Spider-Man 2

I didn't like Spider-Man 2 as well as the other two Raimi films but I will always watch the first fifteen minutes over and over, mainly, for this man...Aasif Mandvi.

Oh, and that receptionist that tells Peter "You're late." right before he's fired?
Bones!

Sometimes, I'll keep watching a little to see J.K. Simmons and Elizabeth Banks.

If you haven't watched the film in a while, it also has Daniel Dae Kim, Joel McHale, Dylan Baker, and Peyton List.

New Fall Television

Entertainment Weekly finally had their Fall TV Preview issue so I can plan my viewing.

Unless I'm working, I'm watching these LIVE:

Once Upon a Time ABC 8-9 PM EST Sunday
The Good Wife CBS 9-10 PM EST
How I Met Your Mother CBS 8-8:30 PM EST Monday
Sleepy Hollow Fox 9-10 PM EST Monday
Castle ABC 10-11 PM EST Monday
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ABC 8-9 PM EST Tuesday
Arrow CW 8-9 PM EST Wednesday
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland ABC 8-9 PM EST Thursday
Elementary CBS 10-11 PM EST Thursday
The Carrie Diaries CW 8-9 PM EST Friday
The Hollow Crown PBS 9 PM-12 AM Friday
Dracula NBC 10-11 PM EST Friday
Dancing on the Edge Starz 10 PM-? Saturday
Saturday Night Live NBC 11:30 PM-1 AM EST Saturday

DVR!!!!!:
The Simpsons Fox 8-8:30 PM EST Sunday
A Young Doctor's Notebook Ovation 10 PM-? Wednesday
Parks and Recreation 8-8:30 PM EST Thursday
Scandal ABC 10-11 PM EST Thursday
The Neighbors ABC 8:30-9 PM EST Friday

Shows that I feel obligated to watch at least once because of reasons but don't have much hope for:

Betrayal ABC 10-11 PM EST Sunday
It has the little sister of a friend I met back in the day and I really hope it's more than just the usual soap opera.
*Back in the day = more than fifteen years ago
We Are Men CBS 8:30-9 PM EST Monday
It looks stupid but has Tony Shalhoub and Kal Penn.
Hostages CBS 10-11 PM EST Monday
I will watch anything with Toni Collette at least once but it sounds like 24 or Homeland or something else I don't watch.
Dads Fox 8-8:30 PM EST Tuesday
I hated Family Guy when it first came out. It grew on me but still, this looks stupid despite Seth Green.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Fox 8:30-9 PM EST Tuesday
It's Andy Samberg as a cop and his precinct captain happens to be homosexual which is refreshing, but still looks stupid.
Ravenswood ABC Family 9-10 PM EST Tuesday
Apparently, it's a spin-off of Pretty Little Liars which I don't watch but it looks like it has a supernatural mystery and I love those.
The Tomorrow People CW 9-10 PM EST Wednesday
I never watched the original and these things can be so hit or miss especially with me. I'm very picky about my groups of people with special abilities.
Super Fun Night ABC 9:30-10 PM EST Wednesday
This is executive-produced by Conan O'Brien but Rebel Wilson is even more uneven with projects than Seth McFarlane.
Ironside NBC 10-11 PM EST Wednesday
The main character is wheelchair-bound which is great but could just be another boring crime procedural.
American Horror Story FX 10-11 PM Wednesday
This season sounds like so much potential between witches and having part of it in 1830s New Orleans. Let's see if I drop it after one episode like the last two seasons.
Sean Saves the World NBC 9-9:30 EST Thursdays
It's Sean Hayes, could be funny, could be stupid.
The Crazy Ones CBS 9-9:30 PM EST Thursday
I still feel obligated to watch or try to watch anything that Sarah Michelle Gellar does. I did love that in the interview when Robin Williams admitted he had never seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, she said, "You'd like the prom episode...It's very emotional."
Reign CW 9-10 PM EST Thursday
I mean it's a costume drama on a broadcast network which is nice but I usually don't stick with them, like I dropped The White Queen and The Tudors.
Full Circle DirectTv/Audience Channel 9-10 PM EST Wednesday
It has Julian McMahon and David Boreanaz and people...
The Michael J. Fox Show NBC 9-9:30 PM EST Thursday
I put it here mainly because comedies have tended to suck for the past few years. There are only a few that I feel I HAVE to see each week.
Two and a Half Men 9:30-10 PM EST Thursday
Long ago, my mom actually watched this. Then, she dropped it. I never got into it, even with adding Ashton Kutcher but now...they're adding Amber Tamblyn...

Shows that I watch if my other shows at that time are reruns and I remember about it:

Mom CBS 9:30-10 PM EST Monday
It looks stupid but has Anna Faris and Alison Janney.
The Blacklist NBC 10-11 PM EST Monday
It sounds meh unless I found Parminder Nagra is a regular cast member.
Almost Human Fox 8-9 PM EST Monday
It has Karl Urban but also Dystopian ideas and robots...
The Originals CW 8-9 PM EST Tuesday?
I know I watched The Vampire Diaries at least once.
Grey's Anatomy ABC 9-10 PM EST Thursday
I like to say I'm done with it but then, I get sucked back in again.
Masterchef Junior 8-9 PM EST Friday
Gordon yells at 8 year olds!

Shows that I will watch when I get a free HBO/Showtime weekend:

Boardwalk Empire HBO 9-10 PM EST Sunday
Masters of Sex Showtime 10-11 PM EST Sunday
Hello Ladies HBO 10:30-11 PM EST Sunday

Shows that I've dumped:
Bones Fox 8-9 PM EST Monday
Beauty & the Beast CW 9-10 PM EST Monday
Grimm NBC 9-10 PM EST Friday

There are others I haven't decided about and I didn't even bother to list my regular late night viewing. It's always hardest to keep track of the cable channels though. They're aren't listed in EW's grids.

Entertainment Weekly's Fall Tv Preview, Marvel Edition

When I showed my mom how Entertainment Weekly had put Tom Hiddleston on their calendar of televisions events for fall 2013, she didn't recognize him! Then, she said that must be the mark of a true actor. When he's playing Loki or being himself, his eyes have a smile to them but here, they're just cold.

They also had a full-page script for Agents of SHIELD!

I love reading Whedon scripts anyway but the most exciting part was Simmons saying, So, are you excited to be coming on our "Journey into Mystery"?

Journey into Mystery!

Journey into Mystery was one of the most awesome comic book series I have ever read. There are two main reasons for this:

1. Kid!Loki

During a previous scheme gone wrong, Loki had sacrificed himself. He was reincarnated into a new body and Thor set out to find him. He found him in Paris as an adolescent with no knowledge of who he really was but an innate ability at tricks, manipulation and mischief along with the traditional green eyes and black hair.

However, unlike his previous self, Kid!Loki doesn't like the idea of becoming his old self. He struggles with his morality even though everyone expects the worse of him. Sometimes, he uses these low expectations to his advantage and calls its his special power. This conflicted Loki was a major influence on Tom Hiddleston's portrayal and they published a fan letter from him in Kid!Loki's last issue.

2. Sif

When Kid!Loki left, so did its writer, Kieron Gillen. They both went onto Young Avengers and Journey into Mystery was taken over by Kathryn Immonen. Instead of focusing on Loki and Thor, it was now about Sif. At first, I wasn't sure about the characterization. Then, I read more and it was absolutely perfect. She was strong. She was loyal. She had tenderness. She could hold a toddler on horseback and cleave a dozen enemies in the same issue.

It was awesome.

"I’m also thrilled to have been able to write Sif as a fierce warrior and a lovable dork. I hope she finds a new home somewhere with a lot of things to say and a lot of things to kill."
-Kathryn Immonen

I'm really happy that the Whedons gave it a shout-out especially since it's no longer published.

OnlyLeigh aka Leigh Lahav

Okay, I've been fangirling OnlyLeigh on Youtube and she noticed!
She thanked me personally and was so nice. It was extremely cool. I spent the last day in shock that it even happened.

However, she did want to clarify that she did not style the character of Marvel in her latest video off Tom Hiddleston on purpose. It was more of a subconscious accident if anything.

http://www.youtube.com/user/OnlyLeigh

Friends to the End, Season Five

Title: Friends to the End: The One Where Pepper Gives Birth
Summary: Pepper is giving birth to the triplets.

http://ericadawn16.livejournal.com/624246.html

Title: Friends to the End: The One with the Lesbian Wedding
Summary: Jessica Drew and Evangeline Whedon are finally getting married, Thor explains about Asgardian marriage practices and Jessica Jones makes a horrible discovery in Central Park.

http://ericadawn16.livejournal.com/632258.html

Title: Friends to the End: The One in Vegas
Summary: Clint is headed for a showdown with Magneto and Pietro in Las Vegas but his teammates aren't about to let him go alone and the villains might not be alone either..

http://ericadawn16.livejournal.com/648666.html

Fanfiction.net
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9002234/12/Friends-to-the-End

A03
http://archiveofourown.org/works/680943/chapters/1686827