tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632111864879597150.post4133712333268706028..comments2017-12-26T23:27:57.751-04:00Comments on Hyperion to a Satyr: II.i. Reynaldo - Fodor (2007)Siskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632111864879597150.post-50600664889960689092010-10-10T08:50:24.228-03:002010-10-10T08:50:24.228-03:00Please, don't apologize for commenting - it...Please, don't apologize for commenting - it's what I'd like more people to do. Always good to add to the unending stream of commentary on the play.<br /><br />As for the Polonius family in this version, there is definitely an incestuous vibe there. "Ew" away.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632111864879597150.post-50178670420061480512010-10-10T04:14:45.231-03:002010-10-10T04:14:45.231-03:00I adore your thoughtfulness and insight, as always...I adore your thoughtfulness and insight, as always (if I haven't already made that clear, because heaven knows I don't comment here as often as I ought to), especially regarding that business with the belt. I think there are two separate conundrums here, each breaking down into "is or isn't": either Polonia's mission for Reynalda is real or it isn't; either Polonia's planning to kill Reynalda or she isn't.<br /><br />If the mission is real, but Polonia is also actually about to kill Reynalda, she is either somehow deranged, or being controlled by the Ghost at the very end. If the mission is fake, but the murder would have been real, the thing could have been, like you said, a pretense. If the mission is real, but Polonia's not going to kill Reynalda, she could be bribing her with sex (erotic asphyxiation?) to go to France, which lends the entire mission a sexual nature. If Polonia is neither serious about the mission nor about to strangle her agent, it's all part of their game.<br /><br />Each option lends a different shade to Polonia's character, as well as raising new questions. If she is being controlled by the Ghost, for how long? And does she fall under his spell again? If the mission is a ruse to lure Reynalda in, how far will Polonia go for a cheap thrill? Or how far back does their relationship go? If Polonia is bribing Reynalda, is France really that bad? or does Reynalda just have a high price? Is there something Polonia needs her to do that requires a certain type of payment? (Or they could be just, you know, having sex for the heck of it, but I think "bribing" sounds more dramatic. And it wouldn't be out-of-character, either.) If it's all their game, why does Polonia bring Laertes into the picture? Does the thought of Laertes debauching in France do something for her? (If so, ew.)<br /><br />Er, sorry about the wall of text... Sometimes I get carried away. :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com