Kings, writing, etc.
Who else watched NBC's slaughtered show Kings? What an absolute gem of a show. It started slow, of course, but by the end it had really reached a rolling pitch, and hit all my happy buttons -- great writing, political machinations, cheesy romances-of-fate, and Ian McShane's incredible performance as Silas. In addition, I love rolling in lascivious, ornate language when I consume my media, and Kings had it in spades.
It was also very interesting to see how a truly Old Testament deity* operated in a modern context; there was more than one time that I ended up squealing to a friend on phone or Twitter, "This is a Third Order show! See this!" The only weak link that really bugged me was the actor who played David Shepherd; in a cast where the actors can tell you sentences by the tics in their cheek and the way they slit their eyes, he was a stone wall.
Maybe that was the point of casting Egan for that role. Hm. At any rate, it's on Hulu, and it really is worth your time.
At any rate, I haven't been very active on the Net lately because of my schedule -- I'm catching up on Third Order responses, starting two-ish businesses, revising one novel and outlining another. At the end, I am afraid I have very little energy left for the debates of the day -- and if I do, it's for conversations that center around how amazing the Eleventh Doctor's suspenders look. Bright days and cookies to everyone, and I hope you're all doing well.
It was also very interesting to see how a truly Old Testament deity* operated in a modern context; there was more than one time that I ended up squealing to a friend on phone or Twitter, "This is a Third Order show! See this!" The only weak link that really bugged me was the actor who played David Shepherd; in a cast where the actors can tell you sentences by the tics in their cheek and the way they slit their eyes, he was a stone wall.
Maybe that was the point of casting Egan for that role. Hm. At any rate, it's on Hulu, and it really is worth your time.
At any rate, I haven't been very active on the Net lately because of my schedule -- I'm catching up on Third Order responses, starting two-ish businesses, revising one novel and outlining another. At the end, I am afraid I have very little energy left for the debates of the day -- and if I do, it's for conversations that center around how amazing the Eleventh Doctor's suspenders look. Bright days and cookies to everyone, and I hope you're all doing well.