tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post7510790172691920645..comments2024-03-22T03:59:39.188-07:00Comments on Dive into Worldbuilding: Aligning characters ambiguously (remember The Princess Bride?)Juliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-37226428316980148192011-11-21T17:21:45.246-08:002011-11-21T17:21:45.246-08:00I agree about Roberts, Paul. I think the general s...I agree about Roberts, Paul. I think the general societal romanticization of piracy plays into that as well (it's not just the movie's portrayal). Very cool about Goldman; and it was the right hand. :) "I do not mean to pry, but would you happen to have six fingers on your right hand?" "Do you always begin conversations this way?" LOLJuliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-32521682685200974022011-11-21T09:45:43.808-08:002011-11-21T09:45:43.808-08:00An all-time favorite, for sure. :-) There's a...An all-time favorite, for sure. :-) <br><br>There's an off-screen aspect to this, as well. Westley and others describe the Dread Pirate Roberts in rather stark terms, the only exception being the (unseen) man's fraught interaction with Westley himself. <br>One must presume Westley has picked up that dire piratical mantle, and maintained it for several years. And yet, no one sees him as anything other than a loveable hero. <br><br>On a related note, William Goldman is one of very few authors, in any genre, who wrote an excellent novel and then the movie's even-better screenplay. Talk about multi-talented! <br><br>PS: I once read a fannish quiz. Like, which of Count Rugen's hands has those six fingers?paul-carlsonhttp://paul-carlson.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-82063310987028107942011-11-18T18:08:49.565-08:002011-11-18T18:08:49.565-08:00You're right, S.F., that the trend continues i...You're right, S.F., that the trend continues in the individual fights. I don't agree about Fezzik, though - he deliberately misses with his first shot ("I could kill you now. I don't have to miss."), so that the man in black will talk to him, and they can agree to "kill one another like civilized people," to use the words of the man in black. Certainly Inigo comes across as more chivalrous and refined because of his background.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-66493290379199040552011-11-18T15:57:04.272-08:002011-11-18T15:57:04.272-08:00The fights are where they truly turn around. Inigo...The fights are where they truly turn around. Inigo especially, as he fights with honor the entire time against the man in black. There is even a large moment to allow him to catch his breath before beginning the duel. This in itself contrasts greatly with Fizzik's ambush with a rock to the head.S. F. Roneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367023448539921016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-1404146522467415412011-11-18T06:19:59.003-08:002011-11-18T06:19:59.003-08:00Tyrant is a great word for him, MK. Thanks for the...Tyrant is a great word for him, MK. Thanks for the comment!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-50656531200170946462011-11-17T12:57:38.899-08:002011-11-17T12:57:38.899-08:00And now I want to go watch the Princess Bride agai...And now I want to go watch the Princess Bride again. I also love that Vizzini has his own quirks that makes him a great villain, too. The laugh, the snide remarks, and arrogance that turned a short, bald man into a hilarious tyrant.MKHutchinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686902529938959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-53539818995710167592011-11-17T11:59:23.174-08:002011-11-17T11:59:23.174-08:00Thanks, Carol! I can't tell you how much fun i...Thanks, Carol! I can't tell you how much fun it was to see it again after so many years.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-11455593291976859102011-11-17T11:54:45.091-08:002011-11-17T11:54:45.091-08:00Great post! Characters aren't always black and...Great post! Characters aren't always black and white, and can be a lovely jumbled mix of both. Motivations are the key thing, as you said. And I LOOOOVE The Princess Bride movie. Yes!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.com