Comments | musesfool: every hero walks alone

musesfool

every hero walks alone

Feb 21, 2009 21:21

Last night, I finished The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. What a fantastic read. Compelling, heartbreaking and hilarious, with a great narrative voice, a strong sense of place, and an epic tale of family tragedy. Plus, all the hardcore geek references that feel true and natural and not at all forced ( Read more... )

tv: dollhouse, joss, oh dean, books, links, tv: bsg, tv: supernatural: meta

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zillah975 February 22 2009, 02:39:55 UTC

I'm glad you mentioned that article "Latchkey Hero". I had it open in a tab, but I decided I must have clicked the wrong link -- the numbering of the paragraphs made it look to me like I'd opened the footnotes and missed the article. So now I know I clicked the right link, and will make a stab at reading the article.

And yay refunds!!

musesfool February 22 2009, 02:59:32 UTC

Yeah, I don't know what's up with the paragraph numbers - maybe it's a style thing? but the article's an interesting read.

writingpathways February 22 2009, 02:55:47 UTC

100 % agree with you about Dollhouse. I haven't read that script -- does it have the high standard of witty dialogue I expect from Joss in it? Also how Zoë of you not to be sanguine...ITA.

How bad are the canon issues in the SPN meta? I hate canon mistakes when one is being meta... also I do think the most interesting aspect of Dean is how much his bravado contradicts the fact he held the feminine role in the family much more than Sam (who is called a girl more often due to not fitting the blue collar masuclinity of the universe as much as Dean).

musesfool February 22 2009, 03:01:24 UTC

It doesn't have a high standard of witty dialogue, but it definitely sounds more like Joss than what's aired so far.

How bad are the canon issues in the SPN meta?

They're pretty small - she calls Carmen his wife instead of his girlfriend in WIaWSNB, and there's a second one that's slipping my mind now.

writingpathways February 22 2009, 03:12:06 UTC

The dialogue thing is upsetting me the most, it's the one thing I thought Joss would never disappoint me on. Off to read SPN I can handle Carmen being mistaken as his wife (they were practically there in that verse).

musesfool February 22 2009, 03:24:29 UTC

Yeah, it really does not sound like a Joss show at all.

innie_darling February 22 2009, 03:18:01 UTC

Thanks for the meta link - a very interesting read!

musesfool February 22 2009, 03:24:06 UTC

You're welcome! I thought it was interesting enough that even though I was interrupted by numerous things, I kept coming back to read it.

madeline871 February 22 2009, 04:10:39 UTC

What's aired so far has been curiously unWhedonlike in its utter lack of wit and snappy dialogue, not to mention its lame predictability.

*nods*

If it hadn't been hyped as Whedon's triumphant return to TV I never would have known it was his show.

musesfool February 22 2009, 04:30:10 UTC

I know! It has been sadly lacking in numerous areas, but the wit and snappy dialogue most of all.

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musesfool February 22 2009, 05:46:44 UTC

You're welcome. I found it really interesting.