It was traumatizing, that's for sure. And it ain't over yet. It's kind of like "Layla" or "Band on the Run:" the music abruptly changes a few minutes into it and you get two songs in one!
Covid cases are exploding in countries most heavily "vaccinated" and to this menacing Covid drama are added inflation, war, nuclear weapons, starvation, and Russians.
Since government was responsible for covid response, there is certainly a huge dose of incompetence to explain away the gob-smacking stupidity of anti-covid measures, but tying it all together is a deep, dark malevolence lurking off-stage, in the shadows. God help us all.
This made me lol, “a weird-as-fuck pretentious vignette”. I woke up early this morning and started thinking about the reaction of those around me to Covid and I have these moments of “am I wrong here, or is (mostly) everyone f’ing nuts?” Anyway, I like your writing style, witty and thoughtful.
I vote for the script having been a fractured version of Chicken Little, starring genetically engineered acorns and an entire den of Foxy Loxies. (Your discussion of Meaningful and Significant Theater made me chuckle and remember that afternoon my family spent at the modern art museum. No guide was going to expertsplain to my kids that they were philistines and should not believe their own eyes. "With all due respect, sir, if my child's lived experience is that this is fucking shit and these appear to be pictures created by her preschool classmates-- and not the talented ones-- who are you to argue with that?")
Nice post, I like how you compare it to a play, and that some of the actors are acting their hearts out and some of the audience are very involved in the story. I'm with you, I'm shouting it is fucking shit!
It was traumatizing, that's for sure. And it ain't over yet. It's kind of like "Layla" or "Band on the Run:" the music abruptly changes a few minutes into it and you get two songs in one!
Covid cases are exploding in countries most heavily "vaccinated" and to this menacing Covid drama are added inflation, war, nuclear weapons, starvation, and Russians.
Since government was responsible for covid response, there is certainly a huge dose of incompetence to explain away the gob-smacking stupidity of anti-covid measures, but tying it all together is a deep, dark malevolence lurking off-stage, in the shadows. God help us all.
This made me lol, “a weird-as-fuck pretentious vignette”. I woke up early this morning and started thinking about the reaction of those around me to Covid and I have these moments of “am I wrong here, or is (mostly) everyone f’ing nuts?” Anyway, I like your writing style, witty and thoughtful.
Just wait for the third act. 😲😭😭😭
A comedy of menace is a perfect description of the Covid play. Funny in its absurdity and yes, menacing in its effects. Well written, thanks.
I vote for the script having been a fractured version of Chicken Little, starring genetically engineered acorns and an entire den of Foxy Loxies. (Your discussion of Meaningful and Significant Theater made me chuckle and remember that afternoon my family spent at the modern art museum. No guide was going to expertsplain to my kids that they were philistines and should not believe their own eyes. "With all due respect, sir, if my child's lived experience is that this is fucking shit and these appear to be pictures created by her preschool classmates-- and not the talented ones-- who are you to argue with that?")
April Fools one and all 🤡
Nice post, I like how you compare it to a play, and that some of the actors are acting their hearts out and some of the audience are very involved in the story. I'm with you, I'm shouting it is fucking shit!
Excess deaths in the US are higher than ever, and still increasing: https://www.usmortality.com/excess-absolute
Click filter and check "All Ages" to see the full horror. Also https://www.usmortality.com/excess-percent