Yeah, that is a good point, Beej. I'm not sure.
She just... she just did the math.
Kaylee ,'Objects In Space'
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Polter-Cow - Oct 27, 2006 8:22:53 am PDT #5170 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
esse - Oct 27, 2006 8:26:14 am PDT #5171 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I've read the book, and now I'm itching to watch the film. I think it'll only enhance the viewing.
shrift - Oct 27, 2006 8:33:57 am PDT #5172 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I watched the film, and then went out and bought the book. Which I will read when I can scrape together some spare time.
Nutty - Oct 27, 2006 8:53:38 am PDT #5173 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Why wouldBolton and Fallon switch lovers? If one loved Sarah and the other loved Scarlett, why wouldn't they stay with their respective happy-mates?
Because they'd spent their whole lives, presumably, sharing everything. It might never have occurred to them to be exclusive with a wife or a mistress. Notably, we only know one name for them: Alfred. Presumably Ma Bolton gave her other son a name too (and in the Victorian era, I doubt highly she named him Fallon Bolton), but both boys took on the single name and shared it as if there were no distinction between them.
Similarly, we're not meant to have any idea which one of the brothers is the girl's father -- because they don't know and don't care. One of them loved Sarah and the other one didn't, but we are given no textual evidence that one of them slept with Sarah and the other one didn't. If they share everything, and it's heavily implied that they do, then there's no reason why they don't equally consider the child their own.
beekaytee - Oct 27, 2006 9:01:48 am PDT #5174 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Nutty, I'm totally with you about the child and the men not caring who the father is. What mystifies me, however, are the scenes where one is thrilled to encounter the wife and child on the street, where one is happy to say he loves Sarah and then another is mis-er-able with her.
I can see sharing everything...but purposely promoting misery? What is the point of that?
Jessica - Oct 27, 2006 9:05:00 am PDT #5175 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I had the same issue, Beej. I mean, I understand that sharing everything is their whole life, etc etc, but in cases where one has a clear preference...why?
Though I suppose you could make the argument that the ruse would fall apart if both of them didn't know everything, down to the most intimate details, about both lives.
sj - Oct 27, 2006 9:05:27 am PDT #5176 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm with Beej. I don't see what the point of that would be.
esse - Oct 27, 2006 9:22:17 am PDT #5177 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Note on the Prestige:
One brother was named Albert and the other Frederick. They smooshed their names together to make Alfred.
Polter-Cow - Oct 27, 2006 9:22:55 am PDT #5178 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Aha! Is that from the book? Is the book good?
beekaytee - Oct 27, 2006 9:23:52 am PDT #5179 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Is that from the book? Is the book good?
I wanna know too!