overgeeked
B/X Known World
And we’re back to implying that mystery writers & fans are serial killers and horror writers & fans are monsters…
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Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Hasn't that been the plot of multiple Stephen King novels?
overgeeked
B/X Known World
Maybe. I wouldn’t know. I have a stack of his stuff in my TBR pile. That being the plot of a novel is a bit different than people repeatedly making the argument that there’s something wrong with or off about mystery and horror writers & fans.
Ryujin
Legend
overgeeked
B/X Known World
“Two kinds of folks…I’m the kind that pays better.”
Two kinds. Not one kind. Not the same.
Castle was fun for a few seasons. But they were too dedicated to their formula. Once you spot the formula, you always know who the killer is about 1/4-1/3 of the way through the episode. In about 90% of the episodes the killer is the 3rd person they interview. Loved the Patterson, Connelly, et al appearances.
Two kinds. Not one kind. Not the same.
Castle was fun for a few seasons. But they were too dedicated to their formula. Once you spot the formula, you always know who the killer is about 1/4-1/3 of the way through the episode. In about 90% of the episodes the killer is the 3rd person they interview. Loved the Patterson, Connelly, et al appearances.
Ryujin
Legend
Still a fun ride, if you can turn off your analytical brain for a bit. I can't, but still enjoyed the first 4-5 seasons. Might do a rewatch, as it's now available for streaming.
payn
He'll flip ya...Flip ya for real...
Looks like you left out judgements and sarcastic jokes so likely ignored.
overgeeked
B/X Known World
That’s the fun of mysteries, solving the puzzle. Turning off your analytical brain kinda messes with that. I’ve never been able to re-read or re-watch a mystery. I don’t see the point.
Thomas Shey
Legend
Often TV mysteries aren't really about the mystery; the mysteries aren't good enough to support that. They're about the characters and side plots with mysteries as the structure to hang that on. There are often structural and pacing clues that don't really have to do with anything in-world that give the show away too fast (very few shows have the temporal real estate to throw up red herrings in a way that actually is convincing for example, since usually it will be contrasted with Chekov's gun characters or situations that catch the eye once you start becomeing aware of it).
Mad_Jack
Legend
When I was doing Rocky Horror, I had to explain to some younglings that Marilyn Manson's version of "Sweet Dreams" was the cover...
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
I just looked at a long thread.
…why are the most pointless arguments the most heated?
…why are the most pointless arguments the most heated?
el-remmen
Moderator Emeritus
J.Quondam
CR 1/8
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
HOW DARE YOU?!
I've noticed two kinds of people who make threads long and heated:
People who cannot not-reply if addressed, no matter how emotionally wound-up they get.
People who will not shut up.
CleverNickName
Limit Break Dancing
I've noticed that in my line of work, and in these forums, the bad actors are the ones who have trouble saying "I don't know" and/or "I was wrong."
I don't disagree--I think there's a lot of overlap between what I've noticed and what you've noticed.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
I've long felt the moment I learned that saying "I was wrong" or "I f'ed up" was a sign of strength was the moment I actually grew up. It was a lot later than it should have been, although obviously sooner than it comes for some.
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