tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post8017224545878716515..comments2023-10-03T06:18:27.828-05:00Comments on The Aardvark's PLUMBLINE: The Aardvarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-47508986079271625542016-09-30T15:37:14.262-05:002016-09-30T15:37:14.262-05:00"Coincidentally, this is the same problem wit..."Coincidentally, this is the same problem with Star Trek. :)"<br /><br />BLASPHEMER!The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-61059549015685281212016-09-30T15:23:15.538-05:002016-09-30T15:23:15.538-05:00Yeah, I pretty much agree. Part of the problem is ...Yeah, I pretty much agree. Part of the problem is that they don't know what they're doing, part of the problem is that they don't need to do better. I'll use the STRYPER example: I don't know a single person who actually LIKED STRYPER. I knew lots of people who had their albums. They felt it was their duty to support them. Grandmothers knew the kids liked that guitarish music,Mahatma Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107695677530467614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-68148062300580543632009-05-06T12:56:00.000-05:002009-05-06T12:56:00.000-05:00I'm not sure if the link was supposed to take me t...I'm not sure if the link was supposed to take me to Sky Angel's "Wobots" movie, but I looked up that trailer on YouTube. "Wobots" is a classic example of modern Christian entertainment: dated, derivative, mawkish, and incompetent. You can feel the contempt for the audience flowing out from the screen, starting with the movie's title.<br /><br />I cannot adequately express my loathing for the cultHoustonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588152043282020438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-64283822932687047472008-01-25T20:55:00.000-06:002008-01-25T20:55:00.000-06:00Nope, West is still around unfortunately. They're...Nope, West is still around unfortunately. They're kind of a contracting company for telecommunications. They house call floors for all sorts of companies, and generally have a reputation of having one of the coldest corporate cultures around. However, this seems to only hold true for their on-site positions. Those I've heard from who work for them from home seem to have a drastically Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-75420228665293704142008-01-25T17:10:00.000-06:002008-01-25T17:10:00.000-06:00West Corp?I don't remember them.(I dismember them?...West Corp?<BR/>I don't remember them.<BR/><BR/>(I dismember them?)<BR/><BR/>Were they run out of town on a rail?The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-73976726170879047372008-01-25T14:43:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:43:00.000-06:00Sure, CD. Send me a message through the email on ...Sure, CD. Send me a message through the email on my profile, and I'll send you the link. They had it in the archives still last time I checked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-32215176896696211722008-01-25T14:37:00.000-06:002008-01-25T14:37:00.000-06:00You know, I've actually been amazed I wasn't burne...<I>You know, I've actually been amazed I wasn't burned at the stake for daring to use a druidess as my main character in a story published by a magazine under a Christian banner, even though the story was set in first century Ireland.</I><BR/><BR/>Is there somewhere I can read that story?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-47536167430533027192008-01-25T13:42:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:42:00.000-06:00Ya know, cause a "sprite" was an Irish Imp.:o( Wea...<I> Ya know, cause a "sprite" was an Irish Imp.<BR/><BR/>:o( Weak minded fools. </I><BR/><BR/>There has been insanity surrounding Christian media. You know, I've actually been amazed I wasn't burned at the stake for daring to use a druidess as my main character in a story published by a magazine under a Christian banner, even though the story was set in first century Ireland.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-5106799070302179602008-01-25T13:34:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:34:00.000-06:00There is an "Exciting New Church" meeting at the l...<I> There is an "Exciting New Church" meeting at the local Rave Theater. Radio ads invite you to come for "an Encouraging Message". </I><BR/><BR/>Oh, I can't stand those ads! They make me wish I still worked at the station, so I could bug the salesperson responsible for their being on-air much the same way I do the guy who has all those blatantly false West Corp recruitment ads.<BR/><BR/>I'm Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-88370957094633094862008-01-25T13:07:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:07:00.000-06:00This is a topic that requires more thought. This "...<I>This is a topic that requires more thought. This "Christian" label attached to one's art - written or visual. -CD</I><BR/><BR/>One name:<BR/>Thomas KinkadeThe Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-52815728663267598162008-01-25T13:01:00.000-06:002008-01-25T13:01:00.000-06:00CD...now you've done it.You made me mad! ;^) 'Bout...<I>CD...now you've done it.<BR/><BR/>You made me mad! ;^) </I><BR/><BR/>'Bout damn time. ;o)<BR/><BR/>Your rant about 'encouragement' was exactly what I was driving at.<BR/><BR/>This is a topic that requires more thought. This "Christian" label attached to one's art - written or visual.<BR/><BR/>Misses E, I agree with the Aardvark. Drop the "Christian" label and the "Christian Publisher." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-39663558849448510912008-01-25T12:50:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:50:00.000-06:00Mercy...when did I become so...annoyingly opiniona...Mercy...when did I become so...annoyingly opinionated?The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-80362842181654481482008-01-25T12:48:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:48:00.000-06:00Misses E, my sweet,That would not be a bad move, j...Misses E, my sweet,<BR/><BR/>That would not be a bad move, just from a business aspect. You are automatically limiting response to (read: "purchase of") your work to a subset of a broader fandom. <BR/><BR/>"Christian SF & F" telegraphs "Doves and Crosses" to me. Christian Art is far more than that. (I know you know this. I speak to a broader audience.) <BR/><BR/>Lewis wrote SF whilst being a The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-45383083176239816632008-01-25T12:40:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:40:00.000-06:00CD...now you've done it.You made me mad! ;^) And ...CD...now you've done it.<BR/><BR/>You made me mad! ;^) <BR/><BR/><I>And more importantly, they are 'encouraged' by it.</I><BR/><BR/>When did "encourage" become such a mantra in the church. We have a guy who uses it as emotional blackmail to get people to attend Sunday and Wednesday nights: "It "encourages" me when you are here"<BR/><BR/>Me, I don't care. (I say this seriously.) If you (or I) do The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-64218723139998225722008-01-25T12:30:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:30:00.000-06:00If the book of Acts were written by today's crop o...<I>If the book of Acts were written by today's crop of "Christian" writers, there would be no whips, no stonings, no martyrs.<BR/><BR/>Just another round of Kum Bah Ya.</I><BR/><BR/>You're making me seriously consider changing my self-categorization from Christian Sci-Fi and Fantasy to just Sci-Fi and Fantasy, so I'm not associated with all the fluffy bunny writers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-51654042590455732322008-01-25T12:26:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:26:00.000-06:00It gets worse in "The Magician's Nephew".The evil ...It gets worse in "The Magician's Nephew".<BR/>The evil uncle referred to the witch as a <BR/><BR/>"dem fine gel."<BR/><BR/>Every kid knew what that meant!<BR/>--------------<BR/><BR/>Christian media attempts have really become retarded to a 50's mentality. <BR/><BR/>Back in the' 70's, there was NUDITY in 'The Hiding Place"!!!<BR/><BR/>Utterly non-erotic, and utterly correct and accurate for the The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-82232401224812742162008-01-25T12:25:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:25:00.000-06:00Oh no, don't worry. You know me. You don't get a...Oh no, don't worry. You know me. You don't get a Misses E. story without something dark and sinister going on somewhere. Otherwise there's nothing to contrast against the heroes, and writing pap with heroes void of imperfections and trials gets boring anyway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-63000828387857094562008-01-25T12:19:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:19:00.000-06:00I fear the current crop of "Christian" entertainme...I fear the current crop of "Christian" entertainment is the result of appealing to the lowest common denominator. Keeping it simple so that even the weakest "believer" understands it. And more importantlly, they are 'encouraged' by it.<BR/><BR/>Besides, we can't make a Christian movie from Lewis' space trilogy. He published a curse word in that last one. Shame on him.<BR/><BR/>:o(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-47439555919676671762008-01-25T12:11:00.000-06:002008-01-25T12:11:00.000-06:00"How do you feel about "post-apocalyptic," simply ...<I>"How do you feel about "post-apocalyptic," simply meaning after a cataclysm on a global scale, television with Christian ideals? Misses E "</I><BR/><BR/>Works for me. My issue isn't with specific genres. If a Christian SF / conspiracy series could be done, it would be neat...serializing Lewis' Space Trilogy", f'rinstance. <BR/><BR/>My problem is with execution: a practical outworking of the The Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-37698959989158864652008-01-25T11:19:00.000-06:002008-01-25T11:19:00.000-06:00I still have two projects before work begins on th...I still have two projects before work begins on the television series idea, but point taken.<BR/><BR/>How do you feel about "post-apocalyptic," simply meaning after a cataclysm on a global scale, television with Christian ideals?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-84699199907241718982008-01-24T23:02:00.000-06:002008-01-24T23:02:00.000-06:00You mean the INCREDIBLE Carman??"The Champion" Ca...You mean the INCREDIBLE Carman??<BR/><BR/>"The Champion" Carman?<BR/><BR/>OK.<BR/><BR/>(Boy, he can put on a show!!!)<BR/><BR/>Y'know I hadn't even thought of him in ages.<BR/>Yet another example of extra-Biblical "ministry".<BR/><BR/>I still can't find a preacher in the Scripture who charged his listeners to teach 'em the Gospel. Am I riding a hobby horse, here?<BR/><BR/>Ah reckon so...<BR/><BRThe Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11425052822588090155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-46814826771134335162008-01-24T16:22:00.000-06:002008-01-24T16:22:00.000-06:00I should have a comment on this, but I just can't ...I should have a comment on this, but I just can't express my irritation with "christians" on this subject. Perhaps a comment from C.S. Lewis... (can't remember the exact quote)... We must have believable bad guys in our stories, or the children will not know how to respond when they face <I>real evil</I> in their lives. If we don't show them how to be champions for good, they will cower in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299612.post-58951036469998152252008-01-24T08:34:00.000-06:002008-01-24T08:34:00.000-06:00Boy oh boy... you nailed it.And - WOW - that stuff...Boy oh boy... you nailed it.<BR/><BR/>And - WOW - that stuff was scary. Live bait for sure.<BR/><BR/>Actually, my bait worms are more attractive.David The Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198938190820294516noreply@blogger.com