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[crazy canuck]

And yet, that is not what happened in the books or the show when based on the books. 

The book series is finished? 

Unfortunately, no. If it had been the show would have had a better script.

[Savonarola]

The Battle of Midway (1942)

The only thing John Ford liked more than the wild west was the United States Navy; so when the navy asked him to take some films of the daily life of sailors he jumped at the offer.  The navy sent him to Midway island and he was there for the battle.  June 4-7, 1942 was really not a good series of days for the Japanese Empire; four carriers lost and a propaganda film shot by John Ford.

The film is a mixture of footage from the battle, mixed in with stock footage of small town America.  Some actors do voice overs as though they were neighbors of the sailors' parents.  It seems hokey today; but probably was moving at the time.  Of course the Japanese are referred to throughout the film as "Japs."  It was again in the spirit of the times.

Ford was worried that the film would be censored by the War Department, so he spliced in a scene of James Roosevelt in his Marine uniform and sent a copy to Franklin.  The film was released without any issue.

[grumbler]

And yet, that is not what happened in the books or the show when based on the books. 

The book series is finished? 

Unfortunately, no. If it had been the show would have had a better script.

Duh!  Plus, Martin would likely have written some of the scripts.  Unfortunately, Martin cannot do what the producers cannot avoid:  start to close storylines and begin the story's resolution.

[Admiral Yi]

Interesting... I admit that I haven't watched it since it first came out and memories are bit hazy about how all the gay stuff played out. What makes it dated/wrong?

I guess the oddest part is that a man in his 30s would still be closeted.  And the added pressure generated by being a deacon seems pretty fabricated.

[Josephus]

Interesting... I admit that I haven't watched it since it first came out and memories are bit hazy about how all the gay stuff played out. What makes it dated/wrong?

I guess the oddest part is that a man in his 30s would still be closeted.  And the added pressure generated by being a deacon seems pretty fabricated.

Is it that unusual? remember this is what--10-15 years ago? He's from a Conservative household, in a conservative industry. I didn't find it too unusual. the deacon part was odd, yes, but not the closeted part.

[garbon]

My memories are vague but from what I can recall I felt his whole handle on his sexuality felt dated at the time (well I was watching '08 after it had already been off the air a few years).

[The Brain]

The Woman in Black. Daniel Radcliffe vs a haunted house. I liked it. It could be argued that they use more environment than story but I think it works in this case. I like Radcliffe, he seems like a great guy.

[Admiral Yi]

Is it that unusual? remember this is what--10-15 years ago? He's from a Conservative household, in a conservative industry. I didn't find it too unusual. the deacon part was odd, yes, but not the closeted part.

They're in LA, not Souix Falls.

[crazy canuck]

And yet, that is not what happened in the books or the show when based on the books. 

The book series is finished? 

Unfortunately, no. If it had been the show would have had a better script.

Duh!  Plus, Martin would likely have written some of the scripts. 

Why do you think Martin would have written the scripts - given the falling out he had with the show?

[grumbler]

Why do you think Martin would have written the scripts - given the falling out he had with the show?

Because the show would have followed the books, and he has a history of being willing to write scripts for the show.

[crazy canuck]

Why do you think Martin would have written the scripts - given the falling out he had with the show?

Because the show would have followed the books, and he has a history of being willing to write scripts for the show.

The show diverged from the books in significant ways in season 5.  Not coincidentally Martin did not write a script for seasons 5, 6 or 7.  so I am not sure why you think he would change his mind and come back to write a script for something that had gone off in its own direction.

[grumbler]

The show diverged from the books in significant ways in season 5.  Not coincidentally Martin did not write a script for seasons 5, 6 or 7.  so I am not sure why you think he would change his mind and come back to write a script for something that had gone off in its own direction.

The show went beyond the books in season 5.  Had the books been written, that wouldn't have happened.  I am not sure why you think he wouldn't continue to write if the series continued to follow the books.

[crazy canuck]

The show diverged from the books in significant ways in season 5.  Not coincidentally Martin did not write a script for seasons 5, 6 or 7.  so I am not sure why you think he would change his mind and come back to write a script for something that had gone off in its own direction.

The show went beyond the books in season 5.  Had the books been written, that wouldn't have happened.

You are past hope

[11B4V]

The Expanse is doing an OK job of tracking.

[crazy canuck]

The Expanse is doing an OK job of tracking.

Agreed.  That has become my favourite.