Preacher...

I just read on Warren Ellis' blog that they're making a TV series based on Garth Ennis' comic Preacher.

How? Seems to me it's perfect for the comic book form... I can't picture it as a TV show. A failure of my imagination, no doubt. I know HBO does some outre stuff, but still.... Especially if Mark Steven Johnson is writing it - based on what I've seen from him in the past, I suspect he couldn't even understand what Preacher is about, though I may be misjudging. Is is fairly visceral. He probably gets that.

I guess television really isn't what it used to be. I see from the Wikipedia article that they'd once thought of making Preacher into a movie with James Marsden playing Custer. That would have been cool.

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My jeans wore out - the comfy ones I've been wearing all year, as they fade rapidly, but remain comfortable. I was thinking of patching them, but hadn't got around to it, and I'm not sure, looking more closely at them, that it's worth it. Maybe. To time me over the winter with an extra layer of clothing on those really cold days when I still walk to work.

But: good news. I dug a pair of hardly-worn old jeans out of my drawer, jeans that have been two small for me for a couple of years and least, and they fit perfectly. Perfectly! Picture my dance of joy.

Veronica Mars: Spit and Eggs...

I watched this week's Veronica Mars today. Oh my goodness. When they do a story-arc ending, it really does has impact, doesn't it? Once again Logan broke my heart... twice... in the best possible way. ( More specific comments... )

Can anyone tell me what is happening with Veronica Mars now? Is this the hiatus? When is it coming back on TV? How long do I have to wait?

In today's news...

From the CBC: The Conservative government is closing down most of its Status of Women Canada offices, saying they are not doing enough to serve women directly.

Let me ponder this. The government thinks they aren't doing enough so they're largely closing them down so they can do that much less? How does that make sense? And then, Heritage Minister Bev Oda said Wednesday said: We don't need to separate the men from the women in this country …

It isn't about separating women, it's about helping them. Gender disparity? Sexism? Violence and poverty? Does our government really think that women don't need advocacy any more?

Depressing.

Gleanings from the Torchwood web page...

I really enjoyed this message from Toshiko to her aunt on the Torchwood web page - spoilers in it for Greeks Bearing Gifts.

Now, if we take the website as canon (and I would) it's interesting that Ianto read this and showed it to Jack. I take it that Ianto has translation software that did a good job, rather than that he reads Japanese himself? Or does he?

On reflection, I think he probably does speak Japanese. Smart boy, Ianto.

My favourite line isn't about Mary or the Greeks plot. It's ( this part )