[Dragaera] Jhegaala (movie reference)

Chris Olson Chrisf.Olson at Sun.COM
Tue Jul 22 08:46:14 PDT 2008


Scott Crain wrote:
> Theoretical spoiler, so sod off.
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> Not completely sure, but I sort of see this as a reference to 'The Princess Bride':
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> Jhegaala, Part 2, Chapter 4, p 75:
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> He said, "I once knew a man who spent thirty years -- thirty years, attempting to --"
> "Feh.  That's not about vengeance, that's obsession."
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> This seems (to me) to refer to Inigo Montoya's 20-year dedication to finding the Six-Fingered Man (Count Rugen) and killing him, all for vengeance over his father's murder.
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> S. Thomas Crain
Hmm...I'd thought "The Count of Monte Cristo", but I admit I can't 
remember how long he was on his revenge kick.  Anyone recall?  (It's 
been a while...:)

Chris




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