Fanfiction

I read and write fanfiction. It's something I'm not very proud of, and that I don't tend to advertise too much. I mean, if you go on FFnet, half of what's written is mostly an excuse to make some characters have sex together, and another quarter is so badly written, it'd make you lose some brain cells. However, in the quarter left, while I admit that there's a LOT of clichéd stories, it's impossible not to find a few gems.

Anyway, I came to learn about Fanfiction in 2007, after ending Gundam Seed Destiny and being terribly disappointed with the ASUCAGA(Athrun/Cagalli) ending. I started reading fanfic accidentally, then began writing a few of my own after being encouraged by a fellow ASUCAGA fan. I've written about 5 ASUCAGA stories, one still in progress, two I've never published online, and about 10 Smallville stories.

I tend to read/write fanfics when I'm not satisfied with the media canon. I think Fanfiction is a great way to give us the 'what-if' scenarios the media would never explore and to give us the happy ending denied to us. It's also a great way for aspiring writers to get feedback on their writing. And to meet people who like the same stuff you do :)

What's a pity though, is when other fanfic writers think they know better about certain characters and start saying stuff like "OMG, the character would never do that. Why is he so OOC? Stop writing for my fandom. You're not a true fan."

Hello, it's a fictional character. Everyone's got his own views on him. I don't think it's possible to fully predict the reactions of a fictional character who's already been established in a specific media by SOMEONE ELSE, unless you're that someone else. It therefore really pisses me off when people act as if they know better. Also, my motto on fanfiction is that you don't have to read it if you don't like it. Why suffer through something you don't like to then bitch about it later on?

Aaah, I really don't get it.

Syfy's Alice

I've been wanting to watch this movie for ages and I've finally been able to. It's a modernised adaptation of the classic tale by Lewis Caroll.

I've never liked Alice in Wonderland as a child. The story was just too confusing for my small brain. haha. And while I went to the movies to watch the Tim Burton movie, I mostly did so to see Johnny Depp on big screen. In my opinion, it was just an okay movie.

I really wanted to watch this movie, though. I saw some scenes on youtube and instantly knew I'd have to watch this. The movie didn't disappoint. Not even a little.

Alice was well developed and totally relatable. Hatter wasn't as mad as what I had come to expect with the other versions, but much more lovable. I also really loved Jack - Alice's boyfriend. The other characters were also very well portrayed.

The costumes and the visuals were also amazing. The numerous outdoors shots, the Casino which was basically in form of a tower made of cards, were simply perfect to make us think she really stepped into another world .

And the ending was just beautiful. It made me go all 'aww' even if I kinda expected it.

I'd give it a 4.5/5 if I had to rate it :P

The Day I Died by Polly Courtney review

I haven't reviewed anything in a long time, but this book was so great that I decided to share my love for it online. I bought it a few weeks ago but only started (and finished) reading it yesterday. Of course, it was not perfect, but it was a really really nice read.


It's a book about Jo Simmons (not her real name). She wakes up amist debris, close to a bombed nightclub with no recollection of her past. She has amnesia and doesn't know her own name. She flees from the scene and ends up in a rural village where she tries to start from scratch. She makes up a whole background, adopting the 'Jo Simmons' name and tries actively to solve the mystery of her past. She discovers some pretty bad stuff about who she really was and has to choose between adopting her new persona or going back to who she was. Of course, she meets an awesome love interest in the mean time :D

Okay, I'll keep it brief.

Pros:
1. It was based in England. I love England.
2. It was thrilling and gripping and totally captivating. I stayed up all night to finish it!
3. Made several references to popular culture. Facebook was a very important plot device!
4. Frienship and family were important parts of the story.
5. The romance was not what defined the main female character. She was so well developed. I could totally relate to her - well to an extent - and my initial negative opinion of her totally changed by the end of the story
6. It was not a chick-lit per se. It was really different (in a good way) from what I had read before.
7. Football!!!! :D (or soccer as Americans would call it.)
8. Amazing love interest for Jo. He was so lovable! :D
9. Many more but that's all I can think of right now.

Cons:
1. A little unbelievable. (Jo's able to find jobs with no/made up qualifications! I wish it was that easy in real life haha)
2. The love interest should have been developed more. He was a great character.
3. The ending was a little too abrupt. I wanted to read more of her life in that new City.

Anyway, despite the cons this book deserves a 4.5. I LOVED IT!! :D