“I came back for my own purposes,” said the Time Traveler, looking around my booklined study. “I chose you to talk to because it was . . . convenient. And I don’t want you to do a goddamned thing. There’s nothing you can do. But relax . . . we’re not going to be talking about personal things. Such as, say, the year, day, and hour of your death. I don’t even know that sort of trivial information, although I could look it up quickly enough. You can release that white-knuckled grip you have on the edge of your desk.” I tried to relax. “What do you want to talk about?” I said. “The Century War,” said the Time Traveler. I blinked and tried to remember some history. “You mean the Hundred Year War? Fifteenth Century? Fourteenth? Sometime around there. Between . . . France and England? Henry V? Kenneth Branagh? Or was it . . .” “I mean the Century War with Islam,” interrupted the Time Traveler. “Your future. Everyone’s.” He was no longer smiling. Without asking, or offering to pour me any, he
I have a MILF comment but I'm restraining myself in the name of good taste. (Besides which, I think I'm the only guy who thinks Annette O'Toole on Smallville's hotter than Lois.)
ReplyDeleteOh, and thanks for getting that stuck in my head. :P
Actually, Annette O'Toole is teh total hawtness, or at least she was in 1980's remake of Cat People. I didn't know she was still working, but then I don't keep up with TV much.
ReplyDeleteHowever, if you're saying she's hotter than Kristen Kreuk, I would have to see that to believe it.
Glad to hear someone else seconding the O'Toole love. She's married to Michael McKean, y'know (they even got a shared Oscar nom a few years back for "Best Song").
ReplyDeleteAnyways, yeah - Clark's Mom Has Got It Going On (former Lana is now Ma Kent on a show with New Lana). New Lana Kristen Kreuk's constantly wounded/constipated expression and simpering acting style, on the other hand, has ruined whatever hotness she had for me forever. Alas. Sorry.