TBF, Mags, you have been doing a lot of the heavylifting for the quest, so this will be in good hands.
To be clear to everyone, this is just me burning out on imagination of the quest, since my muse has been hitting me over the head a lot with so many different ideas that I just can't find myself too interested in this.
I'll still hang out here, though, since this still does have a sepcial place in my heart.
I'd like to thank you all for making this a wonderful experience while it lasted.
I'd also like to thank @Magoose, @Fluffy_serpent, and @Martin Noctis for doing so much to help prepare and write this quest. I couldn't have done it without you all.
So, one thing I wanted to ask. I know that we will be able to greenlight shows and select showrunner for them, but do our TV Pitches need to be written by the Writer room as well? I mean, TV is usually very different from movies, in that sometimes scripts or ideas are written week by week rather than all at once.
So, one thing I wanted to ask. I know that we will be able to greenlight shows and select showrunner for them, but do our TV Pitches need to be written by the Writer room as well? I mean, TV is usually very different from movies, in that sometimes scripts or ideas are written week by week rather than all at once.
So this question came back and I had a very long time to think about it. Because at the time, I didn't really have an answer to it...
But well here is that answer multiple months later.
Kinda. The Unions really fucked over the indie film industry in America for at least a decade, ginving quite a bit of control, unknowingly, back to the studio's and distributers that are now building the blockbuster age.
They'll be back but... well... we might have lost something special with that.
indie films still get made but... well.
don't get too attached.
And don't be too surprised when they are few and far between.
So this question came back and I had a very long time to think about it. Because at the time, I didn't really have an answer to it...
But well here is that answer multiple months later.
Kinda. The Unions really fucked over the indie film industry in America for at least a decade, ginving quite a bit of control, unknowingly, back to the studio's and distributers that are now building the blockbuster age.
They'll be back but... well... we might have lost something special with that.
indie films still get made but... well.
don't get too attached.
And don't be too surprised when they are few and far between.
Alright then, next turn, after Empire, we're getting in contact with them. Their screenplay should not be finished until the middle of the year, so we might have enough time if we're lucky.
Might as well check the other movies and see when they began production.
What I mean is, there will not be as many stars that are going to be...
Well, how should I say this without sounding like an asshole?
Less narcissistic, drugged-out, people are going to be looked for for their good looks and nothing else, and far more people are going to be scouted for other skills that will bring a far more diverse and talented set of people in Hollywood.
Expect the studios to be far stricter on their drug policies regarding cocaine, LSD and other fun stuff... Carrie has been doing some good work on that front same with Debbie.
(Expect Carrie's next book to detail ever struggle she has with that, and Bruce's almost unnatural support and strength to help her through it.)
Also, we might have helped kill the career of a certain... Hollywood slimeball, which will drastically change make Hollywood a better place to work.
If I have to spell it out for you, then, let it know Hollywood still has plenty of scumbags still around.
We'll be getting the choice to greenlight shows, and or hiring show runners.
Yeah that makes sense. No Hollywood celebrity has ever managed to live a life quite like Bruce where in a decade he went from a guy struggling to get on a commercial to a billionaire, major studio co-owner, Oscar and Emmy winning producer and director, Olympian Gold Medalist, massive philantrophist, heavyweight contender, sex icon, polyglot, pop culture titan and part-time politician. When you got all of this plus Bruce's massive social and family network, everyone of the other stars seem like chumps in comparison and the studio execs will see you as boring for just being sexy when that's not gonna be enough to capture global interest and be little more useful than selling photos.
The studios are still going to try and create stars, but instead of an industrial factory system they're gonna hand craft and mold them like Renaissance artisans until they have their perfect icon who even if they can't stand at Bruce's level, has got a lot of personal and character appeal that make them marketable and propel a movie forward. Drugs and other questionable addictions and flaws aren't also going to cut it anymore when Bruce is a relatively clean boy scout and thus the public will demand more of stars and be more critical when they're exposed as assholes instead of tolerating it as par for the course of the system.
Overall really fascinating how Bruce has single handidly forever changed Hollywood culture and now every actor is going to have to shape their career around the precedents set by Bruce and how his example has changed tactical and strategic thinking in filmmaking from the studio leadership down to the aspiring actors. Might delve into this in omakes and how actors in the 80s and beyond have their lives changed by Bruce's butterflies, even if they never work with or personally meet him.
Interesting news for Carrie, seems she's written Wishful Drinking decades earlier without the alcoholism and shock therapy. Hopefully her example and tale can help a lot of people change their lives for the better. Interesting fact, apparently Carrie always detested the taste of alcohol and only became addicted to it due to hollywood social pressure, so I guess here she never drinks it aside from communal wine and small glasses with Bruce.
Really hope that shithead Weinstein is dead or behind bars for life. A nice butterfly is that Quentin Tarantino's glorious filmography can be free from his taint, hope we can be the ones to support his career, would love for Bruce to play Bruce Willis' character in Pulp Fiction and do some fun roles in his movies. I can't help but think of a gag in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood where after Cliff beats up Bruce Lee it cuts to a decade later where Bruce and Cliff have an epic battle with the former avenging his master. Darn shame the Quest started a literal year after the film's events.
You know Quentin's gonna turn 16 this year, maybe he gets a job as an intern with Lucasfilms?
Did we kill the dystopia of reality shows because they are freaking bad including the "Fixing" ones or "build you a new house" one where after the show you can't pay your taxes and have to sell it and be hated by the community
I mean...we can always just do it better. There's nothing inherent to DARE that leads it to failure, so just putting more of our own money, focusing more locally, and getting better rolls etc would mean greater success. Plus, it's also just straight up in character. Bruce is already super heavily involved in humanitarian and charity work and is heavily anti-narcotics, so it's a natural progression for us to at least do something.
That's kind of why I wanted Bruce to be a Reaganite, so he can use his fame, public adoration and clout to subtly shift 80s politics to more common sense and compassionate policies. Say what you will about Reagan, but the man could change his viewpoint on policies if convinced enough, like how his entire nuclear doctrine was shifted from aggressive to deescalation after watching Dr. Strangeglove. It's mentioned repeatedly that Bruce has the power to shift elections, so let's use that power for good.
So this question came back and I had a very long time to think about it. Because at the time, I didn't really have an answer to it...
But well here is that answer multiple months later.
Kinda. The Unions really fucked over the indie film industry in America for at least a decade, ginving quite a bit of control, unknowingly, back to the studio's and distributers that are now building the blockbuster age.
They'll be back but... well... we might have lost something special with that.
indie films still get made but... well.
don't get too attached.
And don't be too surprised when they are few and far between.
I think the way to best describe the state of Indies from my perspective is that they are alive, just their potential to become hits and have grand success is extremely limited. From what Magoose is saying, the Guilds basically made it so it was impossible for the small production studios to be ambitious as they have to meet the Guild standards in quality and hiring, and thus only the big studios have the financial resources to not only make films but see them be mainstream successes. Sony is the exception with UA because they're a Japanese company so not goverened by all of the same guidelines and they're employing the guild members who haven't been able to get a shot with the star-obsessed mega studios so the Guild is lenient with them.
The problem is that UA is pretty much tarnishing the reputation of Indies by just throwing money with zero quality control. 200 films with a million dollar budget for any sucker who can speak and write english and hold a camera is not going to lead to productive filmmaking while at the same time even if hypothetically most of the UA films are gems, they can't really stand out when they're competing with a dozen other UA projects and the power of the establishment. Theaters only have so many projection rooms and big chains like AMC with their megatheaters aren't even fully established. Your theater manager is going to want to play it safe with brands like Universal, Disney and Lucasfilms than waste runtime and money on UA unknowns, so no one is really given a chance.
It's a damn heavy gamble that is completely reliant on hitting the jackpot and for a movie to be so good that word of mouth spreads into hyper demand. More than likely most UA movies are trash, so Indie is gonna be a tarnished word being seen as garbage and poor man's films.
Hey there's no reason your time was wasted. If you spent time on trying to get an OTL pitch then maybe we can still get a reward out of it like bonus to networking or they're drawn to Lucasfilms. What were you trying to make a pitch for anyways?
Hey there's no reason your time was wasted. If you spent time on trying to get an OTL pitch then maybe we can still get a reward out of it like bonus to networking or they're drawn to Lucasfilms. What were you trying to make a pitch for anyways?
Huh, well I was planning on dedicating a networking action some time later to recruit John Hughes to Lucasfilms as an 80s without his films is a cultural crime. Don't see why Breakfast Club would need to change unless you want to expand the cast by a couple. I think all the cast members would still be available unless stated otherwise.
Huh, well I was planning on dedicating a networking action some time later to recruit John Hughes to Lucasfilms as an 80s without his films is a cultural crime. Don't see why Breakfast Club would need to change unless you want to expand the cast by a couple. I think all the cast members would still be available unless stated otherwise.
Yeah that makes sense. No Hollywood celebrity has ever managed to live a life quite like Bruce where in a decade he went from a guy struggling to get on a commercial to a billionaire, major studio co-owner, Oscar and Emmy winning producer and director, Olympian Gold Medalist, massive philantrophist, heavyweight contender, sex icon, polyglot, pop culture titan and part-time politician. When you got all of this plus Bruce's massive social and family network, everyone of the other stars seem like chumps in comparison and the studio execs will see you as boring for just being sexy when that's not gonna be enough to capture global interest and be little more useful than selling photos.
Yep. Like we literally are one of the most interesting men in the world. And that means that, even with our reclusive nature that all but makes the whole damn thing even more interesting.
Remember, most of the time, we don't really interact with the public, or the media, meaning that most of the time, people see us when we are doing the work, either as a producer or as an actor making a movie. We have built a mystique around us, mostly accidentally, partially on purpose because of the media want pictures of the family and Bruce has no time for that bullshit.
So its even better for us that people are trying to get to us, and failing.
Overall really fascinating how Bruce has single handidly forever changed Hollywood culture and now every actor is going to have to shape their career around the precedents set by Bruce and how his example has changed tactical and strategic thinking in filmmaking from the studio leadership down to the aspiring actors. Might delve into this in omakes and how actors in the 80s and beyond have their lives changed by Bruce's butterflies, even if they never work with or personally meet him.
Oh well there is also one more thing that most people fail to realize. Bruce dosen't live the ususal hollywood lifestyle, he's just a normal guy, with a hot wife, and wants to do his best to set a good example for his family.
That's kind of why I wanted Bruce to be a Reaganite, so he can use his fame, public adoration and clout to subtly shift 80s politics to more common sense and compassionate policies. Say what you will about Reagan, but the man could change his viewpoint on policies if convinced enough, like how his entire nuclear doctrine was shifted from aggressive to deescalation after watching Dr. Strangeglove. It's mentioned repeatedly that Bruce has the power to shift elections, so let's use that power for good.
When I gave the rewards that the Republicans and Democrats want him to endorse them because we can sway elections, I was serious. We can make Carter win even with the poor economy, or we can have Regan get the 50-state sweep.
There was a new person in the house who played with Mary now Robin wasn't around as much as usual. He was good at playing. He played pretty dancing with Daddy. He played schoolwork with Mommy. He played Adventures at Dinner with everyone. He did good voices and scared of Dragon Mary. But there was a problem. He did happy things, but he wasn't HAPPY. He smiled, but the smile didn't go far enough. He also did things that were not good.
When left alone for too long, he looked at books and posters that made him sad. They involved people doing pretty dancing, so they should make him happy. He made Pretty Dancing appear on the Kermit Box, too. Her favourite was the one with the detective that looked a bit like Daddy. It was her favourite because it was nearly Daddy but different, so she wouldn't be tricked. Daddy was bigger than the person in Fist of Fury, so it couldn't be him. But when Brandon watched, he got Happy for a bit, then Sad again.
That was wrong. The Kermit box was meant for Funny Wiggling soft toys or pictures of giant robots to make people happy. Mary preferred the Funny Wiggling with Kermit but Daddy and Robin both liked watching the drawings of giant robots. Watching Daddy and Robin be happy was better than watching Kermit wiggle. Mummy enjoyed watching everyone be happy like Mary. Mummy is Cleverest.
Watching Brandon be happy made Mary happy, but he wasn't very good at it. He kept looking at mean things that pretended to be people instead of going and finding the real person and getting a hug and a kiss. Then Brandon would feel better.
Daddy was busy finishing making Lunch and putting it on the stove to cook. It would be time for Daddy and Brandon to do Pretty dancing soon, but Brandon hadn't come down from his room yet. He was probably looking at one of those Lying books again and being Sad. He would be grumpy and not want to do pretty dancing with Daddy if he was sad. That might make Daddy sad, too. So Mary had to go and distract Brandon so he stopped being sad and could get ready to do pretty dancing with Daddy. That meant going up the stairs. It was hard to climb them one at a time and to get through the Childproof Gate took the use of two different teething rings, but it meant that Daddy and Brandon could do Pretty Dancing and be happy.
Mary found Brandon in his room looking at a book with a man she had never seen on the cover. He was on most of Brandon's Lying picture things and Brandon was getting sad so she had to distract him.
"Brandon play Fly?" Mary asked
Brandon looked up from the book and grinned. "Does someone want to be a foot weight again?"
Mary nodded and grinned before toddling over and latched onto Brandon's leg tightly.
"Ready Mary?"
"Yes!" she shouted.
Brandon then went slowly through his pretty dancing thing with Mary at the end of his leg, giggling madly. It was amazing, being flipped around and upside down before being back onto the floor. But even better was the Grin on Brandon's face.
"Again, Again."
"Sorry, Mary, but I need to do a few things. Your Daddy sounds like he is nearly finished making Lunch, so it's almost time fora lessons for me. Do you want to go for a ride on my leg while I pick this stuff up?"
Silly question. Going for a ride on Brandon's leg was Great fun. It also made Brandon happy "Yes." She nodded, grabbing his leg again.
So Brandon, with Mary attached to his leg, giggling every time he took a step, picked up the few untidy items in his room, leaving the book he was reading till last.
"Who that?" Mary asked, pointing to the face on the book when Brandon hesitated to put it away. If she could find out who was the person in the fakes, then she could ask Daddy to get them to come and give Brandon real hugs and kisses and make Brandon properly happy. Daddy was good at finding persons. He had found Jim and had found Robin. At Christmas, when Wally was tired he went to sleep on the diaper bag. Uncle George panicked because he couldn't find Wally, But Daddy did not and found Wally quickly. Then he made Uncle George frown and try to hide a smile, and everyone else laugh by calling Wally Three. It didn't make sense to Mary Wally was Wally not Three, but it made everyone else happy, even Uncle George, so Mary thought it was alright.
Brandon stared at the cover and eventually turned to Mary. "That's Bruce Lee, my father."
Mary was confused. She knew the words, just not in the sentence that they were used. A new puzzle to be solved then.
"Father is Daddy?" Mary asked, seeking confirmation.
Brandon put the book down and lifted Mary off his leg, putting her in front of him next to her dropped Kermit Doll.
"Yes. Daddy and Father mean the same thing."
"Daddy in kitchen." Mary said with authority.
"Your Daddy is in the kitchen. Bruce is my Sensei, not My Daddy. This person is." He said, tapping the cover of the book showing the smiling man.
Brandon wasn't getting it. "Fake. Book not Person." Mary complained with a scowl.
The reaction startled a laugh out of Brandon "Yeah I suppose it's a fake, but it's the best I have. Mary. Daddy and Father are titles, Just like Sensei. They can be about different people. Your Daddy is my Sensei because he is teaching me. If someone else teaches, then they can be called Sensei too."
Mary continued to look at him suspiciously.
"Think of it like this: Your Grandpa." He said, drawing out the title "Is Your Fathers, Father."
Mary opened her eyes in shock. "Other people have Daddies too?"
"Yep, and Mommies. My Mommy is Linda Lee."
"She Pretty. Like Mummy." Said Mary. "How Know who is persons Mummy or Daddy?"
"Do you know what your full name is?" Brandon asked.
Mary nodded seriously "Mary Frances O'Brien be Careful."
Brandon smothered a Grin. "Do you know what your mother's name is? What your Father calls Your Mother when he thinks you are not around?"
This one was easy "I love you. And then Mummy says I know."
That made Brandon's face go a bit red. "Okay, bad example. Your mother's name is Carrie O'Brian. And your Fathers name is Bruce O'Brian. The O'Brian Means that they are part of the same family."
"My Mother is Linda Lee and My Father is Bruce Lee so my name is Brandon Lee, and my sister is Shannon Lee."
Mary thought she could see where this was going "So Bruce Means daddy too. What mean mummy?"
Brandon laughed. "Not Quite. Bruce is just a name and it is a coincidence. There are other Daddies who don't have Bruce as a first name.
Mary scowled "Mean tricking Mary."
"Not intentionally. Think a bit further Mary. Your friend Wally. His Daddy is George Lucas and Wally's Mommy is Marcia Lucas."
"Okay?" said Mary unsure where Brandon was going with this.
"So, what is Wally's Full name?"
"Wally Lucas?"
"Well done, Mary. Lucas is the family Name. Generally, people who are part of a family have the same name. Your Family Name is O'Brian, Mine is Lee. And Wallys is…" Brandon trailed off encouragingly
"Lucas." She chirped confidently
"Well Done Mary."
Mary puffed up. It was good getting things right. It was better seeing Brandon happy. It did leave one question unanswered.
"Why Brandon call Daddy Sensey?"
"Sensei. Because he is teaching me a style of Fighting Called Jeet Kune do. Can you say that?"
Mary nodded excitedly and replied, throwing her hands up and knocking her Kermit doll across the room, "Yeet can do."
"Almost. Try again it is Jeet…
"Brandon, have you seen Mary?" came the interrupting call from downstairs. It was a good interruption. Brandon was happy and that was Daddy's voice. Daddy was Ready for Brandon Now.
"She's up here with me. Do you want me to bring her down?" Brandon called back.
Mary nodded rapidly and lifted her arms up to get herself picked up. She wanted to go downstairs to Daddy and make Brandon come too so he wouldn't keep looking at the lying things that made him sad.
"How does she keep getting up there?" muttered Daddy. Then louder, "Bring her down, Please Brandon. She can sit in on your lesson while Lunch finishes cooking."
"Sure thing Sensei Bruce. Just grabbing Kermit, too."
Mary giggled as she was scoped up in Brandon's arms and "flown" down to Daddy and the impending martial arts lesson. Brandon did Flying best.
As they entered the Gym, Mary started wigging around so she could catch a glimpse of her Father.
"Daddy." she yelled. It was important to make sure Daddy saw Mary. Daddy was grumpy when he wasn't looking at a person like Mary, Mommy, or Brandon.
"Hello Mary. Thank you for getting Brandon for our lesson."
"Got Brandon. Daddy teaches Brandon Yeet Can do."
"Yeet can do Mary? What is that?"
Mary frowned. Daddy was teasing her. He knew the answer to this "Pretty Dancing. Like Brandon."
Daddy's face did a funny wiggle, before it settled into a smile. " Jeet Kune Do" he said, emphasising the syllables "Good try, Mary. Do you want to watch Pretty Dancing then? Or do you have any other wisdom to share?"
Mary nodded. She had that big question to get answered.
"Daddy. Where Brandon Daddy?"
Brandon is holding you Mary." said her Father looking puzzled.
Mary Frowned. Daddy was not getting it. She would have to use some of the new words Brandon had helped her figure out.
"Daddy Bruce Mary O'Brain where Daddy Bruce Brandon Lee. Brandon need Daddy hug and kisses."
She felt Brandon Freeze behind her and then carefully put her on the floor and step away before crouching to face her. There was something tight in his expression.
"Mary. My Father is dead. He is gone and not coming back. I am here to learn from your Father Because my Father taught yours before my Father was Careless. And now I don't have a Father. I do have a Sensei and a Mary, so it's not all bad." came Brandon's biting reply, ending in forced cheerfulness,
Mary was horrified. "No Daddy? But Daddy always comes back."
"Mine can't. I just have those Lying things, as you call them. Sure it makes me sad sometimes looking at them but it's the closest I have." There was a shrug and an attempt to look cheerful. "But I do have a Sensei and a Mary. Bruce is better, anyway. He Isn't careless and avoids the media rather than showing off in stupid stunts and leaving his family behind. Besides, he is mostly doing what my Father would have done and teaching me like my Father would have, and hey, Carrie is like a second mum, so it's like I have two Mummies."
No this was wrong. Mary turned to her Father. "Daddy fix? Please? Brandon need Lee Daddy to give him proper Hug so mean lying things no make Brandon sad."
Her Daddy's voice was gentle and sad as he bent and reached down to hug her. "Some things I can't fix no matter how much I want to Mary. I miss My Sensei, too."
Mary started to sob before she caught What her Father had said. "Brandon Daddy Lee teach Daddy?"
"My dad invented Jeet Kune Do. Your dad mastered it and now he is teaching me. " Came Brandon's rapid reply, trying to distract her before she burst into tears
Mary wiped the tears forming on the back of her hand. "Daddy and Brandon teach Mary."
"What?" came two almost simultaneous replies.
" Brandon sad. Brandon Daddy Bruce Teach Mary Daddy Bruce. Brandon happy when Daddy Bruce Teach. Mary Daddy be happy Sensey For Brandon. Brandon and Daddy Do Sensey for Mary and Teach pretty Dancing. Then Mary know pretty Dancing like Brandon Daddy Lee and can give Hug and kisses like Brandon Daddy Lee then Brandon Not Sad."
Brandon looked a bit taken back at her tirade and then sad when he relied what she said. "It doesn't work like that Mary but I wish it did. I really wish it did."
Mary turned, forced herself out of her somewhat stunned dad's grasp, and shakily made her way to her feet, copying the stance she had seen Brandon and her Daddy in when they played pretty dancing as best she could. "Brandon Sensey teach. Mary learn. Make Brandon Not sad. Then Mary give Brandon proper Lee daddy Hug And Kisses."
She held the pose for one second, then two, unfamiliar muscles screaming about the abuse, staring Brandon in the face, willing him to understand. She was going to make him happy. He was one of her persons. If there was no Person just lying things that hurt him, then she would be the person.
She was suddenly scooped up and hugged by a crying teen.
" Silly Brandon. Teach Yeet can do. Then Mary give right Hug."
The teen just gripped her tighter. Then Daddy came over and hugged them both.
After a while, Brandon loosened his grip and wiped some tears in his eyes away with the back of his hand.
"Okay, Mary, I will teach you like My father Taught me. First, you need to know how to properly form a fist."
"Like this?" Mary wrapped her hand into a fist with a thumb on the outside.
"Almost. Let me show you." A smile unbidden on his face.
Brandon found himself sitting at the table eating Lunch as Mary cheerfully pinched each pea individually between a thimb and index finger, getting most of her food into her mouth and only a bit on her Bib. She had persisted for a Surprisingly long time and had demanded more "Pretty Dancing sensey." from Brandon tomorrow.
Brandon caught himself smiling properly for the first time in what felt like forever as he remembered readjusting Mary's grip and watched her face cycle between cute seriousness at what they were doing and Pure joy at being able to do it.
A old happy memory resurfaced. Brandon's Father going through a Kata and a smaller Brandon following as best he could, much like Mary had tried earlier today. It had felt Right in a way that no amount of reading books or staring at pictures of his Father had. It felt similar to how It felt when the adventures of Square Brandon happened over dinner, and his acting was compared to his Father's. It felt like when one of the people at lucasfilm asked when Bruce was going to let Branon act in a movie, like there was no way he wasn't going to be as good as his father. Like it was obvious that he was worthy of his father legacy and Brandon was the only one who couldn't see it. Well if Mary wanted to learn "Pretty Dancing" then he would be happy to teach her. Just until she got bored and moved on. Its not like it would be a lifelong commitment or anything.
Bruces voice broke into Brandon's thoughts "Doorbell Brandon. Probably your lift. Go and check. Chuck was going to take you and Eric to the Gym today, Wasn't he?"
"Thanks Sensei Bruce" He replied, shoving the last of his meal in his mouth "I should be back for dinner."
"Have Fun." Came Bruce's reply.
" Brandon be careful. Mary want Brandon hugs not lying things being Brandon."
"And if I am not careful and don't come back will you keep the lying things rather than destroy them?" he asked teasingly as he put his dishes in the sink.
Mary looked thoughtful for second then Looked at him. " Yes. Mary keep. And Mary look and be sad. Brandon, be careful. So Mary not sad."
"Okay I well be careful Mary. I didn't Know I meant that much to you. Bye Mary Bye sensei Bruce."
As he left out the door, he faintly herd Mary switch to talking to her father. "Brandon silly. Daddy and Mommy and Sensey same as I Love you. Daddy and Mommy and Mary teach so Brandon says I know. Now Daddy Sensey Mary about Careful so Mary not make Brandon sad."
AN
This stated with a image of Mary trying to follow along with Bruce through a Kata and then a realisation there should be one more person in that scene.
One more person with an interesting relationship to fakes, loss and memorabilia.
I hope Mary still comes off as the right age. She is still selfish. Brandon has come to the house, so he is now her person. Her new person is broken and doesn't smile right so she is going to Fix it or try at least.
I may be showing my bias and ignorance here but my impression is that Carter was good behind the scenes but poor at showing his work and Reagan while an excellent Face and communicator was, at best, badly misled by the people around him into poor or criminal choices that caused and continue to cause harm. If we can narratively swing it I would like to see a second Carter term. I am just not sure Bruce will be happy to come out of his private bubble to Support Carter.
