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[windemere]

I started the new year buzzed on champagne. This one's going to be good, I can feel it.

Spent the 'eve with aunt, aunt's boyfriend, boyfriend's son, boyfriend's son's pregnant new wife. And two dogs. I should be more confused then I am, but in my family, this is normal.

That should worry me.

Apparently I have missed two months of the new TV series "Legend of the Seeker". (Firstly, horrible name). It's US made, in New Zealand. So it's all sweeping mountains and very familiar forests (honestly, end of TT, Gollum talking to himself behind a tree? Yep, that forest). Craig Parker plays the bad guy. I am probably more amused by this then I should be. But he has long black hair! And an evil smile! Also, the main actor is tres hot. I should, at this time, explain that the series is based on the first book of The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind (that would be Wizard's First Rule). And also, somehow, in the first hour manages to fall off the bandwagon of literary truth. Surprise, surprise. As well, somehow, it manages to steal certain bars of music from LOTR and get away with it. It's probably because of the backdrop.

Sans Merlin; need to find something else to occupy my 'mythical, epic stories' quota for TV.

Comments

[grav-ity.livejournal.com]

*adds to list*

Next year, I will come with you to the New Year's party! Wherever that party happens to be!

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

I heard of "Legend of the Seeker". I read about half of the Wizard's First Rule books and then kind of lost interest. I have a vague intention of reading the ones I didn't (there's actually one sitting on my shelf with a bookmark half way through...) I don't know how I feel about something that doesn't follow the storyline, since I'm not that wedded to the storyline in the first place (when they make the HBO series based on George Martin's The Game of Thrones I will be much more concerned/nervous/eager).

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

(when they make the HBO series based on George Martin's The Game of Thrones I will be much more concerned/nervous/eager).

Tell me about it!

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

YAY another fan of those! Not enough people I know have read them (in fact, possibly just my sister and her bf - who has the board game which is actually very entertaining even for me, who doesn't like board games).

I also have the new one on order when it comes out this spring (provided the date doesn't change AGAIN)

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

I've stopped pre-ordering anything, but I'm still looking forward to it! Although, I'm not entirely sure I remember what happened in the last book.

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

Heh, I didn't intend to pre-order it. Amazon said it was out already, so I ordered it. Two days later they announced there had been a mistake and it wasn't coming out until Novemeber (this was in spring 08). I was not pleased! Even less pleased when, in October, that was changed to Spring 09. Hope I will get it sometime soon...

And no, I'm not sure I remember either!

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

I expect you already know, but just in case: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7807742.stm

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

I am bitting my nails in terror already. Of course, I won't actually get to see the Confidential!

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

Wayne The Fanboy just sent me a text that said "oooh new dr who revealed tmw at 5.35pm on bbc1. Happy new year by the way!"

LOL!

[eldanna.livejournal.com]

I like the follow-up on that.

Such a fanboy.