Re: Fwd: Yang vs. Reinhard; and something else (some spoiler)

Deborah Brown (legion@erinet.com)
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 19:58:30 -0400

>Although I must say I don't like Oberstein that much, but I have learned not
>to hate him. He is more or less just like a robot, giving advices, no
>feelings and so on. I personally think that Oberstein just the executor of
>Reinhardt's inner decisions. I mean if Reinhardt cannot make his own
>decision, I doubt he can go that far to success.

I tend to agree that Oberstein *behaves* like a robot. Given that - despite
an obvious talent and intelligence (witness his recognition of Yang's trap)
- he was unable to gain the respect of his superiors - not because of his
behavior but because of his cybernetic eyes (I cite the novels in this
instance) - I doubt he was able to do anything else but turn his feelings
off. I don't know if the dalmation he adopts in the second series is in the
novels but it strikes me as a sign that there *are* feelings there - just
incredibly well hidden.

As for Reinhardt making his own decisions - precisely. He has always been
portrayed as someone capable of doing great good or great harm. Which he
finally chose had to be up to him.

Legion
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"Shadows must follow their light...
If the light fades, do not the shadows fade also?"