House of Plague Redux Day 3

[shadowkat]

Mainly an upper respiratory ailment, although it is now in throat and chest and not head. So I'm coughing, as opposed to sneezing, no more watery eyes, and the headache is gone finally.

Also I feel like I've had the wind knocked out of me. The fatigue is akin to feeling like I've just climbed fifty flights of steps.

I'm hoping this is mostly over by Tuesday, so I can head back into the office on Wednesday.

Meanwhile mother regaled me with all the day trips my brother is taking in upstate New York, visiting various small towns. I'm not really envious, maybe a little, I'm just kind of ...blank at the moment?

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Finished binging Superman and Lois - which ended with Clark revealing that he was Superman to Lana Lang with his family's approval.
I don't think there are any more episodes in this season. But they did approve a third season. This is a tightly written series, and filmed rather well - it's kind of Superman filmed with the same production value as say Friday Night Lights. So Superman by way of Friday Night Lights, is a good description of it.

My only quibble - is for some reason all the men have a five o'clock shadow, which is kind of odd.

I do however like Tyler H's take on Superman and Clark Kent, also the rest of the casting is rather well done. Having Lana Lang and her family be Hispanic is a smart move. Also the addition of John Henry Irons and his daughter Natalie from a parallel universe, and as a kind of a DC take on Iron Man works rather well, and builds diversity.

It was good. Tight. And for the most part engaging. I wish I could have streamed it on HBO Max like the previous season - because the commercials were driving me nuts.

Next up? Star Trek Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds. Twitter/DW friends made me curious.

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I appear to be coughing more today than the last two days. Not a good sign. It always takes me forever to get rid of the cough. Been making various versions of homemade chicken and zuccini noodle soup for lunch and dinner.

Comments

[trepkos]

My only quibble - is for some reason all the men have a five o'clock shadow, which is kind of odd.

I can understand Superman not having time to shave ...

[shadowkat]

Except he can move at the speed of light, and do it with his lazer vision...;-)

[cjlasky7]

Superman has no problems shaving.

I remember a Silver Age Superman comic showing him bouncing his heat vision off a mirror, his precise control giving him a nice, close shave.

(I wonder which way Lois likes him best: clean shaven or stubbly?)

The 5 oclock shadow is a WB thing.

Sounds like you're slowly fighting off the virus. But don't go back in until you're fully rested.

[shadowkat]

For a while I thought it was the actor, but no, all the adult males between 30-45 have 5 o'clock shadows. [Also they did have Superman and just about everyone else in the WB Snyder films with a five o'clock shadow.)

Apparently, I was wrong - the series is 15 episodes long. The last four episodes air between May 31 - June 30. (They got shut down half way through due to COVID, and picked up shooting again in April.)

Better today, not really coughing much at all. Head is clearer. Nose is clear. Some congestion in chest, but not much, no scratchy throat. A little fatigued.

I'll most likely go back on Wed. Send in the form on Tuesday stating that I've not had a fever for over 24 hours without fever reducing meds (I haven't), and not been in contact with anyone with COVID (I haven't ). Although ironic - considering going back to work will put me in contact with folks who may have it, but whatever.

[yourlibrarian]

Finally managed to watch the last episode of Gilded Age yesterday night -- apparently HBO is doing a free viewing period again. I hope to watch Batman before it ends.

Hope the cough passes quickly.

[svgurl]

I hope you continue to feel better and get back to 100% soon!

My only quibble - is for some reason all the men have a five o'clock shadow, which is kind of odd.
I haven't seen Superman and Lois yet. I wonder that since Hoechlin has a bit of a baby face, they kept the beard so he looks a little bit older. Unsure about the rest of the men.

[fishsanwitt]

Jim and I are also enjoying 'Superman and Lois'. We've really liked Elizabeth Tulloch since 'Grimm' (which we LOVED).

[shadowkat]

Whose Elizabeth Tulloch play on S&L?

I never watched Grimm. (Didn't grab me, for reasons.)

[fishsanwitt]

Elizabeth Tulloch plays Lois on S&L.