Thanks for your comment! I agree with you about the mystery genre. Have you read Dorothy Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey novels? They are my absolute favorite.
I listened to Strong Poison earlier this year, I’d like to read/listen to more of them! I enjoyed it. Slower and more thoughtful than Christie, but just as meaty as far as exploring human nature and character development.
I think part of the problem with modern movies in general is they invest so much money and time into crazy explosions and action scenes, the result is almost boring, particularly when coupled with pallid, generic plot lines. As you say, good hero is not simply a guy in tights jumping off buildings.
I’ve never been big on super heroes in general but I have recently realized the dynamic is the same for my beloved mystery genre. I used to feel a bit guilty for my love of Agatha Christie, until I realized that the inevitable and infallible success of her Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot points us to that inevitable (and already won) success of our infallible Lord against all wickedness, evil, and sin. Marple often mentions her unwavering commitment to seeking out truth, while Poirot speaks of his commitment to justice. The only novel of hers I know of where the killer gets away with it, the victims have themselves gotten away with murder but managed to evade justice.
My husband and I have also been watching Walker, Texas Ranger lately and the whole draw of the show (and origin of all great Chuck Norris jokes) is how Walker is so impervious, always ahead of the bad guys, and always gets them in the end. They didn’t need a very fancy budget for that.
We tell stories where evil loses out and good triumphs because as you say, we are wired to desire this.
Even in the silliness of Jeeves and Wooster points to how God, despite all our foolishness, is ever reliable and will make all things right in the end. 😂🙌🏻
Thanks for your comment! I agree with you about the mystery genre. Have you read Dorothy Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey novels? They are my absolute favorite.
I listened to Strong Poison earlier this year, I’d like to read/listen to more of them! I enjoyed it. Slower and more thoughtful than Christie, but just as meaty as far as exploring human nature and character development.
Some brief thoughts on Wimsey. https://stgb.substack.com/p/lord-peter-wimsey
Oh, wonderful!
I think part of the problem with modern movies in general is they invest so much money and time into crazy explosions and action scenes, the result is almost boring, particularly when coupled with pallid, generic plot lines. As you say, good hero is not simply a guy in tights jumping off buildings.
I’ve never been big on super heroes in general but I have recently realized the dynamic is the same for my beloved mystery genre. I used to feel a bit guilty for my love of Agatha Christie, until I realized that the inevitable and infallible success of her Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot points us to that inevitable (and already won) success of our infallible Lord against all wickedness, evil, and sin. Marple often mentions her unwavering commitment to seeking out truth, while Poirot speaks of his commitment to justice. The only novel of hers I know of where the killer gets away with it, the victims have themselves gotten away with murder but managed to evade justice.
My husband and I have also been watching Walker, Texas Ranger lately and the whole draw of the show (and origin of all great Chuck Norris jokes) is how Walker is so impervious, always ahead of the bad guys, and always gets them in the end. They didn’t need a very fancy budget for that.
We tell stories where evil loses out and good triumphs because as you say, we are wired to desire this.
Even in the silliness of Jeeves and Wooster points to how God, despite all our foolishness, is ever reliable and will make all things right in the end. 😂🙌🏻
Also, I may have to watch Walker again, I haven’t seen it since I was a kid. I heard he became a follower of Christ in real life which is awesome.
Yes there are even a few episodes that preach the Gospel!