cutter%umass-boston.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (12/27/85)
From: Joe Turner <cutter%umass-boston.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA> sdcrdcf!markb@caip.rutgers.edu writes: >What do you mean that no storyline was left out? The whole >explanation of why Xandra (I much prefered the name NAUSICAA) >thought she could do any thing to prevent the war was left out. The >cut material shows that Xandra can telepathically communicate with >the giant bugs. When I said ``left out'', I meant that they did not alter the plot or change the storyline. They did not edit for plot, they edited for time. Throughout the film, Nausicaa (Xandra) is shown to have a relationship with the giant bugs that is *definately* not normal. What is more, the climax of the film does not depend on whether or not she can communicate telepathically. All the bugs care about is that she has returned the young bug, and they realise that she is basically a cool dude. Joe Turner PAPER: Joe Turner 329 Ward Street, Newton Centre MA 02159 SOUND WAVES: (617)/969-5993 ELECTRONS: cutter@UMASS-BOSTON.csnet ringwld!cutter@cca-unix.arpa