Comments on: Of course I am! http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/ Martha's blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: JaredB http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1240 JaredB Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:55:19 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1240 I guess if you're looking at it from the perspective of the world *within* the Matrix, she could be considered "super", but the problem I have with that is that that story/world is itself <em>within</em> the story that we read, which has it's own "real" world in which she is a normal human. Just because she can do extraordinary things in a computer simulation (essentially playing a video game, albeit a complex one) doesn't make her any more super than any kid playing a super-hero based X-Box game. I guess if you’re looking at it from the perspective of the world *within* the Matrix, she could be considered “super”, but the problem I have with that is that that story/world is itself within the story that we read, which has it’s own “real” world in which she is a normal human. Just because she can do extraordinary things in a computer simulation (essentially playing a video game, albeit a complex one) doesn’t make her any more super than any kid playing a super-hero based X-Box game.

]]> By: nstryker http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1239 nstryker Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:55:35 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1239 part of the matrix lore is that the paranormal is simply a bi-product of the world being false. vampires, warewolves, etc are programs attempting to sustain themselves and i would assume that, in the world of the matrix, superheroes would fall under this same category. real life spider-man would just be a dude with an overambitious sense of self, or a program sent to put other bots in check. either way, trinity has powers for all practical purposes in that she has great abilities in what most concider the "world." is superman not "super" because he requires our yellow sun? think of jacking in as trinity's utlity-belt. part of the matrix lore is that the paranormal is simply a bi-product of the world being false. vampires, warewolves, etc are programs attempting to sustain themselves and i would assume that, in the world of the matrix, superheroes would fall under this same category. real life spider-man would just be a dude with an overambitious sense of self, or a program sent to put other bots in check. either way, trinity has powers for all practical purposes in that she has great abilities in what most concider the “world.” is superman not “super” because he requires our yellow sun? think of jacking in as trinity’s utlity-belt.

]]> By: JaredB http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1238 JaredB Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:04:12 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1238 I don't typically associate spandex-ishness with superheroes, but I was more thinking of the more strict definition of "super" as in powers. I was not aware that Trinity had any special paranormal abilities, other than those that she has in the virtual world, which to me doesn't count really. I knew as soon as I mentioned this that someone would dispute it, and I also realize as I post this comment that someone will inevitably respond and ask about Batman, who also doesn't have any actual "powers" but is still widely considered a "super-hero". I'll have to get back to you on that one. I don’t typically associate spandex-ishness with superheroes, but I was more thinking of the more strict definition of “super” as in powers. I was not aware that Trinity had any special paranormal abilities, other than those that she has in the virtual world, which to me doesn’t count really.

I knew as soon as I mentioned this that someone would dispute it, and I also realize as I post this comment that someone will inevitably respond and ask about Batman, who also doesn’t have any actual “powers” but is still widely considered a “super-hero”. I’ll have to get back to you on that one.

]]> By: nstryker http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1237 nstryker Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:16:24 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1237 pleather isn't spandexy enough for you? trinity totally is. she has the ability to bend or break the laws of this world. pleather isn’t spandexy enough for you? trinity totally is. she has the ability to bend or break the laws of this world.

]]> By: JaredB http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1236 JaredB Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:31:34 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1236 I've never watched Buffy before, so I don't know about her, but I definitely would not consider Lara Croft or Trinity "superheroines". I’ve never watched Buffy before, so I don’t know about her, but I definitely would not consider Lara Croft or Trinity “superheroines”.

]]> By: kristi http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1235 kristi Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:21:06 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1235 I am Lara Croft. "Everything lost is meant to be found." I guess that means my theme song is Amazing Grace??? I am Lara Croft. “Everything lost is meant to be found.”
I guess that means my theme song is Amazing Grace???

]]> By: Sarah http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1234 Sarah Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:36:30 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1234 I was Trinity, like Sara C. These things are funny... I was Trinity, like Sara C. These things are funny…

]]> By: Heather http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1233 Heather Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:59:06 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1233 I was Buffy the Vampire Slayer, also. Tee hee! I was Buffy the Vampire Slayer, also. Tee hee!

]]> By: Kristen http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1232 Kristen Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:35:30 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1232 ***You Are Buffy the Vampire Slayer*** “We saved the world. I say we have to party. ***You Are Buffy the Vampire Slayer***
“We saved the world. I say we have to party.

]]> By: kristi http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1231 kristi Wed, 22 Mar 2006 06:24:53 +0000 http://martha.freepressblog.org/2006/03/21/of-course-i-am/#comment-1231 Really Martha. I honestly said "bench", not bitch. Really Martha. I honestly said “bench”, not bitch.

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