- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: ParaplegicNinja
All of your speculating is good fun and all, but I don't think Bungie's intentions run as deep as some of you think. The flood are the flood and the forerunners are the forerunners, it's its own storyline, not full of biblical and physiological references. They are just a game company after all, albeit the game company which will dominate the world.Jay is a kinda new fan of Bungie, but already knows that they just LOVE throwing us subtle references to ponder and chew on. That's a part of what makes Bungie great. Jay was thinking about the flood's name. The way they all seem (from the first two Halo books) to kinda dissolve the minds of infected critters evokes an image of a more fluid entity assimilating biomass and pooling resources instead of being born with one body and brain, staying in them exclusively, and dying with them. In sharp contrast, the covenant strive for individuality and separation of different specimens to the point of having strict social castes, revering names, and doing what they can to keep the otherwise gregarious Grunts from developing strong bonds with others.
This is a thread of speculation. If you don't like it, don't respond. Not responding to threads you don't like saves you time....At any rate, Jay doesn't think it even matters whether Bungie intended any of the references we can find. The whole purpose of this thread is sharing thoughts just for the mental stimulation. If you don't wanna contribute, prefering instead to keep it simple like Greenie and 404 seem to be doing, just ignore this thread!
[Edited on 7/17/2004 2:17:06 PM]