White Cotton, Black Light by
22 Dec. 2023
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An old, racist white guy once said that the greatest fear is the fear of the unknown. Ignoring the ironic and inherent xenophobia in that, Eli otherwise faces a similar struggle. Not a cosmic horror so vast and unknowable, but the microscopic germs and invisible, but nevertheless PRESENT, stains on the hotel bed. But there's also something underneath the "sheets" here, the fear, excitement, horniness, and undeniably human experience of being vulnerable for the first time with a potential partner. It's a complex, layered moment, and is depicted so tenderly and deftly. ”