Interesting article and argument. This is something I think of often, having raised 2 kids during the rise of the internet and social media. In my opinion, it’s all about storytelling and the medium available to society. Think of the days of cave paintings, it was the the best way to capture history and tell stories at the time. Storytelling grows with technology, and I believe that is for the better. We all learn in different ways. We desire different forms of entertainment based on our mood, environment, energy level. There is no right or wrong, just good art and bad art, but even that can be debated. It’s great to be alive and have the ability to enjoy good conversation.
I’m an equal opportunity reader/listener/watcher. I’m very selective about my scripted shows (didn’t watch GoT until Covid and I did exactly what you did — twice through without pause). However, good scripted shows derive from good writing and I believe good writing is a product of reading + imagination. How else do you get historical references and perspective? So really one begets the other and it’s all good, right?
Wine makes me adamant about my opinions as well. 😉
If the Horns are on I'm watching, but will also read about what I watched the next morning, so there's that. Mr. Zimmerman said many things throughout his career. Some of it profound, some of it 'huh?' In fact, a lot of huh. You would think that authoring the book 'Tarantula' would be automatic disqualification for the Nobel Prize for Literature, but hey, it's Bob Dylan.
Interesting article and argument. This is something I think of often, having raised 2 kids during the rise of the internet and social media. In my opinion, it’s all about storytelling and the medium available to society. Think of the days of cave paintings, it was the the best way to capture history and tell stories at the time. Storytelling grows with technology, and I believe that is for the better. We all learn in different ways. We desire different forms of entertainment based on our mood, environment, energy level. There is no right or wrong, just good art and bad art, but even that can be debated. It’s great to be alive and have the ability to enjoy good conversation.
I’m an equal opportunity reader/listener/watcher. I’m very selective about my scripted shows (didn’t watch GoT until Covid and I did exactly what you did — twice through without pause). However, good scripted shows derive from good writing and I believe good writing is a product of reading + imagination. How else do you get historical references and perspective? So really one begets the other and it’s all good, right?
Wine makes me adamant about my opinions as well. 😉
More watching than reading these days, and I'm sad to be reminded of it. Loved "Banshees."
If the Horns are on I'm watching, but will also read about what I watched the next morning, so there's that. Mr. Zimmerman said many things throughout his career. Some of it profound, some of it 'huh?' In fact, a lot of huh. You would think that authoring the book 'Tarantula' would be automatic disqualification for the Nobel Prize for Literature, but hey, it's Bob Dylan.
I read, watch, and listen because I want to stimulate ALL of those receptors. We’ll leave touch, taste, and smell out of the conversation for now😆
Calvary is one helluva dark film. I loved it.
Loved this discussion, and I say to each their own however they wish to divide their time :-)
Exactly!