Did I not post this one? One of the sexiest songs on airplay at the moment.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Vulnerability and facebook
Facebook isn't really suited to vulnerability. I'm not going to post details of my marriage Trials & Tribulations because my husband and lots of people he knows are on there. I get why people mostly post the good stuff, even if it fosters My Life Sucks Comparison Disorder
But I still like to hear someone bitching, or see pictures of kids being weirdos, or posts about politics and religion--I feel like I learn more about the person, and I feel facebookly closer to them. I have one friend who posts lots of pictures of his wife, and goes on about how much he loves her, but also posts honest feelings about his disappointments in life, with religion, with his work history etc. You can't fb-hate someone like that when they then post pictures of their happy marriage. You've connected to their vulnerability and like them all the more for it. They're human, they're like you.
Well, if we can't always do that on social media, we can at least do it in our fiction.
But I still like to hear someone bitching, or see pictures of kids being weirdos, or posts about politics and religion--I feel like I learn more about the person, and I feel facebookly closer to them. I have one friend who posts lots of pictures of his wife, and goes on about how much he loves her, but also posts honest feelings about his disappointments in life, with religion, with his work history etc. You can't fb-hate someone like that when they then post pictures of their happy marriage. You've connected to their vulnerability and like them all the more for it. They're human, they're like you.
Well, if we can't always do that on social media, we can at least do it in our fiction.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
How to break the viewers' hearts, in 10 minutes or less
We didn't ball over (original) Spock's death because of his sacrifice,
but because Mr Invulnerable became vulnerable. First, on a physical level--the usually tidy and clean cut officer is a mess. And second, he expresses his love for his best friend.
And Kirk's reaction is just right as well. We already took it to 11 (KAAAAAAAAAHN!!!) But this is someone he's known much longer than he knew his son. And as a man of action, what could make Kirk feel more vulnerable that to be forced to stand and watch, unable to make even a pretense of fixing it? And we see the physical expression of his powerlessness, when he flops down at the end like a puppet.
This scene is one of the reasons Wrath of Kahn is the best of the Star Trek series.
...And on another note, this scene is, again, the reason why we may not be disappointed by the new Star Wars movie. Love how the alternate universe concept shows us why Kirk and Spock became such good friends--how they're capable of the same great act of self sacrifice, given a role reversal. (Not to mention: KAAAAAAAAAHN!!!)
And Kirk's reaction is just right as well. We already took it to 11 (KAAAAAAAAAHN!!!) But this is someone he's known much longer than he knew his son. And as a man of action, what could make Kirk feel more vulnerable that to be forced to stand and watch, unable to make even a pretense of fixing it? And we see the physical expression of his powerlessness, when he flops down at the end like a puppet.
This scene is one of the reasons Wrath of Kahn is the best of the Star Trek series.
...And on another note, this scene is, again, the reason why we may not be disappointed by the new Star Wars movie. Love how the alternate universe concept shows us why Kirk and Spock became such good friends--how they're capable of the same great act of self sacrifice, given a role reversal. (Not to mention: KAAAAAAAAAHN!!!)
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