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Post by mikef6 on Apr 20, 2017 17:32:41 GMT
We re-watched it just a few weeks ago here in our house, too. And I must say, I can't complain about the comparison. There's much to admire in Elwood P. Dowd: he's a truly happy and satisfied man and, as he tells Dr. Chumley, "I always have a wonderful time wherever I am, whomever I'm with." And while it bears more than a mere suggestion of defensive psychological retreat, the philosophy he articulates is awfully attractive: "Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years, I was smart. I recommend pleasant."
Still, as pleasant as I may be to the furniture, I have to admit that what I often say to things like remote controls and PCs is unprintable. Jimmy always said that Dowd was his favorite character he'd played, if I'm remembering correctly. I agree that he's a wonderful character with whom I'd love to spend some time, returning to simpler things. Not particularly surprising about the remotes and computers, though. I should imagine that we've all had that--er--kind of reaction at one point or another. (On my end, don't get me started on printers.) Sometimes My Lovely Wife will ask me how I managed to fix the TV input or get the PC back on line; I will answer, "I had to use strong language." (But I always apologized to my entire electronics family when I did.) |
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