IVIV (12): 195-197

[John Carvill]

Interesting that some question the claim that Pynchon is generally
ambivalent about technology. Personally I struggle to conceive of him
being anything but ambivalent.

As for the photography, at the opposite end of teh scale from his own
'unambiguous' dislike of being photographed, I would  cite his obvious
passion for movies. Can we doubt that he enjoys John Garfield, for
example?

>From Vineland to IV, he seems to fear and loathe The Tube's insidious
influence, yet also shows string signs of *enjoying watching* TV,
particularly those trashy programmes such as Gilligan's Island. A-and,
would he have appeared on The Simpsons if he didn't???