1. I turned 28 years old yesterday.
2. I've never been a fan of birthdays.
3. I cried yesterday. For a lot of reasons. Most of them are stupid.
4. I still cry at the last episode of Boy Meets World
5. I have actually cried listening to rap music. (I blame Donald Glover)
6. Country music makes me cry for an entirely different reason.
7. Seeing other people cry makes me cry.
8. Inspirational Disney sports movies make me cry.
9. I'm an emotional person. Clearly.
9. I can easily eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's in one sitting
10. I always wanted to be married by the time I was 25.
11. However, I am actually not jealous of my married friends.
12. This doesn't mean that I don't still WANT that. And think about it a lot.
13. If one more person says it'll "happen when I least expect it" I swear...
14. Sometimes I'm not sure if I even want kids anymore.
15. I'm hate being yelled at. I avoid it whenever possible.
16. Sometimes I think I'm more in love with the idea of being in love.
17. I'd be happy never having to wear shoes again.
18. I spend entirely too much time online.
19. My favorite teacher was my 12th grade English teacher Mrs. Dobrowski
20. I think cilantro is evil.
21. I used to think my sisters didn't like me very much
22. I've seen Gavin DeGraw in concert 6 times. It's been awhile. I miss him.
23. I talk to my cat.
24. Sometimes I lie to my journal.
25. I do my best thinking in the shower.
26. My water bill is atrocious.
27. I have the tendency to eat my feelings.
28. It's strangely hard to think of 100 random things about myself.
29. I fear being an incredibly boring person that no one wants to talk to.
30. I did not attend my senior prom
31. The first book I remember reading is "Heckedy Peg"
32. I hate movie gore.
33. My favorite movie is Princess Bride.
34. My second favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
35. My third favorite movie is Say Anything.
36. If Lloyd Dobler was real I would be in love with him.
37. I've suffered from insomnia since I was 10
38. I've lost 40 lbs over the past five years.
39. Getting older terrifies me.
49. I don't believe in not having regrets.
50. I do believe in God.
51. My faith and my religion are often at odds with each other.
52. I wish I was braver.
53. My grandparents are two of the best people I've ever known
54. I believe everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.
55. This doesn't mean I won't judge you for yours.
56. I only agree with you because I'm just not in the mood to debate.
57. I voted for Barack Obama.
58. I would do it again.
59. I grew up thinking that "liberal" was a dirty word.
60. I went through a childhood phase terrified my parents would abandon me.
61. My parents never abandoned me.
62. I'm conditioned to think that all drivers of Escalades are douchebags.
63. I saw Leonardo DiCaprio at In-N-Out one time but didn't recognize him.
64. I worked at Jamba Juice for three years.
65. I worked at a chiropractic office for three years.
66. In October I will have been at my current job for three years. Hmm.
67. I was in the room when my best friend gave birth to her daughter.
68. It's cliche to say but the miracle of life really is just that.
69. Sometimes I think I made a mistake in my choice of colleges.
70. I believe that most fears in life stem from the fear of failure.
71. I think I'm just now going through the rebellious teenage phase of life.
72. I can procrastinate like no one's business.
73. I'm supposed to be working right now.
74. I'm my own worst critic.
75. I saw Titanic in the theater 5 times.
76. The above was one of the first great obsessions of my life.
77. I love reading young adult novels.
78. I have a tattoo of three hearts on my shoulder in honor of my sisters.
79. The idea of there being NO afterlife scares me more than the idea of hell.
80. My favorite food is lasagna.
81. But I could probably survive solely on Mexican food if I needed to.
82. Current complaint: horrible sore throat
83. Current celebrity crush: Joel McHale
84. Current favorite TV show: Community
85. Current addiction: Tiny Wings
86. Currently reading: I Know I Am But What Are You by Samantha Bee.
87. Currently wearing: sweatshirt and pajama pants
88. Currently eating: ice cream cake
90. Currently listening to: Adele's Someone Like You
91. I love baking. Especially cupcakes.
92. I wish life came with a soundtrack.
93. I enjoy making lists.
94. I have no idea why you're still reading this.
95. My favorite colors are blue and yellow
96. Being winked at makes me weak at the knees
97. Harry Potter > Twilight.
98. I was told once that shyness is a form of self-centeredness.
99. This made me re-evaluate myself in a huge way.
100. Right here, right now, life isn't perfect. But I'm happy.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
New Layout
This is what happens when I can't sleep and I'm up in the middle of the night. But I was bored with the old layout anyway. And I'm quite pleased with what I came up with.
In weather related news: this is what I found myself looking at all day as torrential wind and rain and hail battered around the house, and the subsequent flooding that occurred in my backyard. Good times.
I enjoy this weather but there's a chance it could ruin all my birthday plans, which would make me a sad Shannon. So, praying for sunshine!
Currently listening to: Adele's Set Fire to the Rain
In weather related news: this is what I found myself looking at all day as torrential wind and rain and hail battered around the house, and the subsequent flooding that occurred in my backyard. Good times.
I enjoy this weather but there's a chance it could ruin all my birthday plans, which would make me a sad Shannon. So, praying for sunshine!
Currently listening to: Adele's Set Fire to the Rain
Sunday, March 20, 2011
PaleyFest 2011
FIRST AND FOREMOST. THIS:
“I am so pleased to renew these three outstanding comedies which are all at the top of their game creatively,” said NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt. “Along with [the already-renewed] 30 Rock, they represent the best of what the NBC comedy brand stands for in terms of originality, wit, and sophistication. The Office continues to fire on all cylinders on the most competitive night of television; Parks and Recreation has come into its own this season as the rightful companion to The Office; and Community is one of the freshest comedies on any network and a solid foundation for Thursday night.” Source
YES. THANK YOU NBC. I've been worried especially about Community being renewed because it doesn't get stellar ratings and this just thrills me to pieces. I understand that it's the kind of show that's never going to appeal to a mass audience and there are advertisers and financial concerns and demographics and blah de blah but it would have broken my heart to see it canceled. I'm almost equally excited about Parks and Rec because that show is firing on all cylinders right now (this past week's episode was maybe one of the best ever).
This good news comes perfectly timed on the heels of this past Tuesday night when I got to listen to the cast and producers of Community answer questions and just be generally delightful together at PaleyFest in Beverly Hills.
Ever since I first learned about PaleyFest I've wanted to attend, I could just never find someone to go with me. Twenty bucks to see the casts of some of my favorite shows TALK about those shows and screen episodes in a roomful of other fans? Totally worth it to me.
So this year I finally got to go and my friend and I headed down to L.A. on Tuesday, waited in line for about two hours and ended up in some decent seats. (The only downside to these seats was that we were sitting in front of a guy who talked and talked and talked about himself for about an hour before the show. Constant talking. Saying things like, "she saw me as an escape pod from her life" and "that's how I got the job on House" and "I fell into the trap of myself" and "did I mention really really loudly yet that I worked on HOUSE? THE TV show?" Basically, he was a douche and Mary and I could hardly contain our laughter at listing to him. But on the flip side, we have now decided to write a screenplay for a movie/television pilot ABOUT him. And it's going to be huge. One day he'll see it and won't even know it's about him. HA! Suck it dude).
Then Dan Harmon came out and introduced the episode we were screening. Actually, he introduced his introduction and then rambled a lot and we love him so it was endearing. The episode we saw was the one that aired Thursday and it's kind of awesome to watch a show with hundreds of people. For the same reason that a movie comedy will seem funnier in the theater rather than at home on the couch. We laughed through the entire 22-minute episode and it was kind of a delightful experience. I think I understand now, to a much higher degree, why sitcoms so often have laugh tracks or in-studio audience laughter. (NOT that I am in any way saying that Community should have a laugh track. It just made it a difference experience that I can appreciate.)
After the screening the cast came out, including Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jim Rash, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs and Ken Jeong (Alison Brie and Donald Glover weren't there due to being busy working on other projects) and pretty much entertained us for the next hour with andectodes about working on set and upcoming episodes.
A few tidbits:
- There is an episode coming up that sounds INSANE. AND AMAZING. Ken Jeong told us that after the table read for the episode the cast got to their feet and applauded the writers - something he's never seen before. I CAN'T WAIT.
- Josh Holloway is in the finale. SAWYER. AT GREENDALE. And there's more paintball. YES.
- Joel McHale can wear the hell out of a button-down shirt and a skinny tie. Also? FOREARMS.
- Yvette Nicole Brown seems like one of the sweetest, kindest ladies ever. Ever.
- Chevy Chase gets a lot of flack for being a jerk. And maybe he is. But here he said some of the nicest things about his co-workers, including calling attention to the fact that Alison and Donald weren't there and that they are two of the best actors on the show.
- It's always a little strange to see Danny Pudi out of character because he is so much more expressive than Abed.
- Gillian Jacobs is incredibly endearing for the fact that you can see a lot of Britta's awkwardness in her. Also, she's flipping gorgeous.
- After the moderator was through with his questions he opened it up to the audience. The first person got up and said, "I only have one thing to say: "POP-POP!" Everyone, including the cast, died laughing at this. If you don't understand why you are clearly streets behind ;)
- Chevy Chase can't email you. His email is in New York.
- Ken Jeong, as I believe I noted when I attended the filming of the marathon wrap-arounds, has the GREATEST laugh ever. Completely infectious. Apparently he cracks himself up a lot on set and according to Joel McHale, starts saying "Cancer, dead babies, cancer, dead babies..." over and over to try and stop.
- Dan Harmon pitched an idea for an entirely Dean-centric episode where it starts in the study room with Troy saying something like he wants to grow a mustache and Shirley saying she wants to eat better. Then the Dean comes in to make an announcement and when he leaves again the camera follows him. At the end of the episode we return to the study room where Troy has grown a mustache and Shirley is eating broccoli but we have no idea how these things came to be because the episode has revolved entirely around the Dean and his weirdo life. The audience seemed to LOVE this idea.
- Joel McHale will apparantly be shirtless again this season. NO COMPLAINTS.
- They talked a lot about hoping they would get picked up for Season 3. AND LOOK! IT HAPPENED. JOYFULLNESS.
- A bunch of the writers were in the audience and got a huge ovation when they were pointed out and told to stand.
- The cast is just so much fun to listen to as they interact. You can tell that they genuinely enjoy each other and the show (they quote lines at each other, can recall the exact names of episodes, etc) and it's awesome to be a fan of a show where the people involved are just so kind. And fun. I want to give them all a big group hug.
- When it was over the cast stayed and signed autographs and took pictures. We didn't join the crowd because it was a little bit of a mad house so we hung back and watched the craziness. One of the writers walked by us at one point and I wanted so badly to turn around and say something to her but I got all nervous and tongue tied. Damn.
After we left my friend and I got temporarily lost in L.A. and wound up at IHOP eating pancakes and talking (plotting our screenplay) until about midnight. All in all it was another successful Community-filled adventure. Thanks to The Paley Center, this cast and the creators for a fun night. And once again, YAY FOR SEASON 3.
“I am so pleased to renew these three outstanding comedies which are all at the top of their game creatively,” said NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt. “Along with [the already-renewed] 30 Rock, they represent the best of what the NBC comedy brand stands for in terms of originality, wit, and sophistication. The Office continues to fire on all cylinders on the most competitive night of television; Parks and Recreation has come into its own this season as the rightful companion to The Office; and Community is one of the freshest comedies on any network and a solid foundation for Thursday night.” Source
YES. THANK YOU NBC. I've been worried especially about Community being renewed because it doesn't get stellar ratings and this just thrills me to pieces. I understand that it's the kind of show that's never going to appeal to a mass audience and there are advertisers and financial concerns and demographics and blah de blah but it would have broken my heart to see it canceled. I'm almost equally excited about Parks and Rec because that show is firing on all cylinders right now (this past week's episode was maybe one of the best ever).
This good news comes perfectly timed on the heels of this past Tuesday night when I got to listen to the cast and producers of Community answer questions and just be generally delightful together at PaleyFest in Beverly Hills.
Ever since I first learned about PaleyFest I've wanted to attend, I could just never find someone to go with me. Twenty bucks to see the casts of some of my favorite shows TALK about those shows and screen episodes in a roomful of other fans? Totally worth it to me.
So this year I finally got to go and my friend and I headed down to L.A. on Tuesday, waited in line for about two hours and ended up in some decent seats. (The only downside to these seats was that we were sitting in front of a guy who talked and talked and talked about himself for about an hour before the show. Constant talking. Saying things like, "she saw me as an escape pod from her life" and "that's how I got the job on House" and "I fell into the trap of myself" and "did I mention really really loudly yet that I worked on HOUSE? THE TV show?" Basically, he was a douche and Mary and I could hardly contain our laughter at listing to him. But on the flip side, we have now decided to write a screenplay for a movie/television pilot ABOUT him. And it's going to be huge. One day he'll see it and won't even know it's about him. HA! Suck it dude).
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| The panel. |
After the screening the cast came out, including Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jim Rash, Chevy Chase, Gillian Jacobs and Ken Jeong (Alison Brie and Donald Glover weren't there due to being busy working on other projects) and pretty much entertained us for the next hour with andectodes about working on set and upcoming episodes.
A few tidbits:
- There is an episode coming up that sounds INSANE. AND AMAZING. Ken Jeong told us that after the table read for the episode the cast got to their feet and applauded the writers - something he's never seen before. I CAN'T WAIT.
- Josh Holloway is in the finale. SAWYER. AT GREENDALE. And there's more paintball. YES.
- Joel McHale can wear the hell out of a button-down shirt and a skinny tie. Also? FOREARMS.
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| Joel McHale being pretty. And hilarious. Deadly combo. |
- Chevy Chase gets a lot of flack for being a jerk. And maybe he is. But here he said some of the nicest things about his co-workers, including calling attention to the fact that Alison and Donald weren't there and that they are two of the best actors on the show.
- It's always a little strange to see Danny Pudi out of character because he is so much more expressive than Abed.
- Gillian Jacobs is incredibly endearing for the fact that you can see a lot of Britta's awkwardness in her. Also, she's flipping gorgeous.
- After the moderator was through with his questions he opened it up to the audience. The first person got up and said, "I only have one thing to say: "POP-POP!" Everyone, including the cast, died laughing at this. If you don't understand why you are clearly streets behind ;)
- Chevy Chase can't email you. His email is in New York.
- Ken Jeong, as I believe I noted when I attended the filming of the marathon wrap-arounds, has the GREATEST laugh ever. Completely infectious. Apparently he cracks himself up a lot on set and according to Joel McHale, starts saying "Cancer, dead babies, cancer, dead babies..." over and over to try and stop.
- Dan Harmon pitched an idea for an entirely Dean-centric episode where it starts in the study room with Troy saying something like he wants to grow a mustache and Shirley saying she wants to eat better. Then the Dean comes in to make an announcement and when he leaves again the camera follows him. At the end of the episode we return to the study room where Troy has grown a mustache and Shirley is eating broccoli but we have no idea how these things came to be because the episode has revolved entirely around the Dean and his weirdo life. The audience seemed to LOVE this idea.
- Joel McHale will apparantly be shirtless again this season. NO COMPLAINTS.
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| So much laughter. |
- A bunch of the writers were in the audience and got a huge ovation when they were pointed out and told to stand.
- The cast is just so much fun to listen to as they interact. You can tell that they genuinely enjoy each other and the show (they quote lines at each other, can recall the exact names of episodes, etc) and it's awesome to be a fan of a show where the people involved are just so kind. And fun. I want to give them all a big group hug.
- When it was over the cast stayed and signed autographs and took pictures. We didn't join the crowd because it was a little bit of a mad house so we hung back and watched the craziness. One of the writers walked by us at one point and I wanted so badly to turn around and say something to her but I got all nervous and tongue tied. Damn.
After we left my friend and I got temporarily lost in L.A. and wound up at IHOP eating pancakes and talking (plotting our screenplay) until about midnight. All in all it was another successful Community-filled adventure. Thanks to The Paley Center, this cast and the creators for a fun night. And once again, YAY FOR SEASON 3.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Books of February
Shannon's Highly Mathematical Ranking System For Judging Literary Quality
1. HOLY CRAP. WHAT WAS THAT.
2. Meh.
3. Good book, I'll add it to my collection
4. LOVED IT.
5. OMG. FLAIL. I WANT TO MARRY THIS BOOK.
1. American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot - Craig Ferguson
I've had a lot of respect for Craig Ferguson ever since back in whatever year it was that Britney Spears had her melt down and shaved her head and beat up a car with an umbrella and she was on the cover of every gossip rag and everyone was speculating and making jokes and you couldn't turn sideways without hearing about the fall of America's pop princess. But Craig Ferguson went on his show and said that this is a young girl who has a problem, a problem that he understands, and that he wouldn't be making fun of her anymore because she was obviously troubled. And man, did I respect that. Interestingly enough, he has recently made similar comments regarding Charlie Sheen and whatever the hell he's been doing. Again, respect. In the advent of reality television we have become way too amused with watching the humiliations of others for sport. Although I suppose that's been going on forever too.
Anyways, this book. Is good. I very much appreciated it's honesty and humor and darkness (and even in the darkest places of the book, the humor remains). He is very open about his pre-sober years and experiences with alcohol and drugs and it's just this little glimpse into who he was and how he came to the place he is today. And as you may be able to tell from the title it's also a little bit of a love story between him and America and the amount to which he loves this country (but his homeland as well) just oozes off the page. In a time when patriotism seems to be equated with bible-thumping and guns and Sarah Palin, it's refreshing.
And for fun, a recent interview Craig did with my favorite Joel McHale.
2. Heat Wave - Richard Castle
I don't know if I've ever really talked about Castle on this blog but it's one of the shows that I look forward to every week. One of my friends recommended it to me after an episode in which they find a body that has the phrase, "your out of time" written across the torso. Castle notes that instead of "your" it should be "you're" and then says, "I'm just saying, whoever killed her also murdered the English language." My friend felt that this is the kind of humor I would enjoy. And she was correct. The show is a lot of fun (interesting cases, snappy dialogue, etc), the relationship between Beckett and Castle is adorable and Nathan Fillion is always amazing.
The character of Richard Castle is a novelist using his time at the precinct to research his book about fictional detective Nikki Heat. And this is meant to be that book, ghostwritten under the name Richard Castle. I very much enjoyed it and I would actually be interested to give it to someone who hasn't seen the show to see if they enjoy it as much because so much of it felt like an episode of the show with characters that I could already picture in my head.
So, in summary: Good book. Good show. Fun, smart characters either way.
3. Stardust - Neil Gaiman
Movie adaptations of books. Tricky things. Ninety-five percent of the time when asked "book or movie?" I will probably pick "book." Especially if I've read the book first. However, I'm not a total purist. For instance: there are some people who loathe and detest the Harry Potter movies for how much they've changed or haven't stayed true to the books. My thoughts? Meh, whatever. I DO like the books better than the movies just because there is so much there and the writing is so captivating and characters such as the Weasley twins get more time for personality and humor. But I also LOVE the movies. For what they are. I try to disassociate the two in my head. Besides, there's no way that anyone could make a movie that stays completely true to the books. That series of movies would be fifty hours long. And while yes, I might watch it, NO ONE'S going to make that movie.
So, I went into this book with an open mind. I had already seen the movie with Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer and adored it and had heard good things about the book. But honestly? I wasn't too impressed. Maybe, maybe if I had read the book first. But in my mind's eye I can see the characters from the movie - Tristan Thorne as he transforms from awkward suitor to dashing hero, Robert DeNiro's drag queen ship captain, the final climactic battle complete with vodoo and explosions and the magical abilities of a star - and the book lacked all of that. The humor wasn't there, the character development wasn't there, the relationship between Yvaine and Tristan just kind of happens and you don't get to SEE them fall in love, and my biggest issue - in the end there's no real villain. I'm okay with bad guys who aren't so cut and dry evil (HELLO, Benjamin Linus from LOST was totally the bad guy but he also had sympathetic qualities that made me want to hug him) but in this case, all the "bad guys" just kind of walk off screen. There's no battle or climax at the end with the witch, Tristan doesn't get to dump Victoria on her ass - there's no payoff to anything.
I did like that we got a little bit more into some of the origin stories and I do have to admit that even though Victoria didn't get a comupance, her arc is satisfying. It's just that in the end the book kind of ends and that's it. The magic that I loved from the movie wasn't there. So. I might try reading another Neil Gaiman book to see if I'm less prejudiced when I don't have any expectations. But other than that...
1. HOLY CRAP. WHAT WAS THAT.
2. Meh.
3. Good book, I'll add it to my collection
4. LOVED IT.
5. OMG. FLAIL. I WANT TO MARRY THIS BOOK.
1. American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot - Craig Ferguson
I've had a lot of respect for Craig Ferguson ever since back in whatever year it was that Britney Spears had her melt down and shaved her head and beat up a car with an umbrella and she was on the cover of every gossip rag and everyone was speculating and making jokes and you couldn't turn sideways without hearing about the fall of America's pop princess. But Craig Ferguson went on his show and said that this is a young girl who has a problem, a problem that he understands, and that he wouldn't be making fun of her anymore because she was obviously troubled. And man, did I respect that. Interestingly enough, he has recently made similar comments regarding Charlie Sheen and whatever the hell he's been doing. Again, respect. In the advent of reality television we have become way too amused with watching the humiliations of others for sport. Although I suppose that's been going on forever too.
Anyways, this book. Is good. I very much appreciated it's honesty and humor and darkness (and even in the darkest places of the book, the humor remains). He is very open about his pre-sober years and experiences with alcohol and drugs and it's just this little glimpse into who he was and how he came to the place he is today. And as you may be able to tell from the title it's also a little bit of a love story between him and America and the amount to which he loves this country (but his homeland as well) just oozes off the page. In a time when patriotism seems to be equated with bible-thumping and guns and Sarah Palin, it's refreshing.
RATING: LOVED IT
And for fun, a recent interview Craig did with my favorite Joel McHale.
2. Heat Wave - Richard Castle
I don't know if I've ever really talked about Castle on this blog but it's one of the shows that I look forward to every week. One of my friends recommended it to me after an episode in which they find a body that has the phrase, "your out of time" written across the torso. Castle notes that instead of "your" it should be "you're" and then says, "I'm just saying, whoever killed her also murdered the English language." My friend felt that this is the kind of humor I would enjoy. And she was correct. The show is a lot of fun (interesting cases, snappy dialogue, etc), the relationship between Beckett and Castle is adorable and Nathan Fillion is always amazing.
The character of Richard Castle is a novelist using his time at the precinct to research his book about fictional detective Nikki Heat. And this is meant to be that book, ghostwritten under the name Richard Castle. I very much enjoyed it and I would actually be interested to give it to someone who hasn't seen the show to see if they enjoy it as much because so much of it felt like an episode of the show with characters that I could already picture in my head.
So, in summary: Good book. Good show. Fun, smart characters either way.
RATING: Good book, I'll add it to my collection.
3. Stardust - Neil Gaiman
Movie adaptations of books. Tricky things. Ninety-five percent of the time when asked "book or movie?" I will probably pick "book." Especially if I've read the book first. However, I'm not a total purist. For instance: there are some people who loathe and detest the Harry Potter movies for how much they've changed or haven't stayed true to the books. My thoughts? Meh, whatever. I DO like the books better than the movies just because there is so much there and the writing is so captivating and characters such as the Weasley twins get more time for personality and humor. But I also LOVE the movies. For what they are. I try to disassociate the two in my head. Besides, there's no way that anyone could make a movie that stays completely true to the books. That series of movies would be fifty hours long. And while yes, I might watch it, NO ONE'S going to make that movie.
So, I went into this book with an open mind. I had already seen the movie with Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer and adored it and had heard good things about the book. But honestly? I wasn't too impressed. Maybe, maybe if I had read the book first. But in my mind's eye I can see the characters from the movie - Tristan Thorne as he transforms from awkward suitor to dashing hero, Robert DeNiro's drag queen ship captain, the final climactic battle complete with vodoo and explosions and the magical abilities of a star - and the book lacked all of that. The humor wasn't there, the character development wasn't there, the relationship between Yvaine and Tristan just kind of happens and you don't get to SEE them fall in love, and my biggest issue - in the end there's no real villain. I'm okay with bad guys who aren't so cut and dry evil (HELLO, Benjamin Linus from LOST was totally the bad guy but he also had sympathetic qualities that made me want to hug him) but in this case, all the "bad guys" just kind of walk off screen. There's no battle or climax at the end with the witch, Tristan doesn't get to dump Victoria on her ass - there's no payoff to anything.
I did like that we got a little bit more into some of the origin stories and I do have to admit that even though Victoria didn't get a comupance, her arc is satisfying. It's just that in the end the book kind of ends and that's it. The magic that I loved from the movie wasn't there. So. I might try reading another Neil Gaiman book to see if I'm less prejudiced when I don't have any expectations. But other than that...
RATING: Meh.
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