Fortress Of Good Fortune

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃

I did post a Halloween story. Even if you're not familiar with the fandom (McHale's Navy) you still might enjoy this spooky tale: The Twilight Zone IV: The Invasion Of McHale's Island. There is some slash but not the focus of the story. However, if you enjoy some light canoodling and protectiveness interspersed with danger, this is the story for you. 👻

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1572998.html

Hi, luvs!

CBS is showing the first 3 episodes of Evil this Wednesday, January 1, 2020, from 8:00-11:00 P.M. If you'd like to sample this show, you can see the Pilot and early episodes that night (or DVR it).

If you like a cleverly-written show with excellent acting, unexpected twists, and chills 'n' thrills, this is the show for you! :)

Even the background music is exceptional, especially the violin strings, which speed up the tempo when, well, evil approaches. ;)

Notes of Interest: Seminarian David Acosta is played by Mike Colter, who also played Marvel's superhero Luke Cage. Wow, no wonder Jessica Jones was so smitten! Yummy all around with a smooth-as-silk voice. :)

Michael Emerson as evil Leland Thompson gives you the chills!

All this is on CBS of all places! Not HBO or any other place which would feature buckets of gore. This show is allowed to feature things that would have been unimaginable even ten years ago on network TV, but its restraint makes the show bwtter, IMO. Sometimes subtle can even be scarier! :)

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1394715.html

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The past few years the comm has been observing the Korean War on its anniversary date of its start, June 25th (1950). It's not officially scheduled this year but I wanted to mention it, and chose The Manchurian Candidate as my offering.

This 1962 film is a chilling take on the concept of brainwashing, which became known in the 1950s, especially during the Korean War. What were the Communists doing to our POWs, especially those choosing to stay in Communist North Korea and China?

This movie dramatizes that question with stand-out performances by Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish, and most notably, Angela Lansbury. Ms. Lansbury's performance was one of the most chilling ever seen on screen. She should have won an Oscar for this one!


Not many chuckles in this film (the level of violence is shocking for 1962) but if you watch it, pay particular attention to James Gregory's McCarthyesque character complaining about needing a firm number for his Communist witch hunt (not seen in the trailer). The next cut will make you laugh out loud. :)

The film was released on October 24, 1962, right in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis!

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Some signal boosts:

digitalwave is selling a lot of cool jewelry, glassware, and clothing at very reasonable prices. Why not check out her post?

The marvel_bang and dcu_bang are up and running on both LJ and Dreamwidth. Got any ideas? Sign up! :)

Hola, my friends! We've got four entries so far (and not all mine, tee hee) in BradyGirl_12's 2017 DCU Fic/Art Wonder Woman Love Diamond Anniversary Challenge! Sure, a lot of focus will be on the Movie, but this Challenge celebrates ALL of Diana's rich history, so if you've got an idea for comicsverse, 'toonverse, or the Lynda Carter TV show, don't hesitate! All types of fanworks welcome. Diamonds are an Amazon's best friend! ;)

I just got back from the Wonder Woman Movie.

Quick hit:

GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!

(A more detailed review once I can get my thoughts into coherent order through the squee)

Well, the Movie opened today. I have to wait 'til Tuesday to see it *groans* but I'll be rooting for our Amazing Amazon!

The BradyGirl_12 DCU Fic/Art Wonder Woman Diamond Anniversary Challenge has been posted here on DW and here on LJ. All fanworks welcome.If you've got a Diana-centric fanwork, these are the places to post.

This is my last BradyGirl_12 Challenge. Send me off in style! :)

Well, riffling through my draft folder, I realized that I had never posted my review for Captain America 3: Civil War! Oh, well, little chance anyone will be spoiled by now, but it'll be behind a cut just in case. It's unedited, so these were my first impressions. Enjoy!

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Wow, just saw Captain America 3: Civil War! I give it an A- overall. The first Avengers and first two Captain America movies were A+ ratings for me, because they were nearly perfect. This film got a lower grade because I'm not a fan of the Civil War premise (hated it in the comics). I prefer my superheroes working together against a common foe instead of beating each other up. 

However, this film was leagues better than Batman vs. Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

( Spoilers galore )

METV is beginning the Season 1 cycle of the Lynda Carter '70s TV show tonight (8:00-9:00 EST). Season 1 took place during World War II and also featured many scenes on Paradise Island with Diana's mother and sister Amazons. What made Wonder Woman special was in this first season, not so much in the later seasons which were updated to the '70s, IMO.

Hi, luvs!

I'm only going by the promos, as obviously the show debuts tonight, but if you're a fan of time travel, you may want to give Timeless a look. It's on NBC tonight at 10:00 and hopefully will be a good show. :)

Fall is finally here! After an early September heat wave, we're in cooler weather now. The trees are starting to turn, and I've got my baby pumpkin and gourds decorating my place. The colors are all red, yellow, and orange with some black thrown in for Halloween! :) My sister and I will be going to the orchard in a few weeks and I might take a trip soon to Trader Joe's for some mini pumpkin pies and cookies. :)

Football is in full swing, and the real season begins for us Pats fans with the return of Tom Brady from his unjust suspension. Watch out, NFL! Could be scorched earth if we're lucky!

Have a good day and enjoy the best season of all! :)