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Unwise Oldman
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We have entered full Dark Tower territory. The Talisman has been upgraded from MacGuffin to the nexus of all worlds — although I can see King fighting against the book becoming another Dark Tower story. Some say by the time of Black House he lost the fight, but I think it was lost by the time Jack reaches the pacific.
— Sep 04, 2026 09:39PM
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There’s nothing like a heavy dose of mutants from nuclear fallout to break up my day at work. 🫠☢️💀
— Aug 26, 2026 09:28PM
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I am getting the impression that the Black Hotel is this world’s Dark Tower, but King and Straub refuse to say it.
— Aug 26, 2026 02:47AM
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Excellent chapter. The moment of triumph is immediately turned on its head. The flip to hell is genuinely stunning because it comes after a lull in the narrative’s momentum. Also, the fight scene where Gardener stuck Wolf with the needle—very Homeric.
— Aug 02, 2026 05:49AM
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Jack and Wolf trapped in a religious version of the boy’s home from Holes for three and a half chapters (and counting) was not how I imagined Part III to begin. Wolf has earned his place though—but Gan, I wish Jack would do something!
— Jul 31, 2026 09:56PM
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It finally clicked with the chapter The Men in the Sky. This is a fairy story for a modern man. We don’t live in fayland: we visit, but we always come back to earth. Jack taking it all in and trying to preserve the wonder of fayland before he leaves—who doesn’t know that feeling?
— Jul 21, 2026 06:56PM