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Post by bargle on Jun 25, 2007 18:06:35 GMT -6
In honor of the late, great Morgan vs Aleena thread over at dragonsfoot.org, who shall it be? Dejah "kidnapped again" Thoris, princess of Helium, or Thuvia, "banth whisperer" and princess of Ptarth?
(Can anyone find some good images of the Michael Whelan covers of A Princess of Mars and Thuvia, Maid of Mars?)
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Post by foster1941 on Jun 25, 2007 18:15:32 GMT -6
Definitely Thuvia. She's got spunk. EDIT: P.S. Here's the cover illo of the version of Thuvia, Maid of Mars I have. Don't know if it's the one you're talking about or not  |
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Post by bargle on Jun 25, 2007 19:37:11 GMT -6
Dejah and John  Thuvia with a banth  |
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Post by crimhthanthegreat on Jun 25, 2007 21:51:45 GMT -6
My vote is for Thuvia.  |
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Post by grodog on Jun 26, 2007 18:11:40 GMT -6
Given the option, either, though I voted for Thuvia  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2007 19:23:48 GMT -6
Gotta be Dejah Thoris. She was awesome enough to grab the attention of the greatest warrior on Barsoom.
The pictures posted by Bargle do make it a tough decision, though. It's close.....
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Post by murquhart72 on Jul 9, 2007 16:24:30 GMT -6
Is it just me, or are they physically identical? I know of Dejah Thoris, but have yet to read about Thuvia, so I shall refrain from voting just yet. Going green though, hmmm...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2007 20:45:47 GMT -6
I remember reading these books as a 5th grader many long years ago, I have been getting some of these books again and they still are just as much fun as there were when I read them the first time. ERB could really tell a tale.
My vote is for Dejah Thoris all the way!
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Post by calithena on Jul 11, 2007 7:39:49 GMT -6
Here are some Frazetta visuals to help us decide. Dejah Thoris:   Thuvia:  I find Thuvia more alluring in the two color images, but that B&W of Dejah really...um...speaks to me somehow. |
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Post by oldgeezer on Jul 11, 2007 10:58:17 GMT -6
Both.
At once.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2007 21:10:22 GMT -6
I vote for Dejah Thoris, now that is a woman to travel between planets for.
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Post by Rhuvein on Jul 11, 2007 21:19:32 GMT -6
Dejah and John Yep, this is my vote. From the cover of my 1981 17th printing Del Rey paperback. Stunning cover! ;D |
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Post by Finarvyn on Jul 11, 2007 23:04:33 GMT -6
Yes! Dejah Thoris is mounting a late rally to tie up the vote!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2007 5:16:57 GMT -6
Our vote is for Dejah Thoris!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2007 5:35:18 GMT -6
Alright, Dejah Thoris takes the lead! My kind of woman! And Frazetta's drawing of her just rocks!
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Post by serendipity on Jul 20, 2007 6:21:32 GMT -6
Gotta appreciate the musculature on JC; I'd go the extra distance for him. (You didn't really expect me to vote to battle across a planet for some woman, did you?)
As for the gals, I'm glad to see from her tan lines that Frazetta's Dejah doesn't wear that top very often; she's gonna start to sag if she doesn't get proper support. Kudos for her personal trainer's workouts, though. Those abs and quads are in excellent shape. Question: does she have arms??
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Post by crimhthanthegreat on Jul 20, 2007 20:16:03 GMT -6
Yeah, she has arms, if you look her right hand is right beside her right hip next to the top of his boot.
I have to admit I love your posts!
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Post by tgamemaster1975 on Jul 25, 2007 21:23:34 GMT -6
I have to vote for Thuvia Banth Whisperer!
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Post by Stonegiant on Jul 25, 2007 23:05:09 GMT -6
Thuvia
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Post by Falconer on Sept 2, 2007 15:41:11 GMT -6
My vote goes to The Incomparable Dejah Thoris!
Was just thinking about her yesterday. Those are good covers, but based on Burroughs's description, Dejah Thoris has got to be one of the greatest beauties in literature.
Though Thuvia is pretty hot, too. I loved when women would throw themselves at John Carter. Have you guys read Llana of Gathol? It's hilariously funny! At that point Burroughs is parodying his own series. Fun, but I was always disappointed that the series didn't delve more into the REAL mystery--John Carter's past exploits and the reason for his immortality (or at least extreme longevity). Regards.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2007 19:55:27 GMT -6
Sad that Tars Tarkas has gotten no votes. Maybe that means that people are taking this poll seriously!
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Post by crimhthanthegreat on Sept 6, 2007 6:44:36 GMT -6
Sad that Tars Tarkas has gotten no votes. Maybe that means that people are taking this poll seriously! And who did you vote for?  ;D |
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Post by makofan on Nov 28, 2007 11:26:30 GMT -6
That's a tough one - either really! But I'll pick Dejah - hard to beat "incomparable"
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Post by doc on Nov 28, 2007 16:50:48 GMT -6
To paraphrase the Cat from Red Dwarf:
"Oh, I'd GO with Thuvia, but I'd be THINKING about Dejah Thoris."
Doc
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Post by Finarvyn on Apr 6, 2009 19:33:22 GMT -6
Say ... anyone else notice that Dejah Thoris is always known as "Dejah Thoris" and never just "Dejah" or "Miss Thoris" or "Her Highness Dejah" or anything like that? Is that strange, or what?
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Post by ragnorakk on Apr 6, 2009 23:03:26 GMT -6
I'd roll with Miss Thoris any day of the (longer) Martian week.
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Post by apeloverage on Apr 7, 2009 2:18:04 GMT -6
Dejah "kidnapped again" Thoris, princess of Helium It's a bit suspicious that, now that you mention it... JOHN CARTER: I have arrived just in time! The fiend intended to force you into a fate worse than death! DEJAH THORIS: Wah? Oh, John...yeah, kidnapped again, fate worse than death. I'll just get dressed, relatively speaking. EVIL SCIENTIST/WIZARD: Edgar Rice Burroughs never wrote Smartest Man on Mars did he Carter? |
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Post by dwayanu on Apr 7, 2009 2:18:12 GMT -6
That's a tough question posed to ME!
In real life, my romantic devotion is to a lady long since married to someone else (hence my practical role as a "bounder" to whatever rare degree my liaisons approach that young-folks context). Anyone else, real or fictional, is by nature of not being HER not a viable object of such a passion.
I'll have to read some stories again. They are both in my recollection worthy girls not to be trifled with.
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Post by Random on Apr 7, 2009 8:46:57 GMT -6
Unfortunately I can't vote yet as I've only read the first book!
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Post by abecross on Jun 5, 2010 11:34:18 GMT -6
Tars Tarkas....all those extra arms give me randy ideas.
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