America’s Nightmares

“The inspiration for the story of the movie written by Steven Spielberg 

(the part concerning to a suburb built over a cemetery) 

comes from an actual occurrence 

in Denver, Colorado. 

In the late 1800s, when Denver was expanding, there was a graveyard where The City Government wanted to put in a grand City Park like the one that New York City built and that cities across the country sought to emulate; Central Park. 

The City put out notices for bids to relocate the cemetery and decided to go with the lowest bidder. 

About a third of the way into the project the contractor realized that he had seriously underbid The Job and, long story short, started moving just the headstones. 

He completed The Job and The City started building the slated structure, 

and was actually getting close to finishing, 

when one of the contractor's employees spilled the beans. 

The Contractor was arrested but the damage was done. 

The City, not being able to afford to tear down The Building and dig up The Cemetery again, 

left it as it was and just 

finished the project, 

leaving the unmarked graves as they were. 

The Park is named Cheesman Park, 

and the graves sit under The Greek Pavilion on The East End of The Park 

and extend South 

to 8th Avenue.”

This House, has many Hearts.

The Star-Spangled Avenger is sent to go find 

the son of Ray Coulson, who has recently 

joined a biker gang. 

It is here that Captain America learns that 

Doc Ock has been following him. 

Can Cap defeat the Doc Ock and the gang 

without his shield?

“Parapsychology isn't something

you Master in.

There are no certificates of graduation, no licenses to practice.

I am a professional Psychologist, who spent most of my time engaged in this ghostly hobby...

Which makes me, I suppose, the most irresponsible woman of my age that I know.”

“ I thought, 

"Where is The Mythic Heroine’s Story?" 

In Ishtar Rising, Wilson talks about the myth of Inanna, and how she goes down into Hell and has to give up •everything• of •herself• to gain the Wisdom and Experience she can 

Bring Back to Her Tribe. 

[ Which is The Story of Alice in Wonderland, actually. And, of  Star Trek : Discovery ] 

Privileging The Network 

rather than 

The Sovereign Individual.

And so, as I thought about the differences between The Hero’s and The Heroine’s Journey, it gave me a bunch of different modes to work in. 

Finding ways to avoid telling The Boy Hero story again was quite liberating. 

It just gave me a bunch of new ideas, an interesting new way of telling stories that didn’t rely on the framework of The Hero’s Journey that Campbell talks about.”

There is no Death. 

There is only a transition to a different 

Sphere of Consciousness. 

Carol Anne is not like those she's with. 

She is a Living Presence in their Spiritual Earthbound plane. 

They are attracted to the one thing about her that is different from themselves - 

Her Life Force. 

It is very strong. 

It gives off its own illumination. 

It is A Light that implies 

Life and Memory of Love and Home 

and Earthly Pleasures,

 something they desperately desire 

but can't have anymore. 

Right now, she's the closest thing to that, and that is a terrible distraction from the real light that has finally come for them. 

You understand me?

[Diane shakes her head] 

These souls, who for whatever reason are not at rest, are also not aware that they have passed on. 

They're not part of Consciousness as we know it. 

They linger in a perpetual dream state, a nightmare from which they cannot awake. 

Inside The Spectral Light is Salvation, a window to The Next Plane. 

They must pass through this membrane where friends are waiting to guide them to new destinies. 

Carol Anne must help them cross over, and she will only hear her mother's voice. 

Now... hold on to yourselves.

[brief pause] 

There's one more thing. 

A terrible presence is in there with her. 

So much rage, so much betrayal. 

I've never sensed anything like it. 

I don't know what hovers over This House, but it was strong enough to punch a hole into This World and take Your Daughter away from you. 

It keeps Carol Anne very close to it and away from The Spectral Light. 

It lies to her, it tells her things only a child could understand. 

It has been using her to restrain the others. 

To her, it simply 

is another child. 

To Us, 

it is The Beast.

[long pause] 

Now — Let's go get Your Daughter.