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The Science Fiction Fan, v. 4, issue 5, whole no. 41, December 1939
Page 16
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16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAN swift action, but when our heroes and heroines start making love, this reader at least allows an irreverent snigger to wander over his features. Allow me to quote from the third instalment of "Skylark". "He pressed her to his heart in a mighty embrace and his low voice showed in every vibration the depth of feeling he held for the beautiful woman in his arms, as he replied." Under such circumstances, one is hardly surprised that the Great Boss of the Road refers to his bride as "Dottie". Somebody is dotty, we are sure. There are many other minor things, too numerous to mention, but which some more enthusiastic critic will surely tabulate one day. There is for instance the code of the Osnomes. These remarkable people believe that by destroying all physical weaklings they will become the highest race in the System. On Seaton's wedding day the Karbix(not an advert.) grandiloquently spouts a lot of balderdash about the coming of Seaton meaning that their system is vindicated, and that their hateful enemies will be destroyed root and branch. Emotional Dottie is in tears after this peroration and describes it as indescribably grand. The Boss of the Road replies: "It sure was all of that, Dottie mine, little bride of an hour. It gets down to where a fellow lives - I've got a lump in my throat right now so big that it hurts me to think." This magnificent animal, the code of all honor in person, is quite prepared to help in the destruction of an entire race because its leader tries to betray him. Even on that he is relying on Dunark's opinion. To close this chapter of fault-finding we shall strike a note that rings from 99 out of every hundred SF stories. Seaton is a
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16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAN swift action, but when our heroes and heroines start making love, this reader at least allows an irreverent snigger to wander over his features. Allow me to quote from the third instalment of "Skylark". "He pressed her to his heart in a mighty embrace and his low voice showed in every vibration the depth of feeling he held for the beautiful woman in his arms, as he replied." Under such circumstances, one is hardly surprised that the Great Boss of the Road refers to his bride as "Dottie". Somebody is dotty, we are sure. There are many other minor things, too numerous to mention, but which some more enthusiastic critic will surely tabulate one day. There is for instance the code of the Osnomes. These remarkable people believe that by destroying all physical weaklings they will become the highest race in the System. On Seaton's wedding day the Karbix(not an advert.) grandiloquently spouts a lot of balderdash about the coming of Seaton meaning that their system is vindicated, and that their hateful enemies will be destroyed root and branch. Emotional Dottie is in tears after this peroration and describes it as indescribably grand. The Boss of the Road replies: "It sure was all of that, Dottie mine, little bride of an hour. It gets down to where a fellow lives - I've got a lump in my throat right now so big that it hurts me to think." This magnificent animal, the code of all honor in person, is quite prepared to help in the destruction of an entire race because its leader tries to betray him. Even on that he is relying on Dunark's opinion. To close this chapter of fault-finding we shall strike a note that rings from 99 out of every hundred SF stories. Seaton is a
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