Vetinari For America

[raven]

Oh, ye gods. There actually exists Vimes/young!Vetinari slash on teh internet. And what's more, it's good. I still have much love for young!Vetinari, because, well, he is adorable. In a prickly sort of way, granted, but still, I love how you can see he's going to grow up into an amoral tyrant, but he's still sweetly eighteen and thoroughly embarrassed by his elderly relatives. I can't remember who it was who said Christian Coulson, who played Tom Riddle, would be a perfect choice for casting for young!Vetinari, but it's so true. Night Watch is my favourite Discworld novel and in the top ten of my favourite books, and having re-read it twice over the last couple of weeks, I've felt the need to start re-reading all the City Watch books. I have Jingo and Guards! Guards! - I think I'll have to linger round Oxfam for Feet of Clay and The Truth, as once again I am bereft of money.

In other news, I am still stressed, have far too much to do next week, etc, etc, but I have a fridge. It is teeny-tiny and you can pick it up with one hand, but it will hold a pint of milk. This is good. And, and, it is pink. I plan to put stickers on it and call it Lulabelle, because it is that kind of kitchen appliance.

Um, I have nothing else of much import to say. I'm just a little blue about leaving home for nine weeks, excited to see everyone again, almost looking forward to getting back into life in Oxford (which I begin to suspect is different from life anywhere else), not looking forward to collections and the wacky existence of a PPEist, etc, etc, you get it. I'm also surprised that so many of my friends and acquaintances are glad to be leaving. I'm not. Well, it will be nice. But my family, my parents, are here, and I don't know why exactly and touch wood, my relationship with them has improved dramatically. Pedar and I are as on each others' wavelength as we've always been, which is nice to come home to, unchanged, but it seems all my mother and I need for us not to be at each other's throats all the time is to be apart, and think about nice things rather than be driven to spitting fury over lost socks and early hours and how much sugar is acceptable in tea. I'm going to miss my parents.

But that is all. Nothing is actually happening to me, or at least it won't until Monday. So, because this is a plotless sort of entry, I leave you all with a gift: the new Doctor Who theme, also known as the "Middle Eight", for no reason that I am aware. It has Ten shouting "Bullets can't stop it!" somewhere near the beginning, but is otherwise unmarred by the announcer-ish bits. And like I said before, it is lush and lovely and eee, I hope they stick with it.

I think I'm going to bed.

Comments

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

I own both FoC and The Truth - shall shove them in my bag and put them in your pidge when I remember.

The new theme is indeed lovely. Though I think they went a bit over-the-top in the middle - not sure if I could have that interlude every week...

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks, that's really nice. I'd ask if there's anything you want in return, but my books are pretty boring at present.

Have you ever heard the original 1963 version? The sheer electronic freakiness of it has to be heard to be believed.

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

No problem! I own far more books than any sensible human being should, they may as well be seeing somewhere more interesting than my shelves this term :) And yes, I haven't seen An Unearthly Child in a while but do remember the theme as being quite crazy. Bless the BBC.

[casirafics.livejournal.com]

yeah, I remember that one. I've written Vimes/Vetinari -- it was the first slash I ever wrote -- and it was heavily, heavily influenced by Night Watch, but I haven't yet written the younger Vetinari.... someday, someday, if I ever get back to Discworld.... ;)

I still have a big soft spot for The Truth. Of course, the great big author's note about the Seattle Underground has a lot to do with that. I used to work in that neighborhood, and yes, everything he borrowed is true. ;)

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Night Watch is a great starting point for slash. It's all good stuff, yes. :)

Heee. I do like The Truth, and that little titbit did amuse me, too.

[melata-fic.livejournal.com]

That writer? Perfect with Vetinari. With anyone, really. :) I recommend the Patrician's Papers, also.

I can't pick a favourite Discworld book. They're all so great for different reasons. These later ones have gotten more serious, but the older ones are lovely and shallow... and the ones in between are the perfect mix.

(Had the sudden image of David Tennant as Rincewind, complete with scraggly beard. Can't say I mind, though.)

It's the theme with the old bit. *beams* Love that bit, and wondered why they took it out.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Thanks! He's fab, copperbadge, but I only really knew him from the Stealing Harry stories.

Night Watch is only my favourite by the narrowest of margins. All the Watch ones are getting there. :)

[melata-fic.livejournal.com]

I found his Good Omens fic, I think, and then discovered Discworld fic, and the Stealing Harry AU. Now, I think I'd read anything of his, especially original stuff.

I'm still guilty about not liking the Watch books at first reading, but blame my teenage self.

[emily-shore.livejournal.com]

It's called the "middle eight" because it includes the middle section of the original theme, which was left out of the Murray Gold version. Eight is, I think, because there are eight bars in it; it's a bridging section between the main theme at the beginning and the end. And a lot of old fans missed that part in the 2005 theme...

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

I can't remember who it was who said Christian Coulson, who played Tom Riddle, would be a perfect choice for casting for young!Vetinari, but it's so true.

That was me! I am a genius. I know this.

And oh oh oh, the theme tune. I don't know. A little OTT, reminds me of Eight a little, but I just played it a little bit too loudly and my housemates just all went quiet. Someone is going to nag me in a minute.

I ws desperate to get out precisely because of my family. In their heads, I'm still about 15 and ignoring the crazy impulses in a desperate attempt to squash my sisters more crazy impulses. I adore the freedom that university brings, except with cheap rent and the occasional nagging to do revision. *pointedly refuses to turn around and see the horror of the notes* I like working on my own schedule, or at least working on a compromised schedule. (A sort of "Oh, Katie's got film at seven so we'll bung the tea in early") rather than the sort of matriarchical thing we have in my house. I don't know. Every house and every university works differently, I suppose.

Also we have rabbits and that is always fun.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Yes, you are. It's great casting. :)

It reminded me of Eight, too, and I kind of like that, because the instrumentals really do work.

Rabbits? Tell all.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

They live outside, and there is a fine for chasing them. This hasn't stopped me everytime I get drunk, though. People tend to hang outside of windows when it gets dark and they come out and shout "RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT!" and sometimes feed them.

Also they are a meal source when it all gets too desperate. That day has not come yet, but I have no fear I'll be living here in second year, so...