Another great article by Chris. My one nit is that "Aragorn's army of the dead" reminded me more of the scrubbing bubbles toilet cleaner commercial.
So Chris and his cadre have to "submit our credentials to the NBA, who decides coverage for the Finals as opposed to the home teams who handle the playoffs until now. Cross your fingers, because a verdict’s still pending, but we’re hoping to be covering the series ..." Should RCF bombard the NBA with calls and letters? Maybe someone can start an online petition?
I probably could've gotten more eloquent on that, but I was trying to sub-reference as many cool things as I could in like 700 words. I love that scene because as a writer it's the world's biggest Deus EX Machina. Like when Doc comes up with a serum at the last moment or in a last gasp attempt they eject the warp core just when the other dude fires and blows himself up. "Wow. that wrapped up neatly." So you have this horrible army of evil that has stormed the castle and vanquished all your heroic warriors but one. Well, what can one man do? Why he can bring an army of ghosts and immediately wipes out every evil living thing without a fight or any chance of survival. Awfully convenient. Oh and they say, we'll never do this again, so don't come back to this well, before they leave.
I mean for all the buildup in the battle for Gondor, the resolution always felt a tad cheap to me. Unfightable ghosts? that's the best you could do?
I think the NBA wants respect and we should give it. However, I have a - at least big for me -- announcement if I get credentials. I don't want to say anything until it happens though my wife, of course announced it on her facebook though I don't have the credentials yet. I am a tad superstitious. I am a Red Sox fan and I feared leaving the couch in case a grounder went thru Buckners legs when I stood. That's part of what makes me love Cleveland so much. I recognize the misery. Indeed when I started this season, I put a post of Fever Pitch on my wall, hoping to channel that magic. I'm actually worried I might've jinxed things by even mentioning it. Oh well. Blame me if something bad happens.
I was wondering, just idly as I drove, do they appreciate Nguyen Ngoc Loan more than the sphincter. I was looking at it and in the right light, it looks like a before (me) and after (Vardon corners me in a dark alley) photo.
also, as I unwind from the long drive, I wonder, are we bullying Lil Joe and should we feel guilty?