STRANGE RESORT: "Desperation" -- Stephen King's Horror-Western

[@jamesmetzler745]

God, I love these stories! Desperation is one of my favorite Stephen King novels. Stick around for part 2? I wouldn't miss it for the world. Tak.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I'm working on Part Two right now! Hopefully it'll be finished soon. TAK!

[@jamesmetzler745]

I'm looking forward to it!

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

I know! This is my favorite Stephen King book BUT I'm seeing ALOT of people in the comment section hating it 😕 I'm actually about to reread it again! I thought Regulator's was okay but I thought Tak wasn't quite as evil in that book..I think Tak is extraordinarily underrated as a Stephen King villain 💜

[@ericstevens8744]

Wish they would do a regulators movie

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

@@ericstevens8744 That would be insane IF someone could pull it off! It would NOT be easy to create a child's crayon drawing to be in the background of some of the events 😕

[@alicenolfi2095]

While ‘Desperation’ was never one of my favorite SK books, your video made the tale exciting and suspenseful. Kudos, and have a good weekend!

[@bluolive]

Recalling the book covers, is the reason I picked up the two books. I love the whole story, it's one I can read over and over!!

[@MechanicalDragonfly]

OMG I've looking forward to you covering this!!! Such an eerie and atmospheric setting, tak a lah! I kinda dig King's take on 'god'; this remote and alien entity that doesn't care about the life of any individual, even little kids. It's functionally no different to a Lovecraftian elder god, moving people like puzzle pieces against other unknowable beings while inspiring a fervent and cultish devotion in those it touches. Honestly fascinating!

[@SubtleStair]

Reviewing SK books as true crime, that's genius! Excellent podcast, very creative format. Stephen King would approve.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I'd like to think he'd get a kick out of this channel :)

[@stockwellsantley6606]

Yes, always wondered about Sheldon after misery. I'd also love it if you did all the various non-possessed non main-character police officers, like the one in Misery, the Cujo one

[@stockwellsantley6606]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 He'd get an entire chorus line of kicks!

[@stockwellsantley6606]

Seriously, what would our lives be if SK did not exist? I met him at a Christine signing in London and he did a double-take at me...I did have blue dreadlocks at the time. Still one of my most precious memories.

[@gatheringleaves]

That Cowboy is nightmare fuel

[@JayBigDadyCy]

I think that's supposed to be the Sheriff. But ya. It's creepy 😂

[@gatheringleaves]

@@JayBigDadyCy Oh yeah, I've figured that out by now

[@gaymer42069]

The moment when you realize he’s not coveting the corrupting artifacts but in fact spreading them to as many people as possible was pretty spooky too.

[@redrasegarden]

It’s AI. I’ll bet money on it

[@adamlafleur568]

Desperation is easily in my top 5 King books!

[@elektro3000]

Can't wait for Part 2!

[@MuertaNox]

As soon as that text said "TAK" I was definitely going, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo" and at the end, "Welp, this was a good series, but Mr. Hatfield has finally bit it."

[@davidgillon4733]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@josephrouse5395]

Very well done! I love it. It kept my attention all the way through. Looking forward to part two.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AceMoonshot]

Tak

[@teddydog6229]

Collier Entragian was one of my favorite Stephen King villains. I love the ones who mix psychosis with a twisted sense of humor.

[@retroguyst8132]

Same here. His interactions with johnny marrinville Were in my opinion King's best dialogue

[@sarahgrable7479]

Well done, sir! I hope George gets one more podcast out for us before.... well..... you know.

[@robertdochter277]

A yellow card & Derry key you say! Me thinks that you are connecting stories. Sai King would approve and salute you for this clever nods!

[@Leen713]

This was so good! Your approach of exploring King's stories is very fun rather than just a standard recap. "...Not for long..." 👀

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aaroncoffman7267]

As a D&D nerd, was so interesting to see the obvious homage to this incredible novel in the level 4 adventure of the Candlekeep Mysteries campaign modules.

[@daniellewillis2767]

I really hope SK is aware of this channel because from everything I've ever read by or about him, he would love it! You should send him a membership and see if he responds...

[@desi1790]

He would get kick out of it

[@residentpotato6023]

He has terminal TDS.

[@daniellewillis2767]

@@residentpotato6023 he does

[@ericstevens8744]

He does have TDS. that’s right 😂

[@cinema_chic]

I knew it!! The moment you mentioned his punctuation got better I thought "that's someone else you're talking to."

[@patrickrhodes4679]

It was just a red herring TAK "cough" everything is fine

[@ozkaz13]

Mate, you’ve given me goosebumps on a hot Australian night.ps R.F.❤

[@sharrondean753]

The major thing I love about this channel is the alternate way you look at the books. I haven't read Desperation for years, I bought it with The Regulators so I could get the full experience and loved them both. I always want to revisit the books after watching your videos, irrespective of how you present them. Great work x

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Thank you so much -- that's exactly how I hope to make the audience feel :)

[@xanderlandry3761]

I highly recommend doing a video on 'From a Buick 8' its a truly underrated book of kings and a great unique story about a thing that seems like a car

[@xanderlandry3761]

@stephenkingbookclub1054 Love your videos' !

[@Chicagocanine]

One of my favorites

[@ericjohnson8001]

Loved that story!

[@Raminess]

I read that one when I was in my early teens and I remembered trying to really comprehend what the thing coming out of the trunk was.

[@karomancia]

My favorite!

[@darkangel6742]

Have they done The Regulators yet? My most favorite novel! ❤❤

[@stockwellsantley6606]

One of mine, too.

[@marie-helenemartel7147]

This was great. Cannot wait for part 2.

[@kakolicht]

One of my favorites books written by the King!

[@shadesofsoulproductions2924]

13:57 Yes!! The Yellow Card Man! Whoo hoo! 👍

[@joannegully7770]

Can't wait for part 2!

[@michellebonner6145]

Great work! Thank you !

[@ericnelson8422]

Outstanding! Loved the art work in this! Hurry up with the 2nd one!!

[@jeremyhague2119]

Desperation was my favorite - and first - Stephen King novel. I read it back in the late 90s when I was in 7th grade. The Regulators was good but way too weird for me back then. I re-read Regulators a few years ago and I appreciated it more as an adult. I appreciate your channel and like what I have seen so far! Cheers!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Awesome! I'm glad you found us!

[@ericstevens8744]

Tak !

[@dantedecastrolichi2987]

Excellent channel. Been bingeing them.

[@adjuafrican2664]

This waz awesome. Hope therws a part 2. Great job!

[@GoGoGadgetIrony]

Another banger - great work 🎉

[@erickelm4974]

Yo... wait a minute sir... That be the homeless drunk from a certain time travel~JFK assassination story!?🤔🤨... I see what you did there sir.

[@daphne8406]

Love these episodes 🤗 Desperation was the first SK book I read as a teen in the 90’s. Still one of my absolute favourite books.

[@TrentRushton]

That was one of the most violent of Kings stories I read

[@pamelahicks517]

That was quite an ominous warning!!!

[@GunnCloud11]

I love the "true crime" renditions. Strange Resorts is my favorite, I also love the Kingo Bingo, and all your Salem's Lot Lore. I've most of the stories you've gone over and I have to say that you have re-excited my enjoyment of them in entirely new ways! Salem's Lot and IT are my favorites as far as full novels go. However I very much love his short stories best. I fancy myself a writer and am well aware of how terribly difficult it is to rip your story down to a "short" one. It's even more difficult to cram all that cut down story into an actual cohesive short story. "Every word counts." My father told me many times when we've discussed short stories.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Yes, short stories are a tricky artform... I'm in awe that King can do both long forma do short form so well.

[@GunnCloud11]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 agreed

[@quatchsass]

You truly give me something to look forward to. Thank you❤

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

You're very welcome... Part Two is coming soon!

[@craigfinlayson4573]

Who names their company El Diablo?

[@andomlogin]

If you get the chance, maybe do a video on Eyes of the Dragon... an excellent King book that stands out from the rest... it's set in the "castle and knights" time, and plays well with the extended Kingiverse

[@morticialechatnoir6884]

Love the visuals, and your voice❤

[@JohnBownsArmy]

Well done, Sir! Well done!

[@RoostedFilms]

I'm not entirely sure what this is. But I'm really enjoying it.

[@jameskerr8091]

Really good! Love the pictures that follow the story. Looking forward to the conclusion.

[@why2goatdagame]

😂 If you told me that you had a relic that supposedly ☠️ folks, I'd be like, "I dont need to see it"!

[@Saddonghussein]

You should go to little tall and interview the people who lived that strong storm that destroy part of that island

[@benjamintriplett3]

RF? Yeah i would've left.

[@fishjones4618]

Even if it was writer Robert Frost??

[@Chicagocanine]

Of course it started on June 19th

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

OMGOSH, you covered my favorite book 💜💜💜

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Hope we did it justice :)

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 I'm loving it 💜 I'm about to watch the part 2!

[@monagorgan7288]

this is absolutely amazing! The effort & knowledge🖤🖤🖤 I am stunned as an SK fan & i did not like Desperation that much

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@waymire01]

This is my favorite type of content you do. I don't need the story word for word, that is what the book is for.. these side trips coming at the story from a different direction and adding to the mythos are truly fan art and the little easter eggs are a ton of fun. Always felt a bit sorry for the Yellow Card Men. Some have suggested they just got lost in space and time, but considering the cards I think they were saddled with a really crap job, possibly against their will. The poor guys are never having a very good time. I've hoped for more info on them in a short story or something. I have a strong suspicion they are "differently-abled" like the Breakers or those who Shine. Desperation and The Regulators are a hit or miss with critics.. but the concept was King playing with his art which I got a real kick out of. He has never played safe and often takes a lot of risks, writing what he wants vs churning out the next bestseller. King and Bachman, two sides of a coin, experiencing a similar but different experience simultaneously. Very multiverse before there was such a thing in popular culture. Ahead of it's time. The two hardcover books are mirrors of each other as well if you compare them side by side. He always hinted at Bachman being more than just a pseudonym, like he really gave this other side of himself the reins and let him drive at times.. and The Dark Half lends a bit more support to this. Almost everything he wrote has some anchor in his real life experience that grows with a liberal application of "what if". As a final example of how cool King is, when he was contacted by a book dealer who had put two and two together and realized Bachman was King, he not only suggested he write an article about it for public publication..he offered to be interviewed for it. The man has class.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I have so much fun diving into the stories this way, so I'm glad you are enjoying the Strange Resort series. I too have immense pity for the Yellow Card Men. And I imagine that there's a weird multidimensional spacetime rift caused by Tak that gives those Yellow Card Men such a headache!

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

Very well put *=)*

[@lucretiamaggio6154]

I hated these books- just never “got” them. But your video made it more interesting and accessible to me. Thanks for covering this story!

[@erinprattmiller3734]

Same here! Desperation was a flu dream!

[@thecassandraeffectvsperilo6754]

You're krazy 😂

[@fatherhoodinflight8816]

You are awesome!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Aw, thanks! You're awesome for saying so! Thanks for watching!

[@pamelacurl8342]

Would you do Rose Madder?

[@Alexandra0707]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@kathymcguire8287]

❤😮😮😮❤

[@myishenhaines1706]

Read this when I was 15!

[@31webseries]

Oh dear, we may lose our intrepid guide. TAK

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I hope not. Who else will we send to these crazy destinations???

[@tense99]

Collie Entragian😮

[@So-Be-It_890]

Tak ah lah!

[@SubtleStair]

But who carved the little "can-tah" figurines? That's a question the book never answers.

[@Bobson_Dugnutt_Esq]

I can’t-ah imagine we’ll ever know.

[@demonqueen881]

Listening to this podcast, I wonder if someday he'll make a trip to a small town in Ohio, to the neighborhood on Poplar Street. Word has it that something rather *strange* went on there too.

[@SingingSealRiana]

Gosh I love strange resort soo much. I totaly have a thing for outsider pov takes on storiesm inside of tge story one often loses sight of just how put there a story is. Suspension of disbelief and such, one gets desensitise getting a fresh perspectiv on it is so much fun and strange resort has the perfect approach for stephen king stories, where what really happened between the supernatural and unreliable narrators often is a thing! Another universes where outsider pov is gold 1 batfamily, with how the loner grump secretly has a big family woth questionablr relations or well, more or less all gotham vigilantes anti heros, a crimelord and who knows who throw themselfs at their "nepo baby pretty boy emotional support cop" , freaking out everyone else in the police department

[@kimberlyrodrigues2998]

Please do one for Apt Pupil!

[@Canalus]

Tak!

[@nellywilliams2776]

I love Desperation and Regulators 😄 the movie was ok but the books are awesome 👏🏿

[@ronnieguillot8519]

Oh no! Not Mrs. Turner !!! Damn you Ripton !!!

[@bjj6910]

I would like to know who made all the paintings?

[@diesel4125]

Seeing is believing 😂 Famous last words uttered by George.

[@CelebrimborCurufinwe]

Oh my gosh when that picture from the Book of Mormon came up I legit choked xD

[@DONNAB124]

Tak has always been one of kings scariest entities/villains to me

[@erickelm4974]

DEADDOGS... "Tak!"

[@stockwellsantley6606]

Please do You Know They've Got A Hell of A Band!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I love that story!

[@stockwellsantley6606]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 So get on with it! I shall expect completion by September. You have your assignment. Go.

[@tiffanysullivan5454]

When i read Desperation and its twin The Regulators, i was blown away. Stephen King is the master of horror, hands down. Clive Barker is ok, John Sandford is better, but King is above everyone else. TAK!!!

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

TAK indeed!

[@MrUndersolo]

Never read this one. Only got through "The Regulators". Interesting story to choose, Constant Podcaster... And stay away from Derry! I've heard terrible things about the place...😮

[@Auryanne]

I like the TV movie of this, stars Ron Perlman.

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

I may give these 2 another shot. These 2 are the only SK BOOKS I've only read once. Well at least for books that were written more than 7 years ago. I just read that "The Tommyknockers" is one of the least beloved by fans and SK himself. That saddens me. It has two my favorite characters Jim Gardener and Ev Hillman. A fully realized town and and an original take on aliens. I wonder if it's because it came right after IT. Like "Aladdin Sane" great album but it was the next album after perfection ".....Ziggy Stardust....." Anyway does anyone else love Tommyknockers?

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I think you're onto something about the novel being released after the epic IT. That's a tough act to follow! I'm looking forward to re-reading Tommyknockers. I've only read it once (back when it was released). I recall enjoying the ride but that it wasn't one of my favorites... But since I was just a teen back then, I'll reserve judgment until my second read-through.

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 yeah I still have the hardcover from when it first came out. In some ways it's a favorite, which is a minority opinion I realize. What are your thoughts on "Four Past Midnight" I absolutely love the Langolierrs and The Library Policeman. I've always thought the monster in the Library Policeman could be a lesser form of whatever Pennywise is.

[@anandgupta1989]

Lol Diablo mining corp

[@ddwar1589]

I'm sorry the moment he said it's not from The Book of Mormon is it I wheezed so hard I coughed😂

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

I'm curious Mr. BOOK CLUB...are you a New Englander? You don't sound like one but that might be your "podcast voice". I've always thought SK means a tiny bit more to people from NE. Alot of us have vacationed in ME(I mean it IS Vacationland!) When I was 12 my grandparents brother and I stayed at a place called Mediwisla, it means "loon" in Penobscot(?) Near Kokadjo ME(population 6, seriously) Iused to help out the people that owned the place and they offered me a chance to come up for the whole summer the next year and work. At 13 I was just starting to really get into girls so I wanted to be in Boston for my summer, but as it turned out I got in some trouble the following May and i was dodging arrest, I had a warrant so it was the perfect solution. I took a bus by myself that following June to Bangor where I was to be picked up. I had a 2 hour wait so I went to see SKs house. I didn't see him but I saw Tabitha (as luck would have it I had her novel with me, she signed it. She was with Joe Hill, it must have been because we're the same age. Have you read her books? It's insane to me how much talent that family has. Long story long I should have gotten Joes signature. I had the summer of my life. Did a little DYS (juvie) time when I returned to Southie but sometimes you eat the bear.... Full disclosure, I've been a vegetarian since the Smiths broke up, Ive never eaten bear.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

I'm not from New England... but have often times wished I was... A childhood friend of mine moved to Maine, and so I was able to visit. What a beautiful state! That's very cool that you not only met Tabthia, but also had a copy of her book. I'm hoping to dive into her books (as well as Joe Hill's) but I might wait until I'm finished with King's present collection. I've got five more to go!

[@TruKriegsaffeNo9]

11:09 We've woken the Hive!

[@redrasegarden]

I’m calling it right now cus I don’t think this is the last we’ll see him. The random guy is Stephen king and he’s freaking out over his works becoming real.

[@JS-oy6nn]

I got shot in my sleep before, completely killed my dreams. 😬

[@JBRamit]

YELLOW CARD MAN 😭

[@LikeButton7]

AI is wild

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Right?!!

[@patrickrhodes4679]

21:52 IS THAT PENNYWISE ?

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

Hmmm... that does seem like someone with a clown nose... Maybe it's just a coincidence...

[@patrickrhodes4679]

COINCIDENCE!!! I wouldn't risk it.

[@GunnCloud11]

Cycle of the Werewolf? Please 🥺🙏

[@jason3064]

The Regulators

[@iankeill6865]

I prefer the regulators

[@dfailsthemost]

Now visit The Regulators! Wait....dammit

[@jplatt812]

Won't be for long..

[@devonniewalker2675]

🤌🤌

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

Desperation is anything but a Western lol. Did you even read the Book?

[@KnotyerbizKut]

Ewww Bob miller is my ex husbands’ name booo hisssss on that guy

[@williamshafer1996]

Dang it! Whitey is at it again. Talk about a worn out idea! This was during S. Kings first major dry spell.

[@TheDigimonXYZ]

I hear "unalive" I press dislike. Have a nice day

[@CadillacEulogy]

Why are you so soft bro 💀

[@TheDigimonXYZ]

@@CadillacEulogy , you dont know what soft means

[@scoopwoop8196]

​@@TheDigimonXYZ I did look up the definition of soft but it redirected me to your KZbin account, weird

[@TheDigimonXYZ]

@@scoopwoop8196 prove it

[@scoopwoop8196]

@@TheDigimonXYZ the fact that you replied this early in the morning did so already

[@jelly434]

why is he talking so slowly? it's like he's talking to a three year old. annoying.

[@SingingSealRiana]

What is the speed up option for?! Also, thats pretty typical for documentery and true crime formates

[@garattyfisher]

This new "unalived" deal is annoying. Been hearing it everywhere. Dang Gen Z.

[@stephenkingbookclub1054]

A while ago, someone in the comments got really mad that I put it in the video -- and said they were never watching anything from my channel again -- even though it's only there as satire! :)

[@scoopwoop8196]

​@@stephenkingbookclub1054 I love that

[@SingingSealRiana]

Better then getting into trubble and only having truely kid friendly content all pver the internet

[@HobGungan]

Don't blame Gen Z, blame KZbin's draconian monetization requirements.