It's go time! Chris Carter, get ready to be berated/worshipped on a weekly basis.

[rachg82]

Did you hear that? That faint do-do-do-do-do-dooooo music in the background? Could that be the X-Files theme song I detect? No, no, it can't be. . .that show's been over for eight years! Unless. . .but no. It's not possible! A rewatch? No way. Too epic. Minds will explode. Fangirls will faint. Shippers & noromos will come to blows. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

BUT I MUST.

*AND SO IT BEGINS.*

Hee. Not that I'm overdramatic about it or anything. Um, in other words, I'm ready to start this rewatch! I've got my notes all ready, and I'm ready to get my ramble on. In fact I'm actually writing my entry right now. But it's going to probably be a couple hours (seriously, two episodes of the X-Files + one Rachael = LOTS O' WORDS. Like, a WORD-A-PALOOZA, for reals) before it's posted (should be tonight, though), and in the meantime I felt like posting about a couple other quick things too:

1. In the BSG fandom, we debate important things, okay?

Case in point: treeofstars and I have been locked in a fight to the death since last night debating the following oh-so-crucial questions:

-Which is better: Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi? (Or Coke or Pepsi, whichever)
-Which would Adama & Roslin prefer? (fyi, we have since decided Adama would be a Pepsi man & Roslin would be a Coke girl--wait, that sounds wrong--and that they'd fight over it regularly)
-Did they, or did they not, frak on New Caprica?

Seriously, since like 10:30 last night folks. At this point, we clearly need an impartial outside party to help settle this once & for all. But I feel I must warn you, I maintain that the earthquake in L.A. today was God's punishment against her for disagreeing with me. So you guys had better choose wisely.

[Poll #1547402]

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[Poll #1547404]

2. Somehow in the midst of that fascinating intellectual debate above, I also made time this weekend for a good deal of television watching (not just XF). And so I also wanted to comment a little on Southland & Modern Family.

Re: Southland. I am getting so into this damn show, I'm going to have to create a tag for it soon, I think. I FUCKING LOVE IT. This week's ep made me cry, trufax. It's cop drama-licious. And I'm actually really glad it didn't last on NBC, because it's totally one of those shows that's made for cable. Also, how good did the promo for next week look? Ahhh. Want it now!

Re: Modern Family. "IT'S GO TIME!" Hahaha! Oh, Cam. Thank you for giving me my subject heading today. This show is just so much hilarity-filled happyfaced times. I heart it so much.

3. I need someone to hook me up with some good Caprica screencaps for the Amanda/Clarice scene (you know the one) from 1X07 because I've been bitten by the icon bug. After talking with scifi_mel, I've decided I need an icon with them that says, "Cockblocked by God" (tm me, ha). Like, I need it in my life like yesterday. And yes, I do realize I am going to get struck by lightning for typing that sentence on Easter. Oh whatever, Jesus, you love it!

4. Speaking of Caprica, while hunting for screencaps that I wouldn't have to download to see (I just want to view them! Argh), I came across this deleted scene from that episode that made my entire day. Why wasn't this on the shoooooooow. WHY?

"Jens Lekman - Your Arms Around Me" (Watch on YouTube)

Best part? "You can be part of the One True God, so uh. . .call me, y'know, and we can. . .mmm, have coffee, yeah? Oh, frak. Just call me, darling! BYE!"

LULZ FOREVER, hahaha. Damn you, Caprica, if you'd had scenes like that all the time, I would've liked you more! You'd better include more shit like that next season, you hear me? MOAR LESBIAN SUBTEXT PLZ. P.S. Don't you even think about not finding a way to bring Amanda back or I will be one angry shipper!

5. And lastly, lytab5, ye asked & ye shall receive. I found a fic for you today about Brennan reading her latest fanfic book to Angela: clicky clicky. Now, if only careyleah and I could get our hands on that fic we asked for to continue that final scene! (which I won't say anything more about here, because I don't want to spoil poor British crystalcazzie, hee)

Okay, and that's all for now because I need to get back to my XF entry. Which will probably take me the rest of the night. Lord help me. Heh. IT'S HARD BEING SO VERBOSE.

I'm skipping a Vid of the Day for this entry because I technically already included a vid with it, and because I already plan to include one with the XF post. So there. *off to do more rambling*

Comments

[seirina.livejournal.com]

Sooo I like Coke best, but if I have to have a diet version of cola, I prefer Diet Pepsi. How's that for weird? But generally I stay away from the diet stuff because of the carcinogens.

And, PS, they totally got it on on NC. Repeatedly. Maybe not daily, as Bill had a bit of a commute, but certainly thoroughly and more than once! ;P

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

I love how particular everyone is about their soft drinks, hee.

Bill had a bit of a commute

Ha! Yeah, just a tad.

It is seriously hilarious to me to be in the minority on this. When I watched the show, I never even for a second considered they frakked on NC. Then I came online and was like, "Why does all the fanfic have their first time happen on New Caprica?! I mean, I like it and all, but I want to read about when it really happened!" And then I started talking to people about it and was like, "ohhh, I'm one of, like, twenty people who believes the canon version." Ha.

[sumpta.livejournal.com]

Sooo I like Coke best, but if I have to have a diet version of cola, I prefer Diet Pepsi. How's that for weird? But generally I stay away from the diet stuff because of the carcinogens.

I was totally going to make the same post. We're coke twins! I drink regular coke, and wherever they only have Pepsi, I'll have diet Pepsi. I dislike the diet Coke and hate the regular Pepsi.

As for the did they, didn't they, you know how I feel. THEY TOTALLY DID, except they didn't. Seriously, you have to cater your polls to the paradoxical fangirls who want to have it all.

[teachlikeroslin.livejournal.com]

Bill is definitely a Coke guy. Laura will drink either with little complaint.

Also, I clicked the "Not this questions again" box but I do agree with you that they didn't frak on New Caprica. I think they got a little busy with each other, but not *that* busy with each other.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

*gasp*

I thought last time you said you *did* think they'd frakked on New Caprica? Back when we got into our heated debate over Mulder & Scully's first time? Did my mighty powers convert you to the ways of ~the truth~?

Or am I just remembering wrong? (also possible) Hee.

After talking about Adama drinking Pepsi all last night, I so can't imagine him drinking a Coke now. It just feels wrong! Ha.

[jasminelily.livejournal.com]

I prefer Coke, but I rarely drink soda anyway, so I don't care all that much.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

That's okay, thanks for doing your duty by participating in this extremely important vote. Heh.

Also, your icon is making me hungry.

[treeofstars.livejournal.com]

I like jasminelily.

[usagi636.livejournal.com]

You forgot to put Dr. Pepper in the poll.

I'm also go back and forth on the did they or didn't they issue, but today, I had to go with they did. It's soo hard because their are good arguments to believe either. No matter which camp I am in though, I always believe that something definitely did happen, because when they are lying together all drunk and high, and in TABFAYW when she is lying in his rack, those are very intimate moments. I'd have a lot of trouble believing that something, didn't happen, when they are clearly MUCH closer and comfortable together.

[treeofstars.livejournal.com]

you win. (and I would totally give you a pass for Dr Pepper, because Cher favors it, and Cher is my god.)

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

The battle was specifically between Coke & Pepsi though, hee. Otherwise I would've expanded it.

I don't go back & forth on the frakking (I don't believe they did), but I do know what you mean because I'm a little less sure on whether something less than that happened (even just a wandering hand while they lay under the stars). But I can still easily believe absolutely nothing beyond what we saw happened too, not even a wandering hand, with them still growing as intimate as they became in season 3. It just works for me. But I get what you mean too.

[britishwannabe1.livejournal.com]

FUCK ME, I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR EPIC REWATCH STORIES. This showwww. I can't wait to start my rewatch this summer. It's gonna be amazing.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

First rewatch post is now up! I only managed to do one for the Pilot so far, because my rambly powers were in full effect and my lj held up its hand at me & went "BITCH PLEASE" when I considered including "Deep Throat" in the same post. That'll just have to come later. I iz tired now.

[scifi-mel.livejournal.com]

Can I be awkward and say that I like Pepsi max best?

Laura definitely diet coke, at least that's what Mary was drinking in birmingham.

But YAY for the new scene!!! That was hilarious. I also find it hilarious that she's described as being "drunk" when she's clearly stoned.

Amanda/Clarice for the win! :)

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

Hee, sure! It's still Pepsi so it counts. ;)

I agree; Laura was a Diet Coke girl. Adama drank Pepsi. Epic battles ensued.

And yessss, Amanda & Clarice are clearly the best thing about that show. If they know what's good for them, they'll bring her back.

[treeofstars.livejournal.com]

ZOMG! Mary was drinking DIET COKE??????

i just died a happy death. Smart, great hair, great legs, talented, and a Diet Coke drinker. what more do you need in a woman????

[scifi-mel.livejournal.com]

Oh and here there be sceencaps
http://www.niciasus.com/tag/caprica/

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

YAY! *spins you around*

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

But wait, oh noes! That site doesn't have screencaps for the ep we need! Dag nabbit. The hunt must continue then. . .

[lytab5.livejournal.com]

I dutifully voted in all your polls, oh dearest Rachael! :-)
But I still consider the question if they frakked on NC a rhetorical question. Sheesh.

Also, OMFG YAY for the fic! I shall read it right now! Thank you!!

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

But I still consider the question if they frakked on NC a rhetorical question. Sheesh

Ha, I like that answer!

Enjoy the fic! Her other fics are actually even better imo.

[crystalcazzie.livejournal.com]

I'm a Pepsi girl myself, although I like Coke too. I drink the full-sugared unhealthy stuff though, not diet. And Pepsi Max is the work of the devil. True story.

I think Laura was the diet Coke type but Bill, being a soldier, would be happy with whatever was available because everything is a luxury. Or possibly he'd be a Pepsi guy because of the way Coke is everywhere now. The world is networked by Coca Cola and Bill would not approve!

Regarding New Caprica I think they spent a lot of time together and got a lot closer but didn't actually have sex. Maybe I'm being an old-fashioned fuddy-duddy but I don't think they slept together until after they admitted they loved each other.

Dammit, all this Bones talk is too much for me to take! A week is too long, I can't cope! I'm going to have to be bad and download. And when the copyright people come for me I'm going to direct them to your posts as my defence. That's right, it's all on you! :p

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

OH SHIT, I just used a spoilery icon right above your comment too! Nooooooo. I AM BAD AT THIS. ~Don't look at it, okay?~

But is it wrong I cackled at your taking a trip to the dark side to download them? Hee. You know you don't have to actually *download* them, right? A lot of sites let you just watch them. Go to surfthechannel.com & try that out. I wish stupid hulu.com would stop being geoblocked to Europeans! It's so unfair.

Or possibly he'd be a Pepsi guy

I knew you'd agree with me! You are very wise.

Regarding New Caprica I think they spent a lot of time together and got a lot closer but didn't actually have sex. Maybe I'm being an old-fashioned fuddy-duddy but I don't think they slept together until after they admitted they loved each other

I think we should pick out china patterns, just sayin'. We can be old fuddy duddies together because I'm in complete agreement.

[treeofstars.livejournal.com]

i'm satisfied with the results of the poll.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

That's fine, because GOD HAS ALREADY SPOKEN. MOTHER EARTH TOO. Every aftershock is just a reminder.

They agree with me.

Yeah, you think about that.

[vash26.livejournal.com]

The important things we debate in fandom - lol.

I love Pepsi so much more than Coke. But since I'm pregnant I can't drink diet variety anymore because it makes me sooo nauseas.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

Hee, I know. We are deep thinkers over here.

I prefer Pepsi over Coke too. Except when I want more caffeine, because Coke has just slightly more. I'm really okay with both though, which is why I selected that. That's funny that the diet kind makes you sick though. The sugary kind makes me sick! Of course I'm not pregnant though, so there's really no comparison. Heh.

How much longer do you have?