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Saw Rogue One last night. It was a powerful movie. It would've been at any time, and released in our current circumstances, it is even more so. Yet a day later, I'm still not fully sure what how I feel about it. It went by very fast: modern-paced, in contrast to the original trilogy, made at a time when the pace wasn't so fast. The prequels were a little faster, I suppose, but they were a bit unsteady anyway, and I didn't feel it the way I did with Rogue One. Maybe if I see it again, but I don't know when I'll have time. I kind of really want to see La La Land, and I suspect mom and I will go to something different than that Christmas Day.
Today mom and I went to see The Second Shepherd's Play at the Folger, a very old and very silly play where the antics of the shepherds before they went to see Jesus weren't quite so dignified. Period music, too, which I always love. In the gift shop I showed mom the Shakespeared versions of Star Wars, and she bought me The Empire Striketh Back. I've read the first two acts so far. It's really weird at times, but hilarious at others.
Everyone urging the electors to go crazy, but really, what's the use? It's clear they won't simply flip in favor of Hilary, and even if they do manage to throw it into the House, they'll just elect Trump anyway.