The nice thing about being hard at work is that, at the end of the day, you feel entirely justified in sitting down and relaxing in front of the TV. I have a pile of DVDs I still have to watch, and I’m looking forward to them, but over the past few weeks I’ve been focusing on TV boxsets. And boy oh boy, have I been impressed.
The first boxset I watched was season 5 of Doctor Who. I’d seen MOST of the episodes when they were aired, but I’d missed a few, so this was my chance to finally find out just what was going on. I seriously didn’t think anyone could replace David Tennant- his Doctor was a wonderful creation, with an ego of Skulduggery-like proportions, which is ALWAYS a good thing (in my humble opinion). But Matt Smith arrived and instantly owned the screen. His Doctor is, quite frankly, hilarious. As of yet, he doesn’t have the dangerous/scary edge that Tennant’s Doctor had, but I’m sure he’s going to get there eventually.
Karen Gillan as Amy is simply my favourite assistant. She’s cute, she’s a redhead, she pouts a lot, and she’s funny. And that ACCENT... What more could you want?
A very good start for Smith and Gillan, I think, and while there were some dodgy episodes, most were truly great. I’m so glad I watched this, and I’m so glad that so many of YOU, my Minions, watch this too.
The second boxset I watched only had three episodes in it, unfortunately, but it was so much better than it had any right to be. Sherlock, the new Sherlock Holmes show on the BBC, is just WONDERFUL. Again, we have a main character whose ego and arrogance could rival Skulduggery’s, and while Martin Freeman isn’t exactly as attractive as Karen Gillan, he makes a pretty good sidekick nonetheless.
And, just when I thought I couldn’t be any more surprised with it, I get to the third episode and Moriarty appears, played by an Irish actor called Andrew Scott. Andrew starred in the first film I wrote, Dead Bodies, and he was wonderful in that and as Moriarty he was truly... unsettling.
Sherlock definitely gets a thumbs up from the Golden God.
And the third boxset I watched, the one I just finished last night, was seasons one and two of Misfits. Misfits is a Channel 4/E4 show aimed at an older audience than either Doctor Who or Sherlock, and to be honest I wasn’t expecting much. It’s about a group of young offenders who get struck by really strange lightning while doing community service, and they gain superpowers.
I loved it. Loved it loved it loved it.
It’s fresh, it’s fun, it’s hilarious, it’s addictive. They do good things, they do bad things. They try to cover up the bad things, and they try to avoid doing the good things. Only one of them actually wants to be a superhero- the others find the idea just a little too silly and impractical. I’ve never been more surprised by a show, and I highly recommend this to, um, any of you who are old enough to watch it. And it’s got Ruth Negga in it! Ruth’s a beautiful Irish actress who I got to know a few years ago, and she’s WONDERFUL in this. The nice thing about UK productions is spotting the Irish actors I’m friends with.
(I went to see True Grit yesterday and Domhnall Gleeson was in it, who was also in my second film, Boy Eats Girl. I almost stood up in the cinema and shouted “I know him!”
But I didn’t.)
yay 1st!! derek might actually read this yaaay
ReplyDeletewhere is everyone today is no one on???
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ReplyDeleteNow I'm back. YAY!!!!!! 4TH COMMENT!
There we go.
FTL SORRY!!!!!!!!!!! It's just not logging out. Ok. Now I'm me again.
ReplyDeleteI keep telling her to log out when she's finished but she won't so those two comments above where mine but just from the wrong email.
oh....hi darkane its ok! where is everyone i expected more ppl to be on
ReplyDeleteHi. Sorry I'm late guys. Town took a little longer than I thought. I have BLACK OPS XD. And also my mum got a new CD so I have to sit here and listen to love songs all afternoon.
ReplyDelete*rolls eyes*
AND I have to do hw... I can't wait to go on Black Ops :)
ReplyDeleteIs anyone on?
ReplyDeleteAm I a loner?
ReplyDeletelol dragona that must hurt your ears lol
ReplyDeleteWell actually it isn't a love song at the minute, it's Walking on Sunshine, woooaaahhhh lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't believe I got Black Ops for £38... it's so CHEAP! And it was new... not preowned.
ReplyDeletei cant keep replying cuz im doing ironing sorry =(
ReplyDeleteWell I'm doing hw so... oh dear!
ReplyDelete*covers ears as power of love comes on the cd player*
This song was on Back To The Future.
wow that is cheap.
ReplyDeleteI know... it's amazingly cheap... Game is awesome :) Can't wait to kill some zombies :)
ReplyDeletei used to buy a lot of games but now i never have time we got to pick our options in scool for yr 10.
ReplyDeleteSame. We have to do that in March. I'll find the time somehow :)
ReplyDeletelol dragona i like killing zomibies on box head...such a cool game.
ReplyDeleteLol, zombies are funny. My friend showed a picture of one on his PS3 that was a Glitch and it's head was stretched like a piece of string.
ReplyDeleteim already doing options now though im doing art fashion and media studies we HAVE to carry media sttudie through to yr 10 but apart fm that we can change the other option.
ReplyDeleteI'll be taking Geology and that's all I've sorted out at the minute.
ReplyDeletesorry ma internet dongle came out
ReplyDeleteOh, it's ok.
ReplyDeleteSoon I have to go for a while, I'm making a model of the Globe Theatre for my English hw but it won't take long.
ReplyDeleteYES! I've done my Powerpoint so I'm going to get Black Ops installing on my PS3... brb.
ReplyDeleteok.. i have to in a bit aswell im gonna go to my friend house but i dunno wen.
ReplyDeleteok
ReplyDeleteI'm back. It won't be a while until I have to go, my sister's friend is here so it won't be until after my mum and sister take her back.
ReplyDeleteYey 59 minuites before Black Ops downloads :)
ReplyDeleteGet in there, Im here!! and not many ppl have COMMENTED!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWOOOOOPWOOOOOOOOOOOOOP
6th book cover SO EXCITED. it should have valkyrie and skulduggery in profile doncha think?
yh im going in a bit too dunno wen though.
ReplyDeletewell doncha??????
ReplyDeleteim in the 30 comments range WOHOOOOOOOO, well doncha think that'll be a good book cover.
ReplyDeletePROFILE I TELL U
i wanna know how tall valkyrie and skulduggery are...
is anybody there?
ReplyDeleteomg whos heard jessie js new song ft b.o.b- price tag its sooooooo gud!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jaguar, are you new?
ReplyDeleteyup
ReplyDeletehi jaguar!!
ReplyDeletesooo, anyway
ReplyDeleteoh hi ayesha
ReplyDeletecool name jaguar
ReplyDeletelol i'm talking to people i dont know. that's actually largely entertaining.
ReplyDeletepoo mus back. gotta go!
mums back, sorry. not mus back. what? i h8t typos.
ReplyDeletesee ya!
ReplyDeleteok jaguar byeeeee!
ReplyDeleteWell hi Jaguar, welcome to randomness. We are all insane here. I am Dragona, the blog ninja. If you want to know something abut me, I'm 14 years old, 6ft 4, phsycic and I have a photographic memory. Nice to meet you :)
ReplyDeleteanyone think that my book cover idea is good?
ReplyDeleteI WAS TOO SLOW DAMN IT!
ReplyDeleteanyone at allllllll
ReplyDeleteANYONE!
ReplyDeletewut r u talking about DragonaPine????????
dragona, you spelt psychic wrong...
ReplyDeleteANYONE
ReplyDeleteANYONE
THINK THAT THE6TH BOOK SHOULD HAVE SKULDUGGERY AND VALKYRIE STANDING IN PROFILE.............................................??????????????????????????????????????
It's a good idea Tanya, but don't you think we should have something more detailed then just profiles?
ReplyDeleteI
ReplyDeleteGIVE
UP
sad times.
wonka is evil. u wanna unite in the rather annoying battle against her?
ReplyDeletecos i know her...
ReplyDeleteEVIL
i like the covers how they are they are funky and cool
ReplyDeleteBrb.
ReplyDeleteayeshe do u think my idea is goood???
ReplyDeletei dunno depends on what the book is about the cover should be relevant to the story
ReplyDeleteBack.
ReplyDeletewell ik that the 6th book is about lord vile so..
ReplyDeletebesides lord vile should be on the back, were he belongs.
They should have Skulduggery and Valkrie FIGHTING Lord Vile on the front.
ReplyDeletelord vile aint worthy enough to b on the front
ReplyDeleteomg good idea dragona that is actually a REEALLY good idea.
ReplyDeleteLike having SP and Val on one side, the a dark figure with armour at the bottom-right of the book with SP throwing a fireball at Vile.
ReplyDeleteCome on Black Ops... download! 55%
ReplyDeleteokok
ReplyDeletehey diod ya hear tha derek???????????????????
i just cant wait till the book cums out soo excited!
ReplyDeleteAnd you could have Vile wrapping shadows around SP and Val.
ReplyDeleteDEREK DID U HEAR DAT?????????
ReplyDeleteDo any of you like my idea?
ReplyDeleteI'm in the top 100!
ReplyDeleteyesyes i do.
ReplyDeletei like ur idea as well dragona
ReplyDeleteHi Octa.
ReplyDeletehi octaboona
ReplyDeleteThanks Tanya and Ayesha, I just concocted it in my head about a second ago...
ReplyDeletewho wants to beat up wonka like dragona does the next time she's on here?
ReplyDelete66% 20 mins left!
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeletedragona pine.
ur welcome
ReplyDeleteis anybody listening to me?
ReplyDeleteum.. whos wonka and why would we want to beat her up??
ReplyDeleteyes? no?
ReplyDeleteyeah who is she?
ReplyDeleteHey I don't want to beat up Wonka, I USED to, but now she's nice. If you're having a fight, I'm on her side. And you don't want me as an enemy.
ReplyDeleteBRB
ReplyDeleteno, we pretend to. like this
ReplyDelete*smashes egg on wonkas head*
Well I've never actually met Wonka so I don't hate her.
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeletei'm her sister and at the moment 'm annoyed with her.
Yes, it is I, FIREDUST EMBER!
except i'm jaguar now lol
^_^
ReplyDeleteno i dont want to beat someone up who has done nothing to me and who i dont know.
ReplyDeleteI KNOW what you do Jaguar... I've been on the blog for ages.
ReplyDelete*points gun at Jaguar's head*
NOBODY MOVE! You are under arrest for attempted assault of a blog member.
*handcuffs Jaguar*
*points in amezement*
ReplyDeleteFIREDUST EMBER!
It can't be!
Who are you again? :D
back then i was lying about all that wonka stuff cuz i'm actually in a good mood.
ReplyDeleteyou see, nobody actually knows what I'm thinking coz i make up all sorts of lies to put everybody off the scent.
amazement not amezement
ReplyDeleteLol Octa.
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeleteocta is funny
breaks handcuffs
ReplyDeletei wasn't actually assaulting her cos shes not here. also i was LYING IF YOU READ MY PEVIOUS COMMENTS!!
jeez...
ps i have a healing power so you ant actually kill me
ReplyDeleteAnyway I have a huge pile of work to do.
ReplyDeleteBe on later.
Bye!!!
lol loopholes rock
ReplyDeleteBut since Kallista is here then it can wait :D
ReplyDeleteHey Kallista!
*glomps*
umm..jaguar you do no that you cant break handcuffs! lol
ReplyDeleteoh hi kallista.
ReplyDeletefor the last time, i'm not firedust ember anymore.
I
AM
THE AWESOME
JAGUAR.
kk?
Jaguar, HOW could I have known you were lying because my comment was BEFORE yours! Your logic is somewhat crappy. I said ATTEMPTED FYI, it was a conspiricty to assault her.
ReplyDeleteyes but my bones are made of an indestructible metal, so i can. and i have muscles!
ReplyDeletecourse, everybody does
dammit. Dragona, why do you have to do that stuff?
ReplyDeleteIndestructable to all but me I'm afraid Jaguar.
ReplyDeletehi kallista
ReplyDeleteWhat did I do JAguar?
ReplyDeletei know my logic is crappy.
ReplyDeleteso *mwa ha ha ha ha*
WHOM ARE YOU TO EMCROACH 'PON MINE OWN INFINITE FACULTY??!!
lol i hope you haven't studied shakespeare yet.
Unfortunatly Jaguar, I have just finished studying shakespeare.
ReplyDeletei shakespeare in yr8 lol
ReplyDeleteemcroach?
ReplyDeleteno eNcroach.
it is the most indestructible metal EVER so stuff you.
even my psychic powered boyfriend couldn't break it if he wanted to. and his psychic powers are MIGHTIER THAN YOURS!!
lol win jaguar
5 mins before Black Ops downlaods!
ReplyDeletesoz i meat i did..
ReplyDeleteCRUD! and i wanted to confuse you guys...
ReplyDelete*sulks* I hate being smaller AND younger than everyone else!
Doctor Who is awesome!!!! :D
ReplyDeleteBye all!
ReplyDeleteReally must do some work.
i like kallista.
ReplyDeletemore than i like some...
hey! I can speak way beyongd my years now because you guys'll understand! yay!
and i hate typos.
ReplyDeleteI don't care how indestructable it is, I can still break it, shatter it if I wish, disintergrate completely WIPE it from existance. You see, I have the perfect weapon, a magic yorkshire pudding. It is indestructable and can do anything it wants. And who are you to judge my phsycic powers? You don't know me, so there's no way of telling. Your logic is crappy again.
ReplyDeletelol jaguar
ReplyDeleteBye Octa and Kallista.
ReplyDeleteYOU SPELT PSYCHIC WRONG AGAIN!
ReplyDeletepudding shmudding. and anyway, if you've had it for so long then it must be extremely cold and stodgy now. so ha.
WIN.
ReplyDeletehopefully.
stodgy pudding...
ReplyDeletedragona pine...
STODGY PINE!
win again
I don 't how to bloody spell Psychic. I am the only one capable of destroying you, and I said it was indestructable did I not? So it can't be stodgy.
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeleteur called stodgy pine now.
actually, i have a super strong nemesis who can crush magic yorkshire puddings like they are moon sand.
ReplyDeletei should know, I've seen her do it!
ur not very nice to call ppl names you no, and dragona is NOT called stodgy pine ITS dragona pine
ReplyDeleteso THERE!
ReplyDeletestodgy pine, stodgy pine, he can't even cease to whine.
*rolls eyes*
ReplyDeleteIt's INDESTURCTABLE dumbass! It can't be destroyed by anyone no matter what.
im in a bad mood.
ReplyDeletei'm not acutually wanting to annoy u guys, i'm just hormonal.
Call me stodgy pine one more time and I'll wipe you from existance.
ReplyDeleteoy! i am not a dumbass, i'm cleverer that most kids my age!
ReplyDelete...which is a bit young for an immortal superhero with a short temper
but you ARE annoying us REALLY annoying!
ReplyDeleteso..how old are you then?
ReplyDeletePlease don't annoy me Jaguar.
ReplyDeleteokay, you are not stodgy.
ReplyDeleteif you wipe me from existence, London will be without one of its three superheroes.
and Psychic and Phoenix will be thirsting for your blood.
I've got an idea. How about we be friends and stop arguing?
lol jaguar great idea
ReplyDeleteoh. I can't tell you how old i am. *whispers* I have a secret identity to uphold, you see and my enemies can't know it.
ReplyDeleteokay then. all friends?
ReplyDeleteI don't live in London :P
ReplyDeleteyou know, i've just noticed ayesha's pic. i like it!
ReplyDeleteOk, friends Jaguar.,
ReplyDeletei know, u live in... yorkshire, by any chance?
ReplyDeletewanna make the world dance, forget about about the price tag!! love this,song jessie j price tag such a gud song
ReplyDeleteyay! friendies!
ReplyDeleteso what do we do now?
hmmmm...
ReplyDeleteno, i'm stumped for ideas. you guys?
ReplyDeleteYes, I live in Yorkshire :)
ReplyDeleteyou do? thanxx its a bugatti veyron fastest car i the world that goes up to 258mph best car in the world!
ReplyDeleteps I don't actually live in london, i'm just called Jaguar after a superhero i made up who lives in London.
ReplyDeletelol decieving.
ReplyDeleteoh.. so where do you live jaguar?
ReplyDeletei'm gonna change my profile pic, kk? brb
ReplyDeleteAyo Ayo ppl me back
ReplyDeleteDid ya misss me?
has black ops downloaded yet dragona??
ReplyDeletehi tanya
ReplyDeletehihi,
ReplyDeletewhat is everyone talking bout now?
Brb for a while.
ReplyDeleteumm..at the moment....nothing lol
ReplyDeleteok dragona
ReplyDeleteooook
ReplyDeleteam back! like my new profile pic?
ReplyDeleteit hasnt changed. dammit!
ReplyDeletebrb
ReplyDeletebored
ReplyDeletelol jaguar
ReplyDeleteits the same
ReplyDeletei know
ReplyDeletenothing works for me!
ReplyDeleteoh well, i'll just wait for it to adjust
brb!
ReplyDeleteit hopefully works!!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!
ReplyDeletelol jaguar
ReplyDeletefollow this link plz:
ReplyDeletehttp://whatthehellidontknow.blogspot.com/
is mah blog innit
ReplyDeleteyay! hang on, ayesha's changed her picture!
ReplyDeleteyh i know im changing it back just wanted to see wht it would look like
ReplyDeleteu likey my blog?
ReplyDelete...
ReplyDeletethere back to normal yh i like it its cool
ReplyDeleteARGHHHH ma comp keeps freezing!!
ReplyDeleteWow a new post!! Yay! I watched True Grit too, LOVED IT!! My mom was there too. You know that part in the movie where a bullet goes throw the ceiling that that one girl is standing on? My mom SCREAMED! So FUNNY! Can you post some sneak peaks of the books? I have little to no patience and it's been half a year since I read some new Skulduggery Pleasant stuff. Please post a sneak peak!! OR at least what it's name is going to be!
ReplyDeletetrue grit? what?
ReplyDeletei think its called the terrible truth.
ReplyDeleteare my comments getting published? can anyone see this? Cuz I can't.
ReplyDeletei heard its called the terrible truth too such a cool name for such a cool book
ReplyDeleteI think its gonna b called the terrible truth
ReplyDeletei can see it jaguar
ReplyDelete*_* I can't see my comments!
ReplyDelete... annoyed
ReplyDeletei wonder why not??
ReplyDeletei gtg byeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
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