I’ve been following the controversy over sales rankings, and I have to say that I’m appalled by the double standard at work here. (See http://community.livejournal.com/meta_writer/12203.html and http://markprobst.livejournal.com/15293.html for more information, if you’re unfamiliar with this issue.)
Why can I find sales rankings for a book of Playboy centerfolds and not for the autobiographies of gay men and lesbians? Or “The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students”? I’d love to give you the benefit of the doubt and say this was an honest mistake, not blatant homophobia, but you’re making it extremely difficult to do so.
I’ve always looked to Amazon as my first choice when buying books: the low prices, wide selection, and Super Saver Shipping made it easy for me to get whatever I needed delivered. Since I don’t own a car, Amazon was an invaluable resource for me.
Unfortunately, I can’t in good conscience continue to give you my business while this is going on. From now on, I’ll be going to the local bookstore, despite the added cost and inconvenience.
I’ll get my girlfriend to drive me.
Tag Archive: trainwreck syndrome
The other piece of Old Shit I’m reviewing is The Crow: City of Angels. I’d started looking into the Crow franchise again after Beka admitted to never even having heard of The Crow, which struck me as deeply wrong. The original Crow movie was something I watched when I was an impressionable little teenygoth, and years later, I still find it powerful and moving.
The sequel, though… Just because I found a Crow: City of Angels shirt on sale one day when I was in high school and wore it religiously didn’t make me a fan. Far from it, in fact — it was a beautiful image on the shirt (Vincent Perez in Crow makeup with the crow silhouette superimposed on it), and I loved the mythology of the series, but plot-wise, I was unimpressed. Oh, the movie had style — it oozed style out of every pore, but it was completely lacking in substance, leaving me with the distinct impression that it was just a tired old retread of familiar ground.
Still, I’ve decided to give it a rewatch, just for the sake of finding out just how crappy it really is, over ten years later. The rest of this post is part review and part running commentary, written as I watch.