Tropiarz
Since: Sep, 2022
Nov 20th 2023 at 2:08:10 AM
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The sub-comment is just natter.
As for the Not Quite the Right Thing, the irony is that the exact same troper added that entry and the bulletpoint for Honor Before Reason. The logic for the NQTRT entry is simply flawed, not to mention factually wrong. It only makes sense if we take Montfriez bogus report at face value - and the whole point of the story is that he made it up to cover for his own cowardice, insubordination and ultimately murder of his CO.
The sub-comment under Honor Before Reason makes zero sense. It currently reads "His reasons have little to do with honor, however: he's trying to make sure that he was justified in what he did, and that Boylar's death, while regrettable, was not actually his fault, in an attempt to deal with his guilt." Considering that the final act shown in the film is him accepting responsibility and placing the burden of guilt on himself to the dead man's parents, that interpretation does not hold water. Recommend its removal.
Furthermore, the entire post under Not Quite the Right Thing is wholly inaccurate as written. The argument of Honor Before Reason makes sense insofar as pressing the idea of a court martial while under fire, but as written the entry is inaccurate. Did not perform the rewrite as it would be a major change on the main page and I really don't want to be accused of arguing/debating on an information page.
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