Fwd: IVIV (13) scene one question

Peter Petto ppetto at ppetto.com
Thu Nov 5 05:02:18 CST 2009


I agree. I also feel a lot more empathy between Doc and Bigfoot.

I imagine each could imagine themselves in the other's shoes. I'm not  
sure as I would go quite as far as saying that each could imagine  
their life having gone along the other's path.


On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:08 PM, kelber at mindspring.com wrote:

> I think one difference is that Zoyd would be happy never to see  
> Hector again, whereas Doc seems to consider Bigfoot a potential  
> source of info -- at least worth looking in on now and then.  The  
> difference is between the straightforward paranoia of a good-hearted  
> idealist versus the more cynical, utilitarian worldview of someone  
> whose values have been compromised.
>
> Laura




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