Comments on: Neo and Case, towards and archetype in classical Cyberpunk http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/2009/09/21/neo-and-case-towards-and-archetype-in-classical-cyberpunk/ Just another P2PU Blogs weblog Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:30:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Stephenson http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/2009/09/21/neo-and-case-towards-and-archetype-in-classical-cyberpunk/comment-page-1/#comment-62 James Stephenson Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/?p=137#comment-62 I really liked the paragraph where you summed up the similarities between Case and Neo. You found more than I identified. There was a line in some Science Fiction novel i read once whose title I can't recall that went something like this: If you follow the rules just because they are the rules you are giving up control of your life. That seems to be the kind of mentality that Cyberpunks embrace. I really liked the paragraph where you summed up the similarities between Case and Neo. You found more than I identified.

There was a line in some Science Fiction novel i read once whose title I can’t recall that went something like this: If you follow the rules just because they are the rules you are giving up control of your life. That seems to be the kind of mentality that Cyberpunks embrace.

]]> By: Laurian Gridinoc http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/2009/09/21/neo-and-case-towards-and-archetype-in-classical-cyberpunk/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Laurian Gridinoc Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:40:21 +0000 http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/?p=137#comment-57 "Neo’s progression is more traditionally aligned with the hero-myth cycle" I wonder if this is a Hollywood constrain. We should analyse a cyberpunk non-hollywood movie, extra homework anyone? On the other side, "This disrespect for authority is a quintessentially punk." makes me think, I'm from a former communist country, and we were all very punk in this aspect. “Neo’s progression is more traditionally aligned with the hero-myth cycle” I wonder if this is a Hollywood constrain. We should analyse a cyberpunk non-hollywood movie, extra homework anyone?

On the other side, “This disrespect for authority is a quintessentially punk.” makes me think, I’m from a former communist country, and we were all very punk in this aspect.

]]> By: alexapaultre http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/2009/09/21/neo-and-case-towards-and-archetype-in-classical-cyberpunk/comment-page-1/#comment-53 alexapaultre Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:57:42 +0000 http://blogs.p2pu.org/cyberpunk/?p=137#comment-53 It's great how you described that Case accepted a "Faustian" deal with Armitage, because it explains the nature of this deal so fittingly. Case realizes that he didn't make a good bargain and tries to find a way to turn it into one. It’s great how you described that Case accepted a “Faustian” deal with Armitage, because it explains the nature of this deal so fittingly. Case realizes that he didn’t make a good bargain and tries to find a way to turn it into one.

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