Comments on: Black Holes and Resolutions

By: The Warden

The Warden — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:18:47 +0000

Rah, spread the Muse love. Great band. I was first turned onto them when I heard Plug in Baby in some random flash animation, and they’ve become my current favorite performers next to the Black Eyed Peas and Lil Crippy.

By: Mr. Repose

Mr. Repose — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:30:42 +0000

Well the soundtrack is still there, but it’s presence is more subtle. I’m not naming chapters after songs anymore with the exception of Adamus’ big reveal in book 2 named after my favorite Bowie song ever, ‘Station to Station’. The Chapter at the end of book 1 called ‘Beyond Electric Dreams’ named after one of my favorite Bad Religion songs. And of course, the ending which is called ‘The Trio’ after the song they play in the Good the Bad and the Ugly during the gunfight at the very end of the movie. Though the soundtrack for that movie calls it ‘el trilo,’ I just translated it into English.

The book titles themselves are also music references as well, each book is named after an album that I found to be somewhat influential in changing my life in little ways. Book 1 is ‘Heathen.’ Named after the first Bowie record I ever picked up which actually gave me the mental image of a Circa (basically the flying cars from the book) gliding along a skyline filled with skyscrapers. Book 2 is ‘Days of Future, Passed.’ Named after a moody blues album that I think captures the idea of this book, which is about the future, but the main character’s past in it. Book three is ‘…and Justice for All.’ Which I chose because the title song on that album kinda captures the basic premise behind the control system in place. ‘Justice is raped, justice is gone. Pulling your strings justice is done. Seeking no truth, winning is all, find it so grim so true so real.’

I didn’t know you liked Muse! Love them a friend of mine turned me on to them a long time ago. The first track of theirs I heard was thoughts of a dying atheist and I loved it because I could really relate to that song, what with my being afraid of the process of dying and all. I have all their albums, Black Holes is a great one. Two of my favorite tracks of theirs are on it, ‘Invincible’ and ‘Knights of Cydonia.’

By: jeen

jeen — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:10:17 +0000

RYN: I think *both* your theories about friction in long-term r’ships are valid. I’ve come to believe long-term couples in some ways are mirror images of each other, that those with subC desire to dominate are attracted to those with subC desire to be dominated (I realise this is over-simplification).

By: jeen

jeen — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:52:00 +0000

BTW, black holes is one of my favourite Muse songs. I like the idea of a soundtrack lending a feeling or theme. Pity it didn’t work, although I agree it isn’t worth sacrificing plot or narrative tone for the idea. Still, maybe an idea for next book. Perhaps just one song that echoes through?

By: jeen

jeen — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:42:26 +0000

I did notice, and cared (but you knew that yeah?). I assumed the silence was a very good sign that you were pushing onwards with the book. I like the sound of the changes. Ambiguity makes characters interesting (IMO).

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