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I re-watched The Handmaiden with some friends today. The sex scenes remain awkward as hell LOL, but I love the rest. It really works for me as an adaptation of Fingersmith -it’s a really good book, and one I’d like to re-read one of these days (as well as picking up other Sarah Waters novels), but I’ve always thought the last part was super convoluted and The Handmaiden does away with that (and I like that here both women are in on it, instead of shutting up and willing to let the other get committed). It’s an incredibly beautiful film, too. And Min-hee Kim does an amazing job as Hideko, I should check out the rest of her filmography.

We watched Portrait of a Lady on Fire next, because I guess this is what happens when you’re on a group made out of only queer women LOL. I can see why parallels gifsets of the two films have crossed my dash, because there’s a lot to choose from (it constantly reminded me of Titanic too). It’s a terribly slow film, so be warned if that’s not your thing. It’s not really mine, so even if it’s a well-made and well-acted film, I definitely prefer The Handmaiden. I enjoyed the Eurydice and Orpheus references the most, because I’m a nerd.

I finished the Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy mini-series along the week (six issues total). Neither the writing nor the art is anything out of the ordinary, but the final twist gives me a few plot bunnies. BTW, there's an entire page for a FOREHEAD KISS and I can't shake the feeling it was supposed to be a kiss-kiss that got thwarted in the last stages. A full page for just a forehead kiss seems like an overkill. 

Aaaaand yesterday I finished the first season of The Vampire Diaries!

However, I decided I’m going to wait for at least a week before I get started with s2. In the meantime I’ll watch or read something shorter and less time consuming -if I binge-watch something for a long time I get tired of it. I’ve also encountered this TVD meme and I thought I’ll write some meta (and maybe make some graphics) following it, or at least an abridged version of it; ten characters seems a lot so I’ll cap it at only five, for example. I found this other one for favorite characters too, and when Legacies’ season is over I’ll do the same, but for the twins (both, because I can’t choose between them).