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I was warned about that website, and about how it would ruin my life and my ability to enjoy any TV series, film, book etc for what it is, but of course I had to find out for myself. Because when am I ever going to turn down an opportunity to gain more nerdy knowledge which is also guaranteed to make me more cynical and more difficult to surprise or impress? Never.
And I have to say I absolutely love the site, but I'd rather not think about how many hours I've already spent there. Because it is addictive.

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Blog posts. There’s been a real drought around here, but no more. The floodgates are open.
Today I’d like to very briefly talk to you about my new TV faves.
Firstly, Sherlock. It’s brilliant. Truly a masterpiece of a show. I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone.Secondly, Grandma’s House. This one I’m reluctant to recommend, because I have a feeling that many people would find it too boring and pretentious. But I’m exactly the right amount of boring and pretentious so I love it.
It took a few episodes to really get into it, but it’s a lovely little show that’s at least as painful as it is funny. But that’s life, isn’t it? I can definitely relate to it, because I too want to have a meaningful life and write plays and go out with very talented and skinny indie guys.
Or at least write a show like that one day – because it’s quite clear Simon Amstell has basically written the show about his own hopes, flaws, insecurities and family – and is playing himself in it. Which breaks my heart just as it amuses and inspires me.




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And for writing an Oscar-winning screenplay. Love this!

4. Stephen Fry. We were having this discussion in one of the first weeks of term 1: Who in their right mind wouldn’t want him to be their dad, or at least uncle?
5. David Mitchell.

6. And while we’re at it: British comedy in general. Or even the whole British way of life: the less you know someone, the politer you are – and the other way around. So you’re extremely courteous to people on the bus, but once you get to the pub with your best mates, you start ripping the absolute piss out of them. There is a certain ‘cool to be cruel’ aspect to the humour, but it doesn’t worry me because, let’s face it, it is kind of cool to be able to do it in an eloquent and hilarious way. And the best defence is obviously a good comeback.
7. Jonathan Groff

8. Here’s a bit of an exception though: Glee. My friends are divided: there are the ones who love it and those who don’t watch it. And I don’t fall into either category. I watch it, but every episode makes me hate it more. It started off biting and funny, but now it’s just a ridiculously unrealistic show stocked full of ‘very important life lessons’.

I can’t wait to get back! To course mates who are all crazy, arty and extremely talented. It’s actually quite intimidating. Not only can they write so much better than me, they can also draw, act, sing, dance and do pretty much any creative activity possible. A true wake up call, I’ll tell you that.

And the tutors who are funny and weird and brilliant. Who have Wikipedia pages and who end emails to us with text kisses.

And the course itself! I don’t think there are many where you’re able to end an essay with a sentence like ‘Because otherwise, I’m fucked.’ and get a good mark for it. (I should add that it wasn’t the most academic essay we had to write that year. It was an end of the year super essay about our own writing and how it has changed since last October.)

Well, not long to go now. Back to good old England on the 21st.

This awesome video by the brilliant Jenna Mourey has inspired me to compile an incomplete list of my own. (And I hope it'll inspire someone else to actually create PeopleIWouldFuckBook.com)

Here goes, these are the ones that came to mind today:



Iwan Rheon

Darren Criss

Matt Lewis

Daniel Radcliffe

Emma Watson

Tom Felton

Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan

The History Boys

Nicholas Hoult

Kaya Scodelario

James the Sinnerman



The Inbetweeners

And Patrice, bien sûr

Stefan and Ash from The Midnight Beast

Russell Howard

Noel Fielding and Russell Brand

Snufkin

Jeremy from Peep Show



Audrey Kitching

Severus Snape

Ricky Gervais when he was in his twenties

Kathy Beth Terry

Roger the Alien

The Superficial Writer



The Botwins from Weeds

And Zooey Deschanel

Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass

Groundskeeper Willie

Chandler Bing

Ahh, that was quite fun actually. And possibly therapeutic. I do recommend it.



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