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seven-oomen · 4 years ago

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Love and Monsters Lore/Meta/Headcanons

Spoilers ahead!!!! I feel like I shouldn’t have to say it but obviously this will have spoilers for the movie.

Okay so strap in kiddos because I have spend my entire day rewatching the film, writing down all the little lines I could find and I think I’ve build a pretty decent understanding of its lore despite not having much information to fall back onto from other sources. (I don’t think it’s an easily accessible movie and there’s no wikis or whatever yet.)

Alright so here we go:

Part 1: The apocalypse

The apocalypse in this universe started 7 years before the story starts. An asteroid called Agatha 616 was headed for Earth. And in response Earth send up a bunch of chemical bombs to break up the asteroid.

It worked, a little too well. And those chemicals came back down on Earth and mutated all Cold-blooded animals. (Insects, fish, arachnids, reptiles, amphibians) From what we can tell, that’s all the chemicals affected. Warm blooded animals like Mammals and Birds don’t seem to be affected. But the source material isn’t very definitive on this.

In the opening story Joel talks about how 95% of humanity basically got eaten to death by the mutated creatures. Even Clyde alludes to humanity being unaffected by referring to a line said by the governments/scientists at the time; “We’re the lucky ones, or so they said.”

To me that makes sense, insects in particular are so vast and so well adapted that if they ever got to the size of a truck, they would dominate pretty much all other species around them. That might also explain why we don’t see many mammals or birds around. I’ve been looking, haven’t found them just yet. Aside from Gertie the cow and Boy the dog.

One of the places were the apocalypse seems to have kicked off is in Fairfield, California. Clyde calls it ‘basically ground zero’ and is amazed that Joel (and Aimee by extension) even made it out of there. Although a part of that may be because I believe the whole “cast” is from the area between Sacramento California and San Fransicsco. I have my reasons for that, which I will explain in headcanons.

Another, based on a news clip in the beginning might be Washington DC and I think it slowly escalated from there, going Global in a matter of days. I think the highest concentration of humanity fell first (cities), which would make sense as more humans generally also means a lot of insects and other scavengers. Conflict would be high in these areas and a lot of people would die at once.

Joel also talks about how the military and the ‘big ones’ basically cancelled each other out and died out after another. Which again makes sense to me, you’d want the most dangerous creatures to be taken out first. A cockroach the size of a tank is definitely a priority. Although how one would kill a cockroach that size is also very questionable, considering what they can survive.

I think humanity held out for several months before they were forced into hiding by the mutated creatures and the news articles that seem to be around throughout the world and in the beginning seem to suggest that as well.

Part 2: Joel’s Journey

Now I am not an American and a lot of places have names that I know nothing about. So I had to Google it, rehear it and figure it out. But Joel’s journey takes him to Jenner Beach, we know based on a sign post that he passes Fulton and is headed off towards Sonoma Coast State Park. Based on those signs I have a made a trajectory of about 85 miles and approximately located Joel’s colony.

I’ve also circled Fairfield here to indicate where he started out. Now as I said, this is guess work based on what the movie gave me from the sign post.

Sonoma Coast state Park (30 miles), Fulton (6 Miles)

And from what the characters in the movie have been saying; Jenner Beach. So yeah, it’s guess work and I might be a couple of miles off, but I like to think this gives a good perspective.

7 days seems to sort of check out though, considering the terrain is rough and hilly/mountainy, you’d constantly have to hide, and you’d need to sleep/forage. But you’d be walking pretty slow still. I think you could make the journey in 5-6 days as well on foot.

Part 3: Clyde and Minnow’s Journey

Now these two are far more difficult to figure out because we don’t know much about them. Wikipedia indicates Clyde is a survival expert, so that’s the official title that I went with as well. He says he had a son named Elliott and that he was in a colony with Elliot, Minnow, and Minnow’s dad. Minnow also indicates that their colony was in a subway station. They were mostly headed North.

I think the most likely candidates for their ‘home base’ were Sacremento, but then why did they cross Joel’s path and didn’t head for Yosemite/ Mt. Whitney if they wanted to go to the mountains?

Or another likely candidate was Richmond. Which is what I went with. This is more headcanony though. Only because they mentioned going to the North as opposed to going East, towards Mt. Whitney. Maybe Sacremento and it’s valley are a no-go zone? That would sense, large open spaces are probably where larger creatures reside.

Part 4: Headcanons

Okay this last section is purely headcanon material and not at based on facts. So please don’t shoot me. (Yes, you may copy the headcanons if you like, I don’t mind.)

Clyde is a survival expert, hunter, and doomsday prepper in the city. He used to lead rich tourist/people onto expeditions into the wilderness of California.

His son Elliott was a State Ranger in one of the local wildlife parks/reservations. He was also very gay,

Clyde is a simple but open minded man who loved his son/family. He really didn’t care his son was gay and supported him.

They lived just outside of Richmond.

Their neighbors was an Indian Transman (as in his ancestors were from India). This was Minnow’s father.

Minnow was one when the Apocalypse hit. (This is somewhat canon actually.)

Her father carried her and gave birth to her, getting a hysterectomy a few months after.

Her father was also a great archer and used to teach people how to use a bow and arrow. He was also a great horseback rider.

When the apocalypse hit they tried to sit it out in Clyde’s shelter but due to circumstance were forced to leave and eventually ended up in a colony in Richmond. Which operated from a subway station.

Elliott and Minnow’s father fell in love and paired up, raising Minnow together. Clyde became her grandfather figure.

They stayed there for about 4-5 years until an attack decimated the colony, including Minnow’s father and Elliott.

Clyde and Minnow have been surviving out on there own ever since and were slowly traveling up North until they found Joel in a Sandgobblers hole.

Part 5: Creatures

We know the following about the categories of creatures:

Insects: Have terrible peripheral vision

Lizards: Can’t climb for shit

Amphibians: Like to hide and lure in their prey

Sandgobblers: Bad asses, find prey by sound and vibration, their queen is bad news and has a fin.

You can tell if a creature is kind by looking into its eyes.

Bouldersnails are friendly, sensitive, but can crush your ass in a heartbeat.

And that’s what I have so far. Feel free to reblog and add to it if you’ve found more or want to enter a counter to some of the things I’ve found.

#love and monsters #love and monsters meta #love and monsters headcanon #ben says stuff #my theories

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healthy-adult · 5 years ago

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i don’t think the gays here realize it isn’t that big a deal but like. being openly gay seven years ago in bumfuck LC actually resulted in slurs and weird vague threats and visible homophobia. i’ve never experienced experienced that in sonoma county so naturally i have a different pride than the gays here. it’s the same for anyone who moved to liberal pockets from the. not so friendly pockets of the world.

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startupheretorontoweb01-blog · 5 years ago

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Experience Toronto - 5 Spots to Discover Arts, Culture & Life

Experiencing Toronto is more than just about climbing the CN Tower, watching a Blue Jays baseball game in the Rogers Centre, catching a Toronto Maple Leafs or Toronto Raptors game at the Air Canada Centre, visiting Canada's Hockey Hall of Fame or making the trek to Niagara Falls. The best part of Toronto is its eclectic mix of cultures, peoples, foods, shops, music, events and festivals.

With museums, art galleries, lounges and bars of all kinds, you'll need months to discover Toronto in its entirety. Get a taste of Greece in Toronto's Greek town on the Danforth; try Little Italy or Chinatown for a different flavour; maybe some pork bone soup in Koreatown or fine dining all over the city.

Toronto: A Port to the World

Although Toronto, Canada is the 4th largest city in North America, it is one of top three most multi cultural city in the world, as declared by the United Nations. It is a port to essentially every nationality and ethnicity in the world - with about 50% its population made up of non-Canadian-born residents.

The best time to visit Toronto is during the summer time from May to September because the city comes alive on summer evenings from its Harbourfront to its street festivals. During the winter from November to March is nice if you don't mind the snow - but there are lots of opportunities for skating and out-of-the-cold events.

5 Toronto Highlights to Discover Arts, Culture & Life

If it's your first time to Toronto, be sure to visit the major attractions: the CN Tower, the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Royal Ontario Museum and the Science Centre. If you're looking to really experience Toronto, then these spots are for you!

1) Church & Wellesley.

This area in Toronto is considered Toronto's LGBT-oriented community or "Gay Village." It is located in downtown Toronto and has been developing since the 1980's. Today, many neighbourhoods in Toronto are gay-friendly but since Church street was the original, it remains the epicentre for many in the gay community. Tons of worthy shops, bars, restaurants, sushi spots and cafes line the streets in the area - and their patios and outdoor spaces are always packed during summer afternoons.

If you visit Toronto in June, you'll be able to take part in Toronto's Pride Week and Pride Parade, one of the largest Gay Pride festivals in the world. This year's will be held from June 20 to 29, 2008.

2) Ride the TTC.

One of the best ways to discover the culture and life of the city is to ride its public transit, and Toronto's is the Toronto Transit Commission or TTC: "The Better Way." Try riding the subway or one of the streetcars and you'll get a real glimpse and appreciation for the multicultural and huge diversity that exists amongst Toronto's population. Ride the streetcars and jump on and off with a daily or weekly pass. You'll be able to pass through tons of the different neighbourhoods, each with their own flavour and distinctiveness. You can observe the way people work - and don't work - with each other on their daily commutes from place to place but you'll get a sense of the way Toronto's citizens negotiate through its diversity and differences. This is definitely a unique experience - and one not to be missed.

3) Distillery District.

Located just east of the downtown Toronto core, the Distillery District in Toronto is one of its own cobble-stoned avenues. Originally built in 1832 as the Gooderham and Worts whisky distillery, it was transformed into a hip/artistic district in the 1990's. The historical buildings were preserved and redeveloped into a pedestrian district full of art galleries, restaurants, coffee houses, theatres, and creative spaces and studios for actors, photographers, painters and more. Today, the Mill Street Brewery is found here, whose products are well known throughout Toronto's bars and lounges.

Spend an afternoon here and don't miss out on coffee from Balzac's two-storey coffee house and a few chocolates from Soma chocolate maker.

4) Yorkville & Bloor Street.

For higher end culture, chic fashion and dazzling couture in downtown Toronto, Yorkville and Bloor Street are the place to be. Here, you'll find major high end stores like William Sonoma, Prada, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Vera Wang, Ferrari, Harry Rosen, Hugo Boss, and etc.

Just north of Bloor, you'll find Cumberland and Yorkville streets - a haven for celebrities and the affluent in Toronto. This is also where you'll find some of Toronto's best fine dining and chic establishments like Sassafraz, Pangaea, Le Trou Normand, Truffles and Flow. For a look into high-end produce, specialty foods, and Toronto's best pastries, visit Pusateri's at Bay and Yorkville Ave.

5) Chinatown & Kensington Market.

Although Toronto has about seven 'Chinatowns,' its major Chinatown today is located at Dundas and Spadina in downtown Toronto. Small and big Chinese restaurants alike sit along its streets along with food stalls selling fruit, long distance phone cards and super cheap sandals. You'll see barbeque meats in the windows and cooks with their woks. More and more, the Vietnamese community has also become a part of China town and have set up many Vietnamese sandwich stores as well as Pho noodle restaurants.

One of the other Chinatowns in Toronto is located north in the Scarborough/Markham area at Kennedy and Steeles Ave.: Pacific Mall, Market Village Mall and Splendid China Tower. This group of complexes form the largest Chinese mall in North America - yet retain the Hong Kong small-shop, boutique style of stores. This is where you'll find the best Chinese food in Toronto.

Kensington Market in Toronto is one of my favourite places in the world - and is hidden away just a block away, behind the busy bustle of Chinatown. During the summer, the https://startupheretoronto.com/partners/startgbc/starter-company-plus-program streets close to cars and you can walk freely with your fair-trade coffee in hand up and down the streets to the sound of reggae pumping and the sights of people dancing, artwork, the smells of baked goods in the air and the colourful array of fruits and vegetables being sold in street stalls. It is the home of the modern day hippie, artist, dread-locked musician and bohemians.

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outinthevineyard-blog · 7 years ago

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#TravelTuesday - Sonoma is more than just gay friendly, it's THE luxury gay travel destination in Northern California and host to Gay Wine Weekend, July 14-16 - 3 Days of Gay in Wine Country. Tickets at www.GayWineWeekend.com (at Sonoma, California)

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markvogler · 7 years ago

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wiremagazine · 8 years ago

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GUERNEVILLE: GAY CAPITAL OF WINE IN SONOMA

By Dane Steele Green

So the pun goes "a giant stepped on a grape and it let out a little 'wine.'" Ouch, I know – but it is a good set-up for this week's adventure: Sonoma wine country.

Think of Sonoma as Napa's oddball sibling. The wines are top-notch, but the whole culture is a little less formal and a little more quirky. And, like most viticultural zones, they have extremely local "sub-regions" whose wines differ according to grapes, temperature, elevation, rain, soil, and the amount of sun they get. You can't grow wine just anywhere, and you can have two wines look the same but have entirely different tastes because one had more sun than the other.

All of this you can find out about in the Sonoma town of Guerneville, the hub of the Russian River wine sub-region, and it is, believe it or not, the Gay Capital of Wine. About 75 miles north of San Francisco, gays have been descending in droves to this town since the 1970s, and why not? It's close, it's friendly, it's funky, it's arty, it's charming, and it's smack-dab in the middle of one of the biggest wine regions in the country. So let's just sum this up: hot boys and wine. I think you can now forgive me for the damn pun.

So let's talk about the wine. Fifty wineries dot the Russian River, so you are spoiled for choice. Highly respected are Korbel, Moshin, and the Russian River Vineyards, but if you are a neophyte to the whole thing, or if wine to you is just booze in a bigger bottle, take a tour along the famous Wine Road. It'll give you a fantastic intro to the world of wine from the masters themselves and set you well on your way towards being a true oenophile.

FYI, Guerneville is tiny; the population doesn't even crack 5,000. And let there be no doubt that this is a plus. Technically, you could indeed roar through the place in a day, but sprint-tourism is not the point here. The whole reason Guerneville became a getaway in the first place is because it is small and rustic. The whole vibe of the town invites one to slow down. Like the wines produced around it, and sold in it, Guerneville invites one to sit and savor. It also doesn't hurt that the beach is a hop, skip, and a jump away – only, in this case, by "beach" they may well mean the surprisingly wide and sandy banks of the Russian River.

For more information, go to guerneville-online.com.

Steele Luxury Travel can assist you with all your travel plans.

This was originally published in Wire Magazine Issue 12.2017

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