Subj : Reviews
To   : Lee Lofaso
From : Kevin Gibson
Date : Sun Jul 22 2001 10:12 pm

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 Hello Lee,

 KG> One wonders who thinks himself peerless.

 LL> Hannibal Lecter.  And he does not wonder.  He knows.

 KG> My first thought was of the Lord of the Flies.

 LL> Silence of the Lambs.

 KG> The juxtaposition of the titles "Lord of the Flies" and
 KG> "Silence of the Lambs" is interesting.  Did one suggest
 KG> the other?

 LL> That's an interesting observation, as the author of
 LL> "Silence of the Lambs" would have been very much aware of
 LL> "Lord of the Flies".

 Hmmm. I think you misunderstood my question.  I was wondering
 if my mention of "Lord of the Flies" had prompted a comparison
 to "Silence of the Lambs."  :-)

 LL> It would be interesting to find out what inspired the author
 LL> to title his story as such.

 Yes, it would.

 KG> What would it mean if you were without peer?

 LL> One can eat all they want, at one great price.

 ("There's no such thing as a free lunch," quipped the ghost.)

 KG> The ultimate Omnivore.  The highest Echelon.

 LL> Oh, Hannibal Lecter did not take everything available.
 LL> He was very selective.

 Hey, if you're the highest Echelon, you can be selective. <g>

 LL> Besides, he had a preference for very non-vegetarian meals.

 So, he'd likely shy away from the Carnivore designation.

 LL> Rather than work in unison with others, Lecter much preferred
 LL> to go solo in his activities.

 Yes, like a private investigator.

 LL> Even while in captivity, most of the time he was held in solitary.
 LL> Probably for good reason.

 That might be worth exploring.

 KG> Were you referring to "Lord of the Flies?"

 LL> No, but it would make for a good comparative analysis.  ;)

 Maybe some college student will do a paper on it. <g>

 KG> If, for instance, a group far exceeds all others in its access to
 KG> and command of technology, so that it has "no peers," is that a
 KG> good thing?  Why or why not?

 LL> Nah.  Hannibal Lecter wanted it all to himself.  Except in the end,
 LL> in which he decided to share a meal with his FBI counterpart.

 KG> Parts of the movie are coming back to me.  It was about control.

 LL> Domination and subjugation.

 KG> Are you with the FBI?  The NSA?

 LL> Nah.  That role is reserved for Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore.
 LL> But only in the movies.  :)

 Ah, well, the questions were a bit of a joke. <g>


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