by bar1scorpio » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:40 pm
Or, we're actually taking a page from the ol' book of cliches. Well. not really cliche, but still *really* old.
All the way back from the '' "" 160 years ago, to the modern "Blade" series, one of the rules have been a pseudo-science explanation of where the monsters come from. It's a while away from sheep's bladders being used to prevent hurricanes though.
Here we actually show the debate amongst a group of science vs. magic in fiction, really. Do you need a tight little explanation for every damned thing that's going on? Or can you suspend your disbeleif, and write it off as what is, therefore, is?
It could also represent an arguement going on all over amongst the were community. They can't openly argue on of the most intrinsic debates that all humans go through, "where do we come from?" in public. Also think of this: It can also represent a factional arguement of the Traditionalist vs Modernist debate amongst lycantrhopes. Dr. Abe is most obviously intot he old ways... and many modern MDs would also skoff his practice of Acupuncture as being bunk.
"Then again, I'm Gary Busey. Who knows what the f-ck I'm talking about." - Gary Busey