"I endure, I resist what's killing me." (36)
Cloudy and rainy and then sunny. Our high was 76˚F.
I tried to start a story this morning. I did 1,297 words, but either it's junk or I am just too far gone right now compose anything remotely resembling the structure of a conventional story.
The whole Maggat/NeoGOP/New American Nazi philosophy seems to have come down to a single rejoinder: "Nuh uh, that's you what did."
I worked a little on MP2, on the systematic paleontology and frontal anatomy for one of the two specimens, proofreading and polishing. I think there are only minor problems in making these two mss. one.
I think I can say now that we have the cover artist and interior artist for Living a Boy's Adventure Tale. The former is John Conway, and the latter is Steve White, who seems pretty excited about drawing some Triceratops.
But it's honestly hard to think of anything but...what do I call it? The rise of American fascism? The death of American democracy? The Republic of Gilead?
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Let's talk about television, instead. Last night we saw Baz Lurhmann's Elvis, which I thought was brilliant. A delight. And we saw the latest episode of House of the Dragon, which I'm enjoying, even if it seems to have become some sort of running joke on the internet. Fuck the internet.
But I got the thinking, when we finished Breaking Bad this time through. We have passed the end of that Golden Age of television that began in the early 2000s. There are likely a lot of reasons. Too many streaming services. The "networks" aiming at younger viewers who really haven't the stomach for...well...much of anything. And the fact that this Golden Age was largely built on a willingness to go places that previous series had been unable to go. But that sorta thing, it couldn't last forever. It came with an expiration date. Anyway, I quickly thought up a provisional list of my ten favorite series from that period (unranked, so don't go telling me X is better than Z or Y):
1. Deadwood (2004-2006)
2. The Wire (2002-2008)
3. Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014)
4. Mad Men (2007-2015)
5. Hannibal (2013-2015)
6. The West Wing (1999-2006)
7. The Deuce (2017-2019)
8. The Sopranos (1999-2007)
9. Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
10. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
When I have time, I may try to expand this to a list of twenty and include some notable honorable mentions. But...that's about the best TV has ever been, and, I suspect, ever will be.
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Please have a look at the Big Cartel Shop. Thank you. We have taxes soon.
Later Tater Beans,
Aunt Beast
4:16 p.m.
I tried to start a story this morning. I did 1,297 words, but either it's junk or I am just too far gone right now compose anything remotely resembling the structure of a conventional story.
The whole Maggat/NeoGOP/New American Nazi philosophy seems to have come down to a single rejoinder: "Nuh uh, that's you what did."
I worked a little on MP2, on the systematic paleontology and frontal anatomy for one of the two specimens, proofreading and polishing. I think there are only minor problems in making these two mss. one.
I think I can say now that we have the cover artist and interior artist for Living a Boy's Adventure Tale. The former is John Conway, and the latter is Steve White, who seems pretty excited about drawing some Triceratops.
But it's honestly hard to think of anything but...what do I call it? The rise of American fascism? The death of American democracy? The Republic of Gilead?
---
Let's talk about television, instead. Last night we saw Baz Lurhmann's Elvis, which I thought was brilliant. A delight. And we saw the latest episode of House of the Dragon, which I'm enjoying, even if it seems to have become some sort of running joke on the internet. Fuck the internet.
But I got the thinking, when we finished Breaking Bad this time through. We have passed the end of that Golden Age of television that began in the early 2000s. There are likely a lot of reasons. Too many streaming services. The "networks" aiming at younger viewers who really haven't the stomach for...well...much of anything. And the fact that this Golden Age was largely built on a willingness to go places that previous series had been unable to go. But that sorta thing, it couldn't last forever. It came with an expiration date. Anyway, I quickly thought up a provisional list of my ten favorite series from that period (unranked, so don't go telling me X is better than Z or Y):
1. Deadwood (2004-2006)
2. The Wire (2002-2008)
3. Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014)
4. Mad Men (2007-2015)
5. Hannibal (2013-2015)
6. The West Wing (1999-2006)
7. The Deuce (2017-2019)
8. The Sopranos (1999-2007)
9. Breaking Bad (2008-2013)
10. Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
When I have time, I may try to expand this to a list of twenty and include some notable honorable mentions. But...that's about the best TV has ever been, and, I suspect, ever will be.
---
Please have a look at the Big Cartel Shop. Thank you. We have taxes soon.
Later Tater Beans,
Aunt Beast
4:16 p.m.