tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Michael OffuttMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger27705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-38941850111934747782024-03-22T08:59:11.274-06:002024-03-22T08:59:11.274-06:00@P.T.: That's why I think they should have cho...@P.T.: That's why I think they should have chosen Rosie "Rosenthal." He was alive through 52 bombing missions because somehow he just had the right combination of skill and luck and extraordinary circumstance to make it out alive through this deadly assault on Europe. If the story had followed Rosie though, I think it would have gotten tedious always being in the plane. So I understand why they jumped around to the different characters. But by the end of the series, there was probably fifty characters and it was just impossible to get to know them all. We didn't even get to the Tuskeegee airmen until episode 8 and there are only 9 episodes for the whole series. So an entire episode spent with new characters eight episodes into this thing.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-9403427235546358702024-03-22T08:53:29.470-06:002024-03-22T08:53:29.470-06:00Maybe the comment went to Spam or something. Anyw...Maybe the comment went to Spam or something. Anyway, the problem is always with biopics or series that real people aren't literary characters and real life doesn't flow in nice dramatic arcs.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-71217578905321294582024-03-22T08:48:10.335-06:002024-03-22T08:48:10.335-06:00@P.T.: Your comment vanished for some reason, but ...@P.T.: Your comment vanished for some reason, but I hear what you are saying. A movie like "Memphis Belle" would have been a better choice than a series. I did feel a little bad that I was like, "This story isn't really good because the characters keep dying" and knowing that they weren't really characters. These were (at one time) real people. But then I was like...no...this is a story...and because of that it shouldn't be above criticism. Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59596891147963298562024-03-22T07:43:18.671-06:002024-03-22T07:43:18.671-06:00That would be a problem since in the early years o...That would be a problem since in the early years of the war, bomber groups suffered a lot of losses. It wasn't until the last couple of years when longer-range escorts like the P-51 Mustang became available that bomber crews probably had a better survival rate. That's part of why in Catch-22 Yossarian hates Cathcart and the brass because they keep increasing the number of missions flown before rotating back to the States.<br /><br />Anyway, this might be the kind of story that lends itself better to a movie like "Memphis Belle" than a series.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-11088633582306666042024-03-20T12:13:13.023-06:002024-03-20T12:13:13.023-06:00There has to be a point where we reach Star Wars f...There has to be a point where we reach Star Wars fatigue. Maybe you're hitting it. And that's okay. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-7574084404494170112024-03-20T07:19:08.557-06:002024-03-20T07:19:08.557-06:00I read the first High Republic book but it was so ...I read the first High Republic book but it was so dull that I didn't try reading any more of it. Not really that interested in a show that stems from that stuff.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-57856677331835702742024-03-18T19:41:40.545-06:002024-03-18T19:41:40.545-06:00Not a fan of Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor? I thought he...Not a fan of Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor? I thought he did a good job, but I'm not the aficionado that you are.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1212205952910172192024-03-18T06:26:25.543-06:002024-03-18T06:26:25.543-06:00The Pattinson Batman movies are separate from what...The Pattinson Batman movies are separate from what Gunn is doing. I assume the Robin they're casting is Damian Wayne for the Batman and Robin movie so they can cast someone else for Dick for a Titans movie. Though at this point I wouldn't put a lot of stock in any announcements they make.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-41225011038146871302024-03-13T13:38:10.371-06:002024-03-13T13:38:10.371-06:00You have hit on the reason why I'm not a regis...You have hit on the reason why I'm not a registered Democrat (and probably will never be). And why I'm not a registered Republican (and definitely will never be). <br /><br />My nephew loved that show, but he was like 9 at the time. I've never seen it, so I can't comment on whether your age is the reason it doesn't resonate with you. I know kids shows can be pretty awful sometimes. I've tried to watch some (when the nephews were small), and I am not the target demographic.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37952132113280634372024-03-13T07:39:19.858-06:002024-03-13T07:39:19.858-06:00That's basically what I felt when I read the f...That's basically what I felt when I read the first Harry Potter book. It was OK but I wasn't going to get obsessed about it. <br /><br />The leadership for Democrats is "weak" because they don't want to offend too many and thus lose their money. Like most Democrats in Congress they won't go too hard after the big corporations and such because then they might not be able to get money from them.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-90492474170264746872024-03-11T13:29:33.433-06:002024-03-11T13:29:33.433-06:00Those are the things that drive me nuts. I wonder ...Those are the things that drive me nuts. I wonder about the show runners and if they were paying attention to what they were doing. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-33057254946146115552024-03-07T11:33:52.154-07:002024-03-07T11:33:52.154-07:00AI is really shaking up the world. It's not go...AI is really shaking up the world. It's not going anywhere and neither am I. But how we'll fit together is still a mystery to me. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-50530075055568220552024-03-06T11:24:06.151-07:002024-03-06T11:24:06.151-07:00@Alex: I agree with everything you've said. Th...@Alex: I agree with everything you've said. The world changed so fast.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24466382155610907612024-03-06T11:23:26.202-07:002024-03-06T11:23:26.202-07:00@P.T.: Well, that's certainly one take. I appr...@P.T.: Well, that's certainly one take. I appreciate your point of view.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35560546762929832462024-03-06T10:16:26.633-07:002024-03-06T10:16:26.633-07:00If you're using "AI" for your game t...If you're using "AI" for your game then it's not really YOUR writing; you're just taking credit for it, which is kinda skeevy. You're basically plagiarizing. The saddest commercial I saw during the Super Bowl (besides that tacky RFK Jr one) was the one from Microsoft about its "AI" because it's sad to think we're going to have generations who don't know how to do anything except type in prompts. They will literally have no useful skills because they'll let "AI" do everything for them. Until the "AI" decides it doesn't need them anymore.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-26955516854104406352024-03-06T10:00:47.659-07:002024-03-06T10:00:47.659-07:00A couple people mentioned they have used it for a ...A couple people mentioned they have used it for a synopsis and it provides a good start. Someone else said marketing and that's a brilliant idea. I like yours about using it for D&D.<br />Anyone coming out of college with an art degree now is in serious trouble.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-21609772838812866002024-03-01T17:21:26.194-07:002024-03-01T17:21:26.194-07:00Should be an interesting adaptation.Should be an interesting adaptation.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-20899605240988340912024-03-01T09:51:57.609-07:002024-03-01T09:51:57.609-07:00I'm kind of glad that Apple TV doesn't see...I'm kind of glad that Apple TV doesn't seem to be beholden to absolute profits to make shows. It's a tragic irony (I think) that art must always be a successful business. This is especially true in modern times with a.i. garbage flooding the market.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-89428196143026569922024-03-01T09:36:30.292-07:002024-03-01T09:36:30.292-07:00Other than "The Matrix" (and really only...Other than "The Matrix" (and really only the first one of those) cyberpunk hasn't done that well at the box office. But it's an Apple TV show so at least this doesn't have to worry about that metric. They can just call it a success when it will probably have a quarter of the viewers of reruns of Friends or NCIS.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24874716331843847142024-02-28T17:42:05.611-07:002024-02-28T17:42:05.611-07:00I haven't seen any of these, and it sounds lik...I haven't seen any of these, and it sounds like I should probably continue to skip it. Thanks for your thoughts.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-1442313688191325042024-02-26T18:01:12.918-07:002024-02-26T18:01:12.918-07:00I think this one might be too much for me. I think this one might be too much for me. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61180058933366727352024-02-23T18:21:09.780-07:002024-02-23T18:21:09.780-07:00I'm looking for new shows to try out. This mig...I'm looking for new shows to try out. This might be something I will look at.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-88639512379013810792024-02-22T13:50:15.467-07:002024-02-22T13:50:15.467-07:00@Liz: I did. Overall it was pretty good, and a rea...@Liz: I did. Overall it was pretty good, and a really quick watch.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-85499902863475057072024-02-14T10:33:37.654-07:002024-02-14T10:33:37.654-07:00It was an odd little show. I hope that it does fin...It was an odd little show. I hope that it does find a new home somewhere. It deserves more episodes, and perhaps a spin off or two. (I liked the pirate queen.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61228657251936310172024-02-12T18:56:48.237-07:002024-02-12T18:56:48.237-07:00Wow, the book has a lot of information. I don'...Wow, the book has a lot of information. I don't know if I want to see this, but you're making a good case for it. Sorry that Our Flag Means Death got cancelled, but at least it ended well for season 2. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.com