I read a piece over the weekend where some folks are in a discussion stage about bringing 'Lost' back. Year? Probably not....it's probably a working project for the fall of 2021 or 2022.
Since I was a fan of Lost, I'll make five observations about the past show:
1. From the very first episode....it was designed to draw your attention. I would probably rate it as one of the top three best-written shows of all time.
2. All this said and done....by the third season, you were in a daze because they were marginally answering questions, and dumping more mystery issues on each single episode.
3. The best character? Without any doubt....Mr Ecko. He held so many possible paths but the actor wanted an exit by the 3rd year.
4. The number of happy folks over the conclusion? If you lined up a hundred who watched from day one, to this point.....half would say they were disappointed in the whole ending and feeling cheated.
5. Finally, you really needed to imagine a lot of things.....with this coming back almost week, to believe even more things.
So the reboot? I just don't see how this would work. The island concept? It's been done....you need to move on. The mystery upon each week? How?
I have my doubts....it just will be a couple of guys talking about a reboot, and they quietly dump the talk after three months.
Sunday 19 July 2020
The Dinosaur Path for the News Media
This morning, I gazed at a Rasmussen Report.
They did this survey asking people about how they felt of the media, and if the news media was biased.
So....87-percent of Republican voters said yes.
Oddly....42-percent of Democratic voters said yes.
Overall....63-percent of people interviewed said that big guys of the news media....have their own political agenda.
So you gaze at this.
How would you resolve this? The only answer....tell the news people for a 30-minute newscast....only three minutes can be political, then you have to settle for tornado chatter....nutritional discoveries....science stuff....wild dog attacks....or corruption in Chicago.
The fact that 42-percent of Democrats believe this as well? It has to be unsettling to sit on the national agenda level and realize that people aren't buying into the use of the news media for your agenda.
They did this survey asking people about how they felt of the media, and if the news media was biased.
So....87-percent of Republican voters said yes.
Oddly....42-percent of Democratic voters said yes.
Overall....63-percent of people interviewed said that big guys of the news media....have their own political agenda.
So you gaze at this.
How would you resolve this? The only answer....tell the news people for a 30-minute newscast....only three minutes can be political, then you have to settle for tornado chatter....nutritional discoveries....science stuff....wild dog attacks....or corruption in Chicago.
The fact that 42-percent of Democrats believe this as well? It has to be unsettling to sit on the national agenda level and realize that people aren't buying into the use of the news media for your agenda.
Revolution Chatter
I sat and watched a video this morning of some Portland 'revolutionary-type', who openly said that the goal or mission here...is the abolition or downfall of the United States (as she knows it).
I sat over this for a long while.
In the background, some Catholic priest stood there and clapping his hands over her comments and in full agreement.
There are four essential problems here:
1. In their minds, revolution is a great thing to hope upon, and will dump that evil capitalism business. They seem to think that everyone wishes to live under a bridge, eat wild berries, sip government-procured (free) beer, and be nomads. Yeah, it does appear to be some movie-scenario like in Kevin Costner's 'Postman' movie.
2. With the abolition business....comes the loss of Constitutional rights (like . freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc). I don't think the Catholic priest grasps that part of the agenda....if he did....he'd be in fear of his profession. Who would be the 'overlord' of rights under this change? Unknown.
3. The more this chatter goes on....the more it looks like April/May of 1933 in Nazi Germany.
4. For the bulk of Democratic voters out there....the working-class people....none of this agenda appeals to them (in any form). You are actually driving them to Trump's door, and helping them register as Republicans
So I don't see this as being some agenda attracting anyone much over the age of thirty. In fact, this looks like a script for some 2-star movie about modern civil war in America, and a bunch of folks on 'good' weed without any grasp of the reality around them.
I sat over this for a long while.
In the background, some Catholic priest stood there and clapping his hands over her comments and in full agreement.
There are four essential problems here:
1. In their minds, revolution is a great thing to hope upon, and will dump that evil capitalism business. They seem to think that everyone wishes to live under a bridge, eat wild berries, sip government-procured (free) beer, and be nomads. Yeah, it does appear to be some movie-scenario like in Kevin Costner's 'Postman' movie.
2. With the abolition business....comes the loss of Constitutional rights (like . freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc). I don't think the Catholic priest grasps that part of the agenda....if he did....he'd be in fear of his profession. Who would be the 'overlord' of rights under this change? Unknown.
3. The more this chatter goes on....the more it looks like April/May of 1933 in Nazi Germany.
4. For the bulk of Democratic voters out there....the working-class people....none of this agenda appeals to them (in any form). You are actually driving them to Trump's door, and helping them register as Republicans
So I don't see this as being some agenda attracting anyone much over the age of thirty. In fact, this looks like a script for some 2-star movie about modern civil war in America, and a bunch of folks on 'good' weed without any grasp of the reality around them.
NY Covid-19 Ban Rules
NY made up this stupid rule about bars being open in the Corona period, and one of the rules is that you have to serve 'food'. Lets be honest....most 'pure' bars serve peanuts and if you live in the south....they might serve a sausage biscuit.
So this NY bar said fine....you could still order a beer, and have a couple of grapes, or nine fries....as part of the 'dinner'.
Personally, I'd order the croutons....they go better with beer.
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