Something Very Serious

So I was checking StinkyLulu's blog and I soon discovered his very last post.

I read it, and I was stunned to be honest. In this thought out post, he explains how a culmination of several different factors caused him to shut down and block his passion and drive for continuing his totally and utterly amazing blog. It is incredibly sad for me and every other devoted fan and reader in the film blogosphere who just couldn't wait for what 'ol StinkyLulu would come up with next. Like many others, StinkyLulu's blog was the main reasons about why I now simply love writing about and discussing film, instead of just watching it. His rich, unpretentious writing style had made me want to grow as a writer, and I even look back to the old Smackdown's just to read the wisdom over and over.

But then...I found out what the final straw was for Brian (Stinky)....me. Yes, I Brandon seem to be a unfortunate contributing factor in this sad situation. Brian writes, "The other blogger's (me) actions, however, did confirm that the moment has passed. I’ve moved on. You’ve moved on. Even the hearts of the Smackdown have moved on."

I would like Brian and everyone else to know that I am extremely sorry about what I have done. All this time I was wondering about why StinkyLulu hadn't come back and then to read that I was the "deciding" factor in this matter, is seriously disappointing to me. I had absolutely no intention to "steal" the concept in any way (there's only one StinkyLulu), but to rather continue this beloved tradition. I have kept the profile and Smackdown formats the same because personally they are pretty nifty and kind of awesome, but also to honor what Stinky would have done with his. My Smackdown's were never intended to be knockoffs even though I now realize it kind of is. I love what Brian did with the layout and I simply adore it -- even though it was lifted in many ways from what he had done. My goal was to create writing that was my own (and I do believe it is) and to express my own thoughts/opinions and not those of Stinky's (even though I did years he did not).

At the time being I was in the middle of S.A. year 2001, but now I'm thinking I just might take a little break from this project to pay my respects for something I partially blame myself for. I have some other things in the works (Performance Profiles -non smackdown ones-, and a new project) that I will talk about very soon.

I would lastly like to thank Brian for giving us hours and hours of his richly fulfilling material, hard work, dedication, and love to all the actress who deserved it.

Here's to the great StinkyLulu!