Dear readers, this is the tenth issue of an ongoing monthly-ish series that I like to call Mikhail’s Textual Variations Digest or MTVD, for short. Here you will find links to posts published over the course of September 2023 on Textual Variations.
If you like any of them, please share or crosspost to help T.V. get more readers. Seriously, this is a reader-supported publication, and could use the exposure.
September 4
Revisio-News #1: Ayer, Kaige, Snyder
Covers and comments on alternate cut news pertaining to "Suicide Squad," "Farewell My Concubine" and "Sucker Punch."
September 7
"Dark Matter" Is a Great Unfinished Space Opera
A rewrite of an older article on a great little Canadian science-fiction series that never got a lot of coverage.
September 14
A wide-ranging interview with Joseph Mallozzi about 'Dark Matter'
Following up on my 'Dark Matter' article, I published my first interview with the creator and showrunner of the series, Joseph Mallozzi, of 'Stargate' fame. We delve into a variety of topics, including the show's world-building, storytelling and gradual evolution.
September 24
Revisio-News #2: ‘Dragonball Z Abridged’ Kinda Returns
Basically, an excuse to talk about the mockdub/fan edit subgenre known as 'Abridged Anime' and my relationship with the 'Dragonball' series.