It’s nice. I like it.

My pleasure. The world really needs interesting, meaningful, original work. Keep going!

Yeah. And the potential emotional punch you could deliver with that character is enormous, if you switched viewpoints between them.

How many times could you live through your father’s death…?

How does a parent EVER make that up to his child?

Hahaha I was just being playful—I try not to write too much fan fiction at my age, especially in such a long format!

Seriously. The story writes itself.

At minimum it’s an alias for a series of super spies, but there is also an issue with that series of increasingly improbable narrow escapes over the years. Those could be explained by a single dark thread: none of the Bonds have ever had “nine lives”! 007 is a super soldier program for the undead.

This is a talent!

Yeah. Hard to believe anything could make that movie sadder, though.

I never would have thought that The Human Condition could become so topical for Americans to watch, either.

The director was a Japanese dissenter during WW II. It’s basically a true story.

4. Masking will be a lot more common in North America and Europe, especially in big cities and crowd scenes (public transportation, indoor concerts, protest, etc.).

Masks will be an expected part of life in winter months and will likely become a medium of personal expression for many.

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3. Building codes for public spaces will mandate robust air filtration systems. Schools, theaters, libraries, stadiums for sure—but there may be extensive changes to the architecture and ventilation systems of bars, restaurants, clubs as well.

Airborne diseases will be taken seriously.

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2. Vaccine compliance will be required by all schools, unions, and workplaces. It will probably be imposed on any organization that wants to maintain a legal non-profit status, including churches and charities.

Sorry, freakshow cults! No more privileged hiding place for your crazy shit.

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