The Days Go Down in the West Saturday, November 22, 2003

Female Empowerment Dance Mix on the iPod this morning: Luscious Jackson and late-period Cyndi Lauper. LJ was a super-fab, ultra-funky outfit--sort of a ladies' auxiliary to the Beastie Boys. They have since gone on to bigger things, such as collaborating with Emmylou Harris and Daniel Lanois. Meanwhile, I've got a serious soft spot for Cyndi, especially when she makes with the Queens accent. She was born in the hospital that removed my tonsils! We're practically cousins.

Began watching the commentaries on TTT. Lots of laughs, but they don't dispel the queasy feelings. The writers are smart, they've done a great job in many respects, and their explanations for changing things are all very sound. But I think there's a point where you should realize that film-school stuff about "a character's journey" (which is at least better than "arc") or "establishing" whatever or "maintaining tension" has its limits. Faramir--for instance--is incorruptible in the book for a specific reason: He's a contrast to his brother and a symbol of what Man can do with grace and a strong heart. You can't tell me that the screenwriters--who found all sorts of nuance in Merry and Pippin, f'rinstance--couldn't do something that maintained that integrity. Give the guy a "temptation" scene like Galadriel's, or something, and have him come through it.

Blah blah blah. It's Saturday, dammit! Must rip CDs and be husbandly. See ya.

@ 10:01:00 AM,

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