gift work (luke/lorelai)
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unsent_letters_exchange had its collection reveals last week and this is what I got! :)Title: Sealed with a Kiss
Author: Anonymous (for now)
Fandom: Gilmore Girls
Pairing/Characters: Luke/Lorelai
Rating: G
Word Count: 2535
Summary: Luke discovers that he knew Lorelai much sooner than they thought, though they never actually met back then...
I love the idea of Luke and Lorelai communicating pre-canon and this was so cute and sweet! :D
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May. 22nd, 2026 12:00 pmadoreMy IRL friend Blurr has joined DW! He posts about videogames, anime, and other cool stuff at radiokomorebi so if you've got similar interests, feel free to take a gander. I've been trying to bring more IRL friends to Dreamwidth (for my own selfish reasons: I don't like the social media sites they're on and want to convert them to mine). Every such success shall spur me to never stop trying!
radiokomorebi so if you've got similar interests, feel free to take a gander. I've been trying to bring more IRL friends to Dreamwidth (for my own selfish reasons: I don't like the social media sites they're on and want to convert them to mine). Every such success shall spur me to never stop trying!
Interview with Gareth at Ianto's Shrine
May. 18th, 2026 11:03 pmmxcatmoonReposted from Tumblr:
I'm not crying, you are.
I love that man so much. He's such a beautiful human being.
And I love that this young, shy actor who found himself with a small part on a TV show became so beloved by fans due to his talent that he was given an expanded role. And when they decided to kill off his character, he was so loved by then that the character he created was never forgotten. I watched his confidence grow with the outpouring of love and appreciation. They brought him back in Big Finish again and again because he's so popular. Gareth brought Ianto Jones to life for us. Not the writers/creator/etc. It was more than just an acting job. He knows his work is appreciated. He knows that the character he brought to life has made a meaningful impact on others, even changed lives.
I love that for him.
Shipping the dense ones
May. 18th, 2026 12:36 pmmxcatmoonI was browsing posts on Tumblr and had a chuckle over the phenomena of how it's almost a universal thing for fans to talk about their blorbos (especially ships) as idiots. I can relate to a post that is about a different ship or a generic ship with no names mentioned.
So, I started thinking about it, and I don't think I can say that about all my ships.
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And I can reblog a generic post and know all of my mutuals who are into the same fandom know exactly why I'm reblogging it without me mentioning any names (same goes when I see their reblogs). I just think that's funny as hell.
So, I started thinking about it, and I don't think I can say that about all my ships.
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And I can reblog a generic post and know all of my mutuals who are into the same fandom know exactly why I'm reblogging it without me mentioning any names (same goes when I see their reblogs). I just think that's funny as hell.
Bass Reeves
May. 17th, 2026 02:19 pmmxcatmoonI was watching Mysteries at the Monument today, and they had a segment on Bass Reeves, who was a deputy US Marshall. I was so blown away by his story, that I looked up other shows about him and found this. He lived with and learned from the Natives, spoke about 5 Native languages, was a deputy for 32 years. He was an amazing man and I'm sorry I'd never heard of him before. I wish history wasn't so whitewashed. I hope it's better in school now that it was when I was a kid, but I'm thinking probably not.
To add insult to injury they say The Lone Ranger was inspired by him. 🤬
Check it out if you like Western history.
To add insult to injury they say The Lone Ranger was inspired by him. 🤬
Check it out if you like Western history.
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May. 17th, 2026 06:23 pmadoreI began bleeding around 8.30 in the morning. I got a new icon to represent moontime, isn't it amazingly apt? :D
I recently found out that someone in my city makes OEKO-TEX certified biodegradable sanitary pads (so they've been third party tested free of a bunch of harmful chemicals). She's been doing it for 6 years and I only found out about it now, but I'm happy I found out about it at all! She's using the profits to combat period poverty in my state, and to fund research into menstrual health.
She offered to deliver the pads to me via a dropoff service, but since it's within my city I said I'd come by and pick them up. Along with the pads she gave me a feast of mangoes from the tree in her yard! She said she was going away with her family for the summer, and was taking all the mangoes down from the tree beforehand so that they wouldn't rot and fall in her absence.
It was so sweet and generous and made my month!
I recently found out that someone in my city makes OEKO-TEX certified biodegradable sanitary pads (so they've been third party tested free of a bunch of harmful chemicals). She's been doing it for 6 years and I only found out about it now, but I'm happy I found out about it at all! She's using the profits to combat period poverty in my state, and to fund research into menstrual health.
She offered to deliver the pads to me via a dropoff service, but since it's within my city I said I'd come by and pick them up. Along with the pads she gave me a feast of mangoes from the tree in her yard! She said she was going away with her family for the summer, and was taking all the mangoes down from the tree beforehand so that they wouldn't rot and fall in her absence.
It was so sweet and generous and made my month!
Tag talking
May. 16th, 2026 05:19 pmmxcatmoonJust some rambling thoughts as I do the tag-clean up I mentioned in my previous post.
Never been the greatest at mastering the art of tagging (whether it's here, AO3, or Tumblr, especially as they are all slightly different). At least here, the tags are mainly for my own use. At least that's how I use them. I do look at other journal's tags though, when I'm searching for a particular fandom/topic. It makes me sad when I encounter a journal that doesn't use tags. 😢 What's up with that?
I've only got 348 tags. How about y'all, how many do you have? I've got room for lots more, but while I like to make topics easy to find and organized, I also dislike having to add a lot of tags to my entries. Too much work. LOL. Ditto for the longer ones, such as using parent tags. That's why I don't categorize my main fandoms. As soon as I type an m, I want Miami Vice to pop up rather than having to type tv shows: m first.
I'm currently asking myself if I need a 'ship' tag. So far, I've only found one. As a huge shipper, I feel like it's a given that a post under the show tag is 90% probably going to be shippy so why bother? LOL. On the other hand, that one specific one is a rare case and if I wanted to find posts about it on my journal it would mean scrolling through a lot of entries about that show. So, it stays.
Ooh, I might should have a 'fic' parent tag to make it easier to sort each fandom's fic. I do have a master fic list post attached to my side-bar, but that would also catch anything I forget to add. And it won't bring up a list of all the fic entries posted for a particular fandom. Means an extra tag for me when posting, though. I'll have to think on that one.
Never been the greatest at mastering the art of tagging (whether it's here, AO3, or Tumblr, especially as they are all slightly different). At least here, the tags are mainly for my own use. At least that's how I use them. I do look at other journal's tags though, when I'm searching for a particular fandom/topic. It makes me sad when I encounter a journal that doesn't use tags. 😢 What's up with that?
I've only got 348 tags. How about y'all, how many do you have? I've got room for lots more, but while I like to make topics easy to find and organized, I also dislike having to add a lot of tags to my entries. Too much work. LOL. Ditto for the longer ones, such as using parent tags. That's why I don't categorize my main fandoms. As soon as I type an m, I want Miami Vice to pop up rather than having to type tv shows: m first.
I'm currently asking myself if I need a 'ship' tag. So far, I've only found one. As a huge shipper, I feel like it's a given that a post under the show tag is 90% probably going to be shippy so why bother? LOL. On the other hand, that one specific one is a rare case and if I wanted to find posts about it on my journal it would mean scrolling through a lot of entries about that show. So, it stays.
Ooh, I might should have a 'fic' parent tag to make it easier to sort each fandom's fic. I do have a master fic list post attached to my side-bar, but that would also catch anything I forget to add. And it won't bring up a list of all the fic entries posted for a particular fandom. Means an extra tag for me when posting, though. I'll have to think on that one.
i'm a magpie caw caw
May. 16th, 2026 10:30 pmdhampyresaI recently bought (the French version of) this Tarot deck because it is extremely pretty and shiny. I know how to play Tarot -- been ages, though -- but never done any divination. Does anyone have spreads that they like?
Determination vs. willpower
May. 16th, 2026 03:45 pmmxcatmoonI just read this in an article about Kathy Bates, and had to share, because I feel it's very profound.
Under a cut just in case, because it discusses weight issues/weight loss.
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Tangentially related, I just realized I don't have any 'actor' tags. It just goes to show how little I care about celebrities. I could start one, for her, or just create a tag for the topic instead. Oh, wait, I do have a tags for Don Johnson (and Dean Stockwell). Why do they rate tags when the others don't? LOL. So, the one for Dean was a post about his death. That is directly related to the actor and not his performances, so it's relevant. Oh yeah, I need to go do some personal tag-wrangling.
Under a cut just in case, because it discusses weight issues/weight loss.
( Read more... )
Tangentially related, I just realized I don't have any 'actor' tags. It just goes to show how little I care about celebrities. I could start one, for her, or just create a tag for the topic instead. Oh, wait, I do have a tags for Don Johnson (and Dean Stockwell). Why do they rate tags when the others don't? LOL. So, the one for Dean was a post about his death. That is directly related to the actor and not his performances, so it's relevant. Oh yeah, I need to go do some personal tag-wrangling.
Post and Jam: Crime Against Love by Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts [1990]
May. 15th, 2026 07:43 pmdelphiFandom 50 #14
Just a little western soft rock for 1990, and the first song so far that—despite having been a hit in Canada—is apparently too obscure to have lyrics up on Genius.com.
Crime Against Love by Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts
ETA: Okay, I actually went and made it an entry on Genius.com and updated the link.
Just a little western soft rock for 1990, and the first song so far that—despite having been a hit in Canada—is apparently too obscure to have lyrics up on Genius.com.
Crime Against Love by Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts
ETA: Okay, I actually went and made it an entry on Genius.com and updated the link.
Comments are Inspiration
May. 14th, 2026 05:31 pmmxcatmoonI just posted this to Tumblr, and wanted to share it here, too.
I've read plenty of discussions on the topic of leaving comments on fanfic, and I wanted to share my feelings.
The sad thing is, this climate of fans being afraid of leaving comments on fanfic does a disservice to fandom.
It's not just the idea of showing appreciation to an author, paying a compliment... although those are great things, too (like the old saying goes, it's a labor of love shared for free). It goes beyond that. For me, it's not even the most important thing.
I mean, I can talk to myself and my muses all day long (and sometimes do!), but it's not the same as riffing off someone else in discussions that come about from comments and posts. I love that give-and-take and the inspiration it brings. I can't count how many of my fics would never have been written, or would have been quite different, if discussions with others hadn't inspired ideas. Sometimes, the idea might not even have anything directly to do with what was said, just an offhand comment that led down a rabbit hole of possibilities. You just never know.
I once wrote a sequel to a thirty-year-old fic because a new comment I received on it inspired an idea.
And if something I say inspires more fanfic in a fandom I love? Fantastic! That's one of the main reasons I'm here: to inspire and be inspired.
Just wanted to get that off my chest. I love all the fannish discussions I have with other fans, across all platforms, more than I can express. They make it more fun. Thank you all. 🧡
Cozy fantasy anthology!!!!
May. 14th, 2026 05:03 pmadoreThe cozy fantasy anthology that I'm part of is out now! You'll be able to read my story, Dollshops & Deathmages, and four others which all have the theme of forced proximity. You can get the anthology for free here. It's free because it's a reader magnet (so in exchange for getting the book, you'll be signing up for the author newsletters of the authors featured in the anthology, but you can unsubscribe later if you want to.)
Dollshops & Deathmages is about Melna, who crafts dolls and prefers them to people, and Clariel, a deathmage who is isolated because of his profession. They get trapped together in Melna's giant dollhouse, which could be disastrous given they're both (involuntary) habitual loners. But Melna is surprised that Clariel doesn't think dolls are frivolities like other men she's known, and Clariel is surprised that Melna doesn't think he's lame for wanting a doll of his own. And both of them are surprised that sometimes someone specific is nice company, even if you are stuck together.
I got the anthology onto my Kobo and started reading it at once, and of course, found two typos in my own story that I didn't catch before despite my previous editing and proofreading. It's some comfort to me that after the anthology has run its course, I can re-release my story separately, on its own. I'll take the chance to correct these then. If they niggle me in the back of my mind meanwhile, I'll have to live with that :/
I'm especially excited to read Thea Hawthorne's contribution to the anthology, because I've read some of her other work which was atmospherically cozy-spooky and had deep yet unobtrusive worldbuilding. I'm looking forward to the other stories to discover some new-to-me authors, too. Most of the fiction I read these days leans cozy, my nervous system right now prefers it. So I'd like to find more cozy authors. On that note, let me know your cozy fantasy recommendations! I've read the classics like Legends & Lattes, and I have my favourite authors whose backlist I peruse, like Celia Lake and Stephanie Burgis. I'd also love cozy recs without fantasy; I recently read D. E. Stevenson's Miss Buncle's Book and enjoyed that a lot.
Dollshops & Deathmages is about Melna, who crafts dolls and prefers them to people, and Clariel, a deathmage who is isolated because of his profession. They get trapped together in Melna's giant dollhouse, which could be disastrous given they're both (involuntary) habitual loners. But Melna is surprised that Clariel doesn't think dolls are frivolities like other men she's known, and Clariel is surprised that Melna doesn't think he's lame for wanting a doll of his own. And both of them are surprised that sometimes someone specific is nice company, even if you are stuck together.
I got the anthology onto my Kobo and started reading it at once, and of course, found two typos in my own story that I didn't catch before despite my previous editing and proofreading. It's some comfort to me that after the anthology has run its course, I can re-release my story separately, on its own. I'll take the chance to correct these then. If they niggle me in the back of my mind meanwhile, I'll have to live with that :/
I'm especially excited to read Thea Hawthorne's contribution to the anthology, because I've read some of her other work which was atmospherically cozy-spooky and had deep yet unobtrusive worldbuilding. I'm looking forward to the other stories to discover some new-to-me authors, too. Most of the fiction I read these days leans cozy, my nervous system right now prefers it. So I'd like to find more cozy authors. On that note, let me know your cozy fantasy recommendations! I've read the classics like Legends & Lattes, and I have my favourite authors whose backlist I peruse, like Celia Lake and Stephanie Burgis. I'd also love cozy recs without fantasy; I recently read D. E. Stevenson's Miss Buncle's Book and enjoyed that a lot.
Time to go back to my corner now
May. 14th, 2026 12:10 ammxcatmoonOnce again, Miami Vice is my sweet distraction. I'm so happy I got so into the show.
I was underwhelmed with the Good Omens finale. It had some cute bits, but overall, eh, I'm probably done with that one. So, it turned out to be a brief side-fandom for me rather than a major one.
My Miami Vice fic is about to zoom past my GO stuff on AO3, too. Within a week or so it'll become my 4th most prolific fandom. I think it's going to eventually make it up to #3, too. I've only just started exploring the fic topics I want to do.
Okay, so I had some little ficlets that were all connected but wasn't an actual linear story with an ending, so I decided to post them separately instead of as chapters. Now I'm not happy with my decision. In the end, best to just go with what I want and feel most right about. Oh, well. Live and learn.
By 'going back to my corner, now,' I mean back to sticking with shows that are already off the air where I know what I'm getting into before I even start. Bonus points if it's OLD, too. LOL. The oldies are the goodies. Yeah, Miami Vice is an angst-fest in the last two seasons, but I did go into it with my eyes open, since I did watch the show back in the 90's. That makes a difference. Plus shows like that attract a more mature, less likely to be puritan fanbase.
I've been feeling better as time goes by but today wasn't a good day. Now that I'm not in so much pain, it's getting really hard to fall asleep on the recliner, but I'm not healed enough to use the bed yet.
Just ugh. Today wasn't a good day. I'm going to go watch a Miami Vice episode. It's a pretty angsty one, but I'm already in a less-than-great mood, so I might as well. LOL.
I was underwhelmed with the Good Omens finale. It had some cute bits, but overall, eh, I'm probably done with that one. So, it turned out to be a brief side-fandom for me rather than a major one.
My Miami Vice fic is about to zoom past my GO stuff on AO3, too. Within a week or so it'll become my 4th most prolific fandom. I think it's going to eventually make it up to #3, too. I've only just started exploring the fic topics I want to do.
Okay, so I had some little ficlets that were all connected but wasn't an actual linear story with an ending, so I decided to post them separately instead of as chapters. Now I'm not happy with my decision. In the end, best to just go with what I want and feel most right about. Oh, well. Live and learn.
By 'going back to my corner, now,' I mean back to sticking with shows that are already off the air where I know what I'm getting into before I even start. Bonus points if it's OLD, too. LOL. The oldies are the goodies. Yeah, Miami Vice is an angst-fest in the last two seasons, but I did go into it with my eyes open, since I did watch the show back in the 90's. That makes a difference. Plus shows like that attract a more mature, less likely to be puritan fanbase.
I've been feeling better as time goes by but today wasn't a good day. Now that I'm not in so much pain, it's getting really hard to fall asleep on the recliner, but I'm not healed enough to use the bed yet.
Just ugh. Today wasn't a good day. I'm going to go watch a Miami Vice episode. It's a pretty angsty one, but I'm already in a less-than-great mood, so I might as well. LOL.
i'm grumpy
May. 13th, 2026 09:56 pmdhampyresaNot only did the dreaded lurgy get worse again today, but I still can't read my fucking book. I bought it legally and everything, but nooooooooooooooo fucking DRM
MV ficlet - Home
May. 13th, 2026 03:08 pmmxcatmoonWritten for the 2026 Album Challenge, at lyricaltitles
Title: 2. It's Not Over
Author: Cat Moon
Fandom: Miami Vice
Characters/Pairing: Rico, Sonny/Rico
Rating: PG
Words: 222
Notes: Most of these will be little ficlets tied together by a common theme/scenario. This one is #2.
Artist: Daughtry
Album: It's Not Over...the Hits So Far
Song: Track two: Home
( Home )
lyricaltitles Title: 2. It's Not Over
Author: Cat Moon
Fandom: Miami Vice
Characters/Pairing: Rico, Sonny/Rico
Rating: PG
Words: 222
Notes: Most of these will be little ficlets tied together by a common theme/scenario. This one is #2.
Artist: Daughtry
Album: It's Not Over...the Hits So Far
Song: Track two: Home
( Home )
Miami Vice ficlet: It's Not Over
May. 13th, 2026 02:50 pmmxcatmoonWritten for the 2026 Album challenge, at lyricaltitles
Title: 1. It's Not Over
Author: Cat Moon
Fandom: Miami Vice
Characters/Pairing: Sonny, Sonny/Rico
Rating: PG
Words: 186
Notes: Most of these will be little ficlets tied together by a common theme/scenario. The challenge is to choose an album and write fics for each of the songs, using the titles or lyrics for the story titles. The fic doesn't have to be based on the song nor is it necessary to quote any of the lyrics, but I have chosen to do both as well because I'm an overachiever. 😉
Artist: Daughtry
Album: It's Not Over...the Hits So Far
Song: Track one: It's Not Over
Summary: They have tossed their badges and are about to go their separate ways. Is parting inevitable, or can they still salvage something from the wreckage of their lives?
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lyricaltitles Title: 1. It's Not Over
Author: Cat Moon
Fandom: Miami Vice
Characters/Pairing: Sonny, Sonny/Rico
Rating: PG
Words: 186
Notes: Most of these will be little ficlets tied together by a common theme/scenario. The challenge is to choose an album and write fics for each of the songs, using the titles or lyrics for the story titles. The fic doesn't have to be based on the song nor is it necessary to quote any of the lyrics, but I have chosen to do both as well because I'm an overachiever. 😉
Artist: Daughtry
Album: It's Not Over...the Hits So Far
Song: Track one: It's Not Over
Summary: They have tossed their badges and are about to go their separate ways. Is parting inevitable, or can they still salvage something from the wreckage of their lives?
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Hugo novellas, part 1 (of presumably 2)
May. 12th, 2026 09:01 amcahnHi happy somewhat delayed Hugo season!
I have been flirting with the novels but I guess my attention span these days is novella-sized, so that's all I've managed to get through so far.
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Tordotcom) - On a starship where the inhabitants manage the long travel by recording their minds and swapping out bodies, a detective wakes up in another body and must investigate a murder, not just of a body but also of minds... I liked it! It wasn't super deep, and I was a bit side-eying the nod towards a potential ship at the end given what we know, but there was a lot of fun worldbuilding and yarn (knitting is both a character point and a minor plot point). I loved Ruthie and John, my faves.
The Summer War by Naomi Novik (Del Rey US; Del Rey UK) - A fairy tale where Celia, the youngest of the Grand Duke Veris' three children, deals with the aftermath of the summer war with the magical faerie-like summerlings and the fallout in her own family while navigating her own heritage.
I really really liked this one, actually. I just think Novik matches up very well with what I want, thematically, and of course her writing is great. There was one character I was like, well, this is obviously the most interesting character, and was pleased that the author was not uninterested.
What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire; Titan UK) - I always like Kingfisher's writing but I think I can get a tiny bit tired of it? So I read the first of these, What Moves the Dead, a couple of years ago and enjoyed it a lot but then didn't feel like I needed to read any more in this series. Then I read this one and I enjoyed it but felt like I'd already kind of read it? Alex Easton, the narrator of these books, is a sworn soldier (with ka/kan pronouns) in the fictional country of Gallacia. Ka helps investigate odd horror-ish events... so, yeah, that was the plot of both of them. This one is set in the US. I guess the difference is that
I have been flirting with the novels but I guess my attention span these days is novella-sized, so that's all I've managed to get through so far.
Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Tordotcom) - On a starship where the inhabitants manage the long travel by recording their minds and swapping out bodies, a detective wakes up in another body and must investigate a murder, not just of a body but also of minds... I liked it! It wasn't super deep, and I was a bit side-eying the nod towards a potential ship at the end given what we know, but there was a lot of fun worldbuilding and yarn (knitting is both a character point and a minor plot point). I loved Ruthie and John, my faves.
The Summer War by Naomi Novik (Del Rey US; Del Rey UK) - A fairy tale where Celia, the youngest of the Grand Duke Veris' three children, deals with the aftermath of the summer war with the magical faerie-like summerlings and the fallout in her own family while navigating her own heritage.
I really really liked this one, actually. I just think Novik matches up very well with what I want, thematically, and of course her writing is great. There was one character I was like, well, this is obviously the most interesting character, and was pleased that the author was not uninterested.
Spoilers!
I am of course talking about Veris here. From Argent's POV he seems like a run-of-the-mill homophobe, but even though Celia kind of thinks so too, she also sees that he actually doesn't particularly care about the gay thing, he just cares very very much about having to be very very careful as he has had to be his whole life (in other ways). So I really liked that characterization which I thought was quite interesting (much more interesting than if he had just been a regular homophobe), and I loved that he came back at the end and was able to redeem himself a bit. And then of course the recurring theme of "let's save everyone, not just the people we love," which I always adore, and also I absolutely positively adored how the whole family figured themselves out and came together. I am SUCH a sucker for that. I really loved how Novik had such empathy for each one of them, and understood that sometimes people can be jerks (and in fact each of them behaves badly at one point or another) but it doesn't mean that's the entirety of their character.What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire; Titan UK) - I always like Kingfisher's writing but I think I can get a tiny bit tired of it? So I read the first of these, What Moves the Dead, a couple of years ago and enjoyed it a lot but then didn't feel like I needed to read any more in this series. Then I read this one and I enjoyed it but felt like I'd already kind of read it? Alex Easton, the narrator of these books, is a sworn soldier (with ka/kan pronouns) in the fictional country of Gallacia. Ka helps investigate odd horror-ish events... so, yeah, that was the plot of both of them. This one is set in the US. I guess the difference is that
Spoilers for both books
in the first book they destroyed the fungus, and in this book, they saved the organism, yay! In both books it was very clear that Kingfisher's sympathy was with the non-human character, so it was nice for it to end well for it here.In which Ferret has sports feelings
May. 12th, 2026 11:48 amseekingferretI've been a Knicks fan for 35 years and this past two weeks has been the best I have ever seen the Knicks play. They are better by far than '94 and '99. They're also astoundingly more likeable than the '94 or '99 Knicks. It's so much nicer to cheer for Jalen Brunson than it was to cheer for Latrell Sprewell.
The Hart-Bridges-Brunson Nova Knicks thing is adorable, the sheer joy of them getting to hang out again with their college buddies is one of the fun dynamics of this team and certainly contributes to team chemistry.
And KAT, especially Point God KAT that we are seeing in the playoffs, is so much fun. The problem with KAT has always been that he's so talented that sometimes he loses interest and coasts, but he is so fun to watch when he tries his hardest and I have never seen him trying harder than he is trying right now. He fights for every rebound, he's blocking shots like he was Willie Cauley-Stein, and when he drives from the three point line it's like a freight train. And yet even better than any of that is when he stands at the middle of the arc and orchestrates the offense like an air traffic controller. And he's doing it with all of his goofy KAT energy intact. What a delightfully silly man.
I haven't even said anything about OG, who a surprising amount of the time is the best Knick in the floor, a defensive wizard who has discovered how to score at will.
And OG's injury aside, the greatest delight of this postseason is how well rested everyone is. It was so miserable last season watching Thibs grind his starters into powder. Were there triumphs, yes, but the human cost was too high. With help from Mitchell Robinson, Deuce McBride, Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and even a bit of Tyler Kolek and Jeremy Sochan, the starters are getting to take a break, and the result is obvious, what everyone was screaming about last year. If you're well rested, you don't get hurt as much and you can play with more energy and have more fun. DUH, Thibs And now the Knicks get a full week off before the Eastern Conference Finals while Detroit and Cleveland slug it out.
I'm very nervous nonetheless about Detroit, who has dominated us in the regular season even though they look like they're running out of gas now. But maybe we don't need to face them at all, if they can't get passed the Cavs. And right now the Knicks look like they can beat anybody, and I cannot remember ever having that feeling. It feels so good.
The Hart-Bridges-Brunson Nova Knicks thing is adorable, the sheer joy of them getting to hang out again with their college buddies is one of the fun dynamics of this team and certainly contributes to team chemistry.
And KAT, especially Point God KAT that we are seeing in the playoffs, is so much fun. The problem with KAT has always been that he's so talented that sometimes he loses interest and coasts, but he is so fun to watch when he tries his hardest and I have never seen him trying harder than he is trying right now. He fights for every rebound, he's blocking shots like he was Willie Cauley-Stein, and when he drives from the three point line it's like a freight train. And yet even better than any of that is when he stands at the middle of the arc and orchestrates the offense like an air traffic controller. And he's doing it with all of his goofy KAT energy intact. What a delightfully silly man.
I haven't even said anything about OG, who a surprising amount of the time is the best Knick in the floor, a defensive wizard who has discovered how to score at will.
And OG's injury aside, the greatest delight of this postseason is how well rested everyone is. It was so miserable last season watching Thibs grind his starters into powder. Were there triumphs, yes, but the human cost was too high. With help from Mitchell Robinson, Deuce McBride, Landry Shamet, Jordan Clarkson, and even a bit of Tyler Kolek and Jeremy Sochan, the starters are getting to take a break, and the result is obvious, what everyone was screaming about last year. If you're well rested, you don't get hurt as much and you can play with more energy and have more fun. DUH, Thibs And now the Knicks get a full week off before the Eastern Conference Finals while Detroit and Cleveland slug it out.
I'm very nervous nonetheless about Detroit, who has dominated us in the regular season even though they look like they're running out of gas now. But maybe we don't need to face them at all, if they can't get passed the Cavs. And right now the Knicks look like they can beat anybody, and I cannot remember ever having that feeling. It feels so good.