Something next to normal, that's the thing I'd like to try

* A lot of Avengers: Age of Ultron stuff in advance of Comic-Con, including some plotty details, several photos, and more about Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Plus, Scarlett Johansson talks about Black Widow, and how they are hiding her baby bump on screen.

* Kevin Feige also addressed the Edgar Wright/Ant-Man thing. I will say, I think he is sincere that it wasn't "the big evil studio" being "too scared at the outside-the-box creative vision." I imagine that any limiting of Wright's ~vision was simply that Wright wanted to do something that didn't fit with the direction of the larger MCU.

* Marvel Comics also had a big news week (including the female Thor announcement), but The Colbert Report's introduction of Sam Wilson as the new Captain America is especially worth watching.

* Here's a teaser for Homeland season 4. Also, the show's executive producers are delusional: "I'm biased, but I don't know how you can look at the last six or seven episodes we did last season and not say Homeland is one of the best shows on television." O RLY?

* Julie Plec talks about what to expect in season 6 of The Vampire Diaries.

* Great piece on the "weird beauty" of Snowpiercer. Spoilery, but also contains this truth: "It turns moviegoers into proselytizers: Once you’ve seen it, you can’t shut the fuck up." LOL yep. Except you can't really talk about it without spoiling it, so you're basically like, "FUCK. JUST GO SEE IT OKAY."

* I did not even realize a thing called American Ninja Warrior existed, but Kacy Catanzaro is a motherfucking badass, yo.

You guys. YOU GUYS. Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell have set up a Kickstarter page to fund a Veronica Mars movie.



MAKE THIS HAPPEN, PEOPLE. Go pledge. Right now. They need at least $2 million for this to go forward. The news has only been out for about half an hour, and they've already raised over $30,000 OMG SINCE I STARTED TYPING THIS POST, IT'S NOW UP TO $55,000, which is a pretty great start. And not only would this be an awesome reward for loyal VM fans, it's also a great test to see if Kickstarter can work on this large of a scale. Just think of the fan-supported projects we could inspire if it's successful.

Breaking Bad/Downton Abbey mash-up.

Fuck, Marry, Kill with the cast of The Hobbit.

I give up on the embedding. WTF, Dreamwidth?

Ways in which snickfic is awesome, Exhibit A:



Dooooo iiiiiit. You know you want to.

(And if you should feel so inclined, I would love feedback on my icons/picspams, now that I think I'm getting the hang of it.)

FIRST HUNGER GAMES TRAILER!!!



GAH I love how District 12 looks and the reaping scene OMG I got chills and eeeeeeeee!!!

But. Okay. WHAT IS THAT THING ON WOODY HARRELSON'S HEAD? That is a hot mess, is what it is. I suppose we need something to laugh at, otherwise I will SOB THROUGH THIS WHOLE MOVIE.

Official motion poster for The Hunger Games under the cut!!! (via themockingjay)

( I AM EXCITE )

Friends, I am disappoint! Why did no one tell me about this? Amy and Rory being adorable! The Doctor being befuddled! The Tardis inside itself! Timey-wimey stuff! Amy flirting with herself!

Go watch!

OMG YOU GUYS! OMG!!!!! I FINISHED MOCKINGJAY!!

I totally have no coherent thoughts, but I thought you should know! (Coherent thoughts forthcoming, just as soon as I stop flailing and crying.)

Okay, kids. I think we need to do this in two parts - first, for those of you who haven't read The Hunger Games, I will attempt to explain to you why you TOTALLY SHOULD without spoilers. Then, y'all who have already read it, LET US SQUEE TOGETHER!

( Non-spoilery )

( This is the spoilery part! )

Paging snickfic! (And anyone else who enjoys old school sci-fi hilarity, but I'm pretty sure you're the only one who's going to care.)

Drop whatever it is you're doing and go watch SeaQuest season 3, episode 4. RIGHT NOW FOR SERIOUS. Fast forward through all the Lucas genius-posturing and the gross Ford/Henderson flirting and get to the part where OMG FORD DANCES!!!!! (HOW IS IT I DIDN'T REMEMBER THIS SCENE?? OMGGG!!!!)

And it's not like Angel dancing, which is hilariously - but intentionally - bad. It's... I think it's supposed to be impressive? I can't even describe it, but OMG RIDICULOUS. It just made me go into convulsive giggle fits. BRB gotta go rewind and watch it again.