"Transformers" fans no doubt know of IDW's recent All Hail Megatron series. Same fans no doubt know that All Hail Megatron, and most of the stuff produced by IDW since it started up, has been met with little if any enthusiasm.

No surprise, but I'm among those fans.

I have nothing at all against the parties involved in its production. Guido Guidi and the other artists involved in the main series get nothing but my respect, especially Guidi having not had a lot of lead time. I do, however, feel that Shane McCarthy needed a lot more time to work on the blasted thing, that he needed to collaborate with Simon Furman, and that whether he respects the man or not, he could have done much better to continue from the framework that Furman had started with than what he did.

Unfortunately, we're pretty much stuck with it. But that doesn't mean I have to like it.

I've been tossing around the idea of doing a fan re-write of AHM for months now. I held off on doing it until after Coda finished off, hoping that would help to fix the assorted continuity gaffes (and aside from Nick Roche's story, not much of that was present), but now, I'm seriously considering doing it once I get more done with my other projects. I even have some firm ideas in mind to expand upon the story, elaborate on the differences, even incorporate concepts and ideas from other corners of the IDW-verse that got little elaboration (Spotlight: Mirage, anyone?). I don't have enough hubris to think it'll be better than the published version, and I no doubt will need some editing assistance of my own, but I like to think someone will enjoy it.

Still, my novel and the re-edits of my own stuff take priority. Once I get more of that done...we'll see.

Went in for the job interview today. The good news is, it's a nice place, they expect to have a lot of people hired for seasonal work (which lasts until January at least!), and of the three people who came in for the group interview, only two showed up. The bad news is of the two people who showed up, the second one (who's worked in interior design and has a couple degrees connected to it) is infinitely more qualified than I.

Short version - if I don't get a phone call from them in a week, I probably don't have the job. And the soonest I can expect the call is in a couple days.

*crosses fingers*

I have a job interview Thursday afternoon at Restoration Hardware for a seasonal position. No certain employment, no guarantee of a paycheck, just an interview.

Still...it's something! *crosses fingers*

Once again, I'm victim to a glitch. I can't favorite...again...

Honestly, wasn't this fixed before? I've sent word to the help desk, but I doubt I'll get a response anytime soon.

UPDATE: The help desk got back to me, but the problem remains unsolved. Hopefully, this'll be cleared up tomorrow, but I find myself lacking in faith.

I'm thinking so many mean things about the management at DA right now...

UPDATE AGAIN: Seems I spoke too soon. Problem's solved! Yay! I immediately take back all those mean things I was thinking!

And now I grow sad thinking of the backlog I have now...

Well, after several weeks of delaying, I finally sat down and watched Series 3 of Torchwood.

I won't spoil. I will say this easily - it was exciting. It was scary. It had one of the more frightening aliens seen in the Whoniverse thus far. But it also could have...and probably should have...gone much differently. I like drama and all that, but I have no fondness whatsoever for death simply for the sake of it.

Suffice it to say, I'm suddenly very glad that RTD is passing the torch on for Doctor Who. The Sarah Jane Adventures has been, and promises to be, very entertaining, but I feel like Torchwood is a bit too unrestrained.

And I'm not tired about this - I'm disappointed. Dang DA issues as always.