It's difficult being a Buck and Eddie fan

Sometimes it's really difficult being a 9-1-1 fan specifically a Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz and Evan "Buck" Buckley (or Buddie) fan. Because if the rumors and the leaks turn out to be true for tomorrow's episode, then that means Buck will end up with yet another random character as a love interest, Tommy Kinard. If this storyline is all about Buck and Tommy, why use Eddie to stir up drama? Why bait fans with all the interviews and articles about Buck and Eddie this season just to make the storyline all about Buck and his new love interest?

I'm happy that Buck's sexuality will finally be confirmed because fans (myself included) have been speculating for a while that he's bisexual. But I'm disappointed that they would continue to ignore Eddie and Buck's amazing chemistry, connection and story in favor of putting Buck with some last minute add on character. According to the showrunner, Tommy wasn't even supposed to be in this season, they wanted Lucy Donato. But the actress who plays the character had already been cast as a main character in an upcoming FOX TV series. So, they tossed Tommy in the storyline instead.

I'll be honest, I wouldn't be happy about seeing Buck paired up with Lucy either but at least she wasn't as horrible as Tommy was/is. He never really apologized for being horrible to Henrietta "Hen" Wilson and Howard "Chimney" Han in the past. It has all been glossed over as if he did nothing wrong. So, no I don't want to see Buck date this guy when he could have been with Eddie many seasons ago. Anyway, I know the episode hasn't aired yet but I can feel disappointed if the rumored storyline happens. And all this means is that the Showrunner and writers could have put Buck and Eddie together but chose not to.

This is just my current thoughts about the show. It's just really disappointing because now it feel like they chose to bait Eddie and Buck fans knowing they were yet again not going to put them together. At times like this, I really envy the Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford (or Chenford) fans because the Showrunner and writers for The Rookie listened to the fans and actually put this popular non-canon couple together. Similar to Buck and Eddie they have a strong connection and amazing chemistry that had been built up over the seasons of the show. However, the Showrunner didn't ignore the fans unlike 9-1-1.

I'm going to end this by saying if there are any other Buddie fans feeling disappointed, it's okay. Feeling disappointed is a normal reaction to feeling like yet again our thoughts and feels have continued to be disregarded. But it feels even worse this time because they could have easily put Buck and Eddie together but have decided not to while also baiting the fans in the process.

Trailer for tonight's episode of 9-1-1: Mixed Feelings

I can't believe 9-1-1 was on a three week break especially since prior to that, the show had just returned from a nearly four month long break. I don't know why this show has so many breaks. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to watching tonight's episode because it has Maddie Buckley and Howard "Chimney" Han dealing with a suspicious neighbor. And she's probably being so weird that they'll have to get help from Athena Grant and Robert "Bobby" Nash. I do wonder if maybe the neighbor may have hid something in Chimney and Maddie's house. Because prior to them buying it, the house was rundown and vacant and nicknamed "The Murder House" and with a look and a name like that it would surely keep most people from wanting to check it out. And in the trailer, Athena said she (as referring to the neighbor) "just got out of prison a month ago" and maybe the neighbor is trying to get back whatever she hid in the house. I guess I'll have to wait and see what the neighbor is really up to.

As for Henrietta "Hen" Wilson and Dr. Karen Wilson dealing with their son Denny who had been secretly seeing his biological father Nathaniel Greene. I feel like as the adult Nathaniel should have immediately contacted Hen and Karen as soon as Denny showed up at his house back in the mid season finale Red Flags. However, instead he decided to follow Denny's lead, who as a child should not be the one making the decisions as to when to tell Denny's parents that they have been getting to know each other. I can understand that Nathaniel wanted to get to know his son, who he didn't know Denny's biological mother Eva had given Denny up for adoption. That is until she contacted him as a way to cause trouble for Hen and Karen back in the second season episode Awful People. Anyway, it looks Karen and Hen will find out the truth about Denny and Nathaniel and I'm sure it's going to have an emotional outcome.

As for Evan "Buck" Buckley discovering he has new cognitive abilities, I'm sure it will be an interesting subplot. There is something I have found interesting about Buck's storyline this season and how it centers around the Couch Theory that fans have created. The fan theory is that ever since the sixth season premiere episode Let the Games Begin and the lines below were given where Buck stated to his best friend Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz that maybe I don't want to pick the wrong couch again while looking at Eddie.

Eddie: Taylor moved out, what, four months ago, Buck? You could have replaced the couch by now.

Buck: Uh, well, maybe I don't want to pick the wrong couch again.

Given the subtext, metaphor and symbolism surrounding this scene, fans believe that the Couch Theory will inevitable lead to Eddie being the right couch as Buck's potential love interest. Ever since the sixth season premiere, the theory has continued to grow and the last episode Recovery only seemed to add more fuel to the fire (no pun intended) with Buck not being able to sleep or get comfortable on the new couch that his mother had recently bought him. However, as soon as he showed up at Eddie's house and sat down on Eddie's couch he immediately went to sleep.

It will be interesting to see how the season end especially in regards to Buck and Eddie especially since in next week's episode Eddie is suppose to try dating again. So who know if the Showrunner and writers will be trying to force another random love interest for Eddie or actually let Buck and Eddie date. Who knows? Can't think too much about that at least for now, since I can't wait to see tonight's episode and see what's in store.

9-1-1 season 6 episode 13: Mixed Feelings                                 8:00 PM EST                                                 FOX

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The 118 face emergencies at a spin class and a hair salon. A husband and wife find themselves in a compromising position. Buck discovers new cognitive abilities and Hen and Karen find out Denny has been seeing his biological father. Maddie and Chimney enlist Athena and Bobby’s help with a suspicious neighbor.

My Thoughts on Ukraine

My heart and thoughts are with the people of Ukraine. With thousands fleeing the capital and nearby cities this war and destruction like this will affects us all. This is absolutely devastating. We are more connected than ever and senseless violence is never the answer. Sending so much love and compassion into the world.

Please stay safe.

Art of the Day: General Armitage Hux

Artwork: General Hux by queenstardust

I still think it was so disappointing that General Armitage Hux was only in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker for such a short amount of time. After Supreme Leader Snoke was killed in The Last Jedi, General Hux should have taken command of the First Order instead of Kylo Ren. Hux was more strategic and he could have really been a threat to the Resistance instead his role was reduced in TRoS.

The way Hux was killed in the movie was so underwhelming, I wish there had at least been a big fight between him and General Enric Pryde before it happened. Even though Hux turned spy and gave the Resistance key information, he was still a monster and should've had a much more tragic death instead of it being turned into comic relief.

Are Diana and Steve Trevor in the Invisible Jet in the "Wonder Woman 1984" trailer?

In the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer, there is this scene below that shows Diana and Steve Trevor flying in a jet and it has a lot of us fans wondering if they are in the infamous invisible plane? Since this trailer doesn't answer the question, I guess we'll just have to wait until June to find out. I do hope it is because it would be so amazing if her invisible plane was featured in the movie.

Disney's Live-Action "Beauty and the Beast" Movie Deserves More Appreciation

Even though I'm not a big fan of live-action versions of animated movies (especially when the original is so amazing), I really enjoyed watching the 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast movie. I thought it was just as magical and charming as the original movie and I don't think it received enough praise or appreciation.

This is a wonderful movie, from the spectacular sets and costumes to the amazing cast. I thought Emma Watson was fantastic as Belle. The character is such an inspiration because even when the people in Belle's small town thought she was weird for her desire to read and learn new things, she doesn't change who she is to fit in. I also love that she spoke her mind and that she stood up to the arrogant Gaston as well as stood up for her father when he was imprisoned by the Beast. She also stood up to the Beast which had him rethinking his terrible behavior and changing into a better person.

I love that we have two wonderfully enchanting versions of Beauty and the Beast, I just wish the live-action version would get a bit a more love from fans.

Captain Marvel Soars at the Box Office Despite Some "Fans" Trying to Tank It

I am so happy for the success of Captain Marvel especially since there were quite a few fans who were going out of their way to try to make sure the movie bombed at the box office. According to Box Office Mojo, Captain Marvel made $153 million domestically while grossing $455 million globally this past weekend. That's fantastic to hear and despite this good news there are still fans who wished this movie had not done well.

I don't get some fans sick satisfaction in wanting to see a movie fail and with Captain Marvel doing amazingly well, I would like to think that they are realizing that they are not going to like everything and that they don't have to start a hate campaign to try to ruin it. But I don't see that happening anytime soon with some fans.

I really don't see the point of having a negative attitude about a movie? Entertainment is supposed to be fun but some fans are taking things much too seriously when it's a movie they don't like. I know as comic book fans (and fans in general) we can become passionate about things but I don't see the point of wasting so much time and energy trying to get a movie to fail. There is nothing wrong with voicing our opinions about a movie but it becomes a problem when someone takes it too far and try to get it to bomb at the box office.

That really doesn't seem like the best use of time especially when they could be talking about the movies they really are interested in seeing.

"Arrow" Ending is Great News for a Show that Lost its Aim

I'm sure fans have heard the news that Arrow will end in the 8th season with 10 episodes to conclude the series. That news was not surprising to a lot of fans because the show which is currently in it's 7th season has been steadily going downhill along with its ratings. The series started out really good if not feeling like a Batman knock off but it was still good. However, the show started to jump the shark on a continuous basis and lost focus of what to do with the show and the characters.

There is nothing wrong with deviating from the source material but the Arrow creative team put in so many changes and added so many random characters that this show stepped away from telling Green Arrow's story to turn into a badly written soap opera. They messed this show up so much that ending it is the best thing for it because Arrow really has run its course, the show has become stale and the writers have run out of good ideas.

I'm not sad to see the show end because it's been terrible for some time now but I am sad for the lost potential of the show. They had the chance to create a really interesting series that centered around Oliver Queen and Dinah Laurel Lance and their alter egos Green Arrow and Black Canary fighting crime and protecting the citizens of Star City (or Starling City for this show). That would have made a great show instead what was presented was a bad take on the world of Green Arrow.

My Thoughts on Today's Tragedy

Every time something bad happens such as today's latest mass shooting at the Pittsburgh Synagogue, a bomber sending out bombs to prominent Democrat leaders or the two people who were killed outside of a Kroger in Kentucky or the horrible things in general that happen all around the world I debate whether or not to say something on my blog. I try to focus on books and geek culture but as the world continues to be on a downward spiral with hatred fueling so much of it and I have to say something.

I offer my condolences to the family of the victims but hatred will not just go away especially not with an administration that fuels racism, hatred and violence on a daily basis. But I'm not going to let anyone's hatred stop me from being a compassionate person or stop me from spreading love and kindness.

Stay safe everyone,

~ Book Girl

 Artwork: Sad Moment by Exceru-Karina

Video: Shadowhunters: Fight: Alec vs Jace

I like this fight between Jace and Alec because Jace is always being called the best Shadowhunter and the best fighter but Alec pretty much kicked his butt. What annoys me is that just like Clary, Jace believe everything is about him. Alec has so many issues and his feelings for Jace are not even at the top of that long list of problems.

Although it pains me to say this, for once I actually agree with Jace in that Alec was not thinking clearly. He was willing to go along with Lydia Branwell's bad decision to subject Meliorn to the Silent Brothers which would kill him but that's not important to Lydia nor to an extremely conflicted Alec.

Regardless of the outcome, it was a good fight.

News: The Colombia Landslide

Before I start posting anything today, I wanted to say how sad it is to hear about the landslide in Mocoa, Colombia. It's so easy to forget that the weather can cause so much devastation. It's been reported that rescuers are doing their best to help save people but as the death toll continues to rise (right now it's listed as 273 dead) it's just sad to know that so many people have lost their lives.

(Photo Credit: The Guardian)

It was also sad to hear that five died due to severe weather in the southern parts of the United States which were then followed by floods and power loss. And not to mention the people who died in the bombing in Russia and all the other events around the world.

My heart goes out to all the people affected by so much tragedy. Stay safe everyone.

My Frustration with Storm Being So Underused

I continue to be astonished by Marvel, 20th Century Fox and director Bryan Singer's terrible treatment and misuse of Storm (Ororo Munroe). She's treated like a secondary or supporting character instead of as the top tiered character she is. I always wonder why she isn't marketed more? Why isn't there more official merchandise for her? I've found a lot of really cool yet unofficial stuff out there but surprisingly not a lot of licensed official products. You can't tell me there is no interest nor an audience for her because if you search online fans are asking for more Storm.

With Marvel going out of their way to give more female characters solo ongoing comic book series it makes me wonder why Storm didn't get a book? She had a series a few years ago written by Greg Pak but it stands to reason why not give her another one. Storm is a popular character but she needs more marketing. With a new book, she would get more exposure and be seen away from the X-Men because there is more to her than that.

I also wonder why there isn't a solo movie being announced for her? Storm should have had a movie by now but she continues to be featured in X-Men movies where her powers are diminished and she barely has a presence with the exception of X-Men: The Last Stand, which was directed by Brett Ratner. Storm thankfully received more screen time and along with Logan were the leads (on the X-Men side) in that one.

Storm has an interesting backstory and a solo movie would be a great way to delve more into her character while also showing how truly powerful she is. What I love about Ororo is not only is she smart, she doesn't need to use her powers to stop a villain, she's well skilled in hand-to-hand combat. I think her experience of being an orphan, living on the streets and a mutant increased her desire to care. She's always looking out for others and not to mention her willingness to help. The movie could also focus a bit on how her god like abilities caused her to be worshiped as a goddess. Can you image people thinking you're a god because you can control the weather, that's interesting. I can also image the beautiful visuals of Africa that could be shown (although I'm sure the upcoming Black Panther movie will probably have amazing visuals too).

I'm not entirely confident Fox can make a good Storm movie. However from what I hear Logan, which was directed by James Mangold, is a very good movie. And I've been hearing this first hand from fans that have seen it. I think that's good because it shows that it can be done. And to make sure a Storm movie would be good is to first have a well-written script and second for Bryan Singer to have absolutely nothing to do with it. I feel like he has no idea what to do with her (nor any of the other X-Men characters) and it shows in each X-Men movie he has directed. When Ororo is not being underutilized she's simply there as a filler and that's not what Storm fans want.

I would love for Storm to break out of the secondary status that Marvel seems to have her stuck in but who am I kidding Marvel is the company that continues to bring us Hydra Captain America. Instead of returning Cap to being a hero they decide to further his immersion into the world of Hydra. They are also the company that has not given Black Widow a movie yet. Until Marvel sees fit to give Storm her due I will continue to promote her as much as possible.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! (+ a Green Acres Marathon)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I wish everyone a fun, safe and happy St. Patrick's Day. For anyone looking for something fun to watch for the holiday, there's a Green Acres marathon on the Antenna TV channel.

I love this show it's so wacky and ridiculous with Oliver Wendell Douglas tired of the rat race of New York City decides to buy a farm in Hooterville. Too bad his wife Lisa who enjoys all the glamor of living in the city doesn't share his love of wanting to live on a farm. As a lawyer I don't understand how Mr. Douglas got suckered by that crook Mr. Haney into buying that dilapidated farm.

And that farm is nothing but trouble and couple that with all the zany residents of Hooterville there is always something going wrong. I forgot that Lisa can't cook she's always making something out of that infamous hotscakes batter such as those hotskebabs or in that Christmas episode she made a hideous fruitcake. They make me cringe just thinking about them.

I really don't know why I love watching wacky TV shows but I do and there is nothing more wackier than Green Acres.

Trailer for Netflix's Iron Fist Series

After re-watching this Iron Fist trailer it really makes me question why Lewis Tan (pictured below) was not cast to play Danny Rand? He auditioned for the role but ultimately Finn Jones was cast. Tan will be in the series unfortunately playing Zhou Cheng, a villain.

I know Danny is white in the comics but I wish Marvel had taken a chance and did something different with the casting especially with cultural appropriation at the center of the creation of the character. Even if Tan had been cast it would not have change the story of Iron Fist because Danny still could have grown up a rich kid in New York City but without any connection to his Asian culture. And by doing that he would still feel like an outsider when he found his way to K'un L'un. Being in the ancient mystical city would have given him a chance to learn more about his culture and history of the city while gaining mystical power and training before returning back to NY to avenge the death of his father. See how simple that change is and it would still be true to the Iron Fist story.

All that aside, I do hope the series will be better than what's shown in the trailer because it looks awfully boring. I am going to give it a chance and I'm looking forward to seeing how everything turns out. And I'm so happy Colleen Wing (played by Jessica Henwick) will be in the show, I can't wait to see her scenes.

Immigration Ban is UnAmerican

There are not enough words to describe how horrible a person Donald Trump is. To simply sign an immigration ban restricting Muslims makes no sense and it's so un-American. What I found interesting is that the ban doesn't include countries that he does business with. Everything he does is for his own financial interest. Why does it seem like all his actions are of that of a spoiled child who has gotten everything yet still mad that he didn't get more? He has benefited from everything this country has to offer but wants to deny it for everyone else now that he's in office.

With more people being shot and killed by fellow Americans on a daily basis I don't see gun control high on his list. Instead he goes after people fleeing from war torn areas and are in need of help. People are being detained at the airport and these are people with valid visas who are now being denied access to the US because of some perceived fear.

I am so proud of all the people protesting all over the country. I'm thankful for the lawyers many are from the ACLU who are fighting this human rights issue and fighting against this immigration ban which again is so un-American. Trump wants everyone to be afraid and to fear what he will do next but no, people are fighting back. Whether he realizes it or not, he has unified people against him.

If you are looking for a way to help, if it's possible please consider making a donation to the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). It a nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy organization devoted to protecting the basic civil liberties of everyone in America.

Inauguration Protest poster by Shepard Fairey

Dictator Trump Will Ruin the United States (and the World)

Last night, people went out to protest in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia in support of Muslim Americans and immigrants who are being targeted by Donald Trump's latest fascist regime. He wants to issue a ban and we the people are not having it. For those who couldn't go and protest, others were calling local mosques to show support and to offer help.

(Protestors in New York City, Wednesday Night, January 25, 2017     Photo Credit: Emma Gray  Twitter: @emmaladyrose)

He's trying to go after sanctuary cities and stripping them of federal funding if they don't comply. He wants to send in federal officials (which is code for the military) to Chicago because in his mind there is nonstop carnage.

Another point of protest is to Trump's decision to build a wall (that majority of the citizens don't want) on the US/Mexican border. He plans to use tax payer money to do it. But here's the kicker, he's trying to get Mexico to reimburse the United States for it. How ridiculous is that? Do you seriously think Mexico is going give the US money for that wall, he's out of his mind. He's wasting money that could be used to help people or help fund research but no he wants to waste our money on a wall.

He also wants to waste more tax payer money for a investigation into voter fraud, he believes he lost the popular vote (which Hilary Clinton won) because of illegal voters. There has been no proof of voter fraud but there has been plenty of proof of voter suppression. And to add to that he is going after the states that he lost in. Yet in his mind he believes that's the only reason why he lost. Now mind you he won the election (due to the electoral college) and when a voter recount was being circulated and petitioned he was adamant that there were no issue with voter fraud. He had his lawyers do everything they could to get the recount dismissed. Now you see the problem don't you, there is either no voter fraud or there is? Which is it? It can't be both.

Trump is also trying to silence scientists and government organizations from speaking with the media or informing the public with their findings. He's shutting down twitter accounts of government organizations who don't comply which is downright censorship. In response alternative twitter accounts have been created as well as scientists are planning a march on Washington in March. He is also trying to go through with the Dakota Pipeline deal which was a hard-fought protest that was eventually halted by President Obama.

The media is a constant target for him, he believes they treat him unfairly yet he continues to lie nonstop about everything and he doesn't want to be questioned about it. He's obsessed with the reporting of how small the crowd was for the Inauguration. He's mad that his crowd wasn't as large as that of President Obama's Inauguration and the Women's March.

This week he also signed a global gag order which would take away funding overseas from any health organization or center that happens to list abortions as one of the health care options they provide. He wants to deny health centers money which would limit their ability to effectively offer help to all people and not just women. There is some good news to report, the Netherlands government announced a plan to ensure reproductive healthcare programs around the world remain funded.

People have been constantly contacting their representatives, signing petitions, protesting and so much more in hopes of trying to stop this train wreck of an administration. I wish I could go back to only writing about Books and Geek Culture but this is a mess and it's only been a few days since he's been in office. I can only imagine what other horrible things he's doing that we don't know anything about. What will it take to impeach him? He's an angry, insane, racist, despot who is certainly not looking to progress this country, instead he's looking to take it back.

I have a plea to my readers who don't live in the US, if you had ideas or plans of visiting the United States please reconsider it, it's not the right time.

Lois Lane Friday: Lois Lane, Journalistic Integrity and the Current State of Journalism

In this day and age where you have Donald Trump, a hostile wannabe dictator elected President of the United States, who uses his power to not only bully the press but anyone else who he dislikes. It's very important that reporters and journalists not be afraid to report the news. That's one of the reasons why I like Lois Lane, although she maybe fictional, she has always been written as a tough as nails honest reporter who is not afraid to go after the criminals, no matter who they are. Journalistic integrity is important to her and she knows the power of her words and the responsibility that comes with it.

I think so many reporters and journalists have forgotten their responsibility. I also believe they have forgotten how to really investigate stories or simply don't want to lose their high profile cushy glamorous jobs (especially TV newscasters) to effectively report the news. When you have the Editor-in-Chief of the Wall Street Journal, stating that the newspaper will no longer call out Trump's lies but instead use something along the lines of euphemisms, it makes you wonder how is that providing accurate reporting. It maybe fictional but I can't imagine famed reporter and Editor-in-Chief Perry White saying that The Daily Planet will no longer call Lex Luthor's lies "lies". Seriously, this is ridicules, yes it is up to the reader to make their own conclusion but it's the job of the reporter to provide as much information as possible for the reader.

Reporters have always held an important place in our society of informing the public of the truth. But lately, in a rush to be the first to "report" the news or just simply regurgitating it, many journalists are forgoing fact checking let alone providing actual well researched stories resulting in the readers and viewers being shortchanged by inadequate reporting.

Which brings me to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it may not have been the best movie but one thing I thought was done well was Lois Lane investigating. She was the only character in that entire movie who used her brain to follow the clues to piece together Lex Luthor's plan, unlike the "heroes" Batman and Superman who were too busy being manipulated by Luthor to really do anything to stop him. No matter what obstacles she faced in being shut out of the investigation she continued to follow through on her leads. Lois never gave up in searching for the truth. Now while I found the journalism portion for Lois to be good it was a different story for Perry White and Clark Kent. Perry told Clark to drop his article about Batman. This version of Batman was extremely unstable and dangerous and used brutal tactics and reporting on a reckless vigilante seems like it would be a good article. But for some reason, the writing for this movie had Perry not understand the importance of what Clark was doing by trying to uncover clues about Batman but what was even more disappointing was Clark gave up without really fighting for the story.

And in a time where journalism is being attacked or the media is cowering down, I believe a lot of reporters are now going to have to truly fight for the truth in their stories especially if a newspaper or station has become complacent in how they report the news. It goes without saying that Lois Lane and The Daily Planet represent journalistic integrity. And it would be nice if some of their real life counterparts stood for that as well.

Happy New Year's Eve!

Happy New Year's Eve!, I can't believe it's the last day of 2016. I was so busy decluttering that I almost forgot to post something. As soon as I woke up this morning I wanted to start organizing and getting rid of old stuff. I just felt like it's before the new year to let go as much stuff as possible especially with the way I always wound up with getting more stuff.

So far I've bagged up and tossed quite a few things which were mainly stuff that I no longer wanted but I never got rid of. I'm not going to finish it all today but at least I'm off to a good start. Going through a lot of my stuff I can't believe I held on to it for so long.

With today being the last day of the year, I decided to wait until the new year to read something new. Earlier today I updated my goodreads' account with the books that I read this year that I forgot to post earlier. I wanted to make sure my account was completely updated. My new books I ordered arrived on Friday, I'll post them soon.

Before I go, I'm not sure how I want to celebrate the ending of the year but I'm leaning towards staying in for a movie marathon. I'm a little tired and not sure if I want to go out partying tonight.

So until next year I wish everyone a very happy New Year's Eve!

Have fun and be safe,

~ Book Girl

Editorial: Turning My Anger Into Change

Yesterday, while I was at the mall, I couldn't shake the smile that was on my face because when I looked around I saw a melting pot. I saw women in their hijabs and burkas smiling and laughing shopping and going about their day, interracial couples shopping, gay couples shopping, people of all ethnicities pretty much milling around in a good mood walking throughout the mall.

See, that's what I don't want to see go away, I don't want people to live in fear. Make no mistake, I'm still angry about the election but my anger has gone down a bit and now I'm ready to channel that into real change.

Like so many I'm still trying to figure out what I should do next. I know the 2018 Mid-Term Election is going to be very important and I'm going to do my research to see how I can help. I'm so proud of all the people who are continuing to protest and speak out. It's important that we continue to let our voices be heard.

Something else that I've seen a lot lately are people making donations to various organizations that many believe will be defunded. For instance, I recently read an article about the singer Katy Perry who recently made a donation to Planned Parenthood. She stated that “It’s time to turn words into action! There are so many steps to take, but my first vow is to support organizations that may have their funding support taken from them in the future by the government”. I'm already putting together a list of organizations that I would like to contribute to.

I don't want our anger to ever dissipate into apathy but to turn into change. I'm not going to post a lot of political commentary since I'm trying to get back to Book Blogging but I will still be posting things from time to time. So for now I will end this with Hillary Clinton's words from her Concession Speech:

“Our constitutional democracy enshrines the peaceful transfer of power and we don’t just respect that, we cherish it. It also enshrines other things; the rule of law, the principle that we are all equal in rights and dignity, freedom of worship and expression. We respect and cherish these values too and we must defend them.”

"Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time. So let's do all we can to keep advancing the causes and values we all hold dear. Making our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top, protecting our country and protecting our planet. And breaking down all the barriers that hold any American back from achieving their dreams. We spent a year and a half bringing together millions of people from every corner of our country to say with one voice that we believe that the American dream is big enough for everyone."

"For people of all races, and religions, for men and women, for immigrants, for LGBT people, and people with disabilities. For everyone."

Art of the Day: Oswald Cobblepot (Gotham)

Artwork: Oswald Cobblepot by viciouself

When Gotham first aired I didn't think I would like this version of the Penguin but Robin Lord Taylor has done a great job with the character. With each season Taylor has gotten a chance to explore who this version of Penguin is giving fans an unimaginable new take on the high society criminal.

So far, I'm really enjoying this third season but I'm disappointed with some of the fan reaction to the new direction the show is going in. It should come as no big surprise that the show is possibly developing a romantic relationship between Oswald and Edward Nygma (a.k.a. the Riddler).

I don't see anything wrong with these two possibly in a relationship because ever since the second season when Ed let Oswald recuperate at his apartment after he got shot by Tabitha Galavan you could see the immediate chemistry.