Well it's no wonder they were evil & cranky...they were hungry! Blood sugar all out of space-whack and all that.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Is that scene supposed to be some weird parody of The Last Supper?
[ May 23, 2004, 01:05 PM: Message edited by: Eryk Davis Ester ]
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
No kidding! Who got the thirty pieces of silver? Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
It may just be my monitor but I swear The Big J is wearing an outfit that's orange on one side and purple on the other.
Posted by MLLASH on :
I'd never noticed the connection before. Good call, Eryk.
Waitresses please note: never kiss a grumpy hungry villain on fire.
Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: No kidding! Who got the thirty pieces of silver?
Probably the third one in from the right.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Sun Emperor! You traitor!
Uhh, I don't want to get sacreligious here or anything, but I do wonder about the messianic aspirations of the central figure.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH: I'd never noticed the connection before. Good call, Eryk.
It's funny. I've thought there was something odd about that panel for ages, but never made the connection myself until Leapy posted it.
I think we might want to keep this a secret from Mekt, however. His position in this panel might just go to his head...
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Sun Emperor! You traitor!
Uh, count again, Cramey.
I actually think Roy is in the "Judas" position. It would have been really interesting if they'd actually used that symbolism for something, though.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Wow, great connection EDE! Holy Moley! I never noticed it before!
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
And now for a quick Art History lesson that involves some of the conspiracy theories in the Da Vinci code!:
The figure directly on Jesus right (our left), when analyzed by a comptuer that allowed the image to be seen at a higher resolution reveals this: that figure is a girl!!!
What you ask? The figure to Jesus' right, as depicted by Leonardo Da Vinci, is actually Mary Magdeline! Da Vinci, along with 2000 years worth of scholars and kings, believed that Mary Magdeline was actually the wife of Jesus. Their children and descendents, the bloodline of Christ, is the true 'Holy Grail' written about in legends and protected by the Templars.
Da Vinci purposely depicted Mary Magdeline next to Jesus to show this, although he did it in a way that makes it hard to tell if it's really her, or John the Apostle.
In addition, there are a bunch of other crazy things in the picture, like a Peter holding a knife up to Mary's throat, and a third arm coming from somewhere...
[ May 23, 2004, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: Cobalt Kid ]
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
Which makes it even crazier when you consider that Giffen made sure that the Mary Magdeline figure, when done as the LoSV, was a girl, Esper Lass.
Done on purpose? Well, Giffen is known for being well read and into that kind of stuff...
I think so! Esper Lass as Mary Magdeline in comparison to Mekt as Jesus?
Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
quote:and a third arm coming from somewhere...
Jaquaa?
[ May 23, 2004, 02:09 PM: Message edited by: Leap Year Lass ]
Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
Super Supper...of Space!
But you'll notice a wholly lack of Grell.
Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
IIRC, Grell did a Last Supper type scene in the Ben Pares story.
Posted by Mekt Ranzz on :
miss cramer, ester. one ranzz does specialize in returning from death, but i am not him.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
You know... I'm *still* amazed at this!
Posted by Greybird on :
As Picasso said, "Good artists copy; great artists steal."
Giffen, then, was thus somewhere between good and great. At least he didn't, it seems, use another damn photostat. Though I wouldn't put a tracing past him.
Anyway, the name boxes almost ruin the effect, wouldn't you agree?
Posted by DrakeB3003 on :
quote:Originally posted by deanlegion: IIRC, Grell did a Last Supper type scene in the Ben Pares story.
You mean this? Posted by Leap Year Lass on :
Place cards!
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
forgive them, Pulsar Stargrave, they know not what they do.
Posted by deanlegion on :
Thanks, DrakeB3003! That's it!
Posted by Flannel Lass on :
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Da Vinci purposely depicted Mary Magdeline next to Jesus to show this, although he did it in a way that makes it hard to tell if it's really her, or John the Apostle.
I think having Esper Lass be the one in that position, though, is a cute nod to the controversy of the question. I also think it's interesting that in the position of Judas we have the sod babbling about serving the Dark Lord.
But I agree: let's not let Mekt get wind of this - his life sucked enough without him thinking he has to deal with the sins of others on top of his own.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Another parody - or was this from the Sistine Chapel of Space?
Is there some other painting that would correspond to Orion blasting Light Lass? I thought this might be two images combined.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
Well, if you're gonna steal from somebody, make sure they've been dead for centuries and can't sue.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
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