ext_8872 ([identity profile] marycrawford.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] thefourthvine 2006-08-28 08:42 pm (UTC)

Good, I shall continue the experiment! (And get back to you on that last vid rec post, at least. :-)

I see your point about your view of John, and how that helps with this particular story. In a way, the uncanny valley effect is working on me here; I'm made uncomfortable by the too-close gap between actor/meta and character, and [livejournal.com profile] harriet_spy commented to me that that was part of her intent.

I know. Short masterpieces is what I'd call them.

Yes! And I think Suburban Consumption Rituals is my favorite, because it's such a wonderful SF story, with the worldbuilding and the...*flails* What you said.

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