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What Happened At The End?
posted by tmdb43737777STAFFMOD on November 12, 2018 at 8:40 PM
I loved this one but what the heck happened at the end of the last story? Was that the haunted samurai in the well? I assume that was a well, maybe it was just a big pot of water. Was it the author/narrator? What was he doing in the well? Was it supposed to be a reflection? It didn't look very good if so. Did the author try to drown himself? Was it a ghost? Was it the undead haunted samurai? I can't make any sense of it!
Reply by Patrick E. Abe
on May 22, 2019 at 11:56 PM
You are supposed to come to your own conclusion(s) about what happened to "the ace storyteller." But if you need some sort of closure, let me suggest something. A crafter/craftsman can get so caught up in an assignment that he/she "experiences flow," where the outside world fades away. You may have seen/heard of people who get "lost in their work," but the storyteller of "In a Cup of Tea" just "took a trip into 'The Twilight Zone." (And, like "Dr. Sam Beckett" of "Quantum Leap," this was a one way trip.) Was that good enough?
Reply by TonyTonyTony
on May 26, 2022 at 3:12 PM
Yes, I agree with Patrick, well stated. That's how I saw it. I thought all four segments were fantastic ghost stories, masterfully directed and conveyed. The way he used sound and lighting to change a scene, literally transforming the characters before your eyes. The impressionist painted back drops, the wardrobes. Everything was just brilliantly done. 10/10
Reply by bratface
on May 26, 2022 at 7:35 PM
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