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Re: The Brick Testament: A Family Stoned and a City Massacred
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lugnet.build.ancient
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 9 Sep 2004 00:39:18 GMT
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In lugnet.build.ancient, Brendan Powell Smith wrote:
> In lugnet.build.ancient, Bruce Schlickbernd wrote:
> > Anyway, illustrators can put a spin on things the same way a
> > politician can.
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> I won't arue with that, but I do think that it's a lot easier to spin the
> stories when you completely put them in your own words, leaving parts out, and
> adding parts not in the original, which is what every other illustrated Bible
> I've ever seen does.
I agree with that assessment, but that still doesn't mean that you haven't put
your own spin on things. Example (since that idiot reporter wanted to represent
all of Lugnet with this particular episode): is there any part of the Bible that
says the circumcisions were done in a notably indifferent fashion that left the
men lying in massive pools of their own blood? It tells the story visually,
yes, but is it really accurate? I'm not arguing it as a storytelling device,
but this is the visual equivalent of putting your own words in.
One can play the scene for laughs, for horror, for an excuse to present
traditional practices accurately and historically (or inaccurately for
propaganda effects), or just because all you had to work with was Lego and that
was the best storytelling device that came to mind. Likewise, hiding out for
the night at a prostitute's place in a hostile city does not necessarily mean
that Our Two Heroes indulged in a (pun alert) sod display of sexual depravity.
It didn't even give the Biblical version of politically correct "and they knew
her" to justify the scene.
But then again, they probably took a few "freebies" on account. It's good to be
chosen! ;-)
-->Bruce<--
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) May I ask that non-Lego discussions be moved to the non-Lego area of Lugnet? (lugnet.off-topic.debate is usually a good choice). This thread diverged from discussion about building ancient creations a few posts ago. Thanks, Clark Curator (...) (20 years ago, 9-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.ancient)
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