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Re: Worst line of the series, period.
Posted By: 343winks.Date: 2/17/11 7:11 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Worst line of the series, period. (Kermit)


It's not an imagination and I followed just fine myself. I don't see what so hard to understand really.

: "Were it so easy" is a complete non-sequitor. I'm impressed with
: your imagination and how you came up with an idea of what Arbiter was
: thinking, but it is your imagination. We actually have no idea what
: "it" refers to, because there is nothing in the context of the
: conversation that could sensibly be "it."

Umm, you do know Arbiter was looking at the chief when he said that line right? He wasn't talk to Johnson. He says the line as soon as Chief takes the gun out of his mouth and looks at him.

"Were it so easy to kill me if I was your enemy?"

Like Anzo said, he is saying almost like an abbreviated version of "If I wasn't your ally, this wouldn't be so easy." He kind of romanticizes it like what warriors do.

: The second instance in Halo 3: Hood: "Hard to believe he's dead..."

: Hood doesn't imply that anything is easy. Quite the opposite, yet Arbiter
: responds as if he had said something were easy. You twist yourself into a
: pretzel to fill in blanks to make what Arbiter said make sense, but in no
: way did Hood imply that it would be easy to kill the Chief.

Again, I don't see why you are confused about this line.

Hood says: "Hard to believe he's dead..."

Again, like a warrior, Arbiter knows the Chief pretty well. If the canon is to be believed, the Arbiter has fought with chief even before Halo 04 and fought with him on 04 before on before becoming allies. Even if the Arbiter hates the chief he respects him as a warrior and he knows how tough the MC is.

While everyone believes he is dead, Arbiter does not. Not after all he has seen MC go through. It would it be easier to understand if we put it in this sentence.

"Were it so easy to believe he is dead, but I think he is still alive some where."

It's almost Shakespearean in a way.


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Replies:

'Were it so easy.'SonofMacPhisto 2/16/11 11:33 p.m.
     Halo 3's Storytelling...uberfoop 2/17/11 12:03 a.m.
           Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Hawaiian Pig 2/17/11 12:09 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...GrimBrother One 2/17/11 12:19 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Narcogen 2/17/11 12:30 a.m.
                       Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Hawaiian Pig 2/17/11 12:53 a.m.
                             Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...thebruce0 2/17/11 9:22 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Flynn J Taggart 2/17/11 1:49 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 1:59 a.m.
                       Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Hawaiian Pig 2/17/11 2:20 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Kaidon 047 2/17/11 6:57 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...ManKitten 2/17/11 9:29 a.m.
           Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 1:54 a.m.
           Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...The BS Police 2/17/11 2:43 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Avateur 2/17/11 6:33 a.m.
           Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Jillybean 2/17/11 10:49 a.m.
                 Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Narcogen 2/17/11 10:34 p.m.
                       Re: Halo 3's Storytelling...Jillybean 2/18/11 10:57 a.m.
           Upon further consideration.uberfoop 2/17/11 3:25 p.m.
                 Re: Upon further consideration.Hawaiian Pig 2/17/11 4:10 p.m.
                 Re: Upon further consideration.Metalingus627 2/17/11 5:29 p.m.
                       Re: Upon further consideration.Narcogen 2/17/11 10:32 p.m.
                             Re: Upon further consideration.Flynn J Taggart 2/18/11 12:28 a.m.
     It's a beautiful cutscene.padraig08 2/17/11 12:05 a.m.
           Re: It's a beautiful cutscene.uberfoop 2/17/11 12:21 a.m.
           Re: It's a beautiful cutscene.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/17/11 6:42 a.m.
     The cutscene that does it for me is...GrimBrother One 2/17/11 12:25 a.m.
           Re: The cutscene that does it for me is...Jaydee 2/17/11 12:38 a.m.
           Re: The cutscene that does it for me is...SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 1:49 a.m.
           Re: The cutscene that does it for me is...Leviathan 2/17/11 2:42 a.m.
                 Re: The cutscene that does it for me is...Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/17/11 6:45 a.m.
           completely agree, one of my favorites for sure *NM*T07WRX5 2/17/11 2:19 p.m.
           Re: The cutscene that does it for me is...Narcogen 2/17/11 10:28 p.m.
           This^ *NM*Kermit 2/17/11 11:15 p.m.
     Re: 'Were it so easy.'Jaydee 2/17/11 12:28 a.m.
           Re: 'Were it so easy.'SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 2:06 a.m.
                 Re: 'Were it so easy.'Leviathan 2/17/11 2:08 a.m.
                       Re: 'Were it so easy.'SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 2:11 a.m.
                             Re: 'Were it so easy.'Leviathan 2/17/11 2:18 a.m.
                                   Re: 'Were it so easy.'SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 2:20 a.m.
                                         Re: 'Were it so easy.'Leviathan 2/17/11 2:36 a.m.
     Worst line of the series, period.Kermit 2/17/11 5:49 a.m.
           Re: Worst line of the series, period.Azo 'Galvat 2/17/11 7:47 a.m.
                 Re: Worst line of the series, period.General Battuta 2/17/11 8:28 a.m.
                       Same. *NM*Beckx 2/17/11 9:35 a.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.kanbo 2/17/11 10:03 a.m.
                 Re: Worst line of the series, period.Kermit 2/17/11 10:10 a.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.Beckx 2/17/11 10:14 a.m.
                             Their, there, they're, thar. *NM*Beckx 2/17/11 10:15 a.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Kermit 2/17/11 10:20 a.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.Beckx 2/17/11 10:23 a.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.Schooly D 2/17/11 10:26 a.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.General Battuta 2/17/11 10:29 a.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.ManKitten 2/17/11 10:32 a.m.
                                         Nicely phoneticized *NM*thebruce0 2/17/11 10:44 a.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 1:30 p.m.
                                         Re: Worst line of the series, period.Avateur 2/17/11 2:10 p.m.
                                               Re: Worst line of the series, period.Beckx 2/17/11 4:12 p.m.
                                                     Re: Worst line of the series, period.Avateur 2/17/11 6:22 p.m.
                                                           Re: Worst line of the series, period.Leisandir 2/18/11 10:39 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Worst line of the series, period.Avateur 2/18/11 11:09 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Worst line of the series, period.General Battuta 2/18/11 11:58 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Worst line of the series, period.uberfoop 2/19/11 12:12 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.Leisandir 2/19/11 1:06 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Hawaiian Pig 2/19/11 1:11 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.Leisandir 2/19/11 11:06 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Worst line of the series, period.Avateur 2/19/11 2:24 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: Worst line of the series, period.Leisandir 2/19/11 2:42 p.m.
                                                                                                     Re: Worst line of the series, period.uberfoop 2/19/11 3:16 p.m.
                                                                                                           Re: Worst line of the series, period.General Battuta 2/19/11 4:32 p.m.
                                                                                                           Re: Worst line of the series, period.SonofMacPhisto 2/19/11 4:49 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.uberfoop 2/19/11 2:53 a.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Beckx 2/17/11 10:33 a.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.NsU Soldier 2/17/11 11:47 a.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Azo 'Galvat 2/17/11 10:43 a.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Narcogen 2/17/11 10:27 p.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/17/11 10:32 a.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.thebruce0 2/17/11 10:53 a.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/17/11 11:10 a.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.JDQuackers 2/17/11 1:11 p.m.
                                         Re: Worst line of the series, period.thebruce0 2/17/11 1:55 p.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Hawaiian Pig 2/17/11 3:49 p.m.
                                   Re: Worst line of the series, period.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 2/17/11 7:16 p.m.
                                         Re: Worst line of the series, period.DEEP NNN 2/17/11 7:51 p.m.
                                         Re: Worst line of the series, period.thebruce0 2/17/11 10:33 p.m.
                             Re: Worst line of the series, period.Narcogen 2/17/11 10:33 p.m.
                       Here is my brilliant analysisGeneral Battuta 2/17/11 10:35 a.m.
                             My Thoughts Exactly *NM*Bones153 2/17/11 10:43 a.m.
                             Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalKermit 2/17/11 10:53 a.m.
                                   Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalGeneral Battuta 2/17/11 10:59 a.m.
                                         ugh pardon typoes *NM*General Battuta 2/17/11 10:59 a.m.
                                         Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalKermit 2/17/11 11:50 a.m.
                                               Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalGeneral Battuta 2/17/11 11:55 a.m.
                                                     Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalKermit 2/17/11 11:59 a.m.
                                                     I think someone's too smart for their own good.The Loot 2/17/11 2:44 p.m.
                                                           Re: I think someone's too smart for their own goodKermit 2/17/11 4:31 p.m.
                                   Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttal343winks. 2/17/11 7:36 p.m.
                                         Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalKermit 2/17/11 11:02 p.m.
                                               Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalGeneral Battuta 2/18/11 12:22 a.m.
                                                     Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalKermit 2/18/11 1:22 a.m.
                                                           Re: Here is my brilliant rebuttalGeneral Battuta 2/18/11 8:29 a.m.
                                                     ^This *NM*SonofMacPhisto 2/18/11 3:17 p.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 2/17/11 10:46 a.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.Azo 'Galvat 2/17/11 11:07 a.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.ZackDark 2/17/11 5:16 p.m.
                       Re: Worst line of the series, period.343winks. 2/17/11 7:11 p.m.
           "To War" would like to have a word with you. *NM*Bones153 2/17/11 8:01 a.m.
                 Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Moorpheusl9 2/17/11 8:17 a.m.
                       Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Archilen 2/17/11 8:48 a.m.
                             Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Bry 2/17/11 9:35 a.m.
                                   Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 10:19 a.m.
                                         Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Leviathan 2/17/11 10:46 a.m.
                                               Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Azo 'Galvat 2/17/11 11:09 a.m.
                                               Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Quirel 2/17/11 11:22 a.m.
                                                     Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.thebruce0 2/17/11 11:29 a.m.
                                               Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Metalingus627 2/17/11 1:51 p.m.
                                         Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Bry 2/17/11 10:48 a.m.
                                         Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.NsU Soldier 2/17/11 12:03 p.m.
                                               Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Archilen 2/17/11 12:05 p.m.
                                                     Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Bry 2/17/11 12:20 p.m.
                                                           Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.NsU Soldier 2/17/11 12:41 p.m.
                                               Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Azo 'Galvat 2/17/11 1:01 p.m.
                                                     Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.Moorpheusl9 2/17/11 1:26 p.m.
                                                           Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 1:43 p.m.
                                                                 Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.scarab 2/17/11 1:47 p.m.
                                                                       Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.General Battuta 2/17/11 2:28 p.m.
                                                                             Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 2:36 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.General Battuta 2/17/11 3:14 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: "To War" would like to have a word with you.SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 3:18 p.m.
                                                                                         In a way, yes7he grunt w/a plasma pistol 2/17/11 3:37 p.m.
                                         Miranda wasn't thinking at all!The BS Police 2/17/11 1:43 p.m.
                                               Women drivers....bluerunner 2/17/11 1:54 p.m.
                                               Re: Miranda wasn't thinking at all!Bry 2/17/11 2:22 p.m.
                                               I'll tell you what doesn't make senseGeneral Battuta 2/17/11 2:30 p.m.
                                                     And man, poor Johnson!General Battuta 2/17/11 2:34 p.m.
                                                           I came back to life for this?! *NM*Moorpheusl9 2/17/11 2:37 p.m.
                                                           He's not dead but don't ask... *NM*scarab 2/17/11 2:42 p.m.
                                                                 I can't divulge classified information...Quirel 2/17/11 5:35 p.m.
                                                                       Re: I can't divulge classified information...scarab 2/17/11 7:01 p.m.
                                                                             Awesome AnalysisSparkypinball 2/18/11 3:35 a.m.
                                                                                   Oh thank you :-)scarab 2/18/11 4:47 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Oh thank you :-)topleybird 2/18/11 8:58 a.m.
                                                                                               Re: Oh thank you :-)scarab 2/18/11 11:16 a.m.
                                               Re: Miranda wasn't thinking at all!343winks. 2/17/11 7:45 p.m.
                                                     Re: Miranda wasn't thinking at all!The BS Police 2/17/11 7:47 p.m.
                                                     Re: Miranda wasn't thinking at all!NsU Soldier 2/17/11 9:31 p.m.
                                                           Re: Miranda wasn't thinking at all!SonofMacPhisto 2/17/11 11:08 p.m.
           Re: BEST line of the series, probably.Narcogen 2/17/11 10:23 p.m.
                 Boy, this is fun!Kermit 2/17/11 11:13 p.m.
                       er, backwards^ *NM*Kermit 2/17/11 11:18 p.m.
                             Fun, this is boy? *NM*Narcogen 2/18/11 12:47 a.m.
                                   Ok but...MartytheElder 2/18/11 12:52 a.m.
                                         Re: Ok but...The Loot 2/18/11 12:56 a.m.
                                         Re: Ok but...Kermit 2/18/11 1:16 a.m.
                                               Re: Ok but...Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316) 2/18/11 8:46 a.m.
                                               Re: Ok but...SonofMacPhisto 2/18/11 3:21 p.m.
                                                     Re: Ok but...Kermit 2/18/11 4:31 p.m.
                                         Re: Ok but...Narcogen 2/18/11 1:52 a.m.
                                         E Dorian?!Hyokin 2/18/11 9:26 a.m.
                                               Re: E Dorian?!Kermit 2/18/11 4:38 p.m.
                                         Re: Ok but...SonofMacPhisto 2/18/11 3:13 p.m.
                                         Re: Ok but...Hawaiian Pig 2/18/11 4:25 p.m.



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