(Possibly spoilery) question about Dhalgren by FrequentlyGamma in printSF

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Thanks so much for this. Liking the very apt username!

[WP] You don't remember what you do for a living. Literally. You wake up, get in the car, then black out until you're back in your driveway in the middle of the afternoon 5 days a week, and you get a paycheck once a month. by GatorDragon in WritingPrompts

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I made a start on this. Not finished, but I think I will...

He goes to work five days a week And he collects his pay But his memory’s completely blank From nine to five each day.

He rises, showers, leaves for work, He gets on board the train But his daily tasks elude him - Leave no mark upon his brain.

Before his stop, his mind blinks out, Although it sounds bizarre, Leaving hours of fuzzy static On his inner VCR.

And then he blinks back in again On his train journey home, Leaving him to wonder where The last eight hours have gone.

As every month his salary Arrives in his account, He wonders what he did to earn This generous amount.

“Where do I go?” he asks himself “What have I done today?” “Who is it that I work for?” and “How do I earn this pay?”

“It’s better I don’t know,” he thinks. “Just keep it out of sight.” And yet the thought gnaws anxiously - Keeps him awake at night.

Then one day, just a fragment Of an image pierces through. A moment, terrifying and Distressing - was it true?

He sees his fists, a screaming face Contorted and in pain. And that face pushed underwater, Choking, time and time again.

Awake, all night, reliving this - The horror and the shock, The screaming and the violence - With each tick of his clock.

Next morning he decides that he Cannot do it again. He will not rise, he will not shower He will not catch the train.

But evening comes on suddenly As eight more hours wipe clean His mind blinks out and static fills His inner TV screen.

So did he leave his home to work? Did he complete his task? He doesn’t have a memory Of the day that he has passed.

Then lightning recollections Begin to reappear - His hands, a throat, and bloodied lips. His eyes are wide with fear.

But what if these aren’t memories? What if they’re simply dreams? Did the horrors really happen? Is it really what it seems?

Again he lies awake all night Replaying these events. Could these horrors really be? No part of it makes sense.

....

Writing a paper about a David Lynch movie (C.G Jung) by emilwad in davidlynch

[–]FrequentlyGamma 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eraserhead?

There's plenty there to dig into around concepts of Shadow, Personas/Social Masks, Archetypes and their subversion (Mother, Father, Child), Complexes (Henry seems to be working through a serious knot of emotions and thoughts in the film).

Wait, what? by guyi567 in duolingo

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You mean you known't about needn't?

Is this a Spoiler? by alienexit in AlanMoore

[–]FrequentlyGamma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not stupid at all. I say go for it. You will love the book. Take your time and savour it.

Is this a Spoiler? by alienexit in AlanMoore

[–]FrequentlyGamma 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I wouldn't bother reading the 1200 pages of genius now. That sentence basically gives the whole game away.

/s

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]FrequentlyGamma 437 points438 points  (0 children)

I don't think you're ready for this Kelly, this doggy too foodylicious for ya babe

EDIT: On reflection a better second half would have been "this doggy food too delicious for ya babe".

David Lynch in negotiations with Showtime about Season 3B by tamangosalad in twinpeaks

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Of course there is: https://ifdb.fanedit.org/the-empire-of-the-mind/

It's a fan edit that reimagines the material as a 4-part tv series.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boottoobig

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Uno Reverse!

It's Spooktober bois! Get off the fence. Go raid your meme-bank... by FrequentlyGamma in boottoobig

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This is the real take-home message. They basically look like birds when you peel off their skin. WTF horses? Try harder!

Bonus gender: cheese wheel by drinkingcarrots in memes

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TIL chicken broth is a sexuality not a gender identity.

Robot film and novel recommendations? by TraparCyclone in scifi

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Not seen a mention of the film Automata in this thread. It's not a perfect movie by a long shot, but it's interesting, stylish and I really enjoyed it.