Comments on: You’re just jealous

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:17:15 +0000

The good thing about United States of Tara is the Toni Collette makes the show. Much of what she delivers could have been written by my 6 year-old nephew and it wouldn’t matter…Toni is just that good.
Yes, Aimee Bender doesn’t get a fraction of the acclaim she deserves. And you know about Jessica Alba playing Mona Gray, right??? WTH. Why does the Universe ruin EVERYTHING good.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:46:16 +0000

I haven’t seen United States of Tara. My esteem for Cody fell after reading Candy Girl. It fell so much that it made me like Juno a lot less than I initially did.

It’s a shame Aimee Bender doesn’t get more acclaim.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:05:47 +0000

My boyfriend and others accuse me of the same. It’s harder to stand out these days, but the Aimee Benders of the World SHINE to those of us who are paying closer attention. And I’m on the fence about Diablo Cody, but that’s only because United States of Tara is actually a pretty decent show. But I’d never rank her with Aimee Bender. You are a writer if you write. Audience doesn’t matter! Being subterranean is better, anyway. 🙂

By: Will Tupper

Will Tupper — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:56:50 +0000

Dear Jodi,

As a reader of your blog for many, many, many years, I would say that you are a very successful writer.

Did it make Woody Guthrie a failure as a musician just because he sold far fewer albums than, say, the Beatles did?

No. It just made him different.

I’d say you’re a far more populist (i.e. “writer of the people”) then any of the fine folks you mentioned. And I think that’s a worthwhile place to be in this world.

How’s that old saying go? “If you can do it for love, then you can do it forever.”

I, for one, am confident that you’ll be writing forever.

Long your admirer,

Will Tupper