I've been off and on watching the Netflix original 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', and although it is lovely to look at with great production value and an all-star cast, it is really quite infuriating at times. My irritation is due to the narrator. The story is framed as research done by a man named …
A good villain is a personal villain
Villains are problematic not only in that they are usually the more proactive character, while the hero is reactive, but also because they are often doing the more interesting stuff, moving the story forward. I have many times found myself sympathizing with the villain just because I want to see what happens when they complete their …
STOP MAKING SCIENTISTS THE VILLAIN PLEASE
I've had it up to my frontal lobe with this bullshit. It is 20 god damn 17, we should not be afraid of knowledge and learning anymore. We should not see a person in pursuit of understanding as an automatic enemy. What is wrong with all of you writers out there? Seriously, what is your problem? …
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Under the Skin, by Michel Faber
I think this is the only time I've read a book after seeing the movie first. It's definitely the first time I've read a book after seeing a movie that I loved as much as I loved Under the Skin, and I wasn't sure how much I'd enjoy it when I already know what happens. …
New experiences = New ideas
If you read the same books, watch the same shows, go to the same places, eat the same foods, do the same things every day--it stands to reason you're going to think the same thoughts every day. Thoughts are products of our experiences, a rearranging of things we already know. So if you want some new …
Jonas David 