Oh sure - but doing a show repeatedly that you know well is rather different than having to produce something entirely new in the same vein. People aren't asking him to write the same novel again, they are asking him to create something new in the same world. Plus, if your fans said, "I love you so much as Dorothy,…

Just binged it, and that will definitely be what happens in Season 2. Blech.

It was strange too, because having an independent source of money in a career like journalism (in this day and age), could open up a lot of interesting plot points and commentary on changing times.

Max was so tedious. He and Lorelei had no chemistry, which is a problem when tons of scenes were suppose to be about having overwhelming chemistry.

It sounds like the visuals are upstaging both the characters and the plot.

Writing is definitely a skill and a habit and there are ways to overcome writer's block. But so is painting and sculpting. Artists grow and change and their interests and output will too.

Because film has done such an excellent job at addressing the sufferings of those in undeveloped countries, you'd rather watch movies about that instead?

What does "regulating emotions" look like exactly?

Our government is being run by unpaid interns? Everything makes so much more sense now.

I guess it's sad in a vague sort of way. But I doubt his reputation was going to be eternal even if he did finish. The series isn't really that good.

I mean is that all that's remembered about Salinger? Hemingway? Coleridge? Suffering from crippling writer's block that leads to unfinished work is super common. It's not "good" but it's hardly the Be all and end all. Personally, I'm not a fan of his work, but it's not like being unable to finish is some sort of…

Which makes no sense really. Most artists grow and change over time. Is if any wonder that some writers lose interest in ongoing series?

Plenty of authors leave behind unfinished work. People get over it.

Good point. The thing is that you could definitely critique religion in a world with magic (many fantasy works have), but simply saying, "Magic is more scientific," is a nonsense statement.

It was almost a direct quote. Seemed a bit hamfisted honestly.

I did think the whole "You dumb, ignorant, religious people who reject science! You should believe in MAGIC instead, like the truely logical!" was kind of a muddled message.

Yeah, I attended a Catholic church for a while as a kid (parents didn't like any of the Protestant ones). The lesson seemed to be, "Catholics are the most correct and blessed in this life but we're all going to heaven."

No, it actually means you're slightly closer to heaven than those who have. It's one of those faith-paradoxes.

Putting bread in my mouth works for me. No idea why.

Do they believe only Catholics go to heaven? I think it's anyone who believes the Nicene creed.