It was wonderful – all the Doomed Love OMG stuff happened just as it needed to, and there was lots of stuff about growing up and letting go and lots, lots about forgiveness. SO GOOD. ... I for one am perfectly happy for those details to be painful and not at all happiness-conducive, as long as they’re the right ones. In a good story, every plot element should be necessary to the conclusion, i.e., how things turn out. Having accepted that conclusion, we can bear all the tragic things that are necessary to bring it about.
I understand where you're coming from, and agree with you on the "those details to be painful and not at all happiness-conducive, as long as they’re the right ones". or at least, not the wrong ones; I like to think that in most situations there are multiple "good" ways for things to turn out, depending on how the flow of events plays down (and in fiction, what the story-arch calls for).
but one "the kids’ whole Doomed Love OMG", hrmph. I can accept the fact that that's the way the story plays out, but it's way too much angst and me shaking my fists in frustration and getting irritated for me to deal with watching on a frequent basis. some stories end with Doomed Love OMG and everyone (the audience) is fine with it; look at bloody Wuthering Heights and Henry James! (hrmph.) but *sigh* happy resolutions make me, well, happier. on a purely indulging level, I'm fine with trauma and angst in the middle, but resolving the issues to mutual satisfaction and togetherness = yum.
for more enjoyment, you could dig up Masterpiece Theatre's original presentation of the Forsythe Saga, from 1967. ^_^ --------------------
I skipped Greek for the first time in four years. ... This is the only class I actually like.
haha, whereas I never skipped Greek out of the pure terror of not wanting to be more confused than I already was. *chuckles* I enjoyed my taught-in-english classes so much more. no terror and nail-biting misery = yay! --------------------
“Northanger Abbey” (1987). It was... pretty bad.
I was afraid of this. I've always thought the funness of the book (JA's sarcasm)doesn't lend itself well to adaptation. although they're making another version, so there's hope I suppose. for amusement, check out this list. ------------
I adore the Ashokan Farewell. I can play it on the piano. ^_^
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Date: 2007-03-12 04:10 pm (UTC)I for one am perfectly happy for those details to be painful and not at all happiness-conducive, as long as they’re the right ones. In a good story, every plot element should be necessary to the conclusion, i.e., how things turn out. Having accepted that conclusion, we can bear all the tragic things that are necessary to bring it about.
I understand where you're coming from, and agree with you on the "those details to be painful and not at all happiness-conducive, as long as they’re the right ones". or at least, not the wrong ones; I like to think that in most situations there are multiple "good" ways for things to turn out, depending on how the flow of events plays down (and in fiction, what the story-arch calls for).
but one "the kids’ whole Doomed Love OMG", hrmph. I can accept the fact that that's the way the story plays out, but it's way too much angst and me shaking my fists in frustration and getting irritated for me to deal with watching on a frequent basis. some stories end with Doomed Love OMG and everyone (the audience) is fine with it; look at bloody Wuthering Heights and Henry James! (hrmph.) but *sigh* happy resolutions make me, well, happier. on a purely indulging level, I'm fine with trauma and angst in the middle, but resolving the issues to mutual satisfaction and togetherness = yum.
for more enjoyment, you could dig up Masterpiece Theatre's original presentation of the Forsythe Saga, from 1967. ^_^
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I skipped Greek for the first time in four years. ... This is the only class I actually like.
haha, whereas I never skipped Greek out of the pure terror of not wanting to be more confused than I already was. *chuckles* I enjoyed my taught-in-english classes so much more. no terror and nail-biting misery = yay!
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“Northanger Abbey” (1987). It was... pretty bad.
I was afraid of this. I've always thought the funness of the book (JA's sarcasm)doesn't lend itself well to adaptation. although they're making another version, so there's hope I suppose. for amusement, check out this list.
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I adore the Ashokan Farewell. I can play it on the piano. ^_^