[spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce 2.0

[A Cousin]

(17-11-2010 12:05 PM)Tea Lady Wrote:  

(17-11-2010 06:00 AM)Silktie Wrote:  Yeah, I understood it to have been developed by the British during the Cold War years, because Harry at some stage says that the Russians found out about it and that was enough to keep the status quo at bay.

And since A Cousin now has me looking for symbolism everywhere , I wonder what they were trying to say with Harry on his knees in a church, but not before an altar, but rather before a horrible weapon?

Thanks Silktie. That sounds about right.

So the symbolism there, must be that God was looking after Albany. God was keeping an eye on a weapon that (if worked) could change the world that he created and select those that died by their race, ethnicity etc. Harry was on his knees to say to God, "sorry," but I have to take this from you to save my Ruth, who is also one of your flock.

Heavens, I really can talk some rubbish sometimes.

Rubbish is my name, symbolism is my game! Don't know whether to take this as a compliment or a hint to shuddup already!

But while we are talking symbolism... The idea of Lucas' chest tatoo which is the William Blake's God as an Architect image pops into mind at this point for me. Just throwing that at the wall to see if it sticks.

Either that or anyone who would be seeking Albany is obviously a vampire and would not be able to enter a church. I'm goin' with that one....

Hiding it in the church reminded of me of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where they go seeking Henry Jones, Sr's diary in the library and wind up in the catacombs. I was waiting for Harry to open the grate and take Beth and Dimitri underground. Yeah, I'm sticking with my vampire theory....

Hmmm...Harry in a fedora?.........................................Sorry. I'm back.

On the subject of the development of Albany, I don't think it would be a Cold war era project. I think it would have had to have been developed sometime between 1990 and 2003 - during the Humane Genome Project but before all the genes were actually mapped. Because that would be why it couldn't work. Yet. Russia is just one of the many countries who have general access to the HGP research. In S9, Russia is one of the "bad guys."

It is not mentioned that Albany was developed by the British Government. I suppose it could be something that was developed elsewhere and has been passed around a bit but if that were so, it would lose its deterring power a bit?