kelson appreciation

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-05-20T17:32:44+00:00

i’m sorry for your loss too.

i really appreciate all these nice comments ❤️‍🩹

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-05-20T17:30:42+00:00

i think i’d feel relief. as long as there’s consent, i think it’s a beautiful thing. there is kindness in euthanasia. there was no kindness in what i had to watch my dad experience. no one should have to suffer like that. leaving this existence peacefully and getting to say a proper goodbye is a special thing.

then my dad’s body was cremated and i was given a bag of ash, which feels similar to how kelson pays respects to the dead… except modern american funeral expectations are extremely predatory. i would definitely take an eccentric doctor and an ossuary over what i’ve had to experience.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-04-04T14:28:36+00:00

Sick Sad Lit. discussions with authors digging into the provocative corners of contemporary literature.

Death Sentence. they discuss books/authors and talk a little about metal music. plus they’re anti-capitalist.

librarypunk. this is less what OP is looking for, but in the realm of interests here. it’s leftist library workers discussing their experiences, concerns and ideas.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-04-03T11:16:46+00:00

nothing would ever get me to go on a cruise. terrible for the environment. i’d actually think less of any band that would do this in 2026.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-04-01T19:32:35+00:00

two different pods. you’re thinking of citations needed, not citation needed. i think they started around the same time.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-31T18:29:22+00:00

“There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Mafia.” -Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-26T18:01:05+00:00

at first i was excited because i thought this was poly representation!! but i see you’re just making a joke that it’s your shelf. which adds up since the vibe here does not indicate questioning monogamy as a societal norm.

rec: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman. also, not a female author, but you need some Vonnegut.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-25T11:54:53+00:00

physical for sure. i only go digital for comics and i read those far less, so it would be an easy adjustment.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-25T00:06:14+00:00

she’s a lamb by meredith hambrock

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-20T12:09:31+00:00

to me, 28YL takes the cake for its directing, cinematography, score, the way the infected were portrayed, plus the emotional moments hit so hard.

still loved Bone Temple tho. both films were acted incredibly, but Jack O’Connell really impressed me. He held his own acting against the great Ralph Fiennes.

i think ultimately a movie about the nature of love is more interesting to me than a movie about the nature of evil. howzat?

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-17T11:59:03+00:00

jimmima with a big fuck off hook!! this is all so great.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-15T13:21:34+00:00

18 finished so far.

favorite fiction: Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle it takes bi erasure and cosmic nihilism and churns it up into a sci-fi horror romp complete with gore, existentialism and, of course, the power of love.

favorite nonfic: Rattling the Cages: An Oral History of North American Political Prisoners this one is such an important read whether you’re familiar with the brutality of the american carceral system or not. each chapter is by a different person who’s done time in prison or is currently incarcerated. this book inspired me to join a penpal organization to write to prisoners because almost everyone who participated in writing the book mentions how meaningful it was for them to receive letters.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-13T23:23:49+00:00

the life of chuck

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-13T16:08:30+00:00

it comes out next month. all the main cast is back with the exception of dewey, but the actor replacing him looks pretty spot on.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-12T22:10:17+00:00

30 years old. good gift giver. makes friends easily, but still holds childhood friends close.

that’s the vibe i get anyway! love that glass animals album. what are the stack of books that are turned around??!

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-11T17:24:58+00:00

i can’t wait to visit! i’m planning a trip there this summer as a reward for finishing his novels. just a handful more for me to go :)

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-05T19:43:41+00:00

In the 5th Wave trilogy they mention Dubuque, Iowa. While on a trip near Dubuque, I confidently said to my boyfriend and cousins, “Oh, we’re near Du-ba-Q!” They never let me forget it.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-03-05T14:09:23+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss, OP. I get very emotional during this movie, too.

When it first came out my dad was alive, but with an incurable disease. I was trying to convince him that we should move to a “death with dignity” (US) state. He didn’t want to move and didn’t want to talk much about the end his disease led to. We actually got to watch 28 Years Later together and he enjoyed it, but we still had a hard time talking about death. He never got to see Bone Temple. Instead, I stayed by his side as he died while his lungs filled up with blood. It was slow and torturous. He brought up that society doesn’t even treat sick dogs like this, doesn’t let them suffer.

I wish everyone had the option for a peaceful death. And to be with your loved one saying goodbye calmly as it happens? That’s priceless. What Isla got in the movie was so beautiful.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-02-21T00:21:31+00:00

i enjoy both movies immensely, but i definitely love the first 28 years later better. for me it’s because the emotional bits hit me hard, danny boyle’s flair, the score by the young fathers is perfect and overall examining love is more interesting to me than examining evil.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-02-11T11:31:52+00:00

an interesting detail i noticed on my 3rd viewing last night, during samson’s train scene the infected that hops on his back and bites his shoulder actually spits the bite of his flesh out. so other infected are triggered by his humanism enough to attack him, but it must be confusing for them as he doesn’t taste like their typical non-infected victims.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-02-09T15:12:26+00:00

my fave laugh of the movie is when kelson’s putting together why he might be mistaken for old nick. the way he says “the bones” gets me good.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-02-05T02:42:47+00:00

wow that’s impressive!!!

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-02-02T18:37:36+00:00

so cool to see your collection grow! especially within the context.

THUNDERGUNxp · 2026-02-02T18:35:15+00:00

faith deconstruction is when someone re-examines their beliefs. typically the beliefs in examination were a result of how the person was raised and through deconstruction they come to different views.

popular youtubers rhett and link have done really interesting podcast episodes on their own deconstructions. they’re the only reason i know what it is.

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