Mrs Sven survived her first week of retirement and is adjusting well to the not working mindset. We still have several items on the to-do list that have to be done this month, but getting there.
We finished SoA last night. Overall, a great first season followed by six seasons of mostly meh to absurdity with a few very good episodes. Too many different story arcs and overly complicated plots with ridiculously high body counts. The last three episodes of Season 7 return to the quality of the first season, but too little -- too late. Sutter had several HA members both in onscreen roles and as creative consultants and I have to wonder if they were pulling his chain as to what actually goes on in the outlaw biker community.
In the end it comes down to one message: you can’t be a killer in a criminal organization and be a good father or husband. Choose one or the other.
Hi, Paddy. I think 1) It’s hard to tell a long story that remains interesting, and 2) A story overstays its welcome due to corporate/money interests.
SoA could have been a better story if they had kept it to 3-4 seasons and focused on its major characters. Instead, I think Sutter listened to the hype and believed his own press. The Walking Dead is another long-running series that came out of the gate strong and then just bogged down into sameness.
When Mrs. Paddy and I are out, I’ll often comment on actions that a person could take, or things a person could do. Besides “No!”, she usually tells me that’s a great way to get banned from that location for life.
I got an email from Penguin Books recommending 24 new historical mystery books and I noticed that 17 of the authors are women. I don’t know if it’s a real trend or not, but it seems there are a lot more published women authors than men nowadays.
Huh. Per AI, yeah.
Yes, women now publish more books than men, marking a historic shift in the publishing industry. Data from 2020 onward shows women account for over 50% of published titles, a significant increase from just 20% in the 1970s, with female-authored books also selling more copies on average by 2021
Interesting. I have been out of touch with Science fiction for so long I had no idea of this or what authors lead the field now. When Elena and I were watching the series, The Discovery of Witches, I told her I thought it was written by a woman. She was skeptical but I explained why and we looked it up, to find the books and series were indeed written by a woman. A couple of times since then I have done the same and been correct.
Looking back when I was reading science fiction, I remember recognizing Anne McCaffrey’s works on the Dragonriders of Pern, which I read in Analog Magazine, as written by a female. I liked what I read, but the POV was recognizable. I was familiar with Judith Merril, but as an editor. I don’t remember reading her work as a writer. I wasn’t that good anyway, I thought stories about Telzey the Witch, or The Tuvela, seemed to have that POV and they were written by James Schmitz, so what do I know. 😉
I recall the Ann McCaffrey Dragronriders books and read them all. As far as other women authors in science fiction, the only other one I recall is Ursula Le Guin.
I don’t know if the increase in woman authors is a quality thing or more of a cultural thing along the lines of DEI and feminism.
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Good morning, GN.
Mrs Sven survived her first week of retirement and is adjusting well to the not working mindset. We still have several items on the to-do list that have to be done this month, but getting there.
We finished SoA last night. Overall, a great first season followed by six seasons of mostly meh to absurdity with a few very good episodes. Too many different story arcs and overly complicated plots with ridiculously high body counts. The last three episodes of Season 7 return to the quality of the first season, but too little -- too late. Sutter had several HA members both in onscreen roles and as creative consultants and I have to wonder if they were pulling his chain as to what actually goes on in the outlaw biker community.
In the end it comes down to one message: you can’t be a killer in a criminal organization and be a good father or husband. Choose one or the other.
When the quality of writing follows that path, I always wonder what the root cause is.
Hi, Paddy. I think 1) It’s hard to tell a long story that remains interesting, and 2) A story overstays its welcome due to corporate/money interests.
SoA could have been a better story if they had kept it to 3-4 seasons and focused on its major characters. Instead, I think Sutter listened to the hype and believed his own press. The Walking Dead is another long-running series that came out of the gate strong and then just bogged down into sameness.
Happy Monday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Sven!
When Mrs. Paddy and I are out, I’ll often comment on actions that a person could take, or things a person could do. Besides “No!”, she usually tells me that’s a great way to get banned from that location for life.
I got an email from Penguin Books recommending 24 new historical mystery books and I noticed that 17 of the authors are women. I don’t know if it’s a real trend or not, but it seems there are a lot more published women authors than men nowadays.
Huh. Per AI, yeah.
Interesting. I have been out of touch with Science fiction for so long I had no idea of this or what authors lead the field now. When Elena and I were watching the series, The Discovery of Witches, I told her I thought it was written by a woman. She was skeptical but I explained why and we looked it up, to find the books and series were indeed written by a woman. A couple of times since then I have done the same and been correct.
Looking back when I was reading science fiction, I remember recognizing Anne McCaffrey’s works on the Dragonriders of Pern, which I read in Analog Magazine, as written by a female. I liked what I read, but the POV was recognizable. I was familiar with Judith Merril, but as an editor. I don’t remember reading her work as a writer. I wasn’t that good anyway, I thought stories about Telzey the Witch, or The Tuvela, seemed to have that POV and they were written by James Schmitz, so what do I know. 😉
Makes me wonder if that would show today.
I recall the Ann McCaffrey Dragronriders books and read them all. As far as other women authors in science fiction, the only other one I recall is Ursula Le Guin.
I don’t know if the increase in woman authors is a quality thing or more of a cultural thing along the lines of DEI and feminism.
I read two, one in Analog and an earlier one in a collection. I did not realize there were so many until more recently.
Huh. So Swalwell is done. That was quick, almost as quick as the cancellation of Cesar Chavez. Interesting.
Too many Dems in the race. They have to whittle down the field to prevent two Republicans from making it into the general election.
Efficient.