PC-ing before work is not cool

[erastes]

Torchwood: Thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes, traces of The Satan Pit, and I predicted almost exactly how Owen would come back to life, but I liked that fact that TW were almost completely out of control. I'm sure it wasn't accidental, but they were fractured - and that's probably because of Owen's death. It wasn't just Owen that was running around like a headless chicken. The team had broken, and they weren't working well as a team At All. There's no way that wasn't deliberate. Less emphasis on general witty dialogue, anything worth saying was being said by Owen and well deserved.  The whole weevil thing - that's part of the reason I knew Owen wouldn't stay dead - was something that I knew they HAD to continue from the first series.   But BUGGER YOU BBC - Where was the 7pm repeat? And where the flegging hell was Torchwood confidential?

I find Jason Statham rather hot. This worries me.

I'm not very keen on this new comm hijack_me_hp, to be honest. They say they will try their best to get an author's permission to amend, add to, spice up, continue someone's fics but I think it should be stronger than that. No permission, no hijacking. (which kind of takes the word hijack out of the equation, I suppose.)  There is a post where authors can post "no thank you" on, but that's only open to members of the community, which is a bit daft.

Ho hum, off to work. What joy.

Comments

[suryaofvulcan.livejournal.com]

Torchwood: The Radio Times is showing a repeat at 7pm tonight, followed by 'Torchwood Declassified'.

I'm always impressed when a sci-fi/action show takes the time to deal properly with a major character's death (or other trauma), and I thought this was quite innovative, and gave us a nice insight into the way it was affecting Owen and the rest of the team.

I may be biased, but I think British shows generally do this better than US ones - compare this with Beckett in SGA or Tucker in ST:Ent, which were basically 'ho hum, he's dead, now, what were we doing?'

[the-sea-to.livejournal.com]

What is getting to me most about the hijack_me_hp is that it is a locked community - serves to piss me the hell off - would like to actually be able to see whose work they've decided is not spicy enough. Personally, I think it is just rude.

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

The 'hijacked' comm is now unlocked, and it looks like I'm the first to decline without thanks.. Jesus, what an obnoxious notion! "In UR Fandom Stealing UR Fics!"

[bemygoodday.livejournal.com]

Hey-o,

Natalie here, and creator of hijack_me_hp. I'm sorry to have apparently pissed off and offended people. I was trying to structure my community to do just the opposite.

I know I've already clarified my meaning to you about this, I'm just a bit sad to see that you posted implying that we would hijack without permission, before you sought clarification.

I don't really know what to do at this point. I mean, I had no idea people felt this way about the comm, and I know that no-one can be friends/please everyone, but I tried.

I can't take the comm down, or rather, I wont... because I have had a (mostly) positive response to it. But I don't know what I can do either to make people understand that I'm not trying to steal fics and I don't just randomly decide certain fics aren't 'spicy' enough. Authors offer thier fics, or grant us permission BEFORE anything happens to them.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to write a novel here. I just kind of feel like crap now, and didn't realize people felt this way.

[tammylee.livejournal.com]

I find Jason Statham rather hot. This worries me.
He's not the sort I'd take home to mum but I'd definitely be up for a one night stand or a torrid affair with him! =p