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I kinda axed this theory based on Greg’s age but I’ve got to come back to it. A few things made me reconsider it again.
That he is named after Greg Mendel the Father of Genetics is not a coincidence. This from Jane Espenson. So Father of Genetics is an important term. Thus, brings me back to him having created all the book’s characters.
Mendel was also a devote monk. An acquaintance of mine, over on facebook, told me her son stated that monks were known to transcribe actual events into manuscripts in medieval times (and he is absolutely right about that!). He said that K&H brought in a monk when they were writing Tron Legacy to make sure their story was spiritual. His thoughts are that this may indeed confirm the theory that Greg could be the book writer.
So, based on my original post, I’m leaning back towards this theory and will let the age thing work itself out. I’m sure there’s an answer. Still open to other theories 😀
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Things I noticed combined with what Jane has said. The lp and HER are moot points. The Star Wars aspect seems to be the most important part to consider . As I pointed out on the 2x17thread I think Ben and Owen are Greg and his father. They are both names of Father figures to Luke also another point is the Jedi are like Monks (monks with Lightsabers) Greg is named after a monk who studied genetics. The Jedi have a Genetic anomaly that connects them to the Force. The CC describes him as a character with a DarkSide. Another SW nod. The fact that is code CC name was Barrett is a connection to Andrea Barrett an author who wrote a book called Ship Fever which features Greg Mendell .
The fact that the writers have said that ‘HER’ is not important makes me think it’s just a nod to the whole Disney/Star Wars thing.
Ben Bertt of Lucasfilms did all the sound effects for the Star Wars movies and was the voice of R2D2.
He also did the sounds effects for the 1978 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”The original 1958 version was considered a “…metaphoric testament to scientific progress…” – specifically, Gregor Mendell’s ‘Pea Pod’ Experiments – hence the term in the movie ‘Pod People’.
Anyway, at the end of the 1978 version, the last ‘human’ mistakenly thinks she’s found the only other human left…she runs over to him…he turns around, uses his an extremely high pitched scream that the Aliens use to identify a human and points directly at ‘HER’.
Just a fun thought/connection 🙂
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Things I noticed combined with what Jane has said. The lp and HER are moot points. The Star Wars aspect seems to be the most important part to consider . As I pointed out on the 2x17thread I think Ben and Owen are Greg and his father. They are both names of Father figures to Luke also another point is the Jedi are like Monks (monks with Lightsabers) Greg is named after a monk who studied genetics. The Jedi have a Genetic anomaly that connects them to the Force. The CC describes him as a character with a DarkSide. Another SW nod. The fact that is code CC name was Barrett is a connection to Andrea Barrett an author who wrote a book called Ship Fever which features Greg Mendell .
Like your way of thinking Spyglass. Kellyn1604 also mentioned the Ben & Owen connection. I never would have thought to link a monk to the Jedi but they certainly were monks. Good call! Love how Barrett fits in as well. Nods and clues seem to be screaming out Star Wars.
The plate number itself is not a clue. Merely a nod with the 138 to THX1138 (again George Lucas flick). However, Jane did say Pennsylvania is a clue. I did find out that the Star Wars: Where Magic Meets Imagination display is housed at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
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