Essays that I may write one day -
Jan. 19th, 2004 11:34 pmLord of the Rings
Sunlight and Starlight - How Rosie and Frodo complement each other, and what Sam's choices mean in the whole thing. The sun, of course, being but the nearest star. Also, comparing the two is a bit like comparing an apple tree to a diamond, and a lot like comparing earth to light.
Angel: the Series
What We Once Were - Angel pretty much causes his own misery, the poor sod. Most of the Angel characters do. Generally, they do get what they deserve. Or at least what they earn.
Smallville
Primary Colors - The development of Superman, how Clark learns and grows over time, and the general absence of yellow.
Violet and Violence - The downfall of Lex, the importance of purple as the mix of blue and red, what it means to be a mutant, and why he can't attact any good women.
The Man of Tomorrow - The compare and contrast of the element of Metropolis (Lex, Chloe) against that of Smallville (the Kents, Pete, Lana), and why Clark Kent doesn't belong in Smallville in the end.
Sunlight and Starlight - How Rosie and Frodo complement each other, and what Sam's choices mean in the whole thing. The sun, of course, being but the nearest star. Also, comparing the two is a bit like comparing an apple tree to a diamond, and a lot like comparing earth to light.
Angel: the Series
What We Once Were - Angel pretty much causes his own misery, the poor sod. Most of the Angel characters do. Generally, they do get what they deserve. Or at least what they earn.
Smallville
Primary Colors - The development of Superman, how Clark learns and grows over time, and the general absence of yellow.
Violet and Violence - The downfall of Lex, the importance of purple as the mix of blue and red, what it means to be a mutant, and why he can't attact any good women.
The Man of Tomorrow - The compare and contrast of the element of Metropolis (Lex, Chloe) against that of Smallville (the Kents, Pete, Lana), and why Clark Kent doesn't belong in Smallville in the end.