"We begin to esteem this way of being at its true worth when we realize that the creators of the brain food that we're wolfing down are at least as involved in it, at the level of imagination, as we are."
— James, Clive (b. 1939)
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April 18, 2016
Metaphor
"We begin to esteem this way of being at its true worth when we realize that the creators of the brain food that we're wolfing down are at least as involved in it, at the level of imagination, as we are."
Metaphor in Context
Binge-watching is a night out, even when you spend the whole day in. It's a way of being. We begin to esteem this way of being at its true worth when we realize that the creators of the brain food that we're wolfing down are at least as involved in it, at the level of imagination, as we are. From Homer until now, and onward to wherever the creaking fleet of "Battlestar Galactica" may go in the future, there never was, and never will be, a successful entertainment fuelled by pure cynicism. And, when we click on Play All and settle back to watch every season of "The Wire" all over again, we should try to find a moment, in the midst of such complete absorption, to reflect that the imagined world being revealed to us for our delight really is an astounding achievement, even though we will always feel that we need an excuse for doing nothing else except watch it.
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Citation
Clive James, "Thrones of Blood," The New Yorker (April 18, 2016). <Link to newyorker.com>
Date of Entry
04/22/2016
