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Re: My own private thermopylae

Posted By: Godot Date: 10/11/21 4:38 a.m.
In Response To: My own private thermopylae (Chris D)

: In the news recently, a British TV presenter, conservationist and
: anti-hunting campaigner Chris Packham had his car torched by thugs who
: oppose his work. It’s a tragic, horrible story, but Packham’s tweet about
: it caught my eye:
: https://mobile.twitter.com/chrisgpackham/status/1446917799964811264
: He describes it as “my own private Thermopylae”. This is such a specific
: phrase that I can only assume it’s a (possibly unconscious) Marathon 2
: reference, as I don’t think the phrase exists outside that context. I
: guess it could be a coincidence. I don’t think Packham plays games (at
: least, I’ve never heard him reference them).
Nice find. I see this has caught the attention of the British media. One man's struggle against the many.
A Google search would indicate that the exact quote “My own private Thermopylae” is the preserve of Marathon. Though now it is also Chris Packham.
Of course long before Marathon (the game) "Thermopylae" was a metaphor for the struggle of the few against the many. Similar to "The Alamo".
Matt Soell has gone on record indicating that the level title is a play on "My Own Private Idaho".
It will interesting to see if Chris Packham's use of the quote “My own private Thermopylae” gains traction in popular culture. "One man's struggle against the many."
Cheers
Hamish

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: Nice find. I see this has caught the attention of the British media. One : man's struggle against the many. : A Google search would indicate that the exact quote “My own private : Thermopylae” is the preserve of Marathon. Though now it is also Chris : Packham. : Of course long before Marathon (the game) "Thermopylae" was a : metaphor for the struggle of the few against the many. Similar to : "The Alamo". : Matt Soell has gone on record indicating that the level title is a play on : "My Own Private Idaho". : It will interesting to see if Chris Packham's use of the quote “My own : private Thermopylae” gains traction in popular culture. "One man's : struggle against the many." : Cheers : Hamish

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My own private thermopylae	Chris D	10/10/21 11:34 p.m.
Re: My own private thermopylae	Godot	10/11/21 4:38 a.m.
Re: My own private thermopylae	General-RADIX	10/13/21 10:27 p.m.



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