God left last year

[sovay]

Our afternoon and evening have been dominated by the return of the dishwasher flood, prompted apparently this time by attempts to use the washing machine or the kitchen sink. We had already unplugged the dishwasher and shut off its valve under the sink. We have complained to the property manager. We hope for a plumber before the kitchen floor starts to complain to us.

In pale silver linings, two episodes into the second season of Apple TV+'s Foundation (2021–) I am extremely entertained that this show has provided my long-sought third example of an unprepared heir elevated suddenly to power thanks to an airship disaster, following Katherine Addison's The Goblin Emperor (2014) and Emlyn Williams' Headlong (1980). I did not actually expect it to be a genre.

Comments

[gwynnega]

I hope the dishwasher quits doing that!

[sovay]

I hope the dishwasher quits doing that!

Thank you! A plumber came this morning at the crack of consciousness and made it stop! It had better not start again!

[isis]

my long-sought third example of an unprepared heir elevated suddenly to power thanks to an airship disaster

Haha, you are right, it IS a genre! I did not think of the parallels but yes, absolutely!

[sovay]

Haha, you are right, it IS a genre! I did not think of the parallels but yes, absolutely!

I heard "zeppelin crash" and may have said out loud, "Oh, my God."

[minoanmiss]

Naughty dishwasher!

[sovay]

Naughty dishwasher!

Absolutely no biscuit!

(It has been visited by the plumber and we'll see what happens when I start up a wash tonight.)

[aurumcalendula]

Ack! (I hope this is the last of your dishwasher-related floods)

[sovay]

Ack! (I hope this is the last of your dishwasher-related floods)

Thank you!

[yhlee]

Oh no! I'm so sorry you're dealing with that and hope it gets fixed ASAP.

[sovay]

Oh no! I'm so sorry you're dealing with that and hope it gets fixed ASAP.

Thank you! Against all odds, the plumber came this morning!

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, well, obviously you needed a little further man-made flooding because things just have not been bad enough recently, right? *sends hugs* I hope someone fixes it very soon for you!

I am glad that there is at least some nice fictional content, because what else can you do when the world is being so crap at you?

♥

[sovay]

I hope someone fixes it very soon for you!

Thank you! So far, it seems that they did!

I am glad that there is at least some nice fictional content, because what else can you do when the world is being so crap at you?

I'll take everything I can get!

*hugs*

[asakiyume]

Looking forward to your thoughts on season three, when you get there!

(And also looking forward to the arrival of a competent plumber, may his coming be quick!)

[sovay]

Looking forward to your thoughts on season three, when you get there!

They have to film it first! But we might have finished the second season by then.

(And also looking forward to the arrival of a competent plumber, may his coming be quick!)

(Shockingly so!)

[asakiyume]

Wait.

I haven't seen three seasons? Just two?

Okay then! I'm interested in your thoughts on the current season! I took a loooonnnng time to warm to the show. (Like. So long.) But by the end of this season I was watching pretty avidly.

[davidgillon]

We had already unplugged the dishwasher and shut off its valve under the sink.

*headdesk* Last thing you needed.

[sovay]

Last thing you needed.

We were less than thrilled. (The plumber came this morning.)