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Comment on Cowboy Bebop, “Speak Like a Child” (Session 18)

“Speak Like a Child” (video) Episode Summary Faye is gambling on horses, hoping one will win; Spike is fishing, and has almost caught something. She loses at the same moment he loses the fish, although both are in wholly separate locales. Jet is hanging laundry at the same time all of this is going on …

July 23, 2010 – 1:31 pm | By ashok | Posted in writing | Tagged | Comments (8)

Comment on Cowboy Bebop, “Jupiter Jazz” (Sessions 12 and 13)

Spoilers galore ahead Cowboy Bebop, “Jupiter Jazz” (video – part 1, part 2) | episode guide (part 1, part 2) “There is nothing in this world to believe in.” – Vicious 1. These two episodes are haunting, beautiful, and present some of the deepest characters I’ve ever seen on television. I can’t think of a …

June 26, 2010 – 9:36 am | By ashok | Posted in media, writing | Tagged | Comments (3)

Comment on Cowboy Bebop, Session 11, “Toys in the Attic”

Spoilers galore ahead Cowboy Bebop, Session 11 (video) | episode guide This was the first episode of Cowboy Bebop I saw, because a friend knowledgeable about the series (and who had superlative taste in anime) said it was an excellent introduction to the series as a whole. He’s exactly right, and the episode not only …

June 20, 2010 – 3:45 am | By ashok | Posted in media, writing | Tagged | Comments (3)

Comment on Cowboy Bebop Session 10, “Ganymede Elegy”

Spoilers galore ahead Cowboy Bebop Session 10, “Ganymede Elegy” (video) | episode guide 1. Plot: The crew of the Bebop drops off a bounty at Jet’s home, Ganymede. Jet has his ex-girlfriend on his mind; she walked out on him, leaving him a note that only said “Farewell” and a pocketwatch. Jet kept the latter …

June 13, 2010 – 4:57 am | By ashok | Posted in media, writing | Tagged | Comments (2)

Comment on Cowboy Bebop, “Sympathy for the Devil,” Session 6

Spoilers galore ahead Cowboy Bebop, “Sympathy for the Devil” (episode) | written guide to the episode 1. One problem with conceiving of the devil as pride is that one has to artificially load the notion of pride as an ultimate sin. Pride ends up being every other sin in a way that only makes a …

May 30, 2010 – 4:02 am | By ashok | Posted in writing | Tagged | Comments (6)

In Defense of “The Big O” Finale (anime)

Spoilers galore ahead; this is a meditation on the last episode of the series “The Big O” has come under fire by people that initially appreciated it. To quote Wikipedia: For some reviewers, the second season “doesn’t quite match the first” addressing [sic] to “something” missing in these episodes. Andy Patrizio of IGN points out …

November 23, 2008 – 1:07 pm | By ashok | Posted in media | Tagged | Comments (11)

Towards Happiness? On Romantic Love and Hope

These thoughts are insane. This is more of a discussion prompt than anything else. I am ready to take back nearly anything and everything below. 1. I don’t talk about happy things very often, and I regret that, because one reason why I push this “let’s all know more” thing is that I’m hoping knowledge …

May 2, 2008 – 10:50 pm | By ashok | Posted in love, personal | Tagged | Comments (1)

An Open Letter to All Political Scientists: Does the Obama Campaign Represent the Future of Politics?

To all political scientists: When asked what politics will look like in the future, I almost always say “Ghost in the Shell.” My reasoning is that our “politics” is really a product of our drive for progress, which is based in no small part on our unlimited desires. Technology therefore will overwhelm political life, if …

March 7, 2008 – 3:33 pm | By ashok | Posted in politics | Tagged | Comments (1)

I like Paul Cantor, but…

Paul Cantor has often said a number of things about Shakespeare which make me think, but I feel burned out on his stuff after half-reading this article in Claremont: I feel like he’s saying the same thing over and over again, and I wish he would say something about Shakespeare other than “he’s universal,” and …

March 2, 2007 – 5:43 pm | By ashok | Posted in shakespeare | Tagged | Comments (1)