kontextmaschine:

also me: the reason The Giver was so well-awarded in the trade press and esteemed by your teachers even though it seemed kinda poncy to you EVEN AS a chosen one

me: yeah?

also me: the real payload was the emotional resonance of someone who knew he couldn’t save his generation but maybe could save the next

me: oh. thanks

also me: yeah?

me: yeah

now the extra credit

And a big part of the problem with the Star Wars prequels is that decades later, George Lucas thought that “raising a child you’re not prepared for and feeling like a failure when they turn out wrong” still carried as much emotional weight as a universal theme as “growing up and overthrowing your parents”