I looked up the new series based on ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ called ‘Eastwick.’ For the last two days I have been thinking about this television version being something based on the women as they are in ‘The Widows of Eastwick’ because it has been quite some time since the ‘Golden Girls’ had their day in the sun. I thought the version could be spicier as the older witches observe the town around them. Thus far Rebecca Romijin appears to be the big star and none of the character names are recognizable.
Friday, August 7
I’m half way through the novel (first entry and second entry) and finally the good gals are all back in Eastwick for a two summer months. Whereas in my last article I thought John Updike was making amends for his perceived sexism in the ‘The Witches of Eastwick,’ I am now debating why he didn’t have a preface in ‘Widows’ to the events of that story because he keeps referring back to them. Further, I think my mind is cluttered with the movies as to how many children these women had. It reminds me of the time I read ‘The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders’ and stopped counting how many children she had somewhere after the eighth one was born (BTW, if you want a shocking read try this 1722 novel).
Finally something is bubbling up that is starting to resemble a plot, but I’m not holding my breath. Since the women have returned to the ‘scene of the crime’ sort of speak, they have met with a few of those that suffered from their misdeeds. Could the hubris of their return turn around and bite them? I’m sort of hoping so because besides from Sukie, I really don’t like the characters all too well. Granted, Updike has drawn them out to the degree that I feel like I know them, but I don’t know if I want to know them which can be a problem while reading during the dog days of summer while having no air conditioning.
As I read about the cricks and creaks of the women’s bodies, I contemplate what Updike eventually died of because I sense that he had a great fear of cancer (more so than the average Joe) also there is a yearning for middle-aged sexualized freedom in a way that seems more male based than female, but maybe that’s just me…it probably is.
Monday, August 10
I tripped, I’m cheating on this novel with another – there you have it I’m a bounder…a cad…a neer do well. I took the heart of ‘The Widows’ and stomped on it. You know what they say when we have affairs, if I was satisfied with my relationship with this book I would never have strayed – but the fizzle in the relationship just wasn’t there anymore…if it was at all.
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