It was so well acted. Ted Danson is just amazing. I hope this is the clip they send on for Emmy.

I went to the portrait gallery for the first time this year. We went to see the Obamas and stayed for two hours. I can’t reccomend it enough. Looking at Michelle’s portrait, we looked to our left and saw Toni Morrison and then to our right and saw this:

Yeah, I have to wonder if things might have gone differently for her if she hadn’t had hide who she was.

I wonder if that depends on where you live.  Because here in virginia it is very much more a black neighborhood thing.

Wendy in the book had her own agency and took smart actions to help her and Danny survive.  The movie reduces her to a simpering wreck of a person.

Very excited about this. I am with King in his opinion of what the Shining did to the story of the book. Love the visuals and the moodiness, hate what Kubrick did to the characters, especially Wendy. Sounds like we get the best of both worlds here. So yay!

You are very correct in your reading of the king stand in element.

I’ve completely given up on speculation at this point.

Yeah it’s not even close. 

This is pretty much everyone’s reaction on first hearing who Ronan’s partner is. Lovett makes much more sense.

Janis Joplin ahead  of Dolly Parton AND Patsy Cline?

Now I look forward to who will be Ralph.  I thought it would be fun if they got Gary Sinease for that part this time.

Reading the book I thought of Glenn as being younger than Ray Walston. But, I don’t think a specific age was mentioned, just that he was older than Stu. I do feel like Kinear can do a brilliant job with Glenn’s long winded sociology lessons.

Greg Kinnear as Glen Bateman? Yes, please. I am trying not to get stupid excited for this version of the Stand, but the casting has me hopeful.

I love her so very much.

Same. With so many people running i keep thinking of other candidates as vp pick. When I saw this yesterday I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of Gillum before.

A black trans woman was originally scheduled to ask a question and then CCN cut her for no known reason.  I think that sparked some of the protests.

Was completely shocked to find that it wasn’t a white woman.

Except then the lion gets put down.

Seriosuly I don’t even need to see the clips and I am just flooded with emotion.  I’m glad they are going out on top with a complete story, but damn this is going to be hard.