Fannish Fifty 2025 #26 The Old Guard 2
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elaynaThe Old Guard 2 ends on a cliffhanger.
A. FUCKING. CLIFFHANGER.
There is no confirmation of The Old Guard 3 movie. IMdb lists 21 upcoming projects for Charlize Theron as a producer and 5 as an actress, and none of those are The Old Guard 3.
Multiple people are left in deadly peril at the end and the stupid AI overview says 'the movie leaves room for a sequel.'
The movie REQUIRES a sequel. It is incomplete.
My sister got to gloat because she said, "wow, this really seems to be heading toward a cliffhanger," and I hit the pause and said, "no, look, it's got 23 minutes left, this'll be wrapped up in 23 minutes." Bizarrely, the movie ended with almost 10 minutes left. Maybe the credits were that long. So sis was right.
I normally try to avoid spoiling people for brand new movies that I think many are anticipating, but I'm very annoyed by movies that end in cliffhangers without warning, and I would want to know. So now you all know.
A. FUCKING. CLIFFHANGER.
There is no confirmation of The Old Guard 3 movie. IMdb lists 21 upcoming projects for Charlize Theron as a producer and 5 as an actress, and none of those are The Old Guard 3.
Multiple people are left in deadly peril at the end and the stupid AI overview says 'the movie leaves room for a sequel.'
The movie REQUIRES a sequel. It is incomplete.
My sister got to gloat because she said, "wow, this really seems to be heading toward a cliffhanger," and I hit the pause and said, "no, look, it's got 23 minutes left, this'll be wrapped up in 23 minutes." Bizarrely, the movie ended with almost 10 minutes left. Maybe the credits were that long. So sis was right.
I normally try to avoid spoiling people for brand new movies that I think many are anticipating, but I'm very annoyed by movies that end in cliffhangers without warning, and I would want to know. So now you all know.
4th of July
Jul. 4th, 2025 11:04 amelaynaI have many mixed emotions about this country, how its government is acting (actually, those emotions are pretty plain revolted), and the direction we’re heading (definitely swinging between despair, horror, and determination there), but I’m having my normal 4th of July. Spent the morning watching the local parade and listening to the neighborhood band. Ran into my sister and nephews and chatted with them. Will have dinner tonight at my dad’s then everyone will migrate to my house for fireworks (and to watch my neighbor’s, how much he must spend boggles me). The weather is only supposed to be 85, which is positively chilly for us, I’m very pleased.
I hope however my fellow Americans are spending the day, you are able to find happiness. And everyone else a good Friday!
Tomorrow the postcards and protests resume.
I hope however my fellow Americans are spending the day, you are able to find happiness. And everyone else a good Friday!
Tomorrow the postcards and protests resume.
The Friday Five for 4 July 2025
Jul. 3rd, 2025 03:27 pmanais_pf posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
thefridayfiveThis week's questions were suggested by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lord_azurewave.
1. Who is your best friend?
2. Why did you become friends?
3. How did you meet?
4. Why have you stayed friends?
5. How long (realistically) do you think you'll be friends?
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lord_azurewave. 1. Who is your best friend?
2. Why did you become friends?
3. How did you meet?
4. Why have you stayed friends?
5. How long (realistically) do you think you'll be friends?
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On writing
Jul. 2nd, 2025 11:25 amindybagginsI want to start posting here more often again! So a meme on writing - feel free to steal it if you want to do it too!
🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?
I was one of those kids who had a feral childhood back in the nineties. My mother would work evenings and I'd be left alone to watch TV and put myself to bed, so I remember watching The X-Files from the time that I was like, 8? So once we got our first computer I looked it up, found fanfiction, and read it vicariously. After that came Lord of the Rings, which was the first fandom I wrote in.
( More here! )
🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?
I was one of those kids who had a feral childhood back in the nineties. My mother would work evenings and I'd be left alone to watch TV and put myself to bed, so I remember watching The X-Files from the time that I was like, 8? So once we got our first computer I looked it up, found fanfiction, and read it vicariously. After that came Lord of the Rings, which was the first fandom I wrote in.
( More here! )
Fannish Fifty 2025 #25 Alan Rickman fans?
Jun. 30th, 2025 09:23 amelaynaAlan Rickman was a WHOA in Die Hard for me. I'd never seen him before, but he was so good at being so bad. Hans Gruber may be my favorite movie villain.
I only recently saw that he'd been in a video, clearly many years ago. Honestly, I'm not crazy about the video itself (so many closeups of the singer, so many) but he looks really good. It makes me think about fanfic with driving through the night (rushing to get somewhere or to get away from something?) and then, a little loopy and half-dead, taking a moment to tango at a gas station. To the muzak coming from the gas station's speakers or from their own car radio?
And then in looking up that video for this post, I saw he'd done another with this same woman. An older Alan but still looking good. His voice is so sexy, but if you pay attention to the words, lay down stay down no one knows you better than me...could be used in a creepy stalker fic! Not normally my thing but in Alan's voice is oddly appealing.
My little black kitty just came and took my computer chair, she likes it for her naps. So I guess I'll go do something else.
I only recently saw that he'd been in a video, clearly many years ago. Honestly, I'm not crazy about the video itself (so many closeups of the singer, so many) but he looks really good. It makes me think about fanfic with driving through the night (rushing to get somewhere or to get away from something?) and then, a little loopy and half-dead, taking a moment to tango at a gas station. To the muzak coming from the gas station's speakers or from their own car radio?
And then in looking up that video for this post, I saw he'd done another with this same woman. An older Alan but still looking good. His voice is so sexy, but if you pay attention to the words, lay down stay down no one knows you better than me...could be used in a creepy stalker fic! Not normally my thing but in Alan's voice is oddly appealing.
My little black kitty just came and took my computer chair, she likes it for her naps. So I guess I'll go do something else.
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Jun. 28th, 2025 09:38 amelaynaI have never quite managed posting pics here, gonna give it another shot! Because it is my birthday and yet that didn't stop my old black cat from lying on me, giving me a cranky look, and demanding that I get up and feed him breakfast. And when I didn't, yes, he got off me while pressing all the power of his 14 pounds firmly through one paw onto my pelvic bone. So you're older, I'm hungry! Lol.
Had tea with friends yesterday and family dinner last night, going out to tea again today with my sister and the nephews. It's been a lovely celebration.
Had tea with friends yesterday and family dinner last night, going out to tea again today with my sister and the nephews. It's been a lovely celebration.
The Friday Five for 27 June 2025
Jun. 26th, 2025 06:25 pmanais_pf posting in thefridayfiveThis week's questions were suggested by bindyree.
1. Who was your favorite teacher?
2. Why was that teacher so special?
3. Do you think teachers get paid enough?
4. Do you have a favorite year of school?
5. If you could travel back in time and tell yourself something now that would have helped you get through school, what would you say?
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bindyree. 1. Who was your favorite teacher?
2. Why was that teacher so special?
3. Do you think teachers get paid enough?
4. Do you have a favorite year of school?
5. If you could travel back in time and tell yourself something now that would have helped you get through school, what would you say?
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Fannish Fifty 2025 #24 Escapade 35.5
Jun. 26th, 2025 02:20 pmelaynaThe online zoom convention of Escapade 35.5 is this weekend! If you feel like mingling with fellow fans and discussing fannish issues, join in! It snuck up on me, so I'm not sure I'll be attending (Friday and Saturday are out but I might join for a couple of panels on Sunday).
Here's the panel schedule, if you'd like to check it out:
https://escapadecon.net/virtual-con/schedule/
The rest of this is snagged from Amedia, thanks Amedia!
Here is the link to register:
https://escapadecon.net/escapade-35-5-registration-online/
Keep that link handy, because you'll have to sign into your account (or create one) on the website before you can register. Once you sign into your account, be sure to come back to that registration link.
BTW, when you reach the registration page through that link, and it says to pay for your registration by clicking on "the link above," they mean the two words at the end of this sentence, in the first paragraph under Step 1: The first step is to purchase your registration. It took me a couple of minutes to figure that out, so I'm passing it along. The direct link for payment is: https://escapadecon.net/shop/register-online-escapade-35-5.
But don't forget, after you pay for your registration, you still need to go back to the first link (yes, that registration link again) to sign up for the convention.
Here's the panel schedule, if you'd like to check it out:
https://escapadecon.net/virtual-con/schedule/
The rest of this is snagged from Amedia, thanks Amedia!
Here is the link to register:
https://escapadecon.net/escapade-35-5-registration-online/
Keep that link handy, because you'll have to sign into your account (or create one) on the website before you can register. Once you sign into your account, be sure to come back to that registration link.
BTW, when you reach the registration page through that link, and it says to pay for your registration by clicking on "the link above," they mean the two words at the end of this sentence, in the first paragraph under Step 1: The first step is to purchase your registration. It took me a couple of minutes to figure that out, so I'm passing it along. The direct link for payment is: https://escapadecon.net/shop/register-online-escapade-35-5.
But don't forget, after you pay for your registration, you still need to go back to the first link (yes, that registration link again) to sign up for the convention.
