Personally, your honest engagement with whatever it is you're watching is precisely the reason I like you and your reactions. I think this show in particular calls for both emotional investment and constant reflection upon its themes. You're doing great on both fronts, so don't worry. Looking forward to next episode!
Wait I just noticed this. Maybe I’m imagining it but Shane slams things on the ground when angry just like his mother did in the early episodes. Nice touch!
Being gay in that time *was* a security risk because it made you vulnerable to being blackmailed if the wrong people found out (or, at least, that was the concern). Of course, normalizing being gay would have fixed that problem, but unfortunately that didn't happen for quite some time. I'm still enjoying your reactions, btw. This IS a very emotionally heavy show. It's the only show I've ever watched that has left me physically shaking after an episode. It's worth it though, it's part of what makes it amazing. Also, Captain Ed :P
Gordo is hard to like but is by far my favorite character of this show. He is human and has flaws….they explore it further as the show goes on in a really good way too…. Great react as always!
Being gay was considered at the same level as gambling or having an affair - you could be blackmailed or do something to ensure the secret was kept. A good series about this topic is Fellow Travelers (Warning, it is explicit)
It was literally listed as a pathology in the DRM (the drm is the official big book of crazy that psychiatrists, psychologist and doctors reference for mental illnesses.) You could lose your job, the place you lived, be harassed, even be assaulted and it was considered your fault. Their were NO legal or civil protections whatsoever.
Books not necessary for the mission weren't sent because of weight restrictions. Weight is fuel and achieving escape velocity from Earth was already difficult without extra weight and consequently extra fuel. And the cost was also a consideration...just to Earth orbit was $10,000 per pound in the '70s.
If you consider it unfair. to be loosing your civilian pilot license because of a mental breakdown, I suggest you look up what happened to Germanwings Flight 9525. The rules in aviation (and by extension spaceflight) have been hard earned truths, and almost always had their cause in a specific incident. Therefore, It's absolutely imperative, once you no longer pass a flight medical, you're not piloting anything anymore.
And yes, these three actors did a special "Bye, Bob" Twitter post upon his passing last week.
Personally, your honest engagement with whatever it is you're watching is precisely the reason I like you and your reactions. I think this show in particular calls for both emotional investment and constant reflection upon its themes. You're doing great on both fronts, so don't worry.
Looking forward to next episode!
Wait I just noticed this. Maybe I’m imagining it but Shane slams things on the ground when angry just like his mother did in the early episodes. Nice touch!
Hi bob. Also, RIP Bob Newhart
Being gay in that time *was* a security risk because it made you vulnerable to being blackmailed if the wrong people found out (or, at least, that was the concern). Of course, normalizing being gay would have fixed that problem, but unfortunately that didn't happen for quite some time.
I'm still enjoying your reactions, btw. This IS a very emotionally heavy show. It's the only show I've ever watched that has left me physically shaking after an episode. It's worth it though, it's part of what makes it amazing.
Also, Captain Ed :P
A good series that covers this topic is "Fellow Travelers" - explicit with some of the scenes but a good series none the less.
Hi Bob. A phrase that continues in all 4 seasons of the show so far.
Gordo is hard to like but is by far my favorite character of this show. He is human and has flaws….they explore it further as the show goes on in a really good way too…. Great react as always!
Being gay was considered at the same level as gambling or having an affair - you could be blackmailed or do something to ensure the secret was kept.
A good series about this topic is Fellow Travelers (Warning, it is explicit)
It was literally listed as a pathology in the DRM (the drm is the official big book of crazy that psychiatrists, psychologist and doctors reference for mental illnesses.) You could lose your job, the place you lived, be harassed, even be assaulted and it was considered your fault. Their were NO legal or civil protections whatsoever.
Hi Bob!
Hi Bob
Books not necessary for the mission weren't sent because of weight restrictions. Weight is fuel and achieving escape velocity from Earth was already difficult without extra weight and consequently extra fuel. And the cost was also a consideration...just to Earth orbit was $10,000 per pound in the '70s.
hi bob
If you consider it unfair. to be loosing your civilian pilot license because of a mental breakdown, I suggest you look up what happened to Germanwings Flight 9525. The rules in aviation (and by extension spaceflight) have been hard earned truths, and almost always had their cause in a specific incident. Therefore, It's absolutely imperative, once you no longer pass a flight medical, you're not piloting anything anymore.
Hi Bob
hi bob
Captain ed