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greygirlbeast

"You’re the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall."

Oct 28, 2011 13:15

Cold and sunny here in Providence. Tonight, we are promised it will be colder, but still mostly clear, for the Steel Yard annual iron pour. Meanwhile, we have a winter storm watch set to begin tomorrow at five p.m. and run until early Sunday morning. The first nor'easter of the year, and early. Looks like most of New England's going to get hit, but ( Read more... )

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sovay October 28 2011, 17:15:33 UTC

Meanwhile, we have a winter storm watch set to begin tomorrow at five p.m. and run until early Sunday morning. The first nor'easter of the year, and early.

There's snow on the ground here, still, in the shadows. Happy New England.

"Self-Loathing, Selfish Gods, and Snow" is some kind of litany, but one you shouldn't call on.

greygirlbeast October 28 2011, 17:18:01 UTC

There's snow on the ground here, still, in the shadows.

I knew we were lucky.

"Self-Loathing, Selfish Gods, and Snow" is some kind of litany, but one you shouldn't call on.

Agreed.

ashlyme October 28 2011, 18:24:21 UTC

*who forgives God?*

Sounds like a good film. Apart from the mullet - ashamed to say I had one back then.

Nice icon; where does it come from?

Enjoy the Steel Yard.

- Ash

greygirlbeast October 28 2011, 18:42:51 UTC

Apart from the mullet - ashamed to say I had one back then.

Far too much of the world did. The eighties were, fashionwise, a sad, sad time.

Nice icon; where does it come from?

An episode of Joss Whedon's Firefly. It's River Tam.

robyn_ma October 28 2011, 19:15:29 UTC

Yeah, The Rapture is a fascinating movie insofar as it takes its outlandish premise seriously and follows it to its logical conclusion. It's true adult fantasy, really. The fact that Mimi Rogers (who's never been better*) is a Scientologist gives us further levels to unpack.

Also, the film's God as you describe him/her/it sounds a lot like the one in Preacher.

*Although she was pretty hilarious in Ginger Snaps.

greygirlbeast October 28 2011, 21:12:56 UTC

It's true adult fantasy, really.

Yes, and it correctly addresses Christian mythology as fantasy.

ex_kaz_maho October 28 2011, 21:16:22 UTC

Fay Grimmer:

I didn't get the reference that you mentioned (I've googled it now), but that doesn't matter - I think the title sounds great anyway! I want to know just who the hell she is. Fay Grimmer sounds like a fascinating character.

everville340 October 28 2011, 21:27:36 UTC

What a weird book. But, also, what a funny book. It's pretty much Buffy the Vampire Slayer directed by Quentin Tarantino.

The mind boggles, but in a good way. A very good mind boggling, that.

Oh, and I'm thinking of calling the obligatory sequel Fay Grimmer.

Please just don't make it nine years until releasing the sequel!