So glad you enjoyed the films and got some mojo back - possibly the best newsletter title I've seen! I have yet to see either - hopefully Gladiator II next week, as I may or may not have been part of the scene where the two armies meet...
Reading this, to use an expression of the day, "gave me LIFE!" Truly, the thing I did not realize I needed to read. I have yet to watch either one of these movies. Frankly, I was not drawn to watch "Gladiator II," as I did not even watch the first one, but when I heard THE Denzel Washington was in the cast, I became interested; now I AM intrigued. As for "Wicked," I was definitely drawn because of THE Cynthia Erivo, although I have yet to read the novels, but knowing it is longer than two hours, I AM even more interested. And yes, I cannot help but completely relate to the post election let-down. It is one of the reasons why, until further notice, I refer to the United States as AmeriKKKa; seeing the election results, also made me think of "Parable of the Sower," by the late and great Octavia Estelle Butler. Thank you, Zoraida, for sharing your vulnerability.
So glad you enjoyed the films and got some mojo back - possibly the best newsletter title I've seen! I have yet to see either - hopefully Gladiator II next week, as I may or may not have been part of the scene where the two armies meet...
That is so cool! It was an excellent scene. Must have been so wild to be part of it.
It was wild for sure! I hope I'll be able to write about it sometime but it certainly was good research for my historical fiction!
Reading this, to use an expression of the day, "gave me LIFE!" Truly, the thing I did not realize I needed to read. I have yet to watch either one of these movies. Frankly, I was not drawn to watch "Gladiator II," as I did not even watch the first one, but when I heard THE Denzel Washington was in the cast, I became interested; now I AM intrigued. As for "Wicked," I was definitely drawn because of THE Cynthia Erivo, although I have yet to read the novels, but knowing it is longer than two hours, I AM even more interested. And yes, I cannot help but completely relate to the post election let-down. It is one of the reasons why, until further notice, I refer to the United States as AmeriKKKa; seeing the election results, also made me think of "Parable of the Sower," by the late and great Octavia Estelle Butler. Thank you, Zoraida, for sharing your vulnerability.
Thanks for reading, Robert!