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One: Cut a hole in a box
Apr. 22nd, 2010 12:02 pmThis link courtesy of Lilith SaintCrow and a conversation I had last night with Maria.
Fifty things you can control right now.
Fifty things you can control right now.
Apr. 22nd, 2010
We were out driving earlier this week. One of the things I've noticed that's different here is the large collection of churches. And each one has a readerboard out front, most of them taking advantage of this literary real estate to post some ecumenical bon mot. (Can I use 'ecumenical' there? I'm not certain.)
One of them told me that "Angels are God's special helpers". And I was highly annoyed by this, but it took me quite some time to figure out why. "Special helper" is what you call your six year old child when se doesn't dump legos all over the floor while you're trying to vacuum, and picks up hir own dirty clothes. An angel, on the other hand, dispenses the justice of The Lord with a friggin' SWORD MADE OF FIRE. An angel trumpets the birth of the Messiah. An angel wrestles with a prophet to bring him to task. An angel is a being of righteous power--or in Lucifer's case, less on the righteous and more on the power. If your religion is serious to you, don't try to make it cute.
Okay. That's done. Back to fluffy bunnies and happy thoughts.
One of them told me that "Angels are God's special helpers". And I was highly annoyed by this, but it took me quite some time to figure out why. "Special helper" is what you call your six year old child when se doesn't dump legos all over the floor while you're trying to vacuum, and picks up hir own dirty clothes. An angel, on the other hand, dispenses the justice of The Lord with a friggin' SWORD MADE OF FIRE. An angel trumpets the birth of the Messiah. An angel wrestles with a prophet to bring him to task. An angel is a being of righteous power--or in Lucifer's case, less on the righteous and more on the power. If your religion is serious to you, don't try to make it cute.
Okay. That's done. Back to fluffy bunnies and happy thoughts.
Reviewing Frenzy!
Apr. 22nd, 2010 09:49 pmGirl with the Dragon Tattoo:
Wow. I think that's a good start. Warning: violence in this film is real. That's one of the things I guarantee will be lost in the American remake, which is a shame. I think that, at least once in a while, violence should be violent. But it was hard to watch.
Characters were rich. Plot was very engaging, even if the twists weren't all blind. There was a distinct lack of movie-manufactured moments and elements, which I didn't realize until after the film, but which I greatly appreciated. Four wags, plus an appointment to get hold of the first book.
Doctor Who:
All in all, enjoyed Eleventh Hour. I can't say I'm broken up about going back to the cute companion in a short skirt, nor about the Doctor taking off his shirt. New theme, new logo, new producer, new TARDIS interior (complete with lava lamps, typewriter, and bicycle bell? It looks like a Fisher Price toy.).... do we really need to gratuitously go with a new sonic screwdriver? Smith's new outfit makes him look like the guest professor at the academy. And I think I like that look. I'm a little worried about the whole concept of Amy Pond, the girl who's put her entire life on hold waiting for the Doctor. We'll see. (Fingers crossed for "no true love".)
Wow. I think that's a good start. Warning: violence in this film is real. That's one of the things I guarantee will be lost in the American remake, which is a shame. I think that, at least once in a while, violence should be violent. But it was hard to watch.
Characters were rich. Plot was very engaging, even if the twists weren't all blind. There was a distinct lack of movie-manufactured moments and elements, which I didn't realize until after the film, but which I greatly appreciated. Four wags, plus an appointment to get hold of the first book.
Doctor Who:
All in all, enjoyed Eleventh Hour. I can't say I'm broken up about going back to the cute companion in a short skirt, nor about the Doctor taking off his shirt. New theme, new logo, new producer, new TARDIS interior (complete with lava lamps, typewriter, and bicycle bell? It looks like a Fisher Price toy.).... do we really need to gratuitously go with a new sonic screwdriver? Smith's new outfit makes him look like the guest professor at the academy. And I think I like that look. I'm a little worried about the whole concept of Amy Pond, the girl who's put her entire life on hold waiting for the Doctor. We'll see. (Fingers crossed for "no true love".)