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Re: Consider Phlebas

Posted By: Xian Date: 3/15/00 3:20 p.m.
In Response To: Re: Consider Phlebas (eva05)

Hey, didn't Unit05 blow up in America?
> There is also of course the ending where Banks illustrates in
> detail how murderous the Idrians can be when cut loose on their
> enemies or anyone who gets in their way.
Murderous? Nah, just fanatical. But I think the focus was more on their warrior nature (still fighting despite the loss of limbs and shot in the head three times, etc.) than their fanatical motivations.
> As for dark endings I'm rooting for Halo to be one game among
> thousands that has a dark ending. Maybe the good ending is you
> self destruct the ring and kill everything preventing the aliens
> finding sol-core. Or perhaps your character undergoes dramatic
> change into a darker less human character like Kurtz in
> "The Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad.
I don't mind dark endings, I mind ones that nullify the value of the story that proceeded it. ^_^ Please don't cite any works that come from college English courses!

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Consider Phlebas Xian 3/14/00 3:54 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas CyberBob =PN= 3/14/00 4:41 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas Xian 3/14/00 7:02 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas Manus_Lacatus 3/14/00 7:57 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas CyberBob =PN= 3/15/00 2:53 a.m.

::slapps himself CyberBob =PN= 3/15/00 2:54 a.m.

Re: ::slap yourself Bagman 3/15/00 4:47 a.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas menace 3/14/00 4:45 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas eva05 3/15/00 12:42 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas Xian 3/15/00 3:20 p.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas eva05 3/16/00 8:42 a.m.

Re: Consider Phlebas Xian 3/16/00 9:36 a.m.

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Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/14/00 3:54 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	CyberBob =PN=	3/14/00 4:41 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/14/00 7:02 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Manus_Lacatus	3/14/00 7:57 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	CyberBob =PN=	3/15/00 2:53 a.m.
::slapps himself	CyberBob =PN=	3/15/00 2:54 a.m.
Re: ::slap yourself	Bagman	3/15/00 4:47 a.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	menace	3/14/00 4:45 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	eva05	3/15/00 12:42 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/15/00 3:20 p.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	eva05	3/16/00 8:42 a.m.
Re: Consider Phlebas	Xian	3/16/00 9:36 a.m.