Other Assorted Essays

Imagine this flying towards you. Spooky, huh?

At times, when writing an essay, there may be moments when a certain subject inspires other subjects of discussion not relevant to essay in main. Some may be about a related book, TV episode or film that are linked thematically to the parent essay; others may be about a question raised in the book of film addressed separately. For whatever reason, they are their own separate essays. Still linked with their parent essays, here is a home for the odd essays that don’t fit anywhere else, but are still individual enough to warrant reading for the curious. Though that doesn’t preclude them becoming part of another series in the future!

• Queer King Part 1 (originally linked with It)
  Queer King Part 2 (originally linked with The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla)
  An infrequent but ongoing series examining Stephen King’s evolving depiction of LGBTQIA+ characters in his stories.
• Differently-Abled King Part 1 (originally linked with Rose Red)
  Another infrequent series examining King depiction of physical, mental and metaphorical disabilities in his work.
• Richard Bachman (1977 – 1985) (originally linked with Rage)
  A brief sort of biography on Richard Bachman, explaining the history of Bachman and a brief overview of ‘his’ work.
• Midnight Mass (2021) (originally linked with ‘Salem’s Lot)
  A discussion of Mike Flanagan’s brilliant Midnight Mass, drawing direct comparisons with Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot.
• The Shinning (originally linked with The Shining)
  A very quick look at one of The Simpsons best Treehouse of Horror segments, a parody of The Shining.
• Let’s Kill Hitler (originally linked with The Dead Zone)
  A brief look at other stories that discuss the ethics of time travel and Hitler, plus my own verdict.
• Maximum King! (originally linked with Maximum Overdrive)
  A review of the script written to tell the story of King’s addictions during the making of Maximum Overdrive.
• A Song (or fifty) for Christine (originally linked with Christine)
  A list of all the songs that appear in Christine, with linked YouTube and Spotify playlists.