mostly harmless posted on 9/27/05 8:03 AM:
> Ok, this is OT but I figure a lot of people here will have read the
> talent series which I really like but there is one part of book 4 Ive
> never fully got.
Personally, I think it's fine to use this newsgroup to talk
about other McCaffrey books, especially since this newsgroup
is so low volume. Hopefully other people share my opinion
too, because I wouldn't mind seeing some discussion here.
>
> I just dont get everyones reaction to the new Gil and Kat. Damia
> asked why Rojer wasnt told about the possibility of them being reborn
> because he had mourned them, needlessly seemed to be her view. To me,
> it wasnt needlessly, the Gil and Kat who grew up with Rojer and
> sacrificed themselves are gone. Why shoudlnt he mourn them, even if
> he knew they would be replaced?
>
> Her reaction made me think it must be a Spock rebirth like in Star
> Trek, but that doesnt seem to be the case. This is a new Gil and Kat
> who although they may be identical, dont have the experiences of the
> originals, and so IMO, they WERE lost.
>
> Anyone any thoughts on this or am I alone in this?
I have no idea, the whole thing confused me too. The whole
life cycle.
Huan, the hound of Valinor
--
Yet at length Draugluin escaped, and fleeing back into the
tower he died before Sauron's feet; and as he died he told
his master: 'Huan is there!'
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