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[crantz]

I saw 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea! The old Disney one. While there were horrifying moments: Those poor sea turtles! And the scene with the natives that I am pretty sure is revisited in Pirates of the Caribbean 2!

While there were horrifying moments, I really really liked it. It was fun! I liked the writing, and now I want to read the book.

Thing I didn't expect, but probably should have considering its time period and the lack of anything womanly except for strumpets (I think that's what they were meant to be) at the beginning of the movie, is that it was a real sausage fest with Professor Arronax and Captain Nemo acting out an insane, poorly socialized (on Nemo's part) romance.

What I'm saying is the past tends to be pretty gay. I don't know what's with that, but there you go.

I sort of want Arronax/Nemo fic. May see if I still do after I read the book.

SPEAKING OF NEMO. While I'm not a fan of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for a whole bunch of reasons, what I liked in it a lot was their Nemo. I really liked his character design/what he got up to. And Mina. I liked Mina. I really want to see a version of the League that's not trying its best to be Adult, if only because I like reading stories where characters aren't introduced by raping their way through a bunch of schoolgirls.

Anyway, that's my thoughts.

Carry on.

Comments

[l_elfie]

characters not raping their way through a bunch of schoolgirls = also my preferred manner of introducing someone!

[crantz]

We're so quirky!

[whatistigerbalm]

I really want to see a version of the League that's not trying its best to be Adult, if only because I like reading stories where characters aren't introduced by raping their way through a bunch of schoolgirls.

Heh, yes, Alan Moore and his 12yo's idea of what makes a work mature.

[crantz]

It drives me insane. Because I loved the concept so much, I just felt all ew after reading it.