Until we know the context amoral is far too strong a term for what we’ve seen. All we can say at the moment is that those involved in the robbery don’t count “thou shall not steal” as a moral absolute. That doesn’t mean that they believe the same of all the other commandments or that moral absolutism is the only ethical philosophy.
I wonder if we'll find out the context in the next issue or in several years. Jigsaw-puzzle-type narrative works great in movies and novels because the audience may watch or read them from beginning to end at once. But when there is no end in sight, it may become confusing.
You're lucky to feel emotional connection to the story. As to me, I can't figure out if Buffy's robbery is a whimsical subplot similar to Xander and Cordy stealing a rocket launcher in Innocence or it's a crucial point in a dramatic story about consequences.
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Date: 2008-01-12 07:29 pm (UTC)I wonder if we'll find out the context in the next issue or in several years. Jigsaw-puzzle-type narrative works great in movies and novels because the audience may watch or read them from beginning to end at once. But when there is no end in sight, it may become confusing.
You're lucky to feel emotional connection to the story. As to me, I can't figure out if Buffy's robbery is a whimsical subplot similar to Xander and Cordy stealing a rocket launcher in Innocence or it's a crucial point in a dramatic story about consequences.
We'll see.