https://www.feanorsworkshop.com/blog/logorss.jpg Monday, May 2, 2011 01:52 PM Thursday, April 28, 2011 09:12 AM But seriously those two guys have it totally wrong, because the whole point of the story is clearly that the various warring powers of Westeros are going to have to UNITE to defeat the undead hordes.]]> Wednesday, April 27, 2011 08:49 PM Monday, March 21, 2011 09:15 AM Saturday, March 19, 2011 06:56 PM Wednesday, September 29, 2010 05:00 PM Tuesday, July 27, 2010 09:57 PM
But yeah, one does get the feeling sometimes that Miyazaki isn't very interested in endings. The ending of Howl's Moving Castle is so abrupt it's ridiculous. All the conflicts are suddenly resolved and the credits pop up almost before the last scene is over.]]> Wednesday, July 28, 2010 08:33 AM
Also, is it just me or has it been forever since the last substantive issue of BPRD?]]> Wednesday, June 2, 2010 10:35 AM
As for BPRD, I'm not sure what you mean by "substantive." In the last couple of issues of the most recent storyline, they blew up large portions of the Earth, significantly altered the relationships and powers of various main characters, and changed the nature of the BPRD organization itself.]]> Wednesday, June 2, 2010 10:53 AM Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:49 AM
I'm doomed. DOOOOOMED!]]> Friday, March 19, 2010 10:11 AM Sunday, March 14, 2010 03:20 PM Thursday, February 25, 2010 02:14 PM Thursday, February 25, 2010 02:17 PM Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:28 AM Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:33 AM
You're only saying that because he's a brilliant deductive misanthrope whose name starts with H who lives with his doctor friend/hetero(?) lifemate whose name starts with W and whose address used to be 221B. I mean, those could all just be huge coincidences.]]> Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:34 AM Thursday, December 24, 2009 11:29 AM Wednesday, December 23, 2009 02:02 PM Lilo & Stitch? Did you see that? That I think you'd enjoy. Probably also Hukkle.]]> Wednesday, December 23, 2009 03:31 PM
Wait, Tailor of Panama?]]> Tuesday, December 22, 2009 01:08 PM Tailor of Panama was a bit of a last minute substitution. I'm having a lot of trouble with the latter part of each of these movie lists.]]> Tuesday, December 22, 2009 01:51 PM The Cell than most other people, for whatever reason. And I like silly cartoons.]]> Monday, December 21, 2009 01:00 PM
Diff'rent strokes and all that, I guess, but... The Cell is number two? And the singing llama movie? That really surprises me.]]> Monday, December 21, 2009 12:55 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:14 AM
(The water world is pretty cool too; between that and the exoplanet where rocks rain down from the sky, I'm beginning to think that D&D-style elemental planes might actually exist after all.)]]> Friday, December 18, 2009 02:34 PM Thursday, October 8, 2009 09:18 AM
But what if we could?]]> Wednesday, October 7, 2009 10:41 PM
I LOVED the ending to the series. I was so impressed how along the way they kept bringing people back and referencing things that had happened before. The Fire-Island Players was the perfect capstone to that. :)

I talked to Neil right after I saw the end and said that I was so amazed a "kid's series" had dealt with such a 'big' issue at the end. He asked what I meant and I said the final question of the series was: "If you don't believe in killing, in violence — what do you do when it seems it's become necessary to kill/harm to save what you love?" He kind of blinked at that and said — "Yeah, that's kind of big."

I think they kind of skipped out on actually trying to ANSWER it, but hey — it's a kid's series. :)

I didn't think too much about Zuko's "missing" mother at the end. It might have been a lie, really, or not. I didn't think the series suffered for not answering it.

Glad you ended up liking it as much as I did. :)

-d-]]> Monday, October 5, 2009 04:41 PM
But yes, it was very smart and really quite complex and powerful for a kids' cartoon, and I really, really enjoyed it.]]> Monday, October 5, 2009 06:51 PM Monday, October 5, 2009 09:40 PM Thursday, October 1, 2009 04:20 PM Thursday, October 1, 2009 06:47 PM
Also, I like how you troll the interwebs so I don't have to.]]> Monday, September 14, 2009 07:00 PM Monday, September 14, 2009 08:23 PM Monday, September 14, 2009 09:12 PM
s: Yeah, I was surprised to hear he lost after I watched that video.]]> Monday, September 14, 2009 10:44 PM Saturday, September 5, 2009 01:31 AM Monday, August 3, 2009 04:56 PM Monday, August 3, 2009 08:27 PM
:)

I just watched the ending of Season 3 recently and I can tell you the darn thing is Good To the Last Episode — unlike some recent things I've seen BSG!.

The last set of stories present a really interesting question to the characters — very grown-up stuff, really. I was telling Neil about it and he was surprised stuff like that was showing up in a "kid's show".

All in all I was incredibly impressed with Avatar. :) I can't wait to hear what you think of it when it's over.

-d-]]> Wednesday, August 5, 2009 11:02 AM
In other news, it's good to hear from you! Seems like it's been forever. We should get together again soon!]]> Wednesday, August 5, 2009 12:41 PM
One thing I disagree with you on: I don't think the Beldam is a demon. If you spell it "Belle Dame" it might give you a better clue of who/what she might really be... :)

Thanks for the review!

-d-]]> Monday, February 23, 2009 09:38 AM
You're totally right about Wybie, btw. I saw a behind-the-scenes video wherein it was explained that he was added to give Coraline someone to say all the things she had just thought about in the book.]]> Monday, February 23, 2009 10:53 AM Monday, February 2, 2009 07:58 PM
Goober! You know we fed you brunch & chocolate cake & even blessed you remotely when you sneezed. :D]]> Monday, February 2, 2009 09:47 AM Monday, February 2, 2009 09:49 AM
And yes, there is a Puppy Bowl! This year was Puppy Bowl V. You can even get it on DVD!]]> Monday, February 2, 2009 12:24 PM Tuesday, February 3, 2009 09:48 AM Monday, January 19, 2009 10:41 AM Monday, January 19, 2009 11:40 AM Tuesday, January 20, 2009 10:01 AM Friday, December 12, 2008 01:48 PM
I'm 3/4 of the way through Season 2 (there are 2 1/2 seasons — the third is only like 10 episodes) and it just gets better and better. Incredible writing for a "kid's" show, really. :)

I'll be curious to see what you think of it as it goes on.

-d-]]> Thursday, December 11, 2008 08:52 PM