Tequila, and that he's bored out of his mind being a DA in Dullsville, Oklahoma. And in The Small Print (coming soon, really), he's actually been keeping track of everybody ever since he left. Of course Lindsey misses it.

But, and mark my words, I do not believe in a thousand years he would come back intent on destroying Angel because *he* wants to be CEO of Wolfram & Hart. What I believe he would do is probably yell at Angel a whole hell of a lot, because he did idealise Angel into the ultimate righteous hero (doesn't mean he admired him for it, but he did view Angel as the saviour of lost souls and helper of the helpless), or less likely watch him squirm as he points out a few truths Angel really doesn't want to face. Or he'd go in for the kill, *directly,* no need for a bloody big masterplan, and certainly *not* because he wants to take Angel's place.

'Cause let's think for a minute, here. Let's say he did it, he killed Angel. How on earth would that make him CEO?

Nothing about it makes sense. I haven't seen any further than Smile Time, so there might be hope for sense to be made yet, but... I'm sorry, I just can't believe it. When Eve walked into her flat and then into bed with him - well let me just say, first of all, that they look way too old-couplish for me. Neither of their characters I would expect to see in such a kind of relationship. Where's the passion? Even in Soul Purpose, there was *supposed* to be passion, and I really didn't believe it. Which is a shame, 'cause sparkage between Eve and Lindsey would have been *very* interesting to see. *grin that short of a leer*

(Especially when Linds heard about the Life of the Party incident... yet another one Angel got to. That would have put him in a right rage. Well, the Lindsey *I* knew, in any case.)

But back to the point - there was Lindsey, covered in mystical tats. All right, I was uber-sceptical, and not just slightly pissed that we'd get a Big Warlock Guy of a Lindsey without an explanation - but exactly! Explanations, anyone? That's all I wanted. I wanted some background. I'm convinced you *could* take Lindsey where they took him in all consistency of character (except for the big 'I kill him and I get to be CEO how...?' problem), but I just want to see them taking him there. I want some bloody background! I want to be able to believe it, I don't wanna have the feeling that they took a character I loved and turned him into the one we saw in S5 simply because it was convenient.

It could have been so good. They hadn't lost all of it from sight - as shows Eve's line about how Angel is still the centre of Lindsey's world - which makes it almost worse, 'cause... it *could* have been good. And that about sums up S5 for me. It *could* have been good. They brought Spike in, but they didn't start tackling the issues that mattered until Destiny, and that was it. They brought Lindsey in, and... And...? I'm still waiting to know what for. They brought Cordelia back and thank *Joss* she watched that video of Doyle (RIP, Glenn), but she mentioned Connor twice and then that was over and done with!

So, what if I still haven't got over the end of Angel's S4? He killed his son, for hell's sake!

I guess that's when I stop ranting, 'cause otherwise I'll get far too worked up. I'm just - that show has so much potential, and I can't say I'm sad it's getting cancelled. It's our last link to the Buffyverse (except if, one day, Joss remembers about Ripper? Please, Joss, please!) and I'm not sad it's gonna be over too. What does that tell you?

It could have been so good.

And it was, for one episode, really. Damage. To me, that is one hell of a good episode. Andrew, man, I love you. Biiiig time.

But overall, Angel this season leaves me with the bitter aftertaste of wasted potential. They're trying, but something's not clicking. I wanted to have faith in Joss, and so I did have faith that it would be good at the beginning of the season... and then when they brought Lindsey in... and then for You're Welcome. And hey, I still have faith in Joss. I don't believe in a perfect god, I believe in the genius of that guy. The best of geniuses have down times. Get us a Firefly movie already!

*takes a deep, steadying breath* So, no more ranting, I was saying? Right. Just one last thing - if you're frustrated about Angel as well, go check out the *best* spin-off virtual series, WaTchers (http://thewatcherscouncil.net/). It really is amazing. The quality of the writing is... wow. Just go check it out already!

That being said, end rant for now.

Fan'

PS: Alright, so I *can* rant about Lindsey without ranting about the hotness that is Christian Kane, but what I cannot rant about Lindsey without ranting about is Kane. As in, Chris's band. If you haven't bought the CD yet, go alreday! It's amazing. A mix between rock and country - if you fell in love with his breathtaking voice in Dead End, know that this is even better. It's perfect for party time, the lyrics are amazing, and well... it's Chris's voice, really. And My Little Tequila wouldn't even exist without Kane. So, really? Thanks ever so much for the music, guys.

Alright. First off, a few special huzzah!'s for Massachussets, San Francisco, and all those places
who are on the bandwagon of gay marriage. You guys rock!!

I'm back from my little trip to Boston where I could get some quality time (and cookies) with Joey.
Getting into the States wasn't as hard as people make it out to be. You've just gotta smile to the
customs officer, answer their oh-so-stupid questions (of course I plan to overthrow the
government while I'm there), and there ya go. Seeing Jo was amazing, even though way too short,
but still, yipee! I love our box.

Sin made his debut in a live rpg at Frederic's. I'm glad to announce he was much better at it than
Damien. He even won a duel on his own! I love this guy. I haven't written anything for maybe a
couple of weeks now and that's when you realise how completely addicted to writing you are. I
need to write! Will be back to Nancy (and Kaylee, my beloved laptop) on Monday. I'm pondering
over how to get Grégoire (Sin's lover whom Damien killed in the 1940s) into the sequel to
Cahots, 'cause I just love those two guys so much.

Am also planning on finishing Out of Memory and Time rather quickly, if possible - it's a big "Kate and Faith get stranded in Middle Earth" fic. Am hoping it will be much better than any of my previous works. It's a big story about love, basically, in all possible forms. Those two women who were thrown into this together, and who are trying to find their place in Middle Earth. Not an easy task. Four chapters out of six are written. Once I'm done with that, I'll probably have to go back to Tapping, my big BtVS/HP crossover.

Oh, and biiiig recommendation. Warchild by Karin Lowachee. This book is a-ma-zing. It's a sci-fi novel, about this kid called Jos who gets trapped in this war, between different loyalties... I truly think it's one of the best sci-fi novels I've read ever. The characters' psychology is incredible, so very well thought out. Jos is striving to become his own man, as we read about him through the years. The novel boldly starts out with a second-person narrator, a genius streak to emphasise the youth of six-year-old Jos, before switching to first person as he matures. There's nothing I could say that would be true to the genius of this novel. Just, go read it already. You won't regret it.

Now, what I'm ever so sad I don't regret is the news that Angel got cancelled. I'm sorry, Joss. You're my god and all, but I really think Angel should stop now. I really expected so much out of this season - hell, you had Spike. And then you even had Lindsey. And both of them got Angelled - a term Joey and I came up with for the way AtS could make interesting characters lose their essence. It had happened to Angel and Cordy, now it's happened to Spike and Linds. You guys are trying, but there's something desperately missing in all this. I don't know what. It just isn't working for me. At all. I'd rather see you work on the Firefly film or on Ripper, really. Oh yes, please do. Now, Firefly was a major work of art, and Ripper has so much potential. We're all dying for some good ASH sightage... and maybe a cameo by Robin Sachs? (hint, hint!)

Ah, I should stop ranting for now. Will probably be going to see Peter Pan in bloody stupid French later tonight (why the hell don't we get it in English!!!). Just be glad I wrote this entry before and not after, 'cause I'll probably spend the evening mulling over how terrible Jason's voice was. I *love* his real voice. You really shouldn't have the right to dub a guy like him. (See? Ranting about it already, and I haven't even heard the catastrophe yet.)

Kudos to Power Animal!!

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