Comments on: Why zombies rule (updated x 2)

By: E. Kristin Anderson

E. Kristin Anderson — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:24:03 +0000

You make me want to write a highly literary unicorn story. It is now my holy grail.

And seriously, couldn’t agree more about zombies.

By: carbonelle

carbonelle — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:18:31 +0000

“Save maid that is makeless no man with me mell”
–Alan Garner

this was an especially prevalent idea in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Unicorns were a common motif in psychedelic artwork, where they were a stand in for hallucinations. The horn was occasionally likened to the opening of the “third eye” in transcendentalism, and overall of the embrace of fantasy and of innocence as a powerful and positive lifestyle choice.
–Diana Peterfreund

So.. what you’re telling me is that the hippie-dippie ignoramuses took the unicorn of Alan Garner and C.S. Lewis (Tirian) and Spencer, chewed it up and.. spat… it out as the saccharine khreppe Ms. Larbalestier so rightly despises?

I shouldn’t be suprised…

At least Ms. Wilson and Ms. Dean get Unicorns right… (That’s Chryse, my favorite unicorn)

By: Alisa

Alisa — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:26:42 +0000

Yah -Boo! Zombies! Unicorns 4evr! Such are my personal feelings. However the librarian in me must disclose the data. A Googlefight between zombies and unicorns results in....The Cold, Hard Facts.

By: Count Me In On the Side of the Unicorns « alisa alering

Count Me In On the Side of the Unicorns « alisa alering — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:15:34 +0000

[...] November 7, 2008 by Alisa Justine Larbalestier, who seems like a lovely person, who writes delightful novels about magic, and who no doubt sparkles with fairy dust even under harsh fluorescent lighting, has a sad, sad, handicap: a predilection for useless zombies. [...]

By: Maureen Johnson

Maureen Johnson — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:09:30 +0000

Simon Pegg is a PROPHET! He writes of our zombie friends with such eloquence. Such poetry!

I have enjoyed fast zombies in the past, but now I see the error of my ways. I want to state clearly, though, that I embrace ALL zombies. Shamble on, my friends! Shamble on!

By: lauren of the limberlocks

lauren of the limberlocks — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:59:37 +0000

Oh. My. God.

I should write Equus starring a unicorn. Starring a unicorn and Juatine!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: lauren of the limberlocks

lauren of the limberlocks — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:58:43 +0000

I’m back! I actually think Unicorns versus Zombies could be seen as a litmus test. I think you should set one of those poll-y things. Or I will, if someone tells me now.

Hip no-nonsense down-and-dirty coolios go for zombies: you, Holly (even if it’s a love-hate relationship), Cassie, etc.

But there is a contingent of Pollyanna-and-proud-of-it writer peeps out there, too. Like me. The unicorn is not dead to me. Should I write a novel about it? Hrrrmmm. Could be so very fun.

Other unicorn friendly authors (who nonetheless aren’t sap city). Hrmmm. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say…Sarah Mlynowski. Robin Brande. Courtney Sheinmel, whose last name I’m probably misspelling. Wendy Mass. Rachel Vail. Meg Cabot…maybe?

We need to take this further!!!! Somebody go to my blog at laurenmyracle.com and tell me how to do a survey thingie!

By: lauren of the limberlocks

lauren of the limberlocks — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:52:32 +0000

No, no, darling. Unicorns have resonance and metaphorical depth, you goof. You have a quirky brilliant brain that enjoys the DARK SIDE. Hence, you like to talk about zombies and death.

But for us fluffier sorts, unicorns are:

–sexy
–phallic
–yet pure.

They transcend concerns of mortality. They appear mysteriously. They are always, always, always forces of the good. (I have never come across a corrupted unicorn, have you?)

Could unicorns be sexy angels?

Unicorns, to me, speak to idealism, magic, and my unsquashable believe in good over evil.

Plus, a unicorn could take a zombie any day.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:43:08 +0000

dude, that is a totally brilliant article. I feel as if I have finally found some sort of manifesto! I think he’s dead on about the slow zombie and yet I would argue that when he talks about the drunk driver or cancer, that would be similar to finding a fast zombie in a sea of slow ones…

By: Diana Peterfreund Blog | Throwing Down the Gauntlet

Diana Peterfreund Blog | Throwing Down the Gauntlet — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:06:19 +0000

[...] in her otherwise excellent post covering Simon Pegg’s elegant and insightful article about [...]

By: Justine

Justine — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:44:15 +0000

Maybe in the olden days, Diana. But I don’t know if you noticed: this isn’t the olden days. No one allegories or alchemises no more. Unicorns are metaphorically as dead as the dodo.

By: Diana Peterfreund

Diana Peterfreund — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:49:13 +0000

I loved this article. Also, I disagree with you. Unicorns are a metaphor. Heck, in art, they’re a whole allegory! In alchemy, they were a whole language!