Wrestling and Meme Answers

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Wrestling

I was in the middle of writing something about how the only wrestling matches that I seem to able to enjoy at the minute seem to feature William Regal or Doug Williams, and then Superstars gave me Regal v David Hart-Smith, which was deeply pleasing and actually quite beautiful.

BTW, am I supposed to be scared of Tyler Rex's terrible dreads?

Meme Answers

saruwatari asked for my thoughts on


Mostly film canon, because I know it better.

He, like a fair few other characters, has this fantastically tragic backstory, but he doesn't let it stop him from trying to do the right thing, even when he's hampered by being a ring-bearer himself.

I'm still not sure why I love him quite so much. Because I'm an intrisically dwarf sort of girl. I like solid things and certainty and I don't do poetry and flimmery. But Elrond is like that, just with pointy ears.

I think I would have liked him anyway, for the crack about his secret meetings being infiltrated by Hobbits, but it was the way he said 'men are weak', because it could have been haughty but he was so sad about it. It struck a chord somewhere.

What it is, I think, is that he's not just clever and brave, but he's thoughtful too.



Film Meme - Day 12 - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view

This one's a difficult one because I can't think of one. The nearest I can think of is 'My Fair Lady', not because it changed the way I think, but it phrased it rather nicely, because I do think you should treat people equally, and I would far rather treat everyone like a duchess rather than as flower-girls.

This is not an excuse to show clips from this, I swear. The section of interest is from about 3.20 to 5.40.

Day 1 - Favourite Foreign Language Film
Day 2 - A film that is underrated
Day 3 - A Film That Brings Me Unadulterated Happiness
Day 4- A film cliché that you love
Day 5 - Favourite love story in a film
Day 6 - Favorite actor/actress
Day 7 - Most surprising plot twist/ending
Day 8 - Best Opening/Closing Credits
Day 9 - Best soundtrack/score to a film
Day 10 - Favourite classic film
Day 11 - Favourite black and white film

Day 13 - A guilty pleasure...
Day 14 - A film that you used to love but now hate
Day 15 - Favorite film sequel
Day 16 - Favorite film character
Day 17 - Favorite film quote
Day 18 - The best overall cast in a film
Day 19 - The most hilarious film you've seen
Day 20 - A moving (emotional) scene
Day 21 - Favorite film from your favorite actor/actress
Day 22 - Favorite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - The best page-to-screen film adaptation
Day 25 - Favorite film villain
Day 26 - Favorite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite film from your favorite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favorite film
Day 30 - Your favorite film of all-time

Comments

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♥ I can't put into words why I love the character like I do, honestly; of course, that fannish love started when I was about five years old, so it was hardly based on logic and/or deep thoughts. Heh.

it was the way he said 'men are weak', because it could have been haughty but he was so sad about it. It struck a chord somewhere.

Augh, yes. And being familiar with the character's backstory makes it all the worse.