Comments on: Shaken by the Storm of the Century http://fadingwhispers.org/home/2007/08/14/shaken-by-the-storm-of-the-century/ A chronicle of my passions in life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jane Ullah http://fadingwhispers.org/home/2007/08/14/shaken-by-the-storm-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Jane Ullah Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:55:22 +0000 http://fadingwhispers.org/home/2007/08/14/shaken-by-the-storm-of-the-century/#comment-19 You are right on target. I was disgusted at her hypocrisy and I truly felt sad because I suspect (God I hope I'm wrong) that that is probably humans today would react! It scared me so much and I hope that I never forget this movie. Thanks for your very thoughtful and insightful comment. You are right on target. I was disgusted at her hypocrisy and I truly felt sad because I suspect (God I hope I’m wrong) that that is probably humans today would react! It scared me so much and I hope that I never forget this movie. Thanks for your very thoughtful and insightful comment.

]]> By: Jim http://fadingwhispers.org/home/2007/08/14/shaken-by-the-storm-of-the-century/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jim Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:30:27 +0000 http://fadingwhispers.org/home/2007/08/14/shaken-by-the-storm-of-the-century/#comment-18 I've seen this movie before, and it's on right now. I get furious with their cowardice as well. And Ralphie's stupid mother not only failed to stand by her husband, but willing to give up someone ELSE's child. But when her own was chosen "Oh please Mike, stop him!" What did she THINK was going to happen?!?!?!" I get that it's about Christianity. I have my own issues with the church, and have not lived a pristine life myself. But in that sense I think the theme was more about dirty little secrets than about past sins. Plus Steven King stories are full of corrupt clergy, which probably says something about Steven's own experiences in the church. My natural instinct was to stand against Linoge, even if it meant the entire population of the island died. Maybe that's the influence of my Baptist upbringing shining through. At first I doubted myself and even asked my wife, "Am I wrong to think that way?" She affirmed that it would be wrong to give a child to this beast. But there's another part--Linoge is responsible for the murders of at least four townspeople just in this episode. How many others throughout his existence? And if they give a child to become in essence a new Linoge, how many murders will that one perpetrate? I would end that, even if it meant all the townspeople or at least all eight children die, and even if my own five year-old son were one of those eight. I could never life with myself otherwise. I’ve seen this movie before, and it’s on right now. I get furious with their cowardice as well. And Ralphie’s stupid mother not only failed to stand by her husband, but willing to give up someone ELSE’s child. But when her own was chosen “Oh please Mike, stop him!” What did she THINK was going to happen?!?!?!”

I get that it’s about Christianity. I have my own issues with the church, and have not lived a pristine life myself. But in that sense I think the theme was more about dirty little secrets than about past sins. Plus Steven King stories are full of corrupt clergy, which probably says something about Steven’s own experiences in the church.

My natural instinct was to stand against Linoge, even if it meant the entire population of the island died. Maybe that’s the influence of my Baptist upbringing shining through. At first I doubted myself and even asked my wife, “Am I wrong to think that way?” She affirmed that it would be wrong to give a child to this beast.

But there’s another part–Linoge is responsible for the murders of at least four townspeople just in this episode. How many others throughout his existence? And if they give a child to become in essence a new Linoge, how many murders will that one perpetrate?

I would end that, even if it meant all the townspeople or at least all eight children die, and even if my own five year-old son were one of those eight. I could never life with myself otherwise.

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