Comments for Dreams of Arcadia

Comment on Troy Davis by Robert Fowler

Robert Fowler — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:33:28 +0000

Thanks for explaining this case so I could understand it.

Comment on Troy Davis by Greg

Greg — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:23:19 +0000

Insightful as always, Donny. I know judges would rather have common law (rulings from the bench) take precedent to written law for exactly this reason. Most laws that Congress pass only bind the hands of justice tighter, when they need to be spread wide.

Comment on The Twilight Samurai by admin

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:03:43 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation! Just added it to the wish-list.

Comment on The Twilight Samurai by admin

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:58:04 +0000

I’m sure they did – I can’t see how they couldn’t, really – but the film makes a point of showing Seibei’s unease. It’s not shame exactly, but he is acutely aware that the work, while necessary, would get him laughed at by his fellow [useless] Samurai. That’s one of the many reasons his character is so compelling – he does what he needs to do to survive AND uphold the honorable code, regardless of what others may think, but he’s still human enough to feel the sting of disapproval. A wonderful character!

Comment on The Twilight Samurai by agt

agt — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:05:04 +0000

Read Yamakawa Kikue’s “Women of the Mito Domain: Recollections of Samurai Family Life”, it’s quite illuminating and furthered my appreciation for the attention to detail in “The Twilight Samurai”.