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Game of Thrones Reread: Daenerys I

Daenerys I    Characters Dany – 13 years old, long sliver pale hair. Purple eyes. Viserys Targaryen – gaunt, young, feverish look in his lilac eyes. Called “The Beggar King.” Not very nice to his little sister. Magister Illyrio – a dealer in spices, gemstones, dragonbone, and other things. Dany and Viserys are staying with him in Pentos. Would sell anyone for the right price. Described as “massive.” Has a yellow beard, crooked yellow teeth. Khal Drogo – 30, tall, skin the color o

Maggie Mae

Maggie Mae

Game of Thrones Reread: Catelyn I

Catelyn I  Welcome to another edition of Maggie Mae reads Game of Thrones. I'm going to say I've read this particular book at least 3 times already. However, this is by far my slowest reread. In this post, I plan to cover the very short  second chapter, "Catelyn."    Character List:  Catelyn Stark, Lord Eddard's lady wife.  Ned Stark, Lord of Winterfell.   Characters mentioned but not actually present:  Brandon the Builder (deceased, a character from the Age of Heroes)  Arya St

Maggie Mae

Maggie Mae

Game of Thrones: Bran I

This chapter is in the POV of Bran Stark. I still haven't decided on a good schedule, and I'm not sure how useful the character lists are, but I figure as I go along I'll figure out a style and format. Thanks for bearing with my attempt at recaping a book!  Characters met in this chapter Bran - a boy of seven Robb - Fair skin, red-brown hair, blue eyes. (like the Tullys) Gared - earless, dressed in the black of the Night's Watch. A deserter.  Jon Snow - Bran's bastard brother. Dark grey ey

Maggie Mae

Maggie Mae

Game of Thrones: Prologue

Welcome to my Reread of Book 1 of George R.R. Martin's  "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, "A Game of Thrones." I have no set schedule for this, but I DO have a ton of unsupervised time at work, low expectations, and a Kindle.  In this post, I will recap the Prologue of Game of Thrones (Will) Spoilers for the entire series ahead.  Characters in this chapter:  Gared Ser Waymar Royce Will Characters mentioned but not seen:  Mormont Mallister  Maester Aemon Robert  The Short Version: 

Maggie Mae

Maggie Mae

Once Upon A Time, 502: The Price

Hint: It Ain’t Cheap In the latest installment, Regina doubts her savior skills, Emma goes gray, and there’s a ball y’all!!! Tree, Men, and a Baby The latest curse involves not only memory loss but people turning into trees when stepping over the town line. In Camelot six weeks ago, our heroes are greeted with fanfare at the royal court of Camelot and learn that Merlin is stuck in a tree. Also, Mary Margaret is carrying baby Prince Neal around with her. I understa

jinjy2

jinjy2

Once Upon A Time, Episode 501: The Dark Swan

A Brave New World Welcome back Once-lovers! It looks like our new “fairytales†this season will include Brave and Camelot. Remember how I’ve been bitching about the writers ruining my favorite story—Robin Hood? Well, my second favorite story is about King Arthur, so expect some additional bitching. Ready? Let’s look at the highlights of the season opener. In 1989, a very young Emma goes to a Disney movie (Product placement! No one’s better at this than Disney!), s

jinjy2

jinjy2

Worldly Distractions: Community 6.13 - Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television

Well, it's right there in the title. Tonight is very likely Community's series finale. And yeah, I know I've been saying that for like three years, but come on, guys. It's had more lives than your average housecat. We're at the end of six seasons. We've gotten what we want (well, except for the cinematic incarnation). Even this sixth season has managed to rally with some interesting new characters. If this is goodbye - let it be a good one. We'll miss you, Community. Leonard and the

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Community 6.12 - Wedding Videography

Ooh, who could possibly be facing their nuptials this time? Will the Abed/Annie shippers win, and will Troy return to be Best Man? Or will the Dean and a man dressed like a Dalmatian ride off happily into the sunset? Let's find out. (How is this a Yahoo! Original when it's been airing on NBC for years already? At least Netflix admitted that they were only reviving Arrested Development.) Abed films Jeff drinking through his class, claiming that he's "freelancing". We learn that th

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 6.24 - American Skyper

It seems like the less you have to do, the less productive you become, and the same goes for recaps. Let's finish off this middling season of Modern Family, already. The family holds a graduation party for Alex, who is dismissive as usual. Cam is more concerned that he just got braces, a huge affront to his vanity. For whatever reason (ear infection, air travel), Phil could not attend his child's graduation. He instead rolls in on a selfie segway, something I was sure only existed in

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Community 6.11 - Modern Espionage

I'm so sorry for the delay! Blame the Sims, the end of Mad Men, and my very demanding golden retriever. There's no time to waste, so let's get to it. Vicki has a one-woman show for some reason, and the entire gang returns, including wait-he's-not-dead-I-can't-keep-track Starburns. After the show, Todd approaches him and asks about the Paintball game. Starburns denies all knowledge. While Vickie sings, a paintball battle breaks out in the parking garage. Chaos reigns. Starburns and To

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: The Simpsons 26.22 - Mathlete's Feat

So this week CFK will get a little break, as every show goes off the air save Community, and that's okay, because you know there's always time for Alison Brie. Finale Week kicked off last night with the much-anticipated, and glorious, Mad Men finale. Can the Simpsons measure up? Well, no, but at least we can have fun with what may be our last glimpse of Harry Shearer. The couch gag kicks off with characters from Rick and Morty, a show I've never seen, crashing into the Simpsons h

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Mad Men 7.14 - Person to Person

Well. There really are no words for this, are there? We've reached the finish. Mad Men, a show we can safely call a landmark in television history, has come to an end. Maybe all the stories we care for will be wrapped up tonight. Maybe not. The hallmark of this show is that it never takes the easy way out. Undoubtedly, some fans will be pleased, some will be outraged, and many will fall in the middle. For those of you who have stuck with this show for nearly eight years, or perha

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 6.23 - Crying Out Loud

Alex is planning to go to school on Senior Ditch Day, which is the ultimate of lameness. Haley calls her out on it. To make things worse, she's going to school for the most boring task possible - roommate selection. Is it just me, or don't most universities just have you fill out some preferences and then randomly assign someone? This should take half an hour, tops. Even Claire thinks this is ridiculous. Meanwhile, she is fielding a job offer from a major hotel chain, one that sounds more presti

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Community 6.10 - Basic RV Repair and Palmistry

The gang is speeding on a high mountain road in an RV with a giant hand on top. I assume it's Elroy's? Using the most meta speech possible, Abed takes us back to three weeks earlier. However, the camera isn't interested in cutting to flashback, so they stay in the present.  Abed's talk is weirding everyone out, so Elroy calls a private conference with The Dean. He complains about how much he hates having half a dozen Greendale misfits in his home, for hours on end. In fact, he threatens to driv

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: The Simpsons 26.21 - Bull-E

As of next week, this sorry season finally comes to an end. I have to say, even by latter-day Simpsons standards this one was pretty wretched. Can they redeem themselves in two episodes? Ummm...   No real opening credits. Couch gag: Maggie kicks soccer balls at Homer. Wait, what? That's not a proper couch gag! What fresh hell is this? Come back here so I can set you adrift on an ice floe, writers! Groundskeeper Willie unexpectedly quits, having hired crooner Johnny Mathis i

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Once Upon A Time 422-423: Operation Mongoose

It’s the two-hour season finale, folks! Let’s see what those crazy writers have in store for us this week. Part 1—Henry Does The Heavy Lifting In Mad Men-ish times, our Author was a TV salesman. Even then he was very talky. His manager notices, and is not pleased. Awwww, no one understands his artistic point of view. But wait! A letter! From a publishing company! They want to meet him ASAP! The fact that the letter isn’t signed by a person, but rather “Star Publish

jinjy2

jinjy2

Worldly Distractions: Mad Men 7.13 - The Milk and Honey Route

We're into the last stretch, you guys. Ten years onscreen, eight off, and a hell of a lot of water under the bridge. After next week, there will be no more - and that's a lot to say goodbye to. Join me, for the second-last time, as we follow this incredible series. Previously on: Don leaves McCann, Trudy is lonely and shameful, Betty has moved on, and Don is going West. Opening credits - Alison Brie guest stars, along with Mark "Duck Phillips" Moses, Weiner co-writes and directs.

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 6.22 - Patriot Games

Cam and Mitch, while shopping for glitter, are invited to a protest by some friends who don't think they're political enough, or that they don't care about potatoes? Anyway, Cam and Mitch have kind of lost their political interest in the years since they adopted Lily, so they are eager to regain their Gay Cred - even if it means giving up their favourite burgers. Opening credits. Alex is dismayed to learn that her archrival, Sanjay, are co-valedictorians. The Dunphys are happy for both of t

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Community 6.9 - Grifting 101

Chicken Scheme Part II, please? Well, a girl can ask. We open with old-timey pictures of Greendale accompanied by ragtime music. Our intrepid committee or whatever they are now is in the study room reading the new course catalog, which is full of your usual wacky classes. Annie is strangely excited for grifting class, which seems odd - wouldn't she be the one telling them not to commit crimes? Abed and Elroy are totally on, too. But Jeff is convinced that the class is nothing more t

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 8.22 - The Commitment Determination

First off, massive apologies for the delay in updates. It's been a rough week. However, everything will be up-to-date by tomorrow. In the meantime, let's enjoy this season's finale. I hear it's going to be big. Dun dun DUN. We cut in on Sheldon and Amy sitting on the couch, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Cue a "wooooo" from the audience. It's their five-year anniversary, but Sheldon is pretty much focused on television. Amy's dismayed, to say the least. He accuses her of killing the mood. Yep, it's h

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: The Simpsons 26.20 - Let's Go Fly a Coot

So, the show has been renewed for two more years. Aren't you just SO excited. Couch gag: The Simpsons are penguins on an ice couch, except for Homer, who is a walrus (and eats them). Tasteless AND factually inaccurate! Milhouse has a surprisingly well-attended birthday party, over-the-top as many modern birthdays are - think gigantic bouncy castles and elaborate gift bags. Kirk admits that they sold their house to pay for the party. And yeah, it took me a minute to remember

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Once Upon A Time 421: Mother

Sharper Than A Dragon’s Tooth In honor, I suppose, of upcoming Mother’s Day, this week’s episode explores intricate, complicated mother-daughter relationships as only Once…. can. In the Enchanted Forest (EF) past, Queen Regina and her father come upon a wedding taking place on palace grounds. As always, Regina looks fierce in her Evil Queen regalia, but since it’s the anniversary of Daniel’s death, Regina is not amused. When Regina is not amused, things do not go well

jinjy2

jinjy2

Worldly Distractions: Mad Men 7.11 - Lost Horizon

WAAHHHH I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS YOU GUYS IT'S COMING TO AN END. Seriously just when it's starting to get good we're winding down. Still, the title sounds tantalizing - let's see what's next for our beloved, beloved characters. Previously on: SC&P goes down, Peggy looks for a job, everything is awesome, Joan gets harassed and is increasingly annoyed, everyone walks out on the partners' entitled asses. Opening credits - why is Henry Francis credited in every episode when he's be

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: Modern Family 6.21 - Integrity

Considering that Integrity is the name of a very famous LGBT Episcopalian organization, I assume this will be about Cam and Mitch moving to Connecticut, drinking sherry and playing polo, right? Manny has had a bad day, because the girl he likes has found someone else. Jay tells him to buck up. If you ask me, Rico Rodriguez needs to join Nolan Gould in acting school again. Jay also discovers that Gloria had Joe's toenails painted, to which he reacts in a typical old-man way. Gloria of

crazyforkate

crazyforkate

Worldly Distractions: The Big Bang Theory 8.23 - The Maternal Combustion

Leonard's mom is about to arrive, along with Sheldon's, to see them receive a huge award. This is also known as "the Apocalypse". Penny is worried that her potential mother-in-law hates her, while Amy wonders how both the mothers will get along. Sheldon is convinced they'll be best friends, since he's seen the genius + kind simpleton thing work before. Cue a glare from Leonard. Opening credits. Mary Cooper is of course bursting with pride, even if she doesn't quite understand her son or his

crazyforkate

crazyforkate



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