Wonderoom

Yesterday a stunt woman from “Hollywood” came by our dojo to get a feel for Japanese swordwork. I didn’t really have a chance to talk to her; Sensei just told me she was from Hollywood and wanted to know how to handle a sword. It’s cool that she wants to be more authentic. Of course, the other side of it is that it takes hours and hours of training just to know how to make a basic cut, how to hold the weapon, relax the shoulders. There are so many little details. It’s the land of make-believe, however, the realm of the dramatic. God forbid anyone learns how to fight from the movies. Read more »

I was thinking about this whole Claude is Peter’s Yoda thing. I get that he has been acting as a mentor, and I see that Peter has learned some control from him. Claude is no Yoda, however. Yoda was wise, albeit in a science fantasy sort of way. Yoda had this vision of the way the universe worked, and an inherent goodness. Claude is disillusioned, paranoid (although rightly so), and has a very negative view of the whole human race. Don’t get me wrong, I love Claude’s character. Christopher Eccelston rocks the part. But Claude is no Yoda. Read more »

Some reflections inspired by the NBC show, which I happen to like a lot. A sometimes cheesy show, but sometimes in a swirl of cheese whiz, fundamental assumptions are laid bare.
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