tragedy
@ 1:55 p.m.
i couldn't sleep last night so i was watching movies on netflix. one of which was somewhere in time, which was pretty sweet, but you really have to get past the idea that people can fall in love within the matter of a day to enjoy the movie. then later i watched another movie called the air i breathe. also very very interesting, and enjoyable. someone on there rated it really badly because they thought there was too much going on, with 4 stories that were entertwining. i don't know how this person could've said such a thing. i think people are too realistic when they watch movies. **SPOILERS REST OF THE ENTRY** there was a guy on there who could semi see the future, and the reviewer hated the idea that none of it was belivable. i felt like what she said only showed how much she really understood the movie. he only used that aspect of him to break a cycle and to point out something else.
but i think the main reason that i liked that movie so much was because i really liked the romance between brandon fraiser and sarah michelle gellar. and the thing i liked best about it: it was a tragedy. it seems like to me that america just can't be happy and won't be satifised unless they see a movie with a HAPPY ending. i feel like if the movie is not a happy ending, then everyone automatically deems it as a bad movie. and that's kind of how i feel about books too. i mean, granted i mostly read romance novels so what do i know? and the types i read don't really allow for tragedy because that would defeat the purpose, but i really can't remember hearing really good anythings about a tragedy story/movie/book. and not since shakespare have it ever even been popular. am i the only one that loves tragedy??
and the thing is, i want to write tragedy novels. but well, i'm a whore for attention, if i don't find myself publishing something even semi successful, i have a feeling i'd be too discouraged to try again.. not like i'm making so much progress now, and it makes me wonder how little progress there will be if it came to that.
but really-- tragedy stories are awesome. because i think all too often all we celebrate are good things. tragedies are a part of life too, and i think i celebrate it more because no one else seems to want to celebrte it with me.