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I don't need to compromise my principles because they don't have the slightest bearing on what happens to me anyway. -- Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes

So did all the USA-ers out there have a good Independence Day? Ours was pretty good, though a little less exciting than usual due to the fact that most of us were fighting a flubug all weekend. Still, had fun.

Can't guarantee when drawings and the next chapter of Thundercracker's Glory will be done -- need to plan my presentation for Fandemonium first. That and put together my costume, if I'm going in costume. Part of me wants to skip the costume this year and not bother with it...

Oh, and you won't believe what book I've been attempting to read -- The Legend of Rah and the Muggles, by N.K. Stouffer. Before you say "Wait, doesn't J.K. Rowling have a copyright on the Muggles or something?" I should explain that this is the infamous book by the author who sued J.K. Rowling several years back for copyright infringement, mostly over the use of the word "muggle." She lost the case, but last I heard was planning on appealing and still insists that Rowling has been plaguirizing her works.

Not to sound nasty, Mrs. Stouffer, but don't you think that, if an author wanted to steal someone's ideas, they'd steal them from someone who could actually write worth a lick?

I couldn't even finish Rah and the Muggles. Stouffer's writing is THAT BAD. Her characters are uninteresting, her story is unimaginitive, her jokes are not funny, her storytelling is all over the freakin' place, and nothing makes sense -- and even in a fantasy setting things have to make SOME sort of sense. It feels like I'm reading a bad fanfic (albiet one that's at least spelled correctly...), complete with some implied "ick" in the first chapter.

What gets me is that Stouffer intended this book to be for children. A book that practically opens with a vivid description of nuclear holocaust and World War III is meant for children?

Gah... avoid this one. I'm sorry I gave in to curiosity and picked it up. At least I'm not out any money -- yay for Interlibrary Loan.

Today's episode -- The Big Broadcast of 2006.

Wreck-Gar has a girlfriend? Okay, so it's not clear on that point, but still, nice to see a femme Junkion.

...journal? Am I watching the right episode here? *checks* I thought it was NEXT episode that was called Quintesson Journal...

I still love the funky corkscrew shape of the Quintesson ships. Nice to see something different in the way of spaceships.

I was wondering when we'd see a Sky Lynx vs. Astrotrain dogfight...

Three Wreck-Gars?

"With the mantle of leadership come obligations." "Hmm... don't suppose I could interest you in a used mantle?" Oh, Rodimus...

How does Cyclonus know the Junkions have gone bad, when Galvatron whacked Astrotrain before he could give a report? I thought Soundwave was the telepath among the Decepticons.

And about Cyclonus... he certainly looks like he's wearing eye shadow here...

I notice that, while Galvatron strikes Astrotrain here, he leaves Cyc alone. (Again, where are the "Galvatron beats up Cyc all the time" fics getting their evidence?) And when he delivers his threat, Astrotrain's in a real hurry to leave, but Cyc pauses to just stare at his leader before walking off... very calmly, I might add. Obviously he's not afraid of his leader, even if he's a bit cautious.

Neat and orderly Junkions? Is there such a thing? You evil Quintessons...

"Yes, Chief!" "Don't call me Chief!" "Sorry, Chief."

...Nancy? Interesting name for a robot. (Though then again, Bumblebee and Hound are weird names for robots too...)

I'm assuming Sky Lynx was able to sneak onto Junk and grab Superion while Cyclonus was distracting the Junkions...

"We've got the touch!" What, the Junkions are watching Transformers along with all their other programming? How's THAT for a mindbend?

A planet of cat-people... and a planet of dog-people? I guess they ran out of imagination when coming up with alien races...

You look deep in thought there, Galvatron...

Cyclonus is remarkably calm here for being thrown against a wall... and did Scourge just shrink there? I thought he was bigger...

I was going to say "Cyc, disobeying orders?" here, but then I realized that Galvatron never told Cyc to not go to Junk without him... he just said to not bring the Junkions up again with him. Never mind...

Omega Supreme, you're back! *hugs his... ankle, I guess...* Though why do you sound like Grimlock?

"We're outgunned, man, we don't have a chance!" "That's what makes life interesting." You've got a weird sense of what's interesting, Kup...

Well, that's new... a Decepticon congratulating his foe on a good shot in the middle of a battle, right after his knee's been taken out.

Galvatron talks in Junkion now!

So why do so many of these "alien spacecraft" look like Earth jets?

Omega! He took the shot meant for the Autobots!

Well, at least this episode has a happy ending, but it still leaves some loose ends to tie up. What exactly is in that journal, I wonder...

Guess we'll find out next episode... in The Quintesson Journal!

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-- yes, this is a cake...