Or you could just play the game.


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Or you could just play the game.

Posted By: RyokoTK Date: 2/24/06 3:35 a.m.
In Response To: I'm not trolling... (Vid Boi)

: Instead of beating me up, open your minds and expand on my entirely imaginary
: allegory!
People who come up with allegories based on incomplete theories piss me off. Halo is not a political allegory -- from experience in a certain other game, we can deduce that Bungie is better at making underhanded comparisons than this suggestion, well, suggests. What evidence is there that the Covenant are supposed to represent any government on Earth? "Oh man, they're expansionist, just like medieval Japan" or "LOL, they're bound by the thought of a religious prize, just like 16th century Spain!!!" Yeah, right.
The attitude of the Covenant is pretty vague. Despite what you may think, the entirety of the United States' government is not fanatically religious, so your whole theory just fell to shit. I don't think our fearless leader is looking for some mysterious item of prophecy in Iraq anywhere. So, even from a literal sense, the Covenant can't be the US, but even without that, it's stupid to try and come up with BS theories about allegories in a stupid video game. It's rather similar to the people -- and they do exist -- who took the "analysis" of the Marathon terminal text way, way too far. Yes, the text is loaded, but I find it very unlikely that Bungie had really created that many layers, so it's just idiots trying to reach conclusions from indecisive evidence.
My point is, shut up about political stuff and play the game. Even if you were right, and the Covenant are supposed to play as the US (and I'd sure like to hear a second opinion about that theory), all it would lead to is a torrent of bogus political "allegories." What's next, anyway? "The Flood represents Mexico because there's so many of them and they're invading LOL XD RACISM LOL"

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I'm not trolling... Vid Boi 2/23/06 1:34 p.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... Blake37 2/23/06 2:17 p.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... Else 2/23/06 2:30 p.m.

Bungie & Politics Forrest of B.org 2/23/06 2:33 p.m.

Re: Bungie & Politics Vid Boi 2/24/06 1:47 a.m.

Re: Bungie & Politics D-M.A. 2/24/06 5:45 a.m.

Re: Bungie & Politics D-M.A. 2/24/06 5:47 a.m.

Re: Bungie & Politics Forrest of B.org 2/24/06 6:21 a.m.

Doh! That is right, my mistake. *NM* D-M.A. 2/24/06 6:36 a.m.

Re: Bungie & Politics Forrest of B.org 2/24/06 6:41 a.m.

Re: Bungie & Politics Forrest of B.org 2/24/06 1:05 p.m.

As I see it... Bob-B-Q 2/23/06 2:43 p.m.

Re: As I see it... Jacke 2/23/06 3:25 p.m.

Re: As I see it... Bob-B-Q 2/23/06 8:45 p.m.

Re: As I see it... D-M.A. 2/24/06 5:51 a.m.

Or you could just play the game. RyokoTK 2/24/06 3:35 a.m.

Re: Or you could just play the game. Reiginko 2/24/06 4:40 a.m.

Re: Or you could just play the game. Ender 2/24/06 5:48 a.m.

Hear hear! *NM* Dave 2/24/06 4:43 p.m.

Re: Hear hear! Dave 2/24/06 4:52 p.m.

Re: Hear hear! goran 2/27/06 1:19 p.m.

Re: Hear hear! Vid Boi 2/27/06 10:23 p.m.

Uh, okay... Vid Boi 2/24/06 11:48 p.m.

Re: Uh, okay... D-M.A. 2/25/06 5:15 a.m.

Re: Uh, okay... RyokoTK 2/25/06 2:57 p.m.

Re: Uh, okay... Blake37 2/25/06 4:19 p.m.

Re: Uh, okay... kyjel 2/27/06 5:35 p.m.

Re: Uh, okay... Dave 2/25/06 5:42 a.m.

Now that... Miguel Chavez 2/27/06 9:22 a.m.

Re: Now that... Bob-B-Q 2/27/06 5:15 p.m.

Re: Now that... Vid Boi 2/27/06 10:29 p.m.

You should've asked stan to post it. *NM* Andrew Nagy (school) 2/28/06 3:57 a.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... 1337n00blar 2/24/06 1:39 p.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... Andrew Nagy 2/24/06 5:45 p.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... Vid Boi 2/25/06 12:05 a.m.

I've started work on my spaceship already ;) *NM* Reiginko 2/25/06 3:25 a.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... D-M.A. 2/25/06 5:19 a.m.

Re: I'm not trolling... goran 2/27/06 12:48 p.m.

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: People who come up with allegories based on incomplete theories piss me off. : Halo is not a political allegory -- from experience in a certain other : game, we can deduce that Bungie is better at making underhanded : comparisons than this suggestion, well, suggests. What evidence is there : that the Covenant are supposed to represent any government on Earth? : "Oh man, they're expansionist, just like medieval Japan" or : "LOL, they're bound by the thought of a religious prize, just like : 16th century Spain!!!" Yeah, right. : The attitude of the Covenant is pretty vague. Despite what you may think, the : entirety of the United States' government is not fanatically religious, so : your whole theory just fell to shit. I don't think our fearless leader : is looking for some mysterious item of prophecy in Iraq anywhere. So, even : from a literal sense, the Covenant can't be the US, but even without that, : it's stupid to try and come up with BS theories about allegories in a : stupid video game. It's rather similar to the people -- and they do exist : -- who took the "analysis" of the Marathon terminal text way, : way too far. Yes, the text is loaded, but I find it very unlikely that : Bungie had really created that many layers, so it's just idiots trying to : reach conclusions from indecisive evidence. : My point is, shut up about political stuff and play the game. Even if you : were right, and the Covenant are supposed to play as the US (and I'd : sure like to hear a second opinion about that theory), all it would lead : to is a torrent of bogus political "allegories." What's next, : anyway? "The Flood represents Mexico because there's so many of them : and they're invading LOL XD RACISM LOL"

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I'm not trolling...	Vid Boi	2/23/06 1:34 p.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	Blake37	2/23/06 2:17 p.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	Else	2/23/06 2:30 p.m.
Bungie & Politics	Forrest of B.org	2/23/06 2:33 p.m.
Re: Bungie & Politics	Vid Boi	2/24/06 1:47 a.m.
Re: Bungie & Politics	D-M.A.	2/24/06 5:45 a.m.
Re: Bungie & Politics	D-M.A.	2/24/06 5:47 a.m.
Re: Bungie & Politics	Forrest of B.org	2/24/06 6:21 a.m.
Doh! That is right, my mistake. NM	D-M.A.	2/24/06 6:36 a.m.
Re: Bungie & Politics	Forrest of B.org	2/24/06 6:41 a.m.
Re: Bungie & Politics	Forrest of B.org	2/24/06 1:05 p.m.
As I see it...	Bob-B-Q	2/23/06 2:43 p.m.
Re: As I see it...	Jacke	2/23/06 3:25 p.m.
Re: As I see it...	Bob-B-Q	2/23/06 8:45 p.m.
Re: As I see it...	D-M.A.	2/24/06 5:51 a.m.
Or you could just play the game.	RyokoTK	2/24/06 3:35 a.m.
Re: Or you could just play the game.	Reiginko	2/24/06 4:40 a.m.
Re: Or you could just play the game.	Ender	2/24/06 5:48 a.m.
Hear hear! NM	Dave	2/24/06 4:43 p.m.
Re: Hear hear!	Dave	2/24/06 4:52 p.m.
Re: Hear hear!	goran	2/27/06 1:19 p.m.
Re: Hear hear!	Vid Boi	2/27/06 10:23 p.m.
Uh, okay...	Vid Boi	2/24/06 11:48 p.m.
Re: Uh, okay...	D-M.A.	2/25/06 5:15 a.m.
Re: Uh, okay...	RyokoTK	2/25/06 2:57 p.m.
Re: Uh, okay...	Blake37	2/25/06 4:19 p.m.
Re: Uh, okay...	kyjel	2/27/06 5:35 p.m.
Re: Uh, okay...	Dave	2/25/06 5:42 a.m.
Now that...	Miguel Chavez	2/27/06 9:22 a.m.
Re: Now that...	Bob-B-Q	2/27/06 5:15 p.m.
Re: Now that...	Vid Boi	2/27/06 10:29 p.m.
You should've asked stan to post it. NM	Andrew Nagy (school)	2/28/06 3:57 a.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	1337n00blar	2/24/06 1:39 p.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	Andrew Nagy	2/24/06 5:45 p.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	Vid Boi	2/25/06 12:05 a.m.
I've started work on my spaceship already ;) NM	Reiginko	2/25/06 3:25 a.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	D-M.A.	2/25/06 5:19 a.m.
Re: I'm not trolling...	goran	2/27/06 12:48 p.m.



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