Deadwood

I saw my first couple of episodes of Deadwood yesterday (not in any order), and OMFG! Jim Beaver is the AWESOMEST man to have ever lived. My brain just could not compute that this was Bobby, I mean Bobby does NOT equal Ellsworth (though if you think about it they kind of do, oh, tell me someone has written the fic that Bobby is indeed Ellsworth). Much loves for this series - the series is actually a Western and not some glammed up Hollywood extravaganza. This makes me happy.

Also, very jealous of all Americans - The Bourne Ultimatum is screening in the US, but it is not going to be on in Australia till the 20th 30th of August. Much JEALOUSY!

LJ, the future - migration and so forth

I'm extremely fascinated by the current trend in fandom ala LJ. Fandom existed before LJ and will exist post-LJ, it isn't LJ that makes me stay with the service, is the people. If they leave I leave.

Signs of migration are occurring, and while I don't think it is going to happen overnight it is inevitable that like the forums, the mailing lists and the old geocities sites, migration will happen. The question is - where to? What is the next platform? Will fans spend money to create the fandom-equivalent of LJ, and only for fandom? (I actually think this is highly likely). The future is going to be interesting, and I honestly do believe migration will happen if LJ continue on the same vein. LJ's stance on fan-creativity is blurry, and when they do act it is often with very little consideration on their customers behalf. Yes, I know they are a corporation who are out there to make money, and that they have all rights to act in whatever manner suits them to make them said money. However, the way LJ has handled the customers who are fans has been truly bad. Clusterfuck comes to mind.

Anyways, for now - http://www.fandom411.com/
Go and add yourself in, sooner or later we will probably be using it.