Fanart, Fanfiction and Fangirling

I sort of disappeared for a while. I replied to a few job offers abroad, I'm not holding my breath, but who knows. Sales started yesterday, so I went and bought something nice for myself, which doesn't happen often. I wish I could buy new sandals too, but they're all either completely flat or ridiculously high-heeled. Oh, well, maybe next summer.

Is any of you watching "Crossing lines"? It's an American-European co-production that takes place all over Europe. I started watching it because it was created by the same person who created Criminal Minds and because it's broadcast pretty much at the same time in the USA and in Italy (I think Rai2 airs the episodes a week after NBC), so we don't have to wait 6+ months for once. What I've seen so far hasn't really blown my mind: it's like the took an American series and simply moved it to Europe. There is a lot of potential in the idea and I think the pilot showed that potential, but it still needs work. We'll see how things develop.

What made me laugh, though, is the description they have on the NBC website: «"Crossing Lines" is set in the world's most exotic locales [...]"» I laughed when I read this because the last episode was set in Udine, which we don't consider an exotic or glamorous location at all. I mean, it was convenient for the plot because it's close to the Slovenian border, but, as the Germans would say, it's pretty much "am Arsch der Welt" ("in the middle of nowhere"). Also, mass-shootings abound and that's something we usually consider "typically American". Maybe they are not so common in the US either, but we're so used to seeing people shooting left and right in American films and TV series that we think they're normal. Seeing them in a series that's set in Europe made me think "This is so completely unbelievable". I'm curious to know what Americans think of mass-shootings in films / TV series.

Uhm, I think my Sociology of Media background is showing. Sorry.

Anyway. My friends Deluded by Lesbians released a new video! It's a cover of an '80s classic, well, classic for Italians anyway: "Cicale", originally sung by Italian-American starlet Heather Parisi and opening of a popular TV show from 1981.

This is their version:



The video is them being idiots as usual. It's funny, but if you want to see a really hilarious video, watch their first video, "She do wanna", shot in the streets of Milan during Fashion Week in 2010:

OK, I guess the whole universe has seen this clip from the H50 Halloween episode, but I'm going to post it anyway because it's the best damn thing EVER. I don't even care about what happens in the rest of the episode.

( Spoilerphobe? Don't click )

I mean, really? REALLY? I have no words. Only dolphin sounds. Loud dolphin sounds.

Short clip from H50 3x02.

( There are spoilers, obviously )

The new H50 episode? It's brilliant, absolutely, fucking amazing.

( Why? Here's why )

And I could go on, but I would end up listing every single scene and line, so I'll just stop here.

EDIT: But not before mentioning the new promo:

( It's the episode with you-know-who! No, not Voldie )

So, I'm in the office this morning, already a bit annoyed because of something work-related at 9:15 AM. I go to check my email and this is what I see:

( Big picture behind the cut )

I burst out laughing, I swear I did. Good thing I was alone.

Anyway, about The Hounds of Baskerville. Can I just say this: please, let Mark Gatiss write all the episodes of Sherlock EVER. Thank you.

A few things I liked.

( Cut, because I don't spoil )

And of course last night I had a nightmare about a mysterious monster dog. Thank you, brain, thank you very much.

Sherlock reactions.

( SPOILERS BEHIND THE CUT )

Stolen from leupagus, because it needs to be shared.

A preview of 2x08. There aren't any real spoilers, but don't watch it if you want to be completely spoiler-free.



I laughed so much. So, so much. These two. ♥

I'll just put this behind a cut because,um, spoilers?

( Yes, SPOILERS for H50 2.04 )

So, it seems summer is over, it rained quite a lot yesterday and temperatures have dropped. I will have to go back to wearing shoes instead of sandals, boo.

But the end of summer also means the start of the new TV season, specifically new NCIS and Hawaii Five-0 episodes on Sunday night. Of course last night's H50 episode wasn't exactly new to me (Italian TV only aired 10 episodes before "summer break", I watched the rest online), but it was nice watching it again, even if listening to them speak Italian was a bit weird. I usually go all "WTF the voices are ALL WRONG ARGH!", but not this time. Maybe it's because I actually watched the dubbed version before I moved on to the original one, but the Italian voices weren't too bad. I actually thought "Oh, Danny sounds cute." :3

Also, my mother likes the series as well, so I told her "You know, I've already seen the whole first season" and she was all "OMG I hate youuu!" XD

And today... Season 2! Hopefully the first episode will be online tomorrow night, so I can watch it when I get home from the gym. Ooh, I can't wait!

I've been catching up on Hawaii Five-0 lately. In episode 13 there's a code to crack. And guess what: it's the stick figures from "The dancing men". I love it when my fandoms collide.