#making it so

[startrek-moonlight]

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[embarrassing-ford]

Bite the Hand by boy genius screams destiel to me.

first verse? Castiel's appearance to Dean.

"i can't love you how you want me to" is Dean basically saying he's not good enough for Cas. that Dean isn't worthy of Castiel's love. and all that jazz

[spaceorphanssecondbreakfastclub]

SBC Bookclub : Making It So

Title: Making It So Author: Patrick Stewart Genre: (Auto)Biography

Goodreads Summary :

From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations with his indelible command of stage and screen. Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life—from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim—proves a story as exuberant, definitive, and enduring as the author himself.

Review:

The first book in my goal to read one book every week this year. And this one was kind of cheating, since I started it last year. And it took me quite a while to get it complete, so I figured I'd use my challenge to wrap this one up.

Patrick Stewart is really, quite a delight. I've read my fair share of celebrity memoirs, and most of them you can tell have a ghostwriter they're working with -- or the book is nothing more than the celebrity dictating things to you. Stewart's memoir stands out a bit -- the writing is solid and engaging. The vocabulary alone tells you that this memoir has a bit more thought and care, from someone who holds a bit of intellect. And for that I think this is possibly one of the best celebrity memoirs I've ever read.

I think, though, what captivated me the most is somewhat surprising. This book is a love letter to theater. Mainly, British theater - but the bulk of the book is dedicated to Stewart telling remarkable stories about the stage. It's kind of a joy, like listening to an act of old reminisce about the old days and what it was like. Even after he gets into Star Trek related things, and his rise in Hollywood, the focal point of theater never changes, and for that I have a lot of respect.

If you're looking for Star Trek - it is there (though the last thirty years of Stewart's life is compressed into only a hundred pages). And he does speak kindly, though honestly, and also humbly, about his experiences. There is also brief mention of the X-Men franchise, too (and his beloved friendship with Ian McKellen). But while acknowledging and respecting what he is most known for, it takes up very little room in the book.

There are some, though somewhat held back, accounts of more personal things. He does talk about his family, though more so in the opening chapters. And he's also candid about his marriages, though is respectful of the subject material.

Overall, though, Patrick Stewart comes of as a guy who is accepting of who he is now that he's older, and is having fun with life, after living a somewhat strict one for so long. But more so than anything - he comes off as a man who is passionate about the theater, and delights in sharing his story with everyone else to hear.

I definitely recommend it -- even if you are here for the Star Trek, I think think there's a joy to be found in this book.

Rating : 5 Stars

[taavicleric]

"I wish that every actor was compelled to start sweeping the stage and making coffee."

-Patrick Stewart

This is why I can't fault him. The man gets it. But he put in his time and he got paid a pittance on it, at 20. Just out of school. I don't mind doing it, but to do it for less than a pittance. To do it for free. To *pay* for the chance to do it. Patrick, I tell you, Sir, it is too much to ask of someone with a degree and experience and at over 30 years of age.

[fanby-fckry]

On the topic of shrike!Alastor, I personally find it funny to mentally juxtapose him with Husk, particularly in black and red contrast. Husk mostly has black colour as main one with red wings, and with shrike!Alastor, his colour would be mainly red with black wings. Then, next thought would be how would he and other hotel residents (Lucifer included) deal with those bird traits. I haven't stopped thinking about it since yesterday — bird anon

I’m glad I’ve sent shrike!Alastor to live rent free in your head.

I think this may already be an eventuality with canon!Alastor, but shrike!Alastor would 100% start leaving the impaled corpses of his/the hotel’s enemies in front of the hotel.

Which, now I’m just imagining Lucifer’s, “OH! What in the unholy Hell is that???” line but with one of Alastor’s snacks.

Alastor, casually explaining the Sinner demon 3 times his size impaled on a spike and missing several chunks of flesh: Just a little something I’m saving for later. Waste not, want not, wouldn’t you agree?

[afragmentcastadrift]

Evening read. I had seen that he had tried to write this so that it felt like he was sharing his life's stories over a glass of wine, and yeah, it totally reads like that.

[starvedfox]

various draws for /ztg