Knowledge was their treasure.

I can tell you two people who had a great time at "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull": Steven Spielberg and me. That's right, I remembered to see Indy IV today and damn it was awesome. I honestly don't know what people were complaining about--there were maybe two crappy lines, but seriously, it was just as good as the (two good) old ones, with refreshingly little digital effects in the action sequences, seriously, it was just good. The New York Times wanted to feel again what it did in 1981 with "Raiders", but for the 21st century? Whatever. The 20th is still plenty interesting. I mean, clearly, you know, a lot of it was sort of Spielberg enjoying himself (Indy survives the Plumbbob test in a refrigerator! motorcycle chases in Yale Library! the whole ending!) and Lucas getting his kicks too, particularly in the opening sequence and the fight in the malt shop (shades of "American Grafitti", anyone?), but Spielberg is a master and I don't know how you couldn't have enjoyed the movie. I was feeling sort of sad all day, and the movie totally made me feel happy. Though to be honest, they sort of had me when I walked into the theatre and the "Raiders" theme was playing. It sounds good, but of course it doesn't have much interesting in the string part.

I read TRC 192 in the bookstore today and HOLY CRAP CLAMP WHY DIDN"T YOU SHOW SHAORAN SR'S FACE!!!!! Also, the promise to run turned out to be completely un-ominous. What was ominous was Yuuko on the last page. And Watanuki was there too, looking lost. Apparently he and Shaoran are the same age after all. Given what the Kei drama CD says about them, I shouldn't be surprised.

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