Sleeper<\/em><\/a>, while I can see how it can be interpreted as \u201cbeing in charge of world events\u201d, Tao\u2019s organization is more into manipulation of world events for their own benefit, and any superiority achieved is a
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side effect. The central conflict, to me, is not how Carver can fulfill his mission, but how can he get out of his predicament alive, and does he really think he deserves to, after all he\u2019s been a part of and has done. Maybe I\u2019m
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getting ahead of myself here; if you\u2019ve only read the first TPB then these things are made a bit clearer.<\/p>\nFave Simpsons quotes:<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve coughed up scarier things than that\u201d
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\u2013Grandpa Simpson <\/p>\n
\u201cKids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.\u201d
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\u2013Homer<\/p>\n
\u201cMy cat\u2019s breath smells like cat food\u201d
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\u2013Ralph Wiggums<\/p>\n
Happy New Year, Eve! When ya gonna blogroll me?<\/p>\n
Eve: D\u2019oh! I wasn\u2019t clear. I didn\u2019t mean that the TAO organization (the thing the main character infiltrates) controls the world. I meant the other organization, with the creepy paradise retreat\u2013the one where TAO kills the father so he can manipulate the son\u2019s vote. That one is specifically described as controlling world politics and culture.<\/p>\n
In re blogrolling, it\u2019s all random, but I\u2019ll try to update it tonight.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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