Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
(haole rice, for example, I'm assuming that's converted rice or instant rice
Katie's reference to haole rice came when we were describing the rice in the University cafeteria as sticky and gloppy mess with lots of starch, instead of individual grains. She said, that's the way I like it, not haole rice.
Filipino being the most controversial
Why so?
I'm curious because one of my best friends, who is Filipina, moved to Hawaii this year. I've been reading about it a bit and am going to visit in the fall. (Am very excited, of course!)
I'm guessing among my Japanese American relatives, the predominant (of many) prejudice is against that particular ethnic heritage. Dunno why. Something about labor, maybe?
t stands by for things to get political up in here
Dusts off old Table Talk posts on Ayn Rand.
I don't think we need to make fun of Randites for their philosophy. In the third paragraph of that article, the author describes something as "very unique".
I think that is a "flay person alive and stake to anthill covered in honey" offense right there.
Also, you know what? Not unique. I recognize every one of those characters as parts of the Joss Personality Color Wheel.
For someone who enjoys Ayn Rand’s work, Firefly is a welcome respite from the myriad of flawed, moribund, and lackluster moralities of the shows routinely presented on the small screen.
Huh? Not flawed? Can you describe a morality as being lackluster?
Also, for all her "Joss is John Galt" crap- she might have taken a moment to notice the other name burning in fancy font along with Joss's- and for all the "See, See! The individual is superior" you'd think she might notice that it was an ensemble cast. As far as the story itself goes- I'm not sure we got to see enough to know it was about individual vs. government. The evils of a corporate-government I think were starting to show, but again, there wasn't enough time to get into all that.
She also praised all the websites and fan stuff- which are basically improvised committees to keep buzz going about the show.
I say all this as someone who enjoyed Ayn Rand's works when I was 13-15, and then got over myself.
stands by for things to get political up in here
Dude, a bit of warning. I work for the government, and I can get shitcanned for having RandPr0n in my browser history, and more importantly, I'd fling myself out the window before having to face the inquiry.
Can't deny that Firefly can be read as an Objectivism screed, if you squints a bit. Ditto "libertarian cautionary tale".
I mean Alan Ball got some meaning-of-life stuff from a floating plastic bag for "American Beauty".