It’s March
Well, its March, and Spring Break is on Friday. I’m on a 7:30 AM flight out of here! I don’t really need to get away, but I am excited to see a friend I haven’t seen in almost a year…wah!
Spring break is only one week which is a bummer, since when I was in undergrad it was TWO whole weeks! A week to go somewhere and then a week to get something done.
Some links:
An excellent interview with the cast of Big Love. I didn’t get to watch last Sunday’s episode until Friday night. OK, that episode was written for me! I loved how it just focused on family dynamics and they did the Mormon trail in reverse! I want to do that trip.
I did have issue with one section. At one point, Bill refers to a book about Mormonism by a historian. He tells this one guy to go read it. However, Bill, as a Mormon follower, wouldn’t have thought that book held value since it questioned his faith. I have to rewatch the episode to see if I get that right.
Can’t wait for tonight’s show!
DOUBT Now, we don’t get as many movies here in the Midwest like one does in NYC/LA. I finally saw this and liked it a lot. And I want to watch it again to make sure I picked up on everything.
Meryl Streep does a MEAN Bronx accent!
I ADORE Big Love. Is it possible that Bill is okay with that book because, as a polygamist, he knows that mainstream Mormons consider him as not keeping the true faith, and since they’ve got this divide with mainstream (by which I mean monogamous) Mormons, maybe that’s made the difference for him? IE, more willing to look beyond the doors since they already believe the Mormon Church has left some of its roots?
Comment by tanya — March 1, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
THat’s an excellent point. But the book looks at ways Joseph Smith could be a fraud and mainstream and fundementalist Mormons all hold Smith to the same regard, believing everything. BUT I have to watch the episode again because I could have misheard the scene.
Also, I thought it was so funny how this polygamous family was traipsing around Mormon establishments. I feel like a mainstream Mormon should have called them out on that. But whatever.
Yes, I so need to watch it all again!
Comment by Ms. Rose — March 1, 2009 @ 1:18 pm