Status Updates From The Ilustrated Man

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Finished "Marionettes, Inc."! Braling Two pleasures Mrs. Braling in bed, having completely usurped Braling's life. Overall, great story!

Braling Two suddenly turns on Braling. He doesn't like being trapped in a toolbox while Braling is home, and has really started to love Braling's wife. He attacks Braling and decides to lock him in the toolbox forever, while he takes his place permanently and takes Mrs. Braling on Braling's planned trip to Rio. Holy shit!

Just started reading the fifteenth story, "Marionettes, Inc.". Smith discovers that his friend Braling has created a mechanical clone of himself so he can get away from his unbearable wife. Smith decides to create one for himself to get away from his clingy wife, only to discover that his wife is actually a mechanical clone of the real one, who stole money from him and is God knows where now. Yikes!

Finished "The Concrete Mixer". Ettil is given a job to work as a technical director on a new Hollywood picture about the Martians, which includes horrific stereotypes. Ettil realizes the people of Earth just want to exploit the Martians for a profit. Fearing that Earth people will be the death of the Martians, Ettil decides to leave Earth, only to be run over by some drunk teenagers. Holy shit! Great story!

"¿Cuál es en verdad la coreografía con que engaño a la muerte?
Un cuento tras cuento, [...]"
"Y para eso mismo escribo, escribo, escribo, al mediodía o a las tres de la mañana.
Para no estar muerto", dice Ray Bradbury en el prólogo de esta edición, "Bailando, para no estar muerto". Me encantó.