The Hall of Fire

And now I have the audiobook of Name of the Wind. I was just looking for my next read.

Ax, that was my reaction as well. The cheerful Seasons Greetings sign was wreathed in tear gas and smoke from fires lit in rage. Surreal. I had hoped the protest would remain peaceful and the law enforcement restrained. Instead, some people are expressing their anger by looting and burning minority-...

A personal thought as we rest in Lothlórien. From the first time I read this chapter, it woke in me such a sense of wonder that for a long time any experience of great beauty or awe took me back to the Golden Wood. I clearly remember summer nights in bed under an open window, the attic fan pulling i...

Dracula Untold.

Bard makes a fine-looking Impaler. Interesting visuals of bats swarming.

That's about all I have to say about that.

To go grey, you have to still have a head.

"I'm a Dragon!"

I love the "utter joy" he describes feeling as he sees the finished Smaug in action.

10 was saving himself for me.

This Doctor is put off even by hugs!

I just wanted to pop in here to say that the latest show, "Listen," was terrific.

Looks quite intriguing. I hope I get to see it.

Very saddened by the news. He was a great talent, with an infectious, wild sense of fun but also the ability to go deep. It's hard to imagine the despair that must have eaten away at someone so seemingly full of life.

My daughter-in-law talked me into sitting with her and watching what is probably her favorite movie of all time, "Transformers." (She even has an Optimist Prime tattoo.) I'd never seen any of the series and had no real yearning to catch up, but for the sake of family bonding and avoiding y...

Woo hoo!

I see Ygritte as someone who is a killer but not cruel, someone who fights for her people but not for personal power. In Westeros, that's about as close to honorable and moral as any character is likely to get. They're all killers and/or manipulators. The good ones do it for better reasons, and with...

Anthy, you are certainly welcome to your opinion! I only disagree because, well, on this point (and this point only) I disagree. Normally I might as well put ditto marks after all your posts.

I was not underwhelmed by Ygritte's death. The aura of regret and lost opportunities brought tears to my eyes. She and John were both so headstrong and true to their values -- that drew them together but also tore them apart. When she hesitated, John had such a look of hope and love on his face ... ...

Every episode.

Good posts, Griff, Faramond and Anthy. I think a better comparison than dishwashing might be meditation. Like running, meditation requires mental discipline and dedication. Like running, it has shown benefits to mind, body and spirit in multiple studies. And like running, it is commonly perceived as...

If it is going to be anything like the Bakshi version, I hope no remake comes in my lifetime. I may be a baby boomer, but his take appalled me.

What narya said. :love: And that speaks to one of the drawbacks of remakes. Sometimes there is a character who has been cast and acted so well that the very thought of replacing him/her dampens enthusiasm for the endeavor. In Jackson's LOTR, that would be Gandalf (in my opinion). I simply can't pict...