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Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood
Posted By: Steve LevinsonDate: 5/12/04 4:03 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstood (mneub12)

: Have any of us ever wondered if we are thinking to much and there really
: wasn't that much to the story as we have all thought?

Are you kidding?

The brilliance of Marathon was as much in what was not said. It's not that the story is fleshed out - quite the opposite, in fact. What made Marathon great is that it left so many loose ends. By presenting tiny fragments of backstory - just enough to create the remnants of a defined universe, Bunggie left much to the imagination. That's why we're still discussing it after a decade.

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Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodStarship Security Officer 5/10/04 4:56 p.m.
     Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodYossarian 5/10/04 5:19 p.m.
           It helps me run. :) *NM*Mista_B 5/10/04 6:08 p.m.
           Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodStarship Security Officer 5/11/04 3:54 a.m.
     I still say it's a Mac v. PC thing *NM*Steve Levinson 5/10/04 6:14 p.m.
     Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstood•M 5/10/04 10:28 p.m.
           I was misunderstood, but...Starship Security Officer 5/11/04 4:01 a.m.
                 Re: I was misunderstood, but...Yossarian 5/11/04 4:17 a.m.
                       Re: I was misunderstood, but...Bob-B-Q 5/11/04 5:46 a.m.
                       Re: I was misunderstood, but...Steve Levinson 5/11/04 5:55 a.m.
                             Re: I was misunderstood, but...Miguel 5/11/04 7:17 a.m.
                                   Download C64 emulators? *NM*Callie21V 5/11/04 10:08 a.m.
                                   poop my pants? *NM*the Battle Cat 5/12/04 6:43 a.m.
                                   Argh. Having to go and keep explaining.Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:16 p.m.
                                   Re: I was misunderstood, but...Andrew Nagy 7/31/06 5:00 p.m.
                                         It came from beyond the bitbucket...Forrest of B.org 8/1/06 7:53 a.m.
                                               Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket...Andrew Nagy 8/1/06 10:51 a.m.
                                                     Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket...Forrest of B.org 8/1/06 8:40 p.m.
                                                           Re: It came from beyond the bitbucket...Andrew Nagy 8/3/06 7:59 p.m.
                                         Re: I was misunderstood, but...Vid Boi 8/3/06 10:46 a.m.
                             Re: I was misunderstood, but...Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:12 p.m.
                       Re: I was misunderstood, but...D-M.A. 5/12/04 10:27 a.m.
                             Re: I was misunderstood, but...Forrest of B.org 5/12/04 11:29 a.m.
                                   Re: I was misunderstood, but...the Battle Cat 5/13/04 6:33 a.m.
                             Re: I was misunderstood, but...•M 5/12/04 12:05 p.m.
                             Said "fuck kindness, someone hand me a spanker"guy *NM*Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:05 p.m.
                       What? What did I do now?Starship Security Officer 5/12/04 6:03 p.m.
                             DID YOU HEAR ME, YOSS? *NM*Starship Security Officer 5/13/04 6:38 p.m.
           Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstoodEvil Otto 5/17/04 9:28 a.m.
                 Petrich: Got bored, moved on. Sad, but happens. *NM*Mista_B 5/17/04 10:07 a.m.
                 Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstoodSpeaker-To-Animals 5/17/04 1:00 p.m.
                       Re: Starship Security Officer is so misunderstoodBob-B-Q 5/17/04 2:06 p.m.
     Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodJohannes Gunnar 5/11/04 7:21 a.m.
           Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodCheerful 5/11/04 10:34 a.m.
                 Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodMalakite 5/11/04 12:58 p.m.
                       Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodCheerful 5/11/04 1:41 p.m.
                             Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodBob-B-Q 5/11/04 2:25 p.m.
                       Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodForrest of B.org 5/11/04 3:51 p.m.
                       Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodStarship Security Officer 5/12/04 5:58 p.m.
                 Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodthe Battle Cat 5/12/04 6:57 a.m.
                       Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodmneub12 5/12/04 3:29 p.m.
                             Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodBob-B-Q 5/12/04 3:49 p.m.
                                   "...accidental because it was so slap-dash and..." *NM*Andrew Nagy 5/13/04 12:07 p.m.
                             Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodSteve Levinson 5/12/04 4:03 p.m.
                                   Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodmneub12 5/12/04 4:56 p.m.
                             A WITCH!! BURN HIM!! BURN HIM!! *NM*the Battle Cat 5/13/04 6:30 a.m.
           Re: Marathon is so, SO misunderstoodStarship Security Officer 5/12/04 5:45 p.m.

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