WARLOCK and Loss
jbor
jbor at bigpond.com
Fri May 11 18:01:24 CDT 2001
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>From: Mike Weaver <mikeweaver at gn.apc.org>
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> And note how the episode ends - "And just at the other side of dawning, you
> can see a smile." A little upbeat for a section on failure maybe?
The episode ends (717) with the revelation that Gustav was "once a Storm
Trooper", confusion amongst the Counterforce ideologues (Gustav mistakenly
believes "Post Toasties is the name of some American Fuhrer"), and a
liveried manservant slyly godspeeding the mischievous renegades' escape from
the feast. This "last black butler" has lived on as "Their pet", as will
Gustav, Rog and the Seaman. That knowing smile ain't necessarily all good.
best
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