And as I am tired and a bit delirious, I'll be more brief in my thoughts than I would usually like to be.
However, I must say that I absolutely loved the Harry Potter books, and moreso as the story grew in scope and significance. I read the first 3 books in about a month and a half, casually getting through small chunks (though I started gaining a lot of speed by book 3). And then I read books 4-7 in a little over a week. I found the Harry Potter septology (not a word) to be a great complex story with a deeply satisfying ending. I'm currently reading Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces" and a lot of it applies (in my opinion) to Harry Potter, which has deeply mythic themes, characters, and motifs. Once I finish the book, I might write a post about Harry Potter with Campbell in mind. Because I'm just that cool.
In other news, I just returned from my second ever trip to New York, where I saw 5 shows in 4 days. Here's my mini-review:
Wicked: Amazing, although the woman playing Glinda was a tiny bit too over-the-top bubbly (even for Glinda), but overall it was very good.
Curtains: I was very pleasantly surprised by this show. When I saw their number on the Tony's, I was a little underwhelmed. However, this musical completely rocked, in an old school homage kind of way. Really funny, and David Hyde Pierce is my hero. Avenue Q: Very funny, a very tightly written show, and very talented actors, but seeing the show is a very similar experience to listening to the album (which isn't a bad thing... just an interesting thing).
Spring Awakening: Different than any musical I've ever seen, and very haunting, energetic, and beautiful. Listening to the album is nothing like seeing the show. This is not personally my favorite type of show, but I still really enjoyed it.
...Spelling Bee Very very funny, despite not having my favorite score ever. Very charming, and the audience participation portions are the most entertaining.
Overall, it was a very fun trip to New York.
And Now... James Recommends
http://www.myspace.com/natstorrs
Meet my best friend. Meet her beautiful music. She rocks, and it rocks. Go, and listen over and over.
How I Met Your Mother
A very funny, smart show with a heart. Not in the league with Arrested Development or the Office, but I really like this show. It has some very creative story telling for a traditional three-camera studio audience show with Bob Saget as the narrator. But, trust me, it's really funny, and it possibly has one of the greatest recurring sub-plots of all time: the slap-bet. They have the slap-bet episode on their myspace page, you should check it out.
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