King was asked by Star Tribune what books he'd like to revisit.
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King's answer, "I'd like to go back to "Firestarter." She was 9 or 10 at the end of the book; she's probably in her 40s now. I'm always curious about Danny Torrance in "The Shining," what it was like to grow up with psychic talent, in an abusive family. I'd like to see them meet."
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At first I thought, Interesting. This sounds like a friendlier version of Freddy verses Jason. Unless Danny has slipped a bit on his path growing up. Like Luke turning to the darkside. That could be cool.
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But upon further consideration. . . I began to wonder: Do these characters see King coming? What if Danny is living a perfectly normal life? What is Charlie is happily married? And here comes Mr. King. Full of his plots and murder, blood and migrains (Junior) and plane crashes. Look, both these characters know: It ain't easy being in a King novel. He uh -- doesn't write romance, okay?!
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I'll bet even now Danny Torrance is saying: "Stay away, Mr. King!" While every constant reader is saying: "Give us Danny and Charlie back!"
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Picture of Danny Lloyd: http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/lloyd_danny.html
Picture of Danny Lloyd: http://members.tripod.com/~former_child_star/lloyd_danny.html
It would be thrilling to know what Jake Chamber's life became after he and his brother Eddie meet with Susannah in the Takuro and Nozz-a-la version of New York.
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