Monday, July 20, 2021
TIMELINE OF THE WORLD/LITERATURE
The book: The Bible
NEXT UP: Ecclesiastes 2
The main message of Ecclesiastes 2 is that searching for meaning, satisfaction, or lasting happiness in worldly pursuits (such as pleasure, wealth, accomplishments and even intellectual wisdom) is vanity. It's meaningless, fleeting and a "striving after wind". True joy is not found in the gifts themselves, but is a gift from God to be accepted and enjoyed within a relationship with Him.
This is DEFINITELY a passage for me to highlight or bookmark. I needn't worry about chasing the hottest trends or chase whatever is hypebeasted or highly sought-after. I always center on Qui-Gon Jinn's words of "your focus determines your reality" among other Jedi tenets that seem to jive nicely next to this passage's message.
GOING THROUGH THE YEARS OF FILM/EARLY 20th CENTURY WORLD EVENTS
Today's film: The Kid (1921)
I completely forgot that I still hadn't finished Leaves From Satan's Book as today I watched The Kid starring Charlie Chaplin which was quite enjoyable. It's been a hot while since a Chaplin film has popped up on my list. I went through the Chaplin ripoff Billy West films which were endearing in their own right but Chaplin's on a whole 'nother level.
DRAGON BALL Z
NEXT EPISODE: Goku's Ordeal
STAR WARS
NEXT UP: Kristian Harloff and the homie Sam's journey through Star Wars
These have been my absolute favorite thing in my life as of late. These movies has always been a monolithic, gigantic part of my life and to be able to relive them but through Sam's eyes (she's never seen a Star War and has always resisted until now) as well as Kristian's (with him it's like watching these movies with a best friend. Growing up all my friends disliked everything I was into like Star Wars, pro wrestling, music, etc).
Before today they went through Andor season one > Andor Season two > Rogue One > A New Hope > Empire Strikes Back and just as Count Dooku predicted they did the machete order by going back and watching The Phantom Menace today.
It was a fun one although I did say to myself that nothing (yet) would top Sam's Empire Strikes Back viewing as it's my favorite movie and it was delightful watching her genuinely react to scenes, twists and parts that I've seen hundreds of times.
Today's viewing of Episode I hearkened back to the film's initial public reaction where people were turned off of the movie thanks to Jar Jar Binks as well as its tone contrast from the original trilogy. Although I STILL remain a staunch prequel lover, I completely understand it and see the points.
I'll try refraining from launching into a prequel defense tirade but I'll say that I wonder how the movie will age with Sam in the next decade or two (or three). As you go through years of digesting the lore and living in that universe, rewatching the prequels always rewards you with things you might've missed, metaphors and new things to consider.
I know a chunk of that anti-prequel public started to warm up to them slightly circa 2014ish. Then as the sequel trilogy went on more and more star systems are joining the Separatists...err... sorry...I meant more and more of those anti-prequelists were persuaded to see George Lucas' point of view.
I think for Sam's journey through Attack of the Clones, her Jar Jar turnoff will be relieved by his reduced role in the film but replaced with another turnoff which I predict will be her reaction to Anakin and Padme's love story. Sam is not predictable to me though. She could also react completely differently and could totally just go with the love story. I know Obi-Wan's story will be inoffensive.
Revenge of the Sith is when I expect her to get heart smashed in by sweet chin music. "Oh, you missed the tone? HERE IT IS! * THWACK *.
All in all I love these reactions so much that I actually signed on to Kristian's Patreon (which I NEVER do). I have next to no streaming service subscriptions (if Peacock loses the SmackDown archives then it'll be over for them) ad I have two or three other Patreon subs (POST Wrestling, IntheClutch since they watch the WWE product on there, 616 Entertainment and Kristian's).
So yeah, in extreme anticipation for their Empire viewing, I went back and watched the MCU and Game of Thrones and it was BIG fun. So yeah, Sam and Kristian are my people now and I'm going to follow their journey. I'm behind on the MCU and the new GoT shows too so that'll be fun for me to go through with them.
When it comes to Star Wars (and I suspect other stuff as well like the MCU, wrestling, etc), I feel like Kristian's tastes are the closest to mine so I just love to watch something with someone who feels like a good buddy along with someone who's eyes are FRESH to whatever they're watching. Great shit here, fam.
KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX
More elixir hunting at Rabbit's.
PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING/PRO WRESTLING GAMING
WWE 2K26
MF Weekly Towers and that first Triple Threat Match in Chicago in World Tour in the second tower.
WWE 2K20
WWE 2K21 UNIVERSE MODE SEASON
Did September, week 4, 2019 editions of SmackDown LIVE and NXT.
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