Friday, September 24, 2004

Livin' La Vida Buggie-San
I take Godel's suggestion for a title as a peace offering, so she'll forgive me for arguing with her twice in one day. ^^;

So, here's the question: can a villian character be a murderous psychopath, yet at the same time, be likable? I recently read as stripped copy of a Spider-Man novel, wherein the villians, mostly Electro, seemed totally bi-polar. Electro developed a crush on a female accomplice, and was geniuenly sweet and caring in some sections of the book, yet in others, he causually murdered innocent bystanders.

It wasn't a very good book, and there was a lot wrong with it, but it got me thinking about the general concept: what's the tolerence level that makes a character too vile to enjoy? I thought of Seth and Cathrine, but for some reason, they didn't exactly fit this scenario...

I saw Shaun of the Dead; it was great in the beginning, but in the last few scenes, it got too much like an actual zombie movie, and less like a parody. Still, it was good watchin'.

Sunday, Julia (<3!) and I are going to a museum for our Arts & Hummanities class. I hope I don't get lost.

Thought of the moment: Todays' post was short; I sorry.

Quote of the moment: "So, you're gonna' fry my brains, right after Venom eats my spleen, the Vulture drops me limbless from a great height and Ock tears out my spine? Man, that's gonna' be a messy day!" -Spider-Man

Song of the moment:

"Tonight Is The Night I Fell Asleep At The Wheel", Barenaked Ladies

Driving home to be with you
The highway's dividing, the city's in view
As usual, I'm almost on time
You're the last thing that's on my mind
I wish I could tell you the way that I feel
But tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel

No commotion, no screaming brakes
Most of it's over before I awake
From the ceiling, my coffee cup drips
While out my window, the horizon does flips
The worst part was hitting the ground -
Not the feeling so much as the sound
Can't help but wonder if all this is real
Cause tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel

Rubberneck traffic and passersby
And Slow Motion Walter the fire engine guy
Stand around with their mouths open wide
I heard some idiot ask if someone's inside
With the Jaws of Life they tried and they tried
Nobody here can know how I feel
Cause tonight is the night I fell asleep at the wheel

I guess it's over now
Cause I've never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
I guess it's over now
Cause I've never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
Never seen so much, never seen so much
So much blood

In all the confusion, there's something serene
I'm just a posthumous part of the scene
Now I'm floating above looking in
As the radio blares and wheels spin
I can see my face slump with a grin
And you...you're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind
You're the last thing on my mind

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