Reviewer: narisajt38 Signed [Report This]
Date: July 31 2025 10:26 PM Title: Inside the Depths of a Tormented Macrophile’s Mind: Act II: A Bloodthirsty Crowd and a Televised Execution

So here it is act II of Anura mind of madness. First, I will like to stated that you, or more precisely Anura, have a very fuck up mind that, for some reason, like's to use its fantasies to torment and traumatize you and him, as if your own mind hated you and wanted to make you feel insignificant, LoL.

Honestly, a live interview studio isn't the first or last thing I will expect to be the next stop across Anura's mind of madness, LoL. Still, I like how basicly you parody a dystopia, and instead of a talk show, it was a live execution show, which reminds me to dystopian stories by another authors that we could find on the page.

I'm surprised by how you write about Catholicism in this chapter. Normally, most authors, when they talk about a religion, which is usually Catholicism or Christianity, mean it more as a critique or mockery of its fanatics and the horrible things it has done over the years in the name of its god. I was surprised by how Sebastian started reciting biblical prayers like a believer, because I never thought you would write about Catholicism and Jesus' parables in that way, and you would use Buddhism more, since you told me you follow that religion. In Antopia, you it can found some Buddhist elements, although they are also mixed with Catholic elements. Although I don't know if it's more of a reference the whole Sebastian pray think to the book “1984,” since I've never read it.

I feel you have a thing for animals: first footslave, then the female dog waiting in the pub, and now this female whiskas cat. Honestly, not many authors use the animal troupe, but I'm glad you did because it also shows us that not only humans are dangerous in their big size but also animals, which they used to be able to domesticate because of their large size over them, but now they see them as a prey.

I liked the nameless host, its the first time that I read about someone using cannabis for an interaction instead of the classic cigarette troupe that you usually like to write, I think it is a fresh change. I also found curious and baffled that you didn't put her a name and only refer to her as the host, considering that this is a dream making her had a name wasn't necessary because her would fuction was to be the host of this execution talk show. Although I'm kind of curious if Anura actually asked her her name, before her mind could give her one the host would basically have a solid minute of existential crisis by the simple fact of don't remember her own name and basically never having it before LoL.

Honestly I belive at first that Elsa character would be Carly Johnson herself or another Antopia character which I thought would be Sophia Jackson (aka the popular girl that Lucy is following behind) make her debut here, considering that you say that the story would have references and some old characters had already be mentioned. Still, I liked Elsa especially the second name you put her “Coldstone” that basically tells everything she is from the inside, and basically how you dress her as a Disney Princess to show a kind saint exterior and you also give her the name of one of their most famous princess related to cold.

Personally I felt this would chapter is basically a macrophile parody of an episode of the Twilight zone about a dark dystopy, which I will not be surprised if I found another story with a very similar world building around the page.

I would give this chapter a 9/10.

Author's Response:

Hi thanks for reviewing 

The late night talk show broadcasting a live execution in a size fetish scenario is reminiscent of dystopian society where there is a mob mentality where society just goes along with the government and everyone else without having any critical thinking skills of their own. 

I went to a catholic school for 6/7 years even though I am not catholic myself. While I am not a very religious person in general I do think exploring religion in terms of morality and historical relevance and trying to relate it to the modern day interactions is very interesting which is why I had Sebastian recite Bible prayers and talk about Jesus. I think there are good things to learn from Christianity. Also many death row inmates have requested for Christianity counseling services or clergies in their final days which is why I thought it was relevant to include it since this is about the nature of capital punishment. 

I actually studied George Orwell's book 1984 in year 12 English which was a very interesting political dystopian novel about government which is I thought it was relevant to include it here since this is a dystopian audience. 

I think giant animals are underused heavily and should be focused on since they are just as dangerous to tinies as humans and yes I think its interesting how domesticated animals who they used to see their humans as their masters now view them as prey at their new reduced size. 

Yeah me not bothering to name the female late night talk show host was kind of funny, but given the fact that is a nightmare it would kind of make sense, since many imaginary unnamed people appear in people's dreams. Using cannabis to influence people's actions and  behaviours was interesting as well since many people talk about legalising cannabis all the time. 

I decided the executioners should be new characters and not characters from previous stories and ones he personally since this is Anura's dream and I feel like his mind would create new random people rather that people he knows in this particular scenario since the executioners would be selected from the government and would be more likely to be random people. The name Coldstone is a reference to the sisters personality, bubbly and pretty on the outside but cold and hard on the inside.