End of the world, plus other stuff (cuz it's cold and rainy outside)

[wraithfodder]

A couple signs of the impending apocalypse...

Jif peanut butter. It used to be you'd tell folk how tasty your food was, now theyr'e telling you won't get poisoned. Seriously. Just saw an ad about how 'safe' it was to eat. (Never mind that it's the 'industrialized' (gack) stuff that's got the salmonella). Ohmygosh, the government is twittering! Yes, went to their FDA site and you too can now get tweets about bad food! http://twitter.com/fdarecalls. Jus thope they're not as prolific as Wil Wheaton. I had to un-follow Mr. Wheaton cuz I'd check my twitter when I got home from work and find myself buried under just his tweets.

Dollhouse. Okay, I know lots of folk think Joss Whedon is IT, but after watching two episodes of this show, despite liking the actors, I don't think I'll ever go back again. Last Friday's episode in which the main character was programmed into - face it, a live blow-up sex doll for a client - was distasteful. Okay, yes, sure, she killed the SOB who hunted her (and good grief, that plot point was so transparent it was ridiculous) so she's reclaiming whatever, but it doesn't make up for the fact that this show treats women (as the male dolls aren't seen doing much at all from what I can see) as definite objects.

Remaking 80s movies - just go here -http://www.cracked.com/article_16665_5-upcoming-remakes-80s-movies-that-must-be-stopped.html - one's already in the theater, and alas, doing well, so that means they'll keep at it! Nooooooooooooo!

But on the other hand...

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ - a neat blog on grammar. Some fanfic writers could definitely use it, and come to think of it, a couple local newspapers could too! ;)

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/11/09/60-beautiful-examples-of-night-photography-2/ - Beautiful Examples of Night PHotography - and wow, they are, and they have more galleries just like this.

Bored? Shoot some sheep! http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/reaction_version5.swf - it's a game, of course ;)

Help a hedgehog - http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/


 

Comments

[graculus.livejournal.com]

From the first I heard about it, I thought the whole premise of Dollhouse sounded creepy and wrong and something to be avoided... programming folks (mainly women) to do something and then taking away their memories afterwards? Rohypnol anyone?

Also, it's hard to take anything seriously when it comes to Jif peanut butter, as Jif used to be the name of a bathroom cleaner over here. ;)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it is like Rohypnol. Women are just objects- dolls. fortunately, Flashpoint seems to be thrashing it in the ratings, so maybe the show will disappear...

Jif bathroom cleaner? Hmm. Well, Jif peanut butter is held together with chemicals too ;)

[tavabean.livejournal.com]

This is an entire series based on date rape?
Sounds like it. Although I haven't watched it, I don't think I will. Ick.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Gah, hope not. But the 'not remembering' part is definitely part of it. apparently the lead character (now named Echo) did something so heinous she signed up for this nefarious organization - probably didn't read the fine, fine print or they outright lied. I mean, even if she had KILLED someone she'd do time in the slammer. This way, though, I think they have her for five years and then release her, unless of course she gets killed or something. Basically they can imprint any personality on her - party girl, accountant, killer. The premise is icky, unless of course she eventually remembers it all and takes down the entire organization, but I have no desire to stick through episode after episode to find out.

[tavabean.livejournal.com]

OK, sounds a slight bit like La Femme Nikita, but different (LOL).
I liked that show.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but on LFN, she never had her mind wiped... here. it's just do what they tell her to do, reset, do something else, reset.

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

This way, though, I think they have her for five years and then release her, unless of course she gets killed or something.

That's what they told her when she signed up. I keep wondering if they'll honor that, though. It's not like she remembers anything, so she won't know that her five years are up or that she's supposed to be released then.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

They could keep her forever. How's she gonna remember?

[tjackson.livejournal.com]

agreed. i've made it through the first two eps. that's about enough of that.