AMC's Stillerman bats away such concerns, keener to talk about new scripts that Mad Men's success has pulled in to the channel.
It reminds me of the difference in tactics between Outrage – fans of direct action against, for example, bishops – and Stonewall, keener to make quiet political alliances in the service of long-term change.
"It's better", according to the latter – but then Hartnett's Italian family is based in Emilia-Romagna, while Carluccio grew up in Piedmont, so they're bound to be keener on risotto than your average Sicilian.
Both lines of thinking miss what keener observers believe is Xiaomi's true character, and its ambition: to become China's biggest provider of internet-connected devices to an eager, ever loyal, following drawn from a young demographic numbering hundreds of millions who will soon be outfitting their first homes – and looking for a brand to help furnish it.
The film itself pulls off an unexpectedly deft balance too, smartening up its riotous gross-out material with sharper, tarter character comedy, as their ongoing war against the fratboys forces the older couple to admit to their own spent youth – it's a keener, rowdier reflection on the American manchild complex than any of Judd Apatow's drippy recent efforts.
Whereas its leaders in Gaza spoiled previous agreements, it is the keener side on this one.
Other radicals were better informed, but keener to shut things down (see article).
Eager for immigrant members, unions are keener on immigration reform than in the past (in 2007 they helped kill a reform plan rather than accept a guest-worker scheme).
Most of those seem keener on expanding globally than on building factories at home.
Mr Abe's current cabinet contains some ministers who were picked chiefly as a reward for supporting his unexpectedly successful bid for the party's leadership last year; a new cabinet may well contain keener reformers.
IN A region of military dictators and authoritarian monarchs, Qatar is the one country where the ruler may be even keener on democracy than his subjects.
