Fandom Snowflake Days 12 & 13

[kmo]

Still catching up on Fandom Snowflake. I really should be writing right now but...nah...gonna procrastinate a little.

Day 12- An Intro to Fandom/Canon Post

I was going to skip this one, as I really am not good about thinking about introductory materials to a fandom. Intro materials to a US History survey, yes. But then I thought of these lovely photosets about the women of The Hour. Right now it's just Marnie and Lix, but doesn't the sight of Lix being tough and smoking and drinking, looking like Katharine Hepburn, make you want to watch this show?  And love Marnie, too, and how she's just so much more than a society housewife. I'm not sure I buy Oona Chaplin as some kind of English Rose...she's too much of "Talisa" from Volantis for me...but she's lovely in this. 


Day 13- Recs, please!

I recently completed a rewatch of s3-4 of Battlestar Galactica and it's got me in the mood to read some good gen/worldbuilding fic. Send me recs for something that explores the origins of the Cylons and the Final Five, the religion and mythology, and/or Starbuck's death and rebirth as a angel. I was never entirely satisfied with how these questions were answered in canon, and hoping fic can provide some closure. 

Ha, so I bought Lego Pirates of the Caribbean video game the other day. It's very cute and a lot of fun- the best part is Lego Jack Sparrow drunkenly running around in a perfect imitation of Johnny Depp. It's made me rediscover my love of this fandom, especially the Sparrington pairing. (some cute Sparrington moments in the video game, incidentally. i wonder if the creators knew...) I was never a rabid fan and I often find big fandoms difficult to navigate, so i'd definitely appreciate some good Sparrington recs. I like the ones where James is all stuffy and proper and the perfect gentleman and Jack seduces him. I'd love to read some fix-it fic for the last movie, too. 

Canon Recs- I'm always on the lookout for a new tv or book series. Preferably ones with prominent and complex female characters- bonus points if they also have moral ambiguity. I tend to read historical fantasy, historical fiction, and mysteries but am open to other genres, too.  Also fantasy or genre novels that feature LGBT characters and relationships- I prefer the ladies, but I will read about the mens, too. :)

Comments

[chaila]

You don't need to watch the Terminator movies to watch the show; the first two Terminator movies are sort of helpful to know the gist of (and will allow you to get some sly references the show sometimes makes back to the movie canon) and will help flesh out backstory, an occasional ep, and some minor characters and points, but not necessary. I knew nothing about the movies (I actually thought they were, er, about Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is now hilarious in retrospect), though I did end up watching the first two in preparation for mainlining the show (which are the only two movies with Sarah in them, thus forming the need for "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" the show, which is essentially AU fanfic that splits off from movie canon where movie canon dropped Sarah's story). But I really didn't need to.

All of which I offer as just, like, points of information and not attempts at persuasion! I am super reluctant to rec shows to specific people anyway (for all that I rec them all the time in my journal--I know, it makes no sense), so my brain is already a little concerned that I told you to watch it. :D

[kmo]

ok, that's what i wanted to know. looks like its available on Amazon Prime so i will keep it in mind. and hey, no shame, i asked for recs! :D i kind of just realized that aside from Homeland and Borgen, there was no series that i was dying to see. and having it be female-centric action adventure increases the chance I can get my partner, V, to watch it with me. she's picky when it comes to genre stuff.