Bibbero.PMSDMKT@sri-unix.UUCP (06/28/83)
I wonder if anyone else has noted the analogy between "Return of The Jedi" and "The Ring of the Niebelungen?" Among many parallels are the twin brother and sister protagonists (Luke and Leia = Siegmund and Sieglinde) -- saved from the Ring's incest only by the fortunate intervention by Han Solo (for a while it was not certain who Leia preferred). The magic sword of Siegfried was formerly the property of his father and could only be repaired by the son after it was broken by the bad guy (Wotan). Clearly an analogy to the light sabre which was repaired by Luke -- actually he made a new one. Siegmunde and Sieglinde were members of the "master race," the Volsung, who had super powers for good (the Force/Jedi). Although ROTJ borrows a lot from Lewis Carrol ("Alice") and the "Oz" books, the influence of Wagner's quadric cycle, including Gotterdammerung and the destruction of Valhalla ("Death Star", where the bad Emperor rules the world by force of his spear - Force) is very clear. Has anyone else noted these analogies? On another topic, I haven't noticed anyone else (not even Jerry Pournelle) objecting to the computer setup owned by the kid freak in "War Games." He had at least 10,000 bucks worth of hardware in his bedroom -- obviously a custom job and not your run of the mill Apple or Artari. Cheers -- Bob Bibbero at HI-Multics (Bibbero.PMSDMKT)
mat@hou5e.UUCP (07/12/83)
This is an interesting idea ... could you elaborate on some more of SW/TEST/ROTJ explaining what you think may have been derived from where? But remember, some things just make good story and are probably much more commonly used than you might think. Mark Terribile Duke of deNet hou5e!mat