entirely ruined her disposition with books

I have rediscovered my Damon/Elena feelings. Anybody got any fic recs? Especially longish ones? I would greatly appreciate it.

Also, I now have a craving for a fic where ( spoilers for tvd )

And now I can finally get on tumblr without being spoiled and also I can catch up with all of y'all's reaction posts!

My Seasonal Spuffy day is so soon and I'd totally forgotten about it, what with being sick and all. I feel like I should probably be panicked or something, but since I usually end up writing mine the night before anyway, I'm kind of just terribly amused with myself because I always do this.

I should get on that, though. At least this is total and complete id!fic so I don't have to take it as seriously as I sometimes do. (Lies. I never take this seriously. But sometimes I at least pretend to and this time I'm not even going there.)

A few brief things that are about TV because we all know that my life is pretty much all about television:

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+ Lil Sis (who's in Costa Rica for the semester, did I mention that? I miss her soooooooo) and I were Skypeing the other night and she's managed to keep up with Vampire Diaries since she's been gone and her main thoughts at this point are: WHERE IS BONNIE? THIS IS NOT COOL. BRING HER BAAAACK. Sometimes she has the best taste. Clearly, those are my main thoughts, too. Also, we both saw the reveal at the end of the last episode coming. Still, nice bit of casting there (HELLO HRG! I HAVE MISSED YOU!).

+ Parks and Rec continues to be beyond flawless, so much so that I can't even put it into words and I won't even try except to say that if you still aren't watching this show, you are missing out on by far the most delightful show on television. Also, it is officially official: Ben Wyatt is the perfect man and if he were real I would marry him in two seconds flat.

+ The last two Doctor Who episodes have made me deliriously happy. I have ALL THE FEELINGS about "The God Complex" in particular, but I won't even try to put them into words. I'm sure elisi's done a better job anyway, I just haven't gotten around to reading her thoughts yet. WELL DONE, SHOW. Also, I would like to request an entire show about Eleven hanging out with babies and children because it is the actual BEST.

+ I would not still be watching Ringer if it weren't for Smidge's flawless face. I just have so much affection for her that whenever she's onscreen I just want to burst with happiness. I hope the writing improves--I thought the second episode was better than the pilot, so hopefully it'll keep with that. But mostly I'm just annoyed that all of these people are so very terrible. And not in a fun Fanged Four/half the characters on Game of Thrones/The Operative kind of way. But in a straight-up "you are unpleasant to be around please go away" sort of way. I guess if you're gonna be terrible, I at least want you to have a little bit of glee in your terribleness? When people are terrible and also just sort of bland, I have no interest.

+ I kind of felt like Community was a little weird? Maybe it was because I watched it on the TV and apparently I don't need to do that anymore. BUT. The Abed stuff was so incredibly, incredibly perfect that I'm going to rewatch the episode soon.

+ I'm glad Modern Family is back, even if I feel it's a bit overrated? Like, I'm a bit bitter about it taking over its categories at the Emmys, even though I try not to let myself have feelings about the Emmys because they always fail (except when they're giving awards to Kyle Chandler/Downton Abbey/Margo Martindale. Then they win). However, I will never, ever say no to Phil Dunphy on my screen (I do think he absolutely deserved his award) and also Claire and Dylan interacting is my favorite thing, so.

+ Is that all I'm watching right now? Except for having a massive Friday Night Lights rewatch? I'll probably post about that at some point.

+ OH! If anybody has a link to the Misfits mini episode thingie about what happens to Nathan, can you please link me? I'd appreciate it greatly!

+ I seriously just DO. NOT. UNDERSTAND. how Parks and Recreation can be so consistently wonderful and glorious and beautiful and sweet and joyous and delightful and happy. And I don't post reactions to it, because I would literally be repeating back every line or facial expression (I want to be BFFs with Aziz, y'all. He can go everywhere with me and make his big :O face because it brings me such delight). Because all of it is flawless. I watched this last episode with my hands clasped under my chin and a huge grin on my face--just like I watch every episode. HOW SO WONDERFUL? I DO NOT UNDERSTAND.

The only thing I will actually say about it (because if I get started, I won't ever stop) is that just when I didn't think I could love Ben Wyatt: Human Disaster (and yes, that is how I refer to him in my mind) more, HE TOLD TOM THAT HE WASN'T REALLY A FAN OF PETER JACKSON'S INTERPRETATION OF LORD OF THE RINGS. ME NEITHER, BEN! Visually, it's absolutely perfect, and I enjoyed all of the movies, and there were some characters who were beyond perfectly cast, but Jackson doesn't really get the influences--mostly Northern European epics and elegaic poetry--and it showed. And don't get me started on what he did to Faramir. Shutting up now.

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+ I have yet to see Community. Honestly, if it weren't for my mad love for Troy, I might have given up by now? This season is a major slump, especially compared to how much I enjoyed the first season. I keep hoping they'll recover. And true, there are moments of brilliance (YOU CAN'T DISAPPOINT A PICTURE!!!!), but this season is missing some of the luster. It makes me sadface.

* Should I mention that I'm race!swap casting The West Wing? Seriously, this casting thing has taken over my life. I should get paid for it.

* Last night's TVD pleased me greatly on multiple shipping levels. Just so you know. :D

* I am finally going to see Tangled tonight with the BFF. I AM EXCITE.

* Snow sucks. Spending 3 hours sitting in my truck waiting for someone to be able to pick me up also sucks. Go away, snow. This is getting ridiculous.

* Community's name should be changed to The Troy Barnes Show. MY BOY. MOST DELIGHTFUL PERSON EVER!

* Well, tied for most delightful with several characters on Parks and Rec. ROB LOWE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FACE. AND ALSO YOUR COMEDIC TIMING. LESLIE KNOPE CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING MY HERO. RON AND TAMMY CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING THE MOST RIDICULOUS COUPLE THAT EVER EXISTED. NEW GUY BEN CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FORTHCOMING ROMANTIC SUBPLOT I AM VERY EXCITED FOR YOU. AZIZ ANSARI CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING SO ADORABLE THAT I LOVE YOUR CHARACTER EVEN THOUGH HE'S AN AWFUL PERSON. AUBREY PLAZA CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING THE POSSESSOR OF THE GREATEST BITCHPLZ/ANNOYED/BORED OUT OF MY MIND FACE IN EXISTENCE.

More Leslie/Ann bonding, please. More of that.

* Name a fandom (or several! or dozens!) that I am familiar with and I will tell you:

My M/F OTP:
My M/M OTP:
My F/F OTP:
My OT3:
My endgame OTP:
My original OTP:
My crack OTP:
My guilty pleasure OTP:
My anti-OTP:
My crossover OTP:

Aaaaand...go!

I have Vampire Diaries thoughts but they are anything but impressive and/or insightful.

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Do y'all have reaction posts? Link me please?

I am still trying to figure out whether I loved or hated this week's Community. Obviously Danny Pudi is made of awesomeness, but I felt like an entire episode of the claymation thing was a bit much? And it was hard for me to invest? Although I did take great delight in a few moments where they so exactly replicated one of the characters' expressions/postures/etc. I think, though, that maybe sometimes the show gets a bit too gimmicky? Like with the zombie episode? I can't figure out why the gimmick worked so brilliantly in "Modern Warfare" and why it's bothered me other times (also, I still do not like the Mean Girls/trampoline episode. Just weird). On the other hand, I guess technically the bottle episode was a gimmick episode, and that one worked for me. I need to think about this more.

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Let me know if you posted a reaction post--I want to check out y'all's thoughts, too!

OH LOOK. JUST WHAT I WANTED.