"Sylvia" was quite a blow to the mind of children everywhere. Craziness, but I remember liking the episode. It was scary!
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
Willow ,'Get It Done'
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Glamcookie - Jul 25, 2006 11:14:51 am PDT #3112 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
erikaj - Jul 25, 2006 12:33:32 pm PDT #3113 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Seriously, Corwood, I was thinking "Where are the rabble and ignorant hooples? How do they have conditioner in 1874? Where's the Gem, or equivalent?" David Milch has fucked me up. Again, I should say...I used to love some Sipowicz, back in the day.
Hayden - Jul 25, 2006 12:45:10 pm PDT #3114 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'm working on an (unbearably pompous) article about institutionalism on Deadwood and The Wire. Although it seems obvious to me in retrospect, they are on opposite sides: Deadwood celebrates the creation and shelter of institutions as a force of civilization against the cruel hooples and robber barons, while The Wire points out over and over again how destructive they are to communities because institutions, while ostensibly neutral, are run by human beings, who are by nature frail and given to irrational means to achieve their ends.
erikaj - Jul 25, 2006 12:53:51 pm PDT #3115 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Bunky, I'm waiting on this.If it is too pompous, I expect I could tell you to get the fuck over yourself. Yeah, they both have a point...would love to talk that over with the different Daves. But I would probably just sound like a Chris Farley character: "Remember 'Homicide'?! Dude, that was *awesome*." ETA: Cinnamon *is* good on the the fucking peaches, by which I mean, this fits fine in here. Another bit of weirdness to explain to the newbies, but like that's a fuckin' first. Keep the hooples to a minimum with the secret handshakes and such.
Strega - Jul 25, 2006 1:00:14 pm PDT #3116 of 10001
(This is so the wrong topic, but I have a vaguely similar notion about B5 & Galactica's approach to communities.)
erikaj - Jul 25, 2006 1:03:58 pm PDT #3117 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, that's interesting or it would be if I grooked spaceship shows. Course I never pictured liking a Western again, either. After my pioneer phase. But I need another show like I need another tit. If you'll follow me.
Hayden - Jul 25, 2006 1:08:25 pm PDT #3118 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I never watched B5, but Galactica is mostly excellent.
If it is too pompous, I expect I could tell you to get the fuck over yourself.
Get your engines started. I haven't mentioned Schopenhauer yet, but given my recent writing, he's definitely waiting in the wings.
erikaj - Jul 25, 2006 1:20:41 pm PDT #3119 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
You can trust me to be honest. You got into Simon's stash, didn't you? The one he's on when he talks about The Wire as reflecting urban zeitgeist and shit. I thought that comment was insightful, honestly, but at the same time hoped he would not lead off with that at HBO "Comstat" Hoped Lippman or George P. would nudge him discreetly off the German because even after I heard it and agreed I thought "Simon, we want people to *watch* the shit. Know what I'm sayin'?" Maybe I'm just class-conscious.
Strega - Jul 25, 2006 1:54:25 pm PDT #3120 of 10001
I never watched B5, but Galactica is mostly excellent.
B5 was rarely excellent. The ideas were almost always superior to the execution, but that was kind of the appeal.
§ ita § - Jul 25, 2006 3:14:02 pm PDT #3121 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.