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[–] [S] 164 points 3 years ago* (2 children)
  • [–] 51 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    We... are the crystal gems...

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah this is what I thought as well. Never heard of "The Enigma of Amigara Fault." GUESS I SHOULD START READING.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    Horror is subjective.

    I couldn't get into this one personally, because there are all sorts of inventions and ways we could do that would explore the holes without ya know... jumping into them?

    Like, I dunno, throw a cell phone camera in there and see where it goes?


    I guess the "horror" was the mass hysteria that caused people to mentally link themselves to a hole and think they had to jump in. But psychology doesn't work like that, as far as I'm aware (and there's some psychological horrors in the real world, like schizophrenia, that do scare the bejezus out of me).

    But yeah, I realize everyone else thinks its a masterpiece. But... I just couldn't take it seriously. But give it a try, maybe it works for ya!

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  • [–] 38 points 3 years ago (17 children)

    But the scariest part of this story isn't the holes, it's the irresistible urge to go in..

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Yea, it’s the fact that it seems impossible to resist. Yes, there are better ways than described to check out the holes, but it doesn’t ruin the story for me. I get those impulsive thoughts to jump off of cliffs or drive off roads so this story is the fear of following those thoughts.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    It's a very sad story actually, which I don't think gets discussed much. All the characters who go in seem accutely isolated and lonely. That feeling of isolation from the world, if you've ever felt it, well, the story resonates. The characters literally only fit in to their own little place, completely separated from the rest of the world. There's no room for anyone or anything else. But what comes out of living like that in the end? Well, it's not pretty.

    It's an examination of modern life and hyper-individualism.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    The surreal aspects beg you to drop your hyper-criticism and to look for deeper imagery. I love it. And he can do it in such a short form, while also managing to singularly capture the psychological horror as well as anyone.

    Imagine present day Stephen King telling stories through a one-shot manga. The action wouldn't even be started before he ran out of paper! Of course, King has his own masterful way of conveying horror and it works very well, too.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    They... they don't jump in though. They press themselves into their hole slowly, and continue to press themselves deeper in, so slowly that they are physically pressed and molded into something monstrous.

    Like... yeah, mass hysteria doesn't work exactly like that, but it's fiction? It in no way resembles something that could take place in real life. The fear comes from putting yourself into the headspace of everyone around you seeming to lose control of themselves, and then the same thing happening to you, but you don't seem to care, you just slowly begin to yearn desperately for the tight pressure of the hole that fits you perfectly.

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  • [–] 29 points 3 years ago

    Beautiful reference, bonus comic made me snort my soda.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago

    Ok, I definitely softly snorted aloud for that one. Bonus was chef’s-kiss as well.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Can someone explain the joke? I get the Micheal Jordan and the Jordan logo but don't understand the other parts. Thanks!

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  • [–] [S] 43 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    It's based on a short story called The Enigma of Amigara Fault, where

    spoilerpeople find people-shaped holes in the mountains and feel compelled to go inside them.

    Here's a short summary. You can read it in full here.

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    [–] 13 points 3 years ago

    duuuurrrrrrrrr

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    [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Ugh this gives me the creeps just thinking about it. That bonus panel is too much

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Oh, the second post I see abou that manga, I'm an expert now!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)
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