Two recs and a confession.

Happy Birthday, sprat!!


1. After sitting on the DVDs for months on end, I finally watched the last episode of season two MI-5/Spooks. I'd waited because I don't know when season three will be available and I like to savor this show. I honestly think it may be the best show I've ever seen for quality of acting and writing and how flipping compelling it is. And, uh, Matthew MacFayden. Sweet Jesus. Anyroad, I finally watched episode ten yesterday, and well, I cried. I don't mean my eyes were damp, I mean I cried. As anyone who knows me will attest, this is pretty fucking monumental. I haven't cried in this century, and yes, we're five years in. I'm one of those people who can count the number of times they've cried on both hands, but this, this was unfuckingbelievable.

2. Many many moons ago, when ethrosdemon was into Popslash and I was in the corner screaming my head off in consternation and pissiness at being abandoned, she recommended a story to me called Flesh Mechanic, to which, I obviously said, 'Uh, hell no! Never! I'll die first!' But she kept telling me I had to read it, that it wasn't even about it being popslash, to which I again said 'No! Nonononononononono lalalalalalalala I'm not listening [insert Eddie Izzard moment here]' The story was being recommended everywhere, by people I knew and respected, and many who weren't in the fandom, but I was resolute. As anyone who knows her will attest, however, ethrosdemon can be a persistent bitch when she wants to be, and after about a month of this I caved and read it.

I was fucking blown away.

Not just by the story, but by the detail and the interactive nature of the entire enterprise, because really Flesh Mechanic isn't a story inasmuch as it's an experience, and really, it is quite the experience. I cannot recommend it highly enough, regardless of the fandom. I think anyone and everyone can appreciate the magnitude of the effort, and the success, of what throughadoor and lisew did. It totally inspired me to make my stories more engaging with links and art and begging my mates to make sodding business cards.*

In other words, I *highly recommend* reading this piece if you haven't.


*Peeps, you can blame them.