Ken (KRW) and I are having a friendly debate. Should we or should we not discuss "Freak Show?" Care to weigh in?
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:Ken (KRW) and I are having a friendly debate. Should we or should we not discuss "Freak Show?" Care to weigh in?
For my two cents,(probably worth half that
)The reasoning was, Freakshow is so much the Otherness. The whole book is about it. I thought it would be fun to allude to it to peak everyone elses interest! You know, to be in the know!
Discuss or not, I'm a happy camper, and have a few insights of my own.
KRW
I was wondering if anyone had a favorite of all the "Freak Show" stories. I was also wondering how many people have actually read FS.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
I read Freak Show, but several years ago. When I watched parts of the first season of HBO's "Carnivale," I felt a frisson run through my spine and remembered parts of FREAK SHOW.
Speaking of associational items, anyone read the riff on "Faces" (see Night Visions 6) from MoJo Press' WEIRD BUSINESS? I believe it was called "Trolling." Cool little story. I now see that THE KEEP also is being adapted for the graphic story world.
Speaking of associational items, anyone read the riff on "Faces" (see Night Visions 6) from MoJo Press' WEIRD BUSINESS? I believe it was called "Trolling." Cool little story. I now see that THE KEEP also is being adapted for the graphic story world.
Maggers Wrote:I was wondering if anyone had a favorite of all the "Freak Show" stories. I was also wondering how many people have actually read FS.
Possible spoilers:
Haven't read FS for several years, But the guy with the Belt Buckle, when he's talking with the cows, LOL moment on the metro!
Most disturbing/heartbreaking to me was the guy with neurofibromatosis (?) believing he has found friendship and acceptance only to be exploited like he was. I cried.
"Think for yourself and question authority" Leary
By the way, How are things in your town?
POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR FREAK SHOW
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Keith,
Those 2 are my favs, also. "Seniorita Gato" was the catgirl who fell for the rodeo boy who could talk to the cattle. Fabulous. And poor Benjamin, I really felt for Benjamin, too.
I also loved the story of the blind guy with wings and his little dog like friend would could see for him. That did make me cry.
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Keith the Elder Wrote:Possible spoilers:
Haven't read FS for several years, But the guy with the Belt Buckle, when he's talking with the cows, LOL moment on the metro!
Most disturbing/heartbreaking to me was the guy with neurofibromatosis (?) believing he has found friendship and acceptance only to be exploited like he was. I cried.
Keith,
Those 2 are my favs, also. "Seniorita Gato" was the catgirl who fell for the rodeo boy who could talk to the cattle. Fabulous. And poor Benjamin, I really felt for Benjamin, too.
I also loved the story of the blind guy with wings and his little dog like friend would could see for him. That did make me cry.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
****Possible Spoilers for the Dan Simmons story in "Freak Show"****
I really enjoyed "Elm Haven, IL" by Dan Simmons. It took me back to the town of "Summer of Night" some years later and just sent shivers through me the whole way through. I read it before he published "A Winter Haunting", so it was a real treat to revisit this town.
I really enjoyed "Elm Haven, IL" by Dan Simmons. It took me back to the town of "Summer of Night" some years later and just sent shivers through me the whole way through. I read it before he published "A Winter Haunting", so it was a real treat to revisit this town.
APhew Wrote:****Possible Spoilers for the Dan Simmons story in "Freak Show"****
I really enjoyed "Elm Haven, IL" by Dan Simmons. It took me back to the town of "Summer of Night" some years later and just sent shivers through me the whole way through. I read it before he published "A Winter Haunting", so it was a real treat to revisit this town.
Is that the story of Benjamin?
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:Is that the story of Benjamin?
Yes it was!
My favorite was the constantly pregnant freak with the spiderbaby. Very funny. If I get time I'm going to look up some of the authors and see what they've done since then.