Is there such as thing as crack wallpaper? There is now.



Captain John made me do it! I have had this song going round and round in my head since I watched 2x13, I just had to do something with it. John is right, this is so their song. ;)

+ 1024 x 768. Can do other sizes if requested.
+ Textures from h-g.net and ownthesunshine.
+ Lyrics from I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper by Hot Gossip.

Having finally got internet sorted at my new house, this weekend I have been catching up on TV.

( Torchwood 2x13. )

( Doctor Who 4x01. )

Now I must download Who 4x02 and NEW BSG, WOOT!

Ahh, Ten, my little woobie. Who's a pretty Doctor?

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( More here: Ten and Torchwood. )

Watching a whole 2 seasons of a show in a week, just to can catch up with fandom and squee with them? ABSOLUTELY NOT. I wouldn't do that. I'm super-cool.

Where is the Tosh love? I think she's a brilliant character; flawed and insecure, definitely, but that's part of her appeal. In scifi, it seems as if women are often either a) bimbo eye candy or b) super ass-kicking chicks! I love a good strong female, but I've seen Buffy, Carter, Starbuck and similar characters before. Tosh interests me because she's somewhere in the middle; she has all this intellegnce and strength but she doesn't have any faith in her own abilities. Her social ineptitude is part of her charm as well, as a good contrast to Gwen who immediately fits in and who all the characters like. I don't think Tosh is weak, I think she's unconfident, and I think she grows stronger in every episode. And even though I think Owen is a twat, I find her love for him very endearing. He's a moron, he treats her badly, he screws every other woman that crosses his path, but she loves him anyway because she can see beyond his bad boy act. Mostly, I think I like Tosh because I identify with her, because brains don't always mean confidence and they certainly don't guarantee social skills. And who among us hasn't once fallen for someone we know to be disastrously wrong fos us? Give Tosh some love, people, you know she's awesome.

( On another topic: I do not share your hate. Spoilers up to 2x09. )

New retro-tastic journal layout, hurrah!



I have a serious love/hate relationship with S2 - there's so much you can do, but it is unbelievably infuriating at times. I spent several hours getting the tags to display under the subject, but eventually THEY BENT TO MY WILL. Mwhahaha.

This was sort of inspired by Torchwood 1x12, which was set in the 1940s and was utterly fabulous! Captain Jack/Captain Jack is my new OTP. 1940s design was very innovative, and there are some great posters up at the British Airways Museum and WWII poster collection for inspiration. It ended up looking sort of 1960s mod-ish, but never mind.

Also, The Pipettes are the greatest retro band ever. ♥

After my babbling about Tochwood, shewalksonroses kindly directed me to the utterly fabulous Out of Joint by honorh, a Firefly/Doctor Who crossover story.

I did not stay up til 5am reading it. I absolutely did not spend all day making Captain Mal/Captain Jack art.




Alright, alright, yes I did. They're so shiny, how could I resist?

2 Torchwood wallpapers.

You guys know I can't help myself. I AM COMPELLED BY THE PRETTY.
And I needed to entertain myself while waiting for the next episode to stream.

I have crumbled to fandom pressure once again, and started watching Torchwood. I didn't get why you lot were so excitied about this show, when all reports of it had not been good, but now I understand.

Awesome. I needed more trashy sci fi in my life. :D

ETA: and now I have an icon of The Gratuitous Pretty. Hurrah!