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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
An Interview with Jean-Baptiste Monge, Part 1
Jean-Baptiste Monge was born June 11, 1971 in Nantes, France. After 15 years in Britanny, he decided to continue his adventure in Montreal, Canada where he is currently working on projects for Sony Pictures and the gaming industry.
Note: the following interview has been edited for the sake of clarity. I barely speak any French, and although Jean-Baptiste's English is very good, a few grammatical adjustments were made here and there while making every attempt to maintain his voice and intent.
JBM: Alas, I wasn't a good student and my parents weren't wealthy. They didn't have the means to put me through the school I wanted to attend. If I had the chance I would have chosen an animation school in Paris (les Gobelins). The true story is that I learned all by myself. I left college early and an Advertisement and Graphic school in Nantes accepted me into their classes thanks to my portfolio, not my good grades in college! I spent 2 years studying there but I didn't learn what I really wanted to, so I left again and began to work in advertising. It wasn't very exciting, but I think I learned a lot about working professionally during those times. And then I met Erlé Ferronnière (co-author of the books Halloween and À la Recherche de Féerie tome I & tome 11) with whom I shared a great adventure, and I began doing what I really wanted to do with my career.
JGO: Could you tell us about some of the artists who have inspired you over the years?
JBM: There are so many artists who have and still continue to inspire me.
When I was a boy I read Uncle Scrooge, Disney has always made me dream! It was my very first true inspiration. I grew up and I read Tolkien who made me realize that the universe that I had in my head exists and that it was possible to create a world with my imagination.
When I was 14-17 years old, in my parents cellar, there were the Edgar Rice Burrough's books (John Carter, Tarzan). I read them of course, but above all for the covers they had that were painted by Frank Frazetta. Around the same time I discovered the book "Faeries" by Brian Froud and Alan Lee (I wasn't able to buy it because it was in English and I didn't read very well )! I love the line of Alan Lee, perfect I would say! And the style of Brian Froud is even crazier than Alan's. I found so much inspiration! And then, there was Dark Cristal ! So amazing !
It was hard to find books I really like because there was no internet. All the books I wanted were in English, and I couldn't imagine there were so many in fact! From the age of seventeen I kept on reading and I discovered so many artists : The pre-raphaelite painters and the Pompiers painters with my artist friend Erlé Ferronnière; J. W. Waterhouse, Gerome, Gustave Doré, John Bauer, Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham, and Alphonse Mucha. I discovered the Art of Norman Rockwell (my second Master after Disney), Leyendecker, Haddon Sundblom, Rien Poorvliet... the list never will never end !! But today, they are so many that I'm sure to forget some, my French Friends : Pascal Moguérou, Erlé Ferronnière, Olivier Ledroit all very talented but also English and American artists like John Howe, Paul Bonner, James Gurney, PJ Lynch, James Browne, the world of Pixar, Dreamworks, Disney...They all give the strengh to go on.
I have been completely subjugated by Disney's "Tangled" and "How to Train Your Dragon" (Dreamworks). I love being astonished like that!
The further I go, the more I find other talented artists who have their own perception, and that makes me try different things. I'm still learning in fact! I'm like Jack Skellington of Tim Burton : I want to know and I want to understand how each thing is made. It's my curse and my burden.
JGO: What else inspires you as an artist?
JBM: Landscapes and moods first (rain, snow, mist), the clair-obscurs, the moment before the dawn.
Secondly, trees, forest even though there are not many in my pictures – it's really inspiring. Animals, people, architecture and everythings which compose the world. I'm always looking at people in the street (sometimes staring, which, I must confess, can be very frightening for the one who is being stared at!!) My mom always said to not to stare people like that but in fact it's such an inspiration! I can find appearance, appeal, something to mimic, … I love that. I prefer the old men with their wrinkled face, ruddy and craggy.
I never sketch in the street, I keep it all in my mind and then I often dream of what I saw, and I create new characters.
JGO: What mediums or programs do you use to create your art?
JBM: I'm a traditional painter. It's quite new that I use digital in fact. I use digital mediums for concept work (video games and movies). It's faster and more convenient to work and modify the characters like that. I bought a Cinitiq when Brian Pimental from Sony Pictures Animation asked me to work on his project in 2009. For the moment the project is on the side but I hope that it will change ;-) It's a really deserving project, in my opinion.
For my traditional work, I use watercolor with white gouache to add highlights on watercolor paper (Laungthon... my favorite paper), or sometimes acrylic inks (not in tube – I hate tube acrylics, the texture is so plastic to me) or oil on canvas paper. All depends of what I want to do. First I do a sketch-or several sketches- with charcoal. When I arrive at the drawing I like best I transfer it to the canvas and I add the color. I'm a curious man, I touch evreything and I try everything. For the moment, I'm working on digital – just for me, to learn. The Cintiq board is such a fantastic tool. I learned how to use Zbrush. I think it a good tool. I'm not as fast as I want, but I begin to create things and it's quite enjoyable It can be an advantage for some concept art. Some people prefer to see work in 3D, but some not at all. When I create a 2D character I know how to envision him in 3D and I can show them what his volume are with the program. So I can explain to them what my vision is even if what I show them is simple. A fast sketch on Zbrush can give them a good vision of volume in 3D. It's also an asset for creating a picture. I sculpt when I have a doubt with the perspective and then I choose what the best angle for composing my picture.
JBM: My characters evolve as I draw them. But I would love to have a more organize mind so that I could build a picture which never alters from the moment I begin to the end. I mean it would be less sportive!
Sigh – I'm never satisfied !
So I change, erase, sometime I give up, begin again and give up again and begin again until I feel and I hear the picture living! For the pig pulling the alambic I knew that it was over when I heard the sound of the rain falling in the mud.
JGO: What kind of reference do you use when creating your character designs?
JBM: So many! First, for 80%, it's a lot of imagination, but for the rest I find what I can in the books of the artists that I love or the internet (sooo convenient, the datas are quite huge), the photos I take. Usually, I put together little pieces of my reference and I re-organize them. For example; for the faces of my character I have some photos that I use for the color of the flesh. Because usually, the shapes of the faces come from my imagination, the grimaces I do in a mirror or they come from the people I meet in the street. I especially appeal to my memory.
I begin an illustration sitting at my great blank table and I finish it at the tiniest corner of it (for the best sometimes I finish it on my knees) because by the end of it my table looks like a mountain of books that I have used for reference. That is the fun !
I often put on a film chosen with care in the background to set the mood, and I listen to different music (the chieftains, instrumentals...).
JGO: What part of designing a new character is the most fun? What part is the most difficult?
JBM: The most fun: the sketch! Finding the pose, the idea is really fun. It's the moment I prefer best because it's so alive. And after that I find pleasure in creating the textures that are found in the details of my work. The details of the faces and clothes of little people, the animals, I would be able to spend hours and hours to find the perfect color with the perfect shade and light of the skin, a cloth, a bell, a big schnoze (I learned this word in Baltimore ^^) of a goblin who appreciates some good whisky. Some will say that I'm a kind of geek... sure they are so right !
The most difficult : to know very sharply when I have to stop before going too far out before it's too late and that the illustration is missed for me. I'm not so confortable with organizing big scenes: large decor with characters. I tend to prefer little intimate scenes. I would like to have much time to work on it. Unfortunately, the realisation of a book doesn't give me the opportunity.
JGO: Are there any character designs that you have done that are your favorites?
JBM: Dunlee Darnan, the cover of Celtic Faeries, the illustration which won the silver award in Spectrum 16. The pig which is pulling the alambic under the rain, Whiskey Man,
Ragnarok le grand Dragon which has been unfortunately misprinted in the book. The original oil is really full of details but in the book it seems that it's a bad gouache quality.
JGO: Who are some of your favorite character designers that are working today?
JBM: A lot as usual! Iain McCaig, the guys of the Weta Workshop (Paul Tobin ...),
Peter de Sève, Aleksi Briclot, Nicolas Marlet who worked for Kung Fu panda and How to Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks), Alan Lee of course, Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch...), Glen Keane (Tarzan, Pocahontas, The Little Mermaid), Jin Kim (Tangled)... etc. etc. etc. I wish I knew all of the them in person.
To be continued in Part 2!
All images on this post copyright Jean-Baptiste Monge
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Meeting Jean at IMC was completely unexpected and one of the highlights of the experience. He and Margot took time to talk with me which was so incredibly kind of them. Thank you for this interview. One day, I hope we can find his work in America. I look forward to part II.ReplyDeleteReplies
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- AnonymousDecember 15, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Monsieur Monge's beautiful art has such a powerful animus that his characters, no matter how fantastic, seem to breath with life. His odd, craggy, old-man gnomes, dwarves, etc. have personalities. His female elves, warriors, and others are all imbued with remarkable sensuality and grace and project a sure identity.ReplyDelete
Bringing your insightful interview and thoughtful commentary (as always) of JBM to your blog is another tremendous resource for artists and those who enjoy art in this genre. Looking forward to Part II and, of course, more of your excellently presented examples, analysis, and personal experience.
- AnonymousDecember 16, 2010 at 12:40 AM
I hope to one day meet Jean, it would be an inspiration to talk to him about his characters. He has a gift to put a smile on people's faces and that's very special and precious. And we both love wrinkled, weathered old facesReplyDelete
wow...amazing work of art!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
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oh thank you for the interview - I had fallen in love with the image that was in Spectrum and wanted to know more about this artist! Can't wait for part two!!ReplyDelete
WOW, Fantastic work and style !ReplyDelete
This is really inspiring work. Nice to hear about how the digital bridge is being crossed as well. Sounds like there's a lot of teamwork involved. Cool. Also... I like that Jean doesn't do sketches in person... but looks around and lets the dreaming happen. In that way the sketches become markings of memory... lets the work get a bit surreal which is a nice edge which so much fantasy art really lacks.ReplyDelete
Jenn thank you for conducting this wonderful interview. I will be sure to share it with my students as well as colleagues.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Thanks Jenn for interviewing JB Monge! When he emailed Larry, to let him know that he was moving to Quebec, we became so excited and started to make plans on the Monges and the MacDougall's to get together. So far, unfortunately, we haven't found the time in our schedules to make that trip!ReplyDelete
@Pat-Ann-I hope that the Monge/ MacDougall get together can happen someday soon! If it does, take lots of pictures. I hear that J-B needs some new portraits now that he's been smoke free for a couple of years. ;-)ReplyDelete
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Dr. Ron Hines, 69, is a friend to animal lovers all over the world. As a younger man, the licensed veterinarian owned his own clinic, where he saw patients in a traditional setting.
As the years wore on, a physical disability made it impossible for him to spend his days in an office. But rather than sitting at home, collecting a disability check and pursuing an inactive retirement, he took to the Internet, where he began dispensing free advice to far-flung pet owners. So many people desired his services that he began charging a $58 flat fee to those who could afford it, while helping those who couldn't free of charge.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Comic 414: Mistranslations
"I would like you to know that I am a nerd, but I have sex! It is crazy! I run into so many problems, as a nerd having sex! "
See the same concept in previous comics: 335, 355, 364, 387, 400, 403
Update: A commenter adds that 333 should be on this list as well. Damn, Randall, you need some new ideas.
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An easy, low-cholesterol omelet recipe, plus tips for cooking egg substitutes
En español | When my husband, David, first discovered that he had high cholesterol, one of his most depressing realizations was that he'd have to cut out — or cut way back on — two of his favorite foods: eggs and cheese. It hit hard, since the stick-to-the-ribs breakfast that he loved, a ham-and-cheese omelet, was now presumably off the menu. My mission: to develop a skinny omelet. It had to have fewer calories and, more importantly, less cholesterol than our usual fare.
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I started with egg whites (meaning regular eggs minus the yolk), but from the moment they hit the skillet, they stuck like gum to a shoe. I served whatever I could scrape off the pan and ended up with a bland, pale omelet.
I moved on to two brands of egg substitute — cage-free and organic — from Whole Foods. Sadly, we did not like the flavor of one, and the other separated hopelessly in the cooking process. The result was a mound of eggs seeping liquid onto the plate.
Egg Beaters was the brand that most resembled and tasted like real eggs. A ConAgra product, it contains 99 percent egg whites. The remaining 1 percent of ingredients (including gums, spices and coloring) may not appeal to purists, but we were happy to have found an egg substitute that David liked to eat and I liked to cook.
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But all egg substitutes — even Egg Beaters — stick to the pan if you don't cook them right. My tips:
- Add a little oil to the pan (not cooking spray). You don't need a lot, but the pan surface needs to be coated.
- Heat the pan well. You want it hot enough so the oil just starts to send up wisps of smoke. And when the eggs hit, you should hear them sizzle.
- Classic omelet ingredients such as onions, peppers and mushrooms leave a residue in the skillet that causes the egg substitutes to stick. So don't saute other ingredients in the pan before adding the eggs.
- This is important: Once you add the eggs to the skillet, let them cook for 10 or 15 seconds without stirring. Then stir them as little as possible.
- If you're making a second omelet, wipe the pan clean and return it to the stove. Residue from the previous omelet can cause the next one to stick.
To further reduce the fat and calories, I switched from regular to light cheese. One of my favorites is Jarlsberg Lite. A 3/4-ounce cheese slice (which I cut into small dice and scatter over the omelet before folding it) has only 50 calories and 10 milligrams of cholesterol. Add an ounce of extra-lean ham and some fresh herbs and scallions to heighten the flavor, and you've got a very satisfying omelet.
Here's the best part: My new "two-egg" ham-and-cheese skinny omelet has only 187 calories and 20 milligrams of cholesterol. The old version weighed in at 345 calories and 229 milligrams of cholesterol. Success!
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- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 cup egg substitute, such as Egg Beaters
- Ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons each: chopped fresh parsley and thinly sliced scallions
- 1 slice (3/4 ounce) reduced-fat Swiss cheese, cut into small dice
- 1 ounce (scant 1/4 cup) extra-lean ham, cut into small dice
Heat oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over low heat while preparing ingredients. Beat egg substitute with pepper, parsley and scallions.
A couple of minutes before cooking, increase temperature under skillet to medium-high. When wisps of smoke start to rise from the pan, swirl oil around to completely coat.
Add egg mixture to the skillet and let stand for 10 to 15 seconds for bottom to set. Using a plastic or wooden spatula to push back the eggs that have set every several seconds, tilt pan so that the uncooked egg substitute runs into the empty portion of the skillet. Continue pushing back cooked eggs and tilting pan until omelet top is wet, but not runny. Turn heat to low and sprinkle on cheese and ham. Fold one-half of the egg mixture over the other; let stand a few minutes to warm through. Serve.
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Ok, looks like I was finally able to get the correct web address this time:
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Hi Vanessa,
Welcome to this group! I also live in Rochester, NY, so you're not the only one here from Rochester (I'm deaf and currently a student at RIT). If you're still living in Rochester, you should consider joining Rochester Atheists too (they have a group here on A/N too), there is an ASL interpreter in that group too, and I'm also in that group.
This has been a pretty quiet group for a while. I also recently joined the Deaf Freethinkers group on FB, and right now it's much more lively than this group. In spite of the name of that FB group, there are hearing people there too; I was told by the host of that group that hearing folks make up one-third of the group there (also including a CODA like yourself who recently joined). So I'd like to suggest to you and everybody else who's in this group on A/N to join that group as well! Don't leave this group, but join that group too!
Hello! I guess I'm next. I'm deaf and teach at Gallaudet University. I don't know if I'm an atheist but I know I'm not a Christian per se. I have too many doubts. When my Christian friends ask me specifically, I just say I've had too much education -- so I have doubts. I do like Native Americans' perspective on the universe -- to value/cherish/preserve our Earth -- although I'd like to avoid "deities" unless it's just personifying animals and such. I also feel that my recently deceased husband haunted my house at one point although I can't verify that the woman who said she "saw" him never saw him in person or saw a photo of him. Anyway, I'm guessing there aren't any other members in the D.C. area?? I know of one other deaf person in Santa Fe but he doesn't go online much.
Hello, William
Thank you for your response. I've just reviewed my comment of August 16. I need to get this woman to tell me that she did "see" him. She hasn't confirmed it. So, I can't say or imply that I believe in ghosts. Also, I see that I made a typo: "never" in line 6. That should be "ever".
I see that you're in Texas. I used to live and work (at SWCID in the 80s) in Big Spring, Texas. Did you go to college late or go back to college for another degree? In any case, congrats on getting your degree or on getting it soon.
I like computers also. In fact, I wouldn't mind changing from teaching to computers if I could have one month off in the summer and two weeks off at xmas and work a 4-day week. I could retire now with a federal pension anyway.
Actually, I should explain.... My husband died in October 2010 and kind of left me in the lurch re: a new retirement home in Olympia, WA. When I got back to my MD home, I converted my finished basement into an apt, rented it out, and also got a roommate upstairs in January. This roomie surprisingly stayed in her room all the time and never cooked. She only left to go to a 3-month internship five days a week. So, we never talked and I doubt she ever saw a photo of my husband or ever met him. All of a sudden, she emailed me to ask me what my husband usually wore. I responded via email that he liked T-shirts and denims but he was a natty dresser when called for. She responded via email that she had "seen" something/someone in the kitchen and in the hallway -- in a plaid, buttoned-up top, tall, but not that tall, and slender. That's was my husband to a T. He had many,many plaid shirts and jackets. I was nonplussed.
I have never believed in a God or an afterlife. When Jerry, my hubby, died, he was gone, period. I miss him very, very much and it would be so helpful if I had some hope of seeing him again or of there being an afterlife. I admit I'm kind of a sourpuss because I'm absolutely terrified of dying and being no more.
Just about the last thing Jerry told me was that he was sorry. I had agreed to retire a little early. I had agreed to marry him. I had agreed to buy a retirement home in his native state of WA (a long, long way from my friends and family), and the grounds of our new place would take our remaining lifetimes to prettify (English ivy, non-native blackberry, monster buttercup all over, etc.). If he actually was haunting my MD home, it was probably because he was so concerned about leaving me alone with two homes to take care of. I had warned him that it would be a LOT of work for the two of us, having two homes.And, all of a sudden, he was gone (pancreatic cancer, stage 4). He was 74 but had the looks, energy, and goals of a man in his early 50s.
So, although I miss Jerry soooo much, I need to make the most of my remaining years because there's nothing after that, even though it's taken a lot of willpower to get through the past two years. So, I've been trying out DSC, the online match site for deafies. It hasn't been so great though because I just became 60 No one wants someone who's 60 even if she looks like and acts like she's 45-50.
So, there you have it. The roomie (woman who's probably a medium) moved out in a huff in late February when I kept after her about her running a heater in her room and leaving it running with no one in the house. I later emailed her to ask her about "seeing" Jerry but she's not touched upon it. (I forgot to mention that she said in her first email that she sometimes "saw" her grandmother at her home in Chicago.).
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by Rob Cox, July 22, 2011
How to Repair Swimming Pool Tile in 5 Easy Steps
Sooner or later, the tile in your inground gunite pool will begin to loosen and fall off one by one. Every 20 years or so, a complete re-tile of the pool may be necessary. In between, you can do simple, quick repairs to re-affix tiles that have fallen off.
With the use of some simple tools, and some simple cementitious product, small tile repair jobs can be done in a short amount of time. Larger runs of several feet, or entire sides of the pool, can also be done by the pool owner. However, more time and materials will be needed.
Step 1: Remove loose tile with a small flathead screwdriver or chisel. Remove the grout stuck onto the sides of the pieces with small pliers. Using a small, sharp screwdriver, remove any old grout that remains stuck to the edge of the tile that's still attached to the pool wall.
Step 2: Prepare the bed (the wall behind the tile) by removing any loose or flaking material. The video below describes how to build up the bed, if needed, to have a smooth vertical surface that's even with the other tile.
If there are cracks in the beam (the area of the pool wall behind the tile), these should be opened up and filled with hydraulic cement, pushing the cement as far as possible into the crack. Pay attention to large cracks in the beam, as these are likely the cause of the tile coming off in the first place. In cases of extreme beam damage, expect your tile repair to only last a year or two unless the larger issues are dealt with. In worst cases, this involves removing the coping stones, and replacing the top portion of the wall - but that is a subject for another blog post.
If the beam area is uneven, with missing chunks of material, these should also be filled in with a pool plaster mix or hydraulic cement (without aggregate), so that we have a smooth base to set the tile against. It is important to not build up this area too much. Otherwise, your new tile will be uneven with the tile on either side. If possible, another important tip is to try to preserve the "ledge" of plaster at the bottom of the tile. This helps support the tile while the mortar dries.
Step 3: Mix up a small batch of Thin Set Mortar. I use EZ Patch #3, Thin Set for Pool Tile Repair. Wet the area that you will be tiling before applying the Thin Set. After mixing to a spreadable consistency, something like creamy Peanut Butter, use a notched trowel to spread the mix in an even, thin coating. If some drops in the pool, it will dissolve; if not, use the pool brush during clean-up to brush off any clumps.
Spread enough mixture only on the areas that you can reasonably affix the tile within a few minutes. Under 12" at a time. 6x6 tiles are fastest and easiest to set, small mosaic tile, especially if you are placing individual pieces, will take more time. Press the pool tile firmly into the thinset mortar bed, until it squeezes out from behind. Work fast, before the mortar begins to dry. Do this during a cooler part of the day, or fashion some shade if necessary.
After setting the tile pieces, back up to check your previous work, every 10 minutes or so. Tile pieces may begin to slump, or slide down the wall. Without a lot of motion, slowly push and maneuver the tile back into position. For larger tiles that want to fall off, long, vertical pieces of duct tape can be used to help tape the tile in place temporarily.
Step 4: Grout the tile. After the tile has been set in place for 24 hours, you can use a waterproof tile grout to seal all the spaces in between the tile. Thin Set does not work well as grout for this step. I like to use EZ Patch #4, Pool Tile Grout. However, you can use a pool plaster mix as well, like EZ Patch #1.
Use a flexible spreader to push the grout in between the tiles. After it has set up for 10-15 minutes, use some water and gentle hand motion to clean up the extra grout that smeared onto the tiles. After 24 hours, you can use a stiff brush or scrubber to remove the haze and polish the tiles.
Step 5: Fill the pool back up. You're done! Now go brag to your spouse what a handy(wo)man you are!
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SOMA Trailer: Step into the Depths
While underwater horror isn't anything new, the folks at Frictional Games is getting set to scare us something fierce in SOMA.
Just the sounds you hear at the beginning of the trailer make you all kinds of nervous, muffled by the water pressure. You can immediately discern that nothing good has happened at this station beneath the tides. The camera zooms out to reveal the dark depths of the ocean while some ominous music plays. Welcome to SOMA.
This post on the PlayStation Blog by Thomas Grip, Creative Director at Frictional Games, certainly conveys a feeling of dread thanks to the combination of the video and the sparse screenshots he provides. Grip comments that because the ocean is such a deep, mysterious world, it was the perfect setting for Frictional Games' next adventure in horror. We won't see this title released for PlayStation 4 until 2015, so we'll just have to sit in anticipation for now. Or dread, depending on how you feel about the seas.


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MANTECA - When Brandon Dabney made a 15-foot buzzer-beater to end the first quarter to give Manteca a one-point lead over Sierra, the Buffaloes had the momentum.
MANTECA - When Brandon Dabney made a 15-foot buzzer-beater to end the first quarter to give Manteca a one-point lead over Sierra, the Buffaloes had the momentum.
But not for long.
The Timberwolves went on a 27-5 run into the third period en route to a 55-34 win in a Valley Oak League boys basketball game on Wednesday at Winter Gymnasium. The Buffaloes (13-11, 6-6 VOL) committed 10 turnovers in the first half to two for Sierra (22-3, 12-0).
"When you turn the ball over and give them easy buckets, momentum is going to switch quickly," Manteca coach Dave Asuncion said.
Guillermo Nunez took over for the Timberwolves in the second quarter, scoring nine of his game-high 22 points, including five in a 7-second stretch that included a 3-pointer and a steal.
"They were up at the end of the first quarter," Nunez said. "So we stepped it up in the second quarter, and then we wanted to maintain the lead and keep scoring."
Sierra coach Scott Thomason didn't believe Manteca could keep up its hot shooting pace, trailing 11-10 going into the second quarter.
"All their points in the first quarter were tough shots," Thomason said. "We don't want to be down at the end of the first quarter, but we had good energy and good purpose.
"I told our guys to keep after them, that they were not going to keep making those shots."
Austin Haro scored nine points to lead Manteca.
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At Kimball, Devante Baisa set school records with seven 3-pointers and 31 points for the Jaguars (12-13, 4-8 VOL). Alex Toledo had 16 points for Kimball, which made 12 3-pointers as a team. Ben Bates scored 19 points and Danny Matranga had 15 for the Wildcats (7-18, 3-9).
At Franklin, Joseph Harrison scored a team-high 24 points and Nick Schultze had 12 to lead the Trojans (21-4, 8-1 San Joaquin Athletic Association). Colizel Lewis scored a game-high 29 points for the Yellowjackets (9-17, 1-8).
At Tracy, Travon Renfro scored 22 points, Marcus Sanders had 12 and Eddie Nelson 10 for the Titans (15-11, 5-4 SJAA). Josh Brakkee scored 18 points and Luke Hannah had 14 for the Bulldogs (5-18, 1-8).
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At Edison, Carlnelious McGee made four 3-pointers and scored 26 points as the Vikings (11-15, 5-4 Tri-City Athletic League) edged the Wolf Pack (17-9, 4-5), which got 23 points from Kenneth Daye.
At St. Mary's, Gabriel Vincent scored 21 points and Jacob Aruta had 11 for the Rams (19-7, 9-0 TCAL). Jamarea Spivey scored 14 points and Curtis Bernard had 12 for the Delta Kings (5-21, 0-9).
At McNair, Josh McAfee made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points for the Tigers (14-12, 6-3 TCAL). Carl Coleman scored 11 points, and Jonathan Stark and Marcus Cotton each scored 10 for the Eagles (11-15, 3-6). McNair's Enrique Flores suffered an injury to his ribs near the end of the third quarter and was taken to Lodi Memorial Hospital for treatment.


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Lady Gaga Brings Machine Gun Onstage While Performing in Milan
Showing skin in a sexy, safety pin dress wasn't the only way Lady Gaga made a splash in Milan this week. The Mother Monster toted a fake machine gun while onstage for her Born This Way Ball tour on Tuesday (Oct. 2), which will no doubt set off a storm of criticism.
Wearing a circular hat that looked like it could pick up radio frequencies and a furry pink ensemble that should further incense her enemies at PETA, Gaga stepped out of a stone castle on stage with the fake weapon in her hands. She looked like a mercenary and a vision in pink, later stripping off her clothes to reveal a white pleather dress with cutouts.
She incorporated guns into the performance again, wearing a black bra with gun appendages, which is not a new look for her. (Remember her 'Alejandro' video and Rolling Stone cover a while back?)
We'd like to point out that Gaga's nemesis Madonna, who has accused the 'You & I' singer of copying her, going as far as to say her imitation is high flattery, caught heat for the same stunt, brandishing a pistol on stage during her MDNA tour.
Madge dealt with the criticism by posting a manifesto saying she doesn't condone violence. She's likely to react to Gaga's display and attack Ma Monster for borrowing from her stage show, with both the machine gun and accentuated bra. The Material Girl's cone-shaped brassieres were famous in the '90s, and she is always looking for more things to diss Gaga for.
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Soundtrack by Aphasic aka Jason Skeet (play loud) A 1996 Mac 7500, MiroMotion card, Hi8 Camera, display turntable, found old brown paper head (1930s?)… I was interested in making art objects that were undergoing a process of transformation, being imprinted by the situations they were put in.
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Verizon Launches New Wave of Interactive Features for FiOS TV Customers in New York
NEW YORK - Verizon FiOS TV - the ultimate home-entertainment experience - becomes even more dynamic for customers in New York as Verizon introduces new interactive features for the TV service, delivered over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes.
FiOS TV's innovative Interactive Media Guide (IMG), which already provides an unprecedented, next-generation video service, now also gives customers unique new features, including free casual games, purchasing power via remote control, more widgets that provide on-demand access to information and entertainment, and other exciting options.
"FiOS TV gives customers an experience they can't get from cable," said Bob Driscoll, Verizon regional vice president of sales. "The immense two-way capacity of our fiber network allows us to continually introduce interactive capabilities that give our customers richer, more robust and personalized entertainment."
Among the new FiOS TV IMG features now available in New York are:
- Streaming of Recorded HD Video - Verizon's Home Media DVR now allows customers to stream recorded high-definition (HD) programs to six other TV sets throughout the home equipped with HD set-top boxes. The feature, which has been available for standard-definition programming, includes the ability to watch three separately recorded shows on three sets at the same time, plus pause recorded programming in one room and continue watching in another.
- New channel sorting options - Verizon FiOS TV customers now can create two separate lists of favorite channels for family members. Customers also can now filter channels in the guide by genre for instances where a customer may only want to see HD content, international channels or kids programming, among others.
- "Wait for Me" - Customers can pause live programming, change channels, and then return to the paused program and pick up where they left off. No part of a program will be missed with this new feature.
- New free widgets - FiOS TV widgets offer customers one-touch, on-demand access to local weather and traffic reports shown on TV screens. Now customers have more widgets, including:
- Daily national news and sports headlines.
- Community news, based on the customer's zip code and featuring information submitted by local municipalities.
- Daily horoscopes.
- What's Hot on FiOS TV, featuring information on the most popular programs currently being broadcast in a customer's region and the most popular video-on-demand (VOD) titles currently available.
- Instant Upgrades - Customers can watch VOD offerings from HBO, Cinemax and more by subscribing to these premium channel packages straight from the VOD menu, with a touch of their remote control. Customers who subscribe to a DVR can instantly upgrade to Verizon's Home Media DVR, bundled with the free Media Manager service, without calling Verizon to sign up.
- Free casual games - With the remote control, a customer can access chess, solitaire, wordplay and Sudoku from the FiOS TV Main Menu and play any one of them, at any time. The chess, solitaire and wordplay features are initially available to customers who use Verizon's HD set-top boxes.
- VOD Performance Enhancement - Faster response times will enable customers to search and select VOD titles more quickly than ever before.
Verizon will also launch several other new IMG features before year-end, including:
- Fantasy Football - FiOS TV customers who are registered users of ESPN Fantasy Football will have instant on-screen access to personalized NFL statistics, including rosters, box scores, scoring leaders and player information. FiOS TV customers will be able to access ESPN Fantasy Sports through FiOS TV widgets or games.
- "My Videos" - Customers will be able to access personal videos stored on their home computers and enjoy them on their TV sets. This feature is accessed through Verizon's Media Manager service, which already allows customers to stream personal music and photographs from their PCs to their TVs.
- Remote DVR Programming - Customers who subscribe to FiOS TV's Media Manager service will be able to remotely program their FiOS TV DVRs and set their Parental Controls through select Verizon Wireless handsets and through Verizon's FiOS TV Central Web site (www.verizon.com/fiostvcentral). This site already provides TV listings and VOD title search capabilities, as well as more information on all of the IMG features.
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BOCA RATON, FL (WFLX) - Some neighbors in a western Boca Raton neighborhood who have to see a Ku Klux Klan symbol raised each day are raising their voices in protest. One resident has chosen to fly a KKK flag in his front yard, as well as display 'Members Wanted' sign and a noose.
"They never said anything to my face, and they're entitled to their own free speech as well as I am," said the man, who identified himself as Mr. K. Hayes.
His flag - and its symbolism - have some neighbors outraged and offended. "It's reminding me of back in the old days," said Margaret Martin, who recently moved in across the street on Sandalfoot Boulevard. "I didn't think that was still going on anymore. This is 2014."
On his business card, Hayes refers to himself as a recruiter for the Knights Party of the Ku Klux Klan. Some neighbors say Hayes has tried to influence local children with conversations, literature and his displays. "Don't sit there and try to put it off on other people, especially the entire neighborhood like you're doing," said Daniel Randy, who lives nearby.
Other residents have made efforts to have the flag removed. "I called code enforcement and they said it's perfectly legal to put up any kind of flag you want," said Nick Scalice, President of a nearby homeowners association that does not include Hayes' home.
Hayes says he has no intentions of removing the flag. He plans to raise it each morning and lower the flag at dusk. "Absolutely," he said. "It's my patriotic duty."
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End to over-the-counter purchase of codeine
From 1 February 2018, codeine and codeine containing medicines will no longer be available over-the-counter and will require a script from a GP before they are sold in pharmacies.
Doctors, pain specialists, and hospital pharmacists are overwhelmingly supportive of this move, possibly because we see first-hand the damage caused by these products being so freely available. It's a decision that is also backed by key health consumer groups who understand the risks and harms of these medicines.
But as is the way with most regulatory reforms, not everyone is going to agree. Groups like the Pharmacy Guild, which represent community pharmacy business owners, have been lobbying state and territory health ministers, claiming restricted access to codeine will inconvenience many consumers and they have made a case for exemptions to the plan to ensure people can continue to buy and use these drugs.
So why is the regulatory environment changing for codeine medicines?
Codeine is closely linked to morphine and, like morphine, is derived from opium poppies.
It often results in opioid tolerance, addiction, poisoning and, in high doses, can contribute to both accidental and intentional death. When combined with paracetamol or ibuprofen, the addictiveness of codeine drives some people to increase the number of tablets taken as their body's tolerance to the codeine builds, increasing the medical risks associated with paracetamol or ibuprofen.
There is a wide bank of evidence that documents the misuse, addiction, and secondary harm due to high dose exposure to the non-opioid analgesic medicines with which codeine is combined (for example gastric ulcer with complications of haemorrhage or perforation, hypokalaemia, or renal tubular acidosis).
The misuse of codeine products has resulted in a significant number of deaths in Australia. Between 2007- 2011, the latest years for which audited coronial data is available, there were 573 deaths due to codeine where morphine was not detected, 575 deaths where codeine and morphine were detected together and 769 deaths that were attributed to a possible codeine combination product. This compares to 1,127 deaths from heroin for the same five year period.
Making codeine medicines prescription-only, is not a plan the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) cooked up overnight. The TGA carried out a comprehensive review of the evidence and worked closely with all stakeholders and the wider community.
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The United States Sports Academy honored His Excellency Tan Sri Muhyiddin Hj Mohd Yassin with a 2012 International Honorary Doctorate Thursday, Jan. 17 at its campus in Daphne, Ala.
"It is a great honor for me to be here today to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Academy and will be a moment I shall cherish," said Muhyiddin, who is both Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education. "Sports always has been a passion of mine. I am convinced that sports is able to play an important role in not just developing oneself, but having a multiplier effect on molding and unifying a nation."
Muhyiddin's visionary initiative to build vigorous sports programs for Malaysian children has led to the Academy developing a diploma program for the Southeast Asian country that is arguably one of the largest remedial programs in physical education and sports coaching ever undertaken.
Muhyiddin directed the implementation of "One Student – One Sport" in Malaysia's schools three years ago to improve physical education and scholastic sports for the nation's children. He said he saw a need to provide more physical education and sports training to tens of thousands of the nation's physical education teachers and coaches, who oversee the students' development in sports.
This led to the Malaysia Ministry of Education (MOE), which Muhyiddin heads, approving the Academy's latest sports education program for Malaysia—the International Diploma in Physical Education and Scholastic Sports (IDPESS). The Academy's work with Malaysia began nearly six decades ago, and during the school's history, it has delivered sport and physical education programs in more than 65 countries to more than a quarter million people. The institution, known as "America's Sports University," is the largest graduate school of sport education in the world.
Academy President and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich recalled during the presentation that his ties to Malaysia date back to 1957 when he coached the first of his many national track and field teams there. Dr. Rosandich said that he recommended to Malaysia's first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, the father of the country, to establish a sophisticated interscholastic sport program.
He noted that more than 50 years later, Muhyiddin moved to create an interscholastic sport program and now, incidentally, Great Britain is following suit. Dr. Rosandich applauded Muhyiddin for all of his sports achievements in Malaysia, including his running of one of the best Commonwealth Games in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur. The event is the second largest international sports competition, following the Olympics.
"After all these years, His Excellency is developing an interscholastic sports program so the youth of Malaysia can reach a new level in sports," Dr. Rosandich said. "There is no question that success will follow for Malaysia in international fields of competition. This Honorary Doctorate recognizes the Deputy Prime Minister's lifelong contributions to sport and to the people of his country. This honor is very much earned and well deserved."
The "One Student – One Sport" initiative is one of Muhyiddin's major efforts since 2009. This endeavor, which offers more structured and organized physical education classes and sports programs, is seen by Muhyiddin and the nation's leaders as critical for the health, fitness and learning benefits it provides youth. It also is important to the development of a national system that allows youth to advance in sports, with the best eventually competing in the Olympics or in professional sports.
The Academy recently completed training the first 1,000 Malaysian educators from June to December and plans call for tens of thousands more to eventually go through IDPESS over the next several years. The Academy's 10-course diploma program is approved by the Malaysian Qualifications Authority (MQA), a national accrediting body.
This continuing education effort is but one part of Muhyiddin's strategy to enhance Malaysia's physical education programs as he and his team continue to look for ways to develop its next generation of elite athletes. The country of nearly 29 million people has had athletes win a total of six Olympic medals, which have come in badminton and diving. Other popular sports include soccer, field hockey, rugby, gymnastics, martial arts and cycling.
Muhyddin said he hoped the Academy would help the country improve its sports performance in future Olympic Games.
"The gold still remains elusive," he said. "Maybe this is something that the U.S. Sports Academy could help us out in before we grace Rio de Janeiro in 2016?"
Muhyiddin also visited Daphne High School during his stay in Alabama to learn more about its Digital Renaissance, International Baccalaureate and sports programs.
"I am very impressed with the school itself," he said. "Technology is something we believe is very important for students in our country, too."
Muhyiddin has served in a number of government roles since earning his bachelor's degree with honors in Economics and Malay Studies in 1971 at the University of Malaya, one of the country's renowned schools. He first became a member of the Parliament of Malaysia in 1978. Some of his recent posts include Minister of Youth and Sports (1995-1999), Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (1999-2004), and Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (2004-2008).
Muhyiddin is the third Malaysian to earn an International Honorary Doctorate from the Academy. In 2008, the sports university honored His Royal Highness Tunku Imran, the Malaysian Prince and President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia who has been active in the international sport community and Olympic Movement for more than three decades. In 1990, the Academy bestowed an International Honorary Doctorate on YAB Dato Sri Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, Malaysia's current Prime Minister and former Minister of Sport.
The Academy's work in Malaysia began when it became an independent nation in 1957 and the Academy's Dr. Rosandich coached the first of his many national track and field teams there. He led a combined team of athletes from Malaysia, Singapore and North Borneo to the Asian Games in 1958.
The Academy's first sports education programs in Malaysia began in 1981. Over the years, the institution has taught its International Certification in Sports Management (ICSM) and Sports Coaching (ICSC) programs in the country. Today, Malaysia remains one of the few predominantly Muslim nations that maintains close ties to the United States.
The Academy's programs are designed to help individuals develop a strong foundation of skills and knowledge required to succeed in coaching, physical education, management, fitness and other sport-related disciplines. Known as "America's Sports University," the Academy today has grown into the largest graduate schools of sport education in the world and offers regionally accredited programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
The United States Sports Academy is an independent, nonprofit, accredited, special mission sports university created to serve the nation and the world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession of sports. For more information about the Academy, call 251-626-3303 or visit www.ussa.edu.


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I don't think the fact Griffith has an army at his command is at all related with the vulnerability the boy might pose to him. As for how vulnerable he is during a full moon... Hard to say at this point. Probably very? I mean that is when the boy appears, and I think you will agree that it is most likely done at Griffith's expense.That's a lot of speculation going on all at once! First off, as far as we know, no "counter-measures" have been devised so far. In fact we don't know if that is at all possible. Second, it's possible he could be taking advantage of the boy's desire to see his parents, but isn't that too convoluted? Griffith had no problem finding Flora, so why would he need to infiltrate Guts' group like that to get to Elfhelm? And from what we saw in volume 22, Griffith wasn't the one in control when it came to the boy and his parents. Third, about ridding himself of the boy's influence, the problem is that he's using his body. I bet he would want to, but can he? That's the big question. If it didn't happen during the Incarnation, it's bound to be a hard problem to solve.On a side note, let me reiterate that I think people should be wary of drawing conclusions too hastily based on that last panel. There might be more going on there that meets the eye.
And from what we saw in volume 22, Griffith wasn't the one in control when it came to the boy and his parents.
I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean by "How further could this vessel go?"
I was not trying to say that Griffith assembled an army of apostles and now humans for the sole purpose of protection but simply that he has shown little to no vulnerablity that would make any such protection necessary.
Furthermore, if Griffith could make use of the helix tree it would be hard to envision him needing any support at all. Griffiths motives are still very much in question.
He has seemingly accomplished all that he has ever desired so as far as we know he is simply fortifying his empire.
The reason for the speculations is that from what we have seen from Griffith in the past he has never been the type to sit back and accept a problem as potentially devastating as this. There have been no signs of any counter measures being set into motion but I can gurantee that if there is an advantage or defense to be taken Griffith has already contemplated a plan.
As far as why he would need the child to infulitrate elfhelm he may need someone who is not tainted by evil to get close. Something tells me that if a goon squad of apostles made its way to elfhelm it would not go unnoticed. Also assuming some of the keys to destroying griffith will be found on the island Griffith would certainly be interesting in knowing whats going on being that magical beings are the only threat he seems to acknowledge.
Can we say this with absolute certainty?
I won't deny the facts, of course, but I don't completely buy the Griffith/child inner division that even Femto establishes. Time will say, but from what we've seen for now, it seems that the boy isn't only taking control at certain times, but also springing Femto's own emotions to a certain extent.
Sorry, I'm not as used as I would like to be to expressing myself in these terms in English. By "vessel" I meant the child himself.
Ok but I still don't understand the question. How further would the boy go... in what regard? His influence on Griffith? Because I think showing up in person to help his parents is already quite far along...
Yeah, that's quite far. Personally I don't think it's gonna be just that. I see more potential in the child, hence my question. More potential in his influence on Griffith, more potential in showing up again in person, even more potential in causing major plot twists derived from that in the future. But that's just me I guess.
Seems to me that not buying something Griffith establishes about himself is kind of denying the facts. And I don't believe we've seen anything that implies the boy is "springing" Femto's emotions. That's not to say it's impossible for the boy's influence to ever become more wide-ranging, but we haven't seen anything that can lead us to believe it has been the case so far.
I'm not roundly denying it, but questioning to a certain degree Griffith's theory. Because that's what it is. When he is watching the fight between Guts and Zodd, he thinks that his feelings at that point were the child's and not his. But he doesn't say it as a fact (could I have read a wrong traduction...?).
Another subject that has me curious is the motives of our stealthy friend. We know he wanted to kill poor Rickert because he slapped the face Rakshas has been obsessing over since Griffiths return. But how far is he willing to take it now that the group has fleed and will likely soon be well fortified? Is he really that hell bent on revenge that he would take a leave of absence to infilitrate the hide out and kill Rickert? And if so what new tricks might we get to see. We already know he can fly, split a horse in half with little effort and survive being blasted with a flame thrower and rocket launcher. Very curious to see what more he is capable of. Same with Rickert. Im waiting for him to invent the first minigun or perhaps flash grenades since Rakshas seems to not like direct contact with light. All the waiting is certainly paying off in a big way.
If the Moon Child is Griffith, Griffith and the apostles are taking a tremendous risk by keeping him unsupervised with Guts. There's not only the risk the child might be killed by pirates/monsters/sea gods but also that Guts may find out the identity of the child and exploit Griffith's weakness.
Yes, I do believe you have read a wrong translation. Those feelings belong to the boy, the scene makes it quite clear.
I have read the translation of this site and it's the same of my volume. The thing is that Griffith is questioning about it, not stating it.
It's very clear for us that those feelings belong to the boy, but... we don't know if all of them come form the boy. Maybe Griffith is not only discovering the problems with the vessel, but also trying to give a convenient explanation to something he doesn't understand.
If I remember correctly one of the reasons Aaz connectes the moonlight child to Griffith was the idea that the moonlight child might not have been completely unsupervised.
Yes, we do know. You don't have a leg to stand on here. Clinging to misconceptions will only be more disappointing for you down the line.
The child has shown a Griffith-esque behavior and even his astral body looks like him, all of this due to his connection with Femto. What about Griffith's own persona? How do we know a small part of him wasn't excited seeing Guts fighting Zodd? Can you completely affirm that Griffith hasn't been affected by the boy besides the known problems with the vessel? Maybe he hasn't and I will have to shut my mouth in the future.
The child has shown a Griffith-esque behavior and even his astral body looks like him, all of this due to his connection with Femto.
What about Griffith's own persona? How do we know a small part of him wasn't excited seeing Guts fighting Zodd? Can you completely affirm that Griffith hasn't been affected by the boy besides the known problems with the vessel?
The boy's looks are inexpressive, and in that regard he can be said to be reminiscent of Griffith. His behavior however is his own, that of a young boy towards his parents.
How do we know Berserk isn't all just a dream? Guts is really just napping by his campfire in page one of volume one, and will wake up covered in dew when morning comes, resuming his simple life as a lumberjack from a small, uneventful village. Can you completely affirm that isn't the case? Can you?!This is how you come across. The same way arguments that revolve about a remote possibility not being 100% impossible always have and always will.
I was wondering, who do you think the final battle with Rakshas will be with? Do you think it will be a combination of Guts and crew or just the Bakiraka? It would seem more fitting if Silat defeats him. I know it's far away but I was curious what everyone thought.
Here's the snippet from the back of this month's YA-Berserk issue
I was wondering, who do you think the final battle with Rakshas will be with? Do you think it will be a combination of Guts and crew or just the Bakiraka? It would seem more fitting if Silat defeats him. I know it's far away but I was curious what everyone thought.
That's why I didn't say his behavior is Griffith's.
Good point, sir. But you have extremely dramatized it, since I'm only taking into accout two factors, not an infinite amount of posibilities. It's not a theory due to the lack of enough clues but it isn't just an arbitrary "what if".
Can the boy fundamentally soften Griffith and his evil, even stifle it as the boy might be doing when he's out in the moonlight? Is the boy a weakness, or potentially a redeemer? ... That's right, this has all been building to another Griffith "Griffith Redemption" theory!
I have no doubt in my mind that the Moon Light boy is connected to Griffith and not the elf king even if I sort of wish there was no connection Griffith and the Boy and he was indeed an avatar or some how in cahoots with the elf king. I just don't trust the boy. He may have his own personality and not have an evil aura about him but the fact that he is related to Griffith makes me worried. If The Moon Light boy can have enough consciousnesses to influence Griffith to save Casca when Griffith had no intention of doing so, whose to say that can be a two way street? When the moon light boy is out in corporal form is "in control" does that mean Griffith is along for the ride as a passive observer and can see everything the boy experiences? And maybe even more sinister, can Griffith temporally compel the moonlight boy to act against his wishes to his own ends like the demon child did when he made Griffith save Casca in volume 22? That could give Griffith an opportunity to manipulate both Guts, and especially Casca's emotions to his end. I really hope not. Griffith made his choices and did the unthinkable, I don't think he should get some kind of redemption even if the boy manages to make him feel regret for what he did (if that were even possible) or for Guts, Casca and company to even toy with the idea of him being redeemed.