For the next few days I'm heading north with the family. So, enjoy another 'assortment' blog of stuff I like.
Friday, June 9, 2017
Thursday, June 8, 2017
The IT Spot: rereading part 16
Bev returns home and almost gets killed, and it is awesome!
The scene, again, is similar to the mini-series, but with several important differences.
In the novel the old lady doesn't just start to rot: she turns into the witch for Hansel and Gretel as the house around them becomes a candy trap. The process by which Bev becomes aware something is wrong is also much slower, with smaller details changing and her pretending not to notice, thinking she can escape IT if IT doesn't see that she's seen.
When IT starts wearing he father's face, the remarks become...foul. Essentially, IT blurts out Bev's deepest fears and suspicions; that her father wanted her sexually. There will be more of this later (earlier), but it's hardly a surprise by this point.
The other main takeaway is how Bev escapes IT. She says "The grackles know your real name!" and IT recoils. This hearkens back and forth in the novel, where Bev's memories are blocked my images of grackle birds, and she doesn't know why.
Despite the sheer uncomfortable of the section, or perhaps because of it, this is probably my favorite of all the encounters. It's written amazingly, and touches on a story that's universal among the readers, unlike lepers and library demons.
Next up, Ritchie plays allllllll the hits.
SPOILERS
The scene, again, is similar to the mini-series, but with several important differences.
In the novel the old lady doesn't just start to rot: she turns into the witch for Hansel and Gretel as the house around them becomes a candy trap. The process by which Bev becomes aware something is wrong is also much slower, with smaller details changing and her pretending not to notice, thinking she can escape IT if IT doesn't see that she's seen.
The other main takeaway is how Bev escapes IT. She says "The grackles know your real name!" and IT recoils. This hearkens back and forth in the novel, where Bev's memories are blocked my images of grackle birds, and she doesn't know why.
Despite the sheer uncomfortable of the section, or perhaps because of it, this is probably my favorite of all the encounters. It's written amazingly, and touches on a story that's universal among the readers, unlike lepers and library demons.
SAFE
Next up, Ritchie plays allllllll the hits.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Scarecrow's Pants
So, in honor of LGBT pride month, Billboard released a list of the top 20 gay anthems. Somewhere over the Rainbow is number #14. Should have been higher in my opinion, but hey, I'm not LBGT.
Something people have also attributed to The Wizard of Oz is Jack Haley's performance playing the Tinman as gay.
Now, if you're less of a Wizard of Oz fan than I (and lets face it, who isn't less of a Wizard of Oz fan than I) you probably haven't heard the interview where Haley says the voice he was using in the movie was the same one he used to read to his kids. I.E. at least not trying for a "gay" voice.
More than that, I'd argue that the Tinman isn't gay because in the movie (unlike the original book or Wicked) he's just a being made of tin. No sexual organs, no sexual feelings, no purpose for the tinsmith to include those as options, if he even had the ability.
We can clearly see the lack of sexual organs here:
The Lion is a biological being, so presumably could be attracted to another lion (or whatever, I'm not here to judge). But of the animated inhumans, the only one you could make an argument for is Scarecrow, since he has pants.
Not that I'm saying he DOES have straw-man-bits. It's merely possible. And I'm sure there are a bunch of X-rated parodies where things go on, but I'm not looking for them, you sickos.
In short: let the Tinman be nothing, because he literally cannot be anything else. Or don't. I'm not the boss of you. But at least look at the logic and facts in this movie about magic shoes taking a small-town girl to a glittering city where she and her three male friends go to the salon.
....I may need to rethink my argument.
My letter falls under the Q, or A however.
Something people have also attributed to The Wizard of Oz is Jack Haley's performance playing the Tinman as gay.
Now, if you're less of a Wizard of Oz fan than I (and lets face it, who isn't less of a Wizard of Oz fan than I) you probably haven't heard the interview where Haley says the voice he was using in the movie was the same one he used to read to his kids. I.E. at least not trying for a "gay" voice.
For more info on sounding gay, watch this. Seriously. It's fantastic.
More than that, I'd argue that the Tinman isn't gay because in the movie (unlike the original book or Wicked) he's just a being made of tin. No sexual organs, no sexual feelings, no purpose for the tinsmith to include those as options, if he even had the ability.
We can clearly see the lack of sexual organs here:
The Lion is a biological being, so presumably could be attracted to another lion (or whatever, I'm not here to judge). But of the animated inhumans, the only one you could make an argument for is Scarecrow, since he has pants.
Not that I'm saying he DOES have straw-man-bits. It's merely possible. And I'm sure there are a bunch of X-rated parodies where things go on, but I'm not looking for them, you sickos.
In short: let the Tinman be nothing, because he literally cannot be anything else. Or don't. I'm not the boss of you. But at least look at the logic and facts in this movie about magic shoes taking a small-town girl to a glittering city where she and her three male friends go to the salon.
....I may need to rethink my argument.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
The IT Spot: Rereading part 15
Eddie's trip down memory lane (or at least Kossuth lane) is at least as horrifying as Ben's if not moreso. It's another case of visiting a spot where he had some solo joy, only for IT to come by and fuck everything up with lepers and corpses.
Kossuth lane is home to an old shipping yard where Eddie used to watch older boys play baseball, and sometimes go after fouls. As an adult he sees that the place has been abandoned, by owners and shipping company alike.
IT comes as the leper, as the owner of the business, and as a girl that Eddie sort of knew and fantasized about, all dead and rotting. Unlike Ben's encounter, IT doesn't emphasize that IT will kill Eddie if he tries anything. I'm not sure if this is because IT thinks Eddie can't hurt IT, or because IT knows IT will end up killing Eddie. Spoilers: of the reduced loser's club, Eddie is the only one who dies.
It's another short segment, but a nice jaunt to classic King-style creeps.
Next is Bev, who may have my 'favorite' solo encounter.
SPOILERS
Kossuth lane is home to an old shipping yard where Eddie used to watch older boys play baseball, and sometimes go after fouls. As an adult he sees that the place has been abandoned, by owners and shipping company alike.
IT comes as the leper, as the owner of the business, and as a girl that Eddie sort of knew and fantasized about, all dead and rotting. Unlike Ben's encounter, IT doesn't emphasize that IT will kill Eddie if he tries anything. I'm not sure if this is because IT thinks Eddie can't hurt IT, or because IT knows IT will end up killing Eddie. Spoilers: of the reduced loser's club, Eddie is the only one who dies.
It's another short segment, but a nice jaunt to classic King-style creeps.
SAFE
Next is Bev, who may have my 'favorite' solo encounter.
Monday, June 5, 2017
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