Comments on: From the Vault: America the Beautiful http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/ Creative Mung from Eric A. Burns Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick Griffin http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-1109 Rick Griffin Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:30:14 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-1109 I would hope I have some familiarity with the 'topias, considering I'm writing a story in a utopianish setting. The strange thing: In both kinds of settings, the society is rather similar. The only difference between a utopia and a dystopia is that the utopia is unregulated, but everyone works together and plays nice anyway. I would hope I have some familiarity with the ‘topias, considering I’m writing a story in a utopianish setting.

The strange thing: In both kinds of settings, the society is rather similar. The only difference between a utopia and a dystopia is that the utopia is unregulated, but everyone works together and plays nice anyway.

]]> By: Dan Miller http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-1005 Dan Miller Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:07:46 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-1005 The actual story is much more intriguing than the title suggests, but I don't know how well it would hold out over the length of a novel--it might be more suited to a short-story, though of course I have no idea where this was going so can't be sure. The actual story is much more intriguing than the title suggests, but I don’t know how well it would hold out over the length of a novel–it might be more suited to a short-story, though of course I have no idea where this was going so can’t be sure.

]]> By: clodia http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-992 clodia Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:58:50 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-992 Better than I thought it would be - a little heavy on the worldbuilding, although I would enjoy reading about it. I like the protagonist - so very ordered for an artist. Obsessive-Compulsive Dystopia is right. Better than I thought it would be – a little heavy on the worldbuilding, although I would enjoy reading about it. I like the protagonist – so very ordered for an artist.

Obsessive-Compulsive Dystopia is right.

]]> By: dvandom http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-989 dvandom Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:13:50 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-989 Heh...just realized as I hit send. Obssessive-Compulsive Dystopia. Heh…just realized as I hit send. Obssessive-Compulsive Dystopia.

]]> By: dvandom http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-988 dvandom Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:13:24 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-988 Lurker, the entire SOCIETY seems at least slightly autistic, or even OCD, albeit functioning OCD. Lurker, the entire SOCIETY seems at least slightly autistic, or even OCD, albeit functioning OCD.

]]> By: Streon http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-987 Streon Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:52:21 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-987 Everything is so <b>ordered</b>, so <b>fair</b>. I like where I think this was going. Everything is so ordered, so fair.

I like where I think this was going.

]]> By: LurkerWithout http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-986 LurkerWithout Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:42:39 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/10/23/from-the-vault-america-the-beautiful/#comment-986 Thomas seems autistic. At least he reminds me of the autistic lead in Elizabeth Moon's "The Speed of Dark"... Thomas seems autistic. At least he reminds me of the autistic lead in Elizabeth Moon’s “The Speed of Dark”…

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