When I read Annihilation last fall, I was intrigued, repulsed, mystified, enchanted, horrified, compelled, absorbed, and ultimately so unable to articulate what had happened that I didn’t attempt a review. But it has never stopped growing on me, new insights twining around in my brain. It’s insidious. Then the movie happened. I. Had. To. Go. I didn’t think anyone could film the book, and I was on Cloud 9 when I saw the abundance of rave critical reviews. It got compared to Apocalypse Now and 2001: A Space Odyssey ! It got called “stunning” and the “Best Sci-Fi Film in Years” that “ranks among great philosophical sci-fi”! And though there were many differences from the book, it sounded almost as batshitcrazybrilliant as the book!! Which means there are now two equally haunting versions of this story for me to wonder WTF happened. I might not have all the answers, but I’ve certainly enjoyed replaying scenes in my mind and pondering the possibilities. And I suspect that’s
*THUD* Love this, Amanda!
ReplyDelete:-) I really love it too. I could re-read it many times over, only with imagining that Blay knew Qhuinn was saying it to him. SOON!!!
DeleteThis quote is wonderful. Why did John think this was to him though??
ReplyDeleteJohn thought it was him because most of the conversation was between him and Qhuinn. Blay only piped in to defend Qhuinn, then he was backing out of the room again. I think Qhuinn was looking towards John too. It breaks my heart.
Delete*sighs* Ah, our boys. <3 I will never not love these two.
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