Polite Dissent

So while writing about Nora Fries in that last post, I began thinking about my favorite fictional Nora. That would be, of course, Nora Charles from The Thin Man (and subsequent movies).

I think a remake starring Mr. Freeze in the role of Nick Charles, former P.I. turned married playboy, would be masterful. I can just see him sitting there in his swanky New York hotel room — glass dome over his head — sipping martinis by the dozen and exchanging bon mots with his wife Nora:

Mr. Freeze: I’m a hero. I was shot 2 times in the Tribune.
Nora Fries: I read where you were shot 5 times in the tabloids.
Mr. Freeze: It’s not true. He didn’t come anywhere near my tabloids.

That would be great! (And if you haven’t seen The Thin Man, watch it as soon as possible. It is the original detective comedy and holds it’s age well. I’m sure NetFlix has it.)