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I'm always wary of a Sir Gawain and Greenknight sort of situation. And sure you'll say it's only ping pong: But that's how they get you.
by rrmm 6y ago
I'm always wary of a Sir Gawain and Greenknight sort of situation. And sure you'll say it's only ping pong: But that's how they get you.
- dmos62 6y agoI'm intrigued. In the fable the game is a clever test of knightsmanship. What makes you wary of this sort of situation?
- ALittleLight 6y agoIt's been a while since I've read it, but doesn't someone get decapitated in that clever test of knightsmanship?
- dmos62 6y agoWell yes, Greenknight gets his head lobed off, but he then puts it back on. The scary part is that in a year's time he'll get to return the favor (but doesn't, because it was a test of chivalry (and the protagonist was chivalrous)). Wikipedia has a synopsis.
- rrmm 6y agoSure, but Gawain only finds that it's a test after the fact (by surviving the test due to his virtuousness). So my take away was always something along the lines of don't play games whose stakes you may not fully understand against people whose power you may not fully appreciate especially if it doesn't seem like there is a downside.
- dmos62 6y ago> against people whose power you may not fully appreciate especially if it doesn't seem like there is a downside. But that's the part that makes it fun!
- Cd00d 6y ago>Greenknight gets his head lobed off Brilliant typo