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!

[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!

[minoanmiss]

Naughty dishwasher!

[aurumcalendula]

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

[yhlee]

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

[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?

♥

[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!)

[davidgillon]

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

*headdesk* Last thing you needed.