Today's song is "Somewhere I Belong" by one of my favorite bands, Linkin Park.
It's a really good song and one I find easy to identify with :)
And now for a Star Wars themed video that goes with the song! :D
Hope you enjoy! :D
Have a good day and May the Force be with you...Always
Jedi Shena Tokala out
Actor, Writer, Jedi, Singer,
You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you
Monday, June 18, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
The Versatile Blogger Award
I was given The Versatile Blog Award from James at JandJ Productions. Thank you :)
Seven fact about myself
1: As you saw, I have a new tab on my blog titled "Star Wars Pictures"; well, I'm also doing another one for the rest of my fandoms. Hope you enjoy the pictures :).
2: I'm really looking forward to Once Upon A Time season 2 which will be airing in either September or October.
3: My reading update is- Just finished: The Hutt Gambit and The Dead and The Gone. Currently reading: The Missing: Sabotaged and The Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune. In my reading pile at the moment: The Amber Spyglass, Alanna: In the Hand of the Goddess, Bloody Jack, and Lyonesse. I'm also reading The Sound and The Fury for my writing class.
4: I'm nearly done with the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer(just two more episodes left)
5: I typically prefer fiction/music created more recently though I do enjoy some things created a long time ago.
6: I'm about half-way through my re-write of book one and I hope to finish it this year.
7: When I start to act in film and t.v., actors I'd like to work with would be-
Ewan McGregor
Liam Nesson
Hayden Christensen
Natalie Portman
Chris Hemsworth
Tom Hiddleston
Elijah Wood
Orlando Bloom
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Emma Watson
James Marsters
Samuel L. Jackson
Ian McKellan
Daniel Radcliffe
Rupert Grint
Chris Evans
Anthony Stewart Head
David Boreanaz
David Tennant
Billie Piper
Christopher Eccelston
Sean Astin
Billy Boyd
Dominic Monaghan
Robert Carlyle
Miranda Otto
Emile de Ravin
Jennifer Morrison
James Arnold Taylor
Stephen Stanton
Ashley Eckstein
Ginnifer Goodwin
Joshua Dallas
Friday, June 15, 2012
The Liebster Blog Award and The Versatile Blogger Award
I've been awarded two blog awards. Thank you both! :D
I was awarded The Liebster Blog Award by outRageous.pages
Thank you :)
The rules are:
1. Each person must post 11 facts about themselves
2. Answer 11 questions the tagger has given you and give 11 questions for the people you've tagged.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Tell them you've tagged them.
5. Remember, no tag backs.
Okay, so eleven fact, coming up(hope I don't use any of the same ones).
1: My favorite theatrical productions are Wicked, Godspell, Suessical, Annie, The Crucible, Little House on the Prairie, Into the Woods, and Beauty and the Beast.
2: When it comes to fiction, I am very open minded, so I can watch/read things on pretty much any topic(though I do stay away from anything too inappropriate since it grosses me out).
3: Pretty much all of the t.v shows I watch are Science Fiction/Fantasy related. My favorite shows are - Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, North and South, Angel, Once Upon A Time, Kyle XY, Doctor Who, Glee, The Legend of Korra, Fruits Basket, Modern Family, and Litle House on the Prairie.
4: So far on the science fiction book series I am writing, I have finished all five books of the first series; currently I am working on re-writing the first book, after that I will be editing them all so I can prepare them for publication.
5: There are a lot of films I want to see this year, they are as following- The Hobbit, Brave, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Les Miserables. Films I have already seen this year that I really wanted to see are Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 3D, The Hunger Games, and The Avengers
6: I love listening to a variety of music, but my favorite genres are Metal, Rock, and Pop.
7: I love reading the Star Wars EU, my plan is to read all of the Star Wars books and comics. So far, I have read pretty much all of the books up to the Han Solo Trilogy(which I'm almost done with, I just have to read the third one). My favorite era is the Clone Wars, Pre Clone Wars, and Pre Invasion of Naboo.
8: I play two instruments, the Piano and the Clarinet
9: I am an artist but not in the usual sense. I don't paint or draw. Instead, I act, write, create, direct, and sing. that is my art :)
10: Roles I hope to portray someday are- the main character in my book series(movies), Elphaba in Wicked(play), Abigail Williams in The Crucible(play), and any role that is challenging, awesome, complex, and strong. I'd love to play both heroes and villains.
11: I can't wait to have my book series published and hear what people think about it and see people buy it :)
Eleven questions
Questions for the tagged:
1. What song could you listen to over and over and over?
Give Me a Sign, Until the End, Warriors, Angels on the Moon, Flowers for a Ghost, Fix you, Apologize, Mean, Move Along, Forsaken, New Divide, and basically anything catchy or good.
2. What's your favorite genre to read?
Science Fiction(space opera, soft and social sci-fi, military sci-fi, dystopia) and Fantasy(High Epic Fantasy, Low fantasy). I also enjoy contemporary books and historical fiction.
3. What's the longest book you've ever read?
Les Miserables; that book is around 1222 pages. It's longer than the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy put together.
4. If you could become an animal, what animal would you be?
A Wolf
5. Do you consider yourself "normal"?
Oh no, definitely not. I have OCD so I worry about things that most people would deem silly, I am a complete Geek, I am mature for my age, I like guys but I don't get all giggly with other girls about it, I am a complete Tomboy, I act and write, I like movies/books/t.v shows/music that girls my age don't typically like, I am a Liberal Democrat in a place where the majority of people are Republican, I am an introvert, I'm a feminist(which does not mean a man hater, it just means I want equality), and I have more friends online than in real life(I have two best friends and a few other friends in real life).
6. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Actor, writer, filmmaker, like I do now. Though, there for awhile, I wanted to be a teacher to the blind, deaf, and mute as well as dressing the American Girl Dolls.
7. What is something you're really good at?
Acting, Writing, Singing, Creating, wording things correctly, playing music, Taekwondo, reading, basketball, soccer, literature, history, science, and understanding people.
8. What do you think of Shakespeare?
I think he's a good writer and has created some really good plays. My favorite of his shows is "Hamlet"
9. Do you ever contemplate the meaning of life?
Yes I do
10. Is there a book you wish you had written?
I would have loved to have written "Revenge of the Sith novel", "Lord of the Rings", "Harry Potter series", and "Secrets of the Jedi".
11. Hey baby, what's your sign? (I just had to...)
I'm a Scorpio, if that's what your asking(I was born in the Year of the Boar).
If not, then my sign would be the Jedi Order Symbol
I was awarded The Versatile Blogger award by Helen at The Life of a Musician and Dancer
Thank you :)
I have to post seven random things about myself and then award several other followers.
1: I'm sixteen and I've never dated anyone before(Mwhahahahahahahaha >:) ) Though I am not one of those people who say they are "Forever Alone". I'm not the type of person to go around saying that. :p It's really getting kind of old.
2: I plan on going to college before starting my career as an actor/filmmaker. Though my career as a writer has already begun....
3: I have a good idea for a t.v series which I hope to write and act in.
4: I hate it when people dis what I like or something that I am a part of. It really hurts my feelings and makes me angry.
5: I am going to Celebration VI this summer!!! :D :D :D :D :D
6: Two genres I do not like to watch/read are Romance and Horror.
7: When I'm an actor, my goal is to do Film/t.v show acting, theater acting, and voice acting.
I was awarded The Liebster Blog Award by outRageous.pages
Thank you :)
The rules are:
1. Each person must post 11 facts about themselves
2. Answer 11 questions the tagger has given you and give 11 questions for the people you've tagged.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Tell them you've tagged them.
5. Remember, no tag backs.
Okay, so eleven fact, coming up(hope I don't use any of the same ones).
1: My favorite theatrical productions are Wicked, Godspell, Suessical, Annie, The Crucible, Little House on the Prairie, Into the Woods, and Beauty and the Beast.
2: When it comes to fiction, I am very open minded, so I can watch/read things on pretty much any topic(though I do stay away from anything too inappropriate since it grosses me out).
3: Pretty much all of the t.v shows I watch are Science Fiction/Fantasy related. My favorite shows are - Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, North and South, Angel, Once Upon A Time, Kyle XY, Doctor Who, Glee, The Legend of Korra, Fruits Basket, Modern Family, and Litle House on the Prairie.
4: So far on the science fiction book series I am writing, I have finished all five books of the first series; currently I am working on re-writing the first book, after that I will be editing them all so I can prepare them for publication.
5: There are a lot of films I want to see this year, they are as following- The Hobbit, Brave, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Les Miserables. Films I have already seen this year that I really wanted to see are Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 3D, The Hunger Games, and The Avengers
6: I love listening to a variety of music, but my favorite genres are Metal, Rock, and Pop.
7: I love reading the Star Wars EU, my plan is to read all of the Star Wars books and comics. So far, I have read pretty much all of the books up to the Han Solo Trilogy(which I'm almost done with, I just have to read the third one). My favorite era is the Clone Wars, Pre Clone Wars, and Pre Invasion of Naboo.
8: I play two instruments, the Piano and the Clarinet
9: I am an artist but not in the usual sense. I don't paint or draw. Instead, I act, write, create, direct, and sing. that is my art :)
10: Roles I hope to portray someday are- the main character in my book series(movies), Elphaba in Wicked(play), Abigail Williams in The Crucible(play), and any role that is challenging, awesome, complex, and strong. I'd love to play both heroes and villains.
11: I can't wait to have my book series published and hear what people think about it and see people buy it :)
Eleven questions
Questions for the tagged:
1. What song could you listen to over and over and over?
Give Me a Sign, Until the End, Warriors, Angels on the Moon, Flowers for a Ghost, Fix you, Apologize, Mean, Move Along, Forsaken, New Divide, and basically anything catchy or good.
2. What's your favorite genre to read?
Science Fiction(space opera, soft and social sci-fi, military sci-fi, dystopia) and Fantasy(High Epic Fantasy, Low fantasy). I also enjoy contemporary books and historical fiction.
3. What's the longest book you've ever read?
Les Miserables; that book is around 1222 pages. It's longer than the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy put together.
4. If you could become an animal, what animal would you be?
A Wolf
5. Do you consider yourself "normal"?
Oh no, definitely not. I have OCD so I worry about things that most people would deem silly, I am a complete Geek, I am mature for my age, I like guys but I don't get all giggly with other girls about it, I am a complete Tomboy, I act and write, I like movies/books/t.v shows/music that girls my age don't typically like, I am a Liberal Democrat in a place where the majority of people are Republican, I am an introvert, I'm a feminist(which does not mean a man hater, it just means I want equality), and I have more friends online than in real life(I have two best friends and a few other friends in real life).
6. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Actor, writer, filmmaker, like I do now. Though, there for awhile, I wanted to be a teacher to the blind, deaf, and mute as well as dressing the American Girl Dolls.
7. What is something you're really good at?
Acting, Writing, Singing, Creating, wording things correctly, playing music, Taekwondo, reading, basketball, soccer, literature, history, science, and understanding people.
8. What do you think of Shakespeare?
I think he's a good writer and has created some really good plays. My favorite of his shows is "Hamlet"
9. Do you ever contemplate the meaning of life?
Yes I do
10. Is there a book you wish you had written?
I would have loved to have written "Revenge of the Sith novel", "Lord of the Rings", "Harry Potter series", and "Secrets of the Jedi".
11. Hey baby, what's your sign? (I just had to...)
I'm a Scorpio, if that's what your asking(I was born in the Year of the Boar).
If not, then my sign would be the Jedi Order Symbol
I was awarded The Versatile Blogger award by Helen at The Life of a Musician and Dancer
Thank you :)
I have to post seven random things about myself and then award several other followers.
1: I'm sixteen and I've never dated anyone before(Mwhahahahahahahaha >:) ) Though I am not one of those people who say they are "Forever Alone". I'm not the type of person to go around saying that. :p It's really getting kind of old.
2: I plan on going to college before starting my career as an actor/filmmaker. Though my career as a writer has already begun....
3: I have a good idea for a t.v series which I hope to write and act in.
4: I hate it when people dis what I like or something that I am a part of. It really hurts my feelings and makes me angry.
5: I am going to Celebration VI this summer!!! :D :D :D :D :D
6: Two genres I do not like to watch/read are Romance and Horror.
7: When I'm an actor, my goal is to do Film/t.v show acting, theater acting, and voice acting.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
From the Holo-diary of Aran Liander: Jedi Apprentice
Dedicated to Solace Utara who has been waiting for this next chapter for so long. Sorry for taking so long :)
981 ARR
In the last couple of weeks, all I've been able to think about is the fact that the Imperials are watching me. Somehow, and I'm quite sure how it all works, they seem to be able to peer through my attempts at hiding my intelligence and skill and realize that I am bluffing. I cannot let them take me to the Imperial Academy. I just wouldn't be able to bear it. I'd rather die then serve my family's murderers.
Sorry I haven't written much lately(why am I apologizing, this is just a datapad?) but I've been busy with homework and trying to keep suspicion from rising up in Natalie and Ben's eyes. Ever since they caught me meditating in my room, I've been super careful to not let them see me do anything that might link me to my lost loyalty. That is why I've taken up meditating at night after they've gone to bed. It has really helped me clear my mind as well as keeping nightmares of the Slaughter and of the Clone Wars from plaguing me every waking second.
I fear I am loosing my edge as a Jedi; I haven't used my lightsaber in such a long time that I know it must be collecting dust in it's back underneath my bed. What happens if I loose all that skill I worked for hard on? What if I can't access the Force as easily as I used to now that the Jedi are no more and the fact that I hardly ever use it anymore. I can tell that the muscle I'd had from all my training as been ever so slightly waning. When ever I touch the empty place where my braid once was, I wish that I still had it. I remember back when I was younger and I dreamed of becoming a Jedi Knight. Now I would give anything to be a Padawan once again; I'm not ready to be a Knight. And now that I'm one of the only ones left(and maybe the only one, since I don't know for sure if anyone escaped) I have no one to turn to for help and guidance. I'm lost.
Maybe I'll practice at night when no one's around. But how could I use my lightsaber without attracting attention? It's vivid cylinder of colored light is a universal symbol; people would recognize it instantaneously.
Sorry for complaining. I really shouldn't since I have it a lot easier than a lot of people.
School as been going well, except for the Imperial Youths and Kayla's 'friend', Satana, who treats Kayla horribly. She's always lying to her and brushing her off as if she doesn't matter. I can't stand her. Yet, everyone else seems to love her; apparently, from what Kayla tells me, she has a boyfriend every week; it is so ridiculous, Kayla thinks so as well, but she d aren’t tell her friend that for fear of abandonment. Popularity seems to be all that matters in this school, besides following the rules, and quite frankly, I'm completely fed up with all of this crap.
Yes, I have decided to trust Kayla. She is pretty nice and seems to hate the Empire as much as I do. She's actually become a good friend of mine in these past few weeks, in fact; she reminds me of my old friend Kyla who is gone. Maybe that's why I was able to trust her so quickly, because she reminded me of someone I have lost. Why must the good always die young? Is it because some higher power wants to save them from becoming bad? I don't know. I truly don't know.
I should put this away. Natalie and Ben might see it and I don't want them leafing through it when I don't have it with me.
May the Force be with you...
Aran Liander
Monday, June 11, 2012
Favorite Song Monday
Today's song is "Dear Agony" by my favorite band Breaking Benjamin. It's a really well written song and it's kind of sad :(.
Hope you enjoy :)
Here's a Star Wars related video that goes with the song; not the best, but I still think it's pretty good :)
Today is my Mom's birthday, so Happy Birthday, Mom, and May the Force be with you!!! :D :D :D :D
Hope everyone has a good day and May the Force be with you...Always
Jedi Shena Tokala out
Apparently today is my 200th post so YAY! :)
Hope you enjoy :)
Here's a Star Wars related video that goes with the song; not the best, but I still think it's pretty good :)
Today is my Mom's birthday, so Happy Birthday, Mom, and May the Force be with you!!! :D :D :D :D
Hope everyone has a good day and May the Force be with you...Always
Jedi Shena Tokala out
Apparently today is my 200th post so YAY! :)
Monday, June 4, 2012
Favorite T.V Shows post
I've been thinking about my favorite t.v shows a lot lately and I thought it would be fun to do a post about them.
Hope you enjoy :)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Theme song
Why I like it: Well, it's Star Wars, so duh, I'm going to like it. Besides, it has some really exciting plots and episode arcs; not to mention it can be completely hilarious XD. Plus, it has some of my favorite character from the films in it(as well as some new characters). I know it's a cartoon, but I still really enjoy the series(even if it does frustrate me at times). :) I really need to finish volume one of Star Wars: Clone Wars :D (I've watched the first little bit).
Favorite season: Season 1 had the strongest gather of good episodes; there was actually no horrible episodes in this season. Though I have favorite episodes from all of the seasons, so all are good :)
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Mystery of a Thousand Moons, The Gungan General, Innocents of Ryloth, Destroy Malevolence, Trespass, Blue Shadow Virus, Dooku Captured, Cloak of Darkness, Duel of the Droids, Defenders of Peace, Jedi Crash, and Liberty on Ryloth. Least favorites- I don't really hate any episode in this season, but I wasn't that big a fan of Hostage Crises or Rising Malevolence.
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Legacy of Terror, Brain Invaders, Weapons Factory, The Holocron Heist, Children of the Force, The Zillo Beast, The Zillo Beast Strikes Back, R2 Come Home, Lethal Trackdown, and Cat and Mouse.
Least favorites- the uncanon Mandalore arc was my main dislike of the season. I wasn't all too keen on Landing at Point Rain either.
Season 3, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- The Mortis Trilogy, The Citadel Trilogy, ARC Troopers, Padawan Lost, Wookie Hunt, and Sphere of Influence. Least favorite- Corruption and Evil Plans were kind of boring(well, the majority of the middle-section of the season was) and when I first watched it, The Hunt for Ziro bothered me(it doesn't so much anymore).
Season 4, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Friends and Enemies, Escape from Kadavo, The Box, Deception, Carnage of Krell, Plan of Dissent, Prisoners, and Crises on Naboo. Least favorites- Kidnapped, Revenge, and Brothers.
Favorite characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi(of course), Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Luminara Unduli, Barriss Offee, Shaak Ti, Kit Fisto, Plo Koon, Ryo Chuchi, Padme Amidala, Yoda, Mace Windu, Rex, Waxer, Boil, Hevy, Echo, Fives, Bail Organa, Ki-Adi Mundi, and Aayla Secura.
Least favorite characters: Satine
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Theme song
Why I like it Well, for starters, it is absolutely amazing! The story flows from one season to the next and while it can be a little kiddy at times, it can hold the attention of people with any age with it's mature plots, depth-filled characters, and great action sequences. It is also completely hilarious which is just perfect.
Favorite season Season 3, of course. It had the best action, the darkest, most mature plot, and the most fantastic finale. Season 2 comes in as a close second, however.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Siege of the North Part 1 and 2, The Great Divide, The Storm, The Spirit World, Avatar Roku, The Warriors of Kyoshi, Imprisoned, The Blue Spirit, Jet, and The Fortuneteller. Least favorites- Bato of the Water Tribe, I guess. I didn't really dislike any episode in this season.
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- The Crossroads of Destiny, The Cave of Two Lovers(what, it was really funny :p), The Library, Zuko Alone, The Blind Bandit, City of Walls and Secrets, Lake Laogai, The Drill, The Serpent's Pass, and The Desert. I didn't really have a least favorite episode in this season.
Season 3, favorites and least favorite episodes: Avatar Aang, Into the Inferno, The Old Masters, The Phoenix King, The Ember Island Players, The Boiling Rock part 1 and 2, The Southern Raiders, The Firebending Masters, The Western Air Temple, The Day of Black Sun part 1 and 2, The Puppet Master, The Runaway, The Avatar and The Firelord, Sokka's Master, The Awakening, The Beach, The Headband, and The Painted Lady. Least favorite- Nightmares and Day Dreams(was a little too goofy, even though there were some funny parts).
Favorite characters: Katara, Zuko, Toph, Aang, Uncle Iroh, Sokka, Suki, Roku, Mai, Ty-Lee, Appa, Momo, and Azula. I love a lot of the smaller parts too that appear for a few episodes.
Least favorite characters: Ozai, of course. I also didn't like Zhao :p
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Theme song
All of the season openings :)
Theme song (good quality) Which was done by Nerf Herder ;)
Why I like it I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it's exciting, as really good characters and acting; besides, it's about a girl who slays vampires and demons, what's not to love? Buffy is a great character and I love getting to see a girl hero(Chosen One) who can take care of herself and save the day. Plus, it is really funny at times, so that is a bonus. Just a warning, there is some inappropriate content in this show(not so much in season 1, but there is more in later seasons). P.S. I haven't finished this t.v show just yet; I'm currently half-way through the fifth season. "In every generation, there is a Chosen One. Only she can defeat the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer." Also, I love that this story came out back before the vampire craze; here, the vampires are evil and can be defeated with the normal methods used in fiction(wooden stakes, holy water, sunlight, crosses) and when the vampires are good, their is a logical reason for it. :)
Favorite season Two and three, definitely; they had the right amount of action, drama, and character study. Plus, the 'Big Bad' in season 2 had a lot more of a personal connection to our Heroine and it was really exciting and sad. Season 3 had Faith and the Big Bad in this season was uber-great as well. Season 1 was also pretty good, even if did have pretty bad effects.
I guess you could say I prefer the ones where they are in High School.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Prophecy Girl, Nightmares, Out of Sight Out of Mind, Witch, The Puppet Show, Never Kill a Boy on the First Date, and I Robot...you Jane. Least favorite- I didn't really have a least favorite of this season.
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Becoming Part 1 and 2, Innocence, Passion, What's My Line part 1 and 2, Surprises, Lie to Me, Halloween, Killed by Death, I Only Have Eyes for You, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, School Hard, Phases, Bad Eggs, The Dark Age, and Ted. Least favorites- I don't really have a least favorite, though Go Fish wasn't my favorite.
Season 3, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Graduation Day part 2 and 1, Earshot, Helpless, Gingerbread, Lovers Walk, The Wish, Amends, Band Candy, Anne, Homecoming, Dead Man's Party, Beauty and the Beasts, Doppleganged, The Zeppo, and Enemies. Least favorites- I didn't really have a least favorite this season
Season 4, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Primeval, Restless, Hush, The Yoko Factor, Pangs, This Year's Girl, Who are You, Living Conditions, The Harsh Light of Day, Fear Itself, The Freshman, A New Man, Wild at Heart, Something Blue, The Initiative, and New Moon Rising. I didn't really care for Where the Wild Things Are and I have a sort of hate-love relationship with Wild at Heart.
Season 5, favorite and least favorite episodes: I'm half-way through this show, so I don't have a complete assessment of the season, but here goes. Favorites- Listening to Fear, Fool for Love, No Place Like Home, Real Me, Out of My Mind, Family, Buffy v.s Dracula, Blood Ties, Crush, and I'm most likely going to like the finale episodes. I haven't disliked any episodes this season, though this season, like the previous one, hasn't been as good as the first three.
Favorite characters: Buffy Anne Summers, Angel, Rupert Giles, Alexander Xander LaVelle Harris, Willow Rosenberg, Daniel Oz Osbourne, Spike, Cordelia Chase, Joyce Summers, Jenny Calender, Faith, Kendra, Tara Maclay, Anya, Riley(before the whole vampire crack house thing :p), Dawn Summers, and random characters that appear for several episodes.
Least favorite characters: Drusilla, she was just CREEPY. Parker because he was a total JERK!; I was glad when Buffy hit him with a stick and when Riley punched him in the face. Professor Walsh because...well, that would be telling wouldn't it? Glory, she's the big bad this season and she can be really annoying*SMACK*.
Angel
Theme song
A mix of all the seasons' cast opening (the theme song is the same)
Why I like it Angel is a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and revolves around the en-souled vampire Angel. The reason I like this show is because of the dark tone, the characters, the plots for the episodes, and the setting of Los Angeles. I enjoy the connections is makes with it's counter-part series and how the two tie together. With a smaller cast, you get more time to the characters, which I greatly appreciate. :)
Favorite season I've seen the entire first season and the first two episodes of season 2 so, so far, I don't have a real good way for judging just yet.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Hero, I've Got You Under My Skin, Five by Five, Sanctuary, Rm w/a Vu, In the Dark, City Of, Lonely Hearts, I Fall to Pieces, Sense and Sensitivity, The Prodigal, The Ring, Somnambulist, Expecting, Eternity, and To Shansu in L.A. Least favorites- She and Bachelor Party
Favorite characters: Angel, Cordelia Chase, Allen Francis Doyle, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, and Kate Lockely.
Least favorite characters: Members of Wolfram & Hart
North and South
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Why I like it: I have seen several miniseries' and this one if definitely my favorite. The story takes place before, during, and after the Civil War and revolves around two best friends: one from the south and one from the north.
I really enjoyed the story and it's characters(some of the best I've seen in fiction). You really get to care about the people in the show. I also love how they show that there were good and bad people on both sides in the war(the sad thing was that, during the Civil War, a lot of people fighting for the south were against slavery). It really shows the Civil War perfectly and gives the viewer a very good image of the times and how everything went. I would definitely recommend watching this when learning about the Civil War, it will definitely help you envision the various battles and places. Warning, there is quite a lot of inappropriate content in the miniseries.
Favorite season The first two most definitely, they were amazing. The third was just okay(the first episode in the third part was just horrendous; I mean, "Live goes on at Mount Royal"? AHHH).
Favorite characters: Orry Main, George Hazard, Brett Main, and Constance.
Least favorite characters: Justin(I HATE him :p), Ashton, Elkanah Bent, Salem Jones, and Madeleine
Once Upon A Time
Theme song
Why I like it BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME!!(sorry, this show is my one of my new fandom obsessions). The plot is very exciting with lots of twists that keep you guessing; the idea of taking well known fairy tales and making them new is a very intriguing idea that the creators of the show deliver very well. The characters are also really well done; the bad guys are not pure evil and they keep you guessing on their motives. I appreciated the fact that the show has strong female and male characters; both genders are well presented with heroes and villains of both that are complex and do not fall into gender stereotypes(yay!). The acting is very, very good in this show, even the kids, which is very impressive. :)
Season 1 finished it's run awhile back, so I'll only be talking about season (season 2 starts in October)
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Skin Deep is hands down my favorite of the season. It was so fantastic! When I first started watching the episode, I thought it was going to be an average episode but instead, it completely blew me away and had me thinking of it several days afterwards. Other episodes I loved were Desperate Souls, The Stranger, That Small Still Voice, Heart of Darkness, The Return, 7:15 A.M., A Land Without Magic, Fruit of the Poisonous Tree, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, True North, Red-Handed, Dreamy, The Stable Boy, and Hat Trick. Least favorites- What Happened to Fredrick and The Pilot.
Favorite characters: Emma Swan, Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold, Belle, Snow White, Prince Charming, Archie/Jiminy Cricket, August, Baelfire, Henry, Regina, Red Riding Hood/Ruby, Sheriff Graham, Gretel, Hansel, Hatter/Jefferson, Grace, the Mirror/Genie, Cinderella, Grumpy, Astrid/Nova, and Henry(Regina's father).
Least favorite characters: Cora and King George
Kyle XY
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opening
Why I like it I enjoyed the characters, the humor, the science fiction/mystery plot, how you sometimes had to guess who was good and bad, and the whole idea behind the t.v show. The show has a very good set up and the core character of Kyle is well-rounded and interesting(as well as well-acted). I loved how I looked forward to each episode while watching since it's rare to find a t.v show that does that. The only problem I had was that it was cancelled when they left the third season with a cliff-hangar.
Favorite season I liked all three seasons, but I think I remember liking seasons 2 or 3 the best.
Favorite episodes:(since I don't have any least favorites, I wont be posting about those). Season 1- Endgame, Overheard, Diving In, Blame it on the Rain, Memory Serves, This is Not a Test, and The Pilot. Season 2- Leap of Faith, Ghost in the Machine, The Prophet, The Homecoming, Come To Your Senses, To C.I.R. with Love, Grey Matters, Primary Colors, Grounded, and First Cut is the Deepest. Season 3- Life Support, Bringing Down the House, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, In the Company of Men, and It Happened One Night.
Favorite characters: Kyle XY Trager, Jessi XX, Tom Foss, Adam Baylin, Lori Trager, Josh Trager, Andy Jensen, Declan, Amanda, Stephen Trager, and Nicole Trager.
Doctor Who
Theme song
All the opening songs for all of the seasons
This is really cool! It's a Doctor Who opening using the Buffy the Vampire Slayer style and song :D.
And here's one in the Angel style(sorry, but I just thought these two were really cool and well done).
Why I like it I love the entire concept of space and the traveling in it, so once I started watching it and getting to see all of these different places and aliens, I became a fan of the show. Another big reason(and without it the show wouldn't be half as good) were the characters and the acting. The Doctor is a really well done character and both actors I have seen portraying him so far have been excellent. I also really enjoyed the character of Rose Tyler as well as Martha Jones, Donna Noble, and Captain Jack. I really enjoy the plots and the action and the detail the writers put into their episodes, they are very good. Plus it's got time travel, which is another thing I really like.
Favorite season I've seen the first four series' of the newer version and so far, my favorites are the first two; I've enjoyed them all and they all have had wonderful episodes, but the first two had my favorite companion, Rose, so that's most likely the reason.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- The Parting of the Ways, Bad Wolf, The Doctor Dances, The Empty Child, Father's Day, The Long Game, Dalek, The Unquiet Dead, The End of the World, World War III, Aliens of London, Boom Town, and Rose(wait...I think that was all of them..oh well.)
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- Doomsday(probably my top favorite episode in the show so far), The Satan Pit, The Impossible Planet, Army of Ghosts, Rise of the Cyberman, The Age of Steel, New Earth, The Christmas Invasion, School Reunion, and Tooth and Claw. Least favorites- The Girl in the Fire Place and Love & Monsters.
Season 3, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- Last of the Time Lords, The Sound of Drums, Utopia, 42, Smith and Jones, The Runaway Bride, Gridlock, and Blink. Least favorites- Human Nature and The Family of Blood
Season 4, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- Journey's End, The Stolen Earth, Midnight, Turn Left, Planet of the Ood, Partners in Crime, The Sontaran Stratagem, The Poison Sky, The Doctor's Daughter, The Unicorn and the Wasp, and Forest of the Dead.
Favorite characters: The Ninth and Tenth regeneration of the Doctor, Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Captain Jack Harkness, Mickey Smith, Jackie Tyler, and a variety of people that people meet during their travels.
Other T.V shows I like
Hope you enjoy :)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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Why I like it: Well, it's Star Wars, so duh, I'm going to like it. Besides, it has some really exciting plots and episode arcs; not to mention it can be completely hilarious XD. Plus, it has some of my favorite character from the films in it(as well as some new characters). I know it's a cartoon, but I still really enjoy the series(even if it does frustrate me at times). :) I really need to finish volume one of Star Wars: Clone Wars :D (I've watched the first little bit).
Favorite season: Season 1 had the strongest gather of good episodes; there was actually no horrible episodes in this season. Though I have favorite episodes from all of the seasons, so all are good :)
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Mystery of a Thousand Moons, The Gungan General, Innocents of Ryloth, Destroy Malevolence, Trespass, Blue Shadow Virus, Dooku Captured, Cloak of Darkness, Duel of the Droids, Defenders of Peace, Jedi Crash, and Liberty on Ryloth. Least favorites- I don't really hate any episode in this season, but I wasn't that big a fan of Hostage Crises or Rising Malevolence.
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Legacy of Terror, Brain Invaders, Weapons Factory, The Holocron Heist, Children of the Force, The Zillo Beast, The Zillo Beast Strikes Back, R2 Come Home, Lethal Trackdown, and Cat and Mouse.
Least favorites- the uncanon Mandalore arc was my main dislike of the season. I wasn't all too keen on Landing at Point Rain either.
Season 3, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- The Mortis Trilogy, The Citadel Trilogy, ARC Troopers, Padawan Lost, Wookie Hunt, and Sphere of Influence. Least favorite- Corruption and Evil Plans were kind of boring(well, the majority of the middle-section of the season was) and when I first watched it, The Hunt for Ziro bothered me(it doesn't so much anymore).
Season 4, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Friends and Enemies, Escape from Kadavo, The Box, Deception, Carnage of Krell, Plan of Dissent, Prisoners, and Crises on Naboo. Least favorites- Kidnapped, Revenge, and Brothers.
Favorite characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi(of course), Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Luminara Unduli, Barriss Offee, Shaak Ti, Kit Fisto, Plo Koon, Ryo Chuchi, Padme Amidala, Yoda, Mace Windu, Rex, Waxer, Boil, Hevy, Echo, Fives, Bail Organa, Ki-Adi Mundi, and Aayla Secura.
Least favorite characters: Satine
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Why I like it Well, for starters, it is absolutely amazing! The story flows from one season to the next and while it can be a little kiddy at times, it can hold the attention of people with any age with it's mature plots, depth-filled characters, and great action sequences. It is also completely hilarious which is just perfect.
Favorite season Season 3, of course. It had the best action, the darkest, most mature plot, and the most fantastic finale. Season 2 comes in as a close second, however.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Siege of the North Part 1 and 2, The Great Divide, The Storm, The Spirit World, Avatar Roku, The Warriors of Kyoshi, Imprisoned, The Blue Spirit, Jet, and The Fortuneteller. Least favorites- Bato of the Water Tribe, I guess. I didn't really dislike any episode in this season.
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- The Crossroads of Destiny, The Cave of Two Lovers(what, it was really funny :p), The Library, Zuko Alone, The Blind Bandit, City of Walls and Secrets, Lake Laogai, The Drill, The Serpent's Pass, and The Desert. I didn't really have a least favorite episode in this season.
Season 3, favorites and least favorite episodes: Avatar Aang, Into the Inferno, The Old Masters, The Phoenix King, The Ember Island Players, The Boiling Rock part 1 and 2, The Southern Raiders, The Firebending Masters, The Western Air Temple, The Day of Black Sun part 1 and 2, The Puppet Master, The Runaway, The Avatar and The Firelord, Sokka's Master, The Awakening, The Beach, The Headband, and The Painted Lady. Least favorite- Nightmares and Day Dreams(was a little too goofy, even though there were some funny parts).
Favorite characters: Katara, Zuko, Toph, Aang, Uncle Iroh, Sokka, Suki, Roku, Mai, Ty-Lee, Appa, Momo, and Azula. I love a lot of the smaller parts too that appear for a few episodes.
Least favorite characters: Ozai, of course. I also didn't like Zhao :p
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
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All of the season openings :)
Theme song (good quality) Which was done by Nerf Herder ;)
Why I like it I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer because it's exciting, as really good characters and acting; besides, it's about a girl who slays vampires and demons, what's not to love? Buffy is a great character and I love getting to see a girl hero(Chosen One) who can take care of herself and save the day. Plus, it is really funny at times, so that is a bonus. Just a warning, there is some inappropriate content in this show(not so much in season 1, but there is more in later seasons). P.S. I haven't finished this t.v show just yet; I'm currently half-way through the fifth season. "In every generation, there is a Chosen One. Only she can defeat the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the Slayer." Also, I love that this story came out back before the vampire craze; here, the vampires are evil and can be defeated with the normal methods used in fiction(wooden stakes, holy water, sunlight, crosses) and when the vampires are good, their is a logical reason for it. :)
Favorite season Two and three, definitely; they had the right amount of action, drama, and character study. Plus, the 'Big Bad' in season 2 had a lot more of a personal connection to our Heroine and it was really exciting and sad. Season 3 had Faith and the Big Bad in this season was uber-great as well. Season 1 was also pretty good, even if did have pretty bad effects.
I guess you could say I prefer the ones where they are in High School.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Prophecy Girl, Nightmares, Out of Sight Out of Mind, Witch, The Puppet Show, Never Kill a Boy on the First Date, and I Robot...you Jane. Least favorite- I didn't really have a least favorite of this season.
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Becoming Part 1 and 2, Innocence, Passion, What's My Line part 1 and 2, Surprises, Lie to Me, Halloween, Killed by Death, I Only Have Eyes for You, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered, School Hard, Phases, Bad Eggs, The Dark Age, and Ted. Least favorites- I don't really have a least favorite, though Go Fish wasn't my favorite.
Season 3, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Graduation Day part 2 and 1, Earshot, Helpless, Gingerbread, Lovers Walk, The Wish, Amends, Band Candy, Anne, Homecoming, Dead Man's Party, Beauty and the Beasts, Doppleganged, The Zeppo, and Enemies. Least favorites- I didn't really have a least favorite this season
Season 4, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Primeval, Restless, Hush, The Yoko Factor, Pangs, This Year's Girl, Who are You, Living Conditions, The Harsh Light of Day, Fear Itself, The Freshman, A New Man, Wild at Heart, Something Blue, The Initiative, and New Moon Rising. I didn't really care for Where the Wild Things Are and I have a sort of hate-love relationship with Wild at Heart.
Season 5, favorite and least favorite episodes: I'm half-way through this show, so I don't have a complete assessment of the season, but here goes. Favorites- Listening to Fear, Fool for Love, No Place Like Home, Real Me, Out of My Mind, Family, Buffy v.s Dracula, Blood Ties, Crush, and I'm most likely going to like the finale episodes. I haven't disliked any episodes this season, though this season, like the previous one, hasn't been as good as the first three.
Favorite characters: Buffy Anne Summers, Angel, Rupert Giles, Alexander Xander LaVelle Harris, Willow Rosenberg, Daniel Oz Osbourne, Spike, Cordelia Chase, Joyce Summers, Jenny Calender, Faith, Kendra, Tara Maclay, Anya, Riley(before the whole vampire crack house thing :p), Dawn Summers, and random characters that appear for several episodes.
Least favorite characters: Drusilla, she was just CREEPY. Parker because he was a total JERK!; I was glad when Buffy hit him with a stick and when Riley punched him in the face. Professor Walsh because...well, that would be telling wouldn't it? Glory, she's the big bad this season and she can be really annoying*SMACK*.
Angel
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A mix of all the seasons' cast opening (the theme song is the same)
Why I like it Angel is a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and revolves around the en-souled vampire Angel. The reason I like this show is because of the dark tone, the characters, the plots for the episodes, and the setting of Los Angeles. I enjoy the connections is makes with it's counter-part series and how the two tie together. With a smaller cast, you get more time to the characters, which I greatly appreciate. :)
Favorite season I've seen the entire first season and the first two episodes of season 2 so, so far, I don't have a real good way for judging just yet.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Hero, I've Got You Under My Skin, Five by Five, Sanctuary, Rm w/a Vu, In the Dark, City Of, Lonely Hearts, I Fall to Pieces, Sense and Sensitivity, The Prodigal, The Ring, Somnambulist, Expecting, Eternity, and To Shansu in L.A. Least favorites- She and Bachelor Party
Favorite characters: Angel, Cordelia Chase, Allen Francis Doyle, Wesley Wyndam-Pryce, and Kate Lockely.
Least favorite characters: Members of Wolfram & Hart
North and South
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Why I like it: I have seen several miniseries' and this one if definitely my favorite. The story takes place before, during, and after the Civil War and revolves around two best friends: one from the south and one from the north.
I really enjoyed the story and it's characters(some of the best I've seen in fiction). You really get to care about the people in the show. I also love how they show that there were good and bad people on both sides in the war(the sad thing was that, during the Civil War, a lot of people fighting for the south were against slavery). It really shows the Civil War perfectly and gives the viewer a very good image of the times and how everything went. I would definitely recommend watching this when learning about the Civil War, it will definitely help you envision the various battles and places. Warning, there is quite a lot of inappropriate content in the miniseries.
Favorite season The first two most definitely, they were amazing. The third was just okay(the first episode in the third part was just horrendous; I mean, "Live goes on at Mount Royal"? AHHH).
Favorite characters: Orry Main, George Hazard, Brett Main, and Constance.
Least favorite characters: Justin(I HATE him :p), Ashton, Elkanah Bent, Salem Jones, and Madeleine
Once Upon A Time
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Why I like it BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME!!(sorry, this show is my one of my new fandom obsessions). The plot is very exciting with lots of twists that keep you guessing; the idea of taking well known fairy tales and making them new is a very intriguing idea that the creators of the show deliver very well. The characters are also really well done; the bad guys are not pure evil and they keep you guessing on their motives. I appreciated the fact that the show has strong female and male characters; both genders are well presented with heroes and villains of both that are complex and do not fall into gender stereotypes(yay!). The acting is very, very good in this show, even the kids, which is very impressive. :)
Season 1 finished it's run awhile back, so I'll only be talking about season (season 2 starts in October)
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes: Favorites- Skin Deep is hands down my favorite of the season. It was so fantastic! When I first started watching the episode, I thought it was going to be an average episode but instead, it completely blew me away and had me thinking of it several days afterwards. Other episodes I loved were Desperate Souls, The Stranger, That Small Still Voice, Heart of Darkness, The Return, 7:15 A.M., A Land Without Magic, Fruit of the Poisonous Tree, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, True North, Red-Handed, Dreamy, The Stable Boy, and Hat Trick. Least favorites- What Happened to Fredrick and The Pilot.
Favorite characters: Emma Swan, Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold, Belle, Snow White, Prince Charming, Archie/Jiminy Cricket, August, Baelfire, Henry, Regina, Red Riding Hood/Ruby, Sheriff Graham, Gretel, Hansel, Hatter/Jefferson, Grace, the Mirror/Genie, Cinderella, Grumpy, Astrid/Nova, and Henry(Regina's father).
Least favorite characters: Cora and King George
Kyle XY
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song
opening
Why I like it I enjoyed the characters, the humor, the science fiction/mystery plot, how you sometimes had to guess who was good and bad, and the whole idea behind the t.v show. The show has a very good set up and the core character of Kyle is well-rounded and interesting(as well as well-acted). I loved how I looked forward to each episode while watching since it's rare to find a t.v show that does that. The only problem I had was that it was cancelled when they left the third season with a cliff-hangar.
Favorite season I liked all three seasons, but I think I remember liking seasons 2 or 3 the best.
Favorite episodes:(since I don't have any least favorites, I wont be posting about those). Season 1- Endgame, Overheard, Diving In, Blame it on the Rain, Memory Serves, This is Not a Test, and The Pilot. Season 2- Leap of Faith, Ghost in the Machine, The Prophet, The Homecoming, Come To Your Senses, To C.I.R. with Love, Grey Matters, Primary Colors, Grounded, and First Cut is the Deepest. Season 3- Life Support, Bringing Down the House, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, In the Company of Men, and It Happened One Night.
Favorite characters: Kyle XY Trager, Jessi XX, Tom Foss, Adam Baylin, Lori Trager, Josh Trager, Andy Jensen, Declan, Amanda, Stephen Trager, and Nicole Trager.
Doctor Who
Theme song
All the opening songs for all of the seasons
This is really cool! It's a Doctor Who opening using the Buffy the Vampire Slayer style and song :D.
And here's one in the Angel style(sorry, but I just thought these two were really cool and well done).
Why I like it I love the entire concept of space and the traveling in it, so once I started watching it and getting to see all of these different places and aliens, I became a fan of the show. Another big reason(and without it the show wouldn't be half as good) were the characters and the acting. The Doctor is a really well done character and both actors I have seen portraying him so far have been excellent. I also really enjoyed the character of Rose Tyler as well as Martha Jones, Donna Noble, and Captain Jack. I really enjoy the plots and the action and the detail the writers put into their episodes, they are very good. Plus it's got time travel, which is another thing I really like.
Favorite season I've seen the first four series' of the newer version and so far, my favorites are the first two; I've enjoyed them all and they all have had wonderful episodes, but the first two had my favorite companion, Rose, so that's most likely the reason.
Season 1, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- The Parting of the Ways, Bad Wolf, The Doctor Dances, The Empty Child, Father's Day, The Long Game, Dalek, The Unquiet Dead, The End of the World, World War III, Aliens of London, Boom Town, and Rose(wait...I think that was all of them..oh well.)
Season 2, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- Doomsday(probably my top favorite episode in the show so far), The Satan Pit, The Impossible Planet, Army of Ghosts, Rise of the Cyberman, The Age of Steel, New Earth, The Christmas Invasion, School Reunion, and Tooth and Claw. Least favorites- The Girl in the Fire Place and Love & Monsters.
Season 3, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- Last of the Time Lords, The Sound of Drums, Utopia, 42, Smith and Jones, The Runaway Bride, Gridlock, and Blink. Least favorites- Human Nature and The Family of Blood
Season 4, favorite and least favorite episodes Favorites- Journey's End, The Stolen Earth, Midnight, Turn Left, Planet of the Ood, Partners in Crime, The Sontaran Stratagem, The Poison Sky, The Doctor's Daughter, The Unicorn and the Wasp, and Forest of the Dead.
Favorite characters: The Ninth and Tenth regeneration of the Doctor, Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, Captain Jack Harkness, Mickey Smith, Jackie Tyler, and a variety of people that people meet during their travels.
Other T.V shows I like
Thursday, May 31, 2012
From the holo-diary of Aran Liander: Jedi Apprentice
(Sorry this post doesn't have much action, but I have several things I have to set up before that can happen)
981 ARR
After the harrowing events of my first day, for the last week I've been laying low and keeping away from the impervious gaze of the stone-cold stormtroopers. I've been a good little dutiful Imperial boy; I turn my homework in on time, I get good grades, I don't cause a fuss, and I stay out of the hulking Imperial Youth Instructors. If I still had the power, I would have those three thugs carted away to prison long ago; they have done so many horrible things to the weaker students and from their evil glowers sent towards me during school-hours, I have a dark sense of foreboding that they are wanting to get back at me for beating them so badly. The grown ups at the school aren't that much better than the students. They can be quite cruel and vindictive, especially to those not graced in a certain class or skill. One teacher screamed a girl into tears because she couldn't do some of the higher up math; what the barve didn't know was that she was a whiz in history and galactic literature. Some people truly have no understanding and it sickens me to see the treatment of these poor people.
Nothing much happened until today. The day started off badly with Natalie shaking me awake, a frightened look painted across her features.
“Rune...Rune, what's the matter?” For a moment I had been confused-my Master had just been dying in my arms and everything was smoking and bleeding and-. Then it all snapped back into place.
“N-nothing, ma'am. Just-just a nightmare.” I shut my eyes again, whispering.
“I'm sorry to have disturbed you.” I felt Natalie's hand against my face and I resisted the urge to flinch. These people, as well as everyone I'd met outside the Jedi Order, were a lot more physical than I was used to. I felt ashamed that it bothered me so, but I couldn't change the fact that it unsettled me a little. They weren't doing anything wrong- it was completely normal in the regular world- but I wasn't regular or normal was I?
All through breakfast, Natalie stared at me over her cup of caf, as if she was worried that I'd fall from my chair, screaming and crying like I'd lost my arm. The air had been steadily getting colder and I vehemently wished I had warmer clothes to wear to school; however, due to 'Imperial Rules' jackets weren't aloud to be worn on the school's premises. When I'd stepped onto the crowded hover-bus, I saw the Imperial Youth Instructors glaring at me from the back. Keeping my gaze from theirs, burning with embarrassment that I wasn't able to use my Jedi status on these bullies, I sat down and gazed out the grimy window, watching as the cityscape rushed passed me in a blur of gray and silver.
Classes were as awful as usual and I hated myself for having to take notes on their Bantha crap. By the time lunch rolled along, I was so relived that I didn't notice that someone had taken a seat before me at the lunch table. I blinked, sitting back, muscles taut. When I realized it was just the girl who sat next to me in history-Kayla, that's her name, I relaxed and dipped my spoon into the soup which smelled like sour Corellian wine. I tried a bit and nearly spit it back into the bowel, the extremely hot liquid tasting worse than it smelled.
“Rune...I saw what you did the other day when you stood up to those bullies.” I looked back up at her, fighting back the sour-induced tears in my eyes. She smiled and looked shyly down at her hands, folded before her bowl of soup.
“Well...I admired what you did. You are by far the nicest person here.” She looked up at me with ivory blue eyes and smiled again. I felt a strange sense of unease, yet I sensed no dark intent from her. She really did mean what she said. I shrugged and plastered a smile onto my face as I tried the soup again, this time trying to take little sips.
“It was nothing; I just don't like seeing people hurt others. It isn't right.” The girl looked over her shoulder warily and leaned forward.
“I agree; I don't like how much this school has changed since--” Than her face blanched and she looked away, looking ready to bolt. I reached a hand out.
“No, Kayla, it's okay. I agree with you too.” She looked at me with wide, frightened eyes and nodded, sitting down.
“You need to be careful,” she said, glancing askance towards the three thugs who sat across the room.
“Your smart; I can tell, even though you are trying very hard to hide it. And I saw what you did to those three boys- you had such amazing reflexes.” She gave me a significant look.
“They might just try and enlist you into the Imperial Academy. But before they do, they'll want to teach you a lesson for beating them like they did.” Then a squeaky voice shouted
“Kayla! Kayla, come sit with us!” Kayla looked up at me with an apologetic glance, and stood.
“Sorry Rune, but -” she nodded to a glamorous looking girl with glossy brown tresses and too much make up who was waving animatedly towards our table.
“Go ahead,” I told her and Kayla stood up, rushing towards the beauty-queen girl, her long, red hair slashing the air like sheets of fire in an amber sky. The glamorous girl caught sight of me and I looked away, hoping she didn't think I was staring at her. I hardly ever stared at anyone and she was definitely not my type.
Why am I even talking about that?
Anyway, after class, when I got home, I decided to meditate on the questions I had, especially whether or not I should trust Kayla and the worrisome thought that I might get sent to the Imperial Academy. I would rather die than go to that hell-hole of a place.
I had been sitting there for a long time, immersed in the Force for the first time in what seemed like a trillion lifetimes, soaking it all in, when the door opened.
“Rune, what are you doing?” My eyes snapped open and I jerked quickly out of my meditation posture, my face flooding with heat and blood.
“Uhh, nothing, ma'am. I'm just-just tired after school, you know.” I mentally crossed my fingers, forcing my face to remain blank as Natalie gives me a bizarre look.
I really need to be more careful. Maybe I should re-think trusting Kayla. I shouldn't really trust anyone-not even Natalie and Ben who have been so good to me.
Some Jedi Knight I'm turning out to be...I don't know how they do it-did it.
May the Force be with you.
Aran Liander
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