That's Omar from The Wire. How'd I miss this show? Now I'm pissed. I find out about it after it's cancelled, after he died? Damn ... gonna definitely watch it.
And, you know, Omar Little is a perfect example of how the canard of "toxic fandom," as it relates to Star Wars, Dr Who, LOTR and others, is a total joke. Omar was beloved by fans, not because of "diversity" or "representation" but because he was a fully developed character played by a fantastic actor who gave him depth and complexity. Star Wars is just lazy writing, where checking the diversity bingo boxes seems to be a substitute for a characters developmental arc.
I wasn't keen on him in the role at first, because he's a lot smaller than the Leonard described in the books. But he nailed the attitude. Great actor, gone too soon. R.I.P.
Until it all went to hell, I enjoyed the Spenser and Hawk books. The TV show wasn't bad, but only Avery Brooks as Hawk was compelling. I'd watch him read a phone book.
And they TV show was kind of early "woke". That got pretty tiresome.
Re: reading. (And apologies in advance for the length.)
About 2 years ago I was on the phone, catching up with my friend, Derek. He mentioned something from one of our shared interests, something he'd read in a book. I confessed that I owned that book -- bought it years before, when it first came out -- but never got around to reading it. In fact, I said, I had a whole pile of such books.
Derek laughed, and said he was in the same boat. He had an entire bookcase of unread books. He saw it as his retirement project: once he was free from the clutches of Ford Credit, he could spend his days reading, listening to music, and playing with his camera.
About 4 months later, Derek had a heart attack and died at 60. He never got to his bookshelf. I decided I didn't want that to happen to me. I resolved to take an inventory, prioritize, and get to reading. I found 75 books that I still want to read (plus a number of others purchased in pursuit of some fancy which has now passed), plus 75 coffee-table books and photo magazines (I'm a sucker for Time-Life special editions).
I figure if I read one book a month, I'll finish the year I turn 70. (I also plan to flip through one magazine per month during my lunch breaks.) I got off to a good start this spring; then summer happened. I'm hoping the depths of Michigan's winter will be a good time to settle in and get caught up.
Now, if I could just break this damn You Tube addiction...
Savage Season was ten bucks on Amazon...ordered! Thanks.
Cool! I always appreciate your movie/book/music commentary.
WAIT ONE HOT SECOND, MISTER!
That's Omar from The Wire. How'd I miss this show? Now I'm pissed. I find out about it after it's cancelled, after he died? Damn ... gonna definitely watch it.
And, you know, Omar Little is a perfect example of how the canard of "toxic fandom," as it relates to Star Wars, Dr Who, LOTR and others, is a total joke. Omar was beloved by fans, not because of "diversity" or "representation" but because he was a fully developed character played by a fantastic actor who gave him depth and complexity. Star Wars is just lazy writing, where checking the diversity bingo boxes seems to be a substitute for a characters developmental arc.
I wasn't keen on him in the role at first, because he's a lot smaller than the Leonard described in the books. But he nailed the attitude. Great actor, gone too soon. R.I.P.
Until it all went to hell, I enjoyed the Spenser and Hawk books. The TV show wasn't bad, but only Avery Brooks as Hawk was compelling. I'd watch him read a phone book.
And they TV show was kind of early "woke". That got pretty tiresome.
Re: reading. (And apologies in advance for the length.)
About 2 years ago I was on the phone, catching up with my friend, Derek. He mentioned something from one of our shared interests, something he'd read in a book. I confessed that I owned that book -- bought it years before, when it first came out -- but never got around to reading it. In fact, I said, I had a whole pile of such books.
Derek laughed, and said he was in the same boat. He had an entire bookcase of unread books. He saw it as his retirement project: once he was free from the clutches of Ford Credit, he could spend his days reading, listening to music, and playing with his camera.
About 4 months later, Derek had a heart attack and died at 60. He never got to his bookshelf. I decided I didn't want that to happen to me. I resolved to take an inventory, prioritize, and get to reading. I found 75 books that I still want to read (plus a number of others purchased in pursuit of some fancy which has now passed), plus 75 coffee-table books and photo magazines (I'm a sucker for Time-Life special editions).
I figure if I read one book a month, I'll finish the year I turn 70. (I also plan to flip through one magazine per month during my lunch breaks.) I got off to a good start this spring; then summer happened. I'm hoping the depths of Michigan's winter will be a good time to settle in and get caught up.
Now, if I could just break this damn You Tube addiction...
Always looking for great writers and series - thanks for the tip! Savage Season on the way. =)