We’re going to look back on the mainstream film release of “Wild” as the moment the long trails likewise went mainstream and in the process lost something of themselves, something separate, untouchable, intangible, now violated by the dull, unblinking gaze of the masses. Our trail, now the cheap wh0re of corporate titans and their insatiable, paying minions. Our trail, knocking down America’s door in order to make unbridled smut of itself in our living rooms and in our minds. Our trail, no longer a refuge from the outside world but a reminder of its omnipresence in every facet of our lives. We are all one click away from spinning off the face of the globe. Our identity of self is a grand illusion. Our unique hopes, dreams, and passions are shared by many. This is what the world has come to. One compressed point of undifferentiated self-awareness. Sucks, doesn’t it? Good luck walking it off…
Cheryl