X-Files and HP and SGA/SG1

fashes introduced me yesterday to the hottie known as Krycek through judicious (or is it injudicious? ;D) use of the marathon.

The man is SHINY! (sometimes literally) And just keeps loosing his Mulder!puppy. Granted I've only watched his eps. up to S3 but that shall be corrected sooner or later.

Also, amanuensis1 made a facinating observation (SPOILERS) about how if you are reading for romance/characterization JKR's writing will seem less effective, 'cause she's a plot-driven writer.

Then again, I'm wondering how much of the current pairing-wangst surrounding HP fandom right now is the wish/need for an Epic Romance, and instead JKR's delivered a (what sounds like) believable Teen-y Romance.

I don't know if it's just me, but the use of Epic in relation to a character seems to be popping up just more and more. I think the use of the word first consciously registered for me in this SGA post by merryish where she talks about the Epic-ness of the SG1 characters versus the near-mundaneness of the SGA characters. Where even if the SG1 people fucked up, they fucked up Epically.

In a funny way, I've noticed myself being drawn more and more towards characters that are less Epic, than are Mildly Strange People Thrown Into Epic Situations.

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okay, fine, more than just 'mildly' strange, granted.

Which is both funny and kinda perplexing 'cause I'm not quite sure when/where/how I made this shift, or even if there *was* a shift at all and instead it's only now that I'm consciously registering it. Maybe it's 'cause it's just more amusing watching normal-ish people flail around at impossible tasks?

::ponders:: Or maybe it's 'cause I associate Epic with Broodyness...which is not one of my character hot-buttons. Will have to chew more on this.

INSTA-REC

(Saiyuki, 58ish)

On his way home from the market, Hakkai decided that he needed to sweeten the pill.

As far as he could tell, Gojyo hadn't eaten anything with vitamin content for weeks. He'd even gone to the trouble of picking out green things from Hakkai's nutritionally balanced meals and leaving them on the side of his plate. It was not allowable. Beer, cigarettes and meat formed an unhealthy diet. The argument arising from this at lunchtime had, frankly, spoiled the cosy atmosphere of their home. Gojyo had to learn.

At the door he paused to unbutton his collar. He ran a hand through his hair and shook it out and let his eyes take on a steely glint. That bit wasn't hard. As an afterthought he bit his lips to redden them.

Gojyo looked up when he entered the kitchen with his bag of oranges. He took his feet off the table; a good sign. He sat up straight, even better.

Hakkai plays dirty pool. ::DIES:: Oh man, does he play dirty pool....
The Orange by louiselux