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{{quote|''Graffiti written on the front of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta in red spray paint:''

''"Dear Jesus. I will see you soon. Your friend, America. PS. I hope you will still have some vacancies by the end of the week."''}}

One of [[Stephen King]]'s most well regarded [[Doorstopper|(and thickest)]] books, ''[[The Stand]]'' is a classic work of modern apocalyptic fiction. It is the book which introduces (and primarily describes, on Earth at least) King's most famous villain and "[[The Antichrist|antichrist]]" figure, Randall Flagg.

 

 

The story concerns the travels and travails of well [[Loads and Loads of Characters|over a dozen characters]] following intersecting story arcs across the [[Eagle Land|United States]] during and after an [[The Plague|apocalyptic Super-Flu]] (nicknamed ''Captain Trips'') [[Apocalypse How|kills 99.4 percent of humanity.]] The survivors are drawn into two camps on either side of the Rocky Mountains: One headed by the 108-year old, Moses-like Mother Abagail, is based in [[Hidden Elf Village|Boulder, CO]]; the other based in [[Mordor|Las Vegas]] is headed by the demonic Flagg.

A eight hour made-for-TV miniseries based on the novel aired for four nights on ABC in 1994. As of late 2011, a theatrical adaptation is being attempted for the second time-the first attempt was made during the 1980s and failed because of the difficulty adapting such a long novel for a big screen release, and the novel's dependence on narration to tell the story.

 

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* [[Abandoned Hospital]]: The Stovington hospital.

** A minor one, but: ''No great loss.''

* [[Audience Surrogate]]: Frannie, Stu, Nick, and Larry, for the most part.

* [[Babies Ever After]]: Played with. The first baby to be born after the plague {{spoiler|is only partially immune, due to having only one immune parent, and quickly dies. The first main character's baby is likewise partially immune, but survives}}.

* [[Balls of Fire]]: Flagg releases an [[Energy Ball]] in the final book.

* [[A World Half Full]]: figuratively speaking!

** Certainly at some point not too far into the story, [[Fridge Horror|literally speaking]]!

* [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: Barry Dorgan teases and insults Trash, making him realize that Flagg's underlings are just like the people who used to humiliate him, who Flagg promised to protect him from.

* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: Poor Bobby Terry.

** "There were worse things than crucifixion. There were teeth."

 

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