I am hooked on two shows that have lovely literary connections. The Following and Grimm. The other show I’m addicted to offers me hits for my addiction to the 1980s-Psych.
I’ve been reading up on the Brothers Grimm in anticipation of my class this fall. I am retiring Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption for a while (sorry, Uncle Stevie) and changing to Nursery and Household Tales by the Grimms. I am having a blast exploring how much the stories have influenced the world, sometimes in not good ways. I mean, really not good ways. I plan on using some of the “classics” that most of the students should remember, but also will select a good number of the lesser known ones that the boys and I have been discovering over the past year. Two other books offering critical analysis will round out the work. As I keep learning more, I keep coming up with new questions and discovering how much I have missed in the television series Grimm by not knowing this stuff beforehand. I love learning!
The Following is truly gory but Kevin Bacon evens that out for me. And Psych, well, Psych is comedic brilliance. I cannot wait for this week’s episode. It’s based on Clue. Enough said.
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