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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/13/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    Wasn't there an all-female world (or mostly all female) in the Lensman series? #whatweoncefelt
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    11/13/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    Honestly, and I say this as a man, I think our future is destined for an all-female world. Men are bad for this planet on so many levels. I wouldn't have a problem if men eventually went the way of the dinosaur--the tech exists to populate the world by test tube, and we're close to making gender selection a reality. An all-female future? I'm down with it. #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of ParryLost ParryLost
    11/12/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia

    (As tvtropes would say.)
     
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    Image of franklinshepard franklinshepard
    11/12/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    I thought it was interesting but not great. Still, for 20$, it's a deal. And it's always great to see theatre coverage on io9! #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of Dresan Dresan
    11/12/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    Ok I got a question... or a thought or whatever...
    What about the romantic, emotional aspect associated with reproduction? Is it gone? Is it missed? Is it now associated with a pill?
    Maybe pairs of women, or groups, bond and decide to have a baby, and reproduction and romanticism split forever?
    Of course that doesn't apply to lesbian women who now are the source of these romantic feelings associated with reproduction. But how can the act of swallowing a pill be emotionally intense and intricate as a couple?

    Yep I'm confused. Any thoughts on this? #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of hez9 hez9
    11/12/09

    @Dresan: At least in this world, the emotional aspects definitely still remain, but the process itself is as emotion-filled as ordering something off of Amazon.

    In the play you see a couple having heated discussions about whether to download. (Without giving anything else away, you should know that every Keeper gets one and only one download.) Either way, I would characterize the couple in question as "married" (ignoring present-day debates on the connotation of the term). So, the act is not intense but the decision is. #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/11/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    What?? The Wanderground was utopian??? I totally read that book wrong! I guess the final chapter was all about their connection to 'Mother/Earth' or some such female spirit that connected them all. But I did feel like they were still at war with the men, and the threat of Man was imminent. (I couldn't figure out if the Gentles were meant to be read as good or bad, so I just read them as good)

    Being the author of the last book ever published would still be awesome, even if no one was to read it! I think the playwright was perhaps being clever there - it certainly creates a stronger sense of humour in the work.

    Idiocracy is my benchmark for dystopian comedy still. #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    11/11/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    I suppose it could be entertaining, but seems like too much going on all at once for a serious SF story. #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of McWarrior McWarrior
    11/11/09

    @Anekanta - Space Hippy!: ...that could be because it's a comedy? #whatweoncefelt
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    Anekanta - Space Hippy! promoted this comment McWarrior was starred McWarrior was unstarred
    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    11/11/09

    @McWarrior: Well, there is that. What, you expect me to read these blog posts and comment intelligently? THIS IS THE INTERNET!

    (Pay no attention to the space hippy, he's just bored, sleep deprived, and slap happy)

    :) #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of txtphile txtphile
    11/11/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    I'm no professional review-person, but when I lived in NYC I found the panned plays were as entertaining as the critics' darlings; even more so than movies. #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    11/12/09

    @txtphile:
    Crap you discovered my secret. I wait for the reviews and when the critics say it should bomb, I figure I'll like it #whatweoncefelt
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/11/09

    In reply to An All-Female World Turns Out To Be A Pretty Funny Dystopia
    But is there snu snu?
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    Edited by ManchuCandidate at 11/11/09 5:21 PM ManchuCandidate was starred ManchuCandidate was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    09/15/09

    In reply to Hallowe'en Brings Spider-Man Musical Tickets
    I'll buy a ticket. If only to see Bono and the Edge thrown over a building by Dr Octopus and Spidey unfortunatly NOT save the day!!
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was starred CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) was unstarred
    Image of Boas_MC Boas_MC
    08/07/09

    In reply to Spider-Man Musical Out Of Money?
    See, now instead of having Bono and the Edge do the music for this show, they should have gone with They Might Be Giants, and then Spider-Man could team up with Universe Man to save Particle Man from Triangle Man. And Person Man could be the comic relief.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Boas_MC was starred Boas_MC was unstarred
    Image of MISS MERCY STREET MISS MERCY STREET
    08/07/09

    In reply to Spider-Man Musical Out Of Money?
    Taymor is notorious for blowing budgets (and everyone's patience). This is business as usual.
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    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment MISS MERCY STREET was starred MISS MERCY STREET was unstarred
    Image of stchoo stchoo
    08/07/09

    In reply to Spider-Man Musical Out Of Money?
    NOOOOOOOO!!!!!I want to see this abomination....at least make it to the premiere.
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    Elizabeth Weinbloom promoted this comment stchoo was starred stchoo was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    08/07/09

    In reply to Spider-Man Musical Out Of Money?
    Wait...they have to build a theater?
    Oh shit, man, that never ends well.
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of gorehound gorehound
    08/07/09

    In reply to Spider-Man Musical Out Of Money?
    Good.glad to hear this.real dumb idea to make musicals out of superheroes or for that fact it pisses me off to see musicals made out of movies i enjoy.
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    08/07/09

    @gorehound: Indeed! Who would make a musical about superheroes? One might as well make a musical about the common house-cat!
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
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