Comments on: Off http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/ Novelist, comics writer, and librarian based in Portland, Oregon. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph McBee http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/#comment-2448 Joseph McBee Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:51:55 +0000 http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/#comment-2448 I know EXACTLY how you feel about being sick and feeling guilty. I am the same way. My Dad always told me that if I was sick I should go to school/work and then I would feel better. Now, I have to practically be entertaining Death himself before I feel I am sick enough to stay home from work. Ahh the baggage we carry from our youth. I know EXACTLY how you feel about being sick and feeling guilty. I am the same way. My Dad always told me that if I was sick I should go to school/work and then I would feel better. Now, I have to practically be entertaining Death himself before I feel I am sick enough to stay home from work. Ahh the baggage we carry from our youth.

]]> By: sara http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/#comment-2444 sara Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:29:35 +0000 http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/#comment-2444 I just got through the first season. Brutal indeed. I agree about the performances, and it's gorgeous to look at. I'm not as in love with the writing, but I'll definitely watch the second season. I think you and Kat would love I, Claudius, and you might very well like Mary Renault, too -- she has a bunch of fantastic historical novels, upon which I imprinted at an early age. Start with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_Must_Die" rel="nofollow">The King Must Die</a>. I just got through the first season. Brutal indeed. I agree about the performances, and it’s gorgeous to look at. I’m not as in love with the writing, but I’ll definitely watch the second season.

I think you and Kat would love I, Claudius, and you might very well like Mary Renault, too — she has a bunch of fantastic historical novels, upon which I imprinted at an early age. Start with The King Must Die.

]]> By: Jim O. http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/#comment-2427 Jim O. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:19:39 +0000 http://sararyan.com/2007/10/off/#comment-2427 I haven't watched either "Mary Renault" or "I, Claudius", but Kat and I just sprinted through both seasons of Rome and enjoyed it immensely. Well acted, well written, beautifully staged. It's brutal in a number of ways, but felt authentic. (As if I would know what an authentic fall of a republic would be like. Oh...wait.) We're sad it didn't continue. I haven’t watched either “Mary Renault” or “I, Claudius”, but Kat and I just sprinted through both seasons of Rome and enjoyed it immensely. Well acted, well written, beautifully staged. It’s brutal in a number of ways, but felt authentic. (As if I would know what an authentic fall of a republic would be like. Oh…wait.) We’re sad it didn’t continue.

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