Tartary is Bollymecha, part 1: the Bolly, or Dance Rules for Techno-Tyrants

[richardthinks]

Tartary is slums and pomo Orientalism and post-Soviet social commentary and Roadside Picnic getting-melted-by-your-treasure, and constant war and endless treachery and uncaring thaumatocrats and incomprehensible honour systems and tyrants replacing each other on the banks of the Oxus.

But in true Massala movie style, Tartary is also GIGANTIC

Comments

[st_rev]

I think Zak linked to an extended discussion of dancing as heroic sorcery a couple months back.

[richardthinks]

didn't he link to it in order to take the piss out of it?
...good point though: I must look it up, since I'm just right this minute about to write up my thoughts on bollywood extravaganzas as magical rituals.

[richardthinks]

found the thread. It is gold. Thank you.