This one mostly covers filler (of sorts), but I hope to actually get the next section done before another term passes. Anyway: as almost always, be warned for TV Tropes, and let's go!

( Luke Skywalker, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. )

( Conclusions )

Otherwise known as the part wherein we find that Tarkin's death was quicker than he deserves, Leia kicks ass, Vader did not blow up Alderaan, and I theorise about the Force. Warning for TV Tropes, per the usual, though not many.

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( Summary! )

There wasn't enough background stuff in this section for a list, so I mostly just went with meandering commentary.  There are, however, pictures.  And TV Tropes!

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My rant about incomes in P&P actually cropped up in a DWG discussion.  The version posted at dreamwidth, of all places -- I haven't, ah, noticed many from the Austen contingent over [t]here.  Apparently I have lurkers or something?  I don't know, but they were very nice about it (and not in a Cult of Nice way, just normal-nice).

( special licenses )

Back to Star Wars, I got through the second half of Obi-Wan's expositioniad.  (Next stop, the Death Star.)  Warning for TV Tropes and massive fanwanking.


( rambly rambles )

( summary )

City of Heroes is not really my thing, since I've never been into superheroes or comics, and I tend to prefer strategy games to RPGs anyway (Alpha Centauri FTW!). However, they just came out with a new release and it's awesome.

( Going Rogue )


Back to actual Star Wars, I've watched the next twenty-five minutes or so. Again, my running commentary turned out to be ridiculously long-winded, so (again) I tried to sum up my conclusions about what background we see in this part. Also again, TV Tropes.


( Conclusions )

( Meandering commentary )

This fails in so many ways that I almost don't know where to begin.  Hm, let's see.

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I recently rediscovered my copy of So You Think You Know Jane Austen? and, just for kicks, went through the P&P section, as that’s the one I know the best. If I may offer a word of advice? If you own and/or are considering owning this book, take everything the authors assert with a grain of salt — with a mound of salt, as it were.

So, largely for the purpose of venting, here are my ‘Yes, I rather do think I know Jane Austen’ replies; by the way, this is supposedly arranged by level of difficulty, from easy to difficult.

(For convenience’s sake, I assume the events of the novel occur over 1799-1800; ‘A1′ is my original reply, A2 their answer, with some typically kind and sweet-natured comments on my part.)( Read more... )