How NOT to treat a guy who has painful memories-part I
Now you’ll know a part of what my userpic represents-to me, at least. And for me, it’s also noteworthy that Arka can be a nickname for both Arkana and Jahar. (Speaking of Animorphs characters with the letter J, this episode description ends with ”We see her die for the second time.”)
So, Arkana’s a character in Les Mondes Engloutis (Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea); you can download full episodes and other files of the show from Scurty’s fansite. I’ve also posted this on the MORPHZ board.
This LJ post has dialogue from the beginning of the 14th episode; I only have it in French, so it’s a crude English translation. (If anyone has access to the English version, of course I’d be grateful to hear it!) I just know that in the English show, Bob is called Matt, so I put that name in my translation. Now if I only knew the difference between ”ville” and ”cité”… And I described the characters’ actions in case you can’t or don’t want to watch the video file (though I think it’s well worth it).
A: Spartakus, do you know this city?
S: (until now, he stood ready to fend off an attack. Now he sighs and relaxes) Yes, Arkana. (raises his head) Barkar is a city I don’t wish for anyone to discover. (hangs his head again)
A: (puts her hand on his arm) Come, let’s go back to Matt and Rebecca.
I quoted this to my parents and said how I find Arkana inconsiderate. My mom thought Arkana’s sentence meant, ”okay, then let’s not go there”. But knowing the whole context of the episode, I think it’s different: the whole group travels together towards Arkadia, and Matt and Rebecca are in the ship who is their only means of reaching their goal.
So, IMHO, Arkana’s a well-meaning girl, but not very experienced, to put it mildly. That’s also what I read at Les Mille et une heures d'Arkadia. No wonder, I guess, since she literally had no childhood: she was artificially created as an adult, so throughout the show, she’s really very young. And she came from a whole different world, and at first (I think), she didn’t even know what the moon and stars were…so how could she know what an ex-gladiator’s feelings could be? Not that this helps Spartakus, of course.
This was more like just an introduction; as soon as I finish the whole description of their next scene, I’ll post more of Arkana’s tactlessness with Spartakus. Really, it’s a longer scene than this. Till then, I hope you can see it for yourselves; their body language, their voices and their words all tell a lot.
And beware, I also have various other rants on Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea. I hope to see the 12th episode (that’s where Shagshag/Tehrig becomes delusional) soon, but it all depends on the software...
So, Arkana’s a character in Les Mondes Engloutis (Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea); you can download full episodes and other files of the show from Scurty’s fansite. I’ve also posted this on the MORPHZ board.
This LJ post has dialogue from the beginning of the 14th episode; I only have it in French, so it’s a crude English translation. (If anyone has access to the English version, of course I’d be grateful to hear it!) I just know that in the English show, Bob is called Matt, so I put that name in my translation. Now if I only knew the difference between ”ville” and ”cité”… And I described the characters’ actions in case you can’t or don’t want to watch the video file (though I think it’s well worth it).
A: Spartakus, do you know this city?
S: (until now, he stood ready to fend off an attack. Now he sighs and relaxes) Yes, Arkana. (raises his head) Barkar is a city I don’t wish for anyone to discover. (hangs his head again)
A: (puts her hand on his arm) Come, let’s go back to Matt and Rebecca.
I quoted this to my parents and said how I find Arkana inconsiderate. My mom thought Arkana’s sentence meant, ”okay, then let’s not go there”. But knowing the whole context of the episode, I think it’s different: the whole group travels together towards Arkadia, and Matt and Rebecca are in the ship who is their only means of reaching their goal.
So, IMHO, Arkana’s a well-meaning girl, but not very experienced, to put it mildly. That’s also what I read at Les Mille et une heures d'Arkadia. No wonder, I guess, since she literally had no childhood: she was artificially created as an adult, so throughout the show, she’s really very young. And she came from a whole different world, and at first (I think), she didn’t even know what the moon and stars were…so how could she know what an ex-gladiator’s feelings could be? Not that this helps Spartakus, of course.
This was more like just an introduction; as soon as I finish the whole description of their next scene, I’ll post more of Arkana’s tactlessness with Spartakus. Really, it’s a longer scene than this. Till then, I hope you can see it for yourselves; their body language, their voices and their words all tell a lot.
And beware, I also have various other rants on Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea. I hope to see the 12th episode (that’s where Shagshag/Tehrig becomes delusional) soon, but it all depends on the software...