One weakness that both "In Case of Fire" and "Shotgun Wedding" had in common is that we view the critical events in the stories from a distance. The aliens were vague in the first story, and seemed much too human in the second story.
That said, both stories were of some interest. The idea that a person's personality quirks might be useful in certain situations was intriguing. (See also Fritz Leiber's 1944 story "Sanity.")
The technology used in "Shotgun Wedding" was more interesting than the story itself. It seemed more like two-way television with no limit as to range rather than as anything requiring a computer (although I suppose something like that might be needed to avoid all those transmissions interfering with each other.)
I think I understand what "Shotgun Wedding" means, given that story's ending, but I'm not sure what "In Case of Fire" has to do with the other story. Any ideas?
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Date: 2015-02-14 12:02 am (UTC)That said, both stories were of some interest. The idea that a person's personality quirks might be useful in certain situations was intriguing. (See also Fritz Leiber's 1944 story "Sanity.")
The technology used in "Shotgun Wedding" was more interesting than the story itself. It seemed more like two-way television with no limit as to range rather than as anything requiring a computer (although I suppose something like that might be needed to avoid all those transmissions interfering with each other.)
I think I understand what "Shotgun Wedding" means, given that story's ending, but I'm not sure what "In Case of Fire" has to do with the other story. Any ideas?