by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 18, 2014 | TV & Movies
I’ve been pondering on AGENTS OF SHIELD ever since the follow up episode to THE WINTER SOLDIER. I think the show is finally finding its footing. Sad that it had to happen this late in the season leaving its fate in doubt with ABC. I hope they give it another chance next season, but we’ll have to see. I still get very frustrated with the show and the writing staff for making the expected, obvious choices, but at least there is some grit, conflict and fire between the people now and that is...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 6, 2014 | TV & Movies
For the first time in many months I actually drove to a theater and went to see a movie. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. I had really been looking forward to this film since the first movie is one of my favorite superhero movies ever because of the lovely character moments and it’s thoughtful analysis of war, bravery and why we fight. I particularly liked the moment where Dr. Erskin is examining the scrawny Steve Rogers and asks in a faintly mocking tone about how he wants to go and...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Mar 16, 2014 | Blog
I had taped the first episode of the new COSMOS with Neil deGrasse Tyson and I got around to watching it last night. I enjoyed it a great deal, and the production values are breathtaking. There were several interesting things that I noticed. One was the use of animation to tell certain historical stories. In particular the story of the Dominican monk Giordono Bruno. He wasn’t a scientist, and his rational for believing the universe was infinite was his belief that god was infinite...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Mar 13, 2014 | Blog
Let me amend that to say I’m longing for a good game. Life right now is a bit stressful, and I’d like to have an escape. I think it’s time for a return to Ferelden and Dragon Age: Origins. I used to just load up one of the Mass Effect games and go play in that world and see old friends, but that ending of game 3 really has rather soured me on that franchise. I may play all three games again knowing I will stop before the end, but I could really use an immersive...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Mar 4, 2014 | Blog
I found myself pondering the art of selling. How people craft a commercial that will hopefully encourage a viewer to buy a particular product. My reaction to two very different television commercials made me realize how very fraught this effort must be. There is a Gevalia commercial that actively makes my teeth hurt, and I swear if Gevalia was the last coffee on Earth I would never buy this product because I find the commercial to be so very, very sexist. You’ve got a book club that...
