Challenge four over at leverageland was to write meta on our favourite characters. I almost forgot about it until the day it was due and (despite Team Grifter girls trying to convince me it was a 300 word limit - nice try girls, but you can't pull the wool over this Hitter's eyes that easily...) I scribbled something down and submitted it thinking at most I'd get participation points.

I placed third. (Incidentally right in between the two girls who'd tried to steer me wrong... ha!) *bounces*

( The Three Stages of Eliot Spencer )

Challenge four over at leverageland was to write meta on our favourite characters. I almost forgot about it until the day it was due and (despite Team Grifter girls trying to convince me it was a 300 word limit - nice try girls, but you can't pull the wool over this Hitter's eyes that easily...) I scribbled something down and submitted it thinking at most I'd get participation points.

I placed third. (Incidentally right in between the two girls who'd tried to steer me wrong... ha!) *bounces*

( The Three Stages of Eliot Spencer )

Things to remember when writing (fanfic on LJ)

Go on.

Things to remember when writing (fanfic on LJ)

Go on.

Here’s the thing. I like Bela.

I know that makes me a rare commodity in SPN fandom, but I like her character. I like the intrigue, I like the fact that she epitomises the shades of grey that has been built into the show. I like the snark. I like that she's a bitch who isn't rolling over when the boys say so. I like the fact that she's got some possible backstory and some potential future.

The accent doesn't bother me as much as it bothers others, to be honest I came up through the Buffyverse fandom and god love her, but Juliet Landau does not do cockney well. Bela at least sounds like there are actual words coming out of her mouth when she speaks as opposed to garbled nonsense.

I like Bela.

Yes, it may be my own personal fanon version that I like, it may be my optimistic belief that she is just as broken as the boys are when you get under the surface, it may be that I'm being blinded.

But I like Bela.

If you don't like her, then that's fine, I get that, and I get that I'm not likely to change your mind at all.

But if you want to see my fanon Bela? do not go gentle is quite possibly my favourite thing I have ever written, and Mind Games* was just fun. (eta and there's also Sleeping Soul which has a Bela focus but isn't really about her. I write more Bela than I thought! end edit)

I think she's broken, I think she's running from something far darker than any one realises. I think she stole the Colt for her own purposes and I think that those purposes are nothing to do with pissing off the boys or making money. I think she needs it. I also think the reason she needs it is one which the boys would be more than willing to help her with if she could but ask them.

I don't think she can ask.

I think she's shattered under a glossy surface, and I think we're going to see her crack wide open.

I think she might just be the SPN equivalent of the 'little girl lost' we saw in a Slayer called Faith.

And I can't wait to meet Lauren Cohan at Asylum.

* and this was actually a means of me pimping my new fic – Mind Games. Bela, het, R rated.

Here’s the thing. I like Bela.

I know that makes me a rare commodity in SPN fandom, but I like her character. I like the intrigue, I like the fact that she epitomises the shades of grey that has been built into the show. I like the snark. I like that she's a bitch who isn't rolling over when the boys say so. I like the fact that she's got some possible backstory and some potential future.

The accent doesn't bother me as much as it bothers others, to be honest I came up through the Buffyverse fandom and god love her, but Juliet Landau does not do cockney well. Bela at least sounds like there are actual words coming out of her mouth when she speaks as opposed to garbled nonsense.

I like Bela.

Yes, it may be my own personal fanon version that I like, it may be my optimistic belief that she is just as broken as the boys are when you get under the surface, it may be that I'm being blinded.

But I like Bela.

If you don't like her, then that's fine, I get that, and I get that I'm not likely to change your mind at all.

But if you want to see my fanon Bela? do not go gentle is quite possibly my favourite thing I have ever written, and Mind Games* was just fun. (eta and there's also Sleeping Soul which has a Bela focus but isn't really about her. I write more Bela than I thought! end edit)

I think she's broken, I think she's running from something far darker than any one realises. I think she stole the Colt for her own purposes and I think that those purposes are nothing to do with pissing off the boys or making money. I think she needs it. I also think the reason she needs it is one which the boys would be more than willing to help her with if she could but ask them.

I don't think she can ask.

I think she's shattered under a glossy surface, and I think we're going to see her crack wide open.

I think she might just be the SPN equivalent of the 'little girl lost' we saw in a Slayer called Faith.

And I can't wait to meet Lauren Cohan at Asylum.

* and this was actually a means of me pimping my new fic – Mind Games. Bela, het, R rated.

Some of you may be aware of the post made by _allecto_ in which the poster tries to make the case for Joss Whedon being (in the words of the OP) a 'Rapist' and uses examples of dialogue and character treatment in Firefly as 'proof'.

http://users.livejournal.com/_allecto_/34718.html is where this post can be found.

( Since the user is busily deleting every comment that does not agree with her point of view, I'll respond here. )

Some of you may be aware of the post made by _allecto_ in which the poster tries to make the case for Joss Whedon being (in the words of the OP) a 'Rapist' and uses examples of dialogue and character treatment in Firefly as 'proof'.

http://users.livejournal.com/_allecto_/34718.html is where this post can be found.

( Since the user is busily deleting every comment that does not agree with her point of view, I'll respond here. )

SPN 3.10 spoilers, kinda.

( the more I'm typing the more I think this shouldn't be filtered )

SPN 3.10 spoilers, kinda.

( the more I'm typing the more I think this shouldn't be filtered )

DEAN/WALL META!!! - concept born in a flocked post and expanded upon greatly in honour of Winchester Day. unhobbityhobbit is on the good crack here, and she's a frelling genius. *grins*

XANDER VID!!! - doesn't seem that long ago I was sending thedothatgirl ideas for songs to use for Firefly vids. I included the We Are Scientists entire album and she took the idea and ran with it... to make a fantastic Xander vid! (Yeah, I'm missing the Firefly link as well... *evil grin*). Go, watch at the link I put there, or follow this link for a download and the chance to tell her she rocks. (ETA I recced this before when it was made, but I've just watched it again and it still rocks my socks! Caritas: House Rules, yup, Kane fans? That's the song you think it is - and this video is awesomely awesome. Go - watch!)

JASON MANNS ICONS!!! - there aren't enough Jason icons out there, at least not that I've found. But a few appeared last night on some community called fandomsbitca - anyone know who runs that? </shameless self-promotion> (Photobucket's being a bit pissy right now, keep trying though...)

(and you know what's a really good idea when your depression's all screwed up? Forgetting your meds. No really, it's a wonderful idea...)

eta hmm. Just checked with the doctor and the infection is definitely gone (results came back clear). So what's with the fever? *sigh* I think I may have to go back and make another appointment if it doesn't clear.

DEAN/WALL META!!! - concept born in a flocked post and expanded upon greatly in honour of Winchester Day. unhobbityhobbit is on the good crack here, and she's a frelling genius. *grins*

XANDER VID!!! - doesn't seem that long ago I was sending thedothatgirl ideas for songs to use for Firefly vids. I included the We Are Scientists entire album and she took the idea and ran with it... to make a fantastic Xander vid! (Yeah, I'm missing the Firefly link as well... *evil grin*). Go, watch at the link I put there, or follow this link for a download and the chance to tell her she rocks. (ETA I recced this before when it was made, but I've just watched it again and it still rocks my socks! Caritas: House Rules, yup, Kane fans? That's the song you think it is - and this video is awesomely awesome. Go - watch!)

JASON MANNS ICONS!!! - there aren't enough Jason icons out there, at least not that I've found. But a few appeared last night on some community called fandomsbitca - anyone know who runs that? </shameless self-promotion> (Photobucket's being a bit pissy right now, keep trying though...)

(and you know what's a really good idea when your depression's all screwed up? Forgetting your meds. No really, it's a wonderful idea...)

eta hmm. Just checked with the doctor and the infection is definitely gone (results came back clear). So what's with the fever? *sigh* I think I may have to go back and make another appointment if it doesn't clear.

So I'm vidding. Some of you know this already, but those of you to whom this is news? It's not really a big shock is it?

I am planning an episodic vid for Supernatural "Houses of the Holy" and was watching it again there to take notes on where the clips I need would come from and these notes are the result:

( Houses of the Holy has not aired in the UK yet. So Monkey? Bugger off. *g* )

So I'm vidding. Some of you know this already, but those of you to whom this is news? It's not really a big shock is it?

I am planning an episodic vid for Supernatural "Houses of the Holy" and was watching it again there to take notes on where the clips I need would come from and these notes are the result:

( Houses of the Holy has not aired in the UK yet. So Monkey? Bugger off. *g* )

Something I've been planning to do for a while but have never been able to find the time to do, is recap the episodes of Supernatural in ways that'll be familiar to those of you who knew me back in the BBB days. So with ITV2 now showing Season Two (Sunday nights, 9pm!) I thought this would be just about the perfect time to get stuck in. Screencaps are by the wonderful leggyslove at bunny_icons.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

( Everybody Loves a Clown )

Something I've been planning to do for a while but have never been able to find the time to do, is recap the episodes of Supernatural in ways that'll be familiar to those of you who knew me back in the BBB days. So with ITV2 now showing Season Two (Sunday nights, 9pm!) I thought this would be just about the perfect time to get stuck in. Screencaps are by the wonderful leggyslove at bunny_icons.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

( Everybody Loves a Clown )