"Margot Pain", that title made me chuckle and I feel bad for the Shadow having to deal with the poor bumbling girl. I love the feeling of frustration I get from this.
You really convey his solitude beautifully in the second piece. He can be such a stubborn man, but he definitely has a human side and that really shines in all the right ways for The Shadow here.
I really like the tie-in with the movie scene in the first piece. The Tulku was probably one my favorite parts of the movie. I felt aw at the monastery scene, with the drums, the bells and the beauty of every detail in that location. The glimpse into The Shadow's mindset is impressive, and I like the comparison of his skills to those of children. It just really works so well.
You really did inspire it, I laughed out loud when I saw the post in Myra's journal about Margot. Or should it be Margo? I know the spelling was inconsistent.
He's a bit of a control freak, in some ways, or at least I see him as one. He's perfectly at home with rolling with the punches thrown at him by enemies, and considers the challenge of puzzling out their changing plans just part of the appeal of his work, but when it comes to having someone on his side he tends to look for those who will bow to his authority. Harry Vincent and his hero-worship are an extreme case in point.
I suppose I was partly thinking of another movie, Kundun. I ought to hunt it down and watch it again. For all the impressive powers of The Shadow, I think he's aware that he'll never match the level of the priests who taught him. He simply doesn't lead the sort of life where he can devote his time to learning on that level.
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You really convey his solitude beautifully in the second piece. He can be such a stubborn man, but he definitely has a human side and that really shines in all the right ways for The Shadow here.
I really like the tie-in with the movie scene in the first piece. The Tulku was probably one my favorite parts of the movie. I felt aw at the monastery scene, with the drums, the bells and the beauty of every detail in that location. The glimpse into The Shadow's mindset is impressive, and I like the comparison of his skills to those of children. It just really works so well.
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He's a bit of a control freak, in some ways, or at least I see him as one. He's perfectly at home with rolling with the punches thrown at him by enemies, and considers the challenge of puzzling out their changing plans just part of the appeal of his work, but when it comes to having someone on his side he tends to look for those who will bow to his authority. Harry Vincent and his hero-worship are an extreme case in point.
I suppose I was partly thinking of another movie, Kundun. I ought to hunt it down and watch it again. For all the impressive powers of The Shadow, I think he's aware that he'll never match the level of the priests who taught him. He simply doesn't lead the sort of life where he can devote his time to learning on that level.
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