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Re: Hm. I've only read the book, but I'll take a shot DREWRULESWOT! Send a noteboard - 04/11/2013 08:16:55 PM

First off, they did keep the shower fight with Bonzo, though they toned it down considerably. No blood at all, if I remember correctly.

Secondly, you're spot on here. The central themes of the book are about the morality of total war and what that does to a person. The use of children as commanders and their "training" on the simulator provide a serious question regarding the accountability of people for their actions.

Roland00's claim that Ender is presented as "blameless" in this is laughably untrue; indeed, he is wracked by guilt throughout the book and is almost driven mad by the revelation that he committed xenocide. In the later books, his two drastically different personae are presented as separate entities in humanity's view: they cannot truly believe that the empathic and generous Speaker for the Dead and the vicious and violent Ender the Xenocide could possibly be the same person.

EDIT: A great quote from Xenocide that really nicely sums this up: "You don't take the blame," [Ender] answered. "But you still take responsibility. For healing the wounds you caused."

Here's to keeping the spirit of Wotmania alive...cheers to RAFO
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So how is Ender’s Game a good story? (Book / Movie Spoilers) Roland00 - 04/11/2013 03:38:59 PM 1380 Views
Well, I think your point #3 is pretty off beetnemesis - 04/11/2013 03:51:01 PM 964 Views
I disagree Roland00 - 04/11/2013 04:08:44 PM 870 Views
What you just said is utterly preposterous A Deathwatch Guard - 04/11/2013 07:06:50 PM 983 Views
Oh wow, yeah, he hasn't even read the book beetnemesis - 04/11/2013 08:54:18 PM 891 Views
Some of my friends read the books Roland00 - 05/11/2013 03:45:43 AM 863 Views
Not really? It's about the same, but with more non-violent bits. beetnemesis - 05/11/2013 03:26:46 PM 954 Views
I don't think it was baseless Roland00 - 05/11/2013 03:58:02 AM 938 Views
What a load of tosh Wibble - 04/11/2013 04:05:06 PM 1001 Views
Hm. I've only read the book, but I'll take a shot beetnemesis - 04/11/2013 04:06:35 PM 1015 Views
Re: Hm. I've only read the book, but I'll take a shot DREWRULESWOT! - 04/11/2013 08:16:55 PM 849 Views
Card purposefully wrote Ender to be blameless, he didn't have intent to commit violence yet he still Roland00 - 05/11/2013 04:18:27 AM 931 Views
You're still missing the point. DREWRULESWOT! - 05/11/2013 07:54:31 PM 958 Views
Yeah like I said- the book makes things a lot better *NM* beetnemesis - 05/11/2013 09:41:05 PM 506 Views
I read the book, didn't see the movie A Deathwatch Guard - 04/11/2013 07:02:03 PM 950 Views
The funny thing is, Ender's Game ISN'T a YA novel DREWRULESWOT! - 04/11/2013 08:20:46 PM 929 Views
The best YA novels are ones that have deeper levels beetnemesis - 04/11/2013 08:56:38 PM 919 Views
I was shocked when I found out it was shelved in YA. *NM* Jasha - 29/11/2013 06:34:01 PM 476 Views
My problem with the film was that the character's most hyped trait was irrelevant Cannoli - 05/11/2013 02:15:09 AM 1000 Views
I think it was a short story that was later expanded to a novel *NM* beetnemesis - 05/11/2013 02:33:46 AM 389 Views
OK, I've seen the movie now. I can see some of your issues. Honestly, just go read the book. beetnemesis - 05/11/2013 02:30:57 AM 966 Views
It is a good story Isaac - 08/11/2013 01:12:04 PM 1134 Views
Reads like you have more of a problme with OSC that the story random thoughts - 09/11/2013 08:40:57 AM 901 Views
Re: So how is Ender’s Game a good story? (Book / Movie Spoilers) Jasha - 29/11/2013 06:24:48 PM 923 Views
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