worryingly jolly batman

1. Just FTR, this week's issue of Batgirl is epically funny, reminiscent to me of YJ and its slashy, sassy, pop culture loving ways. Overall I have been hugely, hugely impressed with this series. Bryan Q Miller really "gets" Steph and I have been charmed by the way he's kept the book light and funny, while simultaneously dealing with what are, to me, very serious issues for Steph: independence, adulthood, her worth as a crimefighter. I have always loved Steph, but he makes her tremendously appealing to people who aren't fans as well; her sincerity, her good cheer, her terrible jokes, her tendency to narrate her own life, her desire to be her own woman and her awareness of her own flaws - I really think this is the best writing Steph's had since before she became Robin. The first seven volumes of this run have just been collected into a trade, Batgirl Rising; give it a go!

2. Last vid meme post!

Day 19 - A movie vid you love
Sorry, did you say a meta vid I love?

Kill A Man by zimshan
Supernatural, gen/Wincesty overtones, spoilers through season 5, violence, use of screencaps and stills

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Day 20: A narrative vid you love
Hurricane by laurashapiro
Farscape/BSG, Starbuck/Aeryn Sun, two pilots walk into a bar, sex, little bit of violence

So everyone has seen this vid already, but if my some faint chance you haven't, RUN DON'T WALK.
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OKAY WOO ALL DONE LOOKIT THAT *twirls*

The 2006 in summary meme. ( NB: contains SPN spoilers through Croatoan )

And speaking of TV, a week or two ago I met up with the very cool cocombat and like the evil, evil enabler she is, she showed me the first half of the Battlestar Galactica miniseries and gave me the second half, the first disc of the first season, the last half of the second season and what's aired of the third season to take home with me and play with. After going briefly crazy scrambling around to fill the gaps (I recommend United Video on Courtenay Place, gang; how much do I miss video stores that have a good selection of genre TV when I'm in CHCH? A LOT.)

Okay, first of all, if you're on my friends list and you like SF&F, especially but not limited to Firefly, things Anne McCaffrey and things Asimov and Bradbury, Star Wars, apocalypses, smart and exciting women, smart and exciting men and intelligent writing - go watch the miniseries. Just do it. You won't be sorry, I swear. (sennical, I think you in particular would dig this one. shoeless_sarah and lordofchaos. L and T, y'all don't have choice, I'm afraid, you're setting down and watching it basically the moment you have a chance, especially since I know for a face L has quite a lot of it sitting unwatched.

( and hey, some thoughts, spoilery through Eye of Jupiter )

Anyway, guys: gimme some recs! fic, vids, and meta. :D