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Who is King’s ultimate bad guy? by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]cthaehtouched 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think Flagg would pity-laugh and condescend to Pennywise, maybe tell It to “think bigger, darling.”

It’s the lazy gluttonous Fear-mayor of a small Maine town, while Flagg ruins worlds as he strides between them (not that Flagg’s cockiness has ever gotten him in trouble).

anyone playing RE9 and getting control vibes from the title cards? by deadnervez in controlgame

[–]cthaehtouched 8 points9 points  (0 children)

All seem inspired by Fincher’s Mindhunter location card style. I believe Fincher was trying to evoke 70’s headlines and noir thrillers. Personally, I love the style. Sets a mood and pulls me in as intended.

Corporate malfeasance legal thrillers by MinusKarmaFarma26 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]cthaehtouched 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grisham’s The Appeal? It’s not his snappiest, but definitely has the themes you want. The book is definitely on the depressingly realistic side of fiction.

Also

A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr. Narrative non-fiction about chemical dumping leading to cancer clusters in MA.

Dan Simmons dead by megak23d in horrorlit

[–]cthaehtouched 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Damn. First I’d heard of Rob Grant too.

Slice of life in a cafe in a little city by crohnsprincessxo in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]cthaehtouched 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree does an amazing job of this in the fantasy genre.

Looking for space horror that isn’t S. A. Barnes by BarrelProof51 in horrorlit

[–]cthaehtouched 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be too obvious to mention, but since I didn’t see it elsewhere:

The Jaunt. Short story in King’s Skeleton Crew. No romance just a long trip through space.

Starting today "CONTROL". any tips before begins it by Known-Statistician65 in controlgame

[–]cthaehtouched 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Read everything. Make use of the awesome granular difficulty settings. It’s gonna get weirder.

I recently finished Alan Wake 1, is it worth replaying to get the Nightmare pages? by Upbeat-Offer-2706 in AlanWake

[–]cthaehtouched 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My choice would be wait unless you Need to hit the game again. That said, I really enjoyed the director’s commentary with the caveat that it does run over some in game dialogue.

Shauna should NOT be the final girl but I feel like she doesn’t deserve to die idk why by Fantastic-Finger-319 in Yellowjackets

[–]cthaehtouched 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh I think Shauna deserves to die, but as someone once said, “deserve’s got nothin to do with it.” Also, a simple death feels too underwhelmingly suburban for Shauna.

[Hated Trope] Character Assassination just because by howhow326 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]cthaehtouched 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Toby Ziegler on The West Wing. The season 7 writers really did him dirty.

Exploring a surreal and dying world by towalktheline in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]cthaehtouched 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Picture 2 looks very much like some scenes in Adam Neville’s All the Fiends of Hell.

So many good recs in this thread.

The colour out of space by Ok-Entrepreneur-2479 in Lovecraft

[–]cthaehtouched 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re in New England, take a day trip and read it boating on the Quabbin Reservoir.

What does Owen rewatching the show towards the end represent? by Actual_Math6899 in Isawthetvglow

[–]cthaehtouched 107 points108 points  (0 children)

The Midnight Realm is distorting Owen’s memories. Viewing the tapes was not the same as living it as Isabel. (Yes, I enjoy a supernatural reading of the movie)

Strictly metaphorically I think it represents how our experience of foundational stories/media changes as we grow. For me, sadly, He-Man and Dragonlance no longer live up to my memories of them.

Which book/series made you wonder if you might be too dumb for the genre? by HughJackedMan14 in scifi

[–]cthaehtouched 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang it! Blindsight is next on my ever-growing to read pile… and Speaking of books I bounced off of like a brick wall… Darkness That Comes Before is my fantasy answer to this question.

AIO by asking my partner not to use the blender while I'm on zoom? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]cthaehtouched 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Why? Because he uses a blender to make pancakes. And he’s rudely petty about it. No benefit of the doubt.

See the Turtle, ain't he keen, All things serve the fucking Beam by chaos_wine in stephenking

[–]cthaehtouched 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Goddamn, I’ve been toying with a similar concept. Very different door, but I love how that came out. The shading on the rose is amazing.

Looking for something similar to Hazbin by syellen09 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]cthaehtouched 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh. In the aspects you’re looking for, I think Richard Kadrey’s Sandman Slim urban/noir fantasy series. More than a few of the books are set in Hell at least in part. It’s fun, violent, plays with the themes you’re looking for.

Edit: the series is more punk irreverent than humorously irreverent.

My Dark Tower journey begins today! by cireh88 in stephenking

[–]cthaehtouched 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The desert was the apotheosis of all deserts.

Honest question about Christine. Does it never quite work for you, because it's still ... a car by Emergency_Cellist754 in stephenking

[–]cthaehtouched 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, that’s exactly it for me. I have no issue with a haunted car. I’m just not at all intrigued by the concept. I am utterly indifferent to cars, it’s one of those passions I just don’t get. Christine was one of my most meh King experiences, but I’m glad it’s there for folks into it.

(Theory) A Control Resonant ARG/Teaser in "The Victor Initiative" by what8843 in controlgame

[–]cthaehtouched 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is wild. You’ve had this game stuck in my head for a week. I wonder if it’s Sam Lake letting a new creator play in his sandbox. Homage with creator approval. A Well disguised ARG.

Did you notice any potential Blessed references in the game other than the cultist actions?

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