Missives From the Reality-Based World
Another Dot and Lionel toon. It’s pretty clear Lionel’s me. Dot, though … she’s not anywhere near as innocent as you might think. I get the feeling she goes along voluntarily with her brother on his schemes, rather than being coerced; and she might even suggest refinements from time to time to improve on Lionel’s nefarious plans. […]
I really, really wanted to like this movie. See, I’ve read Gerrold’s book, and it’s very good: Sweet, hurting, reminiscent, cute. I knew, before seeing the film, that a major component had been compromised. I figured, okay, well, how bad could it be? I forgot that major compromises and minor ones tend to interdigitate. This movie just didn’t know what […]
To the market, I say to you, only to the market. There we will buy only the things we need, and then we will return home. And, knowing your eyes, I know the lie in my remonstrance; for I have never been able to resist you in your puppy looks as you plead silently after sweets and caress […]
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