Group Discussion: The Stand (40th Anniversary)

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osnafrank

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Big question: how would Captain Trips look in this day and age? I mean the military tried to force the media into shielding the public from it for a long time. I sort of understand why....I mean what’s the point of causing mass hysteria and widespread panic and potentially more catastrophic chain reactions, but people have a right to know don’t they? Now I wonder what would happen now...I mean would viral (no pun intended) stories be chalked up to “fake news”?
How would he government handle the uncontrollable juggernaut of widespread information called social media? Is it even possible? Should they try?

I would bet, that Governments would try to cover up everything about something like Captain Trips.
Maybe they would try, to impede the media coverage but without shutting down the Net, thats an Impossible Mission.

We would see Videos and Pictures everywhere

But i also think, many People these Day are so emotionally dulled, that they wouldn't believe any kind of News about an epidemic like Cap. Trips.
They may say "Oh, thats another Ad Campaign for TWD or a new Zombie Series" or they would say "We survived the Bird Flu...so what"
 

Coolallosaurus

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Move over Buzzfeed. SKMB has "Which Character Are You?" :heheh: Just for fun, but there will be prizes to follow.

Here are the results of the preliminary drawing. If your name matches up to a survivor then you will automatically go into the final drawing which will be held at a later date. I've highlighted those in red to help. Congrats. (To meet the quota, and giving benefit to the originals who signed up, I included the absentee members.) Considering some of the earlier comments, you may find some of these funny.

king family fan Glen Bateman
Coolallosaurus Frannie Goldsmith
not_nadine Randall Flagg
Spideyman Tom Cullen
GNTLGNT Lloyd Henreid
cat in a bag Larry Underwood
do1you9love? Mother Abigail
Nomik Nadine Cross
Alizesmom Trashcan Man
osnafrank Harold Lauder
Blake the Bard. Nick Andros
Tery Joe/Leo Rockway
fljoe0
Kojak
HollyGolightly Stu Redman


;-D of course I got Frannie! Your drawing system has a wicked sense of humor, Doc Creed! I don't think I will ever love her as a character, but this reading group is giving me a new perspective. Thanks again for the wonderful discussion last night!