Indeed Communist Russia under Stalin was the main target, but Orwell also drew on the us vs. them atmosphere of war-time Britain as well, so some of the book's multi-applicability is baked in from the get-go.

Eh, I've known a couple of hard right people in my day who see it as about Stalinism and the evils of the left full stop, completely ignoring Orwell's own politics and the story's broader commentary about totalitarianism.

Cue the "but 1984 is only about communism!!!" posts…

My, my, aren't we testy about a several weeks old post disagreeing with you on the matter of movie genre classification. Check with a doctor about your blood pressure, my friend.

I feel you very much here. My own Dad's death was unexpected, and the last time I ever saw him was in the parking lot of a restaurant we met up at for lunch. Every so often my work or my wanderings take me by that place and I get that twinge of grief, of how we'd said goodbye there like it was no big deal, like we'd…

Having lost my own father, I know exactly where you're coming from. My relationship with him was good, but there were a few hitches in it that got tabled once he died. I'm lucky in that my resentments were small and most of them I've better understood with distance and experience.

… Well played, Mr.ImMyOwnGrandfather. Well played.

It's my own pet theory that the writers purposefully kept Steven immature so that they can unleash a big *WHAM* moment of him coming to maturity, probably in very dire circumstances. They keep circling back to "he's 14 but doesn't act or look it" for a reason.

Seriously, he's been on a roll lately. His voice work in the Zoo arc was some of his best.

Pearl needs to wear Chucks more often.

Once again, Steven Universe proves it's a sweet, colorful show for children that can absolutely wreck your shit if you've lost a parent.

I always wondered this about some of the gun boards out there. If you're so convinced the government/globalists/antichrist is going to come and take your guns, why the hell are you posting pictures of them on the Internet?

Eh, we'll give you a pass, then. ;-)

Psssshh, once again those ELP guys ruin it for all us prog-casanova's who know that Rush is the sexy shit.

PLEASE tell me she started calling you "Daddy" during "Cat's in the Cradle."

YOU JUST MADE AN ENEMY FOR LIFE, BLACKIE62!

May want to reconsider that in light of this brand, spanking new testimonial:http://thehardtimes.net/har…

*Looks at state of apartment*

For real. All that "rock is dead" talk is b.s. if you're paying attention.

You ain't alone.