tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163964533410144647.post2947457017115737568..comments2023-07-14T07:57:22.884-04:00Comments on Macabre Republic: Countdown: The Top 20 Joe R. Lansdale Works of Short Fiction--#20Joe Nazarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08761516754148228779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163964533410144647.post-71731375403734298852013-09-28T22:12:16.791-04:002013-09-28T22:12:16.791-04:00I can't deny it: Countdowns such as this one a...I can't deny it: Countdowns such as this one are inherently subjective. And I can easily see someone having a Top 20 list in which "Night They Missed the Horror Show" earns the #1 ranking.<br /><br />I figured putting "Night" at #20 was bound to stir some people up, but that's fine. Despite the differences of opinion, we're all coming from the same place--a love Joe Nazarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761516754148228779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163964533410144647.post-7058409305503014402013-09-28T13:45:07.395-04:002013-09-28T13:45:07.395-04:00I was looking forward to your list but cannot imag...I was looking forward to your list but cannot imagine any list worth its weight in salt putting this story as Joe R's 20th best.<br /><br />The raw power is perfectly offset by insane hilarity. It Disturbs while entertains. <br /><br />This is the story that really put Lansdale on the map and made people into lifelong fans.<br /><br />If you have this last on your list, I gotta say you got MadFootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163964533410144647.post-481231503707734082013-09-27T13:42:59.942-04:002013-09-27T13:42:59.942-04:00Having read most of Joe's work, "Night Th...Having read most of Joe's work, "Night They Missed the Horror Show" still ranks within his top five short stories and possibly among the top 20 horror short stories of all time.<br /><br />It's a masterfully crafted piece of terror.<br /><br />RickRick Klawhttp://www.revolutionsf.com/revblogs/geekcurmudgeon/noreply@blogger.com