Ambivalence toward Nazi dolls

While poking around online, looking for more information about DiD's Hitler Youth figs [one of which, Timo Ducca, will be supplying Davry's head], I found another Hitler Youth fig [Hermann Weber] sold at a site called PzG. Billed as "Your Third Reich Nazi Adolf Hitler HQ!," this site promises products "void of distracting propaganda and politically correct distortions." What does that mean? Uh, that means you can get reproductions of anti-Semitic posters put out by the Nazi regime, mouse pads with Hitler portraits, costumes for reenactors and 1:6 figs of WWII German soldiers.

Why yes -- it's an Internet storefront run by white supremacists, a fact reinforced by the photos of satisfied customers giving straight-armed salutes. The militant, defensive, unreasoning hatred oozing from this site -- even though it pretends to be reasonable and balanced -- makes me feel queasy. I am distressed that some weirdo extremists want to glorify and relive what other people find interesting for historical, admonitory or just military reasons.

Will is on the way.

I E-mailed the dealer and said I wanted my order canceled and card refunded. He said he could send Will out today if I still wanted him. I said yes. He sent Will out. Now I have a tracking number for a priority mail package, which should take 2 days to come from New York, if mailed today. Assuming he's mailed today, Will will either come Saturday [ohpleaseohpleaseohplease] or Monday.

...Hey wait...no one's listening.

I want to see Hellboy 2.

...Because Hellboy 1 was pretty good for a fantasy action film. Also it looks silly, and I can't resist any movie that plays Rammstein in the trailer. Apparently there's a plot too, but who watches these things for plot?? 

Books to read

The Vampire Within: The Beginning by Drew Silver [hah!]

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez