> "unfair and slanderous attack". :-(
>
> Why is it that nowadays almost anything I say is considered vile and
> slanderous, while at the same time nobody seems to care when American
> posters launch personal attacks and throw unwarranted insults and
> accusations around?
I said it yesterday, and I will say it again. You, my friend, are the victim
of American culture, where antagonists in stories are always viewed as
flawed, evil, and downright squirrelly!
I know that the American Mythos of the hero is usually a man who through a
bit of 'McGuyver' thoughtfulness, a bit of brawn, Fast reflexes a deep sense
of justice, and a 38 Cal. revolver (note I did not say 9mm) to defeat the
enemy. There is always an antagonist who tries to stop the hero, usually
through administrative means, or incompetence, usually citing some rule or
law or something that prohibits our hero from defeating the enemy. (Dirty
Harry and his boss, John Wayne and the drunk Sheriff, Captain Kirk and the
Prime directive, on and on)
Now I know that the English hero is usually a common guy, who is placed in a
difficult situation, barely lives and is thankful he got through it with his
butt still connected. (Arthur Dent - need I say more?)
The aussies hold the hero as the single, outbackish lone star, who uses his
wisdom, and survial skills to endure to the end. instead of the antagonist,
there is the comic relief. (Mad Max, Crocdile Dundee)
The Asian hero is honor bound to confront with layers and layers of crony
thugs to finally get to the bad guy. He uses hand to hand combat to kick his
opponents butt in the end, to finally save the helpless/honor/face.(Jackie
Chan, Bruce Lee)
Think back to any American 70's cop show on TV and you can understand why
you are thought of as the 'Police Commisioner'.
Nerd From Hell
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> Jeroen
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