I'm a spotted horse, and neither the leopards or the zebras want me.

[chase_acow]

1.
So, I tried to go to the opening College Republicans meeting tonight and made it as far as the poster that was set up to attract the unwary. There in big block letters – "Pro-Life" "Defend Marriage" "Support the Troops!" (not that I don't support the troops, because I do, but why should that be a republican come-on?) – and I got kinda angry. I had a vision of handing out McCain bumper stickers, and realized that I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Then, I accidentally checked out the chick (which I do occasionally though never in much seriousness) walking up the escalator and knew I was in the wrong place.

I still think I'm a republican, I can't quite give away the label yet because there's just as many things the dems do that I don't agree with. I'm just sick of party politics. Maybe I'll try to check out the Young Dems next week and see if I do any better.

2.
Regarding Stargate: Universe, I am cautiously optimistic. I really enjoyed ST: VOY, and I always thought that SGA was more compelling, in canon and fic, when they were cut off from Earth. I think I'll enjoy a younger cast and influences into the story arcs. JoeF, Ben, Michael, and David are all very nice to look at, but I do like 'em a little closer to my own age too.

I am not really behind amireal's advert campaign. Instead, I like what liviapenn had to say here. Defriend me if you need to, but I don't plan to make a big deal out of anything. I'd like to be fannish about the new series, but it's a long way away.



I'm still drowning under a pile of papers and readings. I would really like an August redo. Please?

Comments

[or-mabinogi.livejournal.com]

Re: 1.) I never really liked the idea of partisan politics. I have my own impression of what government is for and what it is not for, what stance to take on what issues, and which issues are of most importance to ms. I don't need a "party" to tell me which way to go. There are things from each party that I might agree with, things that I don't, but in the end I tend to side with the Democrats if only because they stand closer to my stance on the issues that matter to me. Really, I see the Republican Party as warmongering, corporate-owned elitists who intentionally drive social classes farther and farther apart all while telling everyone exactly how they need to live their lives, and the Democrat Party as spineless, cow-towing whiners who are too busy trying to be liked by everyone that they never get anything done. That's party; not individuals. That negative outlook might also have to do with my dislike for politics in general. And me being a misanthrope. :-/

Re: 2.) I'll be willing to checkout Universe, but to quote everybody in Star Wars "I have a bad feeling." I think it's a wasted explanation of the ninth chevron, even if it sets up for an interesting series theme, i.e. lost in the far reaches of the universe. I'm not so much complaining about the change in demographic, especially when you think how young Michael Shanks and Amanda Tapping were when SG1 started. It's possible it could have an air of Star Trek Voyager. I'm hoping for more of a Starship Troopers: The Lost Battalion feel. Campy but not cheesy.

[chase-acow.livejournal.com]

1.) Obama sucked me in a little bit with his talk of crossing party lines (or whatever ever he said that has since been sucked out of my brain), but I think the shiney's worn off a little bit now. I should never have gotten my undergrad in PolySci. I mean, the idea of politics, government, and leadership is irresistible to me, but then reality comes crashing back down. Seriously, millions of people and we have to choose between those two? It's just not a very attractive choice.

2.) I have a hard time believing campy SG. I think I'd like it more, but it's like the writers aren't willing to commit so they end of straddling the fence of Serious Scifi and Campy Romp. One or the other would be fine, but as it is, SGA has usually always left me wanting more, but not in the good way. I didn't think about SG-1 being on for ten years adding a decade onto the actors. That's a good point.