Comments on: Post Your Thoughts on I Look Forward To Remembering You http://earlnewton.com/2009/06/01/stranger-things-ep06/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:59:51 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nobilis http://earlnewton.com/2009/06/01/stranger-things-ep06/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Nobilis Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:06:30 +0000 http://earlnewton.com/?p=39#comment-22 In addition to the insightful comments of Icepick and Nuchtchas, I like the handling of the standard time travel trope, in which the traveller gets hung up by his incomplete understanding of history, but the "mistake" works out in the end. You see it a lot but it fits very nicely. In addition to the insightful comments of Icepick and Nuchtchas, I like the handling of the standard time travel trope, in which the traveller gets hung up by his incomplete understanding of history, but the “mistake” works out in the end. You see it a lot but it fits very nicely.

]]> By: Icepick http://earlnewton.com/2009/06/01/stranger-things-ep06/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Icepick Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:54:08 +0000 http://earlnewton.com/?p=39#comment-21 I remembered this particular story fondly, so I went back and listened to it again. I thought the time travel aspect was handled as any Sci-Fi trope should be, as a minor story device allowing the opportunity to look at more important things from a new angle. This particular story's themes of love and loss are common, yet presented with a twist. I particularly like the story because the human aspects of the story are neither cheapened nor sidelined by the science fiction. Also, I liked the very plausible service monetizing time travel. I expect it would be something quite like that. I remembered this particular story fondly, so I went back and listened to it again. I thought the time travel aspect was handled as any Sci-Fi trope should be, as a minor story device allowing the opportunity to look at more important things from a new angle.

This particular story’s themes of love and loss are common, yet presented with a twist. I particularly like the story because the human aspects of the story are neither cheapened nor sidelined by the science fiction.

Also, I liked the very plausible service monetizing time travel. I expect it would be something quite like that.

]]> By: Nuchtchas http://earlnewton.com/2009/06/01/stranger-things-ep06/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Nuchtchas Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:40:28 +0000 http://earlnewton.com/?p=39#comment-20 I think what touched me most about this story is how easy it was to slip into the view point of the husband. There is something about this story that makes you think about your own future and what would the be the choice you make? Could you make that choice for you to be closer to your spouse? Could you do that now? Later? When? It struck me deeply and having worked with the community when the story first aired on EscapePod it struck a cord with me. I think what touched me most about this story is how easy it was to slip into the view point of the husband. There is something about this story that makes you think about your own future and what would the be the choice you make? Could you make that choice for you to be closer to your spouse? Could you do that now? Later? When? It struck me deeply and having worked with the community when the story first aired on EscapePod it struck a cord with me.

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