Carabele's Journal

With the "arctic vortex" in full gear across much of the U.S., this just seemed a very appropos quiz.

Stolen from sheilasmiles.

I've added to my website my Easter Egg 2013 story.

NAME: IF WARNINGS WERE RABBITS...
GENRE: GEN
WORD COUNT: approx 1390 words
RATING: PG
WARNINGS: None
SUMMARY: Men from U.N.C.L.E. can get warnings of impending danger from the oddest sources.
TIMELINE: Spring 1969

I've added to my website my QuoteME: Challenge 3 story.

NAME: MIND DANCING
GENRE: GEN
WORD COUNT: approx 2200 words
RATING: PG
WARNINGS: Mild Language
SUMMARY: When can a stale joke provide more than just a snicker?
TIMELINE: Winter 1969

...looking very dapper Napoleon-ish...

I am currently working on my piece for QuoteME: Challenge 5 on section7muf.

Carla Drosten, the head of Section VI (Security and Personnel), who was utilized in the MFU series episode THE WAVERLY RING AFFAIR, is featured in the story. I am putting in a footnote in my story stating the character was introduced in that episode of the series.

Some background for my particular question:
In my story Carla is responsible for my antagonist in the tale being assigned to Napoleon as a temporary assistant. I don't want to spoil the story by giving away too much, but the gist is that under normal conditions this particular employee would not have been assigned to such a position. Now Carla does have a perfectly reasonable personal justification for doing what she does (nothing to do with any possible Thrush connection). However, in THE WAVERLY RING AFFAIR it is ultimately revealed that Carla is connected with Thrush.

My story though takes place in 1963, a few years before the timeline of THE WAVERLY RING AFFAIR. And it did appear in that episode that Carla was vey much a trusted employee of U.N.C.L.E. and had been for some years. So whether her connection with Thrush was of long standing or not is up-in-the-air.

So my actual question:
Do I need to footnote that Carla in THE WAVERLY RING AFFAIR was revealed to have a connection with Thrush? Or leave it completely up to the reader to recall that she did and decide whether 1) what she does in my story has that ulterior motive? or 2) what she does has no motivation other than that she actually states to Illya in the story?

My gut reaction is not to do that footnote, but I did want to get a few opinions.

Okay, so a new TV season is upon us and that means new episodes of our favorite running shows and entirely new ones on which to possibly become hooked. Yay! But after watching the season premieres and the second eps of a couple of my favs, and considering some new series, I'm in a pondering mood.

HOMELAND
Okay, the first two episodes of the season have been interesting, and I love Saul as the Director of the CIA. But I have to wonder where the hell this series is going. As far as I know this isn't a planned final season of the show, so what the heck are they going to do to somehow "redeem" Carrie? She's nuts as a fruitcake and constantly going off her meds. No way the CIA would ever take her back... again. Heck, in reality they wouldn't have taken her back the first time after learning she was secretly bi-polar. She's a powerkeg constantly exploding in their faces. They just can't retain her as a case operative.

And what exactly did Saul say in that Senate hearing regarding her that wasn't true? Heck, he's covered for her numerous times in the past. He was backed in a corner this time. Especially since she is off her meds... again. It really would be best for her to be out of the CIA entirely as she is obsessed with the job and it is in no way wise for a person with bi-polar disorder to get to focus on an individual obsession.

I am one of the people who think they should have killed off Brody last year. So now what with that character? He goes back to being a terrorist as he is back in his old haunts again?

What would be a great twist is if it turns out that Brody ACTUALLY DID plant that car bomb that blew up the CIA hq at Langley. I was never a fan of the Carrie/Brody romance and time for that to be put to bed permanently. But, like I said at the top, where the hell does this series go with the looneytunes Carrie even in that scenario?

I do like the character of Quinn. Maybe he can become the new focus of the series. [chuckle]

ONCE UPON A TIME
Neverland is intriguing to be sure, but I'm still not sold on a Peter Pan who is a more diabolical villain than even "The Dark One". An evil adolescent just doesn't say fear factor to me.

I usually have no problems with the unusual curves OUAT throws regarding our general perception of various fairytales. But the Peter Pan transformation to me is too large a stretch.

SLEEPY HOLLOW
I've already abandoned watching this show after the first 2 eps. All these critics calling it the "surprise sleeper" that will take the TV season by storm have me scratching my head. The concept is neat, but in translation to actual story, it suffers greatly.

We have a supposedly Revolutionary-era hero who in really short shrift is able to understand a cash register receipt, is comfortable riding in cars, and seems very accepting of modern amendities.

In one show we have him open back up a supposedly hidden series of tunnels between two buildings that existed during his era. Lo and behold, not much deterioration in these tunnels. No signs of cave-ins or previous excavations. And as well the exit point to the adjoining building is through a simple grate that opens with little protest after approximately 240 years! Plus no one ever thought to remove that grate or cement over it as a possible unwanted access-point?

Sorry, my suspension of belief just won't stretch that far!

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND
It hasn't premiered yet (this Thursday, 10/10, is the premiere), but I am looking forward to this one. The trailers are intriguing.

Once again the OUAT creative team is reworking a fantasy classic, but this reworking really looks to have possibilities.

DRACULA
Again, a new series that hasn't yet premiered. (I think 10/24 is the premiere date.) And I know critics are already panning it. But it's Dracula, so I'll give it a try. [grin]

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So what old favs have left you with questions this season? And what new shows have piqued your interest?

Nabbed from sheilasmiles...

You Are Peaceful

You like to enjoy the calmness of a beautiful day, and that means avoiding making waves... as well as staying away from those who do. You're happy to try to make others happy, as long as their demands aren't crazy. You are naturally accommodating. You are a bastion of stability in this crazy world, and you are supportive of your family and friends. You are predictable, and that's a very good thing. Others rely on your consistency to help get them through the day.

So I may be doing it again -- creating a rather long story for the QuoteME challenge.

Right now it stands at 7 pages, but that's just Act I... if I actually end Act I there...

Oh gosh, why do I always do this?

Natural penchant for writing longer stories I guess...

Oh my, oh my, lookie here! Set photos from the MFU movie shoot!