Anderson (was Gravity's Audio)

[Carvill John]

>I'd argue that there are fanboy-level references to Pynchon in
Anderson's work. 

Maybe but I've not seen much hard evidence.

>IThe framing themes of the
work - coincidence versus chaos and the manifold abuses of children by
their elders and of the present by the past - also seemed both
sophisticated enough AND unfinished enough to hint at someone who gets
Pynchon but is also prey to some of the perceived shortcomings of the
author. 


That's interesting but not very concrete.

>But confirmation bias and all that... I didn't think the guy
was trying to make a Pynchonesque movie, just that he'd be a
sympathetic reader if he wasn't already.

I'm pretty sure you're right, and if pressed I'd guess he had read Pynchon before signing on to make IV.  But, I just don't think he's a good fit, and - frankly - I don't think he's good enough to make something very good out of a Pynchon book. 


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