{"channel":"misc","content":"I am watching Foundation series 2, and I do not like the degree to which it follows the Law of Maximum Drama.\n\n<red> that is: one must overcome any obstacle in a manner specifically-crafted to maximize drama.\n\n<xantham> but it is a cheap drama.  she is buffeted by the wind and the rain!  she drops her knife!  she may be in danger!  but of course nothing can happen.\n\n--MORE--\n\nIt would be a bit too meta-textual to attribute the name Cleon to the influence of the future.\n\n<green> en.wikt attributes the origination of the word clone to 1903, specifically in a biological context.\n\nThe \"clone dynasty\" is original to the TV series.  And it is, by far, the best part of the series.","created_at":"2023-10-13T02:16:09","id":428,"llm_annotations":{},"parent_id":null,"processed_content":"<p>I am watching Foundation series 2, and I do not like the degree to which it follows the Law of Maximum Drama.</p>\n<p><span class=\"colorblock color-red\">\n    <span class=\"sigil\">\ud83d\udca1</span>\n    <span class=\"colortext-content\"> that is: one must overcome any obstacle in a manner specifically-crafted to maximize drama.</span>\n  </span></p>\n<p><span class=\"colorblock color-xantham\">\n    <span class=\"sigil\">\ud83d\udd25</span>\n    <span class=\"colortext-content\"> but it is a cheap drama.  she is buffeted by the wind and the rain!  she drops her knife!  she may be in danger!  but of course nothing can happen.</span>\n  </span></p> <hr class=\"section-break\" /> <p class=\"readmore\">Read More ...</p> <hr class=\"section-break\" /> <p>It would be a bit too meta-textual to attribute the name Cleon to the influence of the future.</p>\n<p><span class=\"colorblock color-green\">\n    <span class=\"sigil\">\u2699\ufe0f</span>\n    <span class=\"colortext-content\"> en.wikt attributes the origination of the word clone to 1903, specifically in a biological context.</span>\n  </span></p>\n<p>The \"clone dynasty\" is original to the TV series.  And it is, by far, the best part of the series.</p>","quotes":[],"subject":"the principle of maximum drama"}