Originally posted by Galan007
He's explained it pretty in depth actually. Morrison views the fifth dimension as pure imagination. ie. any time we, in the real world, imagine something(however big or small), we are actually accessing the fifth dimension in some way. And before you ask: yes, Morrison has flat-out stated his perception that 'imagination=the fifth dimension' stems from multiple LSD trips he had decades ago, lol.
He's also made his opinion on the matter clear over the years, on panel:
http://i.imgur.com/xZTNfFJ.jpg
"Imagination is the Fifth dimension."
And very recently(though not under Morrison, but certainly written in the same hue), Mxy had a page-long dialogue explaining his existence as an imagination-based thought-form:
http://i.imgur.com/eR9BixR.jpg
"I don't need a body. I've lived on, and will live on, in heads. The heads of the authors who write me. I have no vocal cords, and yet right now, you're hearing my voice. I'm living in your head right now Ideas are agency. We are Gods. You are just puppets. As long as there's one of you, there'll be a hundred of us."
*There's quite a bit more, but no real need to post it here(and I'm sure you've seen the material anyway.)
In a nutshell: when you factor in Morrison's perception of the fifth dimension, there's no real way to list/place it on a 2D plane, as it is not really a distinct physical location -- it exists primarily in the minds/imaginations of the readers. That's why I believe it transcends his Map all together. /shrug
Oh, I know about this, but I still think he'd put it on the map - after all, he put concepts such as the blank page and Ink in story/map. Technically speaking, the 5th Dimension would probably be what give the Ink shape , but I'd like to see it in print, before I take the leap - even if it makes sense, given what he's wrote beforehand. Because, at the same time, Mxy is meeting and referencing real life writers/editors - so it's kind of contradictory for him to be shaping the ink. Unless he's supposed to be the concept inside that same writers' mind, that helps him give shape to the stories.etc.
Originally posted by Galan007
On another note, Phil: have you ever read Morrison's "Supergods" novel? If you want some fantastic insight as to how that man perceives concepts like this, it's a must read... Really expands on his metatextual works.
I have it down---erm, bought obviously, but I haven't gotten around to reading it. I know that if I start, I won't stop, so I'll wait until I have more time.
