NP - Prime Original "Patriot"

[rich]

i loved the theme song, Train Song by Vashti Bunyan. b/c of that went out
and bought her retrospective CD.

great songs to ponder over strong drink while snow falls outside

rich (expecting snow today)

On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 10:48 AM Allan Balliett <allan.balliett at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I just finished watching Season 2.
>
> I highly recommended it to anyone who is not too attached to plot or pacing
> and to anyone who enjoys mood, scene settings, deliciously stilted dialogue
> and comfort dogs.
>
> I don't know how this series ever got sold the first time but I sure hope
> they get funding for a third time! (I hope John gets some rest in between
> seasons, though, although I like a sad protagonist. )
>
> Nice to find myself in agreement with David Morris once again.
>
> Oh, the soundtrack is to die for (or is that TO LIVE FOR?) featuring choice
> cuts by the kinks, the Beastie Boys and at least one Dylan performance I
> haven't heard before. The 'talking' songs by character "John," in context,
> are priceless.
>
> Allan in WV, still substituting tv for opioids
>
> PS Really, really enjoying the AMC version of Le Carre's LITTLE DRUMMER
> GIRL with Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Shannon and the thickly fetching Ms
> Pugh
> not available in the rest of the states until this coming Monday. Once I
> assume that in the 70s Europe looked like the US in the 60s, I'm really
> taken by the wardrobes, tech, and interior decorating. A good study on 'how
> terror came to the West." Alas, it's all over in 3 shows
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 9:51 AM rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I've seen the first season of The Patriot and it is a quirky yet original
> > show which incorporates an absurdist story-line with genuine pathos. I
> > recommend it highly
> >
> > rich
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 8:40 AM Richard Ryan <richardonriver at outlook.com
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Looks a bit like an extended Saturday Night sketch.  But I have
> terrible
> > > judgment where comedy/satire is concerned - for example, everyone in
> the
> > > world loves Seinfeld but me.  Human existence being what it is I find
> > where
> > > "New Golden Age" TV is concerned horror (AMHS), dystopian sci-fi
> > (Stranger
> > > Things, Westworld) and very gothic crime dramas (True Detective,
> Rectify,
> > > Breaking Bad, etc) far more engaging and true to life.  I know my taste
> > is
> > > deficient in this area.
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Pynchon-l <pynchon-l-bounces at waste.org> on behalf of David
> Morris
> > <
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> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 11:25 PM
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> > > Subject: NP - Prime Original "Patriot"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > > Great Series! It's vibe is sharply absurd. I'm on Season 2 now.
> > >
> > > David Morris
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