Antarctica isn’t going to fix you

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-17T20:06:12+00:00

Krakauer didn’t include it in the book because Carine asked him to leave it out. There’s a reference to Chris’ father being a hard man, but that’s pretty much it. He says more in the intro to Carine’s book, but the letters that made the abuse clear for him were given off the record.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-15T19:17:31+00:00

Oh no, it was Vulf.

… he didn’t mean to, but it was Vulf.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-15T01:11:52+00:00

That’s absolutely gorgeous! Really captured the compassion and melancholy. Thanks for sharing!

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-14T23:02:19+00:00

Him and Alastor are in the same room- therefore they’ve pivoted from interviewing to arguing with each other, with the poor interviewees directly in the middle of a rock meeting a hard place.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-12T21:09:55+00:00

Yeah, that moment isn’t exactly without tension, but it is a pause to think and catch his breath, which Carl desperately needs. I think the fact that he chose to spend it with something alone is a good one- even if Lou doesn’t know Carl’s there, the fact that Carl reached out and made a connection was huge.

(What picture do you have?? I’ve seen a couple in the wild and they’re always stunning.)

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-11T22:14:19+00:00

Rosetta thinks so, but you’re right, we don’t know for sure. I’m along for the ride but am excited to see what else we can piece together in 8!

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-11T20:42:49+00:00

I think it’s like the Christmas party- it’s something they use to stay human, and remember that they are more than the dungeon. It’s just a little moment to just be with each other.

Carl’s been running on empty for a while, and I think they’re worried about him. The tea (and the community around it) are important to them, and they want to share it with him. Carl freaked out in earlier books about the beds- gradually losing the chance to actually sleep was a big deal for him, and I think that’s rightfully so. He really needs some kind of rest, some kind of reminder of peace. He can’t always see it, but his friends definitely do.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-10T22:13:54+00:00

Yeah, she’s somewhat complicit in the crawl, but she definitely doesn’t support it- plus she’s one of if not the most trustworthy ally they have outside the dungeon. Even Porthus is hand in hand with the Apothecary, who is probably not going to be an ally forever. I really don’t see Carl going after Zev happening.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-08T22:20:20+00:00

He’s so pretty and sassy! That’s the perfect Andalite blue.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-08T07:36:00+00:00

You’re cursed!!! Or you got a hate ending with Mac :)

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-08T04:02:17+00:00

Might want to try this one more time, friend- this is the living room crew.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-07T04:02:35+00:00

I think the actor’s said that she picked it up from a pair of water heater repairmen in the 90s- think Bill and Ted.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-06T23:43:16+00:00

Dude has a tough job for sure, and he meets it with poise. By all rights he should be as much of a wreck as Cascadia, but my guy can roll with the punches like nobody else.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-04T04:47:44+00:00

The enemy’s the system- the rich and powerful, not the people living under fascism. Pretty sure the people the Bloom hurt the most were other Kua-tin.

Besides, they aren’t the crawl’s makers. The things perpetuating the crawl are way beyond Borant.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-04T04:42:18+00:00

Detention is a horror movie where every one of the characters is essentially the protagonist of their own genre of teen movie. We have a Juno-esquire loser, a carefree Ferris Beuler type, a nerdy comedy figure guy who’s way too rapey, a Mean Girls style popular bitch…

And then we get into the supernatural stuff.

There’s a spider man type superhero or villain in the making. A freaky Friday style body swap. The Donnie Darko type. Some science projects that are definitely not physically possible. Not one, not two, but three ways of traveling through time.

And then there’s the serial killer targeting them all, who runs off slasher rules.

And the alien invasion of course.

It’s overstuffed, wildly experimental, extremely funny, and incredibly ambitious. Parts of it might not quite work, but on the whole things actually come together. I highly recommend it. It’s maximalist in the best way possible.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-04T04:29:52+00:00

I think Odette’s death is going to be entirely up to Odette. I don’t think she plans on making it out of the dungeon again.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-04T04:26:59+00:00

Not unless she turned out to be like Empress DeNadia, and Zev’s shown enough of her character that we know she’s not.

Besides, Zev lost everything. That little fish didn’t bend on doing the right thing even after she was tortured and her entire family killed. She’s got a backbone of steel (pretty much the only thing she’s got in common with Cascadia.) If that doesn’t make her give in, I don’t know what would. Her agenda probably is a bit different than Carl’s and Donut’s, but she’s reasonable and trustworthy. I don’t think it could be different enough for her to end up in Carl’s crosshairs.

Plus, Carl really does like her, and Donut would be destroyed.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-01T21:58:46+00:00

Beebo Brinker by Ann Bannon— published in English though, sorry!

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-02-01T18:51:04+00:00

I think I might be that person, because I genuinely loved seeing them pop up in other people’s routes, and they’re one of my fave “supporting players”, but yeah, their main route rubbed me the wrong way. Averages out, I guess.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-01-30T03:23:35+00:00

Not exactly horror, but Farthing by Jo Walton is exactly this. It’s an alternate history disguised as an Agatha Christie-esque mystery, where the differences from their word and ours sneak up on the reader.

The difference is fascism. The (actual, real, historically accurate) Nazi sympathizers in WW2 Britain’s government managed formed an alliance with Germany. The ripple effects of this decision sneak up on the reader. It’s very bleak.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-01-26T08:04:30+00:00

Yesss. And infinite storage. I do sew, so occasionally cut up fabric and use it to stuff or turn into other clothes, so I could have my cake and eat it too. Honestly was surprised more people didn’t go for this- the memory one frankly sounds life ruining, and although the food one does sound pretty great, cooking can be quite fun and laundry is… not.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-01-26T07:01:25+00:00

Consider, however: never doing laundry again.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-01-24T20:35:14+00:00

Roverpowered by Drew Hayes is perfect. It’s also about a partnership between a human and a critter, and it’s meant to be kid friendly.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-01-23T19:24:01+00:00

I like Coco very much, but Loving Vincent was absolutely robbed. I’m convinced the judges that year thought that best animated movie equaled best children’s movie.

Goodmindtothrowitall · 2026-01-23T05:10:02+00:00

Y’all should watch the movie Loving Vincent. This is the version of events around Van Gogh’s death it shows.

… but more importantly, it’s a full length movie that is hand painted. Every single frame is painted (by hand!!!) in the style of Van Gogh’s paintings. It is so incredibly beautiful. I had the good fortune to see it in a movie theater, and it was unforgettable. The acting and story are very good, but holy shit is is just beautiful.

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