Three things
Nov. 22nd, 2022 01:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nrgburst So! I know it's been ages since I've done a reaction post but I wanted to share about the following things:
1. Neil Gaiman's Masterclass on Writing is FREE if you have Hoopla through your library! I've been watching the episodes and getting my notes together to maybe actually get the book written. One of the pieces of advice he gives: "You learn more from finishing a failure than you do from writing a success."
So I gotta get off my butt and just finish failing, I suppose. One cannot edit nothing, as I often tell my kiddo when they are bemoaning The Absolute Trash they have written and wanting to just scrap everything. Taking one's own advice is so annoying though; I'd much rather take his. :P
In the Masterclass he also mentions quotes (about fairytales and the reality of defeating dragons) and an anecdote that I recognized (the one about wasps and what constitutes bravery) and so
2. I went and re-read Coraline, which is the first proper book I have read in a while! I think it helped a lot that it was paper and you know, an easy read. Creepy in a good way and OMG I am actually Coraline's parents now even though I used to be her. LOL But it leads me to believe I should get back into reading books again via the ones on my shelf instead of ebooks, just because I think they'll be easier on the eyes.
3. I watched Wakanda Forever with my kiddo and we loved it! I know opinions out there are mixed. But I think they did a really solid job of it, considering they probably had to scrap whatever the original plan was before. And to me, that sense of "it wasn't supposed to be this way" bewildered grief made a lot of sense for Shuri's struggle throughout, and maybe it was meant to be cathartic for the audience too? I thought it was a great coming of age story, and I really liked the parallels (and shocking mirrors) in it. Yes, they could have done more development - I thought there would have been more Riri and Shuri screentime together, considering the way they act in the trailer? But all in all, I loved seeing so many women have their own journeys and literally one hopelessly outclassed Tolkien white guy again, hahahaha. The music is amazing too - Rihanna has two songs on the soundtrack and ugh, they are beautiful.
Anybody else watch it and have thoughts?
1. Neil Gaiman's Masterclass on Writing is FREE if you have Hoopla through your library! I've been watching the episodes and getting my notes together to maybe actually get the book written. One of the pieces of advice he gives: "You learn more from finishing a failure than you do from writing a success."
So I gotta get off my butt and just finish failing, I suppose. One cannot edit nothing, as I often tell my kiddo when they are bemoaning The Absolute Trash they have written and wanting to just scrap everything. Taking one's own advice is so annoying though; I'd much rather take his. :P
In the Masterclass he also mentions quotes (about fairytales and the reality of defeating dragons) and an anecdote that I recognized (the one about wasps and what constitutes bravery) and so
2. I went and re-read Coraline, which is the first proper book I have read in a while! I think it helped a lot that it was paper and you know, an easy read. Creepy in a good way and OMG I am actually Coraline's parents now even though I used to be her. LOL But it leads me to believe I should get back into reading books again via the ones on my shelf instead of ebooks, just because I think they'll be easier on the eyes.
3. I watched Wakanda Forever with my kiddo and we loved it! I know opinions out there are mixed. But I think they did a really solid job of it, considering they probably had to scrap whatever the original plan was before. And to me, that sense of "it wasn't supposed to be this way" bewildered grief made a lot of sense for Shuri's struggle throughout, and maybe it was meant to be cathartic for the audience too? I thought it was a great coming of age story, and I really liked the parallels (and shocking mirrors) in it. Yes, they could have done more development - I thought there would have been more Riri and Shuri screentime together, considering the way they act in the trailer? But all in all, I loved seeing so many women have their own journeys and literally one hopelessly outclassed Tolkien white guy again, hahahaha. The music is amazing too - Rihanna has two songs on the soundtrack and ugh, they are beautiful.
Anybody else watch it and have thoughts?
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Date: 2022-11-23 02:58 am (UTC)This is actually something I super needed to hear at the moment, good quote! I will take a look at Hoopla.
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Date: 2022-11-24 05:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-11-23 11:02 am (UTC)Paper books are easier on the eyes, definitely. I haven't gotten the chance to see Wakanda Forever yet, partly because I feel like I'd be sobbing. Maybe after the holidays? I'm sure it'll stay in theaters for awhile out here.
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Date: 2022-11-24 06:35 am (UTC)I brought a full box of tissues to the theatre because I knew I would be a mess! LOL I actually cried less than I expected though - it was more cathartic than wrenching in the end? What a performance from Angela Bassett, too! So many of Queen Ramonda's scenes (especially one with Okoye) are still sticking with me - they were that powerful.
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Date: 2022-11-26 02:35 pm (UTC)I guess it depends what mood I'm in when I get to the theater. I really do want to see it in theaters, as opposed to waiting; I want to support this one. Plus it would be a fantastic movie to end the year with.