Saving it so I won't lose it...
Found this review of the book 'Buio' (Darkness) from Paolo Mauri. Chances are I won't find the book in a language I can read it in -not yet, anyway, I will get you, Italian!- but it sounds very pretty
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I'm captivated by dividing darkness into different scales.. and it makes me think of the connotations of absolutes, which is something I've seen loqia play with Authority but not something that is seen much around S.S. Blark.. probably because of the alter egos and the personalities behind the masks. But I think it was her Gods and Monsters were Apollo is terrified of becoming perfectly uncaring like the Sun. Uncaring and distant is not something I would peg on Clark, but it's something I've seen you play a little with movieverse Kal, and it's a nice reversal of the Light/Happy/Safe/Sweet/Warm-Positive associations or the Dark/Sad/ Dangerous/Bitter/Cold-Negative associations. I remember when I was younger, I used to combat my fear of the dark -not so much of the dark, but of the monsters in the dark- but saying to myself that if there were monsters in the dark, then there could be protectors too to keep me safe. When it comes to S/B I tend to just grab into the positive associations of both of the concepts -I am, after all, not much of a masochist :P- but the role reversals are interesting! And it's making me think how Metropolis with all it's light might not feel right for someone who's natural assumption is that darkness=safety. Not so much about territoriality as it could be something... else.
Anyway!! It's just pretty and food for thought :P Invincible! I love that song, my last.fm scrobble rates it as the most played song in my list, lol, due to the listening nonstop while writing fic... I'm currently in love with Knights of Cydonia! ..I will stop babbling and spamming you now :)
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God, I'm so tired. This kind of Den Mothery stuff is so tiring, not least because I suck at it!
Uncaring and distant is not something I would peg on Clark, but it's something I've seen you play a little with movieverse Kal, and it's a nice reversal of the Light/Happy/Safe/Sweet/Warm-Positive associations or the Dark/Sad/ Dangerous/Bitter/Cold-Negative associations.
Oh, I do love this so much! Yes, and it ties back into the God things too--happy fluffy Christian themes aside, gods and angels are usually portrayed as terrifyingly aloof, implacable, inhuman (they are inhuman by definition!) And of course Clark could well be afraid of that. Bruce as the pinnacle of humanity, perfectly human, and the darkness as sheltering and protecting, are things I'm so loving right now.
Oh God, I have a meeting. And no time to eat lunch due to much email-writing! I'm going to sink to the bottom of the sea and curl up for a while soon...
Invincible! That story is so beautiful, Mina! *sighs happily*
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