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A FB friend said this is happening.

John Barrowman is going to be at the Skokie Public Library on October 30th. He will talk about dr.who, torchwood and his new children's book.

I need to revise everything I ever said about Lost Girl. Well, not everything. But many. Because TiVo captured a few of the early S2 episodes, and I remember jackshit about them. So any overall opinions I have--not sure what they're grounded in. I know I've watched them all, but I'm clearly not retaining shit.

The episode that brought this home was the Brotherfae of the Wolves. With the little Norn-setup in there and everything, not to mention the Chiara explanation. Der. Why did I not remember any of that?

Anyway--why does Dyson make the decision to give up his wolf the second time round? Because the stakes are higher? Because he loves Bo more? Because he doesn't want to make that question twice? I'm not clear, and I'm not clear if that's hidden in another episode I'm forgetting.

I'm now watching the one about the doorman, but that seems marginally more familiar. Good god--between meds and age, I don't even know.

However, the bit where Kenzie rocks hard? Still intact. No matter how much foot soup she drinks on the down low, she will still rock.

However--her alcoholism...I'm on record as a big fan of Dean's addiction, so it's not the principle. But we know why Dean's drinking. a) It's SOP for hunters and b) he is self-medicated a larger than life, larger than death, otherwise untreated case of PTSD. It's not lampshaded, but it's acknowledged, and it plays into the plot every now and again. Maybe Kenzie's working up to a big reveal, but it's still a whole lot of episodes with just a bunch of cute-girl-drinking and only a couple mentons, and not enough integration or ramification for me.

The difference between the snarly animalistic wolfy Dyson and what we have now is kinda depressing. I wonder if the actor has preferences? I know as a viewer I definitely do. This guy with the big hole inside is too cardboard cutout.

I just randomly wondered--is this world's lycanthropy catching? Have they dealt with that?

why does Dyson make the decision to give up his wolf the second time round?

I think it's a combination of all the reasons you mention but mostly that he regrets not doing it the first time. I don't think it's explicitly stated, though.

Kenzi's drinking doesn't seem like that big of a problem to me. I'm not sure why. She seems to have more of a binge drinker thing going on, which a lot of people do when they are young and then get over, and she is young and generally unconcerned with consequences, so it just seems all of a piece with that attitude.

No one has ever mentioned a concern about Dyson turning someone into a wolf when he's out running through the woods or whatever, so I don't think it is catching. You're born that type of Fae or you aren't and that's it.

Oh, hey, I think that TARDIS that Colin took a picture with might have been on our floor at our DragonCon hotel. Though maybe they set it up in other places throughout the weekend.

Lost Girl: The Norn has no protection against violence? Because nobody was made desperate enough by a trade to try and force a reversal before? The same Norn who shrugs off the threat of t the Garuda?

Also Bo has a plan... Boy does that fill me with confidence...

Oh man, Doctor Who is really fun. Even more than would be expected from the title!

I just tried programming my DVR via internet. Here's hoping it works...

I'm seriously disturbed by BBCA's promo pic for DW with the Doctor carrying a sexily comatose woman (possibly Amy).

Lost Girl: Grandfather? I didn't actually see that coming. I thought Trick was going to say that he was her Uncle.