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§ ita § - Sep 24, 2005 6:48:24 pm PDT #697 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

people talk about how we modern Americans are squeamish and weaklings, etc.

I didn't know that. I've heard more talk about modern Americans having lost touch of certain realistic things (like pork having been Babe), but not weak -- abusive of violence, more like, with much too little empathy for suffering of equals.

Zenkitty - Sep 24, 2005 6:48:52 pm PDT #698 of 10002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I'm pretty sure the Scots cannibal family story isn't really true.

I read about it recently, can't remember where; someone went looking for non-anecdotal evidence and couldn't find any.

Sorry.

Kristen - Sep 24, 2005 6:50:08 pm PDT #699 of 10002

modern Americans having lost touch of certain realistic things (like pork having been Babe)

Have you seen the L.A. County Fair commericals? I love the cow one.

§ ita § - Sep 24, 2005 6:51:10 pm PDT #700 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The BBC says Sawney Bean didna exist.

I'm sad now.

Kat - Sep 24, 2005 6:55:26 pm PDT #701 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Those commercials are fantastic!

YEAH! I'm reassured that Sawney Bean didn't exist! Thank god!

§ ita § - Sep 24, 2005 6:56:16 pm PDT #702 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I've not seen those commercials. Maybe if I had, I'd not be missing Sawney so.

Kat - Sep 24, 2005 6:58:19 pm PDT #703 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

OKAY! Let's talk Dante now.



.....

Yeah, I got nuthin' either.

JenP - Sep 24, 2005 6:59:01 pm PDT #704 of 10002

The Sawney Beanes! Why that deserved an exclamation point, I have no idea. Maybe just because I recognized what you were talking about. It's mythy and urban legendy, no? (ETA: Slow posting there, yes indeed)

ita, I actually spoiled myself for that tidbit before watching S3, and it in no way diminished my enjoyment of Season 3. I'm also frankly amazed at how well all the cast changes went. It was so smoothly interwoven and organic (which could also be a side effect of having watched all the eps in one week), and, well, Adam is hot and Zaf is a cutie. So .

Nutty - Sep 24, 2005 7:00:18 pm PDT #705 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Kat, that sounds like the same thing, although I can't find specific reference to it on HBO Films's site. I saw it a long time ago, probably while still in college, so it sounds like the right film.

HBO Films' Documentary unit seems to be ace. Unfortunately, they also do nothing but incredibly depressing topics. (The other HBO doc I saw, about the same time, was a "biography" of the Lodz ghetto, during WWII.)

Kat - Sep 24, 2005 7:01:48 pm PDT #706 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

No WAIT!

I bought three beautiful books by Sandow Birk channelling Doré in a great modern derivation of Dante.

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