war as technology, technology as history, history as ever creeping up behind you, from vague fairytale shapes to a detail orientated moment in a proper-nounéd place. really interesting, enjoyed the reveal of what it was doing, how it was moving through time. but man, was it hard going sometimes. really difficult to pick up and stay with, for me.
the very end reminded me a little bit of the victoria mccandless section in poor things - fantasy as a way to understand the realities of a difficult woman’s difficult life, in a past moment when language lacked clarity for it? not sure. might be a delusional link to draw.
really interesting museum portrayal. if i come back to this, it may be for that.