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| Re: Living in Denial | |
| Posted By: Wado SG | Date: 5/20/04 3:34 p.m. |
In Response To: Living in Denial (Narcogen) : Exactly how the heck were the author's wishes expressed by simply having the
It was more than that: 1) Verification of IP or Bungie source from Bungie -- inconclusive
: When the terms first appeared and I also thought they might be genuine, it
: After looking and finding nothing, I eventually abandoned that theory. For a
: Eventually I contacted Bungie directly. The individuals I contacted said they
: But I don't think there's any way someone can say that the use of the term
: What I tend to wonder is why this wasn't introduced as a special fan fiction,
: I come to the same point Miguel did-- once you stop looking at this as a
: Technically it was well executed in terms of style, presentation, spelling
Agreed in part, I was not as happy with the ending as the beginnings, the ending felt more rushed. But I do not agree that it did not have value. If you look for answers in a story, you must look beyond the story and see where it came from. Since it came from an unknown author, the context of the story changes as does the perceived value. The value was not insider information on Halo Story from Bungie, the value was intellectual stimulation. I very much think that it stimulated people intellectually and that was the value of the exercise. : Wow, that sounds harsher than I wanted it to. : Basically, once it became clear that the Flood were at a structure that
: I think the crux of it all is, it is difficult for anyone to judge the
What is the point of the quality of the fiction? Mastery is in the evidence of hard work made to look easy. Quality is in the hard work put into it. Judgement of these qualities is relative. I say it is a great piece of writing, but not for its words which were at times insightful but for its presentation. It isn't just words, it is emotional content and presentation, it is the whole package. Here is an excerpt provide to me from a friend from "Zen In The Martial Arts" By Joe Hyams I was having tea with Master Han (Grandmaster Bong Soo Han) in his office when the mailman arrived with a letter from the masters family in Korea. Knowing he had been eagerly anticipating the letter, I paused in our conversation, expecting him to tear open the envelope and hastily scan the contents. Instead, he put the letter aside, turned to me, and continued our conversation. The following day I remarked on his self-control, saying I would have read the letter at once. "I did what I would have done had I been alone," he said. "I put the letter aside until I had conquered haste. Then when I set my hand to it, I opened it as though it were something precious." I puzzled over this comment a moment, knowing he meant it to be a lesson for me. Finally I said I didn't know what such patience had lead to. "It leads to this," he said. "Those who are patient in the trivial things in life and control themselves will one day have the same mastery in great and important things." - Joe Hyams To me this is applicable because those that jumped on the bandwagon and praised Enkidu as Bungie's work are also those that jump on the bandwagon hastily in other aspects of their life. There is much more to it, if anything, Enkidu was a lesson for being patient as some did like Miquel said he did, knowing that it would all be over soon, after E3. What is the value of life's lessons learned in a safe manner? | |
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