I just realized the hidden subtext of “I Want My M(age) TV.” Basically, it’s this: the 1980s and 1990s are sufficiently in the past that they’re becoming suitably exotic for fantasy tropes. This has any number of personal implications, and I’m not sure that I fully approve of any of them.
“A Rocky Start” is cheerful. Really and truly, it is. Or at least it’s a lighter touch than usual.
“That’s The Song I Sing” amused me. That’s the beginning and the end of it. Sorry?
I feel that “Warning, Ignored” strives to remind us about the universe, and about who gets a vote. Key word there, naturally, is ‘strives.’ It’s up to you, Dear Reader, to determine whether or not it succeeded.
I dinna think that the world of “The Death-Maker” is gonna be revisited, sorry.
“Give The Humans Their Due” can probably be alternatively titled as “Adventures in Heresy!,” part X of Y. But that’s all right. It’s definitely not my first one. And, hey, I’m at least thinking about this stuff, right?
I am doing my level best to avoid making more puns while talking about “Speaker-to-Sheep.” Although ‘puns’ may not be the best term to use. Anyway, this is obviously not very serious and is definitely a case where I started with the punchline and worked my way backwards. Because, hey, 100 words.
The alternate title to “Can’t Catch Me” ought to be Parents: THINK Before You Tell Your Children Fairy Tales. Then again, that’s a pretty dang bad title. Or even a worse word than ‘dang.’
I forget what the triggering mechanism was for “Dream Job.” I assume that there was one, though. Certainly the idea that being technical staff for a group of two-fisted dimensional troublemakers could be adventure enough for any sane man or woman makes personal sense to me. Especially when you consider that those guys are the first ones to get killed when the demon comes through the portal.
“‘Ware Thorns” reminds us that plants aren’t more naturally peaceful and accommodating; they’re merely very slow, from our point of view. And generally sessile anyway. But sometimes you mess with them at your peril.
