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- ‘Torchwood: Miracle Day’ Is The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Seen
- 17 Awesome Costumes from Comic-Con 2011
- Sunday Cute: Baby Anteater Finds His Feet
- Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t: The Holders Series
- 13 Actors Who Could Have Played Iconic Roles
- Infographic: The Evolution of the Geek
| ‘Torchwood: Miracle Day’ Is The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Seen Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:48 AM PDT
A little background first: While Doctor Who is a kids’ show that still manages to appeal adults, Torchwood probably isn’t something you want your favorite five-year-old watching. It made sure to declare itself as such early on; the second episode of the first season dealt with a purple alien gas that took on a host and then killed its victims through sex (and no, I didn’t just make that up. Really). Torchwood probably best described as The X-Files’ cooler, younger, sibling with an inexplicable Welsh accent. It always had a sense of humor about it, but as the show went on, it got more serious; it wasn’t shy about killing canon characters, and its third season, a five-part mini-series called Children of Earth, was one of the greatest pieces of television I’ve ever seen. The show’s fate was somewhat up in the air after that season; it wasn’t the show was doing badly– on the contrary, its viewing figures had never been better– but no one was really sure if they were going to keep doing it for whatever reason. Eventually, though, news hit that Torchwood was coming to America in 2011, and the world rejoiced. Or at least, the British sci-fi telly-loving part of the world did. Russell T. Davies, the man responsible for both the 2005 revival of Doctor Who and the subsequent creation of Torchwood, kept the lid very firmly on Miracle Day until it started airing– and it’s probably a good thing that he did, because the premise hit home that much stronger once we were finally allowed to see what it was. For the curious, here’s what’s been going on (no spoilers except for what you find out in the first five minutes of the first episode): One day on Earth, no one dies. Not one single person. And then it happens again the next day. And the next. And the next. And the next. Pretty soon, it becomes clear that no one on Earth is dying, and that’s why that first day is called Miracle Day. But don’t be fooled by its name, because Miracle Day is not a good thing. It’s the worst thing that could possibly have happened to us. Why? Because when I say no one is dying, I MEAN no one. Dying of old age, or illness, or trauma– none of that happens anymore. People who are so old they shouldn’t go on, do, in great pain the entire time. Terminally ill people aren’t terminal anymore, but they, too, are forever in pain. People who have been burnt beyond recognition, or have had their heads hacked off in freak accidents– none of them will die. The burnt ones will continue to be burnt, their cells will not regenerate, and they will feel as if they are on fire until the end of time. Just because a person has lost their head doesn’t mean they’ve lost their life– not anymore– and those people, too, will feel the unspeakable pain of having been beheaded forever. Furthermore, there’s normally an exchange that would happen: Each day, a certain statistic of people would die, and a certain statistic of people would be born. Now, they’re still being born, but they’re not dying– which means that the world will soon be overrun with humans it has no space to hold. We will consume faster than we can replenish. The justice system will collapse; the definitions that the legal world has run on will cease to have meaning. There will be no argument over capital punishment anymore, but the jails will quickly fill up. What are we to do with criminals then? Criminals like Oswald Dane (Bill Pullman), the man who raped and murdered a child without remorse and were set to be executed by legal injection– how are we to stop them from hurting people again, and again, and again? Perhaps most important, though, is this: Within four months, the world’s food supply will run out. People who are starving to death? You’ve got it: They’ll continue to starve, but they won’t die. They’ll just starve forever. It’s not the end of the world. It’s the anti-end of the world, and it’s much, much worse. And no one– not the American government, not any other government, not one single person– will be equipped to deal with it. And THAT, my friends, is true horror. The end of the world is scary, but it isn’t horror, because once it ends, it just ends (after that meteor hits and existence is blinked out, you’re not really going to care much about it anymore). Serial killers in hockey masks aren’t horror either. Neither are strange European hostels that kidnap its travelers and sell them to torture addicts. Ghosts aren’t horror, ghouls aren’t horror, and demons, devils, and vampires aren’t horror. But this world imagined in Miracle Day? That is by far the most horrifying thing I could imagine, because there is no end to the pain that the entirety of humanity will suffer. What do you think, Gentle Readers? Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| 17 Awesome Costumes from Comic-Con 2011 Posted: 31 Jul 2011 08:47 AM PDT Pictures have been surfacing of the truly spectacular costumes fans made and showed off at Comic-Con this year, so as promised, here’s a bunch of our favorites. Have fun geeking out! Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Sunday Cute: Baby Anteater Finds His Feet Posted: 31 Jul 2011 07:15 AM PDT Meet Sunshine, a baby anteater who lives at the Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo. Sunshine is adorable. He’s adorable when he’s learning how to walk. He’s adorable when he’s hitching a ride on his mum’s back. He’s adorable when he’s hitching a ride on his mum’s back while she’s hitching a ride on the back of a human. I have come to the conclusion that anteaters are, in general, adorable, so you should have one. Here. You deserve it. Awwww. Happy Sunday! Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t: The Holders Series Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT
In any city, in any country, there’s a mental institution or halfway house where certain Objects wait. There were once 2,538 of these Objects, but 2,000 were lost. They are kept by THE HOLDERS, and the remaining 538 must never come together. Ever. They could be anything, the Objects: A music box, a scalpel, the silence of a room in which no one has spoken for countless years. The stories about them come from many sources, not all of which are reliable; but they all tell of the same things. When brought together, these Objects will bring about unimaginably horrific consequences. Few know the details of those consequences– or rather, few have heard the details and held onto their minds– leaving the rest of us to mere speculation. Will the Objects are gathered together, will they bring about the end of the world as we know it? The end of the universe? Or will it be something far, far worse– something we can’t even begin to contemplate? The only way to find out is to know. Say that you’ve heard of the Objects. Say that they interest you, in a casual sort of way. Say you want to find one– just as for sport, of course, because naturally those Objects can’t actually exist. Then try this: Locate an institution that seems like the sort of place an Object might wait. It could be in your hometown, or it could be halfway across the world; but whatever your choice, go there and do not hesitate to walk in. At the front desk, tell the attendant that you wish to visit The Holder of the End. The attendant will appear frightened, but he will do as he is told. he will take you to a cell hidden deep in an otherwise ignored section of the building. As you walk the halls, you will hear the voice of someone talking to himself. You will not understand the language, but you will also know that it is not a language you would ever wish to understand. The talking might cease. If it does, stop and say aloud, “I’m just passing through. I wish to talk.” Should the silence remain, leave immediately. Should the voice resume, continue onward. The cell, when you finally reach it, will be a windowless room, and a person will stand in the corner, speaking the language you do not understand and holding something in his arms. The person will not respond to anything you say– unless you ask, “What happens when they all come together?” The person will look you in the eye and answer your question. You may not wish to know the answer, but once it has been heard, it cannot be unheard. You may lose your mind in that cell. You may disappear. Or, you may choose to look upon the object cradled in the person’s arms. Your death will be in that room, by that person’s hands, for that person Holds the End. That object is 1 of 538. They must never come together. Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| 13 Actors Who Could Have Played Iconic Roles Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:38 AM PDT Severus Snape? Alan Rickman. Marty McFly? Michael J. Fox. Vivian Ward? Julia Roberts. We all know and love these characters, and their actors’ portrayals of them were so perfect, it can be hard to imagine anyone else playing them. But guess what? If things had gone a little differently, Alan Rickman might not have landed Snape, Michael J. Fox may not have donned Marty’s orange vest, and Julia Roberts may not have become one of the world’s most well-known prostitutes. That’s right: Each of these characters were originally pitched to different actors, and in some cases, were even recast midway through shooting. What other iconic characters might have ended up being played by totally different actors? Read on to find out! Related posts: Post from: Crushable |
| Infographic: The Evolution of the Geek Posted: 30 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT
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Have any of you been watching Torchwood: Miracle Day? I know there are some Doctor Who fans lurking around Crushable, but Torchwood has generally had a smaller American audience than its parent show, so I’m curious about who out there in Crushable Land also follow the adventures of the one and only Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman). I plugged Miracle Day in 
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