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The End of Star Wars and the Rise of Dune; Archetypal Analysis

^This is really good. (With thanks to Proton <3) Is it depressing that the story we need right now is basically without the possibility of a happy ending (except in the far far distant future)? Yes. But also it feels necessary. The world is bleak. I want hope, but I also want realism. Naive fairy tales with a simplistic happily ever after are inadequate.

Also, the video digs into how the different 'verses look at the causes of evil, which is v interesting.

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Life has just... vanished recently. Entirely forgot to post a link when I posted this:

Chapter 20: Life is Just This (Almost 9k. /o\)

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And hey, here is a fabulous trio of stories. I had read the first one, but not the two follow ups.

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ETA: I also meant to say that we have started to watch Stacey Solomon: Sort Your Life Out, which is perfect TV for when you need something not complicated, but nice and uplifting. It's also caused us to finally clear stuff out that we have been meaning to do for YEARS (and which is now more possible with two children moved out for good), so that is a positive.

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ETA2: Petition for those in the UK:

Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war

Dune 2 is out (need to go see it), so here - from the Art of Hans Zimmer show, 11/10/2023 - is Diana Ankudinova singing the main theme. Rarely has there been such a perfect match of material and voice. It's utterly otherworldly.



(Here is to oppressed people rising up against their oppressors, although hopefully without the need of a white 'messiah'/saviour figure.)

Thank you to everyone for the birthday greetings! ♥ I think I responded to all of them, but if I missed one, poke me.

I had a lovely day, got some lovely presents, one of which was cinema tickets to see Dune. (Insert Squee!!) We went all three of us (thankfully the schools had an inset day on Friday) so Darcy, the Cherub & I all watched it in IMAX! Not cheap, and possibly TOO big and loud, although considering the sheer scope I am not sorry we went for the biggest option possible. I have loved Dune for years and years (stumbled across it in the library as a teenager) and have been very excited for this movie, since it finally looked like someone was going to do it justice.

At some point I will write up my thoughts, but Dune is so... complex and layered that it's difficult to know where to start. And I think I need to see it again before having any kind of actual thoughts.

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Anyway, have a couple of good things!

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (one of my alltime favourite Twitter follows):

(Gender)queering Joseph
Midrashic Possibilities for the Torah's Most Extra Child

And on that note, this is... *chef's kiss* (some swearing initially, just fyi). But just - even the COLOURS!