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Tales Of The Lesbian Serial Killer
  • Vote Up0Vote Down SparkySparky
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    Ok, I've watched the five movies and read the lyrics. Is Tales Of Us about a split personality? A woman who kills? Alison talked about duality and transformation, so I wondered if the presence of two Alisons in the films meant she was was exploring self torment. Just occurred to me when I read the comment about 'the horror of the mind' in an interview.

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down error60091error60091
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    Nice stab.. yes there are two Alisons in Jo and Drew and the suggestion of dual presence (the past/youth and the present/old age) in Stranger.. i would say that yes TOU is partially perhaps about a dissociative personality but you still have tales like Annabel and Laurel that seem like standalones, as well as the man tracks Alvar and Clay..
  • Vote Up0Vote Down SparkySparky
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    Yes, it's like a subtext running behind the other stories, so maybe just a few of the songs are linked (the ones which got made into films) but I can't help thinking the 'Us' in the album title is a collection of schizophrenic personalities all in conflict with each other.

    The films are amazing. The album really is like a weird book of fairy/folk tales.

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down LuDuxLuDux
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    I take the needle off the Technics and put it in my vein
  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    Did anyone who watched the films notice the house featured in Jo? The cover of TOU is shot in the upstairs room next to the spiral staircase. She's wearing the same dress. Is Alison playing the serial killer in Jo? Hmmmm....let's investigate!
    Post edited by Ponygurl at 2013-10-11 23:13:00
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down stevilstevil
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    yes....so many mysteries.......the last 3 are awesome.........
  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    I've diagnosed the character in Jo as having Dissociative Identity Disorder. What do I win?! :D
    Post edited by Ponygurl at 2013-10-12 01:45:07
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    A blow to the head with an axe.
    If I were dead, could I do this?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down SparkySparky
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    A free imaginary movie poster...

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    iuventus said:

    A blow to the head with an axe.






    I think you should be Henry VIII for Halloween...without the syphilis (hopefully).
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    I just want to add "I'm not getting personal" iuventus. I found your comment hilarious! Mine even more so.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    No, I'm definitely funnier.
    If I were dead, could I do this?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    Maybe I should stick to psychology.. ;))
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Or to cake eating.
    If I were dead, could I do this?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    Please don't cake-jack this thread iuventus. I don't want to get diabetes.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    How about a sugar-, gluten-, dairy-, and egg-free cake jack?
    If I were dead, could I do this?
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