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Sorry...
The only movie I'm any bit familiar with is The Three Musketeers (1993).

I always forget that Sting, Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams (and Pavarotti?) aren’t actually the musketeers in the movie. 

Is that a mask...inside a mask?

Dude looks like Christ, is 'reborn' (in a sense), has cross on shirt...are you sure this shouldn't be called Jesus Christ: Trekkie Edition?!

Kidding - the game is super playable. Your lighting and colour scheme look great, and the music/backing effects give a really good sense of atmosphere. Nice bite-sized length, too.

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I managed to build an extension cord and get the keycard, but then I walked around for 15 minutes aimlessly and lost the game. I'll give it another go later.

Just so you know - I don't think the player can exit the 'open book' screen in the one room. I had to restart the game because of this.

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Awesome first game attempt!

I think it’s possible that both meanings will exist and we will just have to do a bit of work based on context. Like if I started talking about “20’s gangsters”, you’ll probably know that I was referring to a prohibition-era, Irish- and Italian-American criminal gangs. The things we’ll be referencing after the 2020’s will be very different (global nuclear warfare, the Great Population Decimation, The Trump Empire, you know, the nostalgic stuff).

You guys could be right, but no doubt lots of clarification and confusion. I mean, even '20s gangsters' - could totally refer to the Trump admin's second term. (Let's hope not.)

Could the '20s be refering to the 2020s or is it only the 1920s?

That's where things are gonna change and/or get confusing.

I'd assume that after the 2020s are finished that '20s will refer to them instead of the 1920s.

You might be right, but I’d actually assume the opposite, at least in the western world. Decades in the 20th Century were quite iconic due to rapid social progress, tech and lifestyle/culture changes, major changes in warfare, etc. I think this became the basis for labels like ‘the 20s’ becoming a reference to a specific period of change. I don’t think these labels will suddenly shift to decades this century.

I know I've seen this before. Can't be SQ2. Maybe Manhunter NY or San Francisco?

SQ1 Sarien Encounter?

I think this is it. I can access this one:

^Hmmm, that one is also unavailable. Very strange.

That first track you shared is great. Very Carpenters sounding (which is great in my books).

My son and I gave Cuphead a try today for the first time, so I have had the soundtrack in my head the past few hours. They actually do mid-century music really well. Feels like I'm five years old in my grandma's living room again!

[I love the 90's.]

While we're on the subject of apostrophes, I hate how references to decades requires them. For example: I love the 90's.

It just feels wrong to me

More evidence that we live beneath a hating god.

Thanks, that was an interesting article. Yeah, it is important to take Kafka's personal situation into account when analysing this text. I appreciate you also connecting the book to significant historical markers of the period it was written in.

I read The Metamorphosis for the first time about four years ago. I was reading it literally until I got about halfway through and someone suggested to me that Gregor is actually experiencing deep depression and is not in fact an insect. This shift in perspective completely changed my appreciation for the story and its contribution to literature. When I was an adolescent, a very good friend of mine went from being an outgoing, fun-loving guy to a clinically depressed individual completely unable to get out of bed, a change that occurred slowly over the course of about 12 months. At his worst, he would just lay in bed with the covers over his head and just not want to see anyone or be seen by anyone. He would read or listen to music sometimes, but often he would just lay there unable to improve his situation. The only thing he would eat is yogurt, so he lost a bunch of weight and just looked very very unwell. This was our senior year of high school, and he essentially had to stop attending classes and deal full-time with his new way of being.

I have never myself experienced depression of this sort, but I found many of the themes and characters that run through The Metamorphosis paralleled with what my friend went through. For example, some people were like Gregor's father with the angry 'just snap out of it!' attitude. Some were like the sister and wanted to understand and be helpful as best they could (i.e. noticing Gregor prefers garbage to sweetened milk; giving Gregor a compassionate look despite his revolting appearance). Some were like the mother and just didn't want to see it but lovingly wanted it to be over.

Also, descriptions of Gregor trying to figure out how to carry on as normal were true to my friend's experience, too. The unanticipated and unprovoked nature of the entire ordeal (i.e. just waking up one day and feeling as repulsive as an insect). The descriptions of the strangers that come to live with the family and how Gregor is unable to interact with them or even face them (all of the shameful emotions these experiences stir up). The apple his father lodged in Gregor's back might be a symbol for the very hurtful things that family members and friends say to those suffering deep depression.

Sorry, much longer than I thought starting out. I really enjoyed this book when I read it from a less literal perspective. It took many years, but my friend found a medicated solution that works for him. He is back to his old self and finished a graduate degree. Now he has a partner and successful career, but he says he will forever describe this depressive episode as the greatest challenge in his life.

KyriakosCh, what does The Metamorphosis mean to you?

seven magical dwarves said,

Very nice and soulful, that. I like it.

Only 90s kids will remember... this extremely cheesy cover of a song that was pretty cheesy to begin with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-3zGDLeSfE

I've actually never heard this before, but there's no mistaking the quick back and forth zoom in and out - nothing more 90's than that. Argh this track is almost annoyingly catchy! Going to have it in my head all day now haha.

Dact, I'm getting an 'unavailable' message when I try to play your track. Weird - maybe it has been removed?

I hadn't heard of Weld, but that is a cool track. Sounds very 90's to me. The singer has a unique voice for sure.

Anyone remember the TV show? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_Mansion_(TV_series)