Concert

Went to a concert this weekend. It was a solo act, the lead singer from my favorite band, and it’s amazing to hear the lines he’s written over the years. The flow, the creativity, and the sheer genius. It’s a talent very few people possess. To me, at least, it’s harder to write a song than a novel. Yeah, I know a song is much shorter, but wow, every single word has to count.

Speaking of that, I started watching a new show last week. Well, new to me. It’s one of those shows “everybody” is talking about. Maybe it’s all the hype, but I wasn’t that impressed by the first episode. Or the second. Or the third. I felt like the writers were trying to be make it so every word of dialogue was deep and impactful. You know, like Breaking Bad, where by the end of the series you hung on every single word and the tension made you sweat. Except in this case the attempt feel short. Characters would say something that felt like it should be riveting and dramatic, but instead it made me cringe.

It wasn’t until the fifth episode that I felt as if the writers really nailed a scene, where I smiled and nodded because they got it. Look, I know I’m not some best-selling author with a rap sheet to lend credibility to my criticisms. I’m just a guy with enough background to know when something’s a little off. It’s not so bad that I quit watching before I got to that scene in the fifth episode. But it could certainly be better.