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I began this a couple of months ago and never got it finished/posted. It's not going to be finished in the near future, so I thought I'd go ahead and post what I have.

Markus Alexander, Or Government by Kucinich

Have you ever seen Dennis Kucinich give a speech? He speaks soberly and at great length about how Plan A will address Problem B within the parameters of Socioeconomic Reality C in such as a way as to forestall Problem D with minimal Problem E. Now and then, his supporters cheer, and he stumbles to halt with a perturbed look upon his face as if he cannot comprehend why these strange noises have interrupted his train of thought. After some moments of staring blankly, he resumes his discussion of Socioeconomic Reality C and its ramifications for Problem D should Plan A not be adopted. And he's usually right.

Have you ever seen Markus Alexander give a speech? He's rather more abstract, having less specific policy to speechify about, and he's younger and better looking, and he is more likely to get boos than cheers, owing to the composition of his audience. But beyond that, the resemblance is striking. You could fit this man's charisma in a thimble.

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I have now finished watching Jeremiah and will probably make a series of meta posts. (ewans_gal_4ever, I have also watched three episodes of Jericho.) I heartily wish I had gotten into Jeremiah fandom in its heyday. It looks to have been a very special fandom with a high degree of communication and collaboration between the producers and fans and also a lot of high quality fic (a lot that is high quality, not a lot of fic per se. I wish I could find more.)

I have really enjoyed this show. I want to state that clearly as I begin my meta foray with a certain degree of complaining about...

( Ecological Discourse in Jeremiah )

Two Apocalyptic J Shows

At the suggestion of ewans_gal_4ever, I started watching Jericho recently. It put me in mind of another post-apocalyptic J show I missed during its original run. Thus, I've been watching Jeremiah too. I far prefer Jeremiah, which fascinates me because one could make a good case that Jericho is the better show. My response (and the reasons for it) remind me of the Firefly/Crusade comparison I've made in the past.

( Review and Ruminations with Light Spoilers )