California Trilogy: City of Angels - On Camera (Game Over)

[MrJellyLee]

[PJ Posting]

Lance Ito crosses his arms in consternation under his robes.

“There are two issues at hand.

“Issue number one: the good will of Ms. Carrie Fisher.

“The very fact that Ms. Fisher made a decision so quickly without consulting the rest of us tells me that she cares not a whit for charity or the common good. Currently, the evidence substantially weighs against her character. As such, I am not convinced it is worth asking about Ms. Fisher’s thought process. Perhaps if she suddenly had a true

change

of heart, my opinion of her would also change.

“Issue number two: which decision here is most in accordance with public policy.

“As things stand, logic dictates that we should switch to Door #2 if we assume our decision is wholly random. However, given the high likelihood of collusion between Mr. Hall and Ms. Fisher – as Mr. Hall had apparently ‘already made his choice’ whilst asking for volunteers – it seems that, at least for today, logic may safely be called flapdoodle.

“In other words: It seems that the human element in this case calls into question the basic assumptions of logic. Our decision is contingent on how much information Ms. Fisher is working from, which I currently do not trust her truthfully reveal."

[MrJellyLee]

[PJ Posting]

Mr. Zappa, a weighing of the evidence highly suggests that there Mr. Hall's decision was made prior to any volunteering. As you may recall, Ms. Fisher never in fact formally volunteered for this game. I am particularly reminded of a magician who has planted somebody in the audience, except the plant forgot to raise their hand when asked.

The relationship here is different from that of a magician and a planted assistant, though; I think it is more likely that Ms. Fisher has had previous contact with Mr. Hall in order to guarantee that she be given this opportunity. It is simply too fortuitous a coincidence for Mr. Hall to choose a volunteer who never volunteered.

[MrJellyLee]

To wit [mbl]

KY as Carrie Fisher has:

* Stated that there is a high possibility that one or both of Locke/Valentine are sinister, but not explained why

* Disparaged Mr. Manson using nonspecific sentiments of offscreen others but given no personal opinion on the matter

* Lobbied for the firing of our current Director, for no stated personal reason

* Botched the identity of Mr. Lewis, apparently based on secondhand information we're not privy to

* Suggested that trusting young women would lead to disaster, minutes before trusting a young woman worked out positively for us

* Decided to ride the Valentine wagon in the end despite his receipt of gossip advising to the contrary

* Hurriedly selected one of Monty's doors without consulting the group--apparently fearing imminent removal

* Forcibly replaced an on-stage actor who appeared to be considering thoughtfully

If the bench had to guess, I'd say the sum of the evidence indicates KY is not operating in our best interests. Not being paid for guesswork, however, I will instead request some personal opinion from the fishy Fisher on the current on-stage cast.

[MrJellyLee]

[PJ posting due to prod.]

The camera zooms on Lance Ito’s face. It is a study of dispassion. A shadow suddenly passes over him in the sky. His eyes slowly look up, but it was just a bird. His thoughts return to the matter at hand, but there is nothing to be said that has not been said. Beneath his robe, he twiddles his fingers.

[MrJellyLee]

After much consideration this afternoon, part of me [mbl] believes Orbots has the right of it. If KY as Carrie Fisher is a good guy, we should lean towards trusting him. If he's a bad guy, he might try to redeem himself if we choose correctly or incorrectly, thus he has chosen the "good" door. I believe the odds are in our favor if we choose Door One, though if the scum team is brilliant with their WIFOMmy foresight, they'll have anticipated this reasoning and chosen the opposite. I'd posit they're likely not that brilliant.

[MrJellyLee]

[PJ Posting]

Judge Ito closes and his eyes and listens for a time. He is certainly not used to being around people who do not silence themselves when he is talking.

"I do not think we are any closer to a concensus than we were before. I also do not find the current conversation very enlightening. I think we are all working off of slight biases, and I think we will be better off if we focus on discovering those.

"I, for one, distrust Mr. Godwin, and not only because he is a criminal. Yes, Mr. Godwin, I recognized you -- all governmental positions do. It’s fortunate for you that my job is to interpret the law and not to enforce the law. Although you have reasons to stand back while talking, most of what you say strikes me as dishonest. As one part of me wants to put it [MBL], ‘icky.’ I feel I cannot take your words at face value.

“At least one half of me [MBL] distrusts Ms. Newmar. I may elaborate on that later.

“Finally, I seem to be torn about Mr. Odbody. One half of me [PJ] thinks he is relying on reasonable-sounding speech to carry him while he says little, while the other half of me [MBL] thinks he is simply being thoughtful, and in a good way.

“So that is where I stand. What say you?”

[MrJellyLee]

[PJ Posting]

Judge Ito puts up no struggle as he is dragged away by Mr. Godwin.

"I am not sure why you have returned to the United States, but just know this: anything you say or do can and will be used against you in a court of law."

Vote: Door #1