tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706930728554762202.post8047141044431500005..comments2022-01-11T20:46:32.221-08:00Comments on Mothers Speak about War and Terror: Daniel - Deployed! -- Band of Buddies War SeriesMotherSpeakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12875364740590014189noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706930728554762202.post-84650054153715008322009-11-18T17:30:07.707-08:002009-11-18T17:30:07.707-08:00> I like the idea of masks in the context of in...> I like the idea of masks in the context of injury to the face: it opens<br />> the possibility that the injury is like a mask - a persona - not the<br />> individual beneath. One can talk about the mask or the injury and<br />> separate it from the individual. Hauntingly, Jason's caring parents are<br />> either without eyes or with fake eyes (Candy's don't look real). And<br />> while their faces are perfectly formed, they are uninhabited. It<br />> symbolizes the emotional distance between the injured veteran and those<br />> who desperately seek to care for and comfort him. I also liked the<br />> inclusion of the 911 Bill (I've got a couple of them floating around),<br />> and the annotated stars and stripes in Corporate Warrior. I couldn't<br />> make out many of the various logos on the two strips of material, but<br />> recognized Chevron, Dodge, and the yellow 'support our troops' ribbon<br />> decals.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626515301214343175noreply@blogger.com