01-30-2024, 01:16 AM
(01-29-2024, 11:42 PM)DontTreadOnMe Wrote: Thanks for sharing that, Byrd. His screen persona is a lot different from his real life....quite the life he had.
Loved this quote from your wiki link:
"His ultimate decision to resign came after a lengthy lecture on machine guns, which was interfering with his plans for dinner with a particularly attractive young lady."
People led such different lives in the early 20th century, compared to later 20th century to today. Perhaps the dividing line should be 1960 or so.
It's interesting figuring out where the dividing line occurs.
I'm currently working on a paper about the dividing line in a particular fandom; how it changed from pre-Internet to post-Internet and why those who joined pre-Internet feel as if they've been disenfranchised.
But Niven was a scamp (to use a term familiar with them) and a troublemaker -the perfect combination for a Phantom leader (because scamps and troublemakers often have unique ways of dealing with obstacles.)
