entirely ruined her disposition with books

I’ve been working on this for so long that I can’t even tell if it’s any good anymore. But it’s time to post it.

So the thing we all love about Victor/Sierra is how sweet and innocent it is, right? Well, watch me turn them into angst-ridden cynics who hate each other as much as they love each other! (What is wrong with me?) I am already working on a much happier story to make up for the horrific angst I’m subjecting you to here.

Also, do you have any idea how hard it is to write a story in which you don’t know the main character’s first name? My respect for Daphne du Maurier has grown exponentially.



Title: Guns and Pretty Girls and Other Things That Steal Your Soul
Fandom: Dollhouse
Characters/Pairing: Victor-centric, Victor/Sierra(Priya), cameos by Adelle, Topher, Echo, and Ballard
Rating: R
Timeline: “Epitaph One”-era
Spoilers: Up through 2.04 “Belonging”
Disclaimer: Joss is boss.
Summary: The feel of her is as familiar as the weight of a gun in his hands

( bombs and love and other weapons of mass destruction )

And one last thing--I'm ticked off that Joss still won't tell us Victor's real name! We know the real names for all the other Actives we really care about--Caroline, Madeleine, Priya--with the exception of Whiskey/Claire/whoever (but I'm cool with that, because I think that fits her characterization at this point), but no Victor! At that one point (you know which one I'm talking about), I really thought Topher would say it. But alas. No name for me.

Mr. Whedon, it is absolutely essential to my fic-writing abilities that you tell me what his name is. Now.

If you know my feelings about Dollhouse at all, you must have thought about how incredibly much I would be freaking out over this episode. AND YOU WOULD BE RIGHT.

I might flail so hard that I die. Just to warn you.

( Spoilers liek whoa )

Now I feel bad that my first (almost completed and still looking for a beta!) Victor/Sierra fic is so angsty. I need to write something fluffy and pretty to make up for it. And I need more icons of the two of them. Pretty ones.

Sometimes life? Totally and completely SUCKS!

I now have a special tag just for entries where I ask my flist stupid questions! What does that say about me?

Using a cut just in case anybody hasn't seen "Epitaph One" yet.

( Does anybody know anything about guns? )

And yes, that means my Victor/Sierra fic I've been wanting to write/working on since, like, "Man on the Street" back in March might actually happen! Yay!

So there's this Dollhouse spoiler I want to flail over for a while, okay? I'll put it behind a cut so you can avoid it if you want. BUT YOU SHOULD READ IT, BECAUSE YOU WILL BE HAPPY.

( flail flail flail )

First off, I’m working on drabbles. Most of them have run away with me (meaning gotten reeeeally long), but I’m having fun with them, and they should be up fairly soon, hopefully. Thanks for your prompts!
 

Second, take a look at how absolutely gorgeous and Buffy-like Sarah Michelle Gellar is looking in these amazing photos from Veronika Decides to Die. Every time I think I can’t get more excited about this movie, I do. The book and I have a complicated relationship, but I think the movie could be great. And there’s no doubt in my mind that Smidge is going to hit it out of the park. Nobody does pain like she does. *hops up and down* I’m so excited about this movie! (And I can already tell I'm going to be writing fic for this. I can already tell.)

Third, it’s time for another of my ridiculously long and rambly TV posts! *WOOT*

Yesterday, I finished up with How I Met Your Mother, and yes, I did watch four seasons in less than one week, thanks for asking. I don’t watch many sitcoms at all, they don’t really appeal to me, but I love this show.
 

( cut for length and possible S4 spoilers )

Last night I watched Dollhouse’s “Epitaph One,” and all I have to say is

DAMN.

Joss Whedon, MAKE THIS SHOW. This episode is post-apocalyptic and twisted and gorgeous and SO FREAKING GOOD. Seriously, this is the show I’ve been waiting for from him. I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT.

( cut for spoilers for Epitaph One )

Also, there were some pretty great references to the original pilot of the show “Echo.” As for that, FOX IS MADE OF FAIL. This episode was infinitely better than the pilot that was actually aired.

( spoilers? can they be spoilers if we already know everything that happened next? )

 

So that's what I've been watching lately.  Now, back to writing.

OH HELLS YES.

Now, Joss, show me what you can really do.

(Also: I demand more Victor.  And more Victor/Sierra.  K? K.)

For you Dollhouse fans, you might want to read this article.  It's called "Why Dollhouse Struggles and 'Fringe' Soars," which might make you think it's bashing, but it's not.  It's actually a pretty thoughtful look at why Fringe is doing so well and Dollhouse isn't.

Also, it's got this summation that thrilled me to death:

On Dollhouse, no one's quite so cut and dried. The white-knight FBI agent out to rescue the girl is paranoid, slightly creepy, and ultimately putting her in danger. The bodyguard who keeps her in her cage also loves her like a father. The icy mommy figure is secretly ravaged by guilt and regret. The lovable wacky nerd is a self-loathing sociopath. The doctor with the scarred-up face is kindly and compassionate -- right up until she isn't. And the damsel in distress herself is in no particular hurry to be rescued, and may actually be the most powerful one of all. With the possible exception of Dushku's Echo and the other dolls -- who are literally different people every week -- there's no one on Dollhouse you can feel entirely comfortable rooting for. And we all know how much viewers love that sort of confusion.

Because every line is ridiculously true.  And why I'm enjoying this show so much.

I'll go ahead and warn you that there are spoilers for Fringe (who on my flist is still watching it?  I couldn't get into the first episode, and so I never went anywhere with it--is it actually worth checking out, or is it just okay?) and a few allusions to the finale of Dollhouse, but it's cool, and fair to both shows.

Also, anytime I get to use my Victor/Sierra icon (OTP!), I'm a happy girl.

I don't know.  Revelations and shocks and developments, but I think I'm going to have to watch this episode a few more times to really decide about how I feel.

( Dollhouse: Omega spoilers like whoa )
FOX, IF YOU CANCEL THIS SHOW I WILL NEVER, EVER FORGIVE YOU!  AND I WILL NEVER GIVE YOU ANOTHER CHANCE!