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Cake day: October 25th, 2023

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  • I think Austen is interesting *because* she wrote about average people with average lives.

    Before she took off, romantic novels with lots of action and drama were the thing. They were lots of fun to read, but the average person couldn’t relate to them. Austen created characters who could be you, your family members, or your friends. A teenage girl living in 1813 could see herself in a character like Elizabeth Bennett, and so can a teenage girl in 2023 (though I don’t think she would be in a rush to marry like her 1813 counterpart).

    Also, the saracastic, witty humor resonates. Her books are still funny, centuries later. That kind of cultural impact is rare.


  • Bacon-Vodka@alien.topBtoBoJack HorsemanPaige Sinclair
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    10 months ago

    No, I don’t agree.

    I’m not going to act like Paige Sinclair is never annoying, but she reminds the audience that Bojack is still responsible for the many, many, many ways he hurt other people, particularly women. It’s great that he is trying to turn his life around at the same time Paige is starting her investigation, but you know who *can’t* just turn their lives around at that time? Penny. Gina. Sarah Lynn. Penny and Gina are still dealing with the trauma Bojack gave them, and Sarah Lynn is dead. So no, I don’t root for Bojack over Paige Sinclair. That’s just how I feel.