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   Ping Kuo to tnaran@no-more-virii-please.direct.   
   Re: Ring the novel   
   06 Sep 06 22:08:46   
   
   From: removeantispam*pkuo@earthlink.net   
      
   In article , Travers Naran   
    wrote:   
      
   > said, it's a completely different experience.  And the hero's friend,   
   > the creepy ex-medical student, gives a different dynamic to the story,   
   > which comes to fruition in volume 2.   
      
   then Suzuki gave you the double whammy in the end to give you   
   additional impact from "he is one who is ok die." to....   
      
   > Spiral is also pretty good, especially since the resolution is   
   > completely opposite of what you THOUGHT it was going to be.  And Koji's   
   > observation of the power of the Ring story in media compared to the   
   > virus was also a good touch.   
      
   I just realize the irony of it when I said the novel spawns many   
   copycats.  it is as if Ring the novel taking on the quality of Sadako.   
   :)   
      
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