Mads: "It is a giant journey obviously for both of them. In reality that is a giant journey he's gone through (Will) but in Hannibal's world as well, even though the step is much smaller for him, it's a gigantic leap. Right?"
Hugh: "Because he's potentially envisioning– caring on a few..."
Mads: "A future."
Hugh: "Yeah."
Mads: "But it's interesting because Hannibal had never ever thought about the future. He's a man who lives in the present. And for once he saw a future."
– Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy, talking about 'The Wrath of the Lamb' finale scene
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sometimes we just need someone to pay enough attention.
for the longest time i had been trying to read The Lord of The Rings. everyone had sung the praises for it, over and over. i'd seen clips of the movie and it seemed like it could be fun, but actually reading it was fucking horrible.
my parents had the omnibus - all the books squished into one big tome - and in the 4th grade i started sort of an annual tradition: i would start trying to read TLR and get frustrated after about a month and put it back down. at first i figured i was just too young for it, and that it would eventually make sense.
but every time i came back to it, i would find myself having the exact same experience: it was confusing, weird, and dry as a fucking bone. i couldn't figure it out. how had everyone else on earth read this book and enjoyed it? how had they made movies out of this thing? it was, like, barely coherent. i would see it on "classics" list and on every fantasy/sci-fi list and everyone said i should read it; but i figured that it was like my opinion of great expectations - just because it's a classic doesn't mean i'm going to like experiencing it.
at 20, i began the process of forcing myself through it. if i had to treat the experience like a self-inflicted textbook, i would - but i was going to read it.
my mom came across me taking notes at our kitchen table. i was on the last few pages of the first book in the omnibus, and i was dreading moving on to the next. she smiled down at me. only you would take notes on creative writing. then she sat down and her brow wrinkled. wait. why are you taking notes on this?
i said the thing i always said - it's boring, and i forget what's happening in it because it's so weird, and dense. and strange.
she nodded a little, and started to stand up. and then sat back down and said - wait, will you show me the book?
i was happy to hand it over, annoyed with the fact i'd barely made a dent in the monster of a thing. she pulled it to herself, pushing her glasses up so she could read the tiny writing. for a moment, she was silent, and then she let out a cackle. she wouldn't stop laughing. oh my god. i cannot wait to tell your father.
i was immediately defensive. okay, maybe i'm stupid but i've been trying to read this since the 4th grade and -
she shook her head. raquel, this is the Silmarillion. you've been reading the Silmarillion, not the lord of the rings.
anyway, it turns out that the hobbit and lord of the rings series are all super good and i understand why they're recommended reading. but good lord (of the rings), i wish somebody had just asked - wait. this kind of thing is right up your alley. you love fantasy. it sounds like something might be wrong. why do you think it's so boring?
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Secret Life Session 1 Tasks and Health
Bdubs: “Make your base deeply uncomfortable to use and look at” (SUCCESS), 29 Hearts
Bigb: “Dig a big hole. All the way down. At least 3x3. Make it your base if you want.” (SUCCESS), 24 1/2 Hearts
Cleo: “Build your base directly above another players above ground” (SUCCESS), 30 Hearts
Etho: “Collect 4 beds without being caught and place them on a shrine” (SUCCESS), 30 Hearts
Gem: “Convince someone to take a leap of faith and make sure they take no damage.” (SUCCESS), 30 hearts
Grian: “Make 3 bad jokes and get NO laughs” (SUCCESS), 30 Hearts
Impulse: “Make Cherrywood your entire identity” (SUCCESS), 30 Hearts
Jimmy: "Break 5 crafting tables while they are being used" (SUCCESS), 17 1/2 Hearts
Joel: “Plug the Life Merch at the worst possible times to other players at least 4 times.” (SUCCESS), 20 1/2 Hearts
Lizzie: “Write a poem about another player and read it to them” (SUCCESS), 29 1/2 Hearts
Martyn: “Build an identical base to another player” (SUCCESS), 15 1/2 Hearts
Mumbo: “Make a pun at every opportunity in a 5 minute conversation, minimum of 3 successful puns” (SUCCESS), 28 Hearts
Pearl: “Get 3 players to gift you their heart” (SUCCESS), 28 Hearts
Scar: (Normal Task:) “Call people anything but their username for at least 30 minutes of this session.” (FAIL), (Hard Task:) “Come up with a nickname for another player and convince at least 2 other people to use it.” (SUCCESS), 22 1/2 Hearts
Scott: “Build your base directly and obnoxiously attached to someone else’s” (SUCCESS), 30 Hearts
Skizz: “Don’t be further than 10 blocks from GeminiTay for 10 minutes. One attempt only.” (SUCCESS), 25 Hearts
Tango: “Get Scar to talk about Star Wars for over 60 seconds” (SUCCESS), 22 1/2 Hearts
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