Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 8/7/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!microsoft!fluke!moriarty From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: Re: but jeff..... Message-ID: <1470@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Oct-84 17:15:32 EDT Article-I.D.: vax2.1470 Posted: Mon Oct 15 17:15:32 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Oct-84 06:48:30 EDT References: <2470@dartvax.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 34 Truce? Whoops, maybe I was getting a bit too pedantic... A few points I agree with... Yes, Miller's Heather/Matt relationship is EXCELLENT; I thought it was very original, and much more complex, to have a hero who just too intense for a normal relationship. Also, the villain-captures-spouse routine is overdone. However, I still think the fact should be emphasized that people, in real life, will seek a relationship despite risks to their lives. This does happen in real life: policemen/women, firemen/women, politicians -- all these are people who (apparently) lead lives which put them at risk, and can put their families at risk, also (though, of course, not quite so much as Mr. Kent...). Apparently, the husbands/wives of these risky-business people feel that the relationship is more important than the risk of losing the person, or losing their own life. Besides, up till now I've been talking about logical ways of handling a couple's emotions towards one another in this situation; nothing breeds illogic like love ("Indeed, doctor..."). Also, I'm not sure all comics should be seen to be representing exactly the same mythic types one finds in Greek mythology.... I doubt many authors work to have their comic stories fit the Greek definition of tragedy/comedy/drama. Well, I've probably belabored this point too long, anyway. Back to the biz. "Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of Science?" Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. UUCP: {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,sdcsvax,tektronix,utcsrgv}!uw-beaver \ {allegra,gatech!sb1,hplabs!lbl-csam,decwrl!sun,ssc-vax} -- !fluke!moriarty ARPA: fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPA