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Here's one thing I learned from the movies
My laptop was open on the table behind me as I hugged ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
derspatchel, who therefore saw the first page of the Guardian before I did and said in shock, "Debbie Reynolds died!"
I had heard about her possible stroke on the way home. I was hoping it would be the kind she could recover from. No parent should have to lose a child, no matter what age, but no child should have to lose parent and grandparent in the same two days. Without the death of Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds could have died tonight and we would all have said, "2016, you suck, but she was eighty-four, people have the right to start dropping dead at eighty-four, everybody cue up Singin' in the Rain, dammit." With the death of Carrie Fisher, I am left hoping most of all that Billie Lourd has serious support around her, because it's one thing for the fans, but it's another for the family. And I already wanted one of the arthouses in this town to run a print of I Love Melvin (1953) because of Donald O'Connor's rollerskating dance; in memoriam of Reynolds was not the kind of encouragement I was looking for.
I assume we shall just take it as read that Lifetime Achievement at the Oscars this year is going to Death.
derspatchel, who therefore saw the first page of the Guardian before I did and said in shock, "Debbie Reynolds died!"I had heard about her possible stroke on the way home. I was hoping it would be the kind she could recover from. No parent should have to lose a child, no matter what age, but no child should have to lose parent and grandparent in the same two days. Without the death of Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds could have died tonight and we would all have said, "2016, you suck, but she was eighty-four, people have the right to start dropping dead at eighty-four, everybody cue up Singin' in the Rain, dammit." With the death of Carrie Fisher, I am left hoping most of all that Billie Lourd has serious support around her, because it's one thing for the fans, but it's another for the family. And I already wanted one of the arthouses in this town to run a print of I Love Melvin (1953) because of Donald O'Connor's rollerskating dance; in memoriam of Reynolds was not the kind of encouragement I was looking for.
I assume we shall just take it as read that Lifetime Achievement at the Oscars this year is going to Death.
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I called my mother and told her that I am not going to kill myself because I don't want her to have a stroke from having to discuss my funeral plans. She said she was glad to hear it, because she didn't think it would be good for her.
I feel especially bad for Billie and Todd. I hope they have the kind of relationship where they can comfort each other without making each other uncomfortable. I can't imagine how they must feel.
I hope so, too. I said over on Dreamwidth that I hope they share the family sense of humor, because it looked like one of the primary survival mechanisms for both Fisher and Reyolds and I don't know how else you get through loss.
Sending you strength and hugs. I may have to watch a bunch of films over the weekend for a proper memorial.
Seriously, there must be a theater in this town that could double-feature Singin' in the Rain and Star Wars. They'd make out like bandits and could donate the profits to mental health or something.