[B5JMS] Supreme Power #6 question

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From: "W. Blaine Dowler" <wdowler at NOSPAMualberta.ca>
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Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 23:07:09 GMT


Hi all,

At this stage, I'll assume that the issue number in the subject line is
enough, and that I don't need spoiler space.  If anyone who hasn't read
"Supreme Power #6" has gotten this far and keeps reading, they must want to
be spoiled.

So, why do you guys think Mark said "Not very" when Stanley asked how far he
got?  I can see a few reasons for it, and I can't decide which one has the
most exciting implications for later.
Possibilities:
1) His standards are so high, that was a completely honest answer.
2) He wants to hide the true extent of his powers from Stanley, perhaps out
of a mistrust similar to that others showed him.
3) He wants to hide the true extent of his powers from everybody,
particularly the military.  

So, what do you all think?

Blaine


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 29 Jan 2004 06:45:35 GMT

>So, why do you guys think Mark said "Not very" when Stanley asked how far he
>got?  I can see a few reasons for it, and I can't decide which one has the
>most exciting implications for later.
>Possibilities:
>1) His standards are so high, that was a completely honest answer.
>2) He wants to hide the true extent of his powers from Stanley, perhaps out
>of a mistrust similar to that others showed him.
>3) He wants to hide the true extent of his powers from everybody,
>particularly the military.  
>
>So, what do you all think?

I think he wasn't referring to powers, or heights, or space...more like how far
away in his heart did he get?  The soft bars were still there, the window we
see him returning to similar in orientation to the fence penning in the horses.
 In giving the answer he's describing the truth in units of pain, not distance.

Because no matter how far he got...he always came back.

 jms

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