ive always loved macguyver. i remember watching the show when it used to be on, but i was a bit young to remember it very well. i just so happen to be at the used movie place and saw season six of macguyver on the shelf for only ten bucks. well, i figured it was worth ten bucks to relive my childhood a little bit, so i got it. one night, with nothing else to do, i convinced diana to watch an episode with me. i feared that it would be pretty bad and not hold up very well, but i was pleasantly surprised with how fun it was to rewatch all these years later! i know its a bit unconventional to start a show at season six, but thats the only one the movie place had, so thats where we began! one of the things that everyone remembers most about macguyver is how he could get out of anything, or fix anything, with the most random of things! well, by the time they got to season six, they must have used up most of their good ideas, because there isnt much of that in these episodes. theres about once or twice per episode that he needs to get himself out of a jam, but the contraptions are not very intricate or believable. it seems by this point in the series it was more focused on sharing a positive message. the season starts with an episode deriding gang violence, and continues through out the season with episodes dedicated to teen drinking, environmental abuse, and even an episode about glaucoma. the episodes are still a bunch of fun to watch, partly for the 80's flashbacks, and partly because they still tell good stories. well, diana and i enjoyed them so much that we have since picked up season one so we can start from the beginning!
TV. macgyver season 6
ive always loved macguyver. i remember watching the show when it used to be on, but i was a bit young to remember it very well. i just so happen to be at the used movie place and saw season six of macguyver on the shelf for only ten bucks. well, i figured it was worth ten bucks to relive my childhood a little bit, so i got it. one night, with nothing else to do, i convinced diana to watch an episode with me. i feared that it would be pretty bad and not hold up very well, but i was pleasantly surprised with how fun it was to rewatch all these years later! i know its a bit unconventional to start a show at season six, but thats the only one the movie place had, so thats where we began! one of the things that everyone remembers most about macguyver is how he could get out of anything, or fix anything, with the most random of things! well, by the time they got to season six, they must have used up most of their good ideas, because there isnt much of that in these episodes. theres about once or twice per episode that he needs to get himself out of a jam, but the contraptions are not very intricate or believable. it seems by this point in the series it was more focused on sharing a positive message. the season starts with an episode deriding gang violence, and continues through out the season with episodes dedicated to teen drinking, environmental abuse, and even an episode about glaucoma. the episodes are still a bunch of fun to watch, partly for the 80's flashbacks, and partly because they still tell good stories. well, diana and i enjoyed them so much that we have since picked up season one so we can start from the beginning!
BOOKS. a wrinkle in time
i remember this book always catching my eye when i was in school, but i never actually read it. well, recently i came across a free copy of it (which even had the cover i remembered from junior high!), so i dug in to see if it was any good. the story follows a young girl as she begins to notice strange things going on around her. her father went missing years ago and her little brother is a bit of a strange little genius. the two kids, and one other who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, get swooped away to another dimension. they are given advice and told that they need to go and try to save their dad who has been locked away by the evil bad guys for years. as they take their journey they stumble upon many different worlds and dimensions that boggle the mind. eventually they arrive at the planet that their dad is at. everything is a bit askew here. everyone must follow certain rules of behavior that are exceedingly strict. the little brother gets taken and brainwashed by the bad guys. now the two kids have to save dad and the little brother! its an interesting story, and i can see why kids would love it, but i was pretty disappointed by the ending. it was a good set-up, with interesting twists and turns and good characterizations, but the final resolution was pretty lame. its one of those where 'love is the answer' and can solve all problems. boring! that resolution often feels like a cop out, and with this book it certainly was. the situation they were in was dire and destined to be a great showdown, but then it all falls apart when they begin to go in to platitudes about how 'love makes humans special and unique'. maybe i'm a bit too old and too jaded to be reading this book, but i found it to be pretty bad at the end.
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