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[–] 3 points 5 months ago

Interesting, as someone who didn't read the book,

spoilerThe chase sequence was one of my favorite parts! A few reasons:

  • It didn't feel zany at all to me. I was focusing only on Ryland and felt his panic, to me his actions looked like an animal trying to run from certain death.
  • The betrayal by everyone he worked with during that time made it a much more intense gut punch for me. Especially Carl.
  • And most important: It felt true to his character. If he faced it stoically, it would have felt like fake Pathos to me. Instead it was a wonderful display of character growth (going from having to be dragged onto the ship to save billions, to risking his life and future to save his buddies' people).
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