tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post6922961161175338301..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: Holiday Fluff: No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyWell-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-13985646647385529722009-07-23T17:20:11.303-07:002009-07-23T17:20:11.303-07:00Dear Well-Rounded,
Thanks for putting the Jill Sc...Dear Well-Rounded,<br /><br />Thanks for putting the Jill Scott shot up. God, is she hot!<br /><br />As hot as the books and show. I've listened to all 10 tomes. HBO did Smith proud with its production.<br /><br />We can thank Scott for that. She pulls her weight, that's for sure.<br /><br />Keep up the fine work, Mama.<br /><br />Bucky Fox<br />http://buckyfox.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408187249373564852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-1984289059637157942009-05-29T09:25:45.553-07:002009-05-29T09:25:45.553-07:00I admit to not having seen the show, but I did rea...I admit to not having seen the show, but I did read some of the books. I have some thoughts regarding the comments about size (which are prevalent in the books as well). While in college, I studied abroad in Mombasa, Kenya. I was shocked over and over again about how often I was called fat. "Oh, you're so young and already so fat!" one person said to me. The more I learned, the more I realized that the comment was pure compliment. In the area I was staying, being "fat" was highly valued (especially in women), in part because it meant you had enough money to afford good food for yourself and your family.<br /><br />It took me a long time to get used to. It took a lot of internal work to be (semi) ok with it. But regardless, I came to understand (at least intellectually) that I was being complimented when my size was talked about publically by good friends as well as complete strangers.<br /><br />When I originally read McCall Smith's books, I read the comments about Mma Ramotswe's "traditional build" with the same affection I learned from my time in Kenya. I've never been to Botswana, so I can't be entirely sure this is the case (and of course Africa is a large and complex continent so what flies in Kenya does not always ring true a continent away in Botswana). I've also read elsewhere that these comments on Mma Ramotswe's size allude to her struggle to resisit the encroaching "Western culture" and its love of "fashionable" and emaciated women.<br /><br />That said, I haven't watched the series and I have no idea how this would translate to a Western audience that does not value fatness as a sign of wealth and health. My thought is that unless done extremely well, it could be a complete disaster.k. emveehttp://bloodyshow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-2641040401262304482009-05-27T12:31:44.730-07:002009-05-27T12:31:44.730-07:00I haven't seen the show yet-- sometimes I really r...I haven't seen the show yet-- sometimes I really regret not having cable!!-- but I ADORE this series of books, and I highly recommend them to-- well, anyone! Mma Ramotswe is a detective, yes, but mysteries take a backseat to relationships and human nature. Visually, the cast looks wonderful-- I can't wait till the series is out on DVD so I can catch it!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069471819840078854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-90469730113034511682009-05-26T11:33:56.668-07:002009-05-26T11:33:56.668-07:00I watched this show at a friend's house and came h...I watched this show at a friend's house and came home and got an HBO subscription. It was that good! I love it and I'm so sad the season is over already! No, it's not your typical fast paced drama--it's more slow like how time is on a wonderful vacation. I don't always like how they deal with weighty issues on the show, but that's to be expected. More than anything I feel so amazingly validated seeing this large woman on my tv. It's so amazing! I can't wait for the next season!JBigAdventurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-43906256923887130922009-05-26T08:33:09.966-07:002009-05-26T08:33:09.966-07:00Grace Matuski is a stiff person in the books, that...Grace Matuski is a stiff person in the books, that's her natural style. I adore the books too :)Pifflenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-405765126076559322009-05-25T21:00:23.348-07:002009-05-25T21:00:23.348-07:00I love love love love this show! I love all the ch...I love love love love this show! I love all the characters. They really cast this show well. I have seen all the episodes, and it's a treasure. Jill Scott is amazing! She is a wonderful big woman role model here. There are a few negative comments about her size, but generally speaking they really do appreciate her traditional figure, and she is always dressed in a beautiful and inspiring way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com