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Originally Posted by 2BNTV
I don't agree with Andrew Blechman's assessment based on a two week stay and his bias for wanting to live in a diverse community. His portrayal of Mr. Midnight being the average male was totally out of whack. His book "Leisure" was slanted towards the lack of children and makes a good door stop. If that is balance, I would tend to disagree.
Some people on TOTV years ago said TV would become a ghost town after build out. I'm still waiting for build-out to occur and the place hasn't gotten run down as they predicted it would.
I guess some people have a gloomy outlook on life and can see only the negative. I saw TV about ten years ago and it's still kept in immaculate condition and has gotten much bigger and better.
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2BNTV, I agree with your assessment of Blechman and his book. What you mention that is in his book isn't in the article except his prediction of TV becoming a ghost town. Although Mr. Midnight sounds like a fabulous character, I have yet to meet him in TV. Speaking of meeting someone, I think what upset Blechman the most about his visit to TV was his inability to get an appointment and interview Gary Morse. That fact is mentioned "in Search of The Good Life". Maybe that is why so much embellishment regarding The Villages in his book "lesureville".
I've always thought one phrase---An Adult Disney World" best described The Villages. Fore.