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re: How to beat an idea to death

Posted by: writerkev 02:21 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: How to beat an idea to death - AC126748 12:23 pm EST 11/21/14

He has other favorite expressions he falls back on much more often. How many times have we heard him compare a play to a Lifetime movie? I think a Google search of "Brantley and Lifetime movie" would create a list pages long. Can he really not realize he's repeatedly using a cliche at this point?


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re: How to beat an idea to death

Posted by: ryhog 03:00 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: How to beat an idea to death - writerkev 02:21 pm EST 11/21/14

I really don't have a problem with this. If Lifetime movie is the most apt and efficient way of describing something-and in many cases it is-why not repeat it? We are not limited to using words one time in our lives. I think we can have a meaningful discussion of BB's relative merits as a writer without the need to manufacture things like this.


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He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been

Posted by: sandcastle 04:56 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: How to beat an idea to death - ryhog 03:00 pm EST 11/21/14

I know someone at the Times, and they think he's a joke. As do I. Patti!!!


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re: He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been

Posted by: ryhog 07:13 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been - sandcastle 04:56 pm EST 11/21/14

aside for the fact that NOTHING you've said has ANYTHING to do with what is being discussed in this thread, what does being a "suck-up" even mean in the context you say it?


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re: He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been

Posted by: Chromolume 06:40 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been - sandcastle 04:56 pm EST 11/21/14

I know someone at the Times, and they think he's a joke. As do I.

Given that I doubt that *anyone* on this Earth is really *universally* loved, I really do imagine one could say the above about anyone. Meaning that it really has no meaning whatsoever. A helluva lot of people work for the Times - it stands to reason someone thinks he's a joke. I'm sure everyone at the paper has someone who thinks that individual is a joke. Big deal.


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re: He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been

Posted by: sandcastle 11:31 pm EST 11/21/14
In reply to: re: He's a dull suck-up "theatre critic" and always has been - Chromolume 06:40 pm EST 11/21/14

Whatever. :)


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