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We've been watching bad movies! The Great Wall was surprisingly entertaining and visually stunning. Kong: Skull Island fits that same bill and had the bonus effect of finally allowing me to find Hiddleston attractive. Loki just does not do it for me at all, but wash that hair and shave it off and Aragorn him up with some scruff? Yes, please. Also surprising is how little I enjoyed the Guy Ritchie King Arthur movie. I think I had too high expectations, but it just fell flat for me. It had all the cinematography hallmarks of a Ritchie film but very little of the humor. I think if it had been funny, I'd have been all over it.

What have you watched over the Christmas holidays?

The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2)The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I'm really digging this series. Watching Apollo develop a mortal perspective and feel shame for his past misdeeds as well as the ability to truly be a friend and put someone else's welfare before his own is really satisfying. I love that we're meeting new characters while checking in with some beloved characters from last series.

I am so glad that Riordan has gone all in on depicting queer characters in his latest books. Apollo is very upfront about having relationships with men and women and a lesbian couple feature prominently in this book. It means a lot to me that Emma can pick up a series of books intended for her demographic and find people in it she can relate to. She's mentioned more than once how comforting she finds that.

I'm wondering if at the end of this thing, Apollo is going to decide to stay mortal, at least for awhile. IDK, but I just have a hunch that he might.



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Date: 2018-01-03 09:46 pm (UTC)
chelseagirl: Alice -- Tenniel (Default)
From: [personal profile] chelseagirl
If you want to find Hiddleston attractive (and I do like Loki), try The Night Manager. M was all "who is this guy, he should be the next Bond" and I had to say, "you know you've seen him in other things" . . .

Date: 2018-01-05 12:56 am (UTC)
chelseagirl: Alice -- Tenniel (Default)
From: [personal profile] chelseagirl
You might be thinking of the Night Porter?

This was an espionage sort of thing with Hiddleston and with Hugh Laurie as the main baddie. It was out last year, a miniseries.

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