{"id":1853,"date":"2006-11-27T15:05:41","date_gmt":"2006-11-27T22:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2021-01-05T22:39:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T05:39:43","slug":"clash-of-the-titans-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1853","title":{"rendered":"Clash of the Titans (1981)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Ah, dear &#8212; the young. Why do they never listen? When will they ever learn?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nZeus (Laurence Olivier) tries to help his mortal son Perseus (Harry Hamlin) save Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker) from the wrath of jealous Thetis (Maggie Smith).  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Burgess Meredith Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Mythology<\/li>\n<li>Greece<\/li>\n<li>Laurence Olivier Films<\/li>\n<li>Maggie Smith Films<\/li>\n<li>Ray Harryhausen Films<\/li>\n<li>Supernatural Powers<\/li>\n<li>Ursula Andress Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis overblown fantasy epic &#8212; mixing &#8220;Shakespeare [with] Greek and Norse mythology&#8221; &#8212; is, as Peary notes, both too long and ultimately disappointing. The dialogue is uniformly trite and cliched (&#8220;So little time together &#8212; so little time!&#8221; Andromeda laments to Perseus); the acting by the two young lovers (especially Hamlin) is simply awful:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Hamlin.png 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Bubo the brass owl (an &#8220;embarrassing creation&#8221;) is a blatant rip-off of R2D2:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-1024x583.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-1536x874.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl-474x270.png 474w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Owl.png 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Burgess Meredith &#8212; playing Perseus&#8217; earthly mentor, Ammon &#8212; is annoying rather than wise. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-1536x852.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-487x270.png 487w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Meredith.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With that said, however, one watches <em>Clash of the Titans <\/em> either out of a sense of childhood nostalgia (which I&#8217;m lacking &#8212; I never saw it), or for the reliably stunning stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. Particularly notable are both the enormous Kraken:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-1536x852.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-487x270.png 487w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Kraken3.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and the battling scorpions: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-1536x870.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion-476x270.png 476w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Scorpion.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(But as impressive as Harryhausen&#8217;s snake-haired Medusa is: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Medusa3.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>my vote still goes out to Tony Randall in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1150\"><em>The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao<\/em><\/a> as the <em>best <\/em>movie incarnation of this hideous creature!) <\/p>\n<p>Equally noteworthy are the make-up and costumes, particularly those of the three blind Stygian Witches, whose empty eye sockets are truly creepy to behold. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Blind-Women2.png 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Overall, however, this big-budget film is still a major disappointment for those who remember the magic and wonder of Harryhausen&#8217;s earlier efforts. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An all-star cast of gods and goddesses (including Olivier, Smith, and Clare Bloom), who occasionally rise above the material they are given<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Olivier.png 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Goddesses.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Some fun special effects (naturally) by Harryhausen<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-1536x870.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects-477x270.png 477w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Effects.png 1799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture-483x270.png 483w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Clash-of-the-Titans-Vulture.png 1807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. While it holds some historical interest as a former blockbuster hit, it&#8217;s no longer must-see viewing.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0082186\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/06\/12\/movies\/clash-of-titans-with-olivier-as-zeus.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/clash-of-the-titans-1981\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/fantasy\/clash-of-the-titans-1981.htm\">SF, Fantasy and Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Ah, dear &#8212; the young. Why do they never listen? When will they ever learn?&#8221; Synopsis: Zeus (Laurence Olivier) tries to help his mortal son Perseus (Harry Hamlin) save Princess Andromeda (Judi Bowker) from the wrath of jealous Thetis (Maggie Smith). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Burgess Meredith Films Fantasy Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Mythology Greece Laurence Olivier Films Maggie Smith Films Ray Harryhausen Films Supernatural Powers Ursula Andress Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: This overblown fantasy epic &#8212;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1853\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;Ah, dear -- the young. 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