tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post4614566485345825567..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Read Stuff, You ShouldJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-11433257978340758462013-02-27T22:14:30.563-06:002013-02-27T22:14:30.563-06:00I think it's pretty explicit that the show is ...I think it's pretty explicit that the show is based in a Lost Cause view of the Civil War-- as it is in legends of that era generally. It actually annoys me quite a bit. Although I'm a fan of the show, I sort of take it for granted that the Alliance was in the right and Mal's simply not in a position to see it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-64184514485593152782013-02-27T21:22:13.639-06:002013-02-27T21:22:13.639-06:00You seem pretty engaged about the Giants to me...You seem pretty engaged about the Giants to me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-88089341236627256802013-02-27T17:54:04.874-06:002013-02-27T17:54:04.874-06:00The first half of Full Metal Jacket is good. The l...The first half of Full Metal Jacket is good. The last half is ok, nothing special. Baldwin is basically Jayne without the witty dialogue. <br /><br />Speaking of Jayne, I've read a few political bloggers take issue with Firefly's similarities to the Confederate South. I'll admit that even though I love the show, it comes off as pretty conservative politically. But I hadn't really thought of it in American Civil War terms before I read them. I don't think there's a lot to this critique, since racism isn't part of the Firefly verse (at least to my knowledge). But I thought it was interesting and wanted to see what other fans thought of it. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955054735802185726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-79312681756843558922013-02-27T11:15:21.471-06:002013-02-27T11:15:21.471-06:00Every boot camp set piece since Full Metal Jacket ...Every boot camp set piece since Full Metal Jacket has been a cheap imitation. However, I think the whole movie's good.Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-74228707747766568622013-02-27T10:38:39.569-06:002013-02-27T10:38:39.569-06:00Jonathan,
Full Metal Jacket is a masterpiece for ...Jonathan,<br /><br />Full Metal Jacket is a masterpiece for everything that happens in boot camp but after that the movie basically collapses and is without merit. sp6r=underratednoreply@blogger.com