Comments on: Pseudopod 055: Dead Dog http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world's first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today's best authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:02:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: lefty http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-7076 lefty Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:39:40 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-7076 <p>I found my attention wandering before the dog appeared again, thinking about child support and how much it much suck for both parties.</p> <p>Thankfully my attention came back and I felt a bit creeped out as the dog stalked the man.</p> <p>The ending annoyed me a little, that the dog gave up after being shot (hell it was still up and walking wasn't it? Have another go!) Then again I can always just imagine it would try again later.</p> I found my attention wandering before the dog appeared again, thinking about child support and how much it much suck for both parties.

Thankfully my attention came back and I felt a bit creeped out as the dog stalked the man.

The ending annoyed me a little, that the dog gave up after being shot (hell it was still up and walking wasn’t it? Have another go!) Then again I can always just imagine it would try again later.

]]> By: Seraph http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-6387 Seraph Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:12:54 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-6387 <p>I love the character - he is such a lowlife.</p> <p>The narration was brilliant and the description too. Great pacing - surprised it hasn't had kinder comments.</p> I love the character - he is such a lowlife.

The narration was brilliant and the description too. Great pacing - surprised it hasn’t had kinder comments.

]]> By: Spork http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-6006 Spork Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:47:05 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-6006 <p>I didn't care about one single thing in this story. It completely failed to grab my attention at all.</p> I didn’t care about one single thing in this story. It completely failed to grab my attention at all.

]]> By: Dom http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5315 Dom Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:14:28 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5315 <p>Pretty good story. I felt like I cheated on my girlfriend just listening to it! :-(</p> <p>I can't say the horror element was that great, but I actually thought the narrative portion was this tale's best part.</p> Pretty good story. I felt like I cheated on my girlfriend just listening to it! :-(

I can’t say the horror element was that great, but I actually thought the narrative portion was this tale’s best part.

]]> By: Space Toast http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5297 Space Toast Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:53:40 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5297 <p>Not a bad story. The language was very well used. I found the black dog myth and the narrator's guiltless infidelity a bit hard to lash together thematically, and some of the descripive passages and long flashbacks made my attention wander.</p> <p>But I have a request. Referencing the "mini generation gap" comment I made on "The Apple Tree Man," could we hear a bit more from the under 40 crowd on future Pseudopods? I'm sure doing abhorrant things with a wife and kids at home is viscerally arresting once you have them, but trust me: down here, clawing our way into a dead and cynical global economy, there is horror aplenty.</p> Not a bad story. The language was very well used. I found the black dog myth and the narrator’s guiltless infidelity a bit hard to lash together thematically, and some of the descripive passages and long flashbacks made my attention wander.

But I have a request. Referencing the “mini generation gap” comment I made on “The Apple Tree Man,” could we hear a bit more from the under 40 crowd on future Pseudopods? I’m sure doing abhorrant things with a wife and kids at home is viscerally arresting once you have them, but trust me: down here, clawing our way into a dead and cynical global economy, there is horror aplenty.

]]> By: Bright Lies http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5291 Bright Lies Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:41:59 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5291 <p>I don't mind endings that don't really end. They're more disturbing that way. :)</p> <p>The thought of the wife watching her 'dog' husband wrestling with a 'real' wild dog in the front yard (albeit supernatural) must have solidified her contempt for him. And then I suppose the dog getting up (yet again) and running off to fight another day might mean that Joel would continue to be haunted by his true 'dogged nature'.</p> <p>3.5/5 Bloody Apples for this one.</p> I don’t mind endings that don’t really end. They’re more disturbing that way. :)

The thought of the wife watching her ‘dog’ husband wrestling with a ‘real’ wild dog in the front yard (albeit supernatural) must have solidified her contempt for him. And then I suppose the dog getting up (yet again) and running off to fight another day might mean that Joel would continue to be haunted by his true ‘dogged nature’.

3.5/5 Bloody Apples for this one.

]]> By: Mitch Small http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5216 Mitch Small Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:35:14 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5216 <p>The ending was ponderous, but probably because I expected an EC Comics style ending. That'll teach me to expect things. Good story, regardless, but it seemed to lack finality.</p> The ending was ponderous, but probably because I expected an EC Comics style ending. That’ll teach me to expect things. Good story, regardless, but it seemed to lack finality.

]]> By: JCM http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5204 JCM Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:47:59 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2007/09/14/pseudopod-055-dead-dog/#comment-5204 <p>Pretty good story. After reading "Evolution of Claus" at Susurrus Magazine, I had really high hopes for this story. They were pretty well met.</p> Pretty good story. After reading “Evolution of Claus” at Susurrus Magazine, I had really high hopes for this story. They were pretty well met.

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