Talk:Tick, Tock/@comment-4849011-20190101181752

This is a fine piece of psychological horror. It’s simple, yet very effective. I love the detail that even technology that had been shut down and/or discontinued had the timer. It reminds me of when my Mom’s old flip phone set its own time (claiming it was the year 9999 or something to that effect) and refused to be corrected. This is a dark and fascinating look at how over-reliance on technology, as well as taking things for granted, can lead to a breakdown. It also shows how people can drive themselves crazy worrying about things (oftentimes things that may not even happen). I know some people object to nothing being explained at the end, but I think it fits. Sometimes things happen and we don’t know the reason why, or we discover that huge tragedies were caused by something extremely minor.