To get through it I pretended he was a sandwich. :D

[lotus0kid]

So last week I started a re-watch of Doctor Who's season five via Netflix, but that kind of got backburnered because on Sunday something inside told me it was time to watch 30 Rock. All of it, or at least all the seasons available on Instant Watch. So I'm in the fourth season now, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Wesley Snipes. Don't tell me what episode he starts in- I want to be surprised.

But anyway it's been nice to finally find out where quotes I've seen on visiblemarket's icons in various places come from. Stuff like "Live every week like it's Shark Week," and "Past Pete is here to kill Future Pete!" My subject line is a quote that stands out to me as Liz at her most adorable. Oh Liz. I'm afraid I just don't 'ship her with Jack, which is most likely unfortunate from a social standpoint in the fandom. I mean, canon seems pretty definite- every time the idea of them getting together comes up both of their reactions are complete "DNW." I suppose if you want to you can see that as a "the lady doth protest too much" situation, but ultimately I prefer them as friends. Because they are so adorable that way, at least when they're getting along- Jack softens up a bit and Liz becomes almost childlike at times, IMO.

So, yeah, that's kind of been my life for this first week of 2011- coming home from work and watching as many episodes of 30 Rock as I can before bed. It's pretty awesome.

One downside, though. I'm currently reading Small Gods, and Brutha keeps turning into Kenneth in my head. Not that it isn't a good fit, but I already had Russell Tovey all picked out, so shoo, Jack McBrayer, shoo!

P.S. I did manage to tear myself away last night for long enough to watch Top Gear. Totally loved Rutledge selling his Lexus to that audience member for a buck and a Members Only jacket. Only on Top Gear, folks. And earlier, after he bought the Lexus, saying he "felt fancy." Aww, Rutledge. I swear, every episode I have a different favorite host.

Comments

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Heh, reading the comments on the Liz/Not!Jack fics- yeah, these shippers are pretty darn invested. Shame it's never going to happen.

Aww, yeah, okay, that first one, if Carol had never shown up then, yes, Wesley/Liz could work and I believe wholeheartedly that that's exactly how it would. Dang, that writer has a good Liz!voice, I'm impressed.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

Hah, if you read the comments, you probably also saw someone familiar gushing ridiculously about things.

You know, it's not surprising given the fanbase, but Liz is apparently one of the easiest characters on the show to get right. Jack is a lot harder; people seem to think he talks like a robot programed by Neocons. It's one of the reasons I stopped reading Jack/Liz fic, even beyond the fact that I didn't ship them.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

Heh, I only skimmed the first handful. So, you know, later.

Jeez, I don't think I'd be able to do Liz much justice. Maybe. Probably not. Jack I think would take research, unless you just wanted to make up some ridiculously expensive and fancy stuff for him to name-drop.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

Comment voyeur.

Hah, I may just be projecting, but I tend to feel like most of the fanbase are basically Lizes themselves. To some degree at least. I think the key to Jack is that he's both entirely who he pretends to be, and also the Irish-Catholic scholarship kid with a crappy family. Which is maybe a little too srs bsns for 30 Rock fic, but...yeah.

[lotus0kid.livejournal.com]

You know it!

Ye-eah, can't deny that. Doesn't mean I think I can faithfully transcribe the voice to fic. Well, I'm giving the Jack backstory fic you linked me to a pass until tomorrow. I should really be getting to bed before it's too late to say I'm going to bed early.

[visiblemarket.livejournal.com]

I do. I think I read it in a comment somewhere.

Well, I've only done it once, for the 30 Rock/CE fic thing, but it didn't feel that hard. I like the Jack backstory fic, but sometimes I like it more as an OC short story than anything. I waver.