This wasn't too bad, but it had a kind of worn-out theme going, a little too reminiscent of The Day the Earth Stood Still. Sorry, Ms. Karmazin, but we've all heard this before -- a number of times over.
The tactics used by the aliens in this story were somewhat new (but not very), but they didn't make much sense. Tranquilize the whole population -- permanently? What for? And if they can do that -- as shown in the examples of various persons suddenly becoming empathetic and non-violent -- wouldn't that serve their agenda? They could just leave us in that condition and say, "You guys needed a little help to play nice. Here's our number; give us a call sometime."
As to that ship hiding "in the sun" -- unless that was meant literally, SOHO or one of the others of its ilk would have found it long before any amateur astronomer did. (See spaceweather.com)
Class III By Margaret Karmazin
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Re: Class III By Margaret Karmazin
I was raised by humans. What's your excuse?
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Re: Class III By Margaret Karmazin
Jay, I agree with you on this aspect; the writer's handling of the material was fresh and lively. For me, though, that wasn't enough to compensate for the shortcomings of the tired material.Jay_Hill wrote: The premise may not be the most original, but I was captivated by Karmazin's treatment of it. The way she tied in senators and representatives, FOX news and other elements from our media-saturated society gave it a real sense of immediacy, which helped engage me as a reader.
I was raised by humans. What's your excuse?