A so-so movie and a great fic

[sophinisba]

Tonight I went out to see the movie The International as a reward for finishing the things I meant to do today. From the preview I'd figured that the story wouldn't interest me much but that it would involve Clive Owen looking hot in various countries, with guns. So it was! I ate popcorn and drank Cherry Coke and looked into his soulful eyes while, for reasons I didn't really understand, he shot at people and got shot at.

Speaking of me being more turned on by violence than I should be, hey Claudia and S. and whoever wants to join in, can we discuss shinetheway's Loss, and the Finding? Because, um, sldkjf;lfkj sd;ldkjfa;s.

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Re: YAYYYYY!

[sophinisba]

i prefer my thank-yous in the form of moar awesum fic recs pleez!

Do you use Delicious at all? I've been finding a lot of fics through that and have resolved to be more consistent about tagging and reccing there myself, though I haven't done a lot of that yet. http://delicious.com/sophinisba/merlin

p.s. i have been hoarding the last 3 episodes, refusing to watch them because i don't want the feeling of emptiness that will come over me when they're done! :-(

See, and I'm kind of persnickety about spoilers so I barely read any fic until I'd finished watching the series. When I got toward the last few episodes I was just a little sad to be finishing them up but also eager to get through them so I could read some fic. And also because I'd heard that the last few episodes were the best (and I agree with that) so I was more excited about it by then. I was very doubtful when I first started watching and didn't think I'd ever fall for Arthur!

Re: YAYYYYY!

[(Anonymous)]

have you fallen for Arthur? I am embarrassed at how attractive I find him, given that he is totally a blond pretty-boy. And yet, his shoulders are so broad, and his ASS IS SO AMAZING OMG! He has the ass of a black woman, and I mean that in a good way -- so fruity and round and the total epitome of a bubble butt. God help me, I even like the glimpses of chest hair they are always showing us. I cannot believe how cute I think he is. Also, his eyes are the most bizarre shape, almost russian in their tipped pointiness in the outer corner, and I love them. And Merlin is exactly opposite -- narrow, unbuilt body, asymmetrical funny features, double-jointed fingers (I think) that move in odd ways, and I find him totally captivating. I am a goner with these dudes.

I'll probably watch the last two episodes tonight; I've been avoiding fics that say they have spoilers past the episodes I've watched.

Thanks for the link to your recs! You can be sure I'll look at them, once I've plodded through the queue I have set up. -- S

more on 11

[(Anonymous)]

okay, i haven't watched the last 2 yet, (got caught up reading fics instead), but i rewatched most of ep11, and I was realizing how beautiful Merlin looks this episode. there are lots of close-ups on his face in all sorts of marvelously subtle expressions; it's a pleasure to watch him like that! also, doesn't it seem that actor lost weight over the course of the season? you can tell particularly in his face, as his cheekbones are super-prominent in episdoes 10 and 11. -- S