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Re: Everything I've Come to Expect *SP* | |
Posted By: SonofMacPhisto <sethjewett@gmail.com> | Date: 11/8/09 7:37 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: Everything I've Come to Expect *SP* (Frankie) : She behaved the way she should have and her gender up 'til that point had : been irrelevant - she behaved like a Spartan. Really the "point" : of that dramatically was as you said, to subvert expectations of what the : strong silent type is, and further expose O'Brien's ego and bias. It's the : 26th century, he isn't looking at her and thinking "zomg a girl" : but rather realizing that he never even bothered to speak to her to find : out. And to telegraph the fact that the Spartan/ODST rivalry is a : completely one-sided artifice. Spartans probably don't give it a second : thought. : As for the Metroid comparison, it's impossible not to think about that -
Thank you for sharing this, it paints the episode in a whole new light for me. I liked it originally, but didn't think it would be one of my favorites. Now, I appreciate what you were trying to do a whole lot more. I'm looking forward to the next. :)
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