“Let’s make Terror the order of the day.” Bertrand Barère, of the Committee of Public Safety It was the goal of Robespierre, the head of the ruling Comité de Salut Public, that France emerge from its dark times as a new … Continue reading WW113 Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité: Le dernier jour (La Terreur)
By June, 1791, Louis Capet and Marie Antoinette had had enough. The Revolution was growing increasingly radical, and their means of escape was becoming clear: They would cross over into the lands controlled by Austria and Prussia, and those who … Continue reading WW113: Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité: Day 5: The Flight to Varennes
Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé! – Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle It is July of 1792. The enemies of the people are on the march. Treacherous “emigres” have joined their arms to those of … Continue reading WW113 Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité: Day 4 (The War of the First Coalition)
“Unless you do everything for liberty, you have done nothing. There are no two ways of being free: one must be entirely free, or become a slave once more.” -Robespierre, Virtue and Terror Summer, 1789: With the Revolution underway in … Continue reading WW113 Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité: Day 3 (The Great Fear)
“Non sire, ce n’est pas une révolte, c’est une révolution.” -Duc de la Rochefoucauld, to the King As the days pass, more and more people flock to the capital, to the center of the Revolution. Some, however, see danger in … Continue reading WW113 Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité: Day 2 (The Storming of the Bastille)
“The National Assembly resolve that all the members of this assembly will, at once, take a solemn oath never to separate, and to assemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established.” -Tennis Court Oath It is … Continue reading WW113: Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité Day 1 (The Tennis Court Oath)
”Revolution is not a dinner party.” -Mao The year is 1788. France is in on the brink of financial ruin. A costly defeat in the Seven Years’ War was followed by a costly victory helping the American colonies has left … Continue reading Werewolf 113: Louperté, Égalité, Fraternité SIGNUPS
Okay, then! Season 4 of The Expanse wastes no time in getting going in its new home, jumping head-long into the events of the fourth book, Cibola Burn. On paper, there’s a huge amount going on in the first two … Continue reading The Expanse S4: Episodes 1-2 “New Terra” and “Jetsam”
Welcome back to the Avocado’s very own Expanse reviews. Fo vedi to im gut, koyos! I’m Louie, and I’ll be your host. First a bit about Amazon and how I’ll post this season, and then some about where the show … Continue reading The Expanse Season 4: Binge-watcher’s Xom
For our third week, we’re going to try and take a deep dive into a complex topic that often finds itself lent to over-simplification in the rat-a-tat PT. This week’s topic: Russia What is Russia’s role on the world stage today, … Continue reading Long-Form Political Discussion #3: Russia
Episode Grades: B+; B Season Grade: A- In the close of this season, I’ve been thinking about Syfy’s cancellation of Expanse, and what that means for how this outstanding show is made. This show really should have been a flagship of … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episodes 12-13 “Congregation” and “Abaddon’s Gate”
I’m off in New Jersey this week, where I understand they have yet to discover the Internet. So use this space for your discussion needs, and assuming I survive the natural hazards and unfriendly natives, I’ll be back next week … Continue reading Expanse Discussion Thread S03E11: “Fallen World”
Episode Grade: A- Characters need flaws. Every writer knows this, it’s Storytelling 101. Early on, it looked as if Anna Volovodov’s flaw was merely to be her complicity in Sorrento-Gillis’ pre-show sins, and her regret over her role in them. … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 10: “Dandelion Sky”
Episode Grade: B This feels like a strange episode to review, because I haven’t quite decided how much of it works for me and how much not. On balance, I suppose I liked this week’s outing if I just go … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 9 “Intransigence”
Episode Grade: B+ I have missed Thomas Jane on this show. One of the early strengths of The Expanse was that its three main characters of Holden, Miller, and Avasarala each brought a different style, and a different sort of energy, … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 8, “It Reaches Out”
Episode Grade: A For many people, last week’s episode was “the fireworks factory.” For me, and I’m sure a few others, it was a setup for this payoff. It’s a shame that Thomas Jane’s name appeared in the credits really, because damn … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 7, “Delta-V”
Episode Grade: A- Quick note before I begin: I’ve been catching up on Season 5 of “Arrow,” this last week, as well as S2 of “Jessica Jones,” and by sheer coincidence got triple-dosed on Terry Chen (Prax) this week! (He … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3, Episode 6, “Immolation”
Episode Grade: B This episode of the Expanse sees the Rocinante touch down on Io, but with a minimum of fanfare. Such a minimum, and with the cost-saving decision do do it off camera, that it took me a second to realize … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 5, “Triple Point”
Episode Grade: A- What a weak-willed POS the UN Secretary-General is. A “bobblehead” if you will. Last week certainly showed us that enough, but it’s still disheartening to see him, in the wake of the destruction of Goiás Major, going all-in … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 4, “Reload” (Review)
Episode 4 airs! I hope to have my review up tomorrow, but chat in the meantime!!! (By the way, do you guys find it nice to have a place to talk immediately, or is putting up 2 posts a week … Continue reading Expanse Discussion Thread S03E04: “Reload”
Episode Grade: B This third episode of the season isn’t a bad outing for The Expanse, by any means. Honestly, it’s probably about as strong as the premiere in a lot of ways. But on the other hand, it didn’t impress me … Continue reading The Expanse: Season 3 Episode 3, “Assured Destruction” (Review)
