tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post2984838768806647399..comments2023-10-30T12:29:06.215+00:00Comments on Sophie's Thoughts and Fumbles: Monster Mondays - Jack The RipperSophie Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-1621072226916945622015-05-24T22:30:12.865+01:002015-05-24T22:30:12.865+01:00Hi there - thanks for stopping by - I enjoyed your...Hi there - thanks for stopping by - I enjoyed your blog posts during the A to Z :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-65449434792980566662015-05-24T22:29:29.647+01:002015-05-24T22:29:29.647+01:00Yes, we don't seem to be able to help ourselve...Yes, we don't seem to be able to help ourselves when it comes to gossip, especially if there's a scandal, or something horrific attached to it.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-59308813285435291522015-05-23T17:01:37.500+01:002015-05-23T17:01:37.500+01:00Hi Sophie - we are imbued with serial killer infor...Hi Sophie - we are imbued with serial killer information by the media - it's almost drip fed into us ... and keeps being so ... even by bloggers!! No - that's not a serious intent - but you're right why are we drawn to them ... and why murder mysteries et al .. <br /><br />I can't say I am particularly .. as I'm able to switch off and ignore ... but it's juicy media hype and people can't help themselves but gossip about it ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-47345009339723138312015-05-21T08:59:22.392+01:002015-05-21T08:59:22.392+01:00Although I'd much rather prepare to meet a dra...Although I'd much rather prepare to meet a dragon! ;PSophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-37217746326147383102015-05-21T08:58:59.738+01:002015-05-21T08:58:59.738+01:00That's an interesting take - I hadn't thou...That's an interesting take - I hadn't thought about fascination being preparation.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-14436135152051501642015-05-21T08:58:18.738+01:002015-05-21T08:58:18.738+01:00Yes, I agree, and I think that is why the mystery ...Yes, I agree, and I think that is why the mystery is so interesting, because bits of evidence, theories and ideas all keep getting added.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-23154861306330028902015-05-21T06:26:07.877+01:002015-05-21T06:26:07.877+01:00I've read that people are drawn to stories (in...I've read that people are drawn to stories (in general) because it allows one to explore different situations in safety so that, should one find oneself in a similar situation, one will know what to do. Information gathering, essentially. I'd like to think that fascination with serial killers falls in line with that. It's potentially a very real threat, more real than getting abducted by aliens or facing a dragon, for example, and so I think the draw towards it is strong. Sara C. Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148040154590535970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-68397993513645865322015-05-20T22:25:52.711+01:002015-05-20T22:25:52.711+01:00I was excited when that new evidence was released....I was excited when that new evidence was released. I'm not saying that guy was Jack the Ripper, but it added a new piece to the puzzle. If anything, the evidence showed the guy was with a Ripper victim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-25922095545958037942015-05-18T21:08:19.568+01:002015-05-18T21:08:19.568+01:00true - although, a I get older, I find myself less...true - although, a I get older, I find myself less able to deal with the gruesome details!Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-20949567100129021462015-05-18T10:53:07.732+01:002015-05-18T10:53:07.732+01:00I think the general public is fascinated by serial...I think the general public is fascinated by serial killers because we all wonder what can switch in a person to allow them to do such horrible things. Also, people can't resist the gruesome details.Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.com