Think of the Call as the acceptance of a burden.
Really liking this. I might phrase it a little differently, something involving "courage" and "convictions", but that is a quibble.
Hurley is Herald. He announces challenges.
Wash: Captain, didn't you know kissin' girls makes you sleepy? Mal: Well sometimes I just can't help myself.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Gus - Oct 30, 2004 2:59:45 pm PDT #1203 of 10000
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Polter-Cow - Oct 30, 2004 3:03:48 pm PDT #1204 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hurley is Herald. He announces challenges.
Not always. Who could forget Walt's immortal line, "The pregnant lady fell down!"?
Gus - Oct 30, 2004 3:06:09 pm PDT #1205 of 10000
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Ok. Both camps have a herald, now.
dcp - Oct 30, 2004 3:18:34 pm PDT #1206 of 10000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
So far Hurley has only been comic relief. Perhaps he has Herald in his future.
DCJensen - Oct 30, 2004 4:07:52 pm PDT #1207 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Hark the Hurley?
Gus - Oct 30, 2004 4:14:51 pm PDT #1208 of 10000
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OK, you guys. I will have to go back over the episodes so far and catalog my evidence. I have the impression Hurly is always announcing things. The water is running out. We're out of food. Kate and Dr. Tatoo are in wuv. This guy is bleeding to death t faint .
The comedic element is there. It makes the announcements more palatable.
SailAweigh - Oct 30, 2004 4:15:52 pm PDT #1209 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
So, Hurley is the Greek Chorus, gone solo?
DavidS - Oct 30, 2004 4:16:40 pm PDT #1210 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It makes the announcements more palatable.
Sort of like Giles as Exposition Guy. Which means Hurley's more a plot convenience than a character. I mean...I'm not dying to know his backstory. In fact I'm pretty sure his life up until the crash was stock boy at Wal-Mart and getting stoned with his buds and watching Scooby Doo and Kevin Smith movies.
Gus - Oct 30, 2004 4:20:07 pm PDT #1211 of 10000
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I mean Herald, as Ms. Goodin has layed it out.
DavidS - Oct 30, 2004 4:22:38 pm PDT #1212 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I mean Herald, as Ms. Goodin has layed it out.
BtVS really conforms to the archetypes. Herald would be Buffy's first Watcher. Giles as mentor. Faith as shadow. Spike as Trickster.