BOC: Imaginos, part 9 - Susie

[Johnny Firic]

>It's my impression rather that he is multiple
>characters, born many times to play many roles. The crucial and first one
>is Del Rio, later the Captain, who plants the seed of evil in Europe in
>the form of the mirror, yes, I'm right with you there. But I don't think
>that's the only role he plays. I think at least in 1944 we see him as Von
>Ondine in that last Me. 262, and I think as he winks out in `44 another
>`modified child' is born. "I only live to be born again"...

I've thought about all this. My conclusion was that there is simply too
little to go on  for the remainder of the story. Note that Albert intended
(if he ever got to it) to put on the 2nd and 3rd part songs like "The Vigil"
and "Veteran", not written by Pearlman at all. I'd say there never really
was a definite, "final" version of the remainder of the story, beyond 1893.
There are hints such as Von Ondine - but what could possibly be his
importance? There definitely is *something*; if there ever were a second and
third album, the story definitely *would* have extended into the 20th
century; but trying to deduce what exactly would have happened is IMHO
pointless.


>         All these people are Imaginos - the body changes, but the mind is
>always the same. The character has to be awoken however.

I've thought of this as well. But what is the point of this? How can he
profit from the knowledge of his previous incarnations. So little is in his
hands anyway.

the boy
>has spent ten years, which in `63 is half his life - it's not far off a
>birth in `44, is it?

When was Pearlman born? Around that time I'd say. All of the original band
members were born from '44 to '47. And Von Ondine was already a pilot in
'44. Now it's true Nazis enlisted children toward the very end of the war,
but this ... I don't know. :)

>it leads to `R U Ready to Rock?' and the musical
>manifestation of the Blue Oyster Cult themselves. In which case, who's
>Imaginos, well, uh... I wouldn't like to say, he might well be reading :-)

believe it or not - I've thought of this as well! But what's 'he' doing?

No, seriously, that is IMHO sailing into 'ridiculous' waters.

Johnny

ps "I only live to be born again" can simply be a Christian belief. and yes,
I have thought of that. perhaps he doesn't remember his past so well in RU
Ready?

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