Rome is burning.
I believe that's my hey. Hey!
Xander ,'Storyteller'
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Tom Scola - Aug 10, 2007 10:41:04 am PDT #1077 of 7329
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Hayden - Aug 10, 2007 1:59:50 pm PDT #1078 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
And they never got around to Nero!
DebetEsse - Aug 11, 2007 2:01:13 pm PDT #1079 of 7329
Woe to the fucking wicked.
JfC: I'm at ep 7, I think. I kinda love Kai. And love that she loves Butchie, even though he clearly doesn't deserve it. This really is a pretty hopeful show. I mean, they've all got a road to redemption, if you will. And, it seems like the kind of show where at least most of them just might stay on it, more or less.
amych - Aug 12, 2007 11:32:45 am PDT #1080 of 7329
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
All out of Deadwood. Fuck.
erikaj - Aug 12, 2007 11:42:41 am PDT #1081 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!
I know! Really didn't expect to miss it so much, since I got dragged kicking and screaming, like a whore with her monthly, to watch it in the first place. But I do. Even Swergin.(compelling cocksucker that he is and fuckin' show-stealer too. The other actors must hate him sometimes, though I think they really like McShane lots) But especially Jane, Trixie, and the Doc are my favorites.
amych - Aug 12, 2007 11:44:36 am PDT #1082 of 7329
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Especially Swegin. Especially, of course, except for all the other cocksuckers.
Strega - Aug 12, 2007 3:43:52 pm PDT #1083 of 7329
Ganked from Matt Fraction: Nick Hornby interviews David Simon in the August issue of The Believer.
Excerpt: [link]
Money quote:
My standard for verisimilitude is simple and I came to it when I started to write prose narrative: fuck the average reader.
Hayden - Aug 12, 2007 6:52:23 pm PDT #1084 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I listened to the commentary on S1 Ep 11 the night before last, which consisted of Simon and Pelecanos talking about how they love to work in references to favored eateries and how both love working in subtle payoffs that leave the casual viewer in the dark.
Also, I feel for you, Amy. When Deadwood ran out, a little part of me died. Like a throat-slit hoople in the dark.
erikaj - Aug 12, 2007 7:22:36 pm PDT #1085 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!
Dag, wanna see the rest. As well as hear "true dat" and "narco" in a Londonish accent(mos def) The part I always hated about journalism school was writing for "Joe Sixpack" come to think of it. I'm glad to know I wasn't just being an arrogant pisher thinking maybe Joe should read a fuckin' book. Or twelve. (ok, maybe it was a little arrogant.)
lisah - Aug 13, 2007 4:34:00 am PDT #1086 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate
Baltimore has this Stoop Storytelling series that David Simon took part in a couple of month's back. I haven't heard it but know he talked a bit about the upcoming Wire season.
(Also, check out some of the other shows, like the one the latest one. My friend told a story for that one.)