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[AKLY]

I like the way season 2 is going. It's moving along at a decent pace, we're getting regular updates for the most part, the story seems more organized, and Jay is an actual character now.

I do miss the scariness of season 1, but the scariness didn't really start until TTA showed up in season 1 for me. I'd give it more time to develop before you give up on it. :3

[Zarggg]

[TheMorrigan]

[sp103]

@ Zargg:

I agree, I think the its the consensus here (and everyone let me if I'm off base) that the first appearance of The Operator is Entry 11 when Alex tries to talk to him.
It now appears everyone involved with MH is a part of it, so I'm wondering if the plot/storyline of MH that hasn't been discussed thoroughly that pissed him off OR Alex starting to look for him (Entry #2).

[ultrassjstuart]

I agree in that I wouldnt call it slow it just seems that people are getting desperate for their next fix of fear in it's primal state, and that can only be drawn out from the show's two main antagonists. Slenderman is obviously far more likely to appear than totheark, him being the main antagonist in the show, as he embodies a sort of primal fear at the sight of him: the fear of the unknown (his facelessness), fear of being watched (that's what he's known for), fear of pursuit (he's pretty damn fast).
My personal two favourite scenes which provided the best nightmare fuel were totheark's first appearence, when, unlike slendy, he actually lunged at you, scrambling animalistically into your face, and you got those two sweet seconds of "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!". And when Slendy actually entered the bedroom, silently and slowly, the way his arm entered the shot and pushed the door open, he became something physical in that instant and so much more terrifying.
I guess it just seems many of us have just come to assosciate an 'appearance' with something acutally 'happening'

So...yeah, it's not so much the story is slow, it's just that people are starting to yearn for their fix of some good ol' high octane nightmare fuel. But that wont work if they just ram it down your throat continuously, it'll lose all it's power. Slendy or masky will turn up, but it'll probably be when you least expect it, when you've really been lulled into nice warm sense of security and plot, the scare will come back like a slap in the face. And i think the 'tothepark' little herring was a nice touch
I think Jay should see a hypnotherapist, might help him remember certain things, or at least maybe something else he forgot (like, maybe...a combination) or perhaps the location of some...video footage? (stashed tapes, usb sticks or memory cards)

[TheMorrigan]

Metarific below: don't read if you like either immersion or a sense of mystery, and you don't miss out by not reading this so don't worry. (blog related)
I read on troy's blog that he wanted to do something different when he started season 2 because he was afraid he was going to lose perspective if all he did was thriller suspense and low-budget scares. So thats what this lul is about. Its gives me a little less frustration knowing that he is aware of his change in mood and format. Still, what ultrassjstuart said.

[PolarisCastillo]

What's wrong with thriller suspense and low-budget scares? In fact, those tend to be the best. You don't need a budget to scare an audience. All you need is creativity, and season 1 had plenty of that. Those small moments where Slendy would come and go quickly would make me jump. The idea of "this tape had no audio" or "this tape had distorted audio..." amped it up for me, and that's ENOUGH.

I just hope Season 2 is leading up to a big pay off. Maybe not just one, but a few kick ass episodes full of intense, creatively chaotic moments. And of course, some questions answered..

[redherring]

[Megarain]

[Kex]

I don't have much of a problem with season 2 as it stands, but what they're doing now is different than what drew me into the series as a whole so it's a little hard to get into as much. Different isn't bad, lord knows, but it's not what I came for so I'm feeling a little bit like I have to eat my broccoli before I get my cake. I like broccoli but sometimes I just want some damn cake.

Granted, the first entry I saw was 18, so I fell into MH headfirst. I trust the boys to put together a good story and deliver some wonderful scares, so I'm not leaving yet, but what has me on the edge of my seat now is "oh man, maybe this time they'll give us what they've been building up to" rather than "oh god CAN'T MISS A MOMENT." I just hope the action lives up to the lead-in.

[ocd_reality]

[Kex]

[ocd_reality]

@Kex Rofl, I thought the exactly same thing when posting that but I'm kind of new and didn't want to seem like immature. XD

[Kex]

[ultrassjstuart]

I name this thread officially redundant...