Jumping the gun

[ksmith]

So what downloads from the backbrain this morning? The opening scenes of the second book in a series I haven't even synopsized yet.

In other news, I did check out the Sony Bravia commercial that's been making the rounds, and it is visually striking. But I prefer the Panasonic HDTV commercial because of one little scene. A funeral party is walking down a dusty road. Everyone is somber except for one woman. She's attractive. 30ish. Like everyone else, she's wearing a black coat, but hers has fallen open to reveal a tomato red dress. The expression on her face is...triumphant? Satisfied? A priest is leading the party--he glances back at her, obviously disturbed by her display. The entire scene spans maybe 10 seconds, and packs an entire story into that time.

Ok, so maybe I prefer that commercial for the wrong reasons. I still prefer it.

Comments

[galeni.livejournal.com]

I like that one, too. I figured her as the young widow who can now fulfill her ambition (thanks to the inheritance) of becoming a star on Broadway. Her family had forced her to marry this guy, but now she's FREE and has funds, too.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

I think it's funny how you, I, and technomage have each given her a different life. Shows the power of the scene.