Let's party again!

[wiseheart]

Well, folks, it's *that* time of the year again: I'll be 53 next Friday. So, it's time for the annual game of "let's the threads collapse". Come in, make yourselves comfortable, have a good time and bring your friends. Last years we had some 400+ comments, now we're in for the new record. ;)

This entry will be bounced up each day until October 9, so that all those who want can participate.

Update: On October 4, we had 195 comments on 2 pages. Well done. We still have got 5 more days, so let's see what we can do in that time. I have to say, the conversations in the individual threads were absolutely delightful. *is happy*

Update #2: On October 6, we had 270 comments - sadly, still on only 2 pages. Only 3 more day left to reach the ultimate goal, which would be 444 comments on 4 pages. But the discussions are great, so at the very least, we have the quality, if not the quantity yet. And that's more important, I'd say.

Update #3: On October 8, we had 388 comments, on 3 pages! Yay! I'm not very optimistic about Page 4, but I think the 444 comments might come together by the end of the day itself.

Pre-birthday gifts:
Got a wonderful bakery book from Mum, titled "Muffins and..." well, I seriously doubt that the English language has a word for the rest. Germans might know what Pogatschen are. They are small, salty or cheesy cookies, made usually of yeast dough... a Hungarian speciality. We already have quite a few recepies, but there are some in that book I never heard of. It will be a delight to try them out.

Also, I got the box-set of 2nd Season Torchwood from the most generous the_wild_iris! Thanks, my friend, you really, really made my day after two rather stressful weeks. I can finally watch the only episode I missed while we were in Belgium - the one in which Owen becomes a zombie. Heh!

Pre-birthday preparations:
I baked some strawberry flavoured muffins tonigh - not from the new book, from the carton box, I'm afraid, but for the colleagues they will do tomorrow.

Mum's bravely going down to the hairdresser's tomorrow, because, as she told me, "I can't look like this on your birthday!" Well, after not seeing a hairdresser for months, there's some truth in it.

The day after tomorrow, we're going to the "Blind Crow" for lunch. Unlike in English-speaking countries, lunch is actually the main meal of the day over here, so it will be great. The "Blind Crow" is a very nice little restaurant, and we can reach it on foot, which is the main issue, as Mum can't climb into any busses yet.


Final update:
Well, folks, the party will still be going on until midnight, CET, but I'm already declaring it a great success. We've made it onto Page 4, we've broken through the 500 (!!!)-comment-barrier, and I'm very happy.

Thanks everyone for participating, especially altariel, rcfinch, solanpolarn, the_wild_iris, theromangeneral and lhun_dweller, who've been working diligently and tirelessly to help me break the record. Should I've forgotten anyone, I humbly apologize.

Comments

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I do find office romances boring. Like you, I watch these shows for the cases, not for the characters pining after each other.

I especially hated the Sam/anyone subplots. First she ruins the marriage of her boss, then she seduces that moon-faced guy, whatshisname, Martin? All the time being a really unlikeable bitch. Sorry, but the woman makes me really edgy.

I haven't followed the show religiously, either, but Mum can't be parted from the telly when it's on. She's really into Anthony LaPaglia's character.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

I was never a big fan of Sam either. She was too self-pitying and manipulating for my liking. I did like Vivian though; take-charge, competent women should be shown more often in series like these!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh, I *loved* Vivian! Not only was she a competent woman job-wise, she even maanged *not* to screw up her family, either. I was so angry when she had to give up her brand new leading position, just so that LaPaglia could return!

I think that was the episode that made me stop watching the show regularly.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Yes, I never could warm to Jack after that. He was such a right-bastard! and Vivian would have been a much better leader of that team. When they brought in Anna(?) as a new love interest for him I just simply couldn't have cared less.

It is nice to see some characters on television series not screwing up their family life, isn't it? It is one of the many things I love about DS9 -- the on-going ordinary home life of the O'Briens and how they deal with having children and careers and still stay together.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I also liked Sisko and his son, even though the writers didn't always know what to do with Jake. At least they didn't turn him into an annoying brat genius a la Wesley Crusher.

Must leave you for today, alas! Tomorrow I'll start early and finish late, and the whole week promises to go on that way. *sighs*

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Yes, the interactions between the Siskos is also very nice and feels real. I liked how Jake actually grew up in the series and developed into something beyond a boy; Nog even more so! I did recently watch the episode where Jake and Nog share quarters for the first time and I thought that was well done: just because you are good friends doesn't mean you are going to be good flat mates.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Very true. Especially if their customs are very different.

I liked Nog a lot, too. That he set a goal, worked hard to reach it, was shocked out of his mind to realize what reaching his goal has bought him and managing to get through his crisis... although the holographic element was a bit silly, but still.

And I liked it a lot that Jake never wanted to go to Starfleet, and that Sisko never forced him (or tried to force him) to follow his footsteps.

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

It was really good to see somebody not wanting to join Starfleet and to have Sisko be OK with that and letting his son make his own choices. I really didn't like the whole Wesley going to the Academy and then finding something 'better' story line on TNG. Jake's story makes so much more sense and there must be lots of people in the federation that don't join Starfleet!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Wesley Crusher was the most miserable Marty Stu of the history of Star Trek. Did you know that Bob Justman originally wanted a girl, because everybody and their dog had male kids in their shows? But Roddenberry wanted Wes to be the boy he couldn't be - it's not surprising that the kid has his middle name - and put his foot down to have the boy genius.

I so hated when Wesley saved the day despite dozens of science labs with trained scientists not being able to do so, and ended up to fly the ship - Starfleet's frigging flagship!!! - too!

[solanpolarn.livejournal.com]

Wesley Crusher was not a good character at all, no. It does upset me though, when people take their hatred of the character out on the actor. That just isn't fair, because he was just doing his job and I don't think he was old enough to know better when he started and then he was sort of stuck there. I hate the Wesley-saves-the-day(-again!) story resolutions as much as anyone, but that does not mean I think it is OK to be mean to Wil Wheaton. He may be a lousy actor, I don't actually know because I don't think I have seen him in anything else, but we can't tell from TNG because he was given a terrible role to play and I don't think anyone could have pulled that off in a good way.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Wil Wheaton was supposedly very good in the movie "Toy Soldiers", and people who met him in person say he's a really nice guy. His blog is a very popular one, too, although I only visited it once. He's very open and honest about his life.