Monday, October 21, 2013

Perspective and Gumbo

Last night was Walking Dead and Homeland. Walking Dead was good; the suspense and questions commence now. I still question whether or not animals are able to transmit the virus.

Best Tweet of the night: (not mine) "#ifDarylCoughsWeRiot"

After that was Homeland. I know the jury's been mostly split on how this season is going, given that Carrie and Brody have two separate story lines; at least for the time being. Saul is being very mean right now. There's a whole camp of Dana-haters, but she's interesting, at least. How else would a teen in this situation react?

We have another session of the mysterious "suits" following Carrie, and finally figuring out what they want. There's a very scary three minutes of thinking Carrie's going to be found guilty of espionage, but--- Oooh, what's this? Carrie's going to see Saul? Showdown!

Wait, what??? It was all a ----??

My twitter-wishes were granted, to say the least. And it reminded me that in film, tv, and books, we aren't always shown every perspective.

And that's what makes it good.

PS: Mom makes a good half-homemade gumbo. Take however many cans of Cambell's Chicken & Sausage Gumbo you need. Add frozen okra. Add some more frozen okra. If you like extra okra. Add some thawed cooked shrimp at the end, and heat it through. It's very good.

Also... Just finished reading "The Boy on the Wooden Box." It was very good; it tells the story of one of the survivors from Schindler's List. I interrupted "Dead Man Walking" for "Carrie's Run," so I need to finish that.

I do have books about the Mossad, and Queen Elizabeth II, that I need to start. But there's probably going to be another interruption for "Allegiant."

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