Several requests for help

[lirazel]

1. For the past year or so, I've been toying with the idea of watching Gen 2 of Skins. I thought Effy was really interesting (though her relationship with Tony was by far the best thing about her), but I've heard that Gen 2 was basically a hot mess. So--your thoughts. Worth it or no? Also, do we know anything about Gen 3?

2. I've started working (again) on my gender-swap cast of Veronica Mars. Some of the casting was quite easy (Veronica, Wallace, Kendall), but there are a few people I'm having trouble with.



Cassidy

Mac

Jackie

Vinnie

Hannah

Trina

The last three are not at all necessary, but I want to include them if I find someone fun. I'm also wanting to stick close to their real ages, so no 26-year-olds if possible, kay? And I'm sticking with the first two seasons, because I don't actually watch the third season.

For the Echollses, I just considered swapping--letting Harry Hamlin play Lynn's character and Lisa Rinna play Aaron's, because half the fun of them in those roles is that they're married in real life. But now I am unsure.

I am also torn on my Logan choice. Half the time I think she's glorious, the other half, I think I need to find something new. It's hard to find talented youngish people! Same with Leo and Meg.

Feel free to make any suggestions about any character, but I am quite content with a lot of my choices.

3. Who would want to help me make a pretty picspam for this (silly) project? Because I don't own photoshop or anything like that, and I don't know how y'all do the pretty stuff. It is beyond me, and I am in awe of your powers.

4. Firefox has decided it hates me. It keeps freezing for a few seconds, then unfreezing for a minute or two, then freezing again. It makes it very hard to do anything, especially download things. Anyone got any advice?

And now I need to go find something to eat and then beta some stuff for people.

Comments

[magisterequitum.livejournal.com]

Have you ever seen the WW gender cast switch? It's amazingly epic.

Firefox is such a bitch sometimes.

[snickfic]

Do these youngish people all have to be appropriate ages now? Because I could maybe see Anne Hathaway as Leo - and she'd have been the right age circa the filming of VM.

TBH, I don't know any of the young faces nowadays. Nope.

ETA: Also, I see no Weevil anywhere on that list...?

[redsilverchains.livejournal.com]

I think it's worth most of the characters. Lord knows I ranted a lot about season 4 ...but I'm glad I got to know them.

I've started working (again) on my gender-swap cast of Veronica Mars.
WHAT WHAT I LOVE YOU.

[korinna.livejournal.com]

4. I'd recommend switching to Google Chrome! But if you don't want to/don't like Chrome, you could just try reinstalling Firefox.

[that-september.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I love this genderswap idea. Can I ask who you selected for Veronica and Wallace and Kendall? And Logan?

Firefox is annoying sometimes. :( Unfortunately, I am not tech-savvy, but I hope the problem fixes itself.

[blackfrancine.livejournal.com]

OK. I don't know if I understand the genderswap project. Do you pick different people to cast in the roles? So, like, Wallace would be played by Rosario Dawson (she's too old, really, but you know what I'm saying)?

Because any which way--I want to come down hard in favor of including Vinnie Van Lowe. He's one of my favorite people. And if he's gender swapped, what about Jane Lynch playing him? OR what about fellow The State cast member, Kerri Kenny?

Also, about your Firefox woes--I switched to Google Chrome because Firefox kept crashing on me. It's been pretty good so far. But it didn't import my bookmarks correctly, so I had to manually go through and re-add a bunch of bookmarks. That was a pain.

[eilowyn.livejournal.com]

I'm not good at gender swaps. I go "Oh, dude!Mac! I know who should play him! That kid who was Beaver from . . . oh, wait . . ."

See?

But actually, another show the actress is in has a kid who might work . . . look up the actor who plays the oldest son on Big Love . . . maybe some Mac-ish possibilities.

And I would have to know who you're thinking of for chick!Logan if I were to help you. Ooh, for Leo, what about Lea Michele? Kinda similar look, and she'd be acting her age, wouldn't she?

And I support Jane Lynch in anything, even theoretical gender-bending recasting of canceled television shows, so if you set her to play Vinnie, I will second that choice.

I'm now really curious who you've thought about for Logan, because Katee Sackhoff as Kar Thrace is the only female character who has ever come close to being a "resident psychotic jackass," and when a girl does it, i mean it in the best sense of the phrase. Why am I having flashes of Glee's what's-her-face, Quinn Fabray in that role? Does "female!resident psychotic jackass" automatically translate to fabulous bitch in my mind?

[shamoogity.livejournal.com]

Gen 2 of Skins is all over the place. In S3, I liked the girls a lot and, was bored by the guys. In S4, everyone was pretty much a mess, with a few nice moments sprinkled around. One of the worst finales I've ever seen though. I'd say maybe watch the first few eps and if you're not feeling it, don't bother pushing through the rest.

[ever-neutral.livejournal.com]

OOH. GEN 2. Well, you know how I feel. Season 3 is meh, but I actually was a fan of S4. Wildly unpopular opinion, but, I know that quinara agrees with me! I'm still more attached to Gen. 1 overall, but Gen. 2 is worth it for Effy, and a couple others. I really ended up loving Cook and Katie (who are the most obnoxiously obnoxious characters to start off with, if that interests you). Just to throw some names out there. IDK, there's a good chance you'll end up hating it all, but it can't HURT, right? :D

Gender swapping! ♥ I am completely stumped for those people too. I love the idea of Michelle T. as Cassidy though. And am curious cat about your female Logan. AM EXCITE.