anart
A Disturbance in the Force
Nienna said:anart said:It appears that she's calm only when she's allowed to talk non-stop without anyone interjecting anything. It's really quite remarkable.
Yeah, I found her talking over everyone quite off-putting. That and her ridiculous, fanatical fan club! Sheesh!
My biggest issue with the portion of the show that was Dr. Wood's interview was that after listening to her for an hour and a half, I came away with zero understanding of what her book was really about, of what she's trying to say, of anything at all - having not read the book. Perhaps if I had read the book, I might have gleaned something from it, but all I got from the first 1.5 hours was her repeating that you have to know what happened first and not make assumptions - that's it. I heard a lot of defensive, nonstop talking on her part that was very difficult to listen to and, honestly, I have no idea what her book is about or what she's postulating since she never really explained anything in any real or clear way. I suppose people who are familiar with her material had a very different experience, but for someone who wasn't, it was my impression that she really didn't do herself or her material any service at all by talking so fast, so desperately and not letting others ask questions that might clarify what she was talking about for those unfamiliar with it. I sort of feel like it was a missed opportunity to learn what her viewpoint was. At the end of 1.5 hours, I have no clue and just know that she's a very pushy talker who monopolizes the conversation in a desperate way and that apparently the "cheeto fires" were not hot.
The portion with Lisa Guliani was much more satisfying simply because it was a conversation that could actually be followed - that alone was a relief after the preceding 1.5 hours. Just my take, of course and your mileage may vary!