Talk:Point Blanc

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Merging Vote

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Yes

I suggest we merge this article under the name of Point Blanc. Weirdy 07:15, 20 June 2006 (UTC).[reply]
Yes vote from me. The two articles should be merged. Britishagent 07:50, 20 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
YES. I'm in full favor of merging any articles that are related as closely as these two are. YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESY... Powerfulmind ^please_talk^to_me! ^look_at^all_of^my_edits! 20:26, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No

I see no relation other than name. If there is an article about the fictional porject then merge those two. But not the one about the real Project Gemini. Powerfulmind ^please_talk^to_me! ^look_at^all_of^my_edits! 20:28, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vote set up by: Weirdy 07:15, 20 June 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Merge what two articles? I only see one, and it's called Point Blanc. Please explain. Powerfulmind ^please_talk^to_me! ^look_at^all_of^my_edits! 23:19, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The other article in question was Project Gemini. hbdragon88 05:00, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. In that case, yes. (See above) Powerfulmind ^please_talk^to_me! ^look_at^all_of^my_edits! 20:26, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just looked at the article you pointed me to, and I disagree. NO relation other than the name. Powerfulmind ^please_talk^to_me! ^look_at^all_of^my_edits! 20:28, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry. It was Gemini Project. hbdragon88 22:03, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Specifically, it was the content from this revision. The article has since been redirected to the real-life NASA project. And it's been nearly a year anyway; the merger already happened. hbdragon88 00:43, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Point BlancKc

I have this book and the cover says Point Blank and not Point Blanc. --Danny Phantom ^Phantom... 00:48, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Read the intro: Point Blanc is the second book in the Alex Rider series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The book was released in the UK on September 3, 2001 and in the United States (renamed as Point Blank) on April 15, 2002. hbdragon88 03:02, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Film?

Isn't there supposed to be a film coming out soon? Although the only record I can find of this is on IMDB which will not display any details as it is still being classed as 'in developement'. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.54.131 (talk) 20:07, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Who Survived?

At the end of the book, it is stated that one Alex Rider left the fight alive- but it dosen't say which one. Couldn't this article mention that its possible that only the clone Alex survived?AYoungMan68 (talk) 13:36, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, because remember the clone was a clone of Grief, not Alex, and had a different personality from Alex. He only resembled Alex. Because Alex appears in later books and has the same characteristics, it rules out this possibility. I think it was supposed to suggest that possibility though.--Username (talk) 13:41, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thats true, but remember that the clones were trained by Grief to be exact replicas of the originals physically and psychologically. Its possible that this is the clone simply living Alex's life, waiting for the chance to avenge his "father". AYoungMan68 (talk) 01:53, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

At the end of point blanc it mentions the replica hadn't quite got the accent right, and still had some mannerisms of Grief. However I think it is still worth a mention somewhere in the plot like 'leaving it unclear to who survived' or similar. I would act on this but I'm running out of battery. It might get reverted.--Username (talk) 11:40, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I've got some more reasons. Alex knew karate, was an experienced diver, and had a few languages, which are demonstrated in the later novels. It is unlikely the clone would have these skills (Grief didn't know of Alex's real identity, or his skills, until later in the novel, and couldn't teach his clone them). Plus, it is more likely Alex would win in a fight between him and a Grief clone.--Username (talk) 11:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]