Hodgepodge, Post #24
Oct. 29th, 2023 07:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
usedtobeljsFour unrelated things:
1) I am five days into a nasty cold. Of course I tested multiple times for Covid, but nope, it's just an old-fashioned streaming ugh of a rhinovirus. Worked all through it (wearing a mask for coming in contact with others, and making liberal use of hand sanitizer), and now I am so worn out. The cold is starting to fade, however.
2) I am so, so sad to hear about Matthew Perry's passing. In the 90s I did watch Friends (and was deeply invested in Chandler/Monica), and Chandler was my favorite; Matthew Perry invested him with so many layers, and his physical and verbal comic acuity was so specific and delightful that I enjoyed a character type I sometimes have trouble with. (See: Xander Harris.) I also enjoyed him on the short-lived Studio 90 on the Sunset Strip.
I recommend Daniel Fienberg's 'Critic's Appreciation' in the Hollywood Reporter for a beautifully drawn reading of Perry's gifts.
3) With a topic-shift worthy of one of Tom Hiddleston's Loki hairflips: Loki Episodes 3 and 4, oh my God. Spoiler-free: Episode 3 worked best for me when we were with Loki, Mobius, and Sylvie, but I also loved the visuals, the costumes and the sets for that ep; Episode 4 WHAT THE HELL WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO ME. Really well done, show.
4) I've been thinking a lot about Dalgliesh and what a relationship between TV!Dalgliesh and TV!Kate (who are different from the books) would look like. I also ran across several mentions of P.D. James's Dalgliesh and a quote from Graham Greene about the artist and the detective having a "sliver of ice" in his heart. Well then. I have written a little fic on the topic: "Sliver of Ice," wherein Adam thinks a lot, as is his wont, and makes a decision.
Look, I just like thinking about Bertie Carvel's Dalgliesh, it's a thing.
Anyway, happy Sunday to all, and I leave you with hugs and a quote from Loki in Episode 4: "Hope is hard." In these fraught days, it's true, but it's also something to hold on to.
1) I am five days into a nasty cold. Of course I tested multiple times for Covid, but nope, it's just an old-fashioned streaming ugh of a rhinovirus. Worked all through it (wearing a mask for coming in contact with others, and making liberal use of hand sanitizer), and now I am so worn out. The cold is starting to fade, however.
2) I am so, so sad to hear about Matthew Perry's passing. In the 90s I did watch Friends (and was deeply invested in Chandler/Monica), and Chandler was my favorite; Matthew Perry invested him with so many layers, and his physical and verbal comic acuity was so specific and delightful that I enjoyed a character type I sometimes have trouble with. (See: Xander Harris.) I also enjoyed him on the short-lived Studio 90 on the Sunset Strip.
I recommend Daniel Fienberg's 'Critic's Appreciation' in the Hollywood Reporter for a beautifully drawn reading of Perry's gifts.
3) With a topic-shift worthy of one of Tom Hiddleston's Loki hairflips: Loki Episodes 3 and 4, oh my God. Spoiler-free: Episode 3 worked best for me when we were with Loki, Mobius, and Sylvie, but I also loved the visuals, the costumes and the sets for that ep; Episode 4 WHAT THE HELL WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO ME. Really well done, show.
4) I've been thinking a lot about Dalgliesh and what a relationship between TV!Dalgliesh and TV!Kate (who are different from the books) would look like. I also ran across several mentions of P.D. James's Dalgliesh and a quote from Graham Greene about the artist and the detective having a "sliver of ice" in his heart. Well then. I have written a little fic on the topic: "Sliver of Ice," wherein Adam thinks a lot, as is his wont, and makes a decision.
Look, I just like thinking about Bertie Carvel's Dalgliesh, it's a thing.
Anyway, happy Sunday to all, and I leave you with hugs and a quote from Loki in Episode 4: "Hope is hard." In these fraught days, it's true, but it's also something to hold on to.
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Date: 2023-10-29 01:47 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2023-10-29 06:45 pm (UTC)I am very sad about Matthew Perry too. Chandler was always my favourite character on Friends and we saw Matthew Perry on stage in London many years ago. A far too early loss of a talented actor.
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Date: 2023-10-29 10:33 pm (UTC)How awesome for you to remember seeing Matthew Perry on stage, and yes, Chandler was the best.
All hugs, K!
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Date: 2023-10-29 08:38 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2023-10-29 11:18 pm (UTC)I mostly knew Perry as the Sorkin stand-in on Studio 60. He made what could have easily been an insufferable character endearing and understandable. Bless.
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Date: 2023-10-30 10:27 am (UTC)Happy Monday.
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Date: 2023-10-30 01:40 pm (UTC)I never watched Friends (too old) but I did read Matthew Perry's autobiography. Man struggled with addiction. I feel badly for his friends and family.
When you're feeling better, please write more Dalgliesh/Kate! I enjoyed what you've written to date.
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Date: 2023-10-30 10:56 pm (UTC)Thanks for reading the Dalgliesh/Kate fic!
And have a good rest of your week!
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Date: 2023-10-30 02:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-10-30 10:56 pm (UTC)Happy week, T!
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Date: 2023-11-06 12:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-11-06 12:58 am (UTC)So sorry that you have a memorial service to attend. I hope that there's comfort for you.
All hugs!