Re: Warning Jennifer Califf [spoilers]
Kong Wong (Kongwong@mail.datadepot.com)
Tue, 15 Jul 1997 21:57:53 -0700
Mark Ma wrote:
>
> At 04:45 PM 7/15/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hank Wong wrote:
> >>
> >>My impression was that the other Admirals were not especially eager to
> >>help Kircheis, due to jealousy over his close relationship with
> >>Lord Reinhard. This may have explained why nobody stepped forward to help
> >>him.
> >
> >Be that as it may, you'd think at the very least they would want to
> >prevent Reinhart from being injured. I still can't get over that scene.
> > Actually, I also wonder if maybe the scene was streched for dramatic
> >effect. Maybe in reality it wouldn't have seemed so long. Or maybe
> >eveyone was so completely shocked that they couldn't think. Of course,
> >you wouldn't expect that kind of reaction from these guys, whom Reinhart
> >chose partially for their ability to think on their feet.
> >
> >>> >was yelling at the screen, "How long does he have to fight with this guy
> >>> >and lie there bleeding on the ground before someone tries to help him.
> >>> >A HANDKERCHIEF!? PATHETIC!! FOR GOD'S SAKE, APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE!!!
> >>> >IDIOTS!! HOW COULD YOU BE IN THE MILITARY AND NOT KNOW BASIC FIRST
> >>> >AID!!!!!!!!!!) However, because of that order I hold Oberstein
> >>> >personally responsible for Kircheis' death.
> >>
> >>I don't think even proper first aid would have helped Kircheis,
> >>considering where he was shot.
> >
> >You never know. It couldn't have made things any worse.
> >
> >Jennifer
> >>
> Since everyone knew about Kircheis's fighting ability, perhaps their first
> reaction was that Kircheis could handle Ansbach without getting seriously
> hurt, but unfortunately Ansbach had more weapons hidden on his body. After
> all, in one of the side stories(third one?) Kircheis was able to fight
> Schenkopp(then just promoted to Captain of Rosen Ritter because his boss
> died?) to a standstill.
In the books, that sequence of action lasted less than 3 secs. In
cluded few laser shooting. For other admirals' defense, they were just
too relaxed and exhausted. Beside, they didn't have weapons either.