IHNMAIMS radio drama gave us the most toxic yaoi lol
Always been vaguely aware of IHNMAIMS due to its massive influence in sci-fi horror but never really got to it. Came across eggonalegg's animatic on youtube (It's a very lovely animatic!) and it pushed me to finally delve into it. Thoughts below:
I think the radio drama and the original short story are very different (style and characterisation). I liked the radio version a lot more.
AM is such a unique take on an AI villain. I'm surprised that not many other AI villains share his motives. He's so envious of the human experience: the big things, the little things. You can hear the desperate yearning in his hysteria. I want to put him in a blender, rotate him in a microwave etc etc.
The original short story, on the other hand, is a sci-fi classic but it is also shock horror ⚠️ The story aims to be incredibly cruel, sick, and unpleasant - a hallmark of this genre. I won't personally recommend it, as aspects of its horror are very dated - just something to keep in mind.
Anyways, longform comic of THAT monologue from the radio drama coming - not soon but - sometimes!
"Be quiet Lunar, we're almost there, the last thing we need is Crimson to hear us in case they've turned around. He isnt dead, we'll be able to fix him up as soon as we're there"
Just as Monty finished that sentence, he felt Moon slowly get heavier, he could see that his friend was fighting to keep his eyes open, trying to stay alive long enough for them to fix him. But it seemed useless.
Moon shut his eyes and fell unconscious on Montys shoulders. Just a few seconds later, his mechanical heartbeat came to a halt.