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[J.Fawkes]

EverymanHYBRID, definitely, though it's pretty intense to follow at points (like people have been saying, go by the Wiki). Angel's Game I really enjoy, that one is probably around the same level of complexity since it spans on 3 channels (though you really only have to follow one I think, it's more intense with all 3 incorporated).

I started MLAndersen recently, that one is more simple. Same with TribeTwelve and DarkHarvest.

I don't read many of the blogs, so I can't tell you, but the ones I listed above are vlogs definitely worth watching

[SickSlickMan]

[iomiomai]

[Anonymousity]

First of: What is CORE THEORY?

Second of, GUYS why did nobody apart from me mention Origins of Simulation?? As I said, I consider it to be vastly superior to every single Slenderman Blog.

[awakeasaurusrex]

Core Theory is the dumb idea that the Slender Man is a product of the collective unconscious or something.

It's stupid for several reasons:
- It explains Slender Man too much, robbing him of all mystery.
- In some versions of the Core Theory, the fact that he's a product of the collective unconscious means that there's a way to defeat him. So that robs him of the threat too. No threat, no mystery, no horror, and we are telling horror stories, right?
- In other versions, the fact that he's a product of the collective unconscious doesn't yield any useful weaknesses or ways to deal with him - he's too strong for that now. In which case why does it matter that he's a product of the collective unconscious in the first place?

[distilled]

I've never liked the "Core Theory" thing and I've kinda stopped following Zeke now he's got involved in The Mystic blog because of it.

[ifsogirl]

[Mira]

Thanks for explaining "Core Theory" guys, ha ha, I've never gotten it. I guess I missed that memo.

My favorite Slenderman stories have got to be a little... hmmm, how do I explain myself. I like it when an origin or several possible origins are only hinted at -- you are given just enough for your brain to feebly latch onto, to attempt to ascribe motive to, as is the nature of the human brain -- and then something comes at you completely out of left field, and you realize that all your attempts to project reason onto the situation were a sad and wasted effort.

At the same time, though, stories where he just stands there indescribably and does jack shit have gotten so, so old. Give me something to try to work out, at least, show me that you have brought some of your own imagination to the proceedings. I like to have my mind challenged before that sucker is snapped in twain, and there is nothing remotely challenging about an apparition that just stands there being eldritch.

[SickSlickMan]

[awakeasaurusrex]

I like Origin of Simulation, but I do find it kind of fails on the immersion front. It's never managed to quite answer the question "Why are you blogging this stuff in the first place?" which every slendyblog kind of needs to think about if I'm going to get immersed. Yes, names are supposedly changed to protect the innocent etc., but I'm still not buying the idea that a police psychologist is going to risk his career by posting confidential details about people's therapy sessions and about police investigations on the internet. (Hell, I have trouble buying the idea that they're using a therapist as a forensic profiler - those are enormously different specialisations.)

[Glomple]

In my opinion, I'm pretty sure Zeke hasn't really gone out of his way to join in with the whole Core Theory thing. Sure, he mentions it, but his storyline doesn't depend on it at all. He's a completely independent character.

Here's some links to the various series mentioned, I had a long post written but I accidentally erased it. D:

Vlogs:

EverymanHYBRID
TribeTwelve
Dark Harvest
Jonclubs113
Josh from ANGEL'S GAME. Check his friends if you want to see the other channels.
CompileTRUTH
MLAndersen0
The Outside Agents

Blogs:

Seeking Truth
The Mystic
Make It Count
Just Another Fool
Dreams in Darkness
The Tutorial
In My Head, In My Mind
Origin of Simulation
Musical Occurrences

Good lord, I hope I didn't mess up those links. Hope that helps! Here's another good one:

Hiking Fiend

[ifsogirl]

I've actually been enjoying one of the 'little' blogs lately, NotDead. It started out really slow, but it's kind of interesting lately.

I would also recommend Slondernoms as something to read when you're not just sitting around wanting to read story-line. It's not just informative, it's funny.

[Mira]

And if it hasn't been mentioned before...

Splendorman

This is also a favorite of mine.

[MsSynclair]

[NoMoreGaems]

As I recall, it's not just that he's a tulpa, there's also all these super awesome roles that people are supposed to play with names like "The Guardian" and "The Sentinel" or whatever. Seemed really terrible.

Speaking of really terrible, here's one to avoid: Breaker.