Comments on blogger beware: the goosebumps blog: Look Back in Languor

When are you gonna start putting up the Horrorland...

2011-12-11T10:51:05.277-08:00

When are you gonna start putting up the Horrorland and Ghosts of Fear Street books up? There's some crazy shit in the two series.....so, um, just get started with Horrorland and Ghosts of Fear Street.

"And whose fault is it that it's taken tw...

2011-05-08T10:27:20.919-07:00

"And whose fault is it that it's taken two and a half years?"

Not sure, but I'm inclined to blame you.

Troy Troy Troy Troy Troy Did you know there's ...

2011-05-08T02:53:00.911-07:00

Troy Troy Troy Troy Troy
Did you know there's a Goosebumps wikia? I literally just discovered it

So, what's up for tomorrow, then? Are we begi...

2011-05-08T01:22:16.609-07:00

So, what's up for tomorrow, then? Are we beginning HorrorLand, or tying up loose ends elsewhere?

And whose fault is it that it's taken two and ...

2011-05-07T23:09:03.707-07:00

And whose fault is it that it's taken two and a half years?

In fairness it's been two-and-a-half years sin...

2011-05-03T06:26:41.576-07:00

In fairness it's been two-and-a-half years since Troy read some of the Series 2000 books. I don't expect him to remember the nuances of The Mummy Walks.

Short and sweet. My browser wouldn't load the ...

2011-05-03T05:48:12.453-07:00

Short and sweet. My browser wouldn't load the video, unfortunately, but I'm planning to bluff that I got the gist. Will "hurling the Goosebumps" make it into the lexicon?

As Mission Inc mentioned, blogger beware synopses of the HorrorLand series feels like a weird prospect. There's no pretending that you have a rivulet of memory or nostalgia trickling in as with the older Goosebumps titles. You're either reading them right now or you're not.

Thanks for the directions to the guide in the last comments section, Troy!

Whether Troy believes it or not, at the time he cl...

2011-05-03T01:32:35.132-07:00

Whether Troy believes it or not, at the time he claimed to really like a couple (but just a couple) of those books, which is why it's odd that he shouldn't recall even those.

That video taught us your secret. You're whit...

2011-05-03T01:18:46.406-07:00

That video taught us your secret.

You're white.

...That was supposed to be a secret, right?

Ugh, you should have just stuck to your guns and n...

2011-05-02T20:34:32.499-07:00

Ugh, you should have just stuck to your guns and not made a retrospective. I too believed the whole retrospective thing last time was just one of those "once-in-a-while"-shot deals. Not that this was a bad entry or anything, but I just don't feel like another one was really that necessary, and given how much Series 2000 sucked, it really didn't deserve one, and let's be honest, we'd be disrespecting ourselves if we really needed a retrospective on this crap series THAT MUCH.

Anyways...it seems we're at yet another dawn of a new set of books to rip on, yes? Looking forward to your handiwork, Troy. Mind you, this new series will be a different flavor for me, as unlike some books of Series 2000, I am one hundred percent unfamiliar with this series. This will be interesting.

Damien, you cant really throw ashes very effective...

2011-05-02T20:13:56.655-07:00

Damien, you cant really throw ashes very effectively...

I'm so excited for Horrorland next week. I lik...

2011-05-02T19:52:13.248-07:00

I'm so excited for Horrorland next week. I like the series, but i can't wait for your snark to improve them.

You're absolutely right about the Black Ring. ...

2011-05-02T18:24:30.006-07:00

You're absolutely right about the Black Ring. I recently re-read it, and you were just unstoppable in that one.

I second the suggestion to cover More Tales. I have some vaguely fond memories of a few of those stories that need shattering (plus, one of them was pretty much completely recycled for Cry of the Cat).

I've noticed "More Tales to Give You Goos...

2011-05-02T16:47:07.699-07:00

I've noticed "More Tales to Give You Goosebumps" and "Triple Header: Book 1" don't have reviews up. FYI, you can get both for a cent each on Amazon.

Definitely do those at some point, Troy. You get werewolves, UFOs, a ghostly grandma, a rough draft of Cry of the Cat and camps up the wazoo.

Best. Entry. Ever.

2011-05-02T14:10:23.144-07:00

Best. Entry. Ever.

Inspired by this blog I've recently started re...

2011-05-02T10:28:51.356-07:00

Inspired by this blog I've recently started reading the original Goosebumps series. Throwing the book across the room as soon as I've finished it has become a surprisingly fun tradition of mine.

Clearly you remember the Celery Stalks at Midnight...

2011-05-02T09:08:57.919-07:00

Clearly you remember the Celery Stalks at Midnight better than these books because 1) Bunnicula is awesome 2) R.L Stine did not write it and 3) VAMPIRE BUNNY!!!

"Does the fact that you can't remember mo...

2011-05-02T07:59:43.545-07:00

"Does the fact that you can't remember most of the books suggest they were merely mediocre rather than outrageous?"

I don't know, reading the reviews for each entry would disabuse you of that idea.

But yes, as the Earth Geeks entry indicated Troy wasn't having much fun towards the end of these. I don't blame him, Series 2000 sucked. Hopefully he'll find something to like in Horrorland.

Awesome Troy! The book throwing is awesome.

2011-05-02T07:57:30.272-07:00

Awesome Troy! The book throwing is awesome.

Good point, is book throwing the new bee tossing?

2011-05-02T04:53:41.480-07:00

Good point, is book throwing the new bee tossing?

This is pretty much the best summary of Series 200...

2011-05-02T04:06:13.283-07:00

This is pretty much the best summary of Series 2000 there could be. I mean, what, you were expecting glowing details of a mediocre series read over 2 years or so?

Of course, the best part is
BOOK THROWING BOOK THROWING BOOK THROWING
BOOK THROWING BOOK THROWING BOOK THROWING
BOOK THROWING BOOK THROWING BOOK THROWING

yesssssssssssssssssssssssss this was the best retr...

2011-05-02T02:48:09.014-07:00

yesssssssssssssssssssssssss
this was the best retro yet
SO GLAD YOU'RE ALIVE!

I never imagined that a 4-second videoclip of Troy...

2011-05-02T02:32:51.342-07:00

I never imagined that a 4-second videoclip of Troy tossing "Ghost in the Mirror" across the room would make my day quite as much as it has ...

Great retrospect. But you should have thrown Chick...

2011-05-02T01:41:46.812-07:00

Great retrospect. But you should have thrown Chicken, Chicken!

But I guess it really doesn't matter. Might as well throw the whole lot of them across your room.

Sweet! Glad you listened to the people and gave th...

2011-05-02T01:16:55.931-07:00

Sweet! Glad you listened to the people and gave them what they wanted. A few random comments about the blog though:

1. The right-hand side links need updating, the links for the last two 2000 books, and of course this very retrospective, aren't active.
2. Speaking of the links, what you've listed as Goosebumps Horrorland numbers 20 to 21 aren't Horrorland books anymore, they are the first three entries in the "Goosebumps Hall Of Horrors" series. Yes, a fourth Goosebumps series.
3. I've noticed "More Tales to Give You Goosebumps" and "Triple Header: Book 1" don't have reviews up. FYI, you can get both for a cent each on Amazon.
4. On your classic series Retrospective, you mention a forthcoming review of Tim Jacobus' autobiography which would feature a look back on the covers. Is this still forthcoming at some point?

Looking forward to the Horrorland reviews ;-)