Odd how many associations I got from this. All the weird shapes might have worked like Rorschach blots on me. :-) Then the final panel, two straight vertical lines, reminded me of two famous buildings, a lot of straight lines, where many people died, and who were used as a pretext for so much more death later.
I don’t know if this in any way was intended as an allegory of 9/11, but the theme of fear, and causing disaster in one’s attempt to prevent it, certainly fits.
Ida No about 6 years ago
He had a point. His mistake was in having a second one.
Yngvar Følling about 6 years ago
Odd how many associations I got from this. All the weird shapes might have worked like Rorschach blots on me. :-) Then the final panel, two straight vertical lines, reminded me of two famous buildings, a lot of straight lines, where many people died, and who were used as a pretext for so much more death later.
I don’t know if this in any way was intended as an allegory of 9/11, but the theme of fear, and causing disaster in one’s attempt to prevent it, certainly fits.
Darsan54 Premium Member about 6 years ago
You know, we have medications now.
ireoftsubaki about 6 years ago
The only straight human lines I have ever seen were military, or dance team!
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member about 6 years ago
Many people I know have a fear of straight lines, because they often lead to a punch line.
jless about 6 years ago
He was Heterophobic.
Dragoncat about 6 years ago
Suddenly, I don’t feel so bad for having Astraphobia (fear of lightning and thunder).
MCProfessor about 6 years ago
His house looked like it was designed by Antoni Gaudi.
praesodynium almost 6 years ago
Ahh, this one at last. One of my favorites, sadly lacking from any of the published collections.
garcalej almost 6 years ago
moral of the the story…….sometimes the surest way to realize a fear is to feed it constantly.