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*thunks* So. That went ... well. Surprisingly so, really.
I've been missing for a couple days. That's because the family was going to see more family on Friday (the ones on the other side of the country), and I was supposed to stay here with the dog, but at literally the last minute, we decided I should come too. So I did. Me and the dog. *shrugs* And it went ... actually, pretty damn well. Heh. Just got back about an hour ago. Dead tired, but yeah, I'm okay. Heh.
I've been missing for a couple days. That's because the family was going to see more family on Friday (the ones on the other side of the country), and I was supposed to stay here with the dog, but at literally the last minute, we decided I should come too. So I did. Me and the dog. *shrugs* And it went ... actually, pretty damn well. Heh. Just got back about an hour ago. Dead tired, but yeah, I'm okay. Heh.
Secondly, I finished The Master and Margarita. And I like it. *grins* Surreal, drifting. The ripple effects of Woland's coming throughout Moscow. Lovely. Heh. I think Koroviev/Faggotto is my favourite, though. (Given that it's me, you should probably not be surprised that the satanic practical joker is my favourite). Actually, all of the Devil's entourage were surprisingly engaging and likeable (considering, you know, that by the time they leave at least four people are straight-up dead, about six more are in the asylum, and any number of people have been humiliated and financially ruined). And Pilate was surprisingly sympathetic too.
I'm not sure what to make of the Master and Margarita themselves. A very strange romance, and I'm not sure I like the idea of a love that sudden and consuming. I've never been much of a fan of the star-crossed lovers trope. That said, they were streets ahead of, say, Romeo and Juliet. And, to be fair to Margarita, making a deal with this Devil turned out a lot better than they usually do (if not without, um, well. Consequences). (Incidentally? Why is it always the woman who's sly and planning, in these stories?)
And Woland himself. Not your usual portrayal of the Devil, not at all. (Granted, not your usual portrayal of anyone - looking at you, Yeshua). Stern and cruel and honourable, and weirdly attached to the concept of mercy (at the theater, with Margarita's request at the ball, with Margarita and the Master at the end, and Pilate too). He does not flinch from murder, doesn't flinch from punishment, does not hesitate to horribly treat any random stranger who inconveniences him. But at the same time, does seem to honestly value mercy and kindness in people. *tilts head* A very, very interesting take.
*grins* In short? I liked it. Very, very much. Heh.
Though I do want to know, what it was the knight-who-became-Koroviev said, what ill-timed joke he made, that landed him where it did ...
I'm not sure what to make of the Master and Margarita themselves. A very strange romance, and I'm not sure I like the idea of a love that sudden and consuming. I've never been much of a fan of the star-crossed lovers trope. That said, they were streets ahead of, say, Romeo and Juliet. And, to be fair to Margarita, making a deal with this Devil turned out a lot better than they usually do (if not without, um, well. Consequences). (Incidentally? Why is it always the woman who's sly and planning, in these stories?)
And Woland himself. Not your usual portrayal of the Devil, not at all. (Granted, not your usual portrayal of anyone - looking at you, Yeshua). Stern and cruel and honourable, and weirdly attached to the concept of mercy (at the theater, with Margarita's request at the ball, with Margarita and the Master at the end, and Pilate too). He does not flinch from murder, doesn't flinch from punishment, does not hesitate to horribly treat any random stranger who inconveniences him. But at the same time, does seem to honestly value mercy and kindness in people. *tilts head* A very, very interesting take.
*grins* In short? I liked it. Very, very much. Heh.
Though I do want to know, what it was the knight-who-became-Koroviev said, what ill-timed joke he made, that landed him where it did ...
