M&D's connections with R&G, uh, GR

Steven Maas (CUTR) maas at cutr.eng.usf.edu
Mon Jun 30 09:59:53 CDT 1997


Tom Stanton wrote:

> I think M&D has a lot of parallels to GR. The 1st attack (London), the lost
> love (Jessica), down a "pipe" to a mystical experience (toilet/ear), and lots
> of subtle little touches. I just started "America" section so maybe it won't
> last, but it does seem to be there, albeit in a very subtle way...

I guess that makes 18C America the proto-Zone* (did someone say this
already?). This opens up a lotta things to think about.

	Steve Maas

*Or is that protozoan?





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