Jayne: You wanna go, little man? Wash: Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
'Objects In Space'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[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.
Allyson - Aug 23, 2004 11:09:10 am PDT #1764 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Gus - Aug 23, 2004 11:15:05 am PDT #1765 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
t stands by for things to get political up in here
Allyson - Aug 23, 2004 11:16:16 am PDT #1766 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Dusts off old Table Talk posts on Ayn Rand.
Nutty - Aug 23, 2004 11:20:21 am PDT #1767 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
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.
Daisy Jane - Aug 23, 2004 11:20:21 am PDT #1768 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
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.
JohnSweden - Aug 23, 2004 11:21:21 am PDT #1769 of 10001
I can't even.
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.
Gus - Aug 23, 2004 11:31:55 am PDT #1770 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
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".
Nutty - Aug 23, 2004 11:34:09 am PDT #1771 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I mean Alan Ball got some meaning-of-life stuff from a floating plastic bag for "American Beauty".
Pity he couldn't transmit it to his audience (this member of it, anyway).
amych - Aug 23, 2004 11:36:29 am PDT #1772 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
"libertarian cautionary tale"
Read as "librarian cautionary tale". More caffeine in order.
Gus - Aug 23, 2004 11:37:42 am PDT #1773 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Pity he couldn't transmit it to his audience (this member of it, anyway).
Let's just feed Joss whatever he was on when he did the "Objects in Space" commentary, and ask him what the floating bag meant. It will all make perfect sense.