Daniel.

And it looks like they are going to outdo themselves in cinematography, my God there are some beautiful shots there. The sweeping shadow of the dragon over Kings Landing with the sea crashing in the background is just too much (also, probably just a neat bit of fantasy foreshadowing, but woah), the mobbing in the alleys of Meereen, the glimpse of Bran by the weirwood and Arya in the mountains, Yara in her boat, the charging POV attack, Dany on her bench throne, the lush production designs & costuming in general *.*

Once we look back on the show when it's all over, this is going to be seen as the most important season of its run, not only because they are adapting the last half of book three, which contains all the shit hits the fan moments that made the showrunners want to adapt these beasts of a fantasy saga in the first place (The Red Wedding is only the start, and the majority of Season Three was just preamble, actually arguably most of the whole show up to this point is preamble), but also because it's going to start to reveal the writers' hand on just how they plan to go about adapting the final books. This is going to be the point where the show really starts to diverge & develop its own plotting, and based on just that trailer, it looks like they are going to nail it. Excited.

Yay @ Rosie sneaking into the Top 20 in the final minutes, many thanks Martin and Johnkm <3 Glad for my top pointer winning too, congrats Cal, but a shame that Pretend (Cecilia) didn't make it into the upper echelons of the Top 10, such an amazing song.

Yep, I was struck initially by the vocals, but the song itself didn't end up doing much for me.

Also, the love that people clearly have for Forever Dolphin Love seems to be eluding me so far; the video was interesting, at times charming despite the aloofness and it did have some emotional resonance for me by the end, and I had my head wrapped around the structure of the song and was somewhat enjoying it by the second listen, but I was still kept at an admiring, but observational distance throughout; I think I need more time before my cold, cold heart truly opens up to it. I was still tempted to honour it more for the fact that it made me work the most, and has now made me write a whole post about it, but alas.. I'll also throw my hat into the ring and predict Holding On for Life for the win.

I hear ya; I'm at least hoping to beat my previous best of #17 (I believe), it's the most vote friendly song I've entered, which seems to be the problem.

My first entry in two years, has it really been that long? Eugh. Let's do this shit.

The film did feel a bit paper thin and scattershot at times, but I liked the message (both the importance of sisterly love and female solidarity + the acceptance of the big gay other, exemplified by the diva-tastic Let It Go), the attempt at subversion (which seems to be part of the quota nowadays in a post Shrek world) and the rather adorable fact that Olaf the snowman dreamed of nothing more than summer (winter is a good time to stay in and cuddle, but put me in summer and I'll be a...HAPPY SNOWMAN!), but he did feel a bit one note, even more than usual for a sidekick character. The animation and design of the kingdom was also pretty lovely on the whole (nothing is more evocative for me than a harbour town with creaking ships at anchor <3)

Does it seem wrong to be excited to watch this? Because I am.

I don't think there is an exact formula for any kind of creative endeavor, but to get the balance right on the singer's behalf is to get the execution of their content right, their vocal acting; how well does the singer keep up with the kinetic energy / mood of the music, do they dictate it? & how well does the singer convey the message / theme of the lyrics? How well does the singer's voice encapsulate the emotion of the song? Do I believe Ellie when she tells me people are going loco till the lights out - not really - and that's the best summation I can give I think; she seems to be offering nothing of note lately beyond the sound of her voice and that's not to say there aren't times where she gets things right, but overall as a pop star or music artist, I find Ellie Goulding to be completely nebulus.

Well that's just it, she's good at doing quaint & cute, but the more she chases the dance sound the more anonymous she becomes (and it seems the more success she accumulates..); there's a distinct and awkward gulf between her personality and the overpowering production and it's all a bit session singer.

Also, yay for Orange Is the New Black, but wtf at Coven being higher than Asylum?

I'd go as far to say it defines the current age we live in better than any other show could hope to come close to, it's perfect. Oh, you've got so many moments ahead of you; Levi's Higher Power, Tyler's The Ghost Is Seen, Amy's All I Ever Wanted.. And the second season ends as well as any show could hope to, its a cinematic climax, which is what ironically sealed its fate.

You must do yourself a favour and get back on it, whereabouts did you stop?

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