Talk:The Diner/@comment-7706473-20131103085008

Topical, and deeply unpleasant in that way that only things that hit close to home can be.

But though the ending wrenches in the gut, the story is delightful. It reminds me a lot of those old 50's serials that would talk about the dangers of couple-poisoners lurking In Your Neighborhood - that almost comical level of fear-mongering that seemed to pervade the world not so long ago (and of course is completely absent now, har har); and yet for all their murder, the owners of this little Diner have a compelling logic to their actions. It is manic, of course - but it makes a twisted sense.

... As an aside, a lot of people in the late medieval/early modern era considered some sort of apocalyptic event to be a wondrous and joyful occurance, for how cruel life was. Merely an aside. I enjoy this a lot - I'm a little envious of how deftly the feelings in The Diner are conveyed, hah!

Ferns, for shelter and safety.