Vaughn Smith: preference

7 Sept 2022 Conversations with Tyler Vaughn Smith on Life as a Hyperpolyglot

“I do like science fiction as long as it’s not too far-fetched and it’s like, “Come on, this doesn’t make sense,” but certainly fathomable in what goes on in The Thing. And I really like the creepy aspect of it, not knowing that someone’s infected before the person’s infected, that mystery that is like a surprise later.”

— Vaughn Smith

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Speaker: Vaughn Smith
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Claim type: preference
Recorded: 7 Sept 2022
Publisher: Conversations with Tyler
Episode: Vaughn Smith on Life as a Hyperpolyglot

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…Is it the horror element or the science fiction element that draws you more to The Thing? I think it’s a combination of both. I do like science fiction as long as it’s not too far-fetched and it’s like, “Come on, this doesn’t make sense,” but certainly fathomable in what goes on in The Thing. And I really like the creepy aspect of it, not knowing that someone’s infected before the person’s infected, that mystery that is like a surprise later. It’s “Oh, this person was one of them this whole time.” That really brings out that scary element. What are the open tabs on your browser right now?…

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