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johnnyFive  ·  2303 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: December 6, 2017

Abiding. Work is still a drag, but I'm trying to re-align my own expectations for myself. I still want to be doing something different, something more, but I'm trying to cut myself at least a small amount of slack.

I also bought a Switch earlier today as my Christmas present to myself. I need a little more pointless fun in my life. Meds mean I can do more Serious Thinking and what-not, but they don't mean I can't still tire myself out, and that signal is harder to read than it used to be. So I'm kind of giving myself a break for the rest of the year, trying to do more creative stuff (found an art tutor locally and am going to write more), and play some Zelda. (And Super Mario Odyssey once Amazon brings it to me.)

And that's about it. Books are still fun, TV is still fun. What can I say?





FirebrandRoaring  ·  2302 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What are you reading? What are you watching?

johnnyFive  ·  2301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

For watching, mainly Mr. Robot as new episodes come out (season 3 has been awesome overall), as well as going back through The West Wing when I want some background noise. That and random nonsense on YouTube.

Reading: Bleak House, Foucault's Pendulum, and Steppenwolf.

FirebrandRoaring  ·  2301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What's good about Mr. Robot? I found it difficult to get hooked on the first episode. I also hear the hype, and now you're saying it's above just "good".

johnnyFive  ·  2301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

For me it's an awesome character drama, while the broader events are also really cool. It dramatically increases in scope in later seasons, and if the first couple episodes are a little slow, there's definitely a payoff.

FirebrandRoaring  ·  2301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thank you. I'll check it out again. I remember Breaking Bad being slow in the beginning and taking off like a train after a while.

johnnyFive  ·  2301 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, and at least for me Mr. Robot didn't take as long to do so. I posted briefly awhile ago (shortly after joining hubski, in fact) about the show.

FirebrandRoaring  ·  2298 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm three episodes in. Took a break after the third one because the story got grim fast, and I don't handle grim topics well.

Had to consider whether to continue. Had to spoil myself of the further development to do so. Sounds like the story's only getting more intense further on. Exciting, what they've done with the main character's mental health and, subsequently, perspective. I'd like to see how it's portrayed.

I think I'm going to continue watching. I think it's important for me as a writer to explore things like this. Strange how the morbid could be so enticing; that's human nature for you, but more so the writer's nature.

johnnyFive  ·  2297 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm glad you're liking it, and hope it doesn't bum you out too much :)