Sunday, September 30, 2012
Amelia's Last Farewell
Anyone need a hug?
As the Angels take Manhattan, we say goodbye to poor old Rory and poor beautiful Amy. Yes, I am talking about Doctor Who again.
Yesterday I was in Northern Ireland- in Bangor for an event and in Belfast for a signing. Because of the Unionist parade, no one was quite sure how many people would actually turn up. As our car was being diverted further and further away from the shop, a thought struck me:
If no one turns up to this signing, I get to go home early and watch Doctor Who as it airs. Ooooh...
But then we got the call- there were already 150 people queuing up. Looks like my faithful Sky box will be on recording duties again.
So we leaped out of the car and sprinted through the crowded streets, barging past cops and marchers, knocking over little old ladies, and bursting through the parade lines. 30,000 marchers. Countless onlookers. Flags waving. I have to admit, I was a little humbled that they went to all this trouble just to welcome me to Belfast.
The signing was great fun. Lots of enthusiastic readers, some too excited to form coherent sentences, some actually apologising for bringing so many books to sign, some laughing at a pitch so high it does not register to human ears... And I was given things! Two glow-in-the-dark skulls! A bling skeleton necklace! A sparkly cardboard skeleton! Sweets! A tiara!
Er... anyway...
And I was given artwork, and letters, and notes, and as usual my bag began to bulge before the signing was halfway over. Just as I was finishing up, the lights in the shop dimmed, which is usually a sign that they're about to kick you out. But of course two girls, two of my regulars, Olivia and Rowan, had to come around for a SECOND time. See, here's what the lunatics do. They queue up. They stand. They wait. They're usually near the front of the queue. Then they get stuff signed, and we have a chat, and they take pictures, and they chat some more, and they don't stop chatting, and my publicist has to come over and try to gently move them on, and then she does it a little more forcefully, and they finally say goodbye and skip off, babbling amongst themselves.
And then?
Then they queue up again. They time it perfectly, so that they're always the last in line, and so they get a few more minutes of chatting as I pack up to leave. Ohhhh they're sneaky. And I'm not even going to TELL you what Rowan did when we were hugging. She is a bad, bad girl.
Then I was back on the road again, heading home. When I got back I had something to eat, laughed at my dogs, and settled down on my sofa. And I pressed play. And Doctor Who began.
We knew this was Amy and Rory's last episode. We all knew this going in. The fact was, we'd known it for months. I'm not sure how smart this is, to be honest. On one hand, I can see what the BBC are doing- they're making sure everyone tunes in. On the other hand, where's the surprise? Where's the shock?
If I'm going to get rid of a character, do I tell you before the book is even out? No. No I do not. I try my best to keep you from guessing for as long as I can... and then I snatch the character away from you as quickly and as viciously as possible.
So, all those Whovians out there, ask yourselves this: would the episode have been better, have been more shocking and more emotional, if that ending had taken you completely be surprise?
But hey... what an ending. Sad. Tragic. Romantic. Beautiful. I suppose there's something to be said for watching the thing and knowing that Amy and Rory will inevitably meet their end- it adds another layer to the experience. And just when you think it's all over and the day is saved, there is one surviving Angel...
Matt Smith was fantastic in this. When he's begging Amy not to go... heartbreaking. Rory, as a character, has grown on me so much. At the start, I viewed him as a third wheel, someone who was coming between Amy and the Doctor (a beautiful young lady and a charismatic genius centuries old... come on, how could you NOT ship that?). But thanks to great writing and the wonderful Arthur Darvill, Rory became an essential part of the show's dynamic. And Karen Gillan herself... She's been my favourite of the new companions so far, and I'll miss her pout, and her feistiness, and those skirts...
Hug? Anyone?
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«Oldest ‹Older 3001 – 3200 of 4373 Newer› Newest»Why not? Eating is good.
I haven't been able to.
Why not? Are you sick or something?
I've no idea, actuallyy.
g2g
Like, you physically can't eat. That's odd and awful. I hope you can eat soon. :(
Bye!
HAllo.
hi
Hey Thrust!
Hi MM!
Gtg, bye!
I actually meant
hey
Hi/bye K! Hi everyone!
Hi Wreath!
How long are you going to be calling me that?
A while.
Hi wreath, hi val v.
Hi Thrust!
Did you see the post with all the pictures yet?
Oh great, you too.
I did.
and, yes me too.. *Evil grin*
Hmm... I wanna write a Halloween story...
*sighs*
*grins evilly* because really what choice do I have?*
*rhetorical question
I watch a few videos as well.
I don't think any Facebook account you'd find under the name Derek Landy would be his.
I've been wrong before, but, you know... I'm usually not.
I don't either. He probably has a disguise name... I WILL FIND YOUR DISGUISE NAME, DEREK.
I like coffee ice cream.
I think wreath would like stale milk too.
I like Skulduggery Pleasant.
Yuck. Wreath does NOT like stale milk.
Wreaths deepest and darkest fear is McDonalds. Wreath absolutely DESPISES McDonalds.
Well, Valkyrie Cain wants to smash her computer because the "tab" button doesn't work.
Skulduggery secretly cried during The Angels Take Manhattan.
I just realised that's impossible.
Not to your knowledge. Remember, it's secret.
Oh my God... I just saw the most hilarious picture of Derek...
And to top it off, it says "I KILL EVERY CHARACTER YOU LOVE" along the top.
Well, it's true.
But you're not going to share a link....
Found it anyway
I couldn't figure out how to make the link easy to get to.
Right-click on the image and click 'Copy Image URL'.
Hello.
Hi Mist.
Hello, Shade.
The itsy bitsy TARDIS
ent through the temporal rift,
Then came the cracks
and pushed the box adrift,
In came the Doctor
and sealed up all the cracks,
And the itsy bitsy TARDIS
travelled again at last.
:D
*went
Wow, Val.
Wanna see something else?
Rose went away
So the Doctor was blue.
Ask Donna, “Where’s the Doctor?”
She’ll reply, “Doctor Who?”
Sarah Jane and Martha,
And now both the Ponds
Had their fun with the Doctor
And now they’re all gone.
So ask me again
Why the TARDIS is blue.
There’s a sad man inside
With both his hearts broke in two.
demons run
when a good man goes to war
night will fall
and drown the sun
when a good man goes to war
freindship dies
and true love lies
night will fall
and dark will rise
when a goodman foes to war
:D
*goes
Legs! I've still got legs. Good. Arms. Hands. Ooh! Fingers. Lots of fingers. Ears, yes. Eyes two. Nose. And I've had worse. China. Blimey. Hair. I'm a girl! No, no. I'm not a girl, and still not ginger. Something else, something important. I'm... I'm... CRASHING! HA HA! GERONIMO!
*Impatiently waits for an answer to my question because I deserve it (let's not even mention the thing)*
(And I am not going to ask again)
You've got a time machine, I've got a gun. What the hell? Let's kill Hitler.
Thrust, sure.
At first Wreath, I actually thought someone was answering me... But then I read the What the hell?
Then it was clear you were just rudely ignoring me as everyone else is.
Aha!
[insert really long distracting paragraph about worthiness, greatness, fear of me, and um... Pigeons]
http://www.msreadathon.ie/pages/readathon/kids/a-day-in-the-life/derek-landy
So, there.
Hello miss Cain.
Nobody's here cuz there busy with something cool.
Please don't leave me yet.
I won't.
Have you seen Val V's SP party videos?
I'm done with my top-secret spy mission! (Overdue homework)
I have seen a few.
Some of the interviews, one where Val v clearly bashes her head into things, and her cousin clearly slamming HIS head into his cake.
Oh good.
Thrust, that link is hilarious.
Also, you pointing out that I clearly bash my head into things is also hilarious.
Val! I saw your interpretation on some KOTW characters. Very interesting...
*facepalm*
I can't believe you all end up watching that one...
Which video is that in?
I think what that link leads to is even more hilarious.
I didn't watch that one for obvious reasons.
Thank you for writing KOTW in the title. I really appreciate it.
This one, Ariana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc9pexOfGew&feature=plcp
That video wasn't from the party, it was just me and Amanda being weird a few weeks ago.
Still, it was funny.
Yeah, it was amazing XD
The Scapegrace part was epic.
Ah, homework. You help us to learn. You distract us from what we want, and lead us down a road of education. Although we dislike you, we know that by doing you, our minds will flourish into beautiful, brainy creatures.
But you're still a b****.
Well said, Wreath. Well said.
I completely agree with you there, Ariana.
BOOP
Beep.
Hi Sparky!
*tackles*
http://how-tobea-nerd.tumblr.com/post/33779733284
Hi Sparky!!!!!!!!!
*waffles*
SPAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRKKKKKKKYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
*tackles*
CHAIRMODE ACTIVATE
CHAIRMODE!
*screams and runs into the lake*
*CHAIRMODE?!
Watch more Pewdiepie Mist
HI NIX!
HI EVERYONE THAT HAS APPEARED!!
wbd
Y u no say hi to me Miss?
Doesnt Pwediepie uplode ~3 vids a day?
That's a lot of catching up to do...
*;\ I used ~ properly*
Hi nix!
You appeared, did you not, Nix?
Anyway's hello Nix!
No I did not. I was here to whole time
Ah, OK Nix.
That does not mean you didn't appear, nix. Before you were hidden, now you've appeared.
I did not appear. You just weren't looking
You mean you appeared into my range of sight.
Nup. I haven't moved since I got here. You just noticed me
Nup?
You haven't moved since you got here?
You must've been bored.
I. HATE. REMOTES.
You'd rather blow up stuff by getting up and flicking the manual switch?
I respect your life choices, Wreath.
I NEED THE REMOTE TO CHANGE THE DAMN INPUTS! *takes deep breaths and counts to ten*
Remotes suck.
Oh. You hate them cuz yo need them... I guess that's different.
Well, I hate them when I don't need them too. I watching movies without the remote in my hand.
*hate watching
*groans*
We've got another puppy.
Does he/she hide the remote? What's her/his name?
No, we just got her. I haven't a clue what her name will be. My sisters will probably insist on a stupid name.
Oh joy, we have to go through the cleaning up after her and teaching her and making sure our shoes aren't on the floor.
Yay. -_-
NAME IT CLARABELLE
NO! Name it Ariana!!!
*thinks about it*
YES. MAYBE I SHOULD NAME HER CLARABELLE. THEN I CAN "ACCIDENTLY" DYE HER FUR BLUE. XD
YES. DO IT.
*grins*
NO. Don't listen to her. Name it Ariana. You can still dye it blue.
Am drawing skulduggery which is why I'm distant.
OK Thrust.
Mum doesn't want the name Clarabelle. She said it's too long.
And now I smell like puppy.
Ariana is not long at all.
Eliza!
YOU CAN'T SEE CALIFORNIA WITHOUT MARLON BRANDO'S EYES!
*sulks*
My mum is choosing the name and I don't really get a say in it.
Pester her to call it Skulduggery.
In that case...
*pushes both of them into the lake*
At least offer the suggestion Ariana.
It's actually a fairly good skulduggery... Do you wanna see it?
I WANNA SEE IT!
Ariana, I did suggest it but then my sister said she knew someone in her class called Ariana so that suggestion was turned down.
YES PLEASE THRUST!!
I still can't find that stupid remote...
Name it Isabella!
*blows up Nix*
Evening children
*punches a hole through Darquesse's chest*
*puts self back together*
Hi Darquessey
*blows up her heart*
Well that was uncalled for...
*frowns at hole in chest, and shakes head*
Now, that wasn't very nice.
*heals it*
No, it wasn't.
*pulls arm out before it heals and wraps a shadow tendril around her throat*
How did THIS happen?
Oh, Val, I suggested Izzy because my mum doesn't want long names, then I suggested Ivy and she said THAT IT'S A GOOD NAME!!
I'm not very nice, am I?
*tears of Nagier's leg*
*takes a permanent marker and draws a smiley face on Faceless One Nix*
NAME IT IVY! NAME IT IVY!
*heals the leg quickly and kicks him away*
None of us are, so it seems.
Ill put it on my blog soon, just touching up and whatnot.
... Whatever whatnot means, that is..
*takes permanent marker and stuffs it in Darquesse's eye socket*
What an interesting change of topic.
*takes marker out* *stuffs it in Skulduggery's head for storage*
*grabs Faceless One Nix's head and smashes it into the ground*
*kicks Nagier's head off and starts playing with it*
*stands back up*
That wasn't very nice
*punches Nagier's stomach and rips it apart*
*pushes Ariana off a cliff*
*regrows another head and frowns at the other one*
That's an unnerving sight...
*leaps onto the old head, crushing it, then grabs Darquesse's throat*
*blows up the wall between realities* *starts killing fairies from the Twilight reality*
*looks at other people*
*grins*
Play things to break
*tosses Nagier into an Edward and Bella scene and makes him suffer* *laughs at the torture*
*laughs and heals stomach*
*grins at the other Sorcerers*
*looks at Faceless Ones Nix*
...
*laughs at fairies from Twilight reality as they die*
*walks towards Miss Cain*
Can I kill you?
*grabs Bella's throat and rips it out*
*blasts a hole in Edward's head with shadows and retracts them*
WHAT THE HELL DARQUESSE?!?!?
*stabs Darquesse through heart with horn of flying narwhal*
*grabs Ariana's arm and swings her into a tree trunk*
Uh uh uh.
*grins*
*rides the narwhal into battle, using its horn to kill innocent bystanders*
Er, Mr Faceless One Nix, no, you are not allowed to kill me.
Oh. Well, it's lucky I don't care about permission
*punches Miss*
*kills Harry Potter*
*doubles over*
*glares*
*sends a wave of shadows at Faceless One Nix's feet*
*runs towards my backpack, grabbing my crossbow*
*rips off Zath's head and dumps contents on Miss Cain cause she's the closest*
*sends zombie horde after Darquesse to get back my narwhal*
*shadows tears flesh off*
*heals it*
Now, that wasn't polite
*appears next to Miss and breaks crossbow in half*
*does not have head ripped off, and is not Zathract*
You don't have a nearly sufficient amount of power to do that.
*rips her throat out*
*keeps trying to draw faces on Nix to make him Nix with a Face instead of Faceless One Nix*
*appears in the middle of the fight and slams both fists into the ground, knocking everyone off their feet*
*pulls a Tank out of my pocket and it starts to destroy everything except Chester*
*and then it starts to multiply*
Hi, guys!
*there are seven Tanks running around*
Merry Christmas!
*rips out Darquesse's spine*
*gags*
*chucks Zath's head away*
VAL!! WE'VE CALLED THE DOG IVY!!!
SPARKY! *tackles her while trying to take her head*
Hello!
Be back soon... Damn...
FIRST
Yesssssssssssss...
*flys into the air*
*looks down at Sparky*
Do you wish to die? Because I can help with that
I DEDICATE TO THE DAY I TAKE OVER THE WORLD WITH MY GOOD BUDDY VILE.
THAT IS ALL.
Bye Zath!
*sends more shadows at Faceless One Nix
Bye!
Hi Sparky!
*knocks shadows away*
*tears of Miss Cain's arm*
That's fine. Didn't need it anyways.
*forces Ryn to swallow his own shoes*
Bye Sparky...?
Darquesse, not gonna happen.
*sends shadow knives at Darquesse*
*looks at arm*
*mutters*
Ariana, you do know
One- You're god moding
Two- He's basically one of the most powerful beings that ever exsisted
Three- He's not herre at the moment
Damn, I hate people.
I hate them to. You should take up killing as a hobby
*uses shadows as a tourniquet around arm*
*rips shadows apart*
Oh no, you're not getting this arm back again
*pouts*
WHY can't I get my arm back? I LIKE my arm!
Yeah, but, you know, I'm going to kill you, and I want to have you ripped apart first, so I need to have it not with you
*pokes Ariana in the eye*
*kills small child that walks by*
*kills screaming mother because screaming mothers tend to attract unwanted attention*
Nix you were right. This is my new favourite hobby.
Ohhhh. That makes sense.
But I can't let that happen.
*shadows surround Faceless One Nix and stab him from all sides*
So, what's everybody up to?
*comes soaring back back and lands on Ariana, buying her into the ground*
Okay... Does skulduggery have a dark mouth inside or should I leave it see through?
Hi Val. Bit busy trying not to die, you know?
Oh, and another reminder because it was Darquesse that was here when I told her, but we called our dog Ivy.
*punches Nagier in the face*
*takes out Darquesse eye*
*bites in half then spits out cause it tastes terrible*
*puts other half back in eye socket*
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