Talk:Non Est Bonum Hoc/@comment-25021327-20141014135536

I thought this one was pretty enjoyable. An old fashioned tale of Gas-Lighting which I think is a fear that most people have, I think that  9 out of ten people have at least broached the concept; What if I'm not who I think I am?

It's a good tool for short horror, and only really suffers from the fact that it's been done before. I think most people identify best with the first story of this type that they read, watch, hear, etc. And all subsequent gaslighting or altered perception tales are nice, but never have the impact of that first one.

I thought the writing was good here, spelling, format and grammar were in pretty good order, and the style was fine. The pacing was consistent, and quick, which can work for a short story such as this. I also may be a bit biased since I caught little nods to Total Recall, and Robocop (The best movie of all time, 1987 version that is ;)

The main gripe I have is with the conclusion/reveal. I understand it, and it makes sense. However the motivations left me wondering. I had trouble thinking of any real practical use for the Lacuna drug in conjunction with memory altering, aside from just fucking with people XD. Maybe it's experimentation for the sake of experimentation?

The reasons and uses for this practice could make up a story in themselves, and it does explain what has happened to this poor felow, if not why. I guess that's the important part here, that we at least figure out what happened, and wrap up the story. I thought this was pretty good, and I'm glad I read it.