#but for instance the series 2 opener with the cat nuns I also

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Have to say I didn’t feel episode 1 but that might be my mood and the eps functionality coming first

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This or That? Tag

Thank you for tagging me @violets-in-her-arms-writes! It was fun!

|| HISTORICAL or FUTURISTIC ||

I love reading historical fiction. But I’m also aware of my limits, I’m not an historian or a specialist of any period. Beside, writing historical fiction is bit...restrictive. I like to be able to shape the worlds I want. I prefer researching specific eras or cultures to use them as inspiration for my fantasy cultures, though I never aim at reproducing them faithfully.  I always add my little twists. With a futuristic setting, all the possibilities are endless from technologies, to alien civilisations, to landscapes...

|| OPENING or CLOSING CHAPTER ||

Both are honestly really important. I love starting new story and I love finishing them, though I always feel a strong rush of emotion when I write the last lines of a story. I’m 300% invested in my writing. Seeing that my character are alright after the long journey they have been through is something really powerful.

|| LIGHT+FLUFFY or DARK+GRITTY ||

I write to breathe, I write to heal, I write to be happy and make my readers happy. I can and I do write dark things, my stories aren’t all rainbows and sunshine, but I would be unable to do just that. Darkness without a glimmer of hope isn’t what I want for me and my readers. This wouldn’t be fun, this would just be rubbing salt on old wounds.

Beside, though that’s a matter of personal taste, I don’t think that fluffy thing are inherently boring. There’s beauty in that too, and strength in optimism, especially in the time we live in.

|| ANIMAL COMPANION or FOUND FAMILY ||

My stories definitively need more animals (more cats. You always need more cats). I have numerous examples of found families in my stories, the heroines of my fanfic are a big found family for instance.

|| HORROR or ROMANCE ||

I don’t write horror often, I mostly use psychological horror when I do, but I prefer romance, for the same reasons I explained above.

|| HARD MAGIC SYSTEM or SOFT MAGIC SYSTEM ||

For me, magic is always something a bit mysterious and difficult to grasp, something that can be dangerous and unpredictable. I’ve trouble designing rules and very logical system. For me, it’s better if there’s some mystery. The only rules I have are “this magician can cast this or that spell”, “no magic (whether it comes from the darkness or the light) is inherently good or bad”, “healing magic can’t fix everything and won’t restore you perfectly” and “if you do too much magic, you will exhaust yourself”. That’s it.

|| STANDALONE or SERIES ||

I usually write standalone. I like stories that are self-contained. Though, I sometime writes several stories set in the same universe. And my fanfic won’t exactly be a standalone since there will be extra stories and a sequel, though centered on a different character.

|| ONE PROJECT AT A TIME or ALWAYS JUGGLING 2+ ||

I like to focus on one project and advance as fast as possible. The only time when I juggle is during the NaNoWriMo or the Camp. Then, I will work on my main projects and on a few less important things on the side.

|| ON AWARD WINNER or ONE BESTSELLER || 

I’m not sure. I’m not sure I would even want to be published. Though I chose the bestseller because sometimes I would like for my fanfic to get more traction and returns but...It’s alright as it is. I’ve made my mind.

|| FANTASY OR SCI-FI ||

I write mainly fantasy, maybe for aesthetic reasons I guess. You can have this ancient feeling, these universes out of time, magic, ghosts, the beauty of the countryside, castles...A world that is like ours but not exactly like ours.

But I’m not against writing sci-fi. I have several ideas that I may or may not explore. Especially a story mixing futuristic elements and japanese sprituality, with an heroine on a quest of self-discovery. Pilots, temples, buddhist nuns, kimonos, neons, that would be the aesthetic of this story.

I also have an idea about two aliens sisters, their complicated relationship and rebellion against their father’s tyranny.

|| CHARACTER DESCRIPTION or SETTING DESCRIPTION ||

Both. I think I’m quite good at providing descriptions that convey the personnality and essence of my characters. And I love describing settings and change ambiances every time.

|| FIRST DRAFT or FINAL DRAFT ||

First draft all the way. The revisions are the most tedious part of the process.

|| LOVE TRIANGLE IN EVERYTHING or NO ROMANTIC ARCS ||

Ok hear me out: I hate love triangles. Especially the love triangles in young adult novels. “Oh no, I don’t know if I love random badboy or friend next door teehee”. Seriously, give me heroines who know what they want. When I was 15-16 I mostly read adult novels because young adult books where full of this stuff. Anyway.

I would like to write a story without a romantic plot. Most of my stories feature proeminent romances. I write them because I find them cute and heartwarming. But I’m also aware that it contributes to the cliché that you need a SO to be happy. And I would like to write characters like me, who aren’t interested in romance (at least, many of my characters resemble me in the way that they don’t want to have children. Oops.). So maybe one day I will write a story about those two friends who have a café/library in a magic town and who aren’t interested in romance, thank you very much.

|| CONSTANT SANDSTORM or RAINSTORM ||

I love being inside when there’s a rainstorm and I love the smell of rain!

I tag...whoever wants to do it.

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We’re Outta Here (TGG, Season 4, Episodes 25-26)

Today Eli is forced to watch and recap We’re Outta Here, another two-part retrospective of episodes past, and the conclusion of the fourth season of The Golden Girls.  Will a reminder of these older adventures help to bring the girls closer together than ever, or convince them that perhaps it’s time to move on?  Keep reading to find out…

Oh, thank goodness!  Jon, not only was your last recap of Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS brilliant as always, but you reminded me that I had already noticed a small crystal in the strange dimension in which I found myself, in the parallel version of the mansion I had visited.  The crystal was hanging around the neck of a skeleton, belonging to a man that had apparently died in his bed.  He must have been some sort of wizard, as he not only wore such a talisman, but his bedside table was covered in an assortment of mystical oils of some sort.  I seized the crystal, placed it around my neck, and following my intuition, began to rub it…slowly at first, but then picking up speed.  Somehow, I knew that somewhere, you were doing the same!  At last, a burst of magical energy was released, and I found myself in the correct world once more.  What a relief!  However, the whole endeavor has left me feeling rather tired quite suddenly, so I am going to post my current recap and get some much-needed rest.  So come on, let’s head to Miami!

Buttocks tight!

Episode written by Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, and Terry Grossman, directed by Terry Hughes

As the episode opens, Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose have returned from a fun day at the theater to discover that Sophia is showing the house to a potential buyer, Mr. Yakamora.  The trio protests, but Blanche (who actually owns the home) is blown away by the offer he makes.  It turns out that some neighborhood boys put a “For Sale” in their front yard as a prank, but the money now up for discussion is very real.  Blanche is conflicted.  The offer is large and tempting, but the girls all want to stay together.  They sit around the kitchen table and recall when they first met.  You know what that means…buckle up, it’s time for a clip show!  In this instance, we get to revisit the moment that Blanche originally met Rose (and Mr. Peepers the cat) while posting an ad for roommates, and the day that Dorothy and Rose moved into the house and tackled a bedroom dispute (The Way We Met).

(Note: As these episodes are comprised of actual clips from previous episodes that have already been covered, rather than newly filmed flashback scenes, I will not be describing these clips in detail, but will link to previous blog posts).

Returning to the kitchen table, the girls remark on how difficult it is to believe that they have lived together for five years, but the conversation quickly turns to Rose’s naivety.  Rose points out that she has plenty of knowledge and skills that the others lack, and even reminds them of the time she showed them a thing or two in a dance marathon.  We are then treated to a flashback of Dorothy, Blanche, and Rose showing off their skills on the dance floor, with Rose in particular stunning the crowd (One for the Money).

Well, Blanche has now finished her cheesecake, and she still doesn’t know if she’s going to sell the house.  Sophia thinks that Blanche should grab that money and buy a bigger place, and they all recall moments in which the home was a bit crowded due to visiting relatives.  We get to reminisce about the time that Uncle Angelo came to visit, and Dorothy had to pretend that she was still married to Stan, while Blanche and Rose pretended to be nuns (My Brother, My Father).  We also remember the time that Blanche’s flirty, boy-crazy niece Lucy came to visit (Nice and Easy), the time that Sophia’s sister Angela came to stay and was asked to move to Miami (Long Day’s Journey Into Marinara), and the time that Rose was visited by her eccentric cousin, Sven (A Visit from Little Sven).

After remembering these moments, the girls make a pact to limit visits from relatives if they decide to stay in the house.  Sensing that he isn’t remotely wanted, Stan immediately shows up.  He asks to borrow a car for his potential new pizza business, but settles for begging for food.  Stan doesn’t want the girls to sell the house either, and remembers some of the good times (from his perspective) they have shared there.  We get another scene from the time that Dorothy and Stan had to pretend to be married for Uncle Angelo’s sake, and that Stan attempted to weasel his way back into Dorothy’s bed by singing to her (My Brother, My Father).

Blanche declares that she has come to a decision; she isn’t selling the house.  Just then, the phone rings, and Mr. Yakamora doubles his offer.  They move out by the first of the month, Blanche declares!

To Be Continued (Later This Evening)…

Moving along to the second half of the story, Dorothy and Rose are so uneasy about the decision to sell the house that they find themselves unable to sleep, and Sophia also returns from a contemplative nighttime stroll at 2 AM.  She had a nightmare, and doesn’t want to be sent back to Shady Pines.  Blanche enters the kitchen, and Sophia begs her not to sell.  Blanche is still wavering after all, and says that she is going to need help making the decision.  They recall times that they have given one another advice, and we are treated to a scene from an early episode in which Rose has been invited on a cruise by her boyfriend, and needs to talk out her unease about entering an intimate relationship after the passing of her husband (Rose the Prude).

It’s now the middle of the night, and the girls still can’t sleep.  Even counting cows doesn’t seem to be a viable option.  Blanche gets a bit dramatic about her current dilemma, and we are then reminded that plenty of bad acting, singing, and dancing has taken place under this roof.  To demonstrate, we revisit scenes of Blanche and Rose tap dancing in the living room (The Operation), Sophia’s parody song, “Thanks for the Medicare” (Letter to Gorbachev), Rose’s time with Count Bessie the Showbiz Chicken (Long Day’s Journey Into Marinara again), and Dorothy and Rose’s hit song from the Miami songwriting competition, “Miami, You’ve Got Style” (Big Daddy’s Little Lady).

Sophia attempts to share some family wisdom, but we have now entered the phase of the evening in which everyone is hungry, and they all want different food.  Why not order all of it?  Surely they have done crazier things than that together!  We then get to revisit the moments that the girls were arrested as prostitutes, and had a visit from Burt Reynolds (Ladies of the Evening), the time that Rose messed up Dorothy’s employment ad and summoned a swarm of men looking for love (Three on a Couch), and the time that Rose’s cuddly pal Fernando was bear-napped, forcing her to take drastic measures (my personal favorite, Old Friends).

Blanche has come to a decision and goes to call Mr. Yakamota, but learns that he has backed out of the offer after going on a spending spree.  She reveals that she had in fact decided to sell, but from now on the girls are determined to stay together forever.

The End.

Well, sure enough, that was a clip show!  I’m not sure how much I can say about this one; clip shows serve their purpose, but they are never exactly the best part of any series.  I suppose it makes sense to place such an episode at the end of a season, even it that means not having the strongest finale.  The very loose narrative tying the clips together was somewhat interesting, and I like that the girls have committed once more to staying together forever, no matter what.  The manner in which some of the clips were introduced felt a bit forced at times.  The dialogue preceding the dance marathon clip springs to mind in particular; but then again, I was quite relieved to hear Rose reminding the girls of her dancing skills, because in my very last recap I mentioned that everyone seemed to have forgotten that Rose has some insane moves!  If nothing else, the episode seems to have succeeded in getting me excited to move on to Season 5, and to see if it can match the quality of Season 4 (which I thought was very good)!  But taken on its own merits, I would give We’re Outta Here a score of 2.5 poofy hairdos out of 5.

Stop back in tomorrow, when Jon will be sharing his recap of The Crimson Horror, the next episode of Doctor Who, and I’ll be back on Friday with my take on part one of Sick and Tired, the Season 5 premiere of The Golden Girls.  Until then, as always, thank you for being a friend, and for being One of Us!

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