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TheDoctorIsIn · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 11

Thanks, I try.

kilgoretroutlovesyou · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:29 am Post subject:

It is also key to remember that Shakespeare was a noted hack himself (and I do not mean that in a bad way). He consciously and openly stole cool ideas from prior writers and made them his own (Hamlet is based on an older Norse play called "AMLETH"). This goes back, way back. Stories all look the same because we as humans dig the things we can sort of see coming. Anything too new scares the poop out of us, and we become disinterested.

It's very interesting actually. If you dig this too, look up Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a thousand faces". Killer read. There are some good summairies online, if you just want to do it quick.
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Sfonzarelli · Devoted Fan Joined: 18 Sep 2006 Posts: 580

aguy · Casual Observer Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

sunshinerage · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 2

It's horrible manners to come into a thread like this, but...

Are we really going to accept spoilers and that whole story of how he's getting them from someone so far removed from American pop culture (and, it would seem, culture in general) that he/she can't get Julia Stiles's name right one time? Wink

I know most of you are trying to take it all in and just let the silliness roll off your backs and I commend you for it.

The number one thing a source of any kind has to have is credibility. To my mind, misusing actors' names, using incorrect references to both modern and Elizabethean culture, and showing little corroborating evidence does not add up to credibility.

If I say I know what's going to happen on Lost, I can't expect anyone to believe me if I waltz into a Lost forum with, "Hey, I have it, the answer is that Kathy and Jake will kiss and Sawyer will kill Locket. It's all a ripoff of Gilligan's Island!"

And I don't care what entertainment you're watching, the characters (be they policemen, nuns, firemen, Indian Chiefs, or pirates) will have similar conflicts, as TheDoctor's succinct explanation has already described.

Nora Volkova · Enthusiastic Fan Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 332

Not all trolling is destructive -- some people who participate in boards and are genuine fans get their kicks out of instigating cleverness and silliness among their fellow posters. Such people are to be treasured and hugged, and people should make brownies for them and always show their appreciation.

So no, although I have never asked JerseyJohnny this directly, my strong suspicion is that we weren't really intended to take his post seriously.
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aguy · Casual Observer Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 94

lyriclyinclined · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:51 am Post subject:

ok. now, if im the only one who has ever read a series of unfortunate events then this is going to make NO sense.... if you have however youll understand what i mean exactly

i have two words for you johnny sir

do you write for the daily punctillio?
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JerseyJohnny · Enthusiastic Fan Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 377

toadlguy · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:28 am Post subject:

I know it's an unpopular opinion on this board - but sometimes JJ is pretty funny - reminds me of the cat in the comic strip Get Fuzzy.
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TheDoctorIsIn · Suspiciously Absent Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 11

slacker · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:05 am Post subject:

This thread has served its purpose. Time to lock and move on...
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