I don’t know whether THE WAVES OF MADNESS is an awesomely stupid idea, or a stupidly awesome one. All I know is I saw the beginning, said Huh. Maybe they should have have noticed that this looks like a side-shooter, and then the credits said “The Worlds First Side-Scrolling Film.”
TIME BANDITS canceled.
I do not say, ‘Never remake TIME BANDITS.’ I do not even say, ‘You have to be as good as Terry Gilliam to remake TIME BANDITS.’ I do say, “Do not let your ego write checks that your body can’t cash.” The new TIME BANDITS show did not seem to have much more of a reason to exist than, “Not enough people have seen this movie, so let’s do it as a series.” Which is… fine; but it would have been much more efficient to simply widely re-release the original flick in theaters, and put some advertising behind it.
…Hey, would that strategy have worked worse?
#commissionearned
‘Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).’
So, TRANSFORMERS ONE may actually work out.
GeekTyrant liked it, and that was frankly not a given. TRANSFORMERS ONE is a Transformers movie, and Transformers fans can be itchy-titchy on that particular subject. But they liked it, and the reviews so far are positive. I am… cautiously optimistic.
Besides: at least it’s a freaking cartoon.
This is now officially my best month with Kindle Unlimited.
A bit of a milestone, that. The best part is, the month is only half over!
Annnnd power is restored.
I spent most of the morning and afternoon reading books. Actual, physical books. By natural light. It all felt very… retro.
Power out at the house.
This was expected, mind you: we’re having electrician work done today, so everything’s been turned off. I’m using a half-charged Chromebook and a phone hotspot to type this all out. But it’s taking a bit longer than expected, so light posing until everything resolves itself.
Tweet of the Day, @elonmusk Gets To Brag About This edition.
I’ve said this before, but I don’t know if I’ve said this here. I understand why people dislike Elon Musk, and he does display all the classic signs of a mountebank or charlatan… save one: he actually produces the product. It is genuinely a big deal to go from ‘rocket go boom’ to ‘hey, our EVA suits and tethers work in orbit‘ in less than twenty years. And, to be blunt about it: pretending otherwise merely makes people look like tedious dolts.
It has been 18 years since the first Falcon flight of Falcon 1 failed pic.twitter.com/Ha6ynd8cry
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 16, 2024
‘Drake’s Drum.’
09/15/2024 Snippet, THE LAST DAYS OF UNHOLY TOLEDO.
It’s turning into the last night.
“Alas, the Fane is spelled against earthquakes,” the Monsignor said with some humor. “Also fire, flood, lightning, and acid. The Sea of Iniquity had few friends. It is a shame: setting this place on fire ourselves would at least deny the Dragon-Bitch the pleasure of doing it herself. But, yes, we are almost there. At least I know what we seek has not been discovered.”
“Oh?” asked Nat — then blinked as Maddox laughed. Or came as close to it as one could, in such a miserable place.
“That one I know,” he rumbled. “If it was known, there would be a line.”
The Monsignor gave him a hooded look. “You presume to guess our object?”
“Not aloud, where ears can hear,” the swordsman told him. “Of whatever kind. But what it is, is something that cannot be moved, or you would have, already. From there, yes, I guessed, M… good sir.” He stared at the priest. “Not all who lack magic are fools.”
The Monsignor stared right back. “The greatest fool is the one who brags about his cleverness.” He looked ready to say more, but gathered himself. “No matter. You have guessed correctly, o clever one. ‘Tis hidden by being easily overlooked, and from the incuriosity of those who might stumble across it. And here it is — oh, redemption.”