tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post2139235819828991107..comments2023-09-22T02:24:42.144-07:00Comments on a light inside: A Failure of Mystique and other storiesJenna St.Hilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528611770211261141noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-20766757104949828922011-10-22T12:57:01.544-07:002011-10-22T12:57:01.544-07:00Chris, good to know. I'll keep that in mind. T...<b>Chris,</b> good to know. I'll keep that in mind. The series is on my to-give-a-try list for sure.<br /><br /><b>Carrie-Ann,</b> I totally agree about the TMI issue (ack... I completely forgot about that M&M example! Gross.) Likewise, candor and openness in real life.<br /><br />I was thinking about some of the bigger authors; Rowling, for instance, who played very coy until after the last HP book was released, which I admired. But then, read enough of C.S. Lewis' non-fiction, and you'll know the man well enough to understand a fair portion of the thought processes behind his fiction. I like that, too. Maybe it comes down mostly to not being tacky or offensive.<br /><br />As for moral judgments and the understanding and assessment of a work, you're so very right. That could be a whole series of blog-posts. One I might write someday, if I can make myself face the possible controversy. :)Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-16377096607512372352011-10-22T10:26:32.520-07:002011-10-22T10:26:32.520-07:00The issue you raise, Jenna about "mystique&qu...The issue you raise, <b>Jenna</b> about "mystique" is rather interesting. I myself do not like mystique when it comes to real people (reading a mystery story or novel is a different thing entirely); candor and openness is refreshing and necessary in order for people to make an informed decision about those whom they might relate with. <br /><br />When it comes to TMI, that's something that increasingly becomes an issue the less you actually know a person. Your spouse, I think, should know the "entire you," but there are things that it's not appropriate to share with anyone else. I must admit to being skeeved out by the example on Loren's blog about M&Ms, which is something that I think that almost no one else should be told about--least of all posted on a blog for all of the world to see. <br /><br />I suppose that I think it's cool to see the essence of an author publicly as manifested in general values and appropriate specific likings to share. Readers/viewers/listeners <i>can</i> keep distinct the experience of a story or acting or singing performance from the real person. This would be easier to do by experiencing the created work first and then learning about the creator, if one wishes. <br /><br />It's not that there aren't moral judgments that one can make about the creators of art and literature (for good or ill), but how that interfaces with one's understanding and assessment of a work--especially in the case of a morally problematic person--is very complicated and would warrant lengthy exploration elsewhere.Carrie-Ann Biondihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769201617294313094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-14797331281637951602011-10-22T06:20:08.071-07:002011-10-22T06:20:08.071-07:00If you want to really get addicted to Doctor Who, ...If you want to really get addicted to Doctor Who, I suggest you watch Season 3's "Blink" and Season 2's "The Girl in the Fireplace" before you start going through them in order. They're both good representatives of what's awesome about the series that don't require a lot of background knowledge.Chris Russohttp://outoftheashes.xanga.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-52486713523713329412011-10-21T22:43:31.456-07:002011-10-21T22:43:31.456-07:00George, :D
MissPhotographerB, there are different...<b>George,</b> :D<br /><br /><b>MissPhotographerB,</b> there are different kinds of nerds I suppose. But seriously, you too? When I said "ALL my nerdy friends" I thought I was being hyperbolic. Guess not. :)Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-10245303868077426752011-10-21T21:20:16.066-07:002011-10-21T21:20:16.066-07:00A TARDIS mug...woohoo! Ok, seriously, weird timing...A TARDIS mug...woohoo! Ok, seriously, weird timing, Jenna. I just spent 20 min. at work today,trying to find someone who had watched Dr. Who, so that they could clear up something for me. Finally, one of our reps had. Apparently, in a shop full of photo nerds, I am the only one nerdy enough to have watched Dr. Who.MissPhotographerBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343959845403314287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-14941736320038368412011-10-21T13:35:32.760-07:002011-10-21T13:35:32.760-07:00So, did you want to hear about my favorite Doctors...So, did you want to hear about my favorite Doctors and companions and my favorite episodes? :)Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.com