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Kill off MARK.
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That would be the end of the story since the entire thing is written from Mark's POV. An abrupt POV change this late in the book would be bad writing.

why the hell did he tape up jon and put him in the shed?
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He clearly said that Mark didn't want to off Jon in front of everybody.

Gotta say though, taping up Jon and putting him in the shed sounds like a contrived way to keep Jon in the story longer.

Still, best PA fic out there right now.
 
to werewolf:

actually the author explained why Mark decided to let the bad guys go. And it was for tactical reason--he had a small group of people (6?) with only three automatic AK (limited ammo) to fight off 100+ invaders. So his tactic was to bluff and turn the invaders away by making them think they were outgunned, outmanned, or outmanouvered.

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too bad Mark did not have access to RPG's that could just blow up the truck transports. That's what's killing our boys in Iraq right now. explosives against transports. An unarmored vehicle is a death trap in a firefight.
 
Actually the explanation for Mark letting the BG's go was that if the other BG's saw some of their fellows leaving without being shot they would be more apt to bag it also.

But so what. The BG's (the 100 mentioned) were stuck. Tied down in a trench with no way across except over a burning motor cycle on a portable wooden bridge. They could stay there and die or retreat. IMO Mark should have mowed 'em down as they hauled ass. Now there's a crap load of MZB's out there that may just come back. STUPID.

Overall I just think that Mark's sense of peace time morality is mis-placed in a TEOTWAWKI situation and would have gotten him killed a long time ago if the story was realistically written.

Examples of that abound in the book but since I've been reading it over a period of the last year(?) or so and haven't saved the individual chapters I can't dig 'em up anyway.

Don't get me wrong - I am enjoying the book immensely but only by suspending my disbelief.

IMO the suspension of disbelief should only be necessary when reading fantasy and science fiction. There is no reason at all why a SHTF/TEOTWAWKI work should require that.

I suppose it boils down to a difference in world views between me and the author. IMO in a situation as described in the novel granting quarter to the enemy as happens often in LO would inevitably result in the enemy coming back and eventually being successful at killing the good guys.

The Silverhills community and especially Mark are trying way to hard to hold on to the civilized, structured society that existed before the lights went out. They've survived only because they've got Gunny (a real pragmatist) on their side. Without him Mark's leadership would have resulted in the community's demise ages ago.
 
Wow....

David......

This must be the most controversial chapter yet!

Does everyone remember that Mark is a fictional character??? ;)
 
Does everyone remember that Mark is a fictional character???
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Well of course... :p

Am I the only one here who ever had to write analytical papers in HS and College about works of fiction?

Come on - I remember a 200 message star wars universe thread on THR a while back.
 
If anything, I'd say the decision "Mark" made was brilliant. Perhaps unrealistically so. Who would honestly be able to keep their head that well in the heat of the moment?

Remember that the community was at a serious disadvantage at the time of the attack. Most of their fighters, including their best leader, were still back at the site of the failed ambush they had set for Jon. The county's response team was also tied up and not imediately available to back them up.

So turning back the attackers, even temporarily, was all Mark really needed to do. Pressing the attack against 100 MZBs, when you only have 6 men with you, is almost certainly a bad idea. At worst, it could motivate them to dig in and redouble their assault on the virtually undefended community.

Mark should wait until he has all of his forces ready before mounting a determined effort to destroy all the MZBs. Hypothetically speaking, of course, 'cause neither Mark nor the MZBs are real. :neener:
 
The fact that Mark has done the right thing, instead of the survive at the cost of your soul, is what makes Lights Out click.

Hell, it would have been the "right" thing to join up with the survivalists, or not allow more people into the subdivision and stretch what they had--but Mark and his fellows didn't, and because of the unexpected rewards of diversity, they've managed to survive in a world gone to poo.

Needs a bit a polish, but I like how it has unfolded. Just my humble opinion. :D
 
Need . . . . . Chapter. . . . . . 73 . . . .

Groannn! the suspense is getting to me.

Thanks to Half-fast for authoring and ObiWan for posting the .pdf files
 
As we draw nearer to the end of this book, I fear that I, like many others, will not like the ending. Not because of the direction the tale takes, but for the fact that we will have to face the fact that it it has ended and there is no more of the adventure to come. :(

Something will have to happen to "close this chapter" of the tale so that the future holds a new or different tale. Only Halffast knows what that is. I have enjoyed the ride.
 
As we draw nearer to the end of this book, I fear that I, like many others, will not like the ending. Not because of the direction the tale takes, but for the fact that we will have to face the fact that it it has ended and there is no more of the adventure to come.
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A big +1 from me. :)
 
Sorry for the long wait, guys and gals. I finished 73 about a week ago, but I was not happy with it. With the help of a friend, I think I know how to fix it now. I'm working on it like crazy so that I can hopefully post it tomorrow for the third anniversary of the first chapter of LO. Thanks for all of the patience and support. I really appreciate it. You all are the best!

David

PS - I have the same feelings about the end of the book as some of you do. I hate to see it end and I think that has made it harder for me to finish the last few chapters. I do have several other projects that I intend to work on as soon as LO is finished. I also plan to start the sequel to LO sometime in the future.
 
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