Tonight, I’m analyzing the sixth episode of Person of Interest (Season 1) titled “The Fix.” In this episode, an important recurring character makes her first appearance—Zoe Morgan, a fixer and the next number Harold Finch and John Reese must follow. Also, Detective Joss Carter makes progress on the Elias investigation.
Spoiler warning: This post contains major plot spoilers from “The Fix.” If you haven’t watched it, please do so first before reading my analysis.
Another Conversation Between Deranged Writers I: Of Bullies & Favorite Songs
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On April 10, 2012, after gulping a can of his favorite Coca-Cola (fresh from the cool refrigerator) at home, The Deranged Writer, in his pambahay outfit, heard a familiar song: Tootsie Gueverra’s “Kaba.” When he heard the OPM hit, it reminded Dewey not of love, but of a hurtful period: third grade. That was the year he was still the butt of the bullies’ jokes, and he was incredibly annoyed by that one classmate who kept singing “Kaba” every morning.
I felt a bit anxious today, a Sunday, so I attended Mass on my own and I went to my favorite cafe to relax. I ordered the usual (and comforting) affogato and continued reading The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, a book by my hero Dave Grohl. (Yes, I did say “my hero”, a reference to the Foo Fighters classic! Also, this is my second time reading the book, and I’m about to finish it by tomorrow.)
And for once, while I was reading, I didn’t listen to music through my phone. Tonight, I relied on the cafe’s vinyl player, and it played many songs from The Cranberries. The song that stood out for me is the iconic “Zombie”. It has been a long time since I heard “Zombie”, and hearing it brought me back to the time when cassette tapes were the norm and when the only source of stress for me was homework. Memories. And that’s why it’s my Song of the Moment.
The music video of The Cranberries’ “Zombie”.
Anyway, tomorrow is September 1. That means it’s the start of Christmas season in the Philippines. Exciting times!
The Diary of The Deranged Writer 