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Dec. 30th, 2019 09:53 pm1. Watching Lost in Space S2 which apparently learned its lesson from S1 and is focusing on the survival tactics and not the relationship politics, which had bogged down S1. Also less characters -- there were too many in S1. And more focus on the family dynamic, which was what was working in S1. But the less characters really works. Also the innovative casting of Doctor Smith.
Four episodes in now. Netflix has this annoying habit of just jumping to the Next Episode at the end of the last one very quickly. If you aren't paying close attention, you're on the next one before you know it. Also, clearly gripping because I went through four episodes when I meant to watch only one tonight.
Also in other news, I've seen The Crown - six episodes in out of ten, and it's mainly character vignettes. You can watch it out of order without any problems. I did like the one's featuring Phillip and Margret though. But the Queen is not as appealing as she was in the first two seasons. It's very slow in places.
Mrs. Maizel - five episodes in, out of eight, and it's no where near as good as it was the first two seasons. My parents gave up after four episodes this year (actually my father gave up after two). The previous seasons the parents and Susie Myerson were appealing and interesting, now they've become cartoons or the brunt of an on-going joke. In other words, the writer is sacrificing character in favor of satire and humor and its not working. I now find everyone but the supporting cast, annoying. I may not make it past episode five.
Considering or flirting with:
* Watchmen (HBO)
* The Witcher (Netflix)
* The Marriage Story (Netflix)
* The Expanse (Amazon Prime)
* Abyss (Netflix)
* Accidentally in Love (Amazon)
* The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
Mvoies On Demand -
* Judy
* Hustlers
* Downtown Abbey
* Ad Astra
If you've rec's? Have at it.
2. The RWA Fight Over Racism Made The New York Times
( Read more... )
Houston Based Romance Writers of America Sees Mass Exodus of Board Members - (Ah, it's based in Houston, Texas? Well that explains alot. Texas sort of is well...)
( Read more... )
The Mary Sue's article on it as well
NY Post Article
But the damage has been done. RWA already got a storm of negative press, several writers resigned from the organization — and as Milan pointed out, the message is not an apology.
Writer Hillary Monahan summed up the debacle: “Chinese American author critiques white woman’s portrayal of Chinese Americans, white woman calls her a neo-nazi for it, RWA backs white woman and censures author, -BACKLASH-, RWA rescinds censure, everyone eats a giant holiday meal, RWA roils in own vomit. Missing anything?”
I liked this comment from the Houston Chronicle, which explains why this is important regardless of whether or not you are a romance fan or reader:
“I knew this kind of thing could happen, but I certainly didn’t see it happening this way, over Christmas week,” said author Piper Huguley. “I knew there was a big push coming, a resistance against this. I believe we’re in a fight for the soul of this organization, which to a number of people who observe it is not unlike what’s going on in the country politically. Right now the big question is, ‘What’s going to happen?’”
Four episodes in now. Netflix has this annoying habit of just jumping to the Next Episode at the end of the last one very quickly. If you aren't paying close attention, you're on the next one before you know it. Also, clearly gripping because I went through four episodes when I meant to watch only one tonight.
Also in other news, I've seen The Crown - six episodes in out of ten, and it's mainly character vignettes. You can watch it out of order without any problems. I did like the one's featuring Phillip and Margret though. But the Queen is not as appealing as she was in the first two seasons. It's very slow in places.
Mrs. Maizel - five episodes in, out of eight, and it's no where near as good as it was the first two seasons. My parents gave up after four episodes this year (actually my father gave up after two). The previous seasons the parents and Susie Myerson were appealing and interesting, now they've become cartoons or the brunt of an on-going joke. In other words, the writer is sacrificing character in favor of satire and humor and its not working. I now find everyone but the supporting cast, annoying. I may not make it past episode five.
Considering or flirting with:
* Watchmen (HBO)
* The Witcher (Netflix)
* The Marriage Story (Netflix)
* The Expanse (Amazon Prime)
* Abyss (Netflix)
* Accidentally in Love (Amazon)
* The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
Mvoies On Demand -
* Judy
* Hustlers
* Downtown Abbey
* Ad Astra
If you've rec's? Have at it.
2. The RWA Fight Over Racism Made The New York Times
( Read more... )
Houston Based Romance Writers of America Sees Mass Exodus of Board Members - (Ah, it's based in Houston, Texas? Well that explains alot. Texas sort of is well...)
( Read more... )
The Mary Sue's article on it as well
NY Post Article
But the damage has been done. RWA already got a storm of negative press, several writers resigned from the organization — and as Milan pointed out, the message is not an apology.
Writer Hillary Monahan summed up the debacle: “Chinese American author critiques white woman’s portrayal of Chinese Americans, white woman calls her a neo-nazi for it, RWA backs white woman and censures author, -BACKLASH-, RWA rescinds censure, everyone eats a giant holiday meal, RWA roils in own vomit. Missing anything?”
I liked this comment from the Houston Chronicle, which explains why this is important regardless of whether or not you are a romance fan or reader:
“I knew this kind of thing could happen, but I certainly didn’t see it happening this way, over Christmas week,” said author Piper Huguley. “I knew there was a big push coming, a resistance against this. I believe we’re in a fight for the soul of this organization, which to a number of people who observe it is not unlike what’s going on in the country politically. Right now the big question is, ‘What’s going to happen?’”