Archive for October, 2011

Evil Monkey and Terra Nova Cain

Jeff VanderMeer • October 1st, 2011 • Evil Monkey

Evil Monkey:
I think it’s so cool there’s a new TV series with dragons!

Jeff:
They. Are. Not. Dragons. Like I told you, they are dinosaurs.

Evil Monkey:
I do think it’s sad the dragons don’t have wings. It’s poignant. Wingless dragons.

Jeff:
Right. Dinosaurs. DINO-SAURS, Evil.

Evil Monkey:
And it’s such a great premise. Going back in time to get a do-over, because in this future we’re pretty much fucked. I was planning on learning to imitate a cockroach or a bacteria to survive the coming eco-pocalypse.

Jeff:
Yes, it’s a pretty fairy tale. With pre-fab housing in the past.

Evil Monkey:
It’s wonderful! I’m already arranging to be cryogenically frozen so I can be revived in 2050 and go back to the past–with dragons!

Jeff:
Dinosaurs…which brings up an interesting point. Why didn’t they write the show so they go back to the time period of edible friendly fluffy mammals…rather than dinosaurs?

Evil Monkey:
You’re so cynical.

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