tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post6208360345290301322..comments2024-03-26T14:48:15.857-07:00Comments on Rocket Stack Rank: Ye Highlands and Ye Lowlands, by Seanan McGuireGreg Hullenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-6004151925839821472017-02-24T17:48:52.327-08:002017-02-24T17:48:52.327-08:00I'd rate it a 3 myself. There are good things ...I'd rate it a 3 myself. There are good things to consider here in this story, as per Emi226's comment.<br /><br />Still, with such an extreme request, you'd think someone on the aliens side would have looked into it and figured it out. Or ask for a confirmation in a different way.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645772819461388524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-6355027592004279732016-06-02T14:15:40.806-07:002016-06-02T14:15:40.806-07:00The real problem is that the whole thing is built ...The real problem is that the whole thing is built around the joke that a Mondegreen could result in the destruction of the world. A serious story shouldn't really be based on a gag. If you just ignored that part, I agree entirely that the rest was fine.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-69009055662547252502016-06-02T13:27:15.482-07:002016-06-02T13:27:15.482-07:00For me, the why the event occurred isn't inter...For me, the why the event occurred isn't interesting. There's a phrase in there about how the aliens tried to confirm that was exactly what was wanted and that was enough for me. The more interesting part is the what happened and the emotional impact, and the sheer stupidlity/irony of the situation, that something so small wasn't considered. Therefore I'd probably rate it a 3 as I think there are good things to consider here, and it's only if you're very specific in needing a very grounded reason why, that it might fall down. Emi226https://www.blogger.com/profile/08203700812303583686noreply@blogger.com