I think people talk too much anyway.*

[bending_sickle]

It feels like I haven't written a proper post in ages, that the last time I did, dinosaurs were fighting off hoards of ninjas whilst crashing into tiny little wooden cottages filled with scared French peasants. Which is a shame, because there's actually quite a bit I ought to recount. (It's also a shame about the peasants and their little yet

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[oakenguy]

Omg, I need to get that Rifftrax.

I had a dream last night that two peacocks were flying back and forth over my family's house, but they had all these glowy neon quills, and when we got too close they'd get all spiky like a pufferfish and OMG GLOW! It was awesome.

[bending_sickle]

I wish we could print out images from our dreams. Your neon puffer-peacocks sound pretty awesome :)

And yes, the Rifftrax was hilarious and well worth tracking it down.

[seschat]

Not much happens, really, although I guess that's the whole point. For the most part it's interesting in an absurd sort of way, although I think K. is a complete jerk. I have just gotten through a pretty dull patch involving Titorelli, the court painter, and what felt like hours and hours of a lecture on court process.

Now I feel bad that I squeed all over you and you're bored now. ;p And K. really is a jerk, but in the end you just feel sorry for the poor schmuck because he's so lost and so lonely and everything Gets Worse for him all the time. Personally, I like the Max Brod-interpretation a lot, wherein (SPOOOILERS) the execution K.'s symbolizes Kafka's never realized suicide. The Trial as morbid celebration

[bending_sickle]

that...interesting...baseball game - what was that about, anyway? - OMG the baseball! Set to Muse' Supermassive Black Hole, no less! "Look! We are epic! Really!" indeed :)

Ooooh, Fremdschämen is a perfect word, as something I suffer from a lot when watching over-the-top slap-stick comedy. I just sit there and cringe...

As for Kafka, I guess I just wasn't prepared for his "nothing happens and yet everything get worse" patterns. Even with The Metamorphosis, not a lot actually happens, in the grand scheme of things. But I think that if I sat down and went all thinky about The Trial and its symbolisms and whatnot, I'd like it more. Like how people say The Old Man and the Sea is amazing if you analyze it (but which I think sucks if you just read it as a book). But there were bits I liked in The Trial very much - the last story about the man at the gate, like I said, and also when K.'s reenacting his first hearing to the woman, and when he meets the wife of a lawyer or clerk and she tells him how everyone always uses her - even

[seschat]

Oh, it was supposed to be epic. Now I see! ;) No, but seriously. Why was that in the movie?

Heutzutage muss man sich ständig fremdschämen. ;p

Like how people say The Old Man and the Sea is amazing if you analyze it (but which I think sucks if you just read it as a book).

Yes, I agree! I can't remember much about The Old Man and the Sea since it was quite some time ago that I read it, but I do recall the "must not fall asleep" bit that came with it. I suppose Kafka really is like that as well. Did I tell you that I'll be writing my German final about The Trial (and well, two other books, it's kind of this "compare X, Y and Z by analyzing the law and justice and how the protagonists deal with it" thing)? There will be other tasks to choose from as well and all, but I think I might just stick with Kafka. Kafka rocks. ♥

The last story about the man at the gate is awesome! And I think one of my favourite parts is where K. gets to see the "court" chambers in the attic and breaks down.

*SCI-FIVE*! XD

♥^2

[bending_sickle]

No, but seriously. Why was that in the movie? - Because they're American vampires and Americans play baseball. No, really, the reason Edward Sparkledazzle gave was, "It's the national passtime" so of course they play baseball. It was in the book as well. The book apparently has a lot of bits that are very o.0, "Why?!?"

I'll be writing my German final about The Trial - Eee! You will be sharing your insights, yes? Maybe that way I'll learn to appreciate Kafka better. What other two books are you using?

The Old Man and the Sea <<<< The Trial. Come on, Kafka had humor in it, and scandalous (implied) sex, and meddlesome neighbours and uncles. What did TOMatS have? (Apart from the hilarious tomato-esque acronym?) Sharks. That's it. Sharks ate his fish. The End.

Oh, yeah! K.'s swooning in the attic was hilarious. And how huffy he got about not being able to walk by himself and needing help from people less cool than him. Oh, K., you stuck up person, you.