This is my first post, but I've been an on/off again listener since episode 13, and I've just started listening to Pseudopod (also great!)...
This story was fantastic! I was excited for poor Pete, and couldn't wait to hear what he would do next in order to satiate his taste for these impossible movies. I particularly enjoyed the difference in the various details like DVD/electrical standards, is Chinese food accepted, play money...this was great, and it didn't throw any glaring plot problems in the mix (since I like to over-analyze sometimes!), and merely added to Pete's quandary.
Regarding the obsessive nature of his personality regarding movies: People like this exist, but why should they be denied love and happiness because of their obsession? I think that it was interesting, rather almost heartbreaking, in that Pete was willing to accept that this obvious soul-mate may disappear forever.
Sure, he was obsessive about films, but I think that just showed us the isolation that Pete must experience through his day to day life. Now, finally, he had someone that he could obsess with! Not only that, be he could have easily just used Ally(sp?) & the situation (even though robbing the store did come to mind) to get to those movies. It only worked in his favor that he appeared to not know anything about them, making him even more endearing to Ally...
I thought at first that it was somewhat of a cheesy ending, but in retrospect, it fit into the context of the story, and (many movies do end like that) - I hope to hear more stories like this. Kudos!
Oh! Almost forgot to mention...What I thought was really cool is how the author turned the story around a little, making Ally the person who ventured over to the other realm to see her "Impossible movies"...cool implication, really.
Rob