Re: RARA-AVIS: Realism and Reality

Reed Andrus (randrus@home.com)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 16:50:11 -0700 james.doherty@gsa.gov wrote:
>
>
> Recently Reed asked:
> And while you're at it, tell me who Darryl Zero really is.
>
> Zero is a modern-day riff on Sherlock Holmes. Holmes shoots coke;
> Zero pops pills. Holmes fiddles; Zero plays guitar. Holmes and
> Zero are both geniuses at deduction. Holmes and Zero both regard
> the one woman who beat them as "the woman." - Jim Doherty

Well, duh. It appears I am the only one who was surprised by the damn
thing. Shoulda figured. Other stuff I spotted: he lets Arlo get married
but leaves the door open for returning to sidekick status. Uses
disguises and misdirection. Chronicles his cases as "The Adventure of
..."

... Reed
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