So, just saw the 7th episode season 2 of MI-5 (Spooks) and it's the one with the kid with the photographic memory. They subtitled his dialogue and that of his brother and their friend (partner?). Was this just a special thing for the US showing?
'Dear Diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.' 'Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.'
Jayne ,'Safe'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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sumi - Oct 15, 2003 4:44:37 am PDT #6603 of 9843
Art Crawl!!!
UTTAD - Oct 15, 2003 4:50:51 am PDT #6604 of 9843
Strawberry disappointment.
Oh God please let the All Blacks beat England.
Angus G - Oct 15, 2003 4:54:38 am PDT #6605 of 9843
Roguish Laird
Was this just a special thing for the US showing?
Yes! How insulting. (To the Americans watching as much as anyone.)
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2003 4:56:21 am PDT #6606 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They only did it for half the ep too. It was really annoying.
billytea - Oct 15, 2003 6:43:31 am PDT #6607 of 9843
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
For those who are interested, there's an article about the Booker prizewinner here. He sounds like a pretty interesting character in his own right.
erikaj - Oct 17, 2003 7:56:20 pm PDT #6608 of 9843
Always Anti-fascist!
I heart him for confessing to his massive debt.Seriously, it's the last taboo. Is that a dumb reason to read a book, or what?
Angus G - Oct 17, 2003 8:19:06 pm PDT #6609 of 9843
Roguish Laird
I'm not sure that massive debt is a taboo if you're an author! (On the contrary, massive wealth is...although maybe not in the US?)
erikaj - Oct 17, 2003 8:27:44 pm PDT #6610 of 9843
Always Anti-fascist!
I meant talking about it, not having it. Everybody has it, but you're not supposed to say anything. I should have been more clear...forgot my audience for a minute.
Angus G - Oct 17, 2003 11:17:37 pm PDT #6611 of 9843
Roguish Laird
No, I meant talking about it too, Erika! For some authors and other artists, particularly of the bohemian equation [edit: bohemian equation? I mean "persuasion" obv.], talking about how broke you are and how scandalously little you make from your art is part of the persona. (Which makes it a bit awkward when they actually start making money!)
Completely agree about debt being a taboo for the rest of us though.
CaBil - Oct 18, 2003 5:51:31 am PDT #6612 of 9843
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Interestingly enough, some economists are starting to make noise that the American consumer has taken about as many of those 0% deals that are possible, and are now leveraged to the hilt. And since consumer spending has been what has been fueling the recovery, it should (in theory) hit a wall soon...