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There’s a comment in my spam box about my “talk at the Tonner Convention” that is amusing the hell out of me. Possibly because I have never gone to a Tonner Convention in my life. Also, the idea of me giving any kind of talk anywhere ever is hilarious.

SPEAKING OF TONNER, THOUGH. Truly, they are bastards who want only to rob me of monies I do not have. Behold:

Can't stop staring at her. Please send help.

Seriously, I don’t even know what it is. I can’t stop looking at her, I keep thinking about her, if she were a person she would be looking into a restraining order. I don’t know why, I just love her face. Her faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace. *makes grabby hands*

A dictionary might help with that.

You...you don't know what 'pro' means, do you?

Really? They rocked it like pros? Truly? Hey! Do you think maybe its because that’s what they do? Professionally? THUS BEING THE VERY PROS THEY ROCKED MSG LIKE?

You make me hurt so bad, Yahoo. What did I ever do to you?

Well, my wallet’s happy, anyway.

I have to say, after waiting 5 or 6 weeks for the pictures to go up, I am finding Tonner’s Rogue doll kind of disappointing.

I mean, the outfit’s great; I have always had a soft spot for the green-and-yellow bodysuit with the bomber jacket, and its really her iconic comic look, anyway, it would’ve been strange and disappointing if they’d gone with a different outfit. And I am fully confident that the costume looks even better in person, when you can actually examine the tiny details. I got a Twilight Alice on clearance a few weeks ago, and even her monochrome, somewhat depressing outfit was full of delights like a white-silk-lined blouse and a corduroy vest with tiny buttons and black bead details, and her choker, all tiny details and blue ribbon, is just beautiful. Rogue, by comparison, is a rainbow, and there are so many places that could hide detailed little delights.

The head, though, I am finding…underwhelming.

Somewhere, Tonner's Ms. Marvel doll just wet herself in fear.

I think its the hair. Because I love the single cocked eyebrow, and the brightness of the eyes. I wasn’t thrilled with the face at first look, but the more I look at it, the more I do like it, so…I think its the hair that’s ruining it for me. It seems more “tangled mess” than “riot of curls” and the white top layer is not laying well, or blending with the main body. The easiest thing would’ve been to go the movie route, and just give her streaks framing her face, but if they wanted a hairstyle from the comics, I think they should’ve gone with the skunk stripe Rogue was sporting for…what, all of the 90s? Then they could’ve just rooted straight down the middle with white, not had to worry much about a part, and used the curls to kind of blend and mix the edges of the colors. And I know they can do curls, I have their original Supergirl doll, and she sports a full head of gorgeous, perfect, waist-length golden ringlets. (Not a style of curl she ever actually wore, true, but Mae – and her hair – are so pretty I don’t even care.) For that matter, the Turn Me Bella has really nice curls, and they’re much more…restrained, shall we say, than Mae’s are. So clearly, they can do curls. Just not Rogue’s, apparently.

Part of why I’m disappointed is probably also Donna. I’ve never been into Donna Troy, really, but last fall, her prototype pictures spoke to me, and then I found myself with the money just as she was coming out, and I got her, and oh. She’s gorgeous, her profile is beautiful, she makes me smile every time I look at her. Her profile is beautiful. I can’t believe I think that about a doll, but its true. And maybe it should make me more forgiving, that a character I don’t even like is now a favorite doll, and is so many times better looking in person, but it doesn’t. I took one look at Donna and gave a soft, longing “ooooh…”. I took one look at Rogue and went, “…oh.”

Possibly owner pictures will change my mind. Its happened before, gods know the official Tonner photographer sucks eggs. But for now, I’m going to just sit back and wait for them to announce a Storm doll. The possibility of her is what made me squeal when they got the Marvel license…well, that and Nightcrawler, but please. They are never doing Nightcrawler. I would totally settle for a Nocturne. Please?

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This is probably my favorite Brad & Angie pic of all time.

He wubs her...but not enough to fucking groom himself.

Now, normally, a guy looking like a skangy douche while his woman is all gorgeous and glamorous makes me angry. And I have to say, I am not really a fan of them together, or really him at all, and the whole “magical dick that changed my views and beliefs” thing did such damage to my love for her that it still hasn’t really recovered, but this? This is awesome. Look at the smile on his face when he looks at her. How can you not love that?

Does this mean Kenickie was a Green Lantern?

I am really too easily amused, sometimes. The face mold on Tonner’s Star Sapphire just tickles me to no end.

Eat your heart out.

ITS STOCKARD CHANNING*, YOU GUYS. How awesome is that? So awesome.

I’m really looking forward to its release, and seeing some actual owner photos. See if she still looks like Stockard, then. I mean, the prototype for Hawkgirl looked like a redheaded Carrie Fisher, but the final product was a lot less Leia. Still pretty, still awesome, just…less “our artist was watching a lot of Star Wars during the sculpting phase.” I have a feeling the evidence of Sapphire’s sculptor’s Grease fetish will also largely be eliminated.

Its kind of shame, really. Stockard Sapphire makes me very happy.

* Yes, I know it is technically the Hermione sculpt, and should thus look like Emma Watson, but c’mon. That is totally Stockard Channing.

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I hate it when I can’t tell if an introduction post at a site is required or just encouraged. I don’t like doing them, I feel stupid and awkward doing them, I never know what to say or how to end…I just really don’t want to do them, ever.

But I will, if its required. Just tell me that its required. Why is that so fucking hard? BE MORE CLEAR, DAMMIT.

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Depression + eBay = bad. Depression + eBay + Tonner = sooooooooooooooo bad. The doll gods, they laugh at me, and taunt me with low starting bids.

Shut up, there are too doll gods. There are gods for everything, just ask Terry Pratchett.

Honestly, I think I may be slightly PMSing, as well. I was putting away some chips earlier, and when I licked the residue off my fingers it was soooo deliciousssssss. I seriously considered grabbing a soda and just scarfing them. I’m still thinking about it, actually. My low-grade headache agrees that a soda would be delightful.

Fuck me, how is it not even 5 am yet?

Truly Outrageous

So…Katy Perry’s just auditioning for the part of Stormer in case they ever do a live-action Jem and the Holograms movie 24/7, now, right?

But we're the Misfits, our songs are better!

Its a pretty good job, actually. I almost don’t have the heart to tell her that Stormer has curly hair.

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Awesome! Atahaulpa 3.7.3 seems to fixed whatever caused the wonky spaces. *pets it* I like it so much better than Twenty Eleven. (Totally fine theme, just…not really what I wanted.)

Of course, now I have to re-personalize it. This would not seem such a daunting task if I had not been up since 4 am with a headache.

I suddenly wish I had some SmartFood White Cheddar Popcorn. Or pocky! Ooooh, pocky….

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Are you shitting me? Ted Danson? There is not enough “no” to properly convey how awful an idea this is. Are we just trying to get the show cancelled now, is that what it is? Because I can’t take him seriously. Kind of like how no one would ever believe Keanu Reeves as a genius, Ted Danson is just kind of a joke. And also of the “can’t buy him as intelligent” persuasion, now that I think about it. So I can’t see how you would then cast him on a drama that requires at least the pretense of brains.

Was his audition really just a girl wearing a dress of money that she left with the casting director? It was, wasn’t it? Dammit, you guys.