tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post5097063442163161560..comments2024-01-19T08:23:25.128-05:00Comments on thrall (a. regina cantatis): The fantasies could just spiral on foreverthrallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01228794853493421326noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post-43548153451074591802016-07-19T07:24:44.710-04:002016-07-19T07:24:44.710-04:00Ohh, you bet I've read Neuromancer! That's...Ohh, you bet I've read Neuromancer! That's one of my all-time favorite novels. And I did think of Molly when I was writing this post. But because she's such a strong and independent character, I hate what happened to her in the brothel as much as she did. Remember that she got sick of it and left when she realized they were making use of her implanted razors for some unspecified but no doubt horrific purpose.thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228794853493421326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post-68871238479180997562016-07-19T02:04:32.857-04:002016-07-19T02:04:32.857-04:00... Imagine hypnotized sex workers who could be pr...... Imagine hypnotized sex workers who could be programmed as robots...<br /><br />I have to imagine you've read Neuromancer by William Gibson. Just before the final run, Molly talks about how she came to afford her implants and become the razor girl she is. She had a neural cut-out implanted, and software controlled her body in what amounts to a brothel. She called it "Renting the goods, is all."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post-52476785323739621302016-07-18T17:12:11.834-04:002016-07-18T17:12:11.834-04:00No, I'd never seen the rest of the picture, bu...No, I'd never seen the rest of the picture, but I'd always wondered what was going on in that scene. Holy crap! It's almost exactly what I imagined. Thanks for finding that, sian!thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228794853493421326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post-58459357446906638022016-07-18T15:33:49.726-04:002016-07-18T15:33:49.726-04:00Have you seen the whole of the picture of the Mugl...Have you seen the whole of the picture of the Mugler robot suit conversion chair thing? It's even hotter. Check it out: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/4f/59/37/4f59372385355b8214d2d11e900cf2e7.jpgsiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post-65283568174303828082016-07-18T09:26:29.390-04:002016-07-18T09:26:29.390-04:00Well, the models can't have *all* control take...Well, the models can't have *all* control taken away from them. For instance, suppose there was a fire in the store. They'd need to be able to unlock themselves and flee, not wait on someone else to unlock them. In fact, now that I think about it, maybe that's why the hypnotist stressed that the model could see and hear and *smell.* I wondered at the time why she said "smell." Maybe it's in case of smoke.<br /><br />Anyway, the models all entered into their contracts willingly, so no one's being forced into anything. Actually, I'm betting at least some of the models are hypno-fetishists. ;-) Plus, they're probably getting paid a boatload of money for offering such a unique service.thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228794853493421326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-540840190634112721.post-87615541740410107412016-07-18T02:17:58.230-04:002016-07-18T02:17:58.230-04:00While it's doubtful, at best, that any of this...While it's doubtful, at best, that any of this 'exists' in the real world, the fantasy is very entertaining, and I'm trying hard to find anything more by whatever group put this out.<br /><br />What struck me most of all was one thing that had only a little bit of coverage.<br /><br />A human being now has <i>an instruction sheet</i>. To look at someone else and realize that there's now a page of paper that shows you how to <i>operate</i> them. To know, as one of those models, that <i>control</i> of yourself can be taken away from you using operations manual.<br /><br />Given the amount of training purported in the video, and that they're totally aware during it, they know how absolutely well it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com