tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post5416990548462257494..comments2024-03-10T04:29:20.044-04:00Comments on Mad Genius Club: What was that?Sarah A. Hoythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17478124095732219352noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-47303666589957109232010-11-26T19:12:34.246-05:002010-11-26T19:12:34.246-05:00Matapam,
Elves and space aliens probably do have ...Matapam,<br /><br />Elves and space aliens probably do have similar origins: the <i>others</i> who are mysterious, unknowable, and want us or our children for nefarious purposes of their own.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-49313042848988725582010-11-26T19:11:15.169-05:002010-11-26T19:11:15.169-05:00Bredan,
That's certainly one of them. And yes...Bredan,<br /><br />That's certainly one of them. And yes, Blade Runner, Pinocchio, Frankenstein... All of them pull from the ancient notion of creation gaining independent life/existence and becoming more powerful than the creator - which is part of the golem mythos, as I recall.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-67629889350506110272010-11-26T08:36:38.639-05:002010-11-26T08:36:38.639-05:00How interesting. I'd never thught of Dr. Frank...How interesting. I'd never thught of Dr. Frankenstein as a modern tec shaman/wizard. But you're right. Losing control of the power you created is a very old motif.<br /><br />I've wondered if Elves and Space Aliens had similar sourses deep in our minds. Kidnapping, odd time effects and so forth.MataPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11128604732495114033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-40989105450936563382010-11-26T05:53:57.886-05:002010-11-26T05:53:57.886-05:00Do you thunk Calypso's archetype would be The ...Do you thunk Calypso's archetype would be The Fates?<br /><br />I was thinking Bladerunner and either Pinoccio or Frankenstien or the golem. It has the scientist whose creation turns on him which prior to science was probably the local medicine man who calls a demon to sting for him to control.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12290731721638936110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-9244046078580560362010-11-25T19:17:52.874-05:002010-11-25T19:17:52.874-05:00Matapam,
They do, don't they - and you can se...Matapam,<br /><br />They do, don't they - and you can see it in the Harry Potter books, too. Smart girl (or geek girl), comic relief, hero.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-72183297163747748692010-11-25T16:29:47.203-05:002010-11-25T16:29:47.203-05:00"Team" adventures, such as the A-Team, T..."Team" adventures, such as the A-Team, The Avengers, The Mod Squad seem to split their people up into Archetypical roles. Strong Man, Ladies Man, Geek. Smart girl, drop-dead sexy woman, sophisticated lady...<br /><br />I really need to get back to reading, can't believe I'm pulling examples from old TV series . . .MataPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11128604732495114033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-40196473912237587962010-11-25T15:38:02.628-05:002010-11-25T15:38:02.628-05:00Rowena,
And I'm an anti-movie nerd. I literal...Rowena,<br /><br />And I'm an anti-movie nerd. I literally can't remember the last time I went to see a movie. The relatively few that I like, I tend to remember.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-26843605646810312242010-11-25T15:37:12.440-05:002010-11-25T15:37:12.440-05:00Nathaniel,
Given that I've never seen Firefly...Nathaniel,<br /><br />Given that I've never seen Firefly, I guess I'm going to have to go with that. <br /><br />I was actually quoting The Princess Bride - which is another fun romp full of archetypes and piss-taking, as well as having two of the best sword fight scenes ever filmed.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-27336797393961369872010-11-25T14:34:40.502-05:002010-11-25T14:34:40.502-05:00Wow, Nathaniel, you are even more of a movie nerd ...Wow, Nathaniel, you are even more of a movie nerd than me!Rowena Cory Daniellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995983965583233914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-18908006629714957062010-11-25T08:16:53.262-05:002010-11-25T08:16:53.262-05:00Your post title is an easy one: Firefly.
That'...Your post title is an easy one: Firefly.<br /><br />That's the first line spoken during the opening credits and the last line spoken in the movie.Nathaniel Hoffelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857088642054359340noreply@blogger.com