Talk:Eternal Father/@comment-7706473-20140730081208/@comment-7706473-20140731061419

That C. F. guy, right? Right?? Right? I'll actually go against type here and say I prefer the Disney adaptation to Hugo's work, largely because he's more sympathetic (imo) in the latter. I prefer my agents of divine wrath to be faultlessly cruel; it is more entertaining. I also prefer them to be voiced by Tony Jay, who may walk in Asphodel, or so I hope. Pahahaha!

Speaking of history, however - the Albigension Crusade especially was insane. The Cathars are a good example of why we should be careful in tending to assume that the past was uniformly 'bad' and the present/future are 'uniformly good'; to some extent the Messaleans(? It's been some time since my experience in Theology here, and my experience is mostly not with the 'West' in such matters) as well. Fascinating stuff.

But the best part of this story to me was that his torment - suffering through the march of progress despite his best efforts to the contrary - was that he suffered, while witnessing and causing suffering to others, while bemoaning his stalwart duty/punishment. A wheel of suffering that none could escape from. Pleasant stuff, and very enjoyable.