tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post116621776957668224..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Dumbest Harry Potter Interpretation Ever?Jonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1166396541414843612006-12-17T18:02:00.000-05:002006-12-17T18:02:00.000-05:00Remember Obi Wan's "point of view" speech to Luke ...Remember Obi Wan's "point of view" speech to Luke on Dagobah? I suspect the Sith are at least <I>aware</I> of the incoherence and hence more philosophic.jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414032307167156643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1166382999948676172006-12-17T14:16:00.000-05:002006-12-17T14:16:00.000-05:00To answer your question, you are both 1) correct a...To answer your question, you are both 1) correct about Harry Potter and 2) a neocon warmonger. Can't wait to see how it ends.jjvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223110296462634454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1166381057873892202006-12-17T13:44:00.000-05:002006-12-17T13:44:00.000-05:00I'm pretty sure that the "Only a Sith speaks in ab...I'm pretty sure that the "Only a Sith speaks in absolutes" was intended to be ironic. Asides from the fact, as you've pointed out, that it is itself a statement of absolutes the Sith are complete moral relativists. Remember Palpatine's "point of view" speech?Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951813428886781412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1166338669424171212006-12-17T01:57:00.000-05:002006-12-17T01:57:00.000-05:00JVL, You're expecting moral and political clarity ...JVL, You're expecting moral and political clarity from Hollywood? Wow! I'd have hoped you'd know better from your wonderful interpretation of the Star Wars movies. <BR/><BR/>One I just came across: Superman Returns. Mentions of Superman standing for "truth" and "justice" were made. They seemingly forgot the "American way" part. This couldn't have been a coincidence. <BR/><BR/>What is happening is that even though conventional drama has the need for the hero in whatever conflict is going on--man v. man, man v. Lord Voldemort, etc.--current sentiment is to fold before admitting that there're somethings worth fighing for and some people in need of an asskicking. That position suggests of moral certitude, and the only thing that any of these "culture" types are certain of is that the only remaining evil is moral certitude. <BR/><BR/>E.g., Obi Wan: "Only a Sith speaks in absolutes." Uh, isn't "only" an absolute? <BR/><BR/>The only remaining option is for a Straussian sit-com.jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414032307167156643noreply@blogger.com