Re: Meaning?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:11 pm
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2. Meadow - guardian angel. Wonder if she saves someone?<hr></blockquote>
She already is: Finn. Well, in a way. Being the boss's [potential] son-in-law is a great way to escape being either [1] killed by the mobster-with-a-secret; or [2] being hit on by him. Finn was terrified that Vito would do one or the other - or both.
This was linked to in the first page - it expands quite a bit on each thing meant to Burroughs [who was probably as high as a kite when he wrote this]:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The Khu is responsible for the subject and can be injured in his defense-but not permanently, since the first three souls are eternal.<hr></blockquote>
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Ren, the Director, the Secret Name, is your life story, your destiny-in one word or one sentence, what was your life about?
[...]
And what is the Ren of the Director?
Actors frantically packing in thousands of furnished rooms and theatrical hotels: "Don't bother with all that junk, John. The Director is onstage! And you know what that means in show biz: every man for himself."
[...]
Ren is always the first off a sinking ship, like the rat he is. He's got nothing to worry about. Back to the studio, where he picks up a new script. Maybe he wins an Oscar on you, some film credits at least. He's eternal as Hollywood, eternal as the Stage itself.
[...]
Having your Ren burned out is worse, much worse. The searing, throbbing pain is always there, with no purpose to take your mind off it.<hr></blockquote>
Your story in one word? For these people, it's 'family' - both the mob family and the blood family. So that may be the director - the 'family.' Showing Janice, Bobby, and Baby Baccala [mother, father, and child] is a way of putting that out there.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Look, from a real disaster you get a pig of Sek: sacrifice, tears, heartbreak, heroism and violent death. Always remember, one case of VD yields more Sek than a cancer ward. And you get the lowest acts of which humans are capable . . .
[...]
Sekem is second man out: "No power left in this set." He drinks a bicarbonate of soda and disappears in a belch.<hr></blockquote>
The 'Sekem' part was said over Gene - his suicide could go under 'a pig of Sek.' I'm interpreting 'Sek' as 'power.' Gene killing himself because of his lack of power gave him power in an odd way - he was able to find a way for his family to get away from all that.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The Ka is about the only soul a man can trust. If you don't make it, he don't make it. But it is very difficult to contact your real Ka.<hr></blockquote>
AJ?
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Sekhu is the physical body, and the planet is mostly populated with walking Sekhus, just enough Sek to keep them moving.
[...]
A hundred years ago there were rat-killing dogs known as "Fancies." A man bet on his "Fancy," how many rats he would kill. The rats were confined in a circular arena too high for a rat to jump over. But they formed pyramids, so that the top rats could escape. Sekhu is bottom rat in the pyramid. Like the vital bottom integer in a serial, when that goes, the whole serial universe gone up in smoke. It never existed.<hr></blockquote>
Carmela was the 'remains' - heck, she could symbolize the wives. In that case, the episode was populated with walking Sekhus - Ginny, Angie, Carm, Gene's wife.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>There is intrigue among the souls, and treachery. No worse fate can befall a man than to be surrounded by traitor souls.<hr></blockquote>
Sucks for Tony.
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2. Meadow - guardian angel. Wonder if she saves someone?<hr></blockquote>
She already is: Finn. Well, in a way. Being the boss's [potential] son-in-law is a great way to escape being either [1] killed by the mobster-with-a-secret; or [2] being hit on by him. Finn was terrified that Vito would do one or the other - or both.
This was linked to in the first page - it expands quite a bit on each thing meant to Burroughs [who was probably as high as a kite when he wrote this]:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The Khu is responsible for the subject and can be injured in his defense-but not permanently, since the first three souls are eternal.<hr></blockquote>
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Ren, the Director, the Secret Name, is your life story, your destiny-in one word or one sentence, what was your life about?
[...]
And what is the Ren of the Director?
Actors frantically packing in thousands of furnished rooms and theatrical hotels: "Don't bother with all that junk, John. The Director is onstage! And you know what that means in show biz: every man for himself."
[...]
Ren is always the first off a sinking ship, like the rat he is. He's got nothing to worry about. Back to the studio, where he picks up a new script. Maybe he wins an Oscar on you, some film credits at least. He's eternal as Hollywood, eternal as the Stage itself.
[...]
Having your Ren burned out is worse, much worse. The searing, throbbing pain is always there, with no purpose to take your mind off it.<hr></blockquote>
Your story in one word? For these people, it's 'family' - both the mob family and the blood family. So that may be the director - the 'family.' Showing Janice, Bobby, and Baby Baccala [mother, father, and child] is a way of putting that out there.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Look, from a real disaster you get a pig of Sek: sacrifice, tears, heartbreak, heroism and violent death. Always remember, one case of VD yields more Sek than a cancer ward. And you get the lowest acts of which humans are capable . . .
[...]
Sekem is second man out: "No power left in this set." He drinks a bicarbonate of soda and disappears in a belch.<hr></blockquote>
The 'Sekem' part was said over Gene - his suicide could go under 'a pig of Sek.' I'm interpreting 'Sek' as 'power.' Gene killing himself because of his lack of power gave him power in an odd way - he was able to find a way for his family to get away from all that.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>The Ka is about the only soul a man can trust. If you don't make it, he don't make it. But it is very difficult to contact your real Ka.<hr></blockquote>
AJ?
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Sekhu is the physical body, and the planet is mostly populated with walking Sekhus, just enough Sek to keep them moving.
[...]
A hundred years ago there were rat-killing dogs known as "Fancies." A man bet on his "Fancy," how many rats he would kill. The rats were confined in a circular arena too high for a rat to jump over. But they formed pyramids, so that the top rats could escape. Sekhu is bottom rat in the pyramid. Like the vital bottom integer in a serial, when that goes, the whole serial universe gone up in smoke. It never existed.<hr></blockquote>
Carmela was the 'remains' - heck, she could symbolize the wives. In that case, the episode was populated with walking Sekhus - Ginny, Angie, Carm, Gene's wife.
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>There is intrigue among the souls, and treachery. No worse fate can befall a man than to be surrounded by traitor souls.<hr></blockquote>
Sucks for Tony.
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