Legenda 58: Stuff worth reading

[Legenda offers a brief, non-inclusive index of stuff I noticed and enjoyed since the last episode. It doesn’t usually include materials presented on the major fansites, which I love dearly, but which are linked in the sidebar. Because I always forget or just miss stuff, please add additional pieces of interest via link in the comments.]

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Still on my mind:

Jazzbaby1 explains another effort to support the murdered children and adults at Sandy Hook: snowflakes solicited by the Sandy Hook PTA (for non-US friends: Parent Teacher Association).

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Thanks to all the donors!

Final wrap up on the “gift bomb” project. Thanks to all the spReAdthelove donors who gave blood, food, and clothing in their local communities to congratulate Mr. Armitage on his success in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

And Mulubinba reminds all readers that if you haven’t donated yet, it’s definitely not too late to leave a small gift and message!

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Two notable #RichardArmitage tweets, if you’re not on Twitter:

Everybody’s got an opinion!

More reactions to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:

• [No spoilers]: Zan and Mr. Zan were enchanted. And yet again.
• [Spoilers]: CDoart muses on the emotional meaning of the piece — remarks on Tolkien / Lewis — one of the more interesting reviews I’ve read even if I don’t agree in all particulars.
• [Spoilers] Violet: Gives it 8.5 in her inimitable style.
• [Spoilers] Xenia: Thought Richard Armitage was great, not that thrilled about the film.
• [Spoilers] Grati: Loved it mostly and will want to see it again and again. Very detailed.
• [Spoilers] FedoraLady in dialog with Mr. Fedoralady: well, she said, he said. See for yourself.
• [Spoilers] RAFrenzy in dialog with SO. Generally pleased.
• [Spoilers] Judiang thinks Armitage is beautiful, doesn’t like the character, and has threatened more remarks about the film.
• [Spoilers] Guylty agrees with me about Freeman.
• [Spoilers] Brian Sibley points out that whatever Jackson would have done, it would have been wrong.
• [Spoilers] mulubinba links an interesting review from the British Philosophical Society.

Richard Armitage Archive:

• Mulubinba notes: Australia is STILL waiting for the premiere. Only a few more days, guys.
• Mulubinba also shares her experiences at the premiere party and the red carpet in Wellington.
• GB gets some neat mail from New Zealand. And draws a neat comment on Richard Armitage’s remark about Aerosmith.
• First Impressions: An RA Comic.
• In defense of Kili, Fili, and Thorin Oakenshield.
• At Little Guy and Thorin Friends’ Network (you must like to see posts): Thorin as treetopper, and Guy wants the dwarves to GET LOST.
• Reactions to the FAULT video and reactions to the reactions: IngeD3, FedoraLady, Xenia, RAFrenzy, Zan, Jas, Jazzbaby1.
• On Thorin as hero: “Thorin Oakenshield is every one of us: the good, the bad, the immutable.” This is at a new blog, currently called susanmesser7.
• Five years of Armitage fascination for mulubinba, who “came in” through Harry Kennedy.

Fanfic:

Again, I read almost nothing. This is starting to bother me on more levels than one.

• However, if you are on DF and haven’t checked in there recently, there is a holiday challenge underway. If you’re not on DF and want to be, let someone who is on DF know.
• I also noticed that “Hot August Night” (RPF, explicit) added a new chapter. Licking lips in anticipation. I haven’t read it.

Tumblr:

• Gosh, this is gorgeous.
• This is the picture I’m going to be holding in my mind till February 2nd.
• Great closeup of that amazing nose-kiss.
• Guy at his emotive best.
• How Armitage can drive you to distraction, or, rather, distract you from driving.

OT:

• More on meeting the “other” dwarves. Having now seen this movie four times, I have to confess I wish we had seen a little of Ken Stott on the red carpet. I’d like to know more about him.
• Beverly’s been doing a series on romantic Christmas movies — here a perennial favorite, White Christmas. I’m not much on romance, but these are neatly impressionistic pieces for those who are.
• For Dawn French fans: French and Saunders with some special Christmas interviews on UK radio.
• To when do you date your first “eye opener” about life?
• Didion’s review of “The Hedgehog”. I loved the book, and it’s my totem animal at the moment, I think.

~ by Servetus on December 23, 2012.