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Dear Work,

Suck it.

Severe nausea,
Me.

...

Okay, so that's what I want to say, but...I'm still all torn. I started writing out all my reasoning, but fuck, even I got bored, so I deleted it. Instead, you all get a run-down of the shit I watched this weekend, thereby avoiding making any Big Decisions. It worked out great! < /sarcasm >

(BTW, the drabbles will happen. I just...forgot how much Sunday nights suck the life out of me, so nothing productive happened at all. What did happen? Oh, Christ. It was painful.)

Thanks to

scriggle, I acquired a copy of "Dice", a miniseries Callum was in, around 2001.

Okay. I'm halfway done, and I have yet to figure out if it's a piece of utter psychological brilliance, and it will prove itself to be that by the time I finish it, or if it's the biggest piece of crap I have ever, ever seen.

I want to explain the set-up, but there are so many weird-ass storylines involved in it, I'll just give you the main one: there's a dead college-age girl, and there's a (young, recovering alcoholic, gay) cop on the trail of her killer.

There's her boyfriend, on the run.

There's a lot of DICE AND GAMBLING AND BLOODY METAPHORICAL IMAGERY.

There's an old guy looking for the boyfriend.

There's a sly and weird psych Ph.D. student leading a class about - I'm guessing here? - making your decisions as the dice roll. Ummm. You know who plays him? Aiden Gillen. Yep, Stuart Alan Jones himself. He has an American accent, and - oh, sweetie - because of that, his acting, um, suffers. Um. A LOT. Also, he's queer. At least bi. OMG SHOCK. Aiden Gillen = Token Film Queer. No surprise there.

And then there's this psycho? With really long, matted, fake, awful hair? And he makes these really weird faces, and speaks in a really high-pitched voice, and wants to play with dice, and claims he killed the girl? Strangled her with her pantyhose? Yeah. Meet Callum.

*headdesk*

But here's the funniest thing:

Note to the filmmakers:

If you're trying to keep us in suspense as to who could have killed the girl, or at least been there at the scene of the crime, and you use a flashback? Sure, we can't see this person's face, it's hidden. But we can still see his wrist. And Callum never does take that ballchain bracelet off, does he?

Ahem. Either make him take it off or don't show it, morons. Within five seconds I knew he'd be involved. Sheesh.

Amused,
Liz

And, of course, it can't be that straight-forward! No! There have to be deep, psychological underpinnings! Of course, it would help us not knowing what's really going on if you didn't pan in on Aiden Gillen's face every time he talked or said something OMG IMPORTANT. He drips plot-device villain.

Also, it would help if your main character wasn't so unbelievably stupid. If he weren't too busy being angsty and in recovery and queer, he might actually be thinking with more than one brain cell. But I suppose it's important for the plot that he not figure it out in five seconds flat, so my apologies.

Dear Boyfriend of the Dead Girl,

You are SUCH a moron. If you're on the run and have a gun, SLEEP with the gun, don't put it on your night stand, of all things. Jesus. Even I know that. Of COURSE you'll get bashed on the head.

Head-shakingly,
Liz

And - oh noes! - what is with all the DICE OMG?! How are DICE involved? Do you think that this may have something to do with DICE?! But why would it? Ohhhh! MAYBE because Aiden Gillen CONTROLS EVERYBODY'S FATE WITH DICE OMG!

No, really. It's like a train-wreck, and I cannot look away. Mark McKinney plays a total loser who's trying to bring about good through collecting money in a tin can for a children's charity. There's a hockey player who drinks too much and his - why British? - wife is fed up. There's... oh, Christ, it's so, so bad.

And yet I'm going to finish it. Because I am just that big a masochist, apparently.

One last note:

Dear Callum,

What. The total. FUCK?!

Strangely still shocked,
Liz

I've also been watching lots and lots of "ReGenesis" and have many Thoughts, but I'll wait till more people have watched it further. Oh, and about that: filefactory was mean and evil yesterday, but I will try to upload stuff for people tonight, and see what happens. Any specific requests? I have all of Season 1, and now four (hopefully five by the time I get home, but I'm not totally sure) of the Season 2 episodes. I know

bohemian__storm's been really generous about uploading stuff, too. So...however you feel about it, let me know. I will do my best.

So, this weekend was largely escapism for me. Kind of stupid, I suppose, but I was just so tired. And now I feel guilty about it. Greatness.

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Sure, we can't see this person's face, it's hidden. But we can still see his wrist. And Callum never does take that ballchain bracelet off, does he?

HEE. omg, cuteness, and dude, honestly? even without the bracelet? three-quarters of fandom can recognize callum by his wrist alone. the movie companies just don't know who they're dealing with.

and dammit, you're really making me want to watch Regenesis. I have to find the discs John sent me.

even without the bracelet? three-quarters of fandom can recognize callum by his wrist alone.

Exactly. But that bracelet fucking SEALED it. And you know, I never ever thought I'd find anything I find Callum intensely UNATTRACTIVE in, but LO! There it is! It's like a train wreck. I wish I was watching it with a crapload of people so we could all make fun of it. Only way to enjoy it. At least I amused myself while watching it.

And YESDO and then we can talk about it. Or maybe! We can watch it together sometime. Because it's reaaaaally gooood (I mean, it has flaws, obviously, but still) and Hugh gues stars as a hockey player. And Peter Outerbridge is naked a lot, and yes, that's a good thing. And and and. Watch it. Seriously.

If you're trying to keep us in suspense as to who could have killed the girl, or at least been there at the scene of the crime, and you use a flashback

Or, they could just not cast Callum at all (because really, his name in the credits is already give-away enough). Instead they could, I don't know, just give him a list of all our address and explain the concept of house calls.

Yeah. That's be nice.

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Oh my God, that is so very true. All of that. I might even endure him giggling like a school girl and making horrible faces. Of course, I'd yank that damn wig off (because his real hair is so very pretty), but beyond that...yeah, I'm totally up for a house call.

Mmm. Yeah. That'd be sweet.

p.s you have seen the pretty cuffed!Callum here, yes? Tell me you have. TELL ME YOU HAVE.

Of course I have. Of course I have! *g*

Ngh.

Oh dearie. That show is such a crackfest. Honest. I know I screwed up the dubbing of it mainly cuz I didn't know when I started that it was a series. *facepalms*

I hope scriggle cleaned it up a bit for you.

It is only worth watching for the wierdness that is Callum's character.

plus Regenesis, you know how I can get my hands on copies of it? Everyone has made such a fuss over it on my flist that now I'm interested.

It is a total crackfest. It's just - so - AWFUL. Have you ever seen "Queer As Folk" - the UK version? The only other reason to watch it, besides Callum, is Aiden Gillen. And OH GOD his American accent is pretty fucking bad. *pets the Irish boy* He'll be gay in films forever now, though. Kind of amusing. And Callum's character? W?T?F? Seriousy. WHAT. THE. CRAP.

I downloaded "ReGenesis" through torrents, but if you want, I can try and upload it all it some point. I would totally burn you a copy, but my CD/DVD drive is...fucked. I can try! Let me know what you'd prefer. :D

I've not seen the UK version of QAF. But I agree his accent, the general acting of this show is pretty fucking bad.

As for "ReGenesis" no need to go to a lot of trouble. I'd imagine I can put out a request on my LJ and get DVD copies.

My satelite internet has DL limits which makes getting full length shows a real bitch. It's all a pain and complicated but since it's my only option for hi speed net I deal.

Thank you for offering. *smoochies*

Aww, see, the British QaF is AWESOME, and he is actually absolutely wonderful in it. I adore him. (That's him in my icon, being really fucking cool.) Which is why this was so, so painful to watch. *sigh*

Well, if you're sure - but if it doesn't pan out, let me know, and I'll work on it. I love pimping people. *g*

mwah!