SCP-5361 / Discussion

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Bread_Tyrant 07 Jun 2021 23:45

Many thanks to Rex atlas, TopDownUnder, Joreth, Opal and Carbon for the crits.

Here is the link to the image I used
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lightning_cloud_to_cloud_(aka).jpg

Stormgrave 08 Jun 2021 02:03

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+1

KirQ 09 Jul 2021 14:59

This one is very simple but me hapy about this :)

Translated to Vietnamese :D

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-KirQ-

Re: +1

Bread_Tyrant 11 Jul 2021 18:31

Thank you so much for the translation.

Crow-Cat 05 Jan 2022 03:01

The meat of this article comes from the conflict between Fordham and Roberts which, for me, isn't that compelling and the actual anomaly is just window dressing; a ghost that changes the weather based on its emotions sounds pretty cool and I was more interested in reading about that than the circumstances that led to its creation. -1

#SCiPTEMBER, Day 02: "reanimation"

Lt Flops 03 Sep 2022 04:03

I'm torn here.

For one, the relationship between Fordham and Roberts feels all too real. A couple whose shared aspirations and complications dig a lot deeper than the surface. The article has a strong emotional core because of the bonds between these people, and the work that wedges them apart.

But then, their conversation takes a turn and, before the pair are able to resolve their personal differences, Fordham dies of a car crash, invoking the — if I'm not mistaken, this was a romantic relationship between two male partners, no? — Killing Your Gays trope. It's just such a case of wasted potential, and it's so unfortunate, too. The development of the couple up to that point had all been squandered.

What follows is certainly touching: The anomaly manifests as a result of both the loss Fordham experienced at the end of his life, and the unrequited feelings that carried him into death, only mending once Roberts has a heartfelt farewell. But I don't think this is enough to undo the damage caused by the invocation of that trope, whether intentional or (likely) not. I'm not sure I can reconcile this glaring hole with the well-defined character work throughout this article.

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Re: #SCiPTEMBER, Day 02: "reanimation"

Orlando_Wordsmith 16 Jul 2024 13:22

I am not sure if the gender of either doctor was ever revealed—the article almost seems to go out of its way to avoid gendering them. No first names were given either. But regardless, it just feels like too thin of a storyline, and like the above comment said, the anomaly just seemed tacked on.

Re: #SCiPTEMBER, Day 02: "reanimation"

SynthPanda_ 03 Sep 2024 21:39

Agree with Flops here, for the most part. The relationship is written extremely well, but the ending sort of just fizzles out. It's a rather predictable article, even in the majority of it is excellent character work.

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