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Patty Mallett's avatar

Wow!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

You know how much I love that

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Patris's avatar

“Wow” is taken, so “phew” great one. Human inhuman life and mind. Brought all of it - as you always do, J. Aces.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

You guys can stack the Wows. I don’t mind. I really dig brilliant too.

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Patris's avatar

another reason I like you. no false modesty xx

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George P Farrell's avatar

Seems like Mr. Tobias exited the stage too soon. He was just getting interesting. Did the Sig misfire, by any chance?

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I would grant that it would be more likely that he slipped backwards off the bridge into the water but I felt like his story was at its end. He realized his limitations, both external and self imposed

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lou J's avatar

My belief/understanding of the character doubled with the line “It was a dishonest nod, and he hated it,” and also told me how it was going to end. That’s not saying I’m clairvoyant or you’re predictable, it’s saying he feels whole, real, highly believable but not even remotely cliche.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

He felt very real to me for a character that dances on the fringes of pulp.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Karlyn's avatar

Wow! And phew! And brilliant. A lil part of my heart kerplunked in the water with “Tobias”.

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Christopher Sworen's avatar

Miller Tobias sure is a tragic figure and he did manage to generate empathy in me but at the same time, he seems to me like the kind of guy who's really disappointed about his life but never really stopped to think deep enough about it and whether he was fair with himself in the context of his own expectations. I knew guys like that and I had the impression they were navigating through life blindly, without any sort of compass. Personally, I think the story itself is pretty good. The writing conveys a dark, cold atmosphere, allegoric of the protagonist's condition.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I think there are a lot of people in the corporate world who believe their compass is true but it’s skewed to the magnet of the corporation’s desires and not necessarily what is good for humanity.

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Christopher Sworen's avatar

That is true and I don't think that any corporation's desires should dictate human behaviour. The mere generating of wealth and satisfying one's superiors at a corporate job is far from any definition of goodness, I think we can all agree on that. I'm sure there are a million ways to mess up one's life, and a lack of direction might be one of them, too, was what I was trying to say.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

So many people do just that though. They work soulless jobs for a roof and shitty medical with hefty copay’s and three weeks off.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I’m not condoning being a hit man, but I think there are certain jobs in this country that qualify. I’m glad you like the story.

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