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swingsetindecember · 3 years ago

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my other post gained traction and a lot of ppl where like, how dare you say not to care about rich ppl stuff in museums. i wrote that post late a night and maybe should have been more articulate? maybe? not really? this is tumblr, and i am not writing a thesis.

so yeah but i have seen that more interest and a lot of exhibits depends on everyday keepsakes. i have seen historians gush about finding letters and journals that answer more than a nice painting or a crown commissioned by a king for his eighth mistress.

museums usually will take a very sterilized snapshot of a time period. like they are funded by ppl who have a specific view on how art or collections should be displayed and what narrative should be told. that's why personal diaries and scrapbooks are way more interesting. or keepsakes of people. not the upper class. but like just everyday people

like just even now, in 30 years will you hear about the front line workers during the pandemic in a museum or will it just be heavily softened to how they were heroes meanwhile ignoring the sacrifices and how their days were and the stress and demands they dealt with? how how little they were compensated? and how it was a job. they needed to work to live

will you hear about the waste management workers, retailer workers, hospitality workers and postal workers from the perspective of their bosses? or them? or will this snap shot of history be that 3 rich guys went to almost space when ppl were dying and losing their homes?

history is very cyclical and you can see that in museum on the sanitized versions of everyday life and the focus of rich upper class but at the end of the day the greatest historical finds are the keepsakes and tools of a farmer, maid or labourer.

like the tablets of everyday ppl complaining about ea-nasir's bad copper. or anne frank's diary. or hegelochus becoming a meme because he messed up a line in the 4th century. or the graffiti of pompeii. the hand painting in caves that depict children on parents' shoulders. or just the new discoveries about the erasure of minorities and women and lgbtqia+ from past historical events that now offer more context and richness to our pasts.

that tells you more than a king who was obsessed about architecture. like all rich dudes get into monument building like in their 40s. like whatever

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docholligay · 3 years ago

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Shamash answers: TV, Round three

I asked you: You are given the money and space to make a three season TV show! What do you do?

I want to do an anthology series. Each season, completely different from the other one, and each a different genre. It would be called "It was a Dark and Stormy Night." The reason for that is simple. Each series must start on a dark and stormy night. The first season will be a basic, easy, modern murder mystery type thing. Second season, bit more complicated. A southern gothic horror setting. Third season, sci-fi. And of course, each season must tell a completely contained story. No leaving wiggle room for renewal. Beginning, Middle, and End. -- @shavedjudomonkey

This is almost cheating, as I love a good anthology series and I think that is KNOWN, but man I think this is such an interesting idea nd to use such a ...played out? maybe is the word I’m seaarching for? Concept as the impetus is a FANTASTIC choice.

My show would be a documentary type series following language and writing - especially the history of writing letters, and how letter-writing has changed throughout the course of history. It would not be limited to 'English only' or 'Latin alphabet' only. We would examine handwriting styles, writing utensils, inks and their common components, writing on tablets (wax or clay) vs. writing on tablets (modern electronics). Each episode would have interviews with experts in their fields, as well as modern hobbyists and people who just love the subject. We would compare 'official historical documents' to just old letters from regular people going about their daily lives. We would go over major world events and how letter-writing was affected (or not affected). When talking about cuneiform script, the now infamous complaint letter about Ea-nasir would feature. And our narration style would actually be more like a conversation, with Sigourney Weaver and Morgan Freeman both narrating different parts. (Por que no los dos? as they say) [Not gonna lie - I'd absolutely love to watch this series, so getting to make it would be the icing on the cake. As producer (or developer, or just the general 'cool person') - I would get to be there for all the interview filming and talk to everyone who just loves the subject, maybe get a lesson on how to write cuneiform, etc.] -- @amberlilly

This idea FUCKS. I don’t really have a more articulate way of putting that, there were a couple people who put up documentary series, but this was absolutely my favorite idea. I’ve never seen anything like it! I find it inherently fascinating!

An adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo that actually follows through with the book's moral about how quests for vengeance destroy one's humanity. It would also focus on Danglars and Villefort being far worse than Fernand, because Dantes' primary reason for seeking revenge was his father dying of starvation while he was in the Chateau d'If. (I would focus FAR less on the romance between Edmond and Mercedes than any adaptation ever has, because heaven forbid we put the focus on anything but romantic drama, am I right? /sarcasm) --goblinqueen

I WOULD WATCH THIS. I LOVE CoMC, and I’ve never seen a version that I thought did it justice in all its weird, not at all swashbuckly, mildly/seriously Orientalist glory. But yes THE MORAL. It gets missed all the time? I would fund this immediately.

I would create a dramatic retelling of the life of Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) through the lens of his many letters (can be referenced in “Letters from the Raven”. Season 1: A Greek child given up by his mother, emigrates to the USA, works as a reporter first in Cincinnati and then to New Orleans — letters were mostly written to his mentor during this time. Season 2: Working in New Orleans, goes through some failed business ventures, eventually is sent as a correspondent in the French West Indies — letters to mentor and unknown love interest. Season 3: Eventually moves to Japan, marries and has children, is known for offering a glimpse of fascinating Japanese culture to the western world — letters to an unknown person (artistic choice — letters to the audience).-- @its-decido

I would fund this because it sounds incredibly fucking weird and also made me learn about someone and something I’d never fucking heard of.

Overwatch... DONE RIGHT These are such amazing characters and Blizzard is SO BAD. The deserve justice! Like:

Fareeha NOT looking as feminine as possible!

Mercy having an actual personality!

Tracer being more than a minor character!

LIMITED GENJI

The old guard was wrong! A lot!

AMARI FAMILY DRAMA

Actual canon Jewish Mercy!

AND MORE

-- @seolh

This is bold, brazen pandering, and I intend to reward it.

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