tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514146764255495893.post7931848314358885568..comments2024-01-08T23:47:30.057-08:00Comments on Everybody Taste: Jonathan Franzen's Dylan Humiliated Donovan. But Does He Really?Matt Carrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07566145247289420655noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514146764255495893.post-58474529123380908712012-11-17T12:47:50.913-08:002012-11-17T12:47:50.913-08:00Well, it's in character for Patty Berglund to ...Well, it's in character for Patty Berglund to view the scene as maybe more competitive and humiliating than it was. So yeah, it's exaggerated. But that's one of the best performances of "It's all over now, Baby Blue" of all time. And while I do think Dylan was being polite to Donovan -- and did mean it when he said "that's a good song, man;" he was definitely trying to outperform him -- and did. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514146764255495893.post-8603558494358057542011-10-05T13:01:48.794-07:002011-10-05T13:01:48.794-07:00F--- Yes! It was competitive and mocking for the s...F--- Yes! It was competitive and mocking for the sake of humiliation, IMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514146764255495893.post-995418015508958012011-08-13T16:31:53.117-07:002011-08-13T16:31:53.117-07:00I agree. Also, earlier in the video dylan says &qu...I agree. Also, earlier in the video dylan says "that's a good song, man" in a very genuine way. Just because BD smiles while playing for donovan doesnt mean it is in mockery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514146764255495893.post-87933894667239271912011-07-29T13:31:03.917-07:002011-07-29T13:31:03.917-07:00I don't really understand this "humiliati...I don't really understand this "humiliation" thing... Donovan asks Dylan to play "Baby Blue" and he does. Not much more to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com