My thoughts on the Metaphysics of S3
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Well, to restate my point, I think that we shouldn’t be really enforcing a Christian conception of Hell or Heaven upon S3, but instead take Fire on its own terms. To use the example I mentioned previously (the conception of Hell as presented by Neil Gaiman in his comic series Sandman, which is based on previously established history in the DC Universe, particularly Swamp Thing #50…but I’m geeking here), Satan (referred to in the comic as Lucifer Morningstar) rules Hell as part of a triumvirate with Beelzebub and Azazel, a condition which arose as part of a civil war in the underworld (and which, possibly not coincidentally, has parallels with the Priest and Duke situation: while Hell is ruled by this triumvirate, Lucifer still pretty much runs the show much in the same way that no matter how much power Priest and Duke try to usurp, Prince still holds the most power).
Good comparison, Aleck. I’d not seen the [i]Sandman[/i] comparison before, but it makes sense. Along the same lines, “The Beach” reminds me a bit of [i]Red Dwarf’s[/i] “The Inquisitor.”
“But how will I know I get a fair trial?”
“Because, like all who stand before the Inquisitor, your judge shall be… yourself.”
“Everyone is judged by their own self?”
“It’s a bit metaphysical, I know, but it’s the only fair way. Now then: justify yourself.”
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“The Cat and Rimmer have led more worthwhile lives than either of us?”
“He is a shallow and selfish creature. As is the hologram. By their own low standards they have acquitted themselves. Whereas you, and the mechanoid, could have been so much more.”
Nah, not at all similar. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]