Comments on: Flash: The Closet http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world\'s first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today\'s most talented authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: AmazingSteve http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18368 AmazingSteve Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:12:08 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18368 <p>The succession of colored rooms reminded me of the Masque of the Red Death, but I couldn't quite puzzle out what the author is going for here. At first I thought it was a suicide allegory, then I began to wonder if it wasn't more about the comfort of solitude and whether, once we cut ourselves off from life, we might not be able to find a way back in.</p> The succession of colored rooms reminded me of the Masque of the Red Death, but I couldn’t quite puzzle out what the author is going for here. At first I thought it was a suicide allegory, then I began to wonder if it wasn’t more about the comfort of solitude and whether, once we cut ourselves off from life, we might not be able to find a way back in.

]]> By: E.I. http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18354 E.I. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:43:48 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18354 <p>First, Alasdair's reading is amazing. Although I should have been biased, (I am Barton's brother) I must admit I had trouble comprehending Barton's writing for years. He sent "The Closet" to me when I was with the U.S. Army headed for Bosnia. We were all in a barracks in Germany together and we passed this story around and everyone had a different opinon of what it meant. We talked about it for days. On first reading, I was left where Mari was, but after several readings I saw the same thing Kevin did. We make choices, but hate to have to live with the consequences. Now I am am hooked on his writing.</p> First, Alasdair’s reading is amazing. Although I should have been biased, (I am Barton’s brother) I must admit I had trouble comprehending Barton’s writing for years. He sent “The Closet” to me when I was with the U.S. Army headed for Bosnia. We were all in a barracks in Germany together and we passed this story around and everyone had a different opinon of what it meant. We talked about it for days. On first reading, I was left where Mari was, but after several readings I saw the same thing Kevin did. We make choices, but hate to have to live with the consequences. Now I am am hooked on his writing.

]]> By: paranoidman http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18240 paranoidman Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:09:49 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18240 <p>a bit lame since the customer was warned and because of that I felt little sympathy - there was no real horror as the outcome was kinda deserved</p> a bit lame since the customer was warned and because of that I felt little sympathy - there was no real horror as the outcome was kinda deserved

]]> By: Dom http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18062 Dom Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:53:14 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18062 <p>It was okay. Kind of predictable. I really like how hesitant and pleading the guy was in the end.</p> It was okay. Kind of predictable. I really like how hesitant and pleading the guy was in the end.

]]> By: Steven Gomez http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18028 Steven Gomez Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:19:09 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18028 <p>Nice and quick. Sometimes the idea is better presented by just not being there rather than being spelled out. A really pleasant 5 1/2 min.</p> Nice and quick. Sometimes the idea is better presented by just not being there rather than being spelled out. A really pleasant 5 1/2 min.

]]> By: Mari Mitchell http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18015 Mari Mitchell Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:49:09 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-18015 <p>I did find this to be all that. It was mostly the ending, which I found to be a let down.</p> <p>The reading was good. I love his voice.</p> <p>Most of the writing was interesting, but that ending... I think I wanted something larger?</p> I did find this to be all that. It was mostly the ending, which I found to be a let down.

The reading was good. I love his voice.

Most of the writing was interesting, but that ending… I think I wanted something larger?

]]> By: Kevin Anderson http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-17901 Kevin Anderson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:46:18 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-17901 <p>A nice allegory for the choices we make in life - which path to fallow, which bridge to burn behind us, which door to close. Well done.</p> A nice allegory for the choices we make in life - which path to fallow, which bridge to burn behind us, which door to close. Well done.

]]> By: David http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-17885 David Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:59:58 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/05/flash-the-closet/#comment-17885 <p>Great story, brilliant reading!</p> Great story, brilliant reading!

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