Hold Out Your Hand

I've had an account on FF.net since '02, never used it for publishing. Either I have a worse connection than I thought, or that site is a massive PITA. Breaking up a story into chapters for publishing? Eek. Not this camper, not today.


Anywho... Hold Out Your Hand has been uploaded.

I think it shows definite progress, although in the re-read I was surprised at the POV bobbling in the prologue. Another thing I wish I would have was had a little more patience... I remember being in such a rush to get through it, the story pacing shows it. The fine details that could have been fleshed into it are lacking.

All in all, I'm proud of it, despite the issues I can spot now.

On the other hand... I don't like this story nearly as much as some others. It didn't make me happy, in any other way than it felt like a progression of skill level.

One step forward, two back.

Burn Notice 5x04

So... in the 'save my kitten' storyline...

I (heart) Barry. Really and truly. He's always good for a few laughs.

I didn't (heart) the actor playing his brother; the on and off nasally tone made me grind my teeth.

Anytime Mike is a weasel, especially an over-the-top pervy weasel with greasy hair, I get the giggles. Can you imagine how much fun it is for the creative powers to come up with this stuff?


In the major arc...

We're back to being *cough*burned*cough* chased by bad guys. I really, really, really want to believe the writers might have something cool and smart in store for the viewers.

Usually, I'd let myself rant on and on about this subject... but in the spirit of spareness... I don't want the domestic abuse issues and Micheal's obsessive behavior (and paranoia) to be brushed aside as though they were gratuitous plot devices which will fail to have real impact over the season. I want these things to matter, damn it.

Please? I'll give you... a kitten? Cookies?


I'm so diggin' the 'couple' theme (Fi unpacking her snow-globes was nice continuity, which I appreciated), even as I know there are a fans hating it and screaming that it will ruin the show.

I love unresolved sexual tension as much as the next fan-girl. There's nothing like the back and forth chase of interesting characters. When they're the bonus of eye-candy, well that just makes my heart go pitter-patter. The problem is, too much pitter-patter and I start feeling like I might have a heart attack. It's exhausting and eventually, I start to not give a rat's ass.

I followed Bones a long, long time ago and will catch the occasional episode at the in-laws if I'm there and bored. The reason I stopped watching regularly was because the tug and pull between the leads went on so long I didn't care. Recently saw the season finale and whoop-dee-doo. I don't really care.

Every show uses this device and I'm tired of it. Don't get me wrong, I love 'normal' romantic tension in a story, but... there comes a time when I want that portion to be done. Think... if any other isolated theme in a story carried on season after season... wouldn't that get boring?

Let's face it, that perfect level of tension doesn't play that long in real life... and I don't like it on screen. Why can't the characters stand on their own (or as a couple, or whatever) and tell the story? If the story involves the relationship, that's awesome (pitter-patter, remember?), but if the story suffers because of it... here's me, keeping my rat's ass.

So, yeah... glad Burn Notice went there with Mike and Fiona.



Oh, and Max is dead. And all the little slashers slash-y little hearts broke, just a little. Reasonably sure this is why he was killed off. To avoid the slashdom. (Just teasing folks... I (extra heart) the slash.)