Re: Discussion July 75 Word Writing Challenge
01110011 01101100 01100001 01100011 01101011 (Slack) - A rather grim entry, that worked in so many different ways I find it hard to decide which interpretation of the story I like best. Was the protagonist human or machine? Was the tall machine at the start a robotic veteran? Nothing really matters, just the danger at following dreams inspired by stories of others, that reality is not always what we would want it to be.
01001000 01101001 01100111 01101000 01101100 01100001 01101110 01100100 01100101 01110010 (Highlander) - Is this a sign of the future? Children graced with pets that are so much more than pets, machines in the form of animals? A constant companion, a guardian, a friend - one that will never grow old, get ill or die. Perhaps in some ways a boon, but in others I'm not so sure. A good solid story.
01010010 01001010 01001101 00100000 01000011 01101111 01110010 01100010 01100101 01110100 (RJM Corbet) - A fun tale, that seems wistful to start with, almost idyllic as the little robot slips down a river in his boat and then takes a turn. I think what makes it work so well is the ending, and makes you want to know, just what IS that little robot that dealing with two bullies should be so nonchalant with its dismissal.
01100011 01101000 01110010 01101001 01110011 01110000 01100101 01101110 01111001 01100011 01100001 01110100 01100101 (Chris) - There he is a brain the size of a planet, and he's dragged headlong into a small writing contest, not even a big one.... Ahh Marvin, one of the great SF robotic characters, and Chris nails him perfectly. Not only that but the poem was well constructed, as always, but it was intelligent, fun and nostalgic rolled into one. (Now I've got the old songs released by the Paranoid Android running through my head)
Thanks Paranoid Marvin.
