AW: [UA] re:see me rot

Shawn Isenhart isen0011 at umn.edu
Thu Feb 22 10:03:55 PST 2007


Felix von Wolfsstein wrote:
> I still can't see why and how this could be UA.
>
> Persuade me, folks. Or maybe it's just a question of taste - how far 
> one would actually go.
Taste?  We are talking about the game that has 'carnals' - the psychic 
monsters that attempt to re-enact rapes.  On that scale, filming a 
rotting body doesn't even hit the squick meter.

For a why: it is disturbing and messes with people's perception of death 
and entertainment.  It combines "Rest In Peace" with the constant need 
for stimulation of our modern society.  Watching paint dry - watching 
grandma rot - even in the grave we can't escape from the television's eye.

For a how: Imagine a Videomancer who works out a way to 1) film himself 
after death and 2) get it on the air.  Maybe he can rake in the major 
charges while a demon?  Can he make "The Rotting Videomancer" a 
prime-time hit?

-Shawn


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