TV TALK

Alphabet Meme

1. What is place you have visited, or want to visit, that starts with D?

Dublin - visited that in my early 20s with my brother in tow. Wouldn't mind visiting Denmark.

2. What is a food that you like, or don't like, that starts with R?

Raspberries, not so fond of Rhubarb unless its in pie.

3. Own anything that starts with the letter M?

Mattress

4. Know anyone whose name (first, middle, or last) that starts with N?

I know a lot of people named Nancy from the Buffy fandom. Weirdly, that fandom had a lot of Nancys in it.

5. Favourite movie, book, TV show, or song whose title starts with T?

That is hard. Taken - Liam Neeson film, not that good, but only thing that comes to mind.

Question a Day Memage for June

11. Have you ever taken a first aid course? Do you know how to perform CPR?

Yes. More than once. Do I know how to perform CPR? Weirdly, no. Or I do, but I'm not comfortable doing it? The last time I learned CPR was over 15 years ago. They gave a course at work once, I think. And used to do it all the time during school - I had it in college and in high school. I do not remember how to do it - or only vaguely.

12. Is there any food you would never contemplate eating?

Outside of the horrific delicacies of various cultures (not worth mentioning because I don't want to gross anyone out including myself) of which are numerous? I won't eat insects, or any animal meat outside of beef or lamb, and I've stopped eating that for the most part. The idea of red meat turns my stomach at the moment. I think diabetes and metformin are turning me into a vegetarian or pecatarian. I also won't eat calamari or octopus any longer.

13. If you could win a cash prize, what would be the minimum you would want to win?

$100,000

14. Are there many people in your family who are left-handed?

Not that I'm aware of? I'm sure there's somebody?

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Twitter and Threads asks questions that bring out the worst in me - or the snark. I honestly think that platform brings out the idiot or asshole in just about everybody. There are exceptions. There's a woman in South Africa who is really cool. And another in Florida. I see a few random ones.

Examples:

Does anyone read actual books any longer?
ME: Yes. I know a lot of folks who do. I see them on the subway, in parks, on benches, at coffee shops, daily.

Does anyone spend all day in their house without ever leaving it?
Me: Yes. Seriously, people spend all day in their apartment without leaving it.Shocking, I know. My god, the pandemic must have been torture for you?

Have you ever lived all alone without a roommate, pets, or anyone but you?
Me: Yes, and a lot of people do. Some apartments require that?

The problem with these platforms is it encourages people to post without thinking it through first. Just because you think it - doesn't mean you should share it with over a million people.

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Television

Binged We Were Liars over the weekend, which is adapted from We Were Liars by E Lockhart. I was curious. It's supposed to be a psychological thriller or psychological horror. When I was on the third episode - I thought okay why is this a psychological thriller - because I'm not seeing it? It's produced and co-written by Julie Plec (who was the last show-runner on either Supernatural or Vamp Diaries, and the writing is kind of around that speed? Although more Vamp Diaries than Supernatural - so I'm thinking from Vamp Diaries. It even has the actress who played Caroline on Vamp Diaries in a supporting role.)
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There's a sequel. It did well. Very well. I can see why - it has a doozy of a plot twist. Unreliable narrators are kind of fun. Oh - if you don't like horror or to be scared? No worries here. There's no violence, no gore, and no jump scares. It's not scary or suspenseful in that way at all. I'd say more angsty teen romance meets dysfunctional family, with plot twist. Then straight up horror. The plot twist makes the series horror - and it doesn't happen until the last episode. It's only 8 episodes, so ...not that long a wait.