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So, why am I such a hardass when it comes to episodic TV? Why won't I give The Dresden Files another chance? Too much disappointment over the years. Like David Bordwell once said, "T.V. always breaks your heart, eventually."

In which I elaborate. )

Other cranky thoughts of the day:

I heard a news report this morning that said some consumer group is going after the manufacturers of Viagra because they're "marketing it like a recreational drug."

Is it just me, or does this seem somewhat absurd? What else is Viagra for if not recreation? I mean, I hardly think getting an erection is a medical necessity. But it is a hell of a lot of fun, both for those getting to that place and those playing along. Watchdogging is a good thing most times, but this one made me laugh—and wonder if maybe the consumer people needed a year's free supply of Viagra.

Random quote of the day:

"Ignorance is the parent of fear."

—Herman Melville, Moby Dick
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Against my instincts, I watched The Dresden Files on SciFi last night. The books have been a fun series to read—not books I've been desperately in-love with, but good characters and a good read.

Let me say this first: I'm happy for Jim Butcher and his agent for making this deal. Always like to see the writers making the moolah and making a name for themselves. And let me also say that even though I am someone who reads and likes the Dresden series, I do not feel any ownership towards Mr. Butcher's character. They are his to do with as he pleases! I do understand that when they adapt things for TV and the movies, they can't be utterly faithful to the book. Compromises must be made because of the differences in the media. All I ask is that the producers remain faithful to the spirit of the literary work they are adapting. Interpret away, just retain the essence of what's good about the work. Alas...

No plot spoilers, but what they hey. )

I had been considering signing up for Showtime because they were going to do Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series. Then I read a blurb where the producer said it was only going to be loosely based on the books, and I thought, "I'd rather keep my good memories, thanks." Because I really love those books, and I just don't need the aggravation.


Random quote of the day:

"Love is the pain of being true to your life."

—Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
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More pith from my random quote file:


"American literature," like America, is not a homogeneous, closed monolith, as we tend too often to believe from a distance.  It is a living and shifting reality traversed by various currents that often collide.

--Simone de Beauvoir, America Day by Day

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