tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post7128489179333381242..comments2023-03-22T03:46:05.342-07:00Comments on One Finger Typing: Characters you're not supposed to likeSteve Masoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-56143981623402850102010-08-14T22:51:09.982-07:002010-08-14T22:51:09.982-07:00I didn't like the gay protagonist of Pagan Bab...I didn't like the gay protagonist of <i>Pagan Babies</i>. There are dual protagonists in the book, Janice and Clifford. The novel follows them from childhood to their 30s (?) ... Janice develops a big ol' crush on Cliff, even forgiving him for some pretty abominable behavior. I liked Janice for her joie de vivre, though she's a bit of a dim bulb. Cliff is supposed to be smart, I think, but he never makes good decisions.Glenn Ingersollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674475308395975995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-18750982477200603282010-08-14T08:53:39.869-07:002010-08-14T08:53:39.869-07:00I just finished reading "Moon Tiger" and...I just finished reading "Moon Tiger" and I found the protagonist is only tolerable when she is most insufferable. I guess I give outlandishness an easy pass while have hard time to suffer ugly verisimilitude. I can stand the TV series "Married with Children" but not "Roseanne".<br /><br />I also totally agree with your analysis regarding "Mephisto". However, I do find the original German version slightly better than the English translation, which inserted and deleted passages at many occasions and imposed italics to express the translator/editor's views, instead of author's. The movie is far better than bother versions though. <br /><br />Another play/movie with main character hard to like is "Amadeus". The great composer Sallieri was portrait as a jealous and evil colleague. Though not true to history, it is a powerful artistic creation and hard to forget.<br /><br />If I were actor, I would be more incline to to play villain than heroes. Heroes are often a bore but not villains.<br /><br />Claudia Hampton, unfortunately, didn't reach the height of villainy. <br /><br /><a href="http://matthewfelixsun.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Matthew Felix Sun</a>Matthew Felix Sunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347154808262264374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-78868062749879658112010-08-12T12:45:02.137-07:002010-08-12T12:45:02.137-07:00Hey Leah, thanks for weighing in. That's a gre...Hey Leah, thanks for weighing in. That's a great idea for a blog post, I'll get right on it!Steve Masoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03387484207819808962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-82837698574909681672010-08-12T12:14:07.094-07:002010-08-12T12:14:07.094-07:00hey my comment posted, above, I switched browser t...hey my comment posted, above, I switched browser to safari from firefox so maybe that was it.Leahhttp://www.leahkorican.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165118504093345923.post-53300044249402362962010-08-12T12:13:06.879-07:002010-08-12T12:13:06.879-07:00Hey Steve, just read a book A Happy Marriage, and ...Hey Steve, just read a book A Happy Marriage, and I disliked the main character a lot by the end, what made it worse is that the main character is very thinly veiled version of the author! I think you were supposed to like him though, and all the reviews for this book were positive.<br />Here's something I wondered about that you might write about...the longevity of these blog posts and other internet publishing. In other words is it important that they are preserved? Do you print them out and save them? What is their lifespan? Will they still be around in 10 years or 50? I have printed email and saved it occasionally but wonder if all the digital stuff will vanish. I do keep a sketchbook/diary, probably more out of habit than conviction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com