Mongrels and MW3

[lupestripe]

Proof, if proof were needed, that I will never fully fit in around these parts.

And this grey clingy rainy autumnal crap weather is hardly helping my apathy either.

I promise I will be more positive soon, try and get the bouncy happy me back. There was some of that at FE this weekend but mentally I am finding things tough right now. Wolfie says I dwell on the negatives too much - he may be right. But when you are hurting, this is what you are wont to do. Psychology sucks. Being a depressive sucks more.

I know I have nothing to feel down about but rationality often struggles in the emotional realm. My moods have always been erratic and this is just another manifestation. I wish it wasn't like this but it is. I will just have to try and dig myself out of it.

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Comments

[fionacat.livejournal.com]

What did you think of mongrels then?

It had some nifty actually one or two laugh out loud moments for myself.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I didn't see last night's episodes. I gave it many chances last series and it simply didn't appeal. Plus I actively dislike half of the cast. I am glad you enjoyed though :)

[elfasi.livejournal.com]

Whenever I hear that phrase I can't help thinking of the alternative version in 'The Day Today' - Proof if proof be need be

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Now that was a brilliant programme ^^

[moth-wingthane.livejournal.com]

Apologies to fans but I don't find Mongrels even remotely funny.

[fionacat.livejournal.com]

The bits i liked were mostly call outs and references to other shows, the Shaun of the Dead montage (with time out in the middle) I found really good.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Good to see it is as up-to-date as ever, satirising a film that came out over seven years ago. This is one of my complaints against the show. Still, I accept it's not for me.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I am glad someone agrees with me. I have a passionate dislike for most of the characters so I doubt I will ever like it.

[skawinski.livejournal.com]

Aye, weather today is especially crap with all the drizzle and dominating mehness.

Watch "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" - it really lifted my spirits :D

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I will have a look at the film you describe. The last two days have been truly awful for weather.

[shep-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I quite enjoy Mongrels. However, I don't get the appeal of MW3 at all.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I don't get the appeal of all video games - the whole thing has passed me by. Hope your birthday goes well ^^

[alexf0x.livejournal.com]

AS a gamer I used to like the COD games, at least early on when they still blew me away with how well they where done. Unlike Medal of honour it actually had missions where you where actually British or Russian for those sections of the game, and uncle sam was nowhere in sight to take credit. Then modern Warfare 1 came along and I was blown away by the not only improved graphics, and how well the missions where designed and of course the well written military thriller plot where oddly the British SAS where the main heroes.

With that in mind you bet that I froze my ass off at midnight two years ago now for MW2, shame it wasn't worth the wait.

A nonsensical plot with holes so bad you could sail a aircraft carrier through and an invasion fleet, and controversy so needless it actually made my blood boil (seriously I've played lots of violent games but the "No Russian" bit really pissed me off). Then Black ops clearly wasn't finished enough despite having a better story (if utterly stolen from the Manchurian candidate), and today I saw MW3, it looked dated, buggy, dull and samey, with a plot that was at best all over shop as well.

Bollocks am I paying £45 now for Activisions ageing fecal waterside

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I have only played five computer games since 1996 but it seems you have considered this thoroughly. I don't really know as it's not something I am into, but as long as you have made the right decision for you, that's the main thing ^^

[alexf0x.livejournal.com]

I'll get it second hand once I get back from my holiday as second hand copies should be floating about then, cheaper than new and not a penny of my cash goes to Activision. It's something I've done before when I've wanted at least to check something out but not reward the company in question while still staying legal.

50 cent blood in the sand was like that. So bad, and so stupid you could help but laugh at it, but boy I didn't want to give away any money to the person that thought it was a good idea.

Oh and I haven't had almost any time for games since starting NaNoWriMo this year anyway.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

It sounds like NaNoWriMo is going well for you - one of the reasons why I didn't do it is because of my forthcoming holiday but it seems it fits you fine.

I always stay legal if I can but I often buy second-hand things, particularly DVDs and CDs.

[alexf0x.livejournal.com]

Wow, I am not alone in thinking that Mongrels was vastly overrated. I saw the first series, and thought it was just full of dated unfunny jokes and lame attempts to ape family guy shamelessly. I had better things to do last night like writing, checking hens or packing for my trip to the middle east.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

Ooh where are you going in the Middle East? And is it for vacation of business?

I agree completely with you on Mongrels. It seems to be a poor man's Family Guy. My main issue though is the characterisation - I detest most of the characters.

[alexf0x.livejournal.com]

Egypt for a short holiday, been rather baited about it though due to the situation both there and with their neighbour Libya. However from what I've heard it should be OK in Harghada where I will be staying, as most of the trouble currently is in Cairo. If we have internets there I will tweet about it, but I can't guarantee that I will.

Oh and yeah hated the characters as well. Most did work, or where just dumb or bland, or indeed just repulsive (the swearing character). The only one I liked was the pigeon that was trying each week to stamp out the human race, which would have been cool in a "Pinky and the Brain" way, but you know even a kids show from over 10 years ago way still felt better than Mongrels any day of the week.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy Egypt, I have always wanted to go but the areas I want to see are plagued by political unrest at the moment.

The problem I have with Mongrels is that I absolutely detest Destiny. I wouldn't generally watch a programme which had a character who was that obnoxious so I don't see why I should make an exception here. In fact, I don't think I actually like any of the characters. The metrosexual fox is okay in an inoffensive way but the others I find just awful.

[porsupah.livejournal.com]

Mmm, this sort of weather doesn't really help. On the other paw, I'm looking out at it from within a warm, well-lit office with a busy, calm atmosphere. ^_^ (Thankfully, the last really nice day was over the weekend, so I eventually got off my tail and wandered around the nearby trail with the camera, getting some lovely pastoral panoramas. No buns yet, though)

Ultimately, one's real moods come from within - one can appreciate a situation's fine, intellectually, but if you don't feel it, you won't be more than reasonably neutral of mood. Keeping busy seems helpful, perhaps unsurprisingly, with the bonus of the likelihood of, at some point, realising you actually feel quite good about things.

[lupestripe.livejournal.com]

If I am working, I prefer it when it's like this, I admit. It's the darkness that gets me though, I get sick of the relentless gloom.

Feelings have always been odd with me. I know I should be happy at the moment - things are going well and compared to many others I am fortunate - but as you say, I don't feel it. I need to keep busy but that brings its own problems.