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eliyesGuess what I bought? :D
If your answer is "books", then you're catching on. ;3
In fact, today I bought 6 books, one of which is the reprint version of Killing Time! So now I can do a comparison read and identify all the slashy bits they took out. ;D
I also bought The Vulcan Academy Murders, which I had read previously. There's only two things about the book that sort of dissatisfy me: Kirk falling into an obvious (to the reader) trap, and Spock's characterization in general. But this book has a lot of warm fuzziness. Sarek/Amanda! Sorel/T'Zan! Daniel/T'Mir! Kirk and T'Pau have a quite interesting moment, as well; she's a very difficult character to handle, but I think the author succeeded. And, of course, this is the book where Vulcans As Inveterate Matchmakers is explicitly stated, with logical reasons for. XD When I find the passage, I'll quote it. I recommend this one for light reading with some detective work (on Kirk's part) and a whole lot of warm fuzzies. Don't be put off by the vaguely greasy cover art of Spock With Phaser Versus A Lizard-Jaguar -- that doesn't even happen in the book!
I also picked up The IDIC Epidemic, which takes place during 1st five-year mission, and The Last Roundup, which takes place after The Undiscovered Country. Check out the middle paragraph of the blurb on the back:
"He even manages to persuade Scotty and Chekov to come along for the ride." By the Great Bird of the Galaxy, I hope that conversations in there!!! XD
(I also picked up two non-Trek books: Martian Knightlife and The Golden Shield of IBF, about which I shall say no more until I've read them.)
To my great joy today, Star Trek was on a random channel, and to my further delight, it was the episode "A Piece of the Action". If the name doesn't ring any bells, it's the one with the gangsters. Or, as I like to call it, the episode where the Prime Directive is totally fucked, but they have a lot of fun. And also they didn't start it. XD Nothing like cleaning up somebody's messes! Oh, what a happy-making show it is, it is~
Highlights!
a) Kirk is walking towards the turbolift; the doors open and Spock and McCoy walk out towards him. He slips an arm under each of theirs' and drags them back in, because it is away mission time. XD It was so cute! Oh, boys. ♥
b) Spock's little moment of Science Enthusiasm when he remembers about the clutch! XD
c) You left Bones holding a gun on the hostages? Really, Kirk? Leonard McCoy, versus four gangsters who've never known a world with law? Excellent planning, there, boys. *golf claps*
d) Kirk's many facial expressions! And daring solo escapes! And ordering to men to strip while he holds a gun on them! And his slow and then much more rapid slide into character! "Spocko"! "I would advise youse to keep dialin'"! I died. I died! XD
e) Do we ever see ship's phasers set to stun, in any episode of any series, again? Because I don't think we do.
Overall, thoroughly enjoyable. Right up there with "The Apple" for laughs, although that one's largely a schadenfreude thing; you could rename the episode "Mr. Spock's Very Bad, No Good, Actually Quite Terrible Day". Almost killed by an aggressive flower! Upset tummy from the cure! Walks into a force field face-first and falls down! Struck by lightning -- and then poked! XD Oh, Spock. XD Oh, Spock! XD
In honour of Spock's bad karma, a BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND! XD Here's a quote! If you can name not only the episode it's from (hint: not already mentioned in this post) AND who said it, you win.. I dunno, some kinda prize. XD Whaddaya want?
THE QUOTE: "Hey Jim baby!"
Bye now. ;3 ♥ \\//_
If your answer is "books", then you're catching on. ;3
In fact, today I bought 6 books, one of which is the reprint version of Killing Time! So now I can do a comparison read and identify all the slashy bits they took out. ;D
I also bought The Vulcan Academy Murders, which I had read previously. There's only two things about the book that sort of dissatisfy me: Kirk falling into an obvious (to the reader) trap, and Spock's characterization in general. But this book has a lot of warm fuzziness. Sarek/Amanda! Sorel/T'Zan! Daniel/T'Mir! Kirk and T'Pau have a quite interesting moment, as well; she's a very difficult character to handle, but I think the author succeeded. And, of course, this is the book where Vulcans As Inveterate Matchmakers is explicitly stated, with logical reasons for. XD When I find the passage, I'll quote it. I recommend this one for light reading with some detective work (on Kirk's part) and a whole lot of warm fuzzies. Don't be put off by the vaguely greasy cover art of Spock With Phaser Versus A Lizard-Jaguar -- that doesn't even happen in the book!
I also picked up The IDIC Epidemic, which takes place during 1st five-year mission, and The Last Roundup, which takes place after The Undiscovered Country. Check out the middle paragraph of the blurb on the back:
Bored with retirement, and ill-suited to teaching at Starfleet Academy, Kirk jumps at the chance to help his young nephews colonize an uninhabited planet in a distant corner of the Alpha Quadrant. He even manages to persuade Scotty and Chekov to come along for the ride.
"He even manages to persuade Scotty and Chekov to come along for the ride." By the Great Bird of the Galaxy, I hope that conversations in there!!! XD
(I also picked up two non-Trek books: Martian Knightlife and The Golden Shield of IBF, about which I shall say no more until I've read them.)
To my great joy today, Star Trek was on a random channel, and to my further delight, it was the episode "A Piece of the Action". If the name doesn't ring any bells, it's the one with the gangsters. Or, as I like to call it, the episode where the Prime Directive is totally fucked, but they have a lot of fun. And also they didn't start it. XD Nothing like cleaning up somebody's messes! Oh, what a happy-making show it is, it is~
Highlights!
a) Kirk is walking towards the turbolift; the doors open and Spock and McCoy walk out towards him. He slips an arm under each of theirs' and drags them back in, because it is away mission time. XD It was so cute! Oh, boys. ♥
b) Spock's little moment of Science Enthusiasm when he remembers about the clutch! XD
c) You left Bones holding a gun on the hostages? Really, Kirk? Leonard McCoy, versus four gangsters who've never known a world with law? Excellent planning, there, boys. *golf claps*
d) Kirk's many facial expressions! And daring solo escapes! And ordering to men to strip while he holds a gun on them! And his slow and then much more rapid slide into character! "Spocko"! "I would advise youse to keep dialin'"! I died. I died! XD
e) Do we ever see ship's phasers set to stun, in any episode of any series, again? Because I don't think we do.
Overall, thoroughly enjoyable. Right up there with "The Apple" for laughs, although that one's largely a schadenfreude thing; you could rename the episode "Mr. Spock's Very Bad, No Good, Actually Quite Terrible Day". Almost killed by an aggressive flower! Upset tummy from the cure! Walks into a force field face-first and falls down! Struck by lightning -- and then poked! XD Oh, Spock. XD Oh, Spock! XD
In honour of Spock's bad karma, a BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND! XD Here's a quote! If you can name not only the episode it's from (hint: not already mentioned in this post) AND who said it, you win.. I dunno, some kinda prize. XD Whaddaya want?
THE QUOTE: "Hey Jim baby!"
Bye now. ;3 ♥ \\//_