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Choices.
Author: Raine
Date: 06/05/2017 13:05:11
I wanted to tell a story about a hero who believes in love, who is filled with love, who believes in change and the betterment of mankind. I believe in it. It’s terrible when it makes so many artists afraid to be sincere and truthful and emotional, and relegates them to the too-cool-for-school department. Art is supposed to bring beauty to the world.
We're in a world that is somewhat adrift these days. There are many reasons and because of it, many of us needed this movie at this time.
Diana doesn't turn her back on the world when she sees it at its worst. She has moments of doubt, maybe even of despair, but ultimately she gives up everything in the name of love for a place that isn't even her home. There is power in that kind of goodness — the kind of power that can and does eclipse hate. So while I can understand that for some people a message so simple and yet so brave can feel "cheesy," it is, in fact, far more honest than the idea that there's no chance for the world to be a better place.
It's easy to give up. It's easy to walk away. It's easy to fear and is easy to despair. Those things are easy and I suspect, as we all age, it is easy to become jaded. I may have moments of all of these, but I refuse to live in those places. I refuse to give into binary thinkers what they wish upon everyone.
I choose, love, even in times of pain.
and 
Raine
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Comment by 
BobR on 06/05/2017 13:28:55
BobR on 06/05/2017 13:28:55
This is put nicely and succinctly. I was so busy enjoying the movie, I didn't stop to consider these thoughts, but they are absolutely spot-on.
Also - to TriSec and Vel: I often read your blogs on Monday morning, and at that point it seems a bit late to comment on them. They were both very good this weekend.
Also - to TriSec and Vel: I often read your blogs on Monday morning, and at that point it seems a bit late to comment on them. They were both very good this weekend.
Comment by 
wickedpam on 06/05/2017 13:30:54
wickedpam on 06/05/2017 13:30:54
Morning 
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
Comment by 
Raine on 06/05/2017 13:39:41
YES!
Raine on 06/05/2017 13:39:41
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
YES!
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2017 13:44:09
BobR on 06/05/2017 13:44:09
I was checking to see how many hits previous blogs have gotten, and noticed this:
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 13:50:49
:spoilers: ???
Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 13:50:49
Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
:spoilers: ???
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 13:51:10
Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 13:51:10
Quote by BobR:
I was checking to see how many hits previous blogs have gotten, and noticed this:
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2017 13:57:20
only tiny one - can't contain myself this movie was everything I wanted from a Wonder Woman movie and then some
wickedpam on 06/05/2017 13:57:20
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
:spoilers: ???
only tiny one - can't contain myself this movie was everything I wanted from a Wonder Woman movie and then some
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/05/2017 14:01:57
Scoopster on 06/05/2017 14:01:57
Mornin all.. 
Alone in the office yet again...
Alone in the office yet again...
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 14:12:11
The movie is set durign the first world war -- Pretty safe to assume there were trenches... 
Raine on 06/05/2017 14:12:11
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
:spoilers: ???
Comment by Will in Chicago on 06/05/2017 14:17:18
Will in Chicago on 06/05/2017 14:17:18
Good morning, bloggers!!!
My friend Elyse saw Wonder Woman and was thoroughly impressed, even if she thought the climax of the film could have been done more quickly.
We need hope. Somedays, I have to chose to have hope and to keep faith in humanity. I have heard that there are comparisons between Wonder Woman and Richard Donner's Superman film starring Christopher Reeve. That film also came out in a very cynical era.
For myself, I remember just before I saw the film that there was a terrible plane crash at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. I also read a story about how pollution was causing horrible mutations in wildlife, especially frogs. (Yes, I read newspapers as a kid.) Seeing the film was uplifting.
We all need heroes, We need real people who have faced tragedies such as Ann Frank Elie Wiesel, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and living ones such as Rev.William Barber. W fictional heroes such as Diana of Themyscira or her friend in the comics J'onn J'onnzz the Martian Manhunter, who lost his wife, his children, his family and his world but still takes a stand. We must not let cynicism and awareness of the evils of this world prevent us from affirming our noblest values and aspirations through words and deeds.
My friend Elyse saw Wonder Woman and was thoroughly impressed, even if she thought the climax of the film could have been done more quickly.
We need hope. Somedays, I have to chose to have hope and to keep faith in humanity. I have heard that there are comparisons between Wonder Woman and Richard Donner's Superman film starring Christopher Reeve. That film also came out in a very cynical era.
For myself, I remember just before I saw the film that there was a terrible plane crash at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. I also read a story about how pollution was causing horrible mutations in wildlife, especially frogs. (Yes, I read newspapers as a kid.) Seeing the film was uplifting.
We all need heroes, We need real people who have faced tragedies such as Ann Frank Elie Wiesel, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and living ones such as Rev.William Barber. W fictional heroes such as Diana of Themyscira or her friend in the comics J'onn J'onnzz the Martian Manhunter, who lost his wife, his children, his family and his world but still takes a stand. We must not let cynicism and awareness of the evils of this world prevent us from affirming our noblest values and aspirations through words and deeds.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 14:21:10
Raine on 06/05/2017 14:21:10
NEW #KimmelKartoon starring @Shaq #CharlesBarkley & #FatAlbert… @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/6MmNGbYVyb
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) June 5, 2017
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 14:23:12
I was feeling obliged.
Of course there are going to be trenches.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 14:23:12
Quote by Raine:The movie is set durign the first world war -- Pretty safe to assume there were trenches...Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:
Morning
Ok - anyone else get teary when Diana climbed out of the trench? Just me?
:spoilers: ???
I was feeling obliged.
Of course there are going to be trenches.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 14:56:00
Raine on 06/05/2017 14:56:00
Comment by 
TriSec on 06/05/2017 15:01:04
It always was Haram. What's interesting is the need to codify that publicly. (It's in the Koran.)
TriSec on 06/05/2017 15:01:04
Quote by Raine:
Wow.
It always was Haram. What's interesting is the need to codify that publicly. (It's in the Koran.)
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2017 15:22:37
They issued a fatwa, to drive the point home, and to perhaps give Muslims pause to consider before going over to the dark side
BobR on 06/05/2017 15:22:37
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
Wow.
It always was Haram. What's interesting is the need to codify that publicly. (It's in the Koran.)
They issued a fatwa, to drive the point home, and to perhaps give Muslims pause to consider before going over to the dark side
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2017 15:34:59
wickedpam on 06/05/2017 15:34:59
Going down to the warehouse - talk to everyone later
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 15:44:16
God speed!
Raine on 06/05/2017 15:44:16
Quote by wickedpam:
Going down to the warehouse - talk to everyone later
God speed!
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 15:50:59
Raine on 06/05/2017 15:50:59
Friends, This is KellyAnne's Husband....
These tweets may make some ppl feel better, but they certainly won't help OSG get 5 votes in SCOTUS, which is what actually matters. Sad. https://t.co/zVhcyfm8Hr
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 5, 2017
Comment by Scoopster on 06/05/2017 15:53:56
He withdrew his name from nomination too. I get the feeling he's not as on board with this crap as his wife is.
Scoopster on 06/05/2017 15:53:56
Quote by Raine:
Friends, This is KellyAnne's Husband....These tweets may make some ppl feel better, but they certainly won't help OSG get 5 votes in SCOTUS, which is what actually matters. Sad. https://t.co/zVhcyfm8Hr
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 5, 2017
He withdrew his name from nomination too. I get the feeling he's not as on board with this crap as his wife is.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 16:01:29
Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 16:01:29
An email from my Trump-hating co-worker, Scheronna:
"Thursday will be the greatest show on earth!"
Yes, it will be.
"Thursday will be the greatest show on earth!"
Yes, it will be.
Comment by 
livingonli on 06/05/2017 16:22:09
livingonli on 06/05/2017 16:22:09
Good day, everyone. I am off on Monday and I still have the Monday blahs.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/05/2017 17:23:33
Scoopster on 06/05/2017 17:23:33
Keep an eye on your social media accounts guys. I'm hearing that ppl have discovered their own accounts unblocking and/or retweeting Trump garbage without their knowledge or approval (i.e. they were hacked).
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 18:30:54
That was happening a few days ago as well.
Raine on 06/05/2017 18:30:54
Quote by Scoopster:
Keep an eye on your social media accounts guys. I'm hearing that ppl have discovered their own accounts unblocking and/or retweeting Trump garbage without their knowledge or approval (i.e. they were hacked).
That was happening a few days ago as well.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2017 18:36:37
Raine on 06/05/2017 18:36:37
BREAKING: Virginia is joining the U.S. Climate Alliance
— Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) June 5, 2017
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2017 19:19:47
I think it was the god who is a turtle who floats around with us on his back - it was a fun lunch for the guys but man the time drags and its only like from 1-3 for them.
wickedpam on 06/05/2017 19:19:47
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Going down to the warehouse - talk to everyone later
God speed!
I think it was the god who is a turtle who floats around with us on his back - it was a fun lunch for the guys but man the time drags and its only like from 1-3 for them.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2017 19:30:34
yay!
wickedpam on 06/05/2017 19:30:34
Quote by Raine:BREAKING: Virginia is joining the U.S. Climate Alliance
— Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) June 5, 2017
yay!
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 21:21:03
Nice Disc World pull!
Mondobubba on 06/05/2017 21:21:03
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam:
Going down to the warehouse - talk to everyone later
God speed!
I think it was the god who is a turtle who floats around with us on his back - it was a fun lunch for the guys but man the time drags and its only like from 1-3 for them.
Nice Disc World pull!