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[owlmoose]

So I might be a little bit into The Avengers. T and I went to see it on Saturday, and it was everything I could have hoped for and more. Look at all these awesome people. And their awesome arms (seriously, it is ridiculous). And, um, I might have a ship. Or a couple of ships. I'm seeing it again next Monday with SE so we'll see if they hold up in my mind.

Also, Korra! I am all caught up as of yesterday (with delay on episode 5 thanks to a Tivo incident). And I'm loving it, but I do have one gripe. The love triangles. Oh my god. I can't remember the last time I saw a love triangle this heavy-handed and annoying. Or maybe it's just that it stands out because everything else is so well done. Did we really have to dedicate an entire episode to a tired "Bolin likes Korra but Korra likes Mako and Mako can't decide between Korra and Asami" plot? And why force the decisions at all? I suppose asking a Nickelodeon cartoon to treat polyamory as a serious option is a bit much, but these characters are teenagers. Whatever happened to casual dating? If there is anything that mashes my unlike button harder than a "There Can Be Only One" love triangle (or quadrilateral or whatever shape it happens to be), it's "The person you like at age 16 must be your one true love always!" It's not just unrealistic; I think it actually perpetuates something dangerous. Troublesome.

But otherwise I am quite happy and looking forward to watching the rest.

Comments

[zen_monk]

Episode 5 of Korra was....... SO much irritating.

There's so much that I want to rant regarding Korra and Mako's interaction, but I can't form my thoughts just yet, so this is the bottom line:

Bolin was the best of the bunch in terms of maturity and honesty, and was the one who suffered the most from it.

And Pema gave the most HORRIBLE ADVICE that I've seen on kids' television.

And Jinora apparently enjoys tragic romances.

[owlmoose]

Oh yes, Pema made me really unhappy there. I thought it was really irresponsible of her.

I still haven't seen this week's epsiode yet, and I am both looking forward to it and a little apprehensive.

[zen_monk]

I was like D8 when she was all "I couldn't bear to see him being with the wrong woman" and I just think "this isn't the Nickelodeon that I remembered!"

I mean, it's one thing to reveal your feelings and another thing to be encouraged to be the OTHER WOMAN. I've only recently started thinking about this, but this is a clear example of making it normal for ladies to fight each other over a man. And that's patriarchy!

[who_shot_kr]

Totally unrelated, but I just wanted to drop by and say thank you. I spent the last couple nights reading some of your Dragon Age fic on AO3, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The voice your fem!Cousland has is awesome. I adore it to bits. :3

[owlmoose]

Oh, wow, thank you! :) I am so glad you've been enjoying it.

[who_shot_kr]

I plan to stop back once I finish DA2, provided that it doesn't eat me alive first. Am curious to see what you do with Hawke. :D