Cowboy Bebop
1x12 Jupiter Jazz Part 1
1x13 Jupiter Jazz Part 2
Disadvantage of my accidental gap: I only had a vague recollection of the events these episodes called back to.
Advantage of our modern internet-enabled era: I could just read up on episode five online.
Gavin & Stacey
3x06 Episode 6 [series finale; 2nd watch]
Law & Order: UK
8x06 Bad Romance
Monday, 9 June 2014
Fiction
Neptune's Brood by Charles Stross
Part One: Chapters 6-7
Yep, decided to continue with this. It's still a mite too obsessed with explanations of arcane future economics, but I'll trust on the concurrent narrative for a little longer.
The Waiting Stars by Aliette de Bodard
Second Hugo-nominated novelette, which won the same award at the Nebulas last month.
Considerably better-written than yesterday's, but I'm not sure how I feel about it in itself. I guessed the 'twist' before the halfway point, though it's not just concerned with pulling the rug from under you -- there's questions of imperialism and colonialism here, with neither 'side' being presented as the villain, instead alluding to both the positives and shortcomings of each.
But, in my opinion, it's not long enough to pull off the emotional punch I think it's (in part) going for -- unless you unreservedly buy into these characters at lightning speed, you need a much longer work to feel for them, and to feel for how the change effects them at the end.
Probably won't get my #1 place on the ballot, then, but it's not bad. It can be read for free at the above link.
Part One: Chapters 6-7
Yep, decided to continue with this. It's still a mite too obsessed with explanations of arcane future economics, but I'll trust on the concurrent narrative for a little longer.
The Waiting Stars by Aliette de Bodard
Second Hugo-nominated novelette, which won the same award at the Nebulas last month.
Considerably better-written than yesterday's, but I'm not sure how I feel about it in itself. I guessed the 'twist' before the halfway point, though it's not just concerned with pulling the rug from under you -- there's questions of imperialism and colonialism here, with neither 'side' being presented as the villain, instead alluding to both the positives and shortcomings of each.
But, in my opinion, it's not long enough to pull off the emotional punch I think it's (in part) going for -- unless you unreservedly buy into these characters at lightning speed, you need a much longer work to feel for them, and to feel for how the change effects them at the end.
Probably won't get my #1 place on the ballot, then, but it's not bad. It can be read for free at the above link.
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