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Happy February to all!
* My latest unabridged narration for StarShipSofa, which is of Jerry Oltion's beautiful short story "In the Moment," is now available to stream or download on the newest episode of the podcast. If you listen, I hope you enjoy. (A full list of links to my unabridged dramatic readings is here.)
* I'm very pleased to say that I'll presenting my talk "Why Kendra Dumbledore? Harry Potter in His Native American Context" at the PotterWatch 2013 Conference on Harry Potter. Just a reminder: the call for papers is still open if you're interested in taking part! I hope to see some of you there.
* On the recent "new TV" front, I have two reports:
1. Ripper Street: Brilliant! I'm so pleased to see a well-written and well-researched series based on the time period. I've been flailing and referring to my books in delight after each episode, in appreciation for the dedication and craftsmanship represented by this series. Well done indeed. Beautifully written, gorgeously acted. Two thumbs up!
2. The Following: Alas, I've already kicked this show to the curb. Why on earth would one base a series on Edgar Allan Poe and then not read Poe? If the producers asked an unpaid intern to read the back flap of a Edgar Allan Poe for Dummies, it certainly doesn't show. To quote Sherlock, do your homework. Sheesh. What an insult. And what a waste of significant acting talent.
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For the love of Trek, here's the Super Bowl trailer. I can't wait for this film (but I will).
* My latest unabridged narration for StarShipSofa, which is of Jerry Oltion's beautiful short story "In the Moment," is now available to stream or download on the newest episode of the podcast. If you listen, I hope you enjoy. (A full list of links to my unabridged dramatic readings is here.)
* I'm very pleased to say that I'll presenting my talk "Why Kendra Dumbledore? Harry Potter in His Native American Context" at the PotterWatch 2013 Conference on Harry Potter. Just a reminder: the call for papers is still open if you're interested in taking part! I hope to see some of you there.
* On the recent "new TV" front, I have two reports:
1. Ripper Street: Brilliant! I'm so pleased to see a well-written and well-researched series based on the time period. I've been flailing and referring to my books in delight after each episode, in appreciation for the dedication and craftsmanship represented by this series. Well done indeed. Beautifully written, gorgeously acted. Two thumbs up!
2. The Following: Alas, I've already kicked this show to the curb. Why on earth would one base a series on Edgar Allan Poe and then not read Poe? If the producers asked an unpaid intern to read the back flap of a Edgar Allan Poe for Dummies, it certainly doesn't show. To quote Sherlock, do your homework. Sheesh. What an insult. And what a waste of significant acting talent.
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For the love of Trek, here's the Super Bowl trailer. I can't wait for this film (but I will).
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Date: 2013-02-04 06:02 am (UTC)I cannot wait for ST either. I would have watched it anyway, but I can't wait to see BC!
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Date: 2013-02-09 03:15 am (UTC)That film is going to be brilliant. I was so excited before the BC casting news, and now... I may just explode. How can we wait until May? \o/
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Date: 2013-02-04 06:09 am (UTC)I don't mind when there's knowing anachronisms - for example, Stage Beauty - but that kind of tin-ear sloppiness...guh.
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Date: 2013-02-09 03:21 am (UTC)Yes! Well said indeed. It needs a really deft touch to sell this character - especially since he's a real-life historical person - and McFadyen is doing such a beautiful job. As you say, very restrained, subtle, and smart.
I'm with you 100% about knowing anachronisms versus sloppiness. I can muster willing suspension of disbelief if it's done for a purpose, but carelessness kills my enthusiasm every time. Here, from the set design and costuming to the dialogue and background props, there's so much attention evident. I'm thoroughly impressed.
My all-time 'favourite'? The Leelee Sobieski version of Joan of Arc, when the army commander spreads out a field map and says, "Okay, here's where we'll put our forces.." Aiyeee!
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Date: 2013-02-04 11:34 am (UTC)As for "The Following", I watched the first two episodes and your short review got it spot on. And amidst all blatantly wrong drivel, everyone was referring to Poe as "Romantic". According to the encyclopaedia, Poe was indeed writing at the end of the Romantic period, but to me he's always felt like the beginning of Victorian writing, and not the End of Romanticism -- where are the lengthy nature metaphors? the constant references to Graeco-Roman religion? Of course, there's a preoccupation with death, but in Poe it's someone else's death, and in our Romantic writers it's the death of the author/narrator. Not to mention that Poe is gruesome, and Romanticism is anything but.
I'm sure the point could be argued, but if you ask me Poe does not belong in the same slot as Keats and Shelley.
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Date: 2013-02-09 03:28 am (UTC)YES, thank you for bringing up the "Romantic" issue! Great point. My guess is that someone on the writing staff was fumbling toward the term "Gothic" and never found it. Poe often was writing in the Gothic tradition (among others), as were some of the Romantics (including both Shelleys), but that doesn't make Poe a Romantic.
Your point about Poe's preoccupation with death being based on others' deaths, not his/his narrator's own, is exactly what they missed by a mile. Painfully. And repeatedly. And, you know, that doesn't take reading more than a Wikipedia article to set right. (God forbid they should actually consult with someone who knows anything about this...) I really, really felt for the cast, because given a good script, they could have make something of it. There's no shortage of talent there among the actors. *sigh*
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Date: 2013-02-06 03:45 am (UTC)Star Trek into darkness looks amazing!
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Date: 2013-02-09 03:29 am (UTC)Doesn't that film look delicious? I can't wait. And I'll be taking Kleenax. ;)
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Date: 2013-02-14 01:20 pm (UTC)In the intro, Tony Smith made it sound like he has been contributing to Analog since 1930!
LOL! Very well preserved, that man is... ;)
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