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 More options Dec 7 2001, 4:00 pm
Newsgroups: alt.fan.pratchett
From: Aquarion <use...@aquarionics.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 20:13:50 +0000
Local: Fri, Dec 7 2001 3:13 pm
Subject: Re: [I] [AFPanto] Part VI, the plot actually gets moving...
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On Fri, 07 Dec 2001, MP <MP> put forth:

> On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 10:46:59 +0000, Aquarion <use...@aquarionics.com>
> wrote:
><snip>
>>>>        Pantomimes die when the audience isn't listening.

>>> Sorry, what you are taking as a deafening silence is actually rapt
>>> attention.

>>The problem with Usenet is that it is *impossible* to tell

> No it's not - rapt silence is when you can't see yourself hearing,
> whilst deafening attention is when everyone is clamouring to hear you.
> You just look out for the opposite signs when you are looking for the
> other things.

> MP (who is now very confused, but suggests a scene where Jack's mum
> and a random other silly person sit down on a bench and end up scaring
> off a terrifying monster after much wandering around asking the
> audience where it is. This should take place whilst Jack needs a big
> costume change, or whilst a major scene change is going on, eg, when
> we need to go inside the giant's castle)

I'd really, *really* be so much happier if you hadn't said that.

Speculation bad, M'kay?

Yours in total sincerity
        Aquarion


 
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