“I came back for my own purposes,” said the Time Traveler, looking around my booklined study. “I chose you to talk to because it was . . . convenient. And I don’t want you to do a goddamned thing. There’s nothing you can do. But relax . . . we’re not going to be talking about personal things. Such as, say, the year, day, and hour of your death. I don’t even know that sort of trivial information, although I could look it up quickly enough. You can release that white-knuckled grip you have on the edge of your desk.” I tried to relax. “What do you want to talk about?” I said. “The Century War,” said the Time Traveler. I blinked and tried to remember some history. “You mean the Hundred Year War? Fifteenth Century? Fourteenth? Sometime around there. Between . . . France and England? Henry V? Kenneth Branagh? Or was it . . .” “I mean the Century War with Islam,” interrupted the Time Traveler. “Your future. Everyone’s.” He was no longer smiling. Without asking, or offering to pour me any, he
Classic, that.
ReplyDeleteI'd heard about it, but never seen it until now. WOOT!
ReplyDeleteYou see the Jack Black / SMG "LoTR & Spider-Man" spoof one yet? Pretty amusing but not as perfect as this one.
ReplyDeleteSaw the Spider-Man one, and now I've seen the LotR one. Bwilliant.
ReplyDeleteCan't...breathe....ack.
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I'm assuming you're referring to Shatner, knowing your trekiness. Check the LotR, since it has Sarah Michelle Gellar giving similated ring-servicing.
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