Con frases como "la PlusTv de la internet" y "manya, mira cómo hacen arte los cholos" se da lugar a una crítica que no sé como ha demorado tanto. No es porque sea un anti-Spencer, sino porque videos como estos no demoran tanto en salir ante alguna persona o fenómeno que llame la atención: el videoblog, específicamente, Henry Spencer.

Tal vez sea por su relativo "éxito", prque cae pesado, porque no sabe entrevistar, porque babea por sus entrevistadas, por su intromisión a personas y lugares, por su papel de "pequeño legitimador", entre otras cosas. Esta crítica combina aspectos tanto de  Henry Spencer como de Luis Carlos Burneo, detalle muy particular porque siempre se toma como unidad a la persona y al personaje proyectado.

A pesar de que recurre al Chino Hamann como Bayly recurre a Tongo cuando las cosas no van bien y de que necesita ampliar su radio de acción, o sea, abarcar más actividades y personas ajenas a su cotideanidad; no se puede negar que ha hecho siquiera un esfuerzo por llevar a nuestros monitores gente interesante (en su mayoría) y que sabe descontextualizar a sus entrevistados para producir un resultado interesante y ameno. Además de soltar buenas "pepas" de vez en cuando.

Yo me estoy diviertiendo con esta crítica destructiva y de pasada chequeo un video en el que podría estar la respuesta a la crítica: su polémico ¿Cuál es el peor enemigo de un peruano?

Descubierto/revelado hace un par de horas por El útero de Marita y La habitación de Henry Spencer:

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Ocurre, al menos hasta este momento, cuando entras a las webs de Panamericana o 24 Horas. ¿Acto de hackeo, broma pesada o venganza justa de un webmaster que no aguantaba más morosidad? En principio aclarar que no hay textos, se ha barrido con toda la información en HTML y plantado un nuevo código con estos pantallazos iracundos y sunatescos. Mucho cuidado después con a quién le sacas la vuelta.

Ernesto nos da luces sobre el tema en Consultor Internet, y Hector Danniel comentando en útero también tiene aclaraciones breves pero importantes.

Grabado en Caché Web para darnos el gusto más tiempo.

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En otro momento de la conversa, LC pregunta cómo se siente Pancho con cierto sector de la “prensa joven” que siempre lo está “atacando”. Lombardi responde que es “abierto y tolerante” con la crítica, luego asegura que cuando estos jóvenes salgan a hacer sus películas se encontrarán con la dura realidad: que “el cine cuesta dinero”. Respuesta que me da pie para recordar lo que decía recién Tarantino en Cannes, con una posición más bien proactiva frente a esta realidad. Lombardi luego regresa sobre su posición comentando que Un cuerpo desnudo se realizó con un presupuesto muy reducido contando solo con “una ayuda” (económica), 5 personajes, una locación, y un rodaje que duró 3 semanas y media. Esa es la actitud que necesitamos, creo yo.
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¿"No te ves filmando bautizos, no te ves pegando curitas, no te ves construyendo un closet"? Así como para ser un chef preparado se necesita conocer los avatares del día a día entre sartenes sucias, cebollas por picar y peladores de papa, la Universidad pretende obviar este hecho e invita al estudiante a basurear al equipo operativo y ejecutor de las filmaciones de una empresa audiovisual, u olvidar que todo buen diseñador industrial necesitará saber cómo armar un closet antes de pretender hacer una serie de 500 mil unidades de exportación. La arrogancia inaudita de la universidad que habla es sorprendente, nos hiere y nos asusta.

Nos encantaría poder conocer las razones que impulsaron a su institución (y a Toronja que se encargó de la publicidad) a crear recursos de esta índole para convencer al entramado escolar que una "universidad que habla" y "que basurea las carreras técnicas o el derecho de piso que todos pagamos para crecer profesionalmente" es una mejor opción que apelar al prestigio, a la calidad de la enseñanza, o -lo que sería más mundano pero más fructífero- simplemente a la increíble capacidad del ser humano de decidir sobre su futuro libre de presiones ni mensajes de éxito soberbios. Disculpen el hígado pero así no juega Perú; desde esta tribuna, queremos una choledad inclusiva y tolerante.

Punto curioso: ¿otra vez Toronja? 'Nuff said.

Visto en La Habitación de Henry Spencer.
El post completo está en Choledad Privada.

If you know all about "Psych", proceed to next paragraph.  To catch up on my love of all things "Psych", you can read these posts: "Psych"Is Back",  "Psych" Snow Globe, or just put "Psych" in the search bar underneath the comments section of my blog.

Shawn (James Roday) is a a child of divorce, which comes across in his character, especially in some of the conversations he has with his fatther, Henry (Corbin Bernsen).  Shawn harbors resentment against Henry, who he sees as the main reason his parents divorced.  Apparently, Henry was married to his job as a police officer first, and his family second.  It comes up here and there in episodes, and seems to be one of the only show's "serious" moments (and even then the "moments" are fairly laughable).

While Shawn is very likable, he seems to make shallow, fast relationships.  The only real friend he has is his childhood buddy, Gus.  Perhaps that is part of his character, or perhaps the writers who produce the script are also children of divorce.  It's a statistic probability.

Interestingly, in tonight's episode, there was a side plot in which Henry started seeing a woman (who he was set up with by Interim Chief Vick).  Shawn averted his eyes when meeting this woman in his father's house, as though she was naked (even though she was fully clothed).   Chief Vick and Henry kept asking Shawn's opinion of the woman, which drove Shawn crazy and caused him a lot of discomfort.

Finally, at the end of the episode, Shawn confronts his dad.  Shawn says that he doesn't want to hear about his father's dating life or offer him any advice.  To which Henry replies that Shawn needs to get over the fact his parents are divorced and that Henry has a right to a little happiness.  Shawn relents a bit and offers his Dad this bit of dating advice, "Treat her like a person, then a princess, then a Greek goddess, and then a person again" (to which James Roday's entire female fan base let out a collective sigh).

Even though "Psych" is far from a drama, I felt irritated by Henry's actions.  I wanted to yell, "Figure it out yourself and stop bothering your son."  Something about it hit home, and I realized that never were a fictional character and I closer.

No, I am not a detective pretending to be a psychic.  I do not live in Santa Barbara.  My best friend is not a black guy named Gus.

But I am a child of divorce and an only child at that.  I do hate when my mom overwhelms me seeking advice for her personal life.  It's also hard for me to accept that my mommy and and daddy are no longer a unit.  Plus, I do have an affinity for pineapples.

Often times when parents divorce, an only child (a kid with no siblings) finds his or herself in the middle of the fray.  There's no one to talk to about the situation, so it gets emotionally buried.  The parent to whom the child is closer sees the child as a friend instead of a daughter or son.  The lines are blurred, not only is the child dealing with his or her feelings about divorce, but also carrying the burden of one or both of the parents.

Just like Shawn, I don't want to be my mom or dad's buddy.  I want to be their little girl.  An only child's status is especially threatened when one or both parents move on into new relationships and get remarried.  In my situation, since my dad had an affair, he had already moved on, but when my mom suddenly got remarried, I could not cope with it.

A child of divorce and remarriage no longer belongs to any family.  Sure, the books say that the a new family can be invented and offer creative ways to integrate and fuse two separate families into one.  Sometimes it works when the kids are like five, but until I was 19, all I knew was my mother and father and that they would be together forever.  That idea was shattered the April night I found out about my dad's affair and completely crushed in October 2001 when the divorce was finalized.

A child of any age rarely has a decision when it comes to his or her parents' divorce, nor do they have a say in their remarriage to others (even though some parents seek the advice of their children, sometimes a little too much).  I keep looking for a solution to this problem in my mind, but all I can do is sigh, accept the pain, and move on.  Sometimes  there is nothing to be done but to heal and hope that others don't callously offer unhelpful advice that is salt rubbed into an open wound.

So, this is what I leave you with:

*Divorce hurts children--fictional ones and real ones.  They are the very real victims in a war that is not their faults.  The war in homes has many, many innocent victims with a high casualty rate.

*Adult and teenage children don't want to be their parents' friends; they want their parents to be parents.  Sure, children can offer some advice on certain matters.  But the line between parent and child should never be blurred.

*Remarriage hurts children, especially older children.  Not only has their world been rocked by divorce (and the reasons behind the divorce), but now they have to accept another person into their worlds.  Parents, take the time to make sure that the love of your life is one who will love and respect your children.

*Despite the pain, children of divorce can recover and lead normal, happy, and healthy lives!

A lot of people don't want to wait, but it is better for your children.  And while parent shouldn't live their lives to please their kids,  they also shouldn't expect their children just to accept another person into the family mix.  Again, an only child has a special parental bond and it is damaged when a parent jumps too quickly into another relationship.

*Remember, treat woman like humans, then princesses, then Greek goddesses, and then humans again.

EAT MORE PINEAPPLE!