Media Consumption !Wednesday

[firecat]

It's Wednesday somewhere in the multiverse.

Audiobooks

• Diane Gabaldon, Outlander (Outlander #1). Narrated by Davina Porter. I got past the dubcon part that made me throw it across the room last time, and I’m still liking it. She creates interesting moral dilemmas for her characters. I could do without so much of the conflict being generated by someone throwing a tantrum over a misunderstanding that could be cleared up in one sentence.

TV/Movies

• Blake's 7 (Britbox): I guess I'm the last person in the world to figure out that this is now available on streaming and probably the last person in the world who hasn't watched it. So I'm watching it. It's got all those cheesy BBC props that I love. And those cheesy British haircuts from the 70s. And the action is slow as molasses. And I'm enjoying the heck out of it.
• Homecoming (Amazon Prime): This is about soldiers being treated for PTSD but Things Are Going Wrong™. It's stylistically really interesting, in ways that I have a hard time describing. For one thing, each episode has only about 20-25 minutes of action, and then a very long credits scene where there's still stuff happening but it doesn't really add to the plot, it just adds to the atmosphere. I watched the second season first—I got intrigued because Janelle Monae stars. She's a wonderful character. So I'm watching the first season spoiled as to what eventually happens, but it's fun to watch it happening.
• Still watching Katla (Netflix) and rewatching Lucifer (Netflix).

Music:

Watch on YouTube

For some reason while watching this video I kept thinking of this quote I picked up somewhere on the Internet in the 90s: "Most adolescents DO wise up after a few decades and realize they didn't personally invent sex, rebellion or criticism." (They also didn't invent strobing.) I mean, they're being bad boys (gender neutral term) so earnestly. Drinking beer in the car! Smashing a guitar! Using cassette tapes! SMOKING CIGARETTES! But I still really like it.

Comments

[oracne]

Blake's 7 IS THE BEST!!!!!

[firecat]

\o/

[shadowhive]

Ohh I’ve not seen Blake’s 7 either, but I’ve been curious. Maybe I’ll have to get it at some point

Hee it’s such a fun video, and Ethan is so pretty

[moongoddex]

I hadn't seen the Maneskin video yet and omggg
I think what makes me so affectionate towards them is their whole aesthetic borrows heavily from decades past, so they must KNOW they're not inventing rock and roll tropes. But like you said, the sincerity and how much fun they seem to have? Very endearing.

I'm checking UK Netflix regularly to see if they've gotten the first few seasons of Lucifer yet. So far, no dice :')

[firecat]

It's a great video, isn't it? And you're absolutely right it borrows and they must know.

How dare UK Netflix withhold Lucifer from you!!! What is wrong with them?

[greghousesgf]

I've never watched Blake's 7 because I'd heard how it ends.

[firecat]

Yes I gather that's controversial...

[snippy]

I'm glad you're able to get pleasure from Gabaldon - I do, even though all the way through there are things that bother me and make me think instead of be distracted from my own problems with pure pleasure.

I liked Homecoming, ultimately. I don't remember it much - we watched it when it first came out.

[firecat]

I still am not sure I like Gabaldon enough to read the rest of the series but I'm glad I've persevered with the first one.

Did you watch both seasons of Homecoming?

[snippy]

No, I didn't know there was a second season. I'll have to take a look.

[selki]

Janelle Monae stars

Ooh.

[firecat]

YESSS