It never occurred to me since all those Christianities looked alike to me, so I was very surprised in 7th grade when some of my Protestant classmates were insistent that Catholicism wasn't just a different flavor of Christianity but "not-Christian."
May 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It never occurred to me since all those Christianities looked alike to me, so I was very surprised in 7th grade when some of my Protestant classmates were insistent that Catholicism wasn't just a different flavor of Christianity but "not-Christian."
Not quite. It's because the British and Dutch colonies in the Americans were (with the exception of Maryland where English Catholics were allowed to settle) were various strains of Protestant, and they brought their anti-Catholicism over with them. The US inherited that prejudice at its founding.
May 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Not quite. It's because the British and Dutch colonies in the Americans were (with the exception of Maryland where English Catholics were allowed to settle) were various strains of Protestant, and they brought their anti-Catholicism over with them. The US inherited that prejudice at its founding.
Just finished listening to the discussion, as Sergi was describing how these troupes were constantly modifying their plays to fit the venue and environmental factors, it reminded me of how my former mime/performance troupe operated.
May 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Just finished listening to the discussion, as Sergi was describing how these troupes were constantly modifying their plays to fit the venue and environmental factors, it reminded me of how my former mime/performance troupe operated.
However much classic Doctor Who kept the children watching with monsters, robots, and spaceships, the best stories kept the adults watching with dramatic (or satiric) underpinnings, well-sketched supporting characters and smart dialogue.
It works best when adults aren't embarrassed to watch it.
April 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
However much classic Doctor Who kept the children watching with monsters, robots, and spaceships, the best stories kept the adults watching with dramatic (or satiric) underpinnings, well-sketched supporting characters and smart dialogue.
It works best when adults aren't embarrassed to watch it.
Ironically, I first heard of Doctor Who several weeks prior from another kid who, in retrospect, must have been recapping "The Ark in Space" so when I turned on "The Brain of Morbius" what I was getting was not remotely what I was expecting.
April 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Ironically, I first heard of Doctor Who several weeks prior from another kid who, in retrospect, must have been recapping "The Ark in Space" so when I turned on "The Brain of Morbius" what I was getting was not remotely what I was expecting.
My first Doctor Who story was "The Brain of Morbius" which was that weird mixture of grotesque gothic horror, humor, space-opera, and deep mythology of the series that was meant for the initiated. It was weird and I was hooked.
April 19, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My first Doctor Who story was "The Brain of Morbius" which was that weird mixture of grotesque gothic horror, humor, space-opera, and deep mythology of the series that was meant for the initiated. It was weird and I was hooked.