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I'll wait - otherwise the situation (for our philistine society) really looks dumb.
I'm sorry. What do you mean by that?
I'll wait - otherwise the situation (for our philistine society) really looks dumb.
The situation in which the guy got from the outside looks suspiciousI'm sorry. What do you mean by that?
In a word? Nope.but was the Federation-Zeon conflict shown in such a grey-grey situation in the original series.
It was mostly black and gray, and that was how I intended it to come off. The Earth Federation was flawed but it didn't justify what the Principality did in either incarnation. But in sequel series they trended towards darker shades of gray; but the heroes were always pretty noble bright in spite of itI've only seen the first few episodes of the original 1979 anime, but was the Federation-Zeon conflict shown in such a grey-grey situation in the original series.
On my way to work or I'd take time to digest this better. Quick thought though--rather than advancing the basic concept of lesbianism in the character of WW/Suprema/Diana Prince herself, I'd think the greater openness of the ATL would allow the authors to leapfrog into more problematic issues of bisexual polyamory. The Island itself is a bastion of lesbian separatism, and the ATL allows the authors to be very explicit about this--Queen Hippolyta herself (precisely because in myth she is only imperfectly lesbian) and a faction on the island can stand for a hard line separatism and the doctrines of the irredeemable worthlessness of men, and scheme to keep Suprema (and other Amazons born on the island, who did not experience the historic reasons for the committed separatism of the island's founding colonizers--I assume they are practically immortal, that the founders from Classical times are still alive and running the show) innocent on the island. But Suprema herself reacts to Trevor (the male version) with interest and curiosity and part of her motive is to get into the wider world and see for herself. I'm drawing from the 1970s first season TV show here of course; I imagine her reaction is not unlike in the new movie (Which I just saw this past weekend, and like with some reservations)--she knows enough not to be foolish. So when she operates in the wider world, she is interested in relationships, of varying types, with men--but also women of course! Hence the complications. All sorts of aspects of the politics, pragmatics and ethics of polyamory across gender lines can be explored, from many points of view--including perhaps issues Steve Trevor must confront--as a revolutionary American, on paper he is on board with openness, but in fact he retains some incorrect attitudes from the bourgeois mindset. It is an opportunity for women to expose and discuss the double standards that no doubt persisted even among committed comrades in the revolutionary age. Relative to OTL they are precociously progressive, but there is still ample room for much of the material that powered the "Women's Lib" wave of OTL I'd think. WW comics give many opportunities to tackle these conflicts from many angles. Meanwhile back on the Island, we have a separatist counterculture--that can be both criticized and defended, from various shifting points of view. Hippolyte's own back story can be unpacked--as can the status of a theocratic monarchy allied with a revolutionary people's democracy of course!Guess where I got the inspiration for this
The Spirit of CompassionThe Golden Age (1941-1956)
Wonder Woman .....
From the Daily Sport Article Trainwreck: The Unauthorized, Uncensored History of the 2006 World CupWorld Cup 2006- Turkey/Kurdistan
"An ugly, vile, cynical, pointless, politicized, depressing spectacle of violence, depravity, corruption, and everything ugly about the beautiful game. From the languid opener from the brutal final, every single match managed to be a dull, perfunctory, anticlimactic, nasty affair."
-Worst Tournament Ever!- George Will
Ahh yes, I remember my days as a member of the Premier's Guard.
I'm sure you all know what the Premier's Guard is (after all, theres so many "dont mess with the premier's guard" compilations on the internet, after all)
But for those of you who don't know what they are, they are a unit of the Marines that directly protect the White House, The House of Soviets Building, and several other government specialist facilities of the UASR.
So what was life like as a member of the Premier's Guard? A lot like the life of the Republican Guard of France or the Queen's Guard of the UK: Long, Boring and tiresome. I know it's an "honor" and all that, but in reality, it's one of the most annoying jobs you can have in the Marines.
Imagine, for a minute, you are a Marine. Imagine standing in a stuffy black dress uniform, just outside of the Central Committee's White House or the House of Soviets. Now imagine that you must wear that uniform that makes you sweat like crazy in the summer and freeze in the winter. Now imagine that you cant move a muscle. You can't even allow a natural reaction to the weather. You have to stand there, like a statue, carrying a ten pound rifle that will weigh on you over time. Still, you cant move a muscle, no matter how much your arm hurts. Now imagine theres people heckling you. You cant touch them, cant move a muscle. Unless they get too close, then all you can do is stamp your foot, display your bayonet, and shout "STAND BACK FROM THE PREMIER'S GUARD!" But they'll inevitably come back and continue, so you just give up. So your stuck there, in the heat or rain or snow, standing like a fucking statue while random civilians take pictures and do dumb dances in your face.
Yeah, being one of the Premier's Guard sucked. Worst job ive ever had to do.
UpNorth said:
Well, I personally would love a job that does not evolve being pumped of lead and left to bleed and die. Besides, being a premier's guard has tons of advantages few comprehend.
Kalki said:I admit, I don't have much knowledge about the Premier Guard. (I think the Bond Girl in Velvet Sunset *(the filmed version at least) was a member of the Premier Guard, that's it).
Is it a branch of the military that does this, or the Secretariat of Public Safety?
No, I believe she was a SecPubSafe Agent. They are the direct escorts of the premier. The Premier's Guard are a WFRM Unit that mainly serves as an honor guard and defense battalion.
You can tell the difference between the Premier's Guard and the Escort Agents by what they wear. Members lf the Premier's Guard would be wearing Marine dress uniforms, as they are Marines, while SecPubSafe Agents would be wearing blue body armor and blue fatigues.
I wouldn't mess with the Premier's Guard though. The rifles we carried, contrary to popular belief, are loaded. And since they are Marines, they will not break, much like any other elite unit.
Kalki said:Exactly like the Queen's Guard, I suppose.
AngelOfTheWestCoast said:Okay, while we're still talking about older comics, has anyone else read Passion of the Demon?
otakitten said:Isn't that a super hero comic?
AngelOfTheWestCoast said:Yes and no... or at least I don't think it was written as one. The story came from the Yang family [1] wanted a way to draw out a romance comic past one or two issues, and so needed an excuse to stop Mei and Junjie from getting together. So they combined it with a horror story and gave Mei a split personality, with the other personality being an antihero before they really became a thing. Influenced by American super hero comics, but actually reading the original run gave me the impression that they were drawing more from Jekyll and Hyde, bits of pop Buddhist philosophy and love triangle romance comics. I think it only really become a harmony hero manhua [2] retroactively.
Oh how cute. In accordance with the Russian custom -Well everyone, I'm now officially a married man.