A scary late night call doesn’t go quite as planned.
Tag: television
Dead Parrots and Shows About Nothing
Python, Seinfeld, and Absurdity People think of absurdity as someone acting irrationally, or strange things happening to an otherwise normal person, but often the heart of absurdity comes from people rationalizing behavior which defies explanation. My stock portfolio just tanked; now's the perfect time to buy more! Whenever our instincts conflict with our intellects, we're … Continue reading Dead Parrots and Shows About Nothing
Atlanta Street Scenes, Turner Broadcasting, 7 November 2014
Compensation
Some soft-muscled kid, sand kicked in his face, grows up to write movies where the tough guys lose. Late night, soft-white GE light shines down on his battle-page, him cast as the victor, shattering the myth that girls only like the jocks. Red blood ink spills from the pen, his sword as he lops off … Continue reading Compensation
Viewscreen
T.V. announcer, strange world beyond, life as seen by the tube. Odd psychotic images dancing on the tainted screen. Neck breaking, vein slashing, comment on life in the city. Jagged road leading down, down, down, until the test pattern again awakens your sleep.