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stephen fry in america
Jul. 24th, 2012 05:32 pmi discovered this on netflix streaming. it's a six part BBC television series in where stephen fry travels across the U.S.(where he was almost born.) before fry was born, his father was offered a job at princeton university, but chose to turn it down.
since it's only six parts, several states get short-changed. mostly in the west & south, but a couple in new england too.
it's interesting to see the U.S. from an outsiders prospective, several of his reactions are similar to what i think i'd think in those situations. especially in the truck stop in nebraska, in particular when he came across a display of truck nuts.
as a trek fan is was nice to see a bit of star trek the experience in vegas, which closed not long after the filming of this.
P.S. he really didn't like miami & by extension floridia. it must be an english thing because ian fleming didn't like either as well. (read the traveling through FL part of live & let die, if you need proof.) of course, fleming aid he wasn't the one that had a problem with FL & america in general, it was james bond. (see the preface to 007 in new york in the short story collection octopussy and the living daylights)
since it's only six parts, several states get short-changed. mostly in the west & south, but a couple in new england too.
it's interesting to see the U.S. from an outsiders prospective, several of his reactions are similar to what i think i'd think in those situations. especially in the truck stop in nebraska, in particular when he came across a display of truck nuts.
as a trek fan is was nice to see a bit of star trek the experience in vegas, which closed not long after the filming of this.
P.S. he really didn't like miami & by extension floridia. it must be an english thing because ian fleming didn't like either as well. (read the traveling through FL part of live & let die, if you need proof.) of course, fleming aid he wasn't the one that had a problem with FL & america in general, it was james bond. (see the preface to 007 in new york in the short story collection octopussy and the living daylights)
