tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post8467887249027710017..comments2024-03-28T07:57:49.338+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: The Man Who Counts, Chapter VIKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-39001186833477856162014-10-26T14:51:35.538+00:002014-10-26T14:51:35.538+00:00Hi, Paul!
One point we need to keep in mind about...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />One point we need to keep in mind about Nicholas van Rijn is that he was created to be in many ways an ANTI hero. That is, fat, aging, comical, uncouth, loudly devout, ostenatiously "greedy," etc. Nevertheless, we find out Old Nick really was the man who counted.<br /><br />Also, the Drak'honai were not much interested in helping the marooned humans get rescued because they did not feel in any strong need to do, being as they we re in the middle of a difficult war with the Flock. The Flock, were as desperate as the humans because they were losing the war and, hence, were more willing to listen to advice on how they might still win.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com