Nerdy Ravings: Benedict Cumberbatch

Because you can never have too much Cumberbatch.

I felt this post was necessary because Benedict Cumberbatch is amazing. And gorgeous. And talented. Cool, funny, etc, etc.

He's gained a lot of popularity lately due to his roles in Star Trek Into Darkness and BBC's Sherlock.

Apparently I am a huge nerd. And that shows when it comes to this man. I have been telling people about the new Star Trek movie for ages, it seems. And the main reason for my excitement was, of course, Mr. Cumberbatch. I was shocked and appalled to discover how few people knew who he was.

As part of the Nerd World, of course I have known about him. And if you haven't seen BBC's Sherlock, you really need to. Cumberbatch is brilliant in that show starring alongside the wonderful Martin Freeman.

So apparently he hasn't made as much of a name for himself in the US outside of certain groups. Shocking, I know.

Here are some awesome Cumberbatchy tidbits for you all to enjoy!

A little poster that Isaac brought home for our enjoyment! My enjoyment? Anyway.

And little this treasure:

STIDJunket_TrekOrFalse_h264. This will cause some other related links to pop up--namely other interviews that are fun to watch as well.

And if you aren't familiar with Tumblr, you'd better get on that! There are so many great Cumberbatch-related pictures, gifs, and memes! It's glorious! There is a link to my Tumblr here and some of the people I follow find the best stuff. Yumm!

Please feel free to share your favorite Cumberbatch pictures, videos, quotes, etc! Like I said, there is always room for more! And apparently we need to get his name and handsome face out there so people don't look at me like I'm nuts when I mention his name.

Nerdy Ravings: Star Trek Into Darkness

Yay, another Nerdy Ravings! And it's about Star Trek! Woo!

Image from http://collider.com/star-trek-into-darkness-app-image/

I was super excited for this movie to come out. So, obviously, I went to see it as soon as I could manage.

I like Star Trek in general and have a couple other Star Trek-related posts (see Star Trek and Technology and Women in Star Trek). And I really enjoyed the last Star Trek movie. And then came Into Darkness. Where's bad?

And then came Benedict Cumberbatch. Yummy.

Ok, Star Trek Into Darkness.

I will not post any spoilers, but it blew my mind! I loved it! And it had all those silly little things in it to make you laugh, like the last one did.

I always like Spock and Bones and usually Uhura. Spock has always been a great favorite, which is part of why I liked the first (new) movie so much. Kirk has never been a favorite, but I liked him OK in the two newest movies. So Spock, of course, was wonderful. I'm not sure how you could not like him, really. And the strong bromance between him and Kirk was priceless! Crack me up. Bones was as hysterical as ever. Sulu was sort of minor, sadly, and Uhura was her usual, kick-ass self. And her little tiff with Spock made me laugh. Is that bad? I'm OK with them being a couple, but it was funny to watch them fight.

And then, of course, Benedict Cumberbatch. Mmmm. SOOOOOO good to watch. He was so intense and engaging. And usually gorgeously drool-worthy.

And one of my new favorites? Scotty. I have always liked Scotty just fine and I loved Simon Pegg as Scotty in the first one. In this one, he really has out-done himself! He was so delightful to watch! He was funny and charming and just wonderful. I loved every minute that he was on the screen. Well done Simon Pegg!

And, as you know, Benedict Cumberbatch. Lets just wallow in that a while...

Image from http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/5/3/star-trek-3-could-involve-klingons-and-benedict-cumberbatch.html

OK! I wanted to share this post from Cupcake about this movie (but it does have spoilers, so beware!): Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness. Enjoy! Also, check out her Tumblr page for lots of Benedict Cumberbatch deliciousness.

And here is a good review written by my boyfriend, Isaac: Tertiary Integration: Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness. He pays a lot more attention to the making of the movie, not just the plot and characters.

Also, because it is sort of relevant and definitely nerdy, I wanted to share this ad with you that Wyatt showed me: Zachary Quinto vs. Leonard Nimoy: "The Challenge." It might be one of my new favorite things. I laughed so hard.

And that is it for this episode of Nerdy Ravings! See you next time!