Hello Charles

When my niece wants to watch "Shrek" for the 50th time in a row, I feel a sort of dismay.

I used to like Shrek and found some parts hilarious, but now I have learned to "fear" it, presumably for the same reason you say people fear the Prophesies announced here with old chestnuts like "do not keep all your eggs in one basket". Does anybody *really* believe we haven't heard that before?

While I can see why you might deduce that it is the "Ogre" in Shrek that makes people afraid, please accept that it is actually the desperation we fear as the "New Release!" banner is displayed, but we know it is going to be the same protracted story again, over, and over, and over. Oh, the horror, the horror.

I guess there are some here who, like my niece, find the repetition comforting, and yes, there are probably a few who are afraid of the ogre... but there are also a lot of us for whom even "Bambi" would be a relief!

Regards

JR