tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841841084671666214.post6754438441794595200..comments2024-03-11T02:26:38.210-05:00Comments on Always Drunk: I'm Terrified Beyond the Capacity for Rational ThoughtChuck Baudelairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856142744531037691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841841084671666214.post-50638369774219000202018-06-28T07:42:50.149-05:002018-06-28T07:42:50.149-05:00When I go back and watch Ghostbusters now I think ...When I go back and watch <i>Ghostbusters</i> now I think Walter Peck gets unfairly maligned. At first anyway he's genuinely concerned about public safety, but, in spite of forgetting to say "please" at the beginning, he's respectful. He doesn't send a lackey and he doesn't come with any backup. Peck puts on a nice suit to pay a visit and Venkman can't even be bothered to wipe the slime off his hands.<br />Ultimately it's Venkman's arrogance and go-it-alone attitude and lack of concern about the Twinkie that leads to chaos and yeah it pains me to write that. Venkman's unnecessary childishness gives him a chance to play the hero but destroys a lot of lives in the process.<br />To his credit Venkman is ultimately willing to put his own life on the line, which is where any comparison to current events falls apart, and at the beginning he says, "I believe everything in life happens for a reason."<br />Maybe that's true. Maybe things will have to get worse before they can get better, but we can't leave that up to chance. We need to help each other get out of the way of the giant flood of melted marshmallow tha's about to come down.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320886074658710855noreply@blogger.com