Hey Mark! Now that you're about to watch the LOTR movies, what scenes/characters are you looking forward to seeing the most?
any scene with Legolas and Gimli acting like they’re married on the astral plane.
it’s all i’m living for
April 2012
March 2012
Ask Party 2012 #2 is closed
oh god Fringe I cannot handle you. I love you forever.
Let’s do this again soon.
Butts,
Mark
If you were able to master one additional language overnight, which one would that be?
Spanish, easily. I’ve never been fluent in it, and I would love to be.
just got the mental image of stanley tucci as bella and edward and jacob at the same time. cannot unsee.
well i’ve succeeded, then.
Important Question! If you were to build some kind of structure made out of comfy materials to take over a college campus/ break a world record, would you build a pillow fort or a blanket fort?
Oh shit. Damn, this is a good question! I made a lot of blanket forts as a kid because we had more of those than pillows. Hmmm. Out of the sheer challenge, I’d stick with blanket forts. You could make some sweet tunnel systems.
oh my god I'm almost done with the first Hunger Games book and I have so many FEELINGS, HELP
WELL I AM HERE
I HAVE MANY FEELINGS ABOUT THOSE BOOKS
Supernatural?
Soon! I’ll probably do it after a small series on Mark Watches.
Can Stranger In A Strange Land be added to the Mark Reads list? PRETTY PLEASE IT IS SO GOOD
Sure! I know nothing about it. I’ll do it!
"So you really think I should ask Hagrid out?" asked Mark, his eyes wide. "I have always thought," said Uncle Iroh, his face wide in a smile, "that it is best to follow your heart." He sipped deep from his cup. "And my heart is telling me to go brew another pot of that delicious tea you own! You have very good taste."
H E L P
Oh you've read Catcher in the rye. Do you think it's overrated? I just..dislike that book. :/
I generally don’t like calling things “overrated” because it just doesn’t make sense to me. I liked it when I was an annoying sixteen-year-old who thought he was ~special~, but I don’t really care for it anymore.
What do you think of Angel (the show) so far?
I like it! Actually, the episodes I review next week are helping me realize why it’s a separate show. It’s gotten a rough start, but I’m keeping an open mind.
Damn, I was working on a piece where you, Appa, and Samwise journey to find Zuko's mother. Should I stop?
NO.
Have you ever read Good Omens?
Nope, but I’m going to do it for Mark Reads. :)
HEY MARK IMPORTANT QUESTION: DENNIS RAINBIRD OR AVERY THE BOOKSHOP GAY‽
OH FUCK.
Avery the Bookshop Gay. God, he’s just so loving. I know he would treat me well. Dennis would just gossip behind my back and then make out with my mother.
Have you ever watched the show Daria?
Yep! I own the complete series. I ADORE IT.
What did you enjoy most about Toronto? :)
Blueberry Pie Wonder
aka the most American thing I’ve ever eaten
It was a slice of blueberry pie in a vanilla milkshake.
help me
what about mark/peacefully drinking tea with uncle iroh fanfiction?
u have my blessing
Who is your favorite Doctor?
Right now, honestly I really love Eleven a lot, flaws and all.
Catcher in the Rye? Slaughterhouse-Five? Fahrenheit 451? Stranger in a Strange Land? Lord of the Flies? The Picture of Dorian Gray? The Canterbury Tales?
Bleh. Yes. Yes. Haven’t read it, strangely. Yes. GAAAAYYYYY and Yes. MEGA YES.
What do you think of Chelsea Handler?
meh
Are you still planning a tour to the South? What dates are you working with, and will you be heading to (or near) Charleston, South Carolina or Atlanta, Georgia?
Yep! I’m going to start in Texas, do a bunch of dates there the weekend before Ascendio, then head east to New Orleans, Atlanta, probably Gainesville, then down to Orlando! :)
I actually found Jay Gatsby a really creepy character! Not Edward Cullen level creepy but still kind of close.
i believe if you idolize jay gatsby
(and I know people who do)
i think
i think you’re missing the point of that book
OH MY GOD THANK YOU YES I HATE THAT BOOK SO HARD
okay look *spoiler warning for the ending of A Separate Peace *
literally
gene breaks finny’s leg TWICE, as far as I’m concerned, and then when Finny dies, it’s a learning experience for Gene. Like, for real, he doesn’t feel guilty or angry because *finny took that with him*
WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU. FUCK ALL OF YOU. FUCK THIS BOOK.
YES GOOD PLS TELL ME UR FEELINGS
chloe i used The Great Gatsby for one of my AP Literature exam essays. it was on how symbolism can frame a narrative to add a subtextual layer.
i got a perfect score on that exam
what does that say about The Great Gatsby
but what if we write Mark/Hagrid fanfiction
this is acceptable.
Have you ever been to New Orleans?
YES. FOR EIGHT DAYS IN 2010. OH MY GOD I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK IN JULY.
Hi, Mark! Love your work. c: Ummm, what's your favorite animal?
Martens!!! I love them.
remus/sirius! so are we going to get mark reads the shoebox project at any point?
2012 for sure. :)
what should you do when you find out the actor who plays a character you like is actually an asshole and says really problematic things in real life?
Make sure not to defend them for doing such things. It’s disappointing when that happens, but I believe it should be up to that person to decide how they want to treat it. I only dislike when people are faced with these things and then try to make a person look past them. If it’s too much for you, I should respect that and leave you alone, you know?
TeemPeeta or TeemGale? Apologies if already answered
TEAM BUTTERCUP, DUH.
Have you read The Great Gatsby? If so, what did you think?
oh my god i fucking love that book so much
so much
Hey Mark, which comedians do you like?
Mindy Kaling
Aziz Ansari
Louis CK
Maria Bamford
Patton Oswalt
David Cross
Hari Kondabolu!
Is it possible to make an app of your sites?
Yes, but I don’t know how and I’m slightly swamped. I’d be cool working with someone to develop one!!!
What shows/books were you the least prepared for? And what was the twistiest most not-prepared moment of your mark does stuff experience?
I think I was least prepared for Doctor Who. Maybe Battlestar Galactica, too.
Rot13 for spoilers of Battlestar Galactica, but the most unprepared I have ever been was sbe Fgneohpx’f qrngu ng gur raq bs “Znryfgebz.” Vg fgvyy shpxf zr hc.
Mark, Ohio misses you! How's that Pez witch I gave you?! Are you still having Hush related nightmares? Loving the Buffy/Angel blogs, my friend! <3
The Pez with is STARING AT ME. I keep it on my writing desk!!! <3
Is there a book (apart from Twilight, of course!) that you really hate, even though *everyone* else either loves it or dislikes it for the wrong reasons?
A Separate Peace by John Knowles. I fucking despise that book, I hate the ending, and I once wrote an essay about how it was a worthless book to me because there was absolutely nothing I could relate to in a book that was essentially Rich White Boy Problems.
Ugh, fuck that book.
MARK! Mark, do you like Foo Fighters? I know your into more hardcore stuff, but I was just wondering XD I'm a little obsessed with them, sorry.
YES HOLY GOD I LOVE THE FOO FIGHTERS SO SO SO SO SO MUCH. I genuinely think The Colour and The Shape is one of the most perfect records in all existence. I also really liked the last record, too.
If you were a tribute in the Hunger Games, what do you think your special skill would be?
butts
Have you seen the Rifftrax for any of the Twilight films? The track for Breaking Dawn Part 1 has me rolling right now.
I’ve actually only seen the first Twilight film, but I did watch it a second time with Rifftrax. LINE. LINE. LINE.
Do you ever miss anything about LA?
Certain people
Certain bike routes
Certain restaurants
Good Mexican food
Otherwise, my god, no. Not a fucking thing. So glad I left that hellhole of a city.
Have you figured out how exactly you're going to tackle the Discworld novels, format-wise? *trying to be coy, as he's not sure what constitutes a spoiler*
Sort of! I have a few guides that people sent me. Once I decide to do it, I’ll post the order I’ll be reading the books in. :)
hey mark i got to the red wedding today
jesus
jsus fuck
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i cant even
oh my god i am hugging you
Uhh... What is your favorite color? Sorry, that's all I got. Ninja Turtles and colors :/
Generally, darker shades of blue. I love cerulean a lot.
I know you don't like Glee, but do you like any of the actors?
Amber Riley! Chris Colfer seems nice. I would like to meet Darren Criss. Naya Rivera is fucking rad! I dig her.
Season 2 of Game of Thrones is starting. What is your level of excitement?
i am more excited than Joffrey is every chance he gets to oppress someone.
Whose guitaring do you like better... Jade or Mark?
This took me a second because I recognized Jade, but then thought you were asking me to choose between Jade Puget and myself and I was like what why is that even being compared
Jade easily.
I see you as basically a more hardcore version of Stanley Tucci.
You know, that’s actually not the first time I’ve heard this. I also get Colin Ferrell a lot, too. And some guy who does interior design for some reality show? IDEK who he is. He works with his cousin? I know things, I swear.
