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Destiny (not just capitalized as the start of a sentance) would say that it's already written and that this is the way it was ordained to happen but I wonder if Destiny is a cheat. Who gets to look ahead into Destiny's book? If no one but Destiny ge…
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I agree. The Endless can be so "it's complicated" but it seems that sometimes that's an excuse to hide behind rather than a reason for a limit. Morpheus can act outside of his "rules," with consequences for doing so, of course, but the point is that…
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I've been traveling for a while & most of the time I've been offiline. I just saw the notice & planned schedule today. A day late & a dollar short. I've been in a soft place and will post about it. Amtrak is a very in-between place, espe…
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"Welcome to my nightmare." Exactly Cooper's last line from the movie Suck (which maybe didn't depending on how you feel about rock-n-blood movies. Interesting casting.)
I'm beginning to think that perhaps no one actor should be pla… -
I keep thinking of Alice Cooper for Morpheus. He's got the hair, the long, gaunt, older (and somehow ageless) face and the persona.
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Daniel,
I think I wrote this once before and maybe I posted it or took it back. I'm not sure. Reading this volume and absorbing so much of Delirium's stuff, for lack of a better word, has left me spinning a bit. Or maybe it's just spring and e.… -
I'm seeing this volume as being summarized as "endings" the same as the previous one was "beginnings." We have the end of some lives, the end of Destruction on this plane, the end of the order of Orpheus, the end of Dream's deal with Pharamond. We a…
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You're welcome.
Further question about the nature of Hell and agency: Is Hell the absence of a sense of agency? The feeling of being trapped by (small d) destiny? Several of my patients would gladly agree with this, though I think they wo… -
Matt,
After reading your comment about the old guy on the beach I went back & reread that piece I agree that the old guy does seem like he's meant to be Lucifer's ex-boss, dropping by to let Luc know that He's still keeping an eye on him. <… -
"Agency" is a code word for a complex set of stuff, at least when it's used in terms of psychology. When I use the term "agency" with a patient what I'm talking about is the belief that you can do what you want as well as the ability to do what you …
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Edwartica - is the metaphor you seek being about the retired firehorse that reacts to the alarm bell or, perhaps, it's the one about the horse heading back to the stable without a guide out of force of habit? I don't remember the exact phrasing but …
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In light of what I said back there about Family Romances (Freud, S., 1908) I would like to make clear that the Cuckoo didn't entirely make up the difference between boys' and girls' dreams. Freud does say:
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Svithrir,
The false dichotomy the Cuckoo sites is exactly to what I was alluding when I said that we get a dose of Freudian theory in this volume and, in fact, it's one of the clearest and briefest explanation of this particular piece of fantas… -
Nice catch, Adam. I knew about Foxglove (digitalis) but entirely forgot about Hazel. Not enough Nutella I suppose. Only one is a medicinal (digitalis for cardiac purposes) but both figure into British/Celtic mythology. Foxglove is said…
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Thessaly may be from that ancient area of Greece, which would explain why she's referred to by Morpheus as "Thessalian."
I like what Daniel did with a gag around "Murphy." Yes, it probably is a mispronunciation of Morpheus but it's a good… -
Male characters died, as did the some of the females. A lot of sacrifice to save Princess Barbie as well as "real" Barbie. The gender-abstract characters were toys, as someone pointed out, reminiscent of "Labyrinth" (love that movie for a who…
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I'm not so sure that the Endless own human experience as much as they seem to be human experience. All the things that life, especially higher life forms, experience are expressed as one of the Endless. Death, Delight/Delerium, Destiny…
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Daniel, thanks for starting off this discussion thread. I just happened to wake up & check in to the list. Being a semi-pro insomniac has it's advantages (& when I find out what they are I'll let people know.)
Wow. What a set of s… -
People are still commenting about the earlier volumes as well as the "current" one. I don't know if there's any such thing as "late." The reading schedule seems to be more of a suggestion than a requirement. Just don't look at the comments ahead of …
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Sometimes he does at that.
Meanwhile, you folk keep suggesting great music and other reads. This is becoming quite an (enjoyable) investment of both time and money. Keep 'em coming!