Friday, April 18, 2008

This is very interesting ...

... Where Did All the Westerns Go? (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

"... while mysteries are about getting rid of violence (violence is the enemy) westerns are about using violence (violence is your friend, or can be). This of course clashes with values that are now fashionable."

But how is violence got rid of in mysteries? Presumably, the perp is remanded to the custody of the state, the Protector of us all.

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