Technology Aids Death

A story and some theory.

based on a drawing:
"Billy #2" by Thor Johnson
Although the lose of the original Billy wasn’t forgotten, the pain his absence brought was substantially decreased by Billy #2. Billy #2 had a certain look about him that subtlety distinguished him from his predecessor. His ability to evade getting himself dirty, his peculiar eating schedule, and his precise sleeping habits all contributed to differentiate him from Billy.
Although Joseph wasn’t completely fulfilled with the new arrival of his friend, Billy #2 collectively began to fill the void that was appropriately heightened by Billy. Billy #2’s innocence and youthful optimism was a fresh breeze that was welcomed reluctantly by Joseph. What Billy #2 lacked in being solemn and observant he compensated with energy and humility.
It wouldn’t be a mistake to observe Billy #2’s behavior and determine that it seems his overall utility in life was to bring happiness to Joseph. His brightly naive eyes could move the coldest hearts into believing the ideal of love. It became fairly obvious that Billy #2 loved Joseph more than Joseph loved him, yet Billy #2 was fully aware of this and dismissed the fact ignorantly for his dependence was far too strong. Joseph was never fully gracious of Billy #2’s love, yet he had brought him a great appreciation for the simple joys in the world around him.
On one Friday night after an assumed pedestrian late night social scene with friends, Joseph never returned home. Billy #2 floated around the house solemnly as the ambiguity of the situation became more perplexing when blackened visitors would come and stalk about with a thin, insecure sadness. He began to wonder why the older woman that lived with Joseph would begin to mourn when she would awkwardly clean the coffee table adorned with Joseph’s retrospective pictures.
Reality began to slowly penetrate the protective hopeful mind of Billy #2. When would Joseph returned he wondered. Tomorrow? The next day? It became a daily habit to accompany the front door for Joseph’s arrival. He would stand with his arms erect while his body conformed into a comfortable sitting position with the same sad mouth that slightly drooped down, and the big empty yet affectionate eyes always seeming prone to set out a virgin and shallow whimper.
Billy #2 never moved from his position next to the ominous door. Seemed to be a misfortunate twist of fate, the replacement yearns for his host with a loyal sadness that only passes with it’s lonesome death. An odd irony, best friend misses man.

theory 3
evolutionary process of film
The initial vision of a film from the director is merged with process, which evolves the film through situation of the process, and the final product is that of a magical bewilderment an extravagant accident that can not be reproduced for it's process experience differentiates it and it is that which mystifies film. The sometimes extreme contrast of intial vision and final product is wonderous and an example of film as an art that evolves through process and the unintentional bastardization of a vision.

theory 4
I'm hardly the first to come across this.
Actors are tools, they are used then discarded by the audience. Through film, people escape into worlds usuing actors as their vessels, they become them, and an actors merit is credited by the ability to channel them. At the end of a film, the audience doesn't praise the actor, they praise themselves for the adventure that they just endeavored in. Although some are too shallow to realize, the actors are nothing more than a specific utility of giving and never recieving, they give you the film's world, yet they recieve nothing back from you, for as I stated before the adulation you give to an actor and their "talent" is that what you are giving yourself.
A tough job, but somebody has to do it.

the rest
day. loathing. shichi. VI

I'm a whore in the skyline for you.
posted by Justin at 6:58 PM