Club High Castle Pre-Pandemic

With a new decade upon us in just a few days, I am going to throw myself in the the cliche tradition of coming up with New Year resolutions. Worry not, dear friends, these aren't your run of the mill, generic, go to the gym every single day and stop going after a week or start eating stuff I hate to go on a diet and fail because gross who wants to eat crap they don't like? I want to start writing again. That's it. That's my resolution. I haven't written much at all since 2018 and it's high time I got back  into it. I've got a novel planned and outlined that hasn't been finished since...you guessed it, 2018! Here is the first chapter, and let me raise a glass to everyone; may the 20s be roaring.

As I am reading through Mike Avila’s The Man in the High Castle, Creating the Alt World , I am reminded why I was drawn to the show in the first place: It’s all in the details. I’m going to focus on Season 4 and the things that stood out the most (if I were to write about every little background prop, this would be a door stopper that I'd never finish!). Battle of Denver Accurate street names - when they mentioned Colfax ave., I was ecstatic at the attention to detail and taking the extra time to get it right. On the left is a map from my trip to Denver back in February. Colfax Ave. is circled in red. Winter Solstice I was amazed at how much thought and research went into creating the alt worlds of High Castle, especially when they had to figure out how societies would evolve and what kind of holidays would they celebrate. Himmler (the real Himmler) was big into paganism and incorporated it into the SS [1][2]. I wondered what a Reich Christmas would look like, and t...

Today is a very special #FanCastleSunday!  Hello, and welcome to the one and only Exemplary Television Awards! Today we celebrate the greatest television show of all time. It has earned its mark in television history for its poignant themes, stunning visuals, exceptional acting, and soundtrack. The individuals involved with the creation of the show have earned this medal a thousand times over. Let's give it up for Amazon's The Man in the High Castle! 

Welcome to another #FanCastleSunday! Today I'm diving in and taking a deep look at Smith and why his fate was the perfect storm. Smith is one of the most well written and complex characters of all time, played by the talented Rufus Sewell (he truly deserves an Emmy for his performance as John Smith). Smith - The Complex Character