--- Harriet Monkhouse 101637.2064@compuserve.com wrote:
Now can you explain why the B5 episode about the Drazi War is called Geometry of Shadows when there don't appear to be any Shadows in it? My only theory is that the Green/Purple system was set up by the Shadows as part of their philosophy of strength through conflict.
Harriet
As I recall, JMS said somewhere that the phrase was supposed to evoke the nature of Technomages - Geometry being the scientific bit of their nature and Shadows being the mystical bit.
Bit confusing though when your major bad guys are called Shadows and they don't actually appear.
Incidentally, I have always found the title of the episode Redemption a bit odd. No-one gets redeemed in the spiritual/ religious sense. The reference to the episode title "They're taking back what's theirs - redemption" evokes an image of Pawn shops.
Is that why Spaceworld has the three balls ? Or why the Liberator has a room full of tacky costume jewellry ?
Anyone ?
Stephen.
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Stephen wrote:
Incidentally, I have always found the title of the episode Redemption a bit odd. No-one gets redeemed in the spiritual/ religious sense. The reference to the episode title "They're taking back what's theirs - redemption" evokes an image of Pawn shops.
Anyone ?
Ah, now this one I *did* get. Apart from the meaning given in the dialogue (bit of a giveaway), they *do* get redeemed, from Orac's prediction that the Liberator would blow up.
I defy anyone to find a secondary meaning in the episode title 'Orac'.
Una
Mistral wrote:
Una McCormack wrote:
I defy anyone to find a secondary meaning in the episode title 'Orac'.
One Really Awful Cliff-hanger?
I was hoping someone would come back with something like that.
Weak, I know.
Well, I thought it was funny.
Una
At 05:36 PM 2/1/01 +0000, Stephen Date wrote:
As I recall, JMS said somewhere that the phrase was supposed to evoke the nature of Technomages - Geometry being the scientific bit of their nature and Shadows being the mystical bit.
Sure sure. I reckon he wanted to call it "Reptile Rumble!" but the producers said that was too silly (;-p).
ObB7: ...and Terry Nation wanted to call "Deliverance"...mmm on second thought (on this list) never mind... -- "This is the kind of conversation that can only end in a gunshot."
--- Penny Dreadful pennydreadful@powersurfr.com wrote:
Sure sure. I reckon he wanted to call it "Reptile Rumble!" but the producers said that was too silly (;-p).
Having previously vetoed "Saurian Scrap" and "Give the girl a break" !
ObB7: ...and Terry Nation wanted to call "Deliverance"...mmm on second thought (on this list) never mind...
Sigmund's revenge ? Never send an Avon to do a Blake's job ? Twelve down, one to go ?
Stephen.
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