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Re: Lifehouse review
Something like Psychoderelict? It seems like Pete has lost his assurance
that any of life's problems actually have a solution.
>The biggest surprise was the ending. In Townshend's two other major
>works,Tommy & Quad, the resolution is a realization by the main
>character...Tommyrealizes the answer is within himself and he doesn't need
>the others, andJimmy realizes he has a problem even if the solution isn't
>forthcoming.However, in Lifehouse there simply IS no resolution. Things
>happen, but theend (at least as far as I can gather from one listening)
>resolves nothing atall, and there is no realization...just grief. It's a
>lot like real life, Iguess...and in that respect, it is successful. By any
>standard it is not anoodling by some pretensious Rock Star...it is a work
>of art, and worthy of
>praise.
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