Twitter post by @011scenes: “there’s no stranger things without her sorry” Well, yes and no. While 11 is the catalyst for much of the overall plot – the writers can’t seem to have the character do anything besides scowl, stretch out an arm, and grimace until her nose bleeds black. Sure, Stranger Things doesn’t exist without her (narratively and well, literally, I suppose) but Stranger …
Month: December 2022
It wasn’t snow at all!
It’s been a while since I read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and I was reminded of it when I just watched A Trip to the Moon the 1902 silent film by Georges Méliès. The wizard/scientists fall asleep on the surface of the moon (as you do) and are awakened by snow, created by what appears to be Saturn, a whole other crescent moon, …
Maybe it’s the better alternative?
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/14/fortnite-epic-games-lawsuit-addictive As someone who gets time-blindness playing a game, watching a film, reading a book or manga, these kids are escaping reality and I don’t think that’s quite the same as addiction. Games, especially those with micro-transactions, are built to keep the player playing and paying. Anybody been to Las Vegas? Though I can spend hours and hours playing a video game, I got bored …