LSF2, round 1 (ATMOM v. CoC)

Hodgson · Post by **Hodgson** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:02 pm

Vote your favorite. Open for 7 days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_the_Mou ... of_Madness
Read at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/At_the_Mo ... of_Madness

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Call_Of_Cthulhu
Read at http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Call_of_Cthulhu

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:06 pm

This is not an easy decision. However, based on the impact "The Call of Cthulhu" has had on my writing, and that I can't stand to read "At The Mountains Of Madness" any more after doing a mammoth essay on it a while back, I'm going to have to go with "Call".

Hodgson · Post by **Hodgson** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:06 am

Jesus Prime wrote:This is not an easy decision. However, based on the impact "The Call of Cthulhu" has had on my writing, and that I can't stand to read "At The Mountains Of Madness" any more after doing a mammoth essay on it a while back, I'm going to have to go with "Call".

It's difficult enough that I haven't voted yet. I may be taking all 7 days.

E.A. Lovecraft · Post by **E.A. Lovecraft** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:31 am

Both are great stories, but I had to vote for Mountains on the merit of the first half of the story. The build-up is awesome.

Hodgson · Post by **Hodgson** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:43 am

E.A. Lovecraft wrote:Both are great stories, but I had to vote for Mountains on the merit of the first half of the story. The build-up is awesome.

It's funny but when I was thinking about Moutains, I was especially remembering the end. You're right though, the buildup is excellent.

But Cthulhu is still the better story; more concentrated and impressionistic.

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:13 pm

Still tied...

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:41 pm

ATMoM without a doubt. Although it's significantly more painful to read it's leaps and bounds better story wise.

Hodgson · Post by **Hodgson** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:00 am

Hell, gentlemen. I think we've got ourselves a battle royal!

E.A. Lovecraft · Post by **E.A. Lovecraft** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:39 am

Having gone back and reviewed both stories, I must revise my previous statement to say Mountains beats Call hands down.

Call is a good story, but the suspense never comes close to reaching the heights it does in Mountains.

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:47 pm

well slap my face and call me sophie, i can't choose

Jesus Prime · Post by **Jesus Prime** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:22 pm

Still a God-damned tie!

Hodgson · Post by **Hodgson** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:15 am

Somebody vote!

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:22 am

Vote JJ!

JJ Burke · Post by **JJ Burke** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:15 pm

i did vote, but i feel so dirty ever since

Enkil · Post by **Enkil** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:53 pm

You should feel dirty for that vote.