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bethje is back at work, but I still haven't managed to find another job. I've also been sleeping a whole lot. Does updating my list of characters from apocryphal Oz stories count for anything? Probably not, but maybe someone would be interested in seeing it. I'd have to fix it up before sharing it, though; it's currently in a very messy state due to uncertainty about exactly how to present it. I also finished reading The Pilgrim's Progress in the Project Gutenberg edition. I'm not going to do a full review of it, but I will mention that it came off as somewhat mean. Whenever Christian comes across somebody with a character flaw (which we can always spot because the flaws are usually their names; this apparently predates the invention of subtlety), his reaction is basically to tell them to shut up and go away. Is that appropriate Christian behavior? Oh, well. It's still worth a read, if only for its historical significance.
Now for my TV comments:
Penn & Teller's Bullshit!: Old People - A more light-hearted episode than some, focused on debunking myths about senior citizens. Since I don't know that there are too many people who actually think someone becomes a bad driver once they hit the age of seventy, it kind of seemed like they could have come up with a better concept, but whatever. I think my favorite part was the guy with the zonked-out expression who kept bad-mouthing old people. I mean, he COULDN'T have been serious, right?
Futurama: That Darn Katz! - I think it suffered a bit from lack of originality. Sure, it was funny, but haven't we seen the "cats are intelligent but evil" idea enough already? I mean, as a cat lover, I can say that there's certainly some truth to the idea (although in our household in particular, the dogs seem to be more bloodthirsty than the cats), but still, not much new this time. It's odd that they picked this episode to feature what could be significant developments for two characters: Amy getting her doctorate and Nibbler tiring of his undercover cuteness. I really don't know whether anything will come of either one, but I'm glad they're not keeping the characters TOTALLY static, especially after ten years are supposed to have passed since the first season.
bethje is back at work, but I still haven't managed to find another job. I've also been sleeping a whole lot. Does updating my list of characters from apocryphal Oz stories count for anything? Probably not, but maybe someone would be interested in seeing it. I'd have to fix it up before sharing it, though; it's currently in a very messy state due to uncertainty about exactly how to present it. I also finished reading The Pilgrim's Progress in the Project Gutenberg edition. I'm not going to do a full review of it, but I will mention that it came off as somewhat mean. Whenever Christian comes across somebody with a character flaw (which we can always spot because the flaws are usually their names; this apparently predates the invention of subtlety), his reaction is basically to tell them to shut up and go away. Is that appropriate Christian behavior? Oh, well. It's still worth a read, if only for its historical significance.Now for my TV comments:
Penn & Teller's Bullshit!: Old People - A more light-hearted episode than some, focused on debunking myths about senior citizens. Since I don't know that there are too many people who actually think someone becomes a bad driver once they hit the age of seventy, it kind of seemed like they could have come up with a better concept, but whatever. I think my favorite part was the guy with the zonked-out expression who kept bad-mouthing old people. I mean, he COULDN'T have been serious, right?
Futurama: That Darn Katz! - I think it suffered a bit from lack of originality. Sure, it was funny, but haven't we seen the "cats are intelligent but evil" idea enough already? I mean, as a cat lover, I can say that there's certainly some truth to the idea (although in our household in particular, the dogs seem to be more bloodthirsty than the cats), but still, not much new this time. It's odd that they picked this episode to feature what could be significant developments for two characters: Amy getting her doctorate and Nibbler tiring of his undercover cuteness. I really don't know whether anything will come of either one, but I'm glad they're not keeping the characters TOTALLY static, especially after ten years are supposed to have passed since the first season.
