Outrage! And Body of Proof.
Mar. 29th, 2011 10:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
icepixieSo apparently Disney is making a Miss Marple movie.
Starring Jennifer Garner.
My inner spinster is most displeased. Way to miss the entire point of her character, Disney.
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Speaking of spinsters, someday, I'm going to build this house in the middle of the woods, paint it crazy colors, and let any surrounding children believe I'm an evil witch so they'll stay off my property. (Possibly I'll also wave an empty BB gun in a threatening sort of manner.) I like the idea of the even smaller houses on that site, but climbing a ladder to get to bed is simply not going to happen for me, so I'd have to get one with an actual bedroom.
(Actually, I'd really like to design my own based on that model. I'd ditch the loft and make the kitchen a tiny bit bigger, then perhaps adjust things so that the bedroom is toward the back rather than the front.)
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Lots of things to like about this. Dana Delaney = awesome, of course. I loved the snark (though it could use more) and the strained relationship with the ex and the daughter is a nice touch. I imagine she'll do great things with that. The interaction between her and her flunky (Peter?) was also a highlight of the episode, although he did lay the armchair psychology on a bit thick. I was astounded to see Jeri Ryan in actual clothing rather than a catsuit and talking like a normal human being. Hope we get to see more of her. (Femslash potential? Maybe?) The two detectives and the other MEs didn't get much to do, but I liked what I saw. In general, I get the impression this is going to be a show where I'd be happy to see an hour of the characters sitting around andsnarking interacting without the window dressing of a case.
I liked the way Peter, especially, related the way the victim got emotions knocked into her by her accident to what could happen in Megan's life if she'd just let it. One nice touch was the emptiness of her (really remarkably fabulous, even for a doctor) apartment, which I can well imagine filling up as her character develops and she starts getting friends. Er, and the inevitable romantic entanglement with Peter. (I'm not the only one getting that vibe, am I? I mean, at the moment I personally see them working better as friends, but I have a feeling something will happen there if the show survives.)
HOWEVER. Structurally, this is going to bug the ever-living hell out of me. Megan Hunt is not only a workaholic, perfectionist ME, but she's also a detective who cracks the case faster than the actual detectives! I know it's a vehicle for DD and kind of has to be set up this way, but she's treading a little close to Wesley Crusher territory. At least she got shot down once about halfway through, but it didn't last long. I couldn't help comparing this show to Castle, and you know, Castle does the same thing, horning in on stuff he really shouldn't be allowed/able to do, but with two key differences: he's completely in sync with Beckett, rather than figuring out everything himself, and Castle is based much further away from reality than this appears to be, so I already know to suspend my disbelief.
Perhaps this show will become more of a group effort rather than Super Medical Examiner Saves The Day!, but I'm not holding my breath. On the other hand, the characters intrigue/amuse me enough that I'll keep watching for now.
Starring Jennifer Garner.
My inner spinster is most displeased. Way to miss the entire point of her character, Disney.
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Speaking of spinsters, someday, I'm going to build this house in the middle of the woods, paint it crazy colors, and let any surrounding children believe I'm an evil witch so they'll stay off my property. (Possibly I'll also wave an empty BB gun in a threatening sort of manner.) I like the idea of the even smaller houses on that site, but climbing a ladder to get to bed is simply not going to happen for me, so I'd have to get one with an actual bedroom.
(Actually, I'd really like to design my own based on that model. I'd ditch the loft and make the kitchen a tiny bit bigger, then perhaps adjust things so that the bedroom is toward the back rather than the front.)
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Lots of things to like about this. Dana Delaney = awesome, of course. I loved the snark (though it could use more) and the strained relationship with the ex and the daughter is a nice touch. I imagine she'll do great things with that. The interaction between her and her flunky (Peter?) was also a highlight of the episode, although he did lay the armchair psychology on a bit thick. I was astounded to see Jeri Ryan in actual clothing rather than a catsuit and talking like a normal human being. Hope we get to see more of her. (Femslash potential? Maybe?) The two detectives and the other MEs didn't get much to do, but I liked what I saw. In general, I get the impression this is going to be a show where I'd be happy to see an hour of the characters sitting around and
I liked the way Peter, especially, related the way the victim got emotions knocked into her by her accident to what could happen in Megan's life if she'd just let it. One nice touch was the emptiness of her (really remarkably fabulous, even for a doctor) apartment, which I can well imagine filling up as her character develops and she starts getting friends. Er, and the inevitable romantic entanglement with Peter. (I'm not the only one getting that vibe, am I? I mean, at the moment I personally see them working better as friends, but I have a feeling something will happen there if the show survives.)
HOWEVER. Structurally, this is going to bug the ever-living hell out of me. Megan Hunt is not only a workaholic, perfectionist ME, but she's also a detective who cracks the case faster than the actual detectives! I know it's a vehicle for DD and kind of has to be set up this way, but she's treading a little close to Wesley Crusher territory. At least she got shot down once about halfway through, but it didn't last long. I couldn't help comparing this show to Castle, and you know, Castle does the same thing, horning in on stuff he really shouldn't be allowed/able to do, but with two key differences: he's completely in sync with Beckett, rather than figuring out everything himself, and Castle is based much further away from reality than this appears to be, so I already know to suspend my disbelief.
Perhaps this show will become more of a group effort rather than Super Medical Examiner Saves The Day!, but I'm not holding my breath. On the other hand, the characters intrigue/amuse me enough that I'll keep watching for now.
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Date: 2011-04-06 04:29 am (UTC)Photos! I want to see your apartment!
Have you tried a screen to kind of hide your bed area, or is that too much trouble for not enough reward? I can definitely see wanting a distinction between public and private, or for that matter between sleeping/dressing/etc. and everything else in life. That was really helpful for me since I did almost all of my work at home, and I was able to use my dining room as a little office.
It was that big? It did feel nice and roomy, though. Your kitchen was pretty awesome. : )
The roominess was great. I think all the windows probably helped. :D I personally would've traded some space in my living/dining room to get a bit more counter space in the kitchen, but in general, yes it was awesome. (I've been thinking lately that it might be possible to build one's counters a bit lower than usual, then add a second half-counter about a foot above that. It would be a place to put the toaster and microwave, thus freeing up space for food prep on the real counter.
I suspect that they were an attempt to discourage shanties...
Very possibly...
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Date: 2011-04-10 10:42 pm (UTC)Yes, the problem with shacks in the woods is that they tend to be far from grocery stores...
Photos! I want to see your apartment!
It is so cute! I aim to put the finishing touches on in the next couple months, and then there will be much photographing!
Have you tried a screen to kind of hide your bed area, or is that too much trouble for not enough reward?
I'd planned that when I first moved in, but it turns out that a screen would eat up lots of floor space and make the two resulting sections both feel more cramped. Instead, everything's nice and open, and my bed's just occupying a corner.
That was really helpful for me since I did almost all of my work at home, and I was able to use my dining room as a little office.
Heh. When I went furniture-shopping, I knew that space-wise, I had to choose between a table/desk and a sofa/coffee table, and... yeah, no contest. So my coffee table is also my kitchen table and my desk. But it'd be nice if I had a designated physical space for Ok Seriously Time To Focus And Get Stuff Done Now occasions...
I've been thinking lately that it might be possible to build one's counters a bit lower than usual, then add a second half-counter about a foot above that. It would be a place to put the toaster and microwave, thus freeing up space for food prep on the real counter.
...so said the short person. :D It *would* be nice to have a little appliance-sized ledge, though, for things that need permanent homes on the counter without taking up workspace...
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Date: 2011-04-10 11:21 pm (UTC)True, true. More's the pity.
I would have serious, serious trouble without a desk. I'd definitely give up a coffee table for it, and would probably give up a sofa. I like having my external keyboard and mouse, and a place to spread out papers...
...so said the short person. :D
:P
Aren't you only like an inch taller than me? Although yes, I would like a Kitchen For Short People. I have resigned myself to using the step stool a lot here, with our unusually-high cabinets.
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Date: 2011-04-15 02:21 am (UTC)Neverrrrrrrr! I need a place to lounge!
I like having my external keyboard and mouse, and a place to spread out papers...
I'm happy with my lappy keyboard and tracknub and screen that's probably too close to my face. : ) True, my tv stand/end table tends to accumulate papers (my taxes sat there for, uh, months), but I think if I had a whole desk for them to spread out on, that would just encourage their bad behavior. They might multiply!
Aren't you only like an inch taller than me?
Which makes your desire for lower countertops all the more baffling! ;P I hate having to lean over a too-low surface to see what I'm doing. (I need a stool to reach the top shelf of my cabinets, too, but I'd happily accept even higher cabinets if it meant a little more storage space.)
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Date: 2011-04-15 03:11 am (UTC)That's what beds are for! Also big squashy chairs! (I'm assuming there would still be room for one of those along with a desk and bed.)
They might multiply!
Noooo, not the multiplication! My never-actually-used-it-for-dining table got progressively buried under papers as each semester wore on. But considering the amount of paperwork I had with classes and teaching, I think they would've accumulated anyway, just on the floor somewhere, without the table.
Which makes your desire for lower countertops all the more baffling!
I was just thinking a couple inches lower, mostly so that the upper countertop wouldn't be way up high.