*Pulls Out Some Old Fannish Fives*

Since today sucked so much ass, it doesn't bear talking about. Though my Discworld reading was nice. Rincewind did magic! Or, more accurately, the Spell inside him did. Poor Rincewind, he's such a woobie.

From Friday, September 15th, 2006:
Name five times in canon when everything would have changed if a character had made a different choice.
1. George at the dance when Dixon cut in. He looked like he was going to walk away for a moment, didn't he? If he had, poor Marty would have found himself painfully erased. And, depending on its mood, the universe may have exploded. Either way, not a happy ending.
2. If Biff wasn't canonically rather dim, this might have happened in the Pleasure Paradise when Marty tried to interrogate him:
Marty: First, you tell me where you got it. How, where, and when.
Biff: *chuckling* All right, take a seat.
Marty: *hesitates*
Biff: SIT DOWN!
Marty: *sits*
Biff: Now, there's an entry on the Evil Overlord List about this. . . .
Marty: Oh crap.
I'm referring to item number 7 on said list: When I've captured my adversary and he says, "Look, before you kill me, will you at least tell me what this is all about?" I'll say, "No." and shoot him. No, on second thought I'll shoot him then say "No."
End result? Biff shoots Marty FIRST. Marty probably dies a painful death, and Doc is left alone to work out the problem. Whether he does or not depends on if he figures out what happened to Marty and avoids being caught by Biff's goons.
3. Doc actually throws away Marty's letter. Lone Pine is suddenly a much unhappier place as he ends up dead at the hands of the Libyan terrorists again, and there's no sequels. :(
4. Doc pondering by the fireside whether or not to say a final goodbye to Clara. He chooses not to. He's spared a slap, yes, but -- well, in all honesty, I'm not entirely sure he could get TO the DeLorean. That setup on the train looked ANYTHING but safe! So either poor Doc accidentally kills himself, or he returns to 1985 very sad and lonely. And with no Buford showdown to scare Marty straight, there's a very good chance of Marty getting into that auto accident. Not to mention having to deal with the train coming straight at them when they get back. . . .
5. When Marty asks, "What, do we become assholes or something?" when Doc's preparing to drag them to the future, Doc chooses to answer truthfully. "Well, actually. . . ." End result? They're so busy talking (or, rather, Marty's pestering Doc for answers), Biff, George, and Lorraine surprise them, and Doc never does get around to taking the teens to the future. No sequels.

From Friday, March 2nd, 2007:
What five fannish vids would you make if you could?
1. "Land of the Dead" to "Corpse Bride." Specifically, clips to make it look like Victor's singing it. Come on, it totally fits!
2. "Promiscious" to -- um -- "When Curiosity Met Insanity," the Disney-based Alice/Hatter comic. (curiousinsane) *blush* I'm sorry, but for some reason I keep seeing Alice and Reggie flirting to that song!
3. "Lips of an Angel" to "Narbonic." Specifically, it's a Helen/Dave love song, with traces of the Lovelace and Madblood relationships. I can so imagine the lyrics fitting with the convoluted mad love.
4. "Skullcrusher Mountain" to "Girl Genius." This one's a Gil/Agatha vid. Come on, it's a mad science love song! Part of me can see Agatha giggling as Gil jokingly seranades her with this.
5. "I'm Too Sexy" to "Back To The Future." Essentially, showcasing our favorite three boys of BTTF, Marty, Doc and George. (Hey, you knew it was coming)