comics continuity

So, as we all know, DC's excuse for any and all continuity errors is "Superboy Prime punched time"(and it rhymes)

Marvel, of course, isn't smart enough to realize that continuity has any sort of relevancy and thinks it's a silly thing that gets in the way of storytelling(an idea worthy of so many rants) but if they ever do, betcha it'll be "Wanda hiccupped the last time she remade reality." 

comics continuity

So, as we all know, DC's excuse for any and all continuity errors is "Superboy Prime punched time"(and it rhymes)

Marvel, of course, isn't smart enough to realize that continuity has any sort of relevancy and thinks it's a silly thing that gets in the way of storytelling(an idea worthy of so many rants) but if they ever do, betcha it'll be "Wanda hiccupped the last time she remade reality." 

Laura Holt, Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars

Incidentally, I've gone back to Laura as my default avatar(though it may not stay this Laura)  Haven't had her as my default in about a year, I don't think.

Anyway, I've been thinking(and have since I first saw Veronica Mars) that really, Nancy Drew is NOT the female detective people should compare Veronica to.  Sure, there's the "blonde teen detective" bit, but take away the superficial parts, and really, there's no resemblance.

Now, I LIKE Nancy, but really, she's something of a goody goody.  Veronica?  Completely not a goody goody(at least, not since Lilly's death.)  Veronica will lie, cheat, manipulate and con whoever she has to to get what she wants, none of which Nancy would ever do(the small deceit or manipulation?  Sure.  But nothing on Veronica's levels.)  But Laura Holt?  The woman built a famous detective agency around a con and a fictional boss, and she carried out the con for years, both before and after a "real" con artist wormed his way into her con.  Lying, breaking and entering, manipulation...heck, even fraud...they're all acceptable to her if it'll let her run her own life the way she wants...Steele is(initially) just another thing to work and control to meet her goals. 

Now Nancy?  Could and would never do that?  Veronica?  Tell the girl she can't do what she wants with her life because she's not a man and put her back in the relative stone age of technology(as she would see it) and she so very much would.  In a heartbeat.  Probably faster than Laura did.

No, Laura isn't as obviously underhanded and devious as Veronica is and is far more subtle, but it's definately there.

Also, Nancy is all about the boyscouts.  Laura and Veronica?  Well, they may TELL themselves they like the boyscouts(Veronica a lot more forcefully than Laura) but really, they're all about the bad boys.    Even without Logan, there's just this feeling of "wrong" with Veronica/Duncan(even before I started liking LoVe is s1, I was hoping they wouldn't get back together) and I understand it's even worse in that regard with Veronica/Piz.  And Laura?  Girl had the perfect nice guy right there in Murphy.  If she were ever going to fall for a nice guy, it would have been him(poor Murphy...and Bernice...you were both so missed after s1...) and none of the guys who liked her ever stood a chance.  If she had ever REALLY wanted to be rid of Steele, she could have been...she's not exactly a stupid woman.  But she wanted him there, so he stayed.  And, of course, when they DID actually bring in a romantic rival for Steele...well, sure, he sometimes SEEMED to be the nice guy, but really, he was  just as sneaky and underhanded as they were.  If he hadn't been, he wouldn't have appealed to Laura at all.

(note: I do like Nancy Drew and the old old old Nancy Drew books were one of my first major intros into reading, just....you know...the Nancy/Veronica comparison kinda gets to me...I guess)

Hrm...I am sleepy and have NO idea if all that makes sense...

Yeah, quick check of flist and then bed...

Laura Holt, Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars

Incidentally, I've gone back to Laura as my default avatar(though it may not stay this Laura)  Haven't had her as my default in about a year, I don't think.

Anyway, I've been thinking(and have since I first saw Veronica Mars) that really, Nancy Drew is NOT the female detective people should compare Veronica to.  Sure, there's the "blonde teen detective" bit, but take away the superficial parts, and really, there's no resemblance.

Now, I LIKE Nancy, but really, she's something of a goody goody.  Veronica?  Completely not a goody goody(at least, not since Lilly's death.)  Veronica will lie, cheat, manipulate and con whoever she has to to get what she wants, none of which Nancy would ever do(the small deceit or manipulation?  Sure.  But nothing on Veronica's levels.)  But Laura Holt?  The woman built a famous detective agency around a con and a fictional boss, and she carried out the con for years, both before and after a "real" con artist wormed his way into her con.  Lying, breaking and entering, manipulation...heck, even fraud...they're all acceptable to her if it'll let her run her own life the way she wants...Steele is(initially) just another thing to work and control to meet her goals. 

Now Nancy?  Could and would never do that?  Veronica?  Tell the girl she can't do what she wants with her life because she's not a man and put her back in the relative stone age of technology(as she would see it) and she so very much would.  In a heartbeat.  Probably faster than Laura did.

No, Laura isn't as obviously underhanded and devious as Veronica is and is far more subtle, but it's definately there.

Also, Nancy is all about the boyscouts.  Laura and Veronica?  Well, they may TELL themselves they like the boyscouts(Veronica a lot more forcefully than Laura) but really, they're all about the bad boys.    Even without Logan, there's just this feeling of "wrong" with Veronica/Duncan(even before I started liking LoVe is s1, I was hoping they wouldn't get back together) and I understand it's even worse in that regard with Veronica/Piz.  And Laura?  Girl had the perfect nice guy right there in Murphy.  If she were ever going to fall for a nice guy, it would have been him(poor Murphy...and Bernice...you were both so missed after s1...) and none of the guys who liked her ever stood a chance.  If she had ever REALLY wanted to be rid of Steele, she could have been...she's not exactly a stupid woman.  But she wanted him there, so he stayed.  And, of course, when they DID actually bring in a romantic rival for Steele...well, sure, he sometimes SEEMED to be the nice guy, but really, he was  just as sneaky and underhanded as they were.  If he hadn't been, he wouldn't have appealed to Laura at all.

(note: I do like Nancy Drew and the old old old Nancy Drew books were one of my first major intros into reading, just....you know...the Nancy/Veronica comparison kinda gets to me...I guess)

Hrm...I am sleepy and have NO idea if all that makes sense...

Yeah, quick check of flist and then bed...

anime: Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex: Second Gig

Note to self:  Don't watch things that require at least some attention to detail when you're half dead.  Seriously.

Anyway, GITS?  Still about the coolest anime ever. Techno-noir cybernetic detectives/troubleshooters who kick butt.  For a quick rundown on the series, click here. 
 
I'm still too out of it for a proper writeup(at least I've been hungry today and last night, and the complete lack of voice means my throat is trying to heal itself-not about to go near church tomorrow, though...not going near the kids-who will be upset if I avoid them-and not about to cough my way through service) but:  Kuze plot wasn't quite as good as the Laughing Man plot in season 1, though between the two, I prefer Kuze as a character.  Not nearly enough Togusa for me(still my favorite, and, IMO, he really does make the show because he's the average joe family man with a revolver who holds his own among the cybernetic machine gun toting superhumans) but it didn't really hamper my enjoyment.  Jealous Batou was endearing(ok, Batou is lovable and endearing in general)  Thing as a whole was, of course, great.

As I understand it, all that's left is a movie that'll be stateside in a month or two, then no more GITS: SAC.  Which makes me sad.

anime: Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex: Second Gig

Note to self:  Don't watch things that require at least some attention to detail when you're half dead.  Seriously.

Anyway, GITS?  Still about the coolest anime ever. Techno-noir cybernetic detectives/troubleshooters who kick butt.  For a quick rundown on the series, click here. 
 
I'm still too out of it for a proper writeup(at least I've been hungry today and last night, and the complete lack of voice means my throat is trying to heal itself-not about to go near church tomorrow, though...not going near the kids-who will be upset if I avoid them-and not about to cough my way through service) but:  Kuze plot wasn't quite as good as the Laughing Man plot in season 1, though between the two, I prefer Kuze as a character.  Not nearly enough Togusa for me(still my favorite, and, IMO, he really does make the show because he's the average joe family man with a revolver who holds his own among the cybernetic machine gun toting superhumans) but it didn't really hamper my enjoyment.  Jealous Batou was endearing(ok, Batou is lovable and endearing in general)  Thing as a whole was, of course, great.

As I understand it, all that's left is a movie that'll be stateside in a month or two, then no more GITS: SAC.  Which makes me sad.

best way to know something meant to be your next dorama?

Decide to watch the first few minutes of Kekkon Dekinai Otoko to see if you're in the mood for it before starting My Girl because your last dorama was a kdrama and you haven't watched a jdorama in a while, randomly open the dorama case to around where it should be an open right to the first disc.  I believe that's referred to as "fate."

best way to know something meant to be your next dorama?

Decide to watch the first few minutes of Kekkon Dekinai Otoko to see if you're in the mood for it before starting My Girl because your last dorama was a kdrama and you haven't watched a jdorama in a while, randomly open the dorama case to around where it should be an open right to the first disc.  I believe that's referred to as "fate."