This week is Whitesnake- Still of the Night.
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Sunday Post #354
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Thanks for all the comments last week, especially the insights into what other countries are like. In these challenging times I think we're all curious at one time or another- what would it be like to live somewhere else? I loved reading everyone's thoughts. :)
Who's watching Into the Night?
Song of the week
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Tales From The Loop Ep. 3 Stasis
Sometimes things are special because they don't last
So this episode was different! This one focuses on May- the girlfriend of Jakob- who we met last time. I won't go into spoilers (those are below) but anyone who has seen episode two knows that relationship is complicated- even if May doesn't know it! Here though May clearly is not worried about loyalty to Jakob- she develops a thing for Ethan, a new guy she comes across. And, true to form, the weirdness of this little town with all the odd technology throws things for a loop (haha).
May likes to tinker with things and when she does that with a strange canister she finds- well, let's just say she brings a new meaning to "alone time". Or in this case, quality time with her new guy Ethan. They both seem nice, at first, but just as in the first two episodes choices are made that seriously make you wonder about these two. I mean, would anybody else make these choices? Yeah, probably, but it is a little disturbing. At the same time love and relationships can be so intense, especially as a teen, so maybe yeah this would happen.
Naturally things go awry and again you have to wonder- is anyone likable here? So many secrets and lies just beneath the veneer of normalcy, and again hard choices and moral questions. I think it's ironic that Jakob has a big secret he's keeping from May- indeed, does May even know who she's with?- but now she has a secret as well. So take that Jakob!!
I found this episode a little less satisfying and a little more hard to believe, but the strength of this series are the understated performances and moments of quiet reflection, and this episode has its share of those. The series thus far is building a tapestry of interwoven stories and I imagine by the end we're going to have quite a satisfying look back at all the build-up. In the meantime the mysteries of this weird little town continue to impress.
So this episode was different! This one focuses on May- the girlfriend of Jakob- who we met last time. I won't go into spoilers (those are below) but anyone who has seen episode two knows that relationship is complicated- even if May doesn't know it! Here though May clearly is not worried about loyalty to Jakob- she develops a thing for Ethan, a new guy she comes across. And, true to form, the weirdness of this little town with all the odd technology throws things for a loop (haha).
May likes to tinker with things and when she does that with a strange canister she finds- well, let's just say she brings a new meaning to "alone time". Or in this case, quality time with her new guy Ethan. They both seem nice, at first, but just as in the first two episodes choices are made that seriously make you wonder about these two. I mean, would anybody else make these choices? Yeah, probably, but it is a little disturbing. At the same time love and relationships can be so intense, especially as a teen, so maybe yeah this would happen.
Naturally things go awry and again you have to wonder- is anyone likable here? So many secrets and lies just beneath the veneer of normalcy, and again hard choices and moral questions. I think it's ironic that Jakob has a big secret he's keeping from May- indeed, does May even know who she's with?- but now she has a secret as well. So take that Jakob!!
I found this episode a little less satisfying and a little more hard to believe, but the strength of this series are the understated performances and moments of quiet reflection, and this episode has its share of those. The series thus far is building a tapestry of interwoven stories and I imagine by the end we're going to have quite a satisfying look back at all the build-up. In the meantime the mysteries of this weird little town continue to impress.
SPOILERS
Jakob (Danny) says he loves May. Um, don't get too attached!
Can I just say I hate Danny so much for just... letting May think she's with Jakob?
"I heard time moves slower in the woods."
The station wagon guy- Lucas- from the artwork plays a huge role!
Lucas seems flustered when he sees May- makes sense later!
A month- seriously???
Why is May evasive about breaking up with Jakob?
Can I just say I hate Danny so much for just... letting May think she's with Jakob?
"I heard time moves slower in the woods."
The station wagon guy- Lucas- from the artwork plays a huge role!
Lucas seems flustered when he sees May- makes sense later!
A month- seriously???
Why is May evasive about breaking up with Jakob?
Amazing Adventures #20
2018 AD.
A time of death.
Killraven, just to recap, is the leader of the Freemen, a resistance group fighting the Martians. that's all you need to know, really. As they head for home they of course run into a Martian tripod, but they manage to fell it by destabilizing it. That seems easy. Alas, the intel was bait and the resistance fall into a trap. Duh! They're captured and Killraven has to fight some dude called the Warlord. Original, that.
I have a feeling these comics are going to have a lot of this- victories, reversals, trips to the arena, and whatnot. This series is still finding its legs, after all. Consistency is key. The art in this is not very good, the story's thin, but there's a haunting quality to the post- apocalyptic landscape, the sense of a shattered New York City. This series just needs a little creative oomph.
Some observations
Like many comics (especially older comics like this) there is a lot of talking in battle. They also like to refer to themselves in the third person and make various pronouncements and so forth.
M'Shulla is referred to as a "black" several times, which was jarring. I get that this was the 70's, but still??!?
Monday, June 8, 2020
Tuesday Tagline #193
Four shipwrecked survivors
A thousand ways to die
A thousand ways to die
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new Top Ten list will be posted. Everyone is welcome to join. Link back so everyone can check out other bloggers' lists. It's a fun way to get to know fellow bloggers.
This week is Top Ten Books I've Added To My TBR and Forgotten Why. I decided to go rogue on this one and instead am doing books that feature dinosaurs or prehistoric elements. Because why not?
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Song Lyrics
Save Your Love- one of my favorite ballads from the eighties. There's something just very melancholy and yet hopeful about this- almost like it could be a lament for love that was lost, as well as a celebration of love that remained?
I wake in the night
To find you on my mind
Deep in a dream
You'll always be
Until the end of time
I look in your eyes
They touch my soul
My love is hard to hide
I'm never alone when we're apart
I feel you by my side
And here in my heart
Where no one else will ever be
I know who you are
So lock the door and throw away the key
Save all your love
Save your love for me
When I'm alone at night
You're all I see
I wake from a dream
And see you by my side
How could I belong to someone else
When holding you feels so right
And here in my heart
Where no one else will ever be
We've made it so far
So lock the door and throw away the key
Save all your love
Save all your love for me
When I'm alone at night
You're all I see
Save all your love
Save your love for me
Don't turn your back on me
You're all I need
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