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Why I Loved Avatar
Critiques of the story of Avatar ignore the narrative priorities of the movie. Avatar succeeds brilliantly at what it attempts to accomplish, and it should be judged according to that… »
Favorite Quotes
I’ve kept a text file of favorite quotes on my PC since 1993. I’ve added surprisingly few quotes to the list in the ensuing years, but here they are: Asesino alevoso, enemigo del pueblo, y digno del escarnio de todos los hombres es todo aquél que, con el pretexto de guiar a las generaciones futuras,… »
Thoughts After Reading and Seeing Watchmen
The violence of Watchmen is secondary to its deconstruction of the idea of heroes in literature and comics, and seeing it with our son allowed me the opportunity to discuss important questions of good and evil, fear and peace, and morality with… »