Monthly Archives: March 2009

Margaret Atwood

Posted on Wednesday 18 March 2009 by Hazel

"I'm a reader of science fiction and fantasy" - Margaret Atwood in Ursula Le Guin at 80 BBC Radio 4 17th March 2009 at 11:30 I thought at first (due to her accent) that Margaret was confessing to be a … Continue reading →

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God didn't make me see again so that I could just watch*

Posted on Sunday 15 March 2009 by Hazel

Dollhouse - "True Believer" (Tim Minear) This was my favourite episode so far although it was full of flaws. I may have relaxed a bit and accepted it for what it is. The lack of a sexual element in relation … Continue reading →

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Eximete! Vis zenobia! Solvere!

Posted on Wednesday 11 March 2009 by Hazel

Normal Again (Diego Gutierrez) Quote of the season: “You're addicted to the misery.” I looked back at a review from season 5 and, while the episode wasn’t very good (it was “Spiral”), I wrote about it with affection. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Russia Georgia not sweet home Georgia

Posted on Monday 9 March 2009 by Hazel

Dollhouse - "Gray Hour" (Sarah Fain & Elizabeth Craft) I vowed to myself that if I disliked this episode of Dollhouse as much as “Stage Fright” I wouldn’t blog about it because I really didn’t like writing about it at … Continue reading →

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I haven't even cried yet

Posted on Tuesday 3 March 2009 by Hazel

Mad Men - "Flight 1" A few remarks on episode 2 of season 2: Vincent Kartheiser does a fine job as Pete on a weekly basis but in this he was amazing: enter this as your Emmy submission amazing. He … Continue reading →

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You can't be a storyteller and a speechwriter at the same time.

Posted on Sunday 1 March 2009 by Hazel

It is supposed to be uncomfortable. Obviously, the point is you have to take control away from her so that she can get it back. The fact of the matter is, I've been worried about this. It's kept me up … Continue reading →

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Ten years…never done that

Posted on Sunday 1 March 2009 by Hazel

Dollhouse - "Stage Fright" (Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon) Joss Whedon and crew are continuing to run on goodwill with me. After Joss gave me Buffy and to a lesser extent Firefly I have been willing to give him a … Continue reading →

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